Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Wilson, James O. (Department: 1621)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C562S030000, C435S027000, C435S183000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07135299
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to the sulfonyl esters of the general formula R1—COO—SO2—Z—R2, wherein Z, R1and R2are defined as in claim1. The invention further relates to the use of one of the inventive compounds for modifying the kinetics of the enzymatic effect of catalase. A method for measuring a concentration in living and/or active microorganisms in a liquid sample (3) by means of the development of oxygen from hydrogen peroxide is also based on the above-mentioned modification. An inventive compound is admixed in a container (1) to the sample, said compound inactivates the enzymatic effect of endogenous catalase without substanially inactivating the enzymatic effect of the intracellular catalase of microorganisms. Hydrogen peroxide is added and immediately afterwards the pressure present in the sample container is briefly equalized with the atmosphere, the container is closed in a gas-tight manner (2) during a predetermined reaction time and the pressure in the container is measured (9, 10, 11). The pressure measured and the data regarding the microorganisms and the sample dilution are used to calculate (22) the concentration of living and/or active microorganism in the sample and the concentration is optionally displayed (24). The invention further relates to a device for carrying out the inventive method.
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Galgano & Burke LLP
Nwaonicha Chukwuma
Wilson James O.
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