Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving viable micro-organism
Patent
1995-11-16
1998-08-11
Leary, Louise N.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving viable micro-organism
435878, 435886, 435830, 435879, 435833, 435837, 435849, 435874, 4352528, 435968, 435 4, 436 63, 436172, 436800, 436801, C12Q 102, C12Q 100, C12N 100, G01N 3353
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057926220
ABSTRACT:
A microbiological assay for chemicals, which uses a cell and a reducing dye to quantitatively measure inhibition of electron transport in the cell membrane as a function of chemicals in the substance being tested, is disclosed. This assay and method is reliable, simple, fast, and inexpensive, requires a minimum amount of durable equipment, and avoids the need for the use of live animals as the indicator organisms. The assay is particularly useful for testing for toxicity in food products, environmental, medical and industrial processes, sewage treatment, effluent, agricultural wastes, and chemical dumps.
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Kehl D. Goelet
Leary Louise N.
Myers Jeffrey D.
New Mexico State University Technology Transfer Corporation
Peacock Deborah A.
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