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Title: Enzymatic temperature change indicator

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7164620

A temperature change indicator is described which is composed of an enzyme and a substrate for that enzyme suspended in a solid organic solvent or mixture of solvents as a support medium. The organic solvent or solvents are chosen so as to melt at a specific temperature or in a specific temperature range. When the temperature of the indicator is elevated above the chosen, or critical temperature, the solid organic solvent support will melt, and the enzymatic reaction will occur, producing a visually detectable product which is stable to further temperature variation. 1 fig.

Assignee:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 4826762; A
Application Number:
CNN: 957381; PPN: US 7-112893
OSTI ID:
7164620
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 23 Oct 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English