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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7709639 | Catalysis of diketopiperazine synthesis Provided is a method for the synthesis of N-protected bis-3,6-[4-aminobutyl]-2,5-diketopiperazine including the step of heating a solution of ε-amino protected lysine in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7704508 | /patents/7704508/description.html Provided is an isolated and purified protein produced by a naturally occurring Babesia sp. comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO:1 and an isolated and purified nucleic acid encoding the above protein. Additionally provided is a... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7700120 | Adjuvancy and immune potentiating properties of natural products of The present invention relates to a method for potentiating a specific immune response to an antigen in a mammal in need thereof. The method comprises administering to the mammal an effective amount of Ov-ASP, or at least one subunit of Ov-ASP, and an antigenic moiet... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7659107 | Rapid test for glycated albumin A rapid immunochromatographic assay system is provided for measuring the amount of glycated albumin in a blood sample relative to the total level of albumin in the sample. The assay system is comprised of a disposable cassette that contains the test strips and testi... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7648960 | Method for delivery of monomeric or dimeric insulin complexed to diketopiperazine microparticles Methods are provided for purifying peptides and proteins by incorporating the peptide or protein into a diketopiperazine or competitive complexing agent to facilitate removal of one or more impurities from the peptide or protein. Formulations and methods also are pr... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7622107 | Recombinant intracellular pathogen immunogenic compositions and methods for use Immunogenic compositions comprising recombinant attenuated intracellular pathogens that have been transformed to express recombinant immunogenic antigens of the same or other intracellular pathogens are provided. Exemplary immunogenic compositions include, but are n... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7579144 | Methods for diagnosing chronic fatigue syndrome Methods are provided for detecting enteroviral antigens in the stomach of patients having symptoms consistent with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The presence of enteroviral viral antigens in the stomach of these patients is then correlated with the patients' sympt... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7464706 | Unit dose cartridge and dry powder inhaler A dry powder inhaler having improved aerodynamic properties for diluting, dispersing, and metering drug particles for increasing the efficiency of pulmonary drug delivery to a patient is described. The inhaler comprises, in general, a housing having an air intake, a... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7335174 | Capsular contracture preventing and relieving device A device for exerting a compression force on a breast implant located within a user's breast. The device includes a support member adjustably connect to a compression member, the compression member comprising a positioning element on one side of the compression memb... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7300660 | Abundant extracellular products and methods for their production and use Vaccines based on one or more combinations of majorly abundant extracellular products of pathogens and methods for their use and production are presented. The most prevalent or majorly abundant extracellular products of a target pathogen are selected irrespective of... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7273962 | Compositions and methods for removing heavy metals from contaminated samples using membranes provided with purified metallothionein (MT) proteins Devices, such as solid supports having metal binding proteins, such as metallothionein proteins, bound thereto are disclosed for removing metals from substrates in need of having such metals removed therefrom. Specifically membranes having metallothionein proteins f... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7214370 | Prebiotic and preservative uses of oil-emulsified probiotic encapsulations Probiotic compositions derived from Lactobacillus casei ATCC number PTA 3945 are disclosed. More specifically, probiotic compositions containing prebiotic compositions including edible oils are provided. The probiotic/prebiotic compositions disclosed herein a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7135605 | Metal binding proteins and associated methods Metal binding proteins, associated compositions and methods for their production and use are disclosed. The metal binding proteins include have amino acid sequences analogous to at least one metal binding protein, and conservative amino acid substitutions thereof fr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6924118 | Recombinant intracellular pathogen immunogenic compositions and methods for use Immunogenic compositions comprising recombinant attenuated intracellular pathogens that have been transformed to express recombinant immunogenic antigens of the same or other intracellular pathogens are provided. Exemplary immunogenic compositions include, but are n... | 08/02/2005 |
