Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for determination of hydrogen peroxide by chemiluminescence analysis which comprises the steps of (a) reacting a sample containing hydrogen peroxide with an oxidizable non-fluorescent substance in the presence of an oxidizing catalyst in an aqueous reaction system to convert the non-fluorescent substance to a fluorescent substance, (b) reacting the fluorescent substance with an oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an inhibitor for the oxidizing catalyst whereby the oxidizing catalyst is inactivated, and then (c) measuring the amount of light emitted from reaction (b) to determine the amount of hydrogen peroxide contained in the sample.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for determination of hydrogen peroxide by chemiluminescence analysis which comprises the steps of (a) reacting a sample containing hydrogen peroxide with an oxidizable non-fluorescent substance in the presence of an oxidizing catalyst in an aqueous reaction system to convert the non-fluorescent substance to a fluorescent substance, (b) reacting the fluorescent substance with an oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an inhibitor for the oxidizing catalyst whereby the oxidizing catalyst is inactivated, and then (c) measuring the amount of light emitted from reaction (b) to determine the amount of hydrogen peroxide contained in the sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the oxidizable non-fluorescent substance is a member selected from the group consisting of leucofluorescein, 2',7'-dichlorofluoresceine-diacetate, leucorhodamin, leucoeosin, homovanillic acid, p-cresol, 3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid and thyramine and is present in an amount of 0.001 to 5 mM in the aqueous reaction system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the oxidizing catalyst is a member selected from the group consisting of peroxidase, microperoxidase, myeloperoxidase, hemin, hematine, catalase and potassium ferricyanide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the oxalic acid di-ester is a member selected from the group consisting of bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)oxalate and bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl)oxalate and is present in an amount of 0.1 to 50 mM in the reaction thereof with the fluorescent substance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein hydrogen peroxide is present in an amount of 0.1 to 50 mM in the reaction thereof with the fluorescent substance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the reaction of hydrogen peroxide in the sample with the nonfluorescent substance is performed at a temperature of about 20° to 30° C. at pH 5 to 9.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein a cyclodextrin is added to the aqueous reaction system in an amount of 10 -5 to 10 -1 M.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein zinc sulfate hepta hydrate is added to the aqueous reaction system to produce a final concentration of zinc sulfate hepta hydrate of about 0.04 mg/ml.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the reaction of the fluorescent substance with the oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide is performed at a temperature of about 20° to 40° C. at pH of 8 to 12.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the reaction of the fluorescent substance with the oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide is performed in an organic solvent containing water wherein the organic solvent is the inhibitor for the oxidizing catalyst.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein the organic solvent is a member selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, acetone, acetonitrile and a mixture thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the inhibitor is a member selected from the group consisting of potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide, sodium azide, sulfides, fluorides, hydroxyphenylhydrazine, 2,3-dimercaptopropanol and organic solvent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein the organic solvent is a member selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, ethanol and acetone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein hydrogen peroxide in the sample is derived from a component of a body fluid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein the body fluid is blood, urine, saliva or tears.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the sample is obtained from a reaction mixture of enzyme immunoassay, and hydrogen peroxide in the sample is derived from a physiologically active substance to be determined by the enzyme immunoassay in an immunological reaction for quantitative production of hydrogen peroxide from the physiologically active substance.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein the physiologically active substance is selected from the group consisting of peptide hormones, steroid hormones, fetal proteins, immunoglobulins, antiviral antibodies developed in various infections and autoantibodies developed in collagen disease.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
130 words
A method according to claim 16, wherein the enzyme immunoassay is performed by subjecting the physiologically active substance in a body fluid sample to an immunological reaction by using an enzyme which is capable of formation of hydrogen peroxide as a labelling enzyme, adding a substrate for the enzyme to form hydrogen peroxide, reacting hydrogen peroxide thus formed with the oxidizable non-fluorescent substance in the presence of the oxidizing catalyst to convert the non-fluorescent substance into the fluorescent substance, reacting the fluorescent substance with the oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an inhibitor for the oxidizing catalyst whereby the oxidizing catalyst is inactivated and then determining the amount of light emitted from the reacting of the fluorescent substance with the oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 18, wherein the oxidizing catalyst is peroxidase.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 18, wherein the enzyme which is capable of formation of hydrogen peroxide is a member selected from the group consisting of glucose oxidase, cholesterol oxidase, choline oxidase and an amino acid oxidase.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein the enzyme is glucose oxidase.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the sample is a suspension of leukocytes showing phagocytosis.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for determination of a component of a body fluid by chemiluminescence analysis which comprises the steps of (a) reacting a component in a sample from a body fluid or a substance formed by an enzymatic reaction of an enzyme in a sample from a body fluid with an oxidase to form hydrogen peroxide, (b) reacting the hydrogen peroxide thus formed with an oxidizable non-fluorescent substance in the presence of an oxidizing catalyst in an aqueous reaction system to convert the non-fluorescent substance to a fluorescent substance, (c) reacting the fluorescent substance with an oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an inhibitor for the oxidizing catalyst whereby the oxidizing catalyst is inactivated, and then (d) measuring the amount of light emitted from reaction (c) to determine the amount of the component of the enzymatic activity in the sample from the body fluid.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for determination of a component of a body fluid by chemiluminescence analysis which comprises the steps of (a) reacting a component in a sample from a body fluid or a substance formed by an enzymatic reaction of an enzyme in a sample from a body fluid with an oxidase to form hydrogen peroxide, (b) reacting the hydrogen peroxide thus formed with an oxidizable non-fluorescent substance in the presence of an oxidizing catalyst in an aqueous reaction system to convert the non-fluorescent substance to a fluorescent substance, (c) reacting the fluorescent substance with an oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an inhibitor for the oxidizing catalyst whereby the oxidizing catalyst is inactivated, and then (d) measuring the amount of light emitted from reaction (c) to determine the amount of the component of the enzymatic activity in the sample from the body fluid.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 23, wherein the sample from the body fluid is blood, urine, saliva or tears.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 23, wherein the component of the body fluid is selected from the group consisting of uric acid, cholesterols, glucose, creatinine, polyamines, triglycerides, lactates, pyruvates and fatty acids.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 23, wherein the inhibitor is a member selected from the group consisting of potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide, sodium azide, sulfides, fluorides, hydroxyphenylhydrazine, 2,3-dimercaptopropanol and organic solvents.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 23, wherein the organic solvent is a member selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, ethanol and acetone.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for determination of a physiologically active substance which comprises the steps of (a) performing enzyme immunoassay of the physiologically active substance in a reaction mixture using peroxidase as a labeling enzyme, (b) obtaining a sample of the reaction mixture of the enzyme immunoassay, (c) reacting the sample with hydrogen peroxide and oxidizable non-fluorescent substance in an aqueous reaction system to convert the non-fluorescent substance to a fluorescent substance, (d) reacting the fluorescent substance with an oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an inhibitor for peroxidase whereby the peroxidase is inactivated, and then (e) measuring the amount of light emitted from reaction (d) to determine the amount of the physiologically active substance.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for determination of a physiologically active substance which comprises the steps of (a) performing enzyme immunoassay of the physiologically active substance in a reaction mixture using peroxidase as a labeling enzyme, (b) obtaining a sample of the reaction mixture of the enzyme immunoassay, (c) reacting the sample with hydrogen peroxide and oxidizable non-fluorescent substance in an aqueous reaction system to convert the non-fluorescent substance to a fluorescent substance, (d) reacting the fluorescent substance with an oxalic acid di-ester and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an inhibitor for peroxidase whereby the peroxidase is inactivated, and then (e) measuring the amount of light emitted from reaction (d) to determine the amount of the physiologically active substance.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 28, wherein the physiologically active substance is selected from the group consisting of peptide hormones, steroid hormones, fetal proteins, immunoglobulins, antiviral antibodies developed in various infections and autoantibodies developed in collagen disease.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 28, wherein the inhibitor is a member selected from the group consisting of potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide, sodium azide, sulfides, fluorides, hydroxyphenylhydrazine, 2,3-dimercaptopropanol and organic solvent.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 30, wherein the organic solvent is a member selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, ethanol and acetone.