Document Type
Patent
Patent Number
US 9201075B2
Abstract
Colorimetric and fluorometric methods are disclosed for the rapid, accurate, selective, and inexpensive detection of homocysteine, or of homocysteine and cysteine, or of cysteine. The methods may be employed with materials that are readily available commercially. The novel methods are selective for homocysteine, for cysteine, or for total homocysteine and cysteine, and do not cross-react substantially with chemically-related species such as glutathione. The homocysteine-selective method does not have substantial cross-reactivity to the very closely related species cysteine. The cysteine-selective method does not have substantial cross-reactivity to the very closely related species homocysteine. The methods may be used, for example, in a direct assay of human blood plasma for homocysteine levels.
Application Number
US11/587,507
Assignees
Louisiana State University
Publication Date
12-1-2015
Recommended Citation
Strongin, R., Wang, W., Rusin, O., St. Luce, N., & Escobedo, J. (2015). Colorimetric and Fluorometric Determination of Homocysteine and Cysteine. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/science_patents/39