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Class 435/912 - Absidia


Subclass of Class 435 - Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 11/20/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7297480Method for detection of melanoma
The present invention provides non-invasive methods for detecting, monitoring, staging, and diagnosing malignant melanoma in a skin sample of a subject. The methods include analyzing expression in skin sample of one or more melanoma skin markers. The melanoma skin m...
11/20/2007
7214522Thermophilic DNA polymerases from
The present invention provides compositions comprising thermostable DNA polymerases derived from hyperthermophilic eubacteria. In particular, the present invention comprises thermostable DNA polymerases from the hyperthermophilic eubacterial species Thermoactinom...
05/08/2007
7094539reverse transcription compositions and kits
The present invention relates to reverse transcription of RNA, and in particular to reverse transcription by thermostable DNA polymerases. Thermoactinomyces vulgaris and Bacillus stearothermophilus possess reverse transcriptase activity in the presence...
08/22/2006
7074565Preparation of DNA-containing extract for PCR amplification
Environmental samples typically include impurities that interfere with PCR amplification and DNA quantitation. Samples of soil, river water, and aerosol were taken from the environment and added to an aqueous buffer (with or without detergent). Cells from the sample...
07/11/2006
6951721Method for determining the haplotype of a human BRCA1 gene
Methods for identifying functional allele profiles of a given gene are disclosed. Functional allele profiles comprise the commonly occurring alleles in a population, and the relative frequencies at which such alleles of a given gene occur. Functional allele profiles...
10/04/2005
6569629Gene markers for beef marbling and tenderness
Methods and compositions are provided for objectively identifying: i) bovine animals having the genetic potential to produce beef that is marbled or tender, and ii) bovine carcasses whose beef is marbled or tender. The methods comprise extracting DNA from...
05/27/2003
6533255Liquid metal-heating apparatus for biological/chemical sample
An apparatus for temperature control of biological/chemical samples employing liquid metal is described. A gallium-indium alloy may be used to provide excellent temperature control. Methods of using liquid metal to provide temperature control for biologic...
03/18/2003
6524795Diagnostics for cardiovascular disorders
The kits and methods of the present invention relate to the diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders. In one aspect, the invention discloses a method and a kit for determining whether a subject has a fragile plaque disorder. In one aspect, the invention disc...
02/25/2003
6451980Signal enhancement of bispecific antibody-polymer probe for immunoassay use
An immunoassay method including reacting a sample from a patient with a bispecific antibody, wherein the bispecific antibody includes one antibody specific for a compound to be detected and a second antibody specific for a compound foreign to said patient...
09/17/2002
6423490Method for measuring the concentration of polynucleotides
A method for measuring the presence of polynucleotide in a sample, comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a sample, an agglutinative agent and an agglutination promoter capable of binding to polynucleotide; (2) mixing said sample, said agent and said prom...
07/23/2002
6410235DNA detection by means of a strand reassociation complex
The discriminating capability of hybridization assays is increased by a combination of labelled primers which produce amplificates of one strand of a nucleic acid with a capture probe which is complementary to the same strand of the nucleic acid....
06/25/2002
6274317Automated allele caller
An auto allele caller executed in a computer system for identifying alleles from a trace is described. The auto allele caller applies a typical shape of an allele for a marker to the trace to identify potential allele calls that match to the typical shape...
08/14/2001
6258542Method for supporting DNA-fixation and DNA-fixed support
In order to make possible to preserve promptly and efficiently a DNA and to distribute the same without taking much labor and much time, a DNA solution is allowed to adhere to a sheet-like support having a prescribed thickness, and the DNA solution which ...
07/10/2001
6251877Composition for external application containing a ଲ-1,6-branched-ଲ-1,3-glucan
Disclosed herein is a process for liquid cultivating Schizophyllum commune Fr. for isolation of ଲ-1,6-branched-ଲ-1,3-glucan and a composition for external application containing ଲ-1,6-branched-ଲ-1,3-glucan as an active ingredient, ...
06/26/2001
6218111Tag reagent and assay method
This invention provides reagents, libraries and sets of the reagents, and assay methods using the reagents, the reagents comprising an analyte moiety and a tag moiety, wherein the tag moiety contains information defining the identify and location of the a...
04/17/2001
6197502Expression cloning processes for the discovery characterization, and isolation of genes encoding polypeptides with a predetermined property
The present invention is directed to a method for detection, characterization and isolation of nucleic acids encoding proteins of a desired property, such as a particular cellular localization. The invention further provides for rapid expression of such p...
03/06/2001
6168918Method of detecting foreign DNA integrated in eukaryotic chromosomes
Methods of detecting the presence of a plasmid DNA sequence integrated in a chromosomal DNA molecule of a eukaryotic cell in a sample that contains chromosomal DNA molecules of eukaryotic cells and free plasmid DNA molecules are disclosed. According to th...
01/02/2001
6153388Method of determining melanoma micrometastasis using tyrosinase
A highly sensitive method to detect melanoma micrometastasis by examining lymph nodes for the presence of tyrosinase messenger RNA. In a preferred mode, this is accomplished using the combination of reverse transcription and double round polymerase chain ...
11/28/2000
6083698Cancer susceptibility mutations of BRCA1
New mutations have been found in the BRCA1 gene. The mutations are located at nucleotide numbers 421-2, 815, 903, 926, 1506, 2034, 2428, 3888, 3904, 4164, 4643, 5053, 5150, 5210, or 5396+40 of the gene sequence of BRCA1. A process for identifying a sequen...
07/04/2000
6054268Method and system for genotyping
The present invention pertains to a process which can be fully automated for accurately determining the alleles of genetic markers. More specifically, the present invention is related to performing PCR amplification on locations of DNA to generate a repro...
04/25/2000
5929017Enzymatic detergent composition
A lipolytic enzyme with high activity at alkaline pH in the absence of Ca++ can be obtained from strains of filamentous fungi belonging to the genus Absidia. The lipolytic enzymes are effective for improving the effect of detergents towards fat...
07/27/1999
5800980Detection of MSRV1 virus and MSRV2 pathogen and/or infective agent associated with multiple sclerosis, by nucleic acid hybridization
Composition including two pathogenic and/or infective agents associated with multiple sclerosis, namely a first agent which consists of a human virus possessing reverse transcriptase activity and related to a family of endogenous retroviral elements, or a...
09/01/1998
5232842Method for preparing chitosan
According to the method for preparing chitosan of the present invention, chitosan is prepared by inoculating a filamentous fungi belonging to the family Mucoraceae into a culture medium for pre-cultivation containing yeast extract, malt extract, peptone, ...
08/03/1993
5089176Optically active monoester compounds and producing
An optically active monoester of the formula of ##STR1## where R is C1 -C15 alkyl is disclosed. The monoester is produced by transesterification of cis-endo-bicyclo [2,2,2] oct-5-ene-2,3-dimethanol with a fatty acid alkyl or vin...
02/18/1992
4956285Process for the preparation of S-2,2-R1,R2 -1,3 -dioxolane-4-methanols
A process for the preparation of an enriched S-isomer of a 2,2-R1,R2 -1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a...
09/11/1990
4415657Process for preparation of an optically active monoalkyl ester of ଲ-(S)-aminoglutaric acid
A process is disclosed in which an optically active monoalkyl ester of ଲ-(S)-aminoglutaric acid is prepared by subjecting a dialkyl ester of ଲ-protected aminoglutaric acid to the action of a culture broth, cells, or treated cells of a microorg...
11/15/1983
4153509Microbial production of hydroxylated biphenyl compounds
A process for preparing hydroxylated biphenyl compounds by enzymatically biotransforming the biphenyl compound with a microorganism....
05/08/1979
4138289Process for the manufacture of tertiary, optically active aliphatic compounds
A process for asymmetrically hydrogenating through the use of microorganisms a double bond connected to tertiary carbon atom in an olefinic aliphatic compound to produce a tertiary, optically active aliphatic compound useful as an intermediate for optical...
02/06/1979
4026923D-Homosteroids
A novel class of D-homosteroids is disclosed. These compounds have potent endocrinal activity, particularly as anti-inflammatory agents....
05/31/1977
40113147-Hydroxyestradiols
7-Hydroxyestradiols of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen, acyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, an oxygenated saturated heterocyclic group or hydrocarbylsulfonyl; R2 and R3 each are hydrogen, acyl, oxygenated saturated h...
03/08/1977
3957578Method for manufacture of ଱-galactosidase by microorganism
When novel mold strains belonging to genus Absidia are cultured in an inducer-containing medium of the type ordinarily used for the culture of ଱-galactosidase producing molds, notably high ଱-galactosidase activity is produced and absolutely no...
05/18/1976
 
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