Method of assaying the metabolic activity of cells capable of endocytosis
AssigneeToray Industries, Inc.
InventorsShuntaro Hosaka, Takafumi Uchida
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Abstract
The activity of cells is assayed by mixing the cells capable of endocytosis with microbeads 0.03-20 .mu.m. in diameter containing a chemiluminecent substance and measuring the intensity of the luminescence generated by the action of highly reactive oxygen with the microbeads taken inside the cells.
Claims6
Method of assaying the cellular metabolic activity of cells capable of endocytosis which comprises mixing the cells with microbeads 0.03-20 um in diameter to which is bound a chemiluminescent substance capable of reacting with active oxygen in the cell and measuring intensity of the resulting luminescence wherein the cells are phagocytes or platelets.
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