Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving viable micro-organism
Patent
1990-04-02
1992-03-10
Rosen, Sam
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving viable micro-organism
424 9, 435 31, 435 34, 435 4, C12Q 104
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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a novel assay for determining levels of toxicants in aqueous environments, preferably in water supplies. The present invention also relates to a method for utilizing the assay to test the level of toxicants in an aquatic source. Further embodiments of the present invention relate to a test kit embodying the assay of the present invention. More specifically the assay involves the use of enzyme substrates having an umbelliferyl group and multi-cellular organisms having bodies which fluoresce.
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Coleman Henry D.
Rosen Sam
Sudol R. Neil
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