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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elaine L. Jacobson, Lexington, KY (US);
Myron K. Jacobson, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Niadyne INC, Tuscon, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/32 ;
Abstract
The present invention is a novel and rapid assay for intracellular niacin status in a biological sample that is both highly sensitive and accurate over a wide range of niacin status. The assay can be performed directly on a biological sample such as blood and is useful for determining the niacin status in a subject such as a human. In a preferred form, the assay is incorporated into a kit or an apparatus for the rapid and accurate determination of niacin status in a subject.