摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/GB94/01926 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 17, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 17, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 5, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/07346 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 16, 1995The invention is directed to an assay reagent comprising bacteria cells which have been killed but which retain a functional metabolic activity. The assay reagent is useful in a method for assaying an analyte when the functional metabolic activity of the killed cells is signal-generating. A kit for assaying an analyte using the assay reagent of the invention is also provided. |