Microfluidic chamber assembly for mastitis assay
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ADVANCED ANIMAL DIAGNOSTICS
- Publication Date
- 2009-09-17
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] This application claims priority of U.S. provisional patent application No. 60 / 785,877 filed on 24 Mar. 2006 incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to microfluidic chamber for analyzing a subjects' body fluids, in particular milk, to determine if the subject has a bacterial infection such as bovine mastitis. Specifically, the invention relates to a chamber assembly which can be used to detect mastitis or other bacterial disease in bovine or other mammal species.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] Mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland caused by microorganisms that invade one or more quadrants of the bovine udder, multiply, and produce toxins that are harmful to the mammary gland. Economic loss to mastitis in the United States is estimated to be approximately $185 / cow annually. The total annual US cost of mastitis is over $ 2 billion. This is approximately...