Patent · US Expired

Detection of .beta.-lactamase utilizing a chromophoric cephalosporin composition

US4448880A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Hoechst GmbH · DE

Inventors

Peter Schindler · Rodgau, DE
Gerhard Huber · Frankenhofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 6, 1982
Grant date	May 15, 1984
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2002

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S435/805
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A chromophoric cephalosporin composition having the formula ##STR1## is utilized for the detection of .beta.-lactamases. Detection of .beta.-lactomases can be carried out by diluting the compound in solution or by a test strip carrier.

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