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Method of measuring the number of eumycete cells

US4675289A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 1984
Grant dateJun 23, 1987
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/911
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of measuring the number of eumycete cells in a sample which comprises preparing a solution or suspension containing a sample of a medicine, food, drink, cosmetic or water, adding to said solution or suspension a 7-amino-4-methyl-coumarin derivative represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group, an allyl group, an aralkyl group, or a heterocyclic group, or R--CO-- is an amino acid or peptide residue, said derivative not inhibiting the hydrolysis of the amide bond of formula (1) by microorganism hydrolases contained in the samples; and measuring the fluorescence of 7-amino-4-methyl-courmarin released by the microorganism hydrolases.

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