Method for Identifying of a Biological Sample of a Mammal, Composition for use in this method and Kit for Performance of this Method

Abstract

The invention relates to a method through which a biological sample of a mammal can be precisely assigned and identified, as well as a kit for performance of this method and a composition comprising at least one essentially non-metabolizable marker substance and a dye useable in the method and the kit.

1 . A composition comprising at least one essentially non-metabolizable marker substance and a dye. 
     
     
         2 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the dye is a food dye. 
     
     
         3 . The composition according to  claim 2 , in which the food dye is chosen from the group consisting of Allura Red AC (E 129), aluminum (E 173), amaranth (E 123), anthocyanins (E 163), azorubin (E 122), betanin (E 162), brown FK (E 154), brown HT (E 155), brilliant blue FCF (E 133), brilliant black BN (E 151), calcium carbonate (E 170), canthaxanthine (E 161 g), carotene (E 160 a), annatto (Norbixin) (E 160 b), capsanthin (E 160 c), lycopene (E 160 d), 8′-apo-β-carotenal-8′-al (E 160 e), ethyl-8′-apo-β-carotenal-8′-oate (E 160 f), quinoline yellow (E 104), chlorophyll (E 140), cochenille red A (E 124), curcumin (E 100), iron oxide (E 172), erythrosine (E 127), yellow orange S (E 110), gold (E 175), green S (E 142), indigotine (E 132), cochineal (E 120), copper-containing complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllines (E 141), lactoflavin (E 101), litholrubin BK (E 180), lutein (E 161 b), patent blue V (E 131), vegetable charcoals (E 153), riboflavin (vitamin B2) (E 101), riboflavin-5-phosphate (E 101 a), safflower, silver (E 174), tartrazine (E 102), titanium dioxide (E 171), caramel color (E 150 a), caustic sulfite-caramel color (E 150 b), ammonia-caramel color (E 150 c), ammonium sulfite-caramel color (E 150 d) and zeaxanthin (E 161 h). 
     
     
         4 . The composition according to  claim 1 , in which the at least essentially non-metabolizable marker substance is selected from carbohydrates, disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, isoprenoids, lipids, steroids, polyols, polyethylene glycols, acrylic polymers, poloxamers, polyoxyls, polysorbates, acesulfames, acetylated monoglycerides, butylparaben, povidone, copovidone, crospovidone, gelucire, hypomelloses, polycarbophils, polydextroses, tartaric acid or a salt thereof or derivatives thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one essentially non-metabolizable marker substance is a polyethylene glycol. 
     
     
         6 . The composition according to  claim 1 , comprising two polyethylene glycols, optionally three polyethylene glycols, with different molecular weight as essentially non-metabolizable marker substance. 
     
     
         7 . The composition according to  claim 1  further comprising at least one additional marker substance. 
     
     
         8 . The composition according to  claim 7 , wherein the at least one additional marker substance is metabolizable. 
     
     
         9 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition is in the form of a tablet or capsule. 
     
     
         10 . Tablet or capsule comprising the composition according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . Tablet or capsule according to  claim 10 , wherein the tablet or capsule contains a computer-readable code. 
     
     
         12 . A method for identifying a biological sample of a mammal comprising:
 (a) Administration of a composition according to  claim 1  to the mammal;   (b) Drawing of a biological sample from the mammal;   (c) Examination of the biological sample for the presence and/or amount of the at least one essentially non-metabolizable marker substance and optionally of the dye.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the mammal is selected from the group consisting of human, cattle, pigs, sheep and horses. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the identified biological sample is examined optionally for at least one specified analyte. 
     
     
         15 . A kit for performance of the method according to  claim 12 , wherein the kit comprises the composition according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 . The kit according to  claim 15 , wherein the kit also includes means for detection of the at least one essentially non-metabolizable marker substance and optional of the additional marker substance in the sample taken from the mammal.