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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Yinfa MA, Rolla, MO (US);
Stephen Gibbons, St. James, MO (US);
Inventors:
Yinfa Ma, Rolla, MO (US);
Stephen Gibbons, St. James, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Curators of the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/447 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 33/52 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 27/44721 (2013.01); G01N 21/645 (2013.01); G01N 33/52 (2013.01); G01N 33/5308 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detection of pteridine levels in a biological sample using CE-LIF which is useful for early cancer screening involving fully oxidizing pteridine compounds in a sample such as a urine sample, subjecting to CE-LIF to assess compound concentration, and compare to expected levels in for healthy or cancer-bearing patients.