Patent ID: 8999662
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. A dry reagent for performing a quantitative analysis of a specific component that is contained in a liquid sample, comprising: a nicotinamide coenzyme; and a leveling agent for smoothing the dry reagent, wherein an increase or decrease in the nicotinamide coenzyme is measured in accordance with a transmission method that utilizes light of the ultraviolet region, wherein the leveling agent is a combination of an alkali and a surfactant, wherein the dry reagent is disposed in a measurement chamber of an analysis tool, where the measurement chamber transmits the light of the ultraviolet region, and wherein the surfactant is at least one selected from the group consisting of n-octanoyl-N-methyl-D-glucamine and 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate.