ATP Amplificaion for Ultrasensitive Bioluminescence Assay: Detection of a Single Bacterial Cell.

Reports on the development of a novel bioluminescence assay of ATP by researchers from Japan. Use of ATP amplification technique on the development of the novel medical screening; Sensitivity of the bioluminescence assay on the detection of a single cell bacteria; Advantages of using the novel method over conventional bioluminescence assay in detecting bacterial contamination.