Title:
【発明の名称】細胞試薬および検定
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH09502605
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PCT No. PCT/GB94/01926 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 17, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 17, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 5, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/07346 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 16, 1995The invention is directed to an assay reagent comprising bacteria cells which have been killed but which retain a functional metabolic activity. The assay reagent is useful in a method for assaying an analyte when the functional metabolic activity of the killed cells is signal-generating. A kit for assaying an analyte using the assay reagent of the invention is also provided.
Inventors:
Heslewood, Ian Philip
Stewart, Gordon Sydney Anderson Barney
Stewart, Gordon Sydney Anderson Barney
Application Number:
JP50852395A
Publication Date:
March 18, 1997
Filing Date:
September 05, 1994
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mitt Beschlenktel Haftunck
International Classes:
C12N15/09; C12N1/04; C12N1/20; C12N1/21; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/18; C12Q1/68; C12R1/19; (IPC1-7): C12Q1/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kyozo Yuasa (5 people outside)