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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2005
Applicants:
J. Mark Sutton, Salisbury, GB;
Neil David Hammond Raven, Salisbury, GB;
Inventors:
J. Mark Sutton, Salisbury, GB;
Neil David Hammond Raven, Salisbury, GB;
Assignee:
Health Protection Agency, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A kinase is used in a biological indicator for validation of treatment processes designed to reduce the amount or activity of a biological agent in a sample. The indication can be used for validation of sterilization treatment. The formation of ATP from a substrate comprising ADP is measured via the liciferin/luciferate system in a luminameter. Thermostable adenylate kinase fromis especially suitable for the validation of procedures to inactivate transmissible spongiform encephalopathy agents.