The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 1995
Filed:
Feb. 18, 1994
Takashi Sakata, Kakogawa, JP;
Hideaki Matsumoto, Takasago, JP;
Toa Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
A reagent for staining malaria infected cells and a method for detecting malaria infected cells using the same, wherein the regent is a staining solution comprising at least one first dye of an Auramine analogue having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.6 represents a hydrogen atom, or a methyl or ethyl group, X.sub.1 represents a halogen atom, and at least one second dye of a condensed benzene derivative having the formula (II): ##STR2## wherein A represents ##STR3## R represents a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, X.sub.2 represents a halogen atom, Y represents --CH.dbd. or --NH--, n represents 0 or 1, and B represents ##STR4## or a phenyl group substituted with 2 lower alkoxy group or with 1 di-lower alkylamino group. A test sample is treated with reagent to stain malaria infected cells. The stained malaria infected cells are then optically detected.