Abstract: A temperature change indicator is described which is composed of an enzyme and a substrate for that enzyme suspended in a solid organic solvent or mixture of solvents as a support medium. The organic solvent or solvents are chosen so as to melt at a specific temperature or in a specific temperature range. When the temperature of the indicator is elevated above the chosen, or critical temperature, the solid organic solvent support will melt, and the enzymatic reaction will occur, producing a visually detectable product which is stable to further temperature variation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 23, 1987
Date of Patent:
May 2, 1989
Assignee:
Massachusetts Industry of Technology
Inventors:
Alexander M. Klibanov, Jonathan S. Dordick