Lactose test apparatus
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1. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
- (a) a test cell containing a glucose indicator;
(b) a means to add an agent that converts lactose to glucose to the said test cell; and
(c) an apparatus to measure glucose concentration in said test cell before and after said addition of said lactose converting agent to said test cell.
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Abstract
A test for the presence of lactose in a sample, in which the test comprises a) treating the sample with lactase enzyme thus converting the lactose into glucose and galactose b) testing the sample for the presence of glucose using any one of a variety of prior art tests for the presence of glucose.
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21 Claims
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1. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
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(a) a test cell containing a glucose indicator; (b) a means to add an agent that converts lactose to glucose to the said test cell; and (c) an apparatus to measure glucose concentration in said test cell before and after said addition of said lactose converting agent to said test cell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
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(a) a test cell containing a glucose indicator in which said glucose indicator alters the optical absorption properties of said test cell in the presence of glucose; and (b) a test cell containing an agent that converts lactose to glucose and the same said glucose indicator.
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8. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
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(a) a test cell containing a glucose indicator in which said glucose indicator alters the optical absorption properties of said test cell in the presence of glucose; and (b) a means to add an agent that converts lactose to glucose to the said test cell. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A lactose test apparatus of comprising:
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(a) a first test cell containing a glucose indicator in which said glucose indicator alters the optical absorption properties of said test cell in the presence of glucose; (b) a second test cell containing an agent that converts lactose to glucose and the same said glucose indicator; and (c) an apparatus to measure glucose concentration in said test cells. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
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(a) a first test cell containing a glucose indicator in which said glucose indicator alters the electrolytic properties of said test cell in the presence of glucose; (b) a second test cell containing an agent that converts lactose to glucose and the same said glucose indicator; (c) an apparatus to measure glucose concentration in said test cells and the said apparatus to measure glucose concentration further comprises; (d) a pair of electrodes in each of said test cells; (e) a means to apply an electrical potential between each of said electrode pairs; (f) a means to measure the electrolytic current in each of said test cells; and (g) a means to display the magnitude of said electrolytic currents.
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16. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
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(a) a first test cell containing a glucose indicator in which said glucose indicator alters the electrolytic properties of said test cell in the presence of glucose; (b) a second test cell containing an agent that converts lactose to glucose and the same said glucose indicator; (c) an apparatus to measure glucose concentration in said test cells and said apparatus to measure glucose concentration further comprises; (d) a pair of electrodes in each of said test cells; (e) a means to apply an electrical potential between each of said electrode pairs; (f) a means to measure the electrolytic current in each of said test cells; and (g) a means to display the difference in magnitude of said electrolytic currents. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
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(a) a test cell containing a glucose indicator which alters the optical absorption properties of said test cell in the presence of glucose; (b) an agent that converts lactose to glucose; and (c) a means to exclude solids from the optical detection surface of said test cell.
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19. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
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(a) a test cell containing a glucose indicator which alters the optical absorption properties of said test cell in the presence of glucose; (b) an agent that converts lactose to glucose; and (c) a means to exclude solids from the optical detection surface of said test cells.
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20. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
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(a) a test cell containing a glucose indicator which alters the optical absorption properties of said test cell in the presence of glucose; (b) an agent that converts lactose to glucose; and (c) a means to exclude solids from the optical detection surface of said test cell.
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21. A lactose test apparatus comprising:
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(a) a test cell containing a glucose indicator which alters the optical absorption properties of said test cell in the presence of glucose, (b) a means to add an agent that converts lactose to glucose to the said test cell; (c) an apparatus to measure glucose concentration in said test cell before and after said addition of said lactose converting agent to said test cell; and (d) a means to exclude solids from the optical-detection surface of said test cell.
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