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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:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ernest B. Izevbigie, Flowood, MS (US);
Assignee:
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/00 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides for novel methods for measuring the levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) produced by cells. Notably, the methods provided do not require that the cell membranes be disrupted. Specifically, the present invention provides for a methods of detecting and quantifying cAMP extracellularly and for kits useful in employing these methods. Furthermore the present invention also provides for a method of isolating cAMP produced by cell culture.