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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120003743 | STABILIZING AGENT FOR CONTROL MATERIAL, CONTROL MATERIAL CONTAINING THE STABILIZING AGENT, AND MEASUREMENT KIT COMPRISING THE CONTROL MATERIAL An object of the present invention is to provide a control material which can be preferably employed in detection of 1,5-anhydro-D-glucitol and glycoalbumin, which are employed as excellent indices for diabetes. The present inventor has found that mannitol which is adde... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20100216178 | METHOD OF STABILIZING HEME PROTEIN AND STORAGE SOLUTION THEREFOR A method of stabilizing a hem protein which is effective against the denaturation and degradation of a hem protein typified by hemoglobin and a storage solution therefor. A method of stabilizing a hem protein and a storage solution therefor characterized in that an imin... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20090305422 | METHODS AND REAGENTS FOR PRESERVATION OF DNA IN BODILY FLUIDS Methods, systems and reagents are provided for preserving nucleic acids in a bodily fluid, such as urine, blood, blood serum, and amniotic fluid. The preservative includes an amount of at least one chelator enhancing component selected from the group consisting of lithi... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090291427 | INTEGRATION OF SAMPLE STORAGE AND SAMPLE MANAGEMENT FOR LIFE SCIENCE Compositions and methods are disclosed for automated storing, tracking, retrieving and analyzing biological samples, including dry storage at ambient temperatures of nucleic acids, proteins (including enzymes), and cells using a dissolvable dry storage matrix that permi... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090246750 | Devices and Methods for Collection, Storage and Transportation of Biological Specimens The present invention provides methods for collecting, storing or transporting liquid suspension of biological specimens containing analytes of interest in a dry state. The dried biological specimens containing analytes of interest are reconstituted and released for sub... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090233369 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING CHEMILUMINESCENT SIGNAL The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for improving a chemiluminescent signal. In particular, a reaction buffer with an alkaline pH range of about 9 to 10 provides a maximal chemiluminescent intensity and longevity of luminol that is catalyzed by... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090186416 | DILUENT WELLS PRODUCED IN CARD FORMAT FOR IMMUNODIAGNOSTIC TESTING An immunodiagnostic test card includes a flat planar member and at least one dilution chamber that is supported by the flat planar member. The at least one dilution chamber can be disposed adjacent chambers used for testing a patient sample that are provided on the immu... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090042303 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE CONCENTRATION OF A GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN ANTICOAGULANT The invention provides an accurate, economical, automatable, high throughput method for the determination of the concentration of glycosaminoglycan anticoagulants, including low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) anticoagulants, in aqueous solutions. A method for cleaning ... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20090023219 | SPECIMEN GATHERING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE A kit is provided for gathering biological specimens. The kit generally comprises a self-contained specimen gathering device including a protective housing and a preservation solution. Also provided is a method of gathering specimens and a holistic method of deterring c... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080308422 | Protein Sample Preparation In one aspect, the invention provides methods for protein sample preparation for electrophoretic separation. The method comprises a step of providing a protein sample in solution, adding a chaotrope to the protein sample, adding a surfactant to the protein sample, where... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080261312 | Methods for matrix cleanup and analysis of drugs and metabolites in biological matrices The invention is directed to the use of weak anion exchange (WAX) materials for trapping of negative and zwitterionic interferences from biological matrices, and then reduction of the biological matrix effect in the quantitative analysis process of basic and neutral com... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080171393 | TEMPERATURE RESISTANT PH BUFFERS FOR USE AT LOW TEMPERATURES A method for preparing a composition that includes selecting a pH of the composition; selecting a first buffer with a negative temperature coefficient; selecting a second buffer with a positive temperature coefficient; and forming the composition comprising the first bu... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080160497 | Methods and systems for determining mid-value titers The invention provides methods for determining the mid-value titer of a substance in a composition. In some methods the substance comprises at least one anti-hemagglutinin (HA) antibody. The invention also provides systems and computer-readable media for use in associat... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080064108 | Urine Preservation System An improved method of preserving a molecule in a bodily fluid comprises: (1) providing a preservative solution comprising: (a) an amount of a divalent metal chelator selected from the group consisting of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), (ethylenebis(oxyethyleneni... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080038782 | Reaction buffer composition for nucleic acid replication with packed DNA polymerases The invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for nucleic acid replication, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and mutagenesis reactions. A buffer composition is provided which allows higher concentrations of DNA polymerase to be used, resulting in gre... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20080026366 | Biological fixative and method of using the biological fixative A composition that includes an aldehyde, alcohol, and a ketone, the volumetric ratio of the alcohol to the ketone in the composition ranging from as low as about 0.8:1 to as high as about 4.5:1 and the volumetric ratio of the alcohol to the aldehyde in the composition r... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20070172952 | Methods of manufacturing reference sample substrates for analyzing metal contamination levels A method of manufacturing a reference sample substrate for analyzing a metal contamination level includes coating an organic silica solution including metal impurities on a semiconductor substrate and forming an oxide layer on the semiconductor substrate by thermally tr... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070134798 | Light curing fixative The invention relates to a cell fixative that can be used in the preparation of slides for investigation by microscopy techniques. In particular the present invention provides a cell fixative that contains a light curable mounting medium. ... | 06/14/2007 |
| 20070122909 | Method of treating cells The invention provides methods of treating cells wherein cells in a specimen containing mucus-producing cells are stabilized, mucus in the specimen is removed without affecting the cell morphology, or cells in the specimen are dispersed individually; and reagent kits to... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070026523 | Method for stabilizing leuco dye Provided is a method for stabilizing a leuco dye, the method including storing a leuco dye in a solution in the co-presence of a protease protein. ... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20070015284 | Dissociative fluorescence enhancement assay The invention relates to an enhancement solution for an assay technology using lanthanide ions or their chelates as labels and dissociative fluorescence enhancement as a tool for detection, wherein said enhancement solution comprises a β-diketone of formula I ... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060263885 | Solution for calibrating a chemical analyzer for alcohol, carbonate and ammonia assays A multi-analyte calibration solution having known amounts of sodium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, and ethyl alcohol, with pH adjusted within a range between about 7.8 and 8.4. ... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060214112 | Method and kit for calibrating a photoluminescence measurement The invention is directed to a method and a kit for calibrating a photoluminescence measurement system, in particular a fluorescence measurement system. The kit includes a number of fluorescence standards i and their corrected and certified fluorescence spectra Ii<... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060172425 | Colored buffer solution for automated clinical analyzer A colored intercapsular buffer solution is used to reduce erroneous results from the absorption or carryover of small amounts of reagent R1 and/or R2 into the intercapsular buffer solution segment in the analytical line of a capsule chemistry liquid analysis system in a... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060160225 | Artificial testing soil and method of testing An artificial test soil comprises particulate, hair, and fiber components, wherein said particulate component consists of mineral, food, and plant materials, so chosen and proportioned as to correlate to a typical soil found in the home. The test soil may be used to tes... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060121614 | Multichannel fluorosensor A multichannel fluorosensor includes an optical module and an electronic module combined in a watertight housing with an underwater connector. The fluorosensor has an integral calibrator for periodical sensitivity validation of the fluorosensor. The optical module has o... | 06/08/2006 |
| 20060040396 | Electrophoretic buffer By using an electrophoretic buffer comprising a polymerized polymer micelle formed by the steps comprising dispersing into an aqueous medium a block copolymer represented by HPLS-HPBS-PLZA, wherein HPLS is a hydrophilic polymer segment, HPBS is a hydrophobic polymer seg... | 02/23/2006 |
| 20050142031 | Sample testing device with funnel collector The present invention provides a funnel collector for use with a sample testing device. The funnel collector collects and holds a fluid sample in order to place the sample in immediate contact with a diagnostic test strip, which reacts with the sample in a known fashion... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050054110 | Method and system for creating a mercury halide standard for use in testing a mercury analyzer system A method and system are provided for creating a mercury halide standard, and for using that standard to test a mercury analyzer system. Gaseous elemental mercury of a known concentration from a gas cylinder and a halogen donor are fed to a reaction chamber where they re... | 03/10/2005 |
