Roy Markussen wrote:
>>quiddity at tiac.net wrote:
> >
> > In article <19961217132000.IAA03912 at ladder01.news.aol.com>
> > thehooktek at aol.com (TheHookTek) wrote:
> >
> > > Wanted:
> > > A test kit for fast and simple bacterial detection. A major
> > > company is looking for test kits that can indicate the presence or absence
> > > of bacteria/ viruses on surfaces.
> > >
> > > Criteria:
> > > The method used must be simple, requiring no more than 4-5 steps or 2-3
> > > reagents. The tests must also work fast, within 1 hour.
> > >
> > > Desired methods must indicate the presence of bacteria and viruses, either
> > > dead or alive. Ideally, the method will show organism activity.
> > >
> > > A simple self-contained kit is far preferable to any method involving
> > > complex instrumentation.
> > >
> > > Funding for additional R&D may be available. Funding company would
> > > represent an ongoing captive market for newly commercialized test kits.
> > >
> > > Contact:
> > > Harold A. Meyer, III Chairman
> > > The Hook Appropriate Technology
> > > 52 Bank Street, Suite A
> > > New Milford, CT USA 06776-2706
> > > TheHookTek at aol.com> > >
> > API 20 strips or ELISA technology. However I don't think any method can satisfy
> > your time requirement.
> >
> > Sean
>> Hello!
>> What You need is a rapid API-test system. These systems can be obtained
> from Perstorp Analytical LUMAC, P.O. box 31101, 6370 Landgraaf, the
> Netherlands.
>> The LUMAC test measures the contens of ATP on the surface you swab. It's
> very rapid (result after few miutes).
>> It's possible to measure both somatic and "dead" cells.
>> Good luck!
> --
> Roy Markussen
>nmt-tonsberg at miclis.no>http://www.miclis.no/nmt/tonsberg
Oooops! Major writing error in my previous response. It's not an
API-method, but an ATP-method using immunoluninicence.
--
Roy Markussen
nmt-tonsberg at miclis.nohttp://www.miclis.no/nmt/tonsberg
