Shionogi Company Limited

Akira Noto

Kunihiro Nakajima

Mitsuru Yoshioka

Akihiko Sato

Sachio Mori

Yasunao Ogawa

Kazuyuki Sasakura

Tsutomu Sugasawa

Fumiaki Morita

Highly sensitive reagent for colorimetrically determining N-acetyl-.beta.-D-glucosaminidase (NAGase) activity by the continuous method, comprising sodio-3,3'-dichlorophenolsulfonphthaleinyl N-acetyl-.beta.-D-glucosaminide and a buffer, with which renal dysfunction can be diagnosed precisely, quickly, and easily.

Method for determination of nagase and reagent therefor

This invention provides anti-HBs monoclonal antibodies HBs 8Cl, HBs 18E9 and HBs 22B7, an anti-human IgM monoclonal antibody HIgM 10C9 and an anti-mumps virus monoclonal antibody MPV 10G3 capable of inhibiting nonspecific reaction in the reverse passive agglutination, hybridomas producing them, a method for sensitizing fixed hemocytes with anti-HBs monoclonal antibodies, a fixed hemocyte sensitized with them by the said method, a method for inhibiting the said nonspecific reaction by utilizing the said monoclonal antibodies and an assay for HBs antigen by appropriately combining the above.

Methods, hybridomas, monoclonal antibodies and sensitized cells for

A method for stabilizing rubella HA antigen which comprises adjusting a rubella HA antigen suspension at pH 9.6 or higher, and more preferably, concurrently adding sodium azide thereto, or adding sodium azide alone at a concentration of 1 to 10% (w/v) thereto without the above adjustment of pH.

Method for stabilizing rubella HA antigen

N-Acetyl-.beta.-D-glucosaminides produced from 1-chloro-1-deoxy-2,3,4,6-tetraacetyl-.alpha.-D-glucosamine and indicators for titration as the aglycons useful as substrates in kits for diagnostic aid, with which N-acetyl-.beta.-D-glucosaminidase activity can be determined colorimetrically in high sensitivity, precisely, and quickly.

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