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Compositions and methods for simultaneous detection of volatile sulfur compounds and polyamines

US7723118B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2002
Grant dateMay 25, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/18
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are compositions and methods useful for the rapid and facile simultaneous detection of malodorous bacterial metabolites in samples of expired breath and other fluids. The invention enables estimation, by simple visual inspection and comparison against standards, of the concentration of polyamines and volatile sulfur compounds in the micromolar to millimolar range.

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