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Cellular detection by providing high energy phosphate donor other than ADP to produce ATP

US6703211B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1999
Grant dateMar 9, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12Q1/6827
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Processes and materials are disclosed for the detection of cells using endogenous enzymes to catalyze the conversion of AMP and/or ADP to ATP in the presence of a high energy phosphate donor other than ADP, then the ATP is detected using luciferase.

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