Jeffrey B Mcquaid

US Patent:

20040038419, Feb 26, 2004

Filed:

May 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/440503

Inventors:

David Weiner - Del Mar CA, US
Jennifer Chaplin - San Diego CA, US
Ellen Chi - Del Mar CA, US
Aileen Milan - San Diego CA, US
Grace DeSantis - San Diego CA, US
Mark Burk - San Diego CA, US
Jeffrey McQuaid - San Diego CA, US
Justin Stege - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Diversa Corporation - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G01N033/00

US Classification:

436/109000, 436/172000

Abstract:

In one aspect, invention relates to the field of monitoring chemical reactions and, in one aspect, provides methods and kits for detecting the presence of nitrites and/or cyanide. In one aspect, the invention provides methods and kits for assaying catalytic activity of a material, such as an enzyme, in a chemical or biochemical process, or assaying catalytic activity of a material in a biological sample, such as a whole cell.