Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving luciferase
Patent
1997-04-09
1998-09-29
Tsang, Cecilia J.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving luciferase
435 4, 435184, 435810, 435968, 435975, 436164, 436166, 436172, 436808, C12Q 166, G01N 3353, H01L 21306
Patent
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ABSTRACT:
Methods and compositions are provided for improved kinetics of light production from luciferase activity in beetle luciferase-luciferin reactions utilizing a luciferase inhibitor. Thus, the invention provides methods and compositions for assaying samples for the presence of a beetle luciferase in conjunction with a luciferase inhibitor.
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Mohamed Abdel A.
Promega Corporation
Tsang Cecilia J.
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