Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving luciferase
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2009-02-24
Gitomer, Ralph (Department: 1657)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving luciferase
Reexamination Certificate
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07494781
ABSTRACT:
Methods, devices and systems are provided for detection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in samples using the luciferin-luciferase reaction. Aspects include a low pH composition for use in detecting the presence of ATP. The low pH composition can include low molarity buffers and detergents and can be used in combination with methods for reading, calculating and interpreting luminescence generated by the ATP-luciferin-luciferase reaction. Both the low molarity and low pH composition, and the methods for reading, calculating and interpreting luminescence, can be used with a single service hygiene monitoring format.
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Charm Stanley E.
Francisco Cheryl B.
Markovsky Robert J.
Salter Robert S.
Saul Steven J.
Charm Sciences Inc.
Gitomer Ralph
Long Richard J.
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