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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7696335 | Kits for multiple non-cross reacting recombination reactions utilizing loxP sequences The invention provides methods, kits, and compositions comprising novel mutant loxP sites. Such sites are particularly useful for procedures requiring multiple site-specific recombination reactions, including deletions or insertions of multiple genes or other sequen... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7682791 | Method of generating nested sets of double stranded DNA circles The invention provides a method of generating nested sets of double stranded DNA (dsDNA) circles that may be used as size ladders in nucleic acid separations and as templates in DNA sequencing operations. In one aspect, the invention provides methods for generating ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7341362 | Photoactivation device and method A photoactivation apparatus (200) separately delivers light to a plurality of wells of a multiwell plate (110). The device-includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (210) attached to a first surface of a substrate (220) such that when... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7217522 | Genetic analysis by sequence-specific sorting The invention provides methods for sorting polynucleotides from a population based on predetermined sequence characteristics. In one aspect, the method of the invention is carried out by extending a primer annealed polynucleotides having predetermined sequence chara... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7045311 | Whole cell assay systems for cell surface proteases The activity of a cell surface protease, particularly an ADAM, is determined in a rapid and sensitive assay employing a whole cell system. The assays are effective to identify effector molecules that affect the activity of a cell surface protease directly or indirec... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037654 | Methods and compositions for enhancing detection in determinations employing cleavable electrophoretic tag reagents Probe sets for the multiplexed detection of the binding of, or interaction between, one or more ligands and target antiligands are provided. Detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. The probe sets include electrophor... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7001725 | Kits employing generalized target-binding e-tag probes Kits for the multiplexed detection of the binding of, or interaction between, one or more ligands and target antiligands are provided. Detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. The kits include sets of electrophoretic... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6964735 | Method for moving charged particles Devices and methods are disclosed for moving charged molecules through a medium by the application of a plurality of electrical fields of sufficient strength and applied for sufficient amounts of time so as to move the charged molecules through the medium. The devic... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955874 | Kits employing oligonucleotide-binding e-tag probes Kits for the multiplexed detection of known, selected nucleotide target sequences are provided. Detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. The kits include sets of electrophoretic tag probes or e-tag probes, capture ag... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949347 | Multiplex analysis using membrane-bound sensitizers The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for determining the presence, absence, and/or amounts of one or more membrane-associated analytes in a sample. In accordance with the invention, binding compounds derivatized with releasable molecular tag... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939451 | Microfluidic chip having integrated electrodes A microfluidic device having integrated components for conducting chemical operations. Depending upon the desired application, the components include electrodes for manipulating charged entities, heaters, electrochemical detectors, sensors for temperature, pH, fluid... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6916612 | Sets of oligonucleotide-binding e-tag probes Probe sets for the multiplexed detection of known, selected nucleotide target sequences are provided. Detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. The probe sets include electrophoretic tag probes or “e-tag probes”, ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6906797 | Side light activated microfluid channels Devices are provided comprising reflecting channels for directing horizontally a vertical light beam through a multiplicity of streams. The devices provide particular applications in microfluidics, where streams of narrow cross-sectional dimensions are involved. Des... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905583 | Closed-loop control of electrokinetic processes in microfluidic devices based on optical readings A method for performing an electrophoretic separation on a microfluidic device includes applying an electric field to electrokinetically move a sample along a channel towards a location. The sample may be concentrated by application of the electric field. The method... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6900889 | Submersible light-directing member for material excitation in microfluidic devices A system for material excitation in microfluidic devices is described. Aspects of the invention resemble a submerged periscope when in use. They allow for light to be redirected along a more advantageous trajectory as does the maritime device. A prism with a reflect... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6846645 | Multiplexed enzymatic assays A mutiplexed enzyme assay method and substrate set for performing the method are disclosed. The method includes performing a plurality of enzyme reactions in the presence of a plurality of enzymes substrates, under conditions effective to convert an enzyme substrate... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6838680 | Multiplexed fluorescent detection in microfluidic devices An optical detection and orientation device is provided comprising a housing having an excitation light source, an optical element for reflecting the excitation light to an aspherical lens and transmitting light emitted by a fluorophore excited by said excitation li... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6838156 | Method for linking two plastic work pieces without using foreign matter The invention relates to a method for linking two adjacent plastic work pieces (2, 3). The inventive method is characterized in that the intended contact zone (K) of at least one of the two work pieces (2) with which the latter adjoins to the other wor... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6827906 | Continuous form microstructure assay array A continuous form microstructure array device is constructed as a flexible elongate film laminate containing a plurality of microstructures or arrays of microstructures arranged serially lengthwise along the laminate. The laminate can be continuously drawn from a su... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824663 | Efficient compound distribution in microfluidic devices Microfluidic devices are provided having units of 8-fold symmetry comprising 8 assay units, where a reservoir provides a common component to 8 assay units. The units can be compactly formed in a substrate to provide the ability to perform a large number of assays wi... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6818399 | Methods employing generalized target-binding e-tag probes Methods for the multiplexed detection of the binding of, or interaction between, one or more ligands and target antiligands are provided. Detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. The methods include the use of electr... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6808609 | Device and method for moving charged particles Devices and methods are disclosed for moving charged molecules through a medium by the application of a plurality of electrical fields of sufficient strength and applied for sufficient amounts of time so as to move the charged molecules through the medium. The devic... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6803019 | Laminate microstructure device and method for making same A continuous form microstructure array device (20) is constructed as a flexible elongate film laminate containing microstructure arrays (26) arranged serially along the laminate. The laminate can be continuously drawn from a roll, passed through a proc... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6787016 | Dynamic coating with linear polymer mixture for electrophoresis Compositions and methods are provided for performing capillary electrophoresis using a composition comprising in combination in an aqueous buffered medium a coating polymer and a sieving polymer, where the sieving polymer is more hydrophilic than the coating polymer... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6787015 | Methods for conducting electrophoretic analysis Capillary electrophoresis is performed under conventional conditions in microchannels having a norbornene based polymer surface. The norbornene based polymers can be used as a solid substrate for forming the necessary features for a microfluidic device, where the en... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6770439 | Sets of generalized target-binding e-tag probes Probe sets for the multiplexed detection of the binding of, or interaction between, one or more ligands and target antiligands are provided. Detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. The probe sets include electrophor... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6720179 | Method and compositions for ordering restriction fragments The invention provides a method for constructing a high resolution physical map of a polynucleotide. In accordance with the invention, nucleotide sequences are determined at the ends of restriction fragments produced by a plurality of digestions with a plurality of ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6686152 | Methods employing oligonucleotide-binding e-tag probes Methods for the multiplexed detection of known, selected nucleotide target sequences are provided. Detection involves the release of identifying tags as a consequence of target recognition. The methods include the use of electrophoretic tag probes or e-ta... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6673550 | Electrophoretic tag reagents comprising fluorescent compounds Electrophoretic probes comprising fluorescent compounds as detection groups and mobility modifiers are disclosed for the multiplexed detection of the binding of, or interaction between, one or more ligands and target antiligands are provided. In one embod... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6649351 | Methods for detecting a plurality of analytes by mass spectrometry The invention provides a method for detecting a target analyte, by: (a) contacting one or more target analytes with a set of first and second binding reagents under conditions sufficient for binding of a target analyte with the first and second binding re... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6632606 | Methods for single nucleotide polymorphism detection Methods and compositions are provided for determining large numbers of single nucleotide polymorphisms in target DNA employing particles having (1) primers complementary to sequences in the target DNA where the next succeeding 3'-nucleotide is a potential... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6627400 | Multiplexed measurement of membrane protein populations Families of compositions are provided as labels, referred to as eTag reporters for attaching to polymeric compounds and assaying based on release of the eTag reporters from the polymeric compound and separation and detection. For oligonucleotides, the eTa... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6614030 | Multiplexed fluorescent detection in microfluidic devices An optical detection and orientation device is provided comprising housing having an excitation light source, an optical element for reflecting the excitation light to an aspherical lens and transmitting light emitted by a fluorophore excited by said exci... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6352828 | Oligonucleotide tags for sorting and identification The invention provides a method of tracking, identifying, and/or sorting classes or subpopulations of molecules by the use of oligonucleotide tags. Oligonucleotide tags of the invention comprise oligonucleotides selected from a minimally cross-hybridizing... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6280935 | Method of detecting the presence or absence of a plurality of target sequences using oligonucleotide tags The invention provides a method of tracking, identifying, and/or sorting classes or subpopulations of molecules by the use of oligonucleotide tags. Oligonucleotide tags of the invention comprise oligonucleotides selected from a minimally cross-hybridizing... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6265163 | Solid phase selection of differentially expressed genes The invention provides a method and materials for monitoring and isolating differentially expressed genes. In accordance with the method of the invention, differently labeled populations of DNAs from sources to be compared are competitively hybridized wit... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6235475 | Oligonucleotide tags for sorting and identification The invention provides a method of tracking, identifying, and/or sorting classes or subpopulations of molecules by the use of oligonucleotide tags. Oligonucleotide tags of the invention comprise oligonucleotides selected from a minimally cross-hybridizing... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6172214 | Oligonucleotide tags for sorting and identification The invention provides a method of tracking, identifying, and/or sorting classes or subpopulations of molecules by the use of oligonucleotide tags. Oligonucleotide tags of the invention comprise oligonucleotides selected from a minimally cross-hybridizing... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6172218 | Oligonucleotide tags for sorting and identification The invention provides a method of tracking, identifying, and/or sorting classes or subpopulations of molecules by the use of oligonucleotide tags. Oligonucleotide tags of the invention comprise oligonucleotides selected from a minimally cross-hybridizing... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6150516 | Kits for sorting and identifying polynucleotides The invention provides a method of tracking, identifying, and/or sorting classes or subpopulations of molecules by the use of oligonucleotide tags. Oligonucleotide tags of the invention comprise oligonucleotides selected from a minimally cross-hybridizing... | 11/21/2000 |
