Enzyme-based biosensors for detecting noble gases
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1. A method of detecting at least one noble gas with an enzyme-based sensor having at least one enzyme therein and having a membrane therefor which is at least semi-permeable to said at least one noble gas, which comprises:
- a) permeating said at least one noble gas through said membrane;
b) contacting at least one enzyme in said sensor with an amount of said at least one noble gas sufficient to change an activity of said at least one enzyme; and
c) detecting the change in the activity of said at least one enzyme; and
wherein said at least one noble gas is selected from the group consisting of xenon, krypton, argon and neon.
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Abstract
A method of detecting at least one noble gas through a semi-permeable membrane, allowing the permeating noble gas to contact an enzyme, the activity of which is changed by the noble gas, and detecting the change in enzyme activity.
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1. A method of detecting at least one noble gas with an enzyme-based sensor having at least one enzyme therein and having a membrane therefor which is at least semi-permeable to said at least one noble gas, which comprises:
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a) permeating said at least one noble gas through said membrane; b) contacting at least one enzyme in said sensor with an amount of said at least one noble gas sufficient to change an activity of said at least one enzyme; and c) detecting the change in the activity of said at least one enzyme; and wherein said at least one noble gas is selected from the group consisting of xenon, krypton, argon and neon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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