Patent 8361725 was granted and assigned to IFF Nutrition & Biosciences on January, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Methods for the detection and typing of bacterial strains from food products and dietary supplements, environmental samples, in vivo/in vitro samples, and for studying the natural diversity of the species are disclosed. Potential applications also include product development and/or detection and differentiation of new bacterial strains.