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Method for the very rapid detection of polyamines

US5330898A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 1991
Grant dateJul 19, 1994
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/173845
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the detection of at least one polyamine associated with bacterial infection, which comprises contacting a sample suspected of containing polyamine-associated bacteria in aqueous medium at alkaline pH with indigo carmine and dimethyl sulfoxia and observing whether a blue color develops in five minutes indicating the presence of polyamine.

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