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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2007
Applicants:
Geoffrey N. Roth, Goshen, IN (US);
Jonathan N. Roth, Goshen, IN (US);
Inventors:
Geoffrey N. Roth, Goshen, IN (US);
Jonathan N. Roth, Goshen, IN (US);
Assignee:
Micrology Laboratories, LLC, Goshen, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12N 1/10 (2006.01); C12N 1/12 (2006.01); C12N 1/16 (2006.01); C12Q 1/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/02 (2006.01); C12N 9/14 (2006.01); C12N 9/52 (2006.01); C12N 9/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of detection of cells, microorganisms, or molecules by the use of various combinations of fluorogens and a chromogens which yield fluorophores and chromophores when cleaved by specific enzymes and which can be viewed by UV and visible light. Included is the method of application of a family of compounds producing both insoluble fluorophores and chromophores identified as dual enzyme substrates.