Composition for reducing turbidity in samples of biological fluids
OwnerJoseph D. Artiss, Bennie Zakinventors
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Abstract
A composition which reduces the turbidity of samples of artificial or naturally occurring biological fluids comprising: a buffering agent; a nonionic surfactant; a lipolytic enzyme; and water. The composition provides a catalyst for and agents which hydrolyze triglycerides present in the sample to glycerol and free fatty acids. Also present in the composition is a fatty acid scavenging agent or agents to render the catalyzed fatty acids water-soluble. The fatty acid scavenging agent may be cyclodextrin, albumin or mixtures thereof.
Claims21
A composition for reducing turbidity in fluid samples consisting essentially of:
- a buffering agent;
- a nonionic surfactant;
- a lipolytic enzyme;
- and
- water.
A composition for reducing turbidity in fluid samples consisting essentially of:
- a buffering agent;
- a nonionic surfactant;
- a lipolitic enzyme selected from the group consisting of lipase, esterase, or mixtures thereof;
- water;
- and
- a fatty acid scavenging agent.
A composition for reducing turbidity in dluid samples consisting essentially of:
- an ethylene oxide adduct of nonylphenol;
- a lipolytic enzyme selected from the group consisting of lipase, esterase, or mixtures thereof;
- a fatty acid scavengng agent selected from the group consisting of cyclodextrin, albumin or mixtures thereof;
- and
- water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.