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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8119363 | Cell sample preparation method and apparatus An apparatus and method for automatic thin-layer cell sample slide preparation without requiring human intervention are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a cell sample is measured to derive a cell sample measurement. An estimation of total cellularity of the c... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7915006 | Methodologies, processes and automated devices for the orientation, sampling and collection of seed tissues from individual seed Apparatus, methods, and systems for high throughput, useful sampling of seed, wherein viability is optionally maintained, are disclosed. Seed from one generation in a plant advancement experiment is individually sampled by removal and collection of tissue from the s... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7745169 | Device and method for the detection and enumeration of multiple groups of microorganisms A device and method simultaneously detects and enumerates two groups of microorganisms in a test sample, utilizing a single test container. In the container liquid growth media, a chromogenic substrate and a fluorogenic substrate are mixed with the test sample. The ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7465560 | System and method for rapid detection and characterization of bacterial colonies using forward light scattering A system and a method of detecting and characterizing a bacterial colony are presented in which the results are determined within about 48 hours. The bacterial colony is disposed on a substrate and placed between a laser and detector. Light from the laser impinges u... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7361286 | Method of detecting etching end-point A method of detecting an etching end-point includes the steps of: forming a mask on a pattern area of an etching object; forming an etching indicator on an etching area of the etching object, which is not covered by the mask; etching the etching object using the mas... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332271 | Apparatus and methods for parallel processing of micro-volume liquid reactions Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for conducting multiple simultaneous micro-volume chemical and biochemical reactions in an array format. In one embodiment, the format comprises an array of microholes in a substrate. Besides serving as an ordered array o... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7262021 | Method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of microorganisms Media, kits, and methods are disclosed for use in processes requiring microbial culture. More specifically, the invention provides carrageenan-stabilized agar-based microbial culture media for kits and methods. The media and kits of the invention possess increased s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250775 | Microfluidic devices and methods based on measurements of electrical admittance Microfluidic devices and methods that use electrical admittance as the basis for measuring flow rate of fluids and/or for distinguishing (e.g., characterizing, sorting, separation, etc.) different particles, chemical compositions or biospecies (e.g., different cells... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6979532 | Process for identifying substances which modulate the activity of hyperpolarization-activated cation channels The present invention provides a process for identifying substances that modulate the activity of hyperpolarization-activated cation channels, and the use of this process. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6872545 | Microbiological analyzer using colorimetric means for biochemical color and growth determinations A microbiological analyzer for performing ID tests on samples using colorimetric techniques to generate a pixel-wise colored map of a test region of interest and also performing MIC tests on samples using nephelometric techniques to determine which antimicrobial age... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6764832 | Plating media for the presumptive identification of the genus Shigella and the species Shigella sonnei and shigella boydii A solid growth plating medium in which Shigella organisms will grow and form colonies in the medium, and substantially, other microorganisms are inhibited or their colonies are differentiated from Shigella organisms. In one embodiment of the invention, colonies prod... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6656729 | Compositions which inhibit apoptosis, methods of purifying the compositions and uses thereof The present invention is to methods of obtaining plant-derived compositions that inhibit apoptosis, the compositions obtained thereby, compositions comprising the composition, and methods of use thereof.... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6617149 | Method for isolation and identification of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and plating media for said process An isolation plating medium for use in processes for the presumptive identification of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 from a sample that also contains other strains of Escherichia coli. The plating medium comprises at least one carbohydrate that Escherichia col... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6429025 | High-throughput screening assay systems in microscale fluidic devices The present invention provides novel microfluidic devices and methods that are useful for performing high-throughput screening assays. In particular, the devices and methods of the invention are useful in screening large numbers of different compounds for... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6387708 | Method and assembly for separating formed constituents from a liquid constituent in a complex biologic fluid sample Formed constituents in an aqueous based fluid biologic material sample are separated from the aqueous constituent of the sample, and are concentrated in an examining instrument's focal plane where they can be examined under magnification. Examples of flui... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383820 | Multi-slide assembly including slide, frame and strip cap, and methods thereof A multi-slide assembly includes various components that alone or in combination facilitate testing of test samples with minimal manipulation of assay components. Moreover, the various device components permit centrifugation, culturing and analysis of each... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6365368 | Rapid method for the detection and quantification of microbes in water The present invention concerns methods of testing water for microbe contamination. The methods of the invention comprise supplementing existing methods with assays using specific reagents such as monoclonal antibodies. The invention also concerns a device... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6204048 | Microorganisms useful for cleavage of organic C-N bonds A mutant Pseudomonas ayucida strain No PTA-806 which is able to selectively cleave organic C--N bonds and reduce the nitrogen content of organic carbonaceous materials is described.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6184043 | Method for detection of specific target cells in specialized or mixed cell population and solutions containing mixed cell populations The invention relates to a method for detecting specific target-cells in a simple and time saving way, using paramagnetic particles, antibodies recognizing the Fc portions of target-cell associating antibodies and target-cell associating antibodies direct... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6087156 | Method for isolation and identification of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and plating media for said process A solid plating medium for the presumptive detection of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 which comprises (1) an ingredient which promotes growth of Escherichia coli cells under incubation, (2) an ingredient which inhibits growth of gram positive microorganisms un... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6022682 | Article and method for detection of enterotoxigenic staphylococci An article for detecting thermostable nuclease positive, potentially enterotoxigenic, staphylococci, containing unhydrolyzed nucleotides, toluidine blue O, and a binder, wherein the article is adapted for placement against a sample suspected of containing... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6020150 | Gelled system and method for detecting microorganisms by separation and culture on gelled system A method for detecting the presence or absence of microorganisms belonging to the group which consists of bacteria and yeasts in a liquid sample (5) of a biological material. The method comprises placing the liquid sample (5) in a centrifuge tube (6a, 6b)... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5876959 | Method for testing infectious disease causing microorganisms A method for detecting, identifying and measuring infectious disease causing microorganisms is described. The method utilizes a plural medium arrangement in which a test liquid containing a microorganism is simultaneously introduced. Different media are u... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5824494 | Method for enumerating bacterial populations A method for determining the number of microorganisms in a liquid sample, including the steps of dividing the liquid sample into a plurality of separate sub-samples, measuring the magnitude of at least one impedance component across each of the sub-sample... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5700655 | Method for quantification of biological material in a sample Method for detection of a biological material in a sample. The method includes the steps of liquifying the sample (if necessary) and pouring the liquified sample into the incubation plate. The incubation plate has a generally flat horizontal surface and t... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5641753 | 10-AZA-9-deoxo-11-deoxy-erythromycin A and derivatives combined with sulfisoxazole Pharmaceutical compositions of an erythromycin derivative combined with sulfisoxazole according to the structural formulas: ##STR1## where R is hydrogen, C1-C10 alkylcarbonyl or C1-C10 alkyl wherein the substituent is amino or cyano; R1 and R2 are in... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5624815 | Method and apparatus for the analysis of biological material A method for analyzing solid material in a liquid sample comprises the steps of: distributing the sample equally by passage through a number of discrete wells adapted to retain the solid material, the concentration of solid material being such that it is ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5620895 | Apparatus for quantification of biological material in a liquid sample An article adapted for holding a liquid sample for quantification of biological material in the liquid sample. The article includes a bag having an upper surface sheet and a lower surface sheet enclosing a volume therebetween. The bag has an upper opening... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5552288 | Chromogen agar color reactive test sheet A moist unitary non-laminar chromogen agar color reactive test sheet for use in a simplified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the diagnosis of viral, fungal, bacterial and parasitic diseases. The diagnostic test is designed for use in non-lab... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5403722 | Technique to count objects in a scanned image The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for counting the number of microorganism colonies present on a disposable microorganism culturing device having a substantially planar substrate. The preferred apparatus of the present invention incl... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5369011 | Method and apparatus for collecting and detecting bacteria This invention relates to a method for collecting, concentrating and detecting microorganisms from difficult-to-separate environmental samples e.g. oil well samples and the like, for the purpose of their analysis or identification; and apparatus for perfo... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5290701 | Microbial detection system and process The presence and a quantitative estimate of microorganisms in a sample is determined by monitoring the growth of vertical subsurface colonies in a soft agar medium. A culture cell containing the sample-agar mixture is positioned on a rotating circular ind... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5278048 | Methods for detecting the effect of cell affecting agents on living cells Methods are disclosed for detecting the effects of cell affecting agents on living cells. The method steps include providing living cells that are retained in a micro flow chamber. The micro flow chamber is adapted for either continuous or intermittent fl... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5262326 | Multiplate subculture solid media devices A multiplate subculture solid media device is provided with a connection for internal flow communication with a liquid medium culture bottle. The device includes a large transparent screw cap on one face thereof to gain easy access to the plurality of med... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5210038 | Multiplate subculture solid media devices A multiplate subculture solid media device is provided with a connection for internal flow communication with a liquid medium culture bottle. The device includes a large transparent screw cap on one face thereof to gain easy access to the plurality of med... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5208150 | Salmonella-Selective plating medium An improved plating media incorporates TERGITOL.RTM.4, an alkyl sodium sulfate biological detergent, in a Xylose-lysine agar base. The plating media may also include peptone and sulfapyridine to further inhibit Citrobacter growth. The media is highly pref... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5190856 | Method and apparatus for detecting single base mutations in DNA with denaturing gradient electrophoresis Single base pair differences between otherwise identical DNA fragments can result in an altering of the melting behavior which can be detected by denaturing gradient gelelectrophoresis (DGGE). A method has been developed for efficient transfer of genomic ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5187096 | Cell substrate electrical impedance sensor with multiple electrode array An apparatus and method for monitoring cell-substrate impedance comprises upper and lower substrates each containing strips of metal foil which cross to form well areas. Holes in the upper substrate expose an insulation layer between the upper and lower s... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5156948 | Method and kit for diagnosis of diseases An improved simplified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the diagnosis of viral, fungal, bacterial and parasitic diseases. The diagnostic test is designed for use in non-laboratory settings where the usual equipment and supplies, including run... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5028529 | Method and device for producing varying concentration patterns of chemically or biologically active substances A method and a device for producing predetermined and defined varying concentration patterns of chemically or biologically active substances in chemical or biological qualitative or quantitative determinative methods, the method comprising application of ... | 07/02/1991 |
