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ATP eliminator and the process for determining biological cells

US5891702A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 1996
Grant dateApr 6, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/978
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process for eliminating effectively ATP in a sample, using adenosine phosphate deaminase alone or in combination with at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of apyrase, alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase, hexokinase and adenosine triphosphatase, a process for determining biological cells contained in foods and beverages in convenient and precise manner in combination with bioluminescence method, and a reagent for the determination thereof.

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