DE3171297D1 - Method of and apparatus for detecting the presence of live organisms in substances - Google Patents

Method of and apparatus for detecting the presence of live organisms in substances

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DE3171297D1
DE3171297D1 DE8181301356T DE3171297T DE3171297D1 DE 3171297 D1 DE3171297 D1 DE 3171297D1 DE 8181301356 T DE8181301356 T DE 8181301356T DE 3171297 T DE3171297 T DE 3171297T DE 3171297 D1 DE3171297 D1 DE 3171297D1
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detecting
live organisms
organisms
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Gerald David Whitlock
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/75—Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated
    • G01N21/76—Chemiluminescence; Bioluminescence
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
    • C12Q—MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS; COMPOSITIONS OR TEST PAPERS THEREFOR; PROCESSES OF PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS; CONDITION-RESPONSIVE CONTROL IN MICROBIOLOGICAL OR ENZYMOLOGICAL PROCESSES
    • C12Q1/00—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions
    • C12Q1/66—Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms; Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions involving luciferase

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  • Proteomics, Peptides & Aminoacids (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Genetics & Genomics (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By The Use Of Chemical Reactions (AREA)
  • Measuring Or Testing Involving Enzymes Or Micro-Organisms (AREA)
  • Apparatus Associated With Microorganisms And Enzymes (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Biological Materials (AREA)
DE8181301356T 1980-04-15 1981-03-27 Method of and apparatus for detecting the presence of live organisms in substances Expired DE3171297D1 (en)

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GB8012364A GB2073885B (en) 1980-04-15 1980-04-15 Method of and apparatus for detecting the presence of live organisms in substances

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DE3171297D1 true DE3171297D1 (en) 1985-08-14

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US (1) US4421848A (de)
EP (1) EP0038134B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS56161000A (de)
DE (1) DE3171297D1 (de)
DK (1) DK147381A (de)
GB (1) GB2073885B (de)

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GB2073885A (en) 1981-10-21
EP0038134B1 (de) 1985-07-10
GB2073885B (en) 1983-12-21
EP0038134A3 (en) 1982-05-19
US4421848A (en) 1983-12-20
JPH0316120B2 (de) 1991-03-04
JPS56161000A (en) 1981-12-11
EP0038134A2 (de) 1981-10-21
DK147381A (da) 1981-10-16

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