Cellular detection by providing high energy phosphate donor other than ADP to produce ATP
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1. A method for determining the presence of cells in an aqueous sample composition that comprises the steps of:
- (a) admixing said aqueous sample composition with a high energy phosphate donor other than ADP to form a reaction mixture, said cells, when present, being treated to form ATP in said reaction mixture;
(b) maintaining said reaction mixture for a time period sufficient for enzymes endogenous to the cells to convert adenosine present to ATP; and
(c) assaying for the presence of ATP, the presence of ATP indicating the presence of cells in said aqueous sample.
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Processes and materials are disclosed for the detection of cells using endogenous enzymes to catalyze the conversion of AMP and/or ADP to ATP in the presence of a high energy phosphate donor other than ADP, then the ATP is detected using luciferase.
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1. A method for determining the presence of cells in an aqueous sample composition that comprises the steps of:
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(a) admixing said aqueous sample composition with a high energy phosphate donor other than ADP to form a reaction mixture, said cells, when present, being treated to form ATP in said reaction mixture;
(b) maintaining said reaction mixture for a time period sufficient for enzymes endogenous to the cells to convert adenosine present to ATP; and
(c) assaying for the presence of ATP, the presence of ATP indicating the presence of cells in said aqueous sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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