Abstract: The invention is directed to an oligonucleotide comprising a molecular rod, wherein preferentially the molecular rod covalently connects the 3? end of a first nucleotide residue with the 5? end of a second nucleotide residue. Such oligonucleotides are highly advantageous for real time PCR melting curve analysis.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an oligonucleotide comprising a molecular rod, wherein preferentially the molecular rod covalently connects the 3? end of a first nucleotide residue with the 5? end of a second nucleotide residue. Such oligonucleotides are highly advantageous for real time PCR melting curve analysis.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of redox-active compounds for the production of detection reagents for a method for the determination of an analyte as well as reagent kits that contain these redox-active compounds. In addition new redox-active compounds are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a stable control serum or calibration serum containing bilirubin to analytically examine the methodical accuracy of individual parameters in human sera or patients. The control serum or calibration serum according to the invention is used to stabilize bilirubin in solutions and to generally increase the stability of control sera or calibration sera.

Abstract: The invention concerns new indophenyl-substituted maltose derivatives, their use for the determination of the enzymatic activity of .alpha.-amylase and reagents for the determination of .alpha.-amylase which contain the new indophenyl-substituted maltose derivatives as the enzyme substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the determination of phospholipase A in body fluids, wherein the body fluid is incubated with a mixture containing a substrate having a fatty acid residue for the phospholipase and at least two emulsifiers of different chemical classes, namely, at least one neutral emulsifier and a bile acid salt, and the amount of the free fatty acids formed by the cleavage of the substrate is determined in known manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a colorimetric process for the detection of an oxidative coupling reaction in which a coupling component is reacted with a developer component in the presence of an oxidation agent to give a colored material, wherein, as coupling component, there is used a compound of the general formula: ##STR1## in which X is a bromine or chlorine atom, n is 1, 2 or 3, Y is COOR, CONRR', SO.sub.3 R, SO.sub.2 NRR', OR, NRR' or NRR'R".sym. and R, R' and R", independently of one another, are hydrogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl radicals.The present invention also provides a reagent which contains the above compound, as well as new substituted phenols and a process for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: In order to increase the enzymatic reactivity of .beta.-galactosidase, an azide, thiocyanate, cyanate and/or thiosulphate is added to the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides phospholipase substrates of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A is an alkylene or alkenylene radical containing up to 16 carbon atoms, R is a hydrgen atom or an alkyl, alkenyl or acyl radical containing up to 20 carbon atoms or an optionally alkyl-substituted aryl or aralkyl radical containing up to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, X is the residue of an aromatic hydroxy or thiol compound and each Y, independently of one another, is an oxygen or sulphur atom and Z is --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. or a radical of the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 can be a hydrogen atom or a radical of the general formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.n NR.sub.3.sup.2, in which n is 2, 3 or 4 and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical, or is an inositol or serine (--CH.sub.2 --CH(NH.sub.2)--COOH) or glycerol residue.The present invention also provides a process for the optical determination of phospholipases using these substrates, as well as a reagent containing them.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lipase substrate of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A is an alkalene or alkenylene radical containing up to 16 carbon atoms, R and R.sub.1, which can be the same or different, each signify an alkyl, alkenyl or acyl radical containing up to 20 carbon atoms or an optionally alkyl-substituted aryl or aralkyl radical containing up to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety and wherein one of R and R.sub.1 can also be a hydrogen atom, X is the residue of an aromatic hydroxy or thiol compound, and each Y and Z, independently from each other, is --S-- or --O--, Z also --CH.sub.2 --.The present invention also provides a process and a reagent for the optical determination of lipase.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lipase substrate of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A is an alkylene or alkenylene radical containing up to 16 carbon atoms, R and R.sub.1, which can be the same or different, each signify an alkyl, alkenyl or acyl radical containing up to 20 carbon atoms or an optionally alkyl-substituted aryl or aralkyl radical containing up to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety and wherein one of R and R.sub.1 can also be a hydrogen atom, X is the residue of an aromatic hydroxy or thiol compound, and each Y and Z, independently from each other, is --S-- or --O--, Z also --CH.sub.2 --.The present invention also provides a process and a reagent for the optical determination of lipase.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for determining the binding capacity of thyroxin-binding globulin (TBG) according to the principle of heterogeneous enzyme immunoassay, wherein the serum sample to be investigated is incubated with enzyme-labelled T.sub.4 or T.sub.3 and immobilized antibody against TBG or T.sub.4, the phase are separated and the labelling enzyme is measured in one of the phases.

Abstract: The present invention provides N-acylidihydroresorufin derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a lower alkyl, aryl or aralkyl radical, which can be substituted by carboxyl or sulphonic acid residues, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms or lower alkyl or lower alkoxy radicals, Y is an --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 or --OR.sup.7 group, wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are, in each case, hydrogen atoms or lower alkyl radicals, which can be substituted by carboxyl or sulphonic acid residues, or together represent a hydrocarbon bridge optionally interrupted by hereto atoms and R.sup.7 is a lower alkyl radical which can be substituted by a lower alkoxy or poly-lower alkoxy radical.