Patents Assigned to University of Illinois Foundaton
  • Fluorescent derivatives of adenine-containing compounds
    Patent number: 3960840
    Abstract: Fluorescent analogs of biologically active coenzymes are made by reaction of certain adenine-containing coenzymes with acetaldehyde. The reaction products retain a substantial portion of their biologic activity and are fluorescent in the visible range under ultraviolet illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1972
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1976
    Assignee: University of Illinois Foundaton
    Inventors: John A. Secrist, III, Jorge R. Barrio, Nelson J. Leonard, Gregorio Weber