Healthcare - Usage of biomarker for detecting bacterias etc.

特許 権利維持 The invention describes the use of a biomarker pentylfuran to detect bacterial and/or fungal pathogens. Pentylfuran is released from certain pathogens and detected in the headspace gas of an in vitro culture or in the breath sample of a patient. Pentylfuran is particularly useful in the detection of Aspergillus species, especially Aspergillus fumigatus which is a pathogen of humans. Patent family of 16 members