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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Irena Bronstein, Newton, MA (US);
Brooks Edwards, Cambridge, MA (US);
Alison Sparks, North Andover, MA (US);
John C Voyta, Sudbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
Tropix, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-4 ; 536 181 ; 549 16 ; 549221 ; 362 34 ; 435975 ; 252700 ; 313483 ;
Abstract
Dioxetanes that can be triggered by bases are provided which can be used to detect bases in organic solvents, aqueous preparations and detect gaseous bases in the atmosphere. The dioxetanes can be used to detect the release of bases from various labels, as a means to detect the presence of a base released by physical or natural processes, to calibrate light measuring apparatus and to determine the amount of reducing or oxidizing agent present in the base.