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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8007766 | Microwave method for preparing radiolabelled gallium complexes The present invention relates to a method of producing radiolabelled gallium complexes that could be used as diagnostic agents, e.g. for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7994134 | Peptide-based compounds The invention relates to new peptide-based compounds for use as diagnostic imaging agents or as therapeutic agents wherein the agents comprise targeting vectors which bind to integrin receptors. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7989215 | Methods and systems for adding a reagent to an analyte in a gel The present invention relates to methods and systems for adding a reagent to an analyte in a gel. The invention further provides methods and systems for transferring liquid analyte reagent mixtures from a gel to a second vessel, such as a microtitre plate. The inven... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988858 | Method for generating metal chelating affinity ligands The present invention relates to a method for generating at least one polydentate metal chelating affinity ligand, which method comprises the steps of (a) providing at least one scaffold defined by the general formula (I): H2N—(X1 | 08/02/2011 |
| 7978885 | Analysing biological entities A method of analysing a plurality of biological entities using an imaging apparatus. The method comprises: providing a marker for said plurality of biological entities, said marker being capable of identifying objects within said plurality of biological entities whe... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966227 | System for configuring a chemical separation system The present invention relates to a configuration system for configuring and ordering a chemical separation system, which configuration system comprises a configuration tool, a database comprising data relating to chemical separation hardware modules and the linkage ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964075 | Electrodic bridge The present invention relates to an electrode bridge or sample application bridge for use in electrophoresis, preferably isoelectric focusing, IEF. More closely, the invention relates to an electrodic bridge or sample loading bridge for preventing denaturant depleti... | 06/21/2011 |
| D639980 | Chromatography column | 06/14/2011 |
| D639979 | Tie-bar for a chromatography column | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957911 | Method and apparatus for screening chemical compounds Methods and apparatus for screening large numbers of chemical compounds and performing a wide variety of fluorescent assays, including live cell assays. The methods utilize a laser linescan confocal microscope with high speed, high resolution and multi-wavelength ca... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7953308 | System and method for fiber optic bundle-based illumination for imaging system A system and method for fiber optic bundle-based illumination for an imaging system is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the system includes a fiber optic bundle that comprising a plurality of optical fibers. Each optical fiber receive... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7943029 | Method, composition and kit for isoelectric focusing The present invention relates to a method, composition and a kit for isoelectric focusing. More closely, the present invention involves the use of to modified carrier ampholytes which are easy to separate from the proteins/peptides following finished focusing. The m... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7925448 | Method and system for determination of molecular interaction parameters A method of determining kinetic parameters for a reversible molecular interaction between a ligand immobilized to a solid support surface and a binding partner to the ligand in solution, comprises sequentially, without intermediate regeneration or renewal of the imm... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914983 | Detection method for gene expression Provided is a novel approach for generating oligonucleotide probes and the use of these probes in gene expression profiling, by hybridization to test oligonucleotides on arrays or beads. This approach involves labeling of the complement oligonucleotide probes using ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905996 | Interface patch clamping The present invention relate to methods and devices for holding a cell and positioning recording electrodes inside it. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901581 | Chromatography method The present invention relates to a simulated moving bed process, wherein at least one adsorbent is washed after binding of target compound and wherein the outlet of wash liquid from the adsorbent is subsequently passed onto another adsorbent for binding of target co... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7897741 | Cell cycle phase markers The present invention relates to polypeptide and nucleic acids constructs which are useful for determining the cell cycle status of a mammalian cell. Host cells transfected with these nucleic acid constructs can be used to determine the effects that test agents have... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897257 | Magnetic beads comprising an outer coating of hydrophilic porous polymer and method of making thereof The present invention relates to magnetic beads suitable for, for example, isolation of proteins, cells, and viruses and also for diagnostic applications and cell cultivation. The magnetic beads are composite beads with an inner core of metal particles, which are co... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896310 | Pinch valve A pinch valve is adapted to hold at least one flexible tube in a tube holding room (7) and comprises a plunger (13) adapted to protrude into the tube holding room and pinch the tube against an opposite side wall (11) thereof. The plunger (13 | 03/01/2011 |
| 7892797 | Single enzyme system for fast, ultra long PCR The present invention provides methods, formulation and kits for the synthesis of long nucleic acid fragments. An improved PCR method is provided for amplifying long DNA fragments. In particular, a single thermostable DNA polymerase is used for the rapid amplificati... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7881517 | Method of analysing cell samples, by creating and analysing a resultant image A method is provided for comparing multiple samples of cell extract containing a plurality of components. The method comprises the steps of preparing at least two samples of cell extract from at least two groups of cells and of exposing each of said sample of said c... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881509 | Method of, and apparatus and computer software for, imaging biological objects A method of imaging one or more biological objects using imaging apparatus capable of capturing an image across an imaging area. The method includes: placing the one or more biological objects (236) in an environment; providing in the environment, outside of ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7879244 | Method for anion-exchange adsorption and thioether anion-exchangers A method for the removal of a substance, which has a negative charge and which is present in an aqueous liquid (I). The method comprises the steps of: (i) contacting the liquid with an anion-exchanger (1) that comprises mixed mode anion-exchanging ligands in which t... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7871771 | Method for nucleic acid analysis This invention provides methods for nucleic acid analysis. A closed complex of nucleic acid template, nucleotide and polymerase can be formed during polymerase reaction, absent divalent metal ion. This is used to trap the labeled nucleotide complementary to the next... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7867784 | Chromatography ligand The present invention relates to a chromatography ligand defined by the following formula (I) R1—R2—N(R3)—R4—R5 wherein R1 is a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group; R2 is a ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7834158 | Mutated immunoglobulin-binding protein The present invention relates to an immunoglobulin-binding protein, wherein at least one asparagine residue has been mutated to an amino acid other than glutamine or aspartic acid, which mutation confers an increased chemical stability at pH-values of up to about 13... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829714 | Method for measuring aromatase activity The present invention relates to compounds useful for measuring aromatase activity. The invention further provides methods for measuring aromatase activity and for screening test agents which modulate aromatase activity. A kit is also provided for use in such screen... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824924 | Analytical measuring and evaluation method for molecular interactions The invention relates to an analytical measuring and evaluation method for determining the interaction parameters between an analyte and a ligand, preferably in a biosensor. According to the inventive method, the concentration of the analyte is gradually changed at ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7822568 | Method and apparatus for quantitating surface-binding optical resonance profiles Empirical profile curve fits (260) are used to quantitative the surface optical resonance profiles (268) using two EPF stages of calibration and fit. The calibration surface binding optical resonance scan is obtained with fine angle or wavelength spaci... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7820042 | Method for removing air from a chromatography column The invention relates to a method for removing air from the bed space of a chromatography column. The method involves use a chromatography column having an inner wall which comprises at least one elongated groove through which air can pass from the bed space to a ch... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7819953 | Air trap The invention relates to air traps 13, particularly for chromatography systems, chromatography systems using such air traps and methods of using such chromatography systems, in which the air trap comprises a liquid inlet pipe 33, a liquid outlet pipe | 10/26/2010 |
| 7811515 | Method and device for laminar flow on a sensing surface Methods and devices are provided for controlling a fluid flow over a sensing surface within a flow cell. The methods employ laminar flow techniques to position a fluid flow over one or more discrete sensing areas on the sensing surface of the flow cell. Such methods... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7811435 | Method for scanning gels and gel folder for use in the method The present invention relates to a method of scanning an electrophoretic gel after electrophoresis of fluorescence labelled samples, comprising inserting the gel into a separate low fluorescent scanning unit, in the shape of a gel folder or a frame, and scanning the... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7785473 | Chromatography column and method of maintenance A chromatography column and method of maintenance is described which does not require the use of a hoist or crane for disassembly. The method provides improved operator safety by reducing the need for the operator to work below a suspended or supported load within t... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780853 | Method for conducting maintenance on a chromatography column The present invention relates to methods for conducting maintenance on chromatography columns used in industrial-scale chromatography. In particular, the invention is concerned with safer methods for performing maintenance on such columns, such as cleaning and repla... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775083 | System and method for monitoring parameters in containers A system for measuring parameters in a container is disclosed. A system for measuring multiple parameters includes a container having a solution, at least one sensor in conjunction with a tag is in proximity to an impedance analyzer and a reader that constitute a me... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7767829 | Water-soluble fluoro-substituted cyanine dyes as reactive fluorescence labelling reagents Disclosed are cyanine dyes that are useful for labelling and detecting biological and other materials. The dyes are of formula (I): in which at least one of groups R1, R2, R3, R4,... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7764822 | System and methods for rapid and automated screening of cells A system for performing automated cell screening in drug discovery, includes an automated microscope, a fast autofocus device, and a digital imaging system. Processes are implemented in software through which relevant cellular material is segmented and quantified wi... | 07/27/2010 |
| D620120 | Normal flow filter ready to process cart with drum | 07/20/2010 |
| D619723 | Hollow fiber ready to process cart | 07/13/2010 |
