摘要 |
A rapid detection of ATP using dried luciferase/luciferin reagent (3). A liquid that may include an extraction reagent is applied to the testing surface, such as a counter top. A sampling device having a handle (1) and an absorbent tip (2) is wiped across the testing surface. The absorbent tip (2) absorbs the sample. The sample is then placed in a counting tube (4). Luciferase/luciferin reagent (3) is immobilized on the absorbent tip (2) of the sampling device or in the bottom (5) of a counting tube (4). In either case, the liquid rehydrates the luciferase/luciferin reagent allowing ATP present in the sample to react with the luciferase. Light produced by the reaction is measured with a luminometer.
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