Digital colorimetric quantitative assay system

Abstract

Abstract Digital colorimetric quantative assay system, method and devices are disolosed for the accurate measurement of, by colour change, instead of intensity, the concentration of hydrogen peroxide, which is used to determine the fluid concentration of commercial medical and industrial substances that react with oxidase enzymes to produce hydrogen peroxide. The assay comprises a chromogen, capable of reducing hydrogen peroxide and changing colour, and a reductant with larger reduction potential than that of the chromogen. The reductant prevents accumulation of oxidised chromogen so that a threshold colour change is achieved. The reductant is air stable and may be disulphate, a water-soluble alkali metal salt of ferrocyanide, or NADP(H). The reduction of the peroxide or the oxidised chromogen may be promoted by a catalyst, such as NAD(P)H peroxidase, diaphorase or an organic polycyclic compound.

Inventors

• 👤 John L. Palmer
• 👤 Marsha W. Timmerman

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