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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Frank Fan, Madison, WI (US);
Braeden Butler, Madison, WI (US);
Keith V. Wood, Mr. Horeb, WI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Promega Corporation, Madison, WI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/02 (2006.01); C12N 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for single-step extraction and detection of ATP levels from microbial cells. The disclosed compositions are formulated to efficiently elicit bioluminescent detection of ATP among a broad variety of different microorganisms using a common single-step reagent composition. Additional luminescence-based methods are provided for identifying other useful extracting agents or for screening compounds for their pharmaceutical or biological effects on microbial cells.