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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7348166 | Anti-tumor substances An anti-tumor substance may be produced from a tumor cell-derived material by Staphylococcus. The anti-tumor substance may include a chemical compound having the formula: Staphylococcus may preferably be St... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7087401 | Culture medium and method for detecting thermonuclease-positive staphylococci The present invention provides a method of detecting thermonuclease-positive staphylococci that does not require inactivation of DNase-positive/TNase-negative bacteria with heat. The method includes (a) providing a culture medium selective for growing staphylococci;... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7005453 | Use of hop acids to inhibit growth of and prevent toxic shock syndrome The present invention provides methods, products, and compositions for selectively inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus without preventing the growth of Lactobacillus species. Specifically, the present invention discloses the use of tetrahydr... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6783930 | Development of novel anti-microbial agents based on bacteriophage genomics A method for identifying suitable targets for antibacterial agents based on identifying targets of bacteriophage-encoded proteins is described. Also described are compositions useful in the identification methods and in inhibiting bacterial growth, and methods for p... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6737508 | DNA sequences from staphylococus aureus bacteriophages 3A, 77, and 96 that encode anti-microbial polypeptides The disclosure concerns particular bacteriophage open reading frames, and portions and products of those open reading frames which have antimicrobial activity. Methods of using such products are also described. ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6579711 | Lactic acid bacteria species Strain of lactic acid bacterium, (1) whose 16S ribosomal RNA is characteristic of the genus Streptococcus, (2) whose total protein profile, obtained after migration of the total proteins on an SDS-PAGE electrophoresis gel, is characteristic of that of the... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6548268 | Chromogenic medium for detecting Staphylococcus aureus The invention concerns a novel chromogenic medium for isolating Staphylococcus aureus, charcterised in that it comprises in a culture medium of Staphyloccus aureus at least one of the following two chromogenic agents: 5-bromo 6-chloro 3-indoxyl phosphate ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6534628 | Bacterial receptor structures Novel proteins obtainable by mutagenesis of surface-exposed amino acids of domains of natural bacterial receptors, said proteins being obtained without substantial loss of basic structure and stability of said natural bacterial receptors; proteins which h... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6264967 | Method for eliminating Staphylococcus aureus, novel microorganism of genus Brachybacterium, and care garment, care sheet or care bedclothes, each being immobilized with microorganism of genus Brachybacterium A method for eliminating Staphylococcus aureus is disclosed, including inoculating a microorganism of the genus Brachybacterium to Staphylococcus aureus to eliminate Staphylococcus aureus. A care garment, a care sheet or care bedclothes, each being immobi... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6248557 | RatC The invention provides ratC polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding ratC polypetides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing ratC polypeptides to screen for antibacterial compounds.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6165462 | Sugar kinase The invention provides sugar kinase polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding sugar kunase polypepties and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods or utlizng sugar kinase polypeptides to screen for antibacter... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6126937 | ClpL The invention provides clpL polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding clpL polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques.... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6107071 | Histidinol dehydrogenase The invention provides histidinol dehydrogenase polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding histidinol dehydrogenase polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing histidinol dehydrogena... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6084086 | TCSTS polynucleotides Novel response regulator polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such polypeptides and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such polynucleotides and polypeptides for the t... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6051391 | Detection of microbial metabolites A method of detecting a phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C enzyme by means of a substrate which is cleaved by said enzyme and yields a dye when the chromophoric portion of the substrate is dimerized and oxidized; the invention teaches using in ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6008030 | Sugar kinase The invention provides sugar kinase polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding sugar kinase polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing sugar kinase polypeptides to screen for antiba... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5985643 | Auxiliary gene and protein of methicillin resistant bacteria and antagonists thereof The present invention is directed to the identification of mutant strains of methicillin resistant bacteria, in particular methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, to identify the characteristics of such bacteria and develop drugs that can reverse, in... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5958736 | Recombinant DNA coding for signal peptide, selective interacting polypeptide and membrane anchoring sequence Tripartite recombinant DNA encoding fusion proteins which comprise three sequences, i.e., a signal peptide which is operable in a Gram positive bacterium, an immunogenic polypeptide linked thereto which is not normally expressed in a Gram positive bacteri... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5891670 | Tetracycline resistance protein The invention provides tetracycline resistance protein polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding tetracycline resistance protein polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are methods for utilizing tetracyc... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5854020 | TCSTS polynucleotides Novel response regulator polypeptides and DNA (RNA) encoding such polypeptides and a procedure for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing such polynucleotides and polypeptides for the t... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5837482 | Culture medium and methods for detecting staphylococci A medium for detecting staphylococci is described. The medium contains components selective for growing staphylococci, and a glucopyranoside indicator substance in sufficient quantity to distinguish colonies containing Bacillus and other microorganisms fr... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5831012 | Bacterial receptor structures Novel proteins obtainable by mutagenesis of surface-exposed amino acids of domains of natural bacterial receptors, said proteins being obtained without substantial loss of basic structure and stability of said natural bacterial receptors; proteins which h... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5804425 | Glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthases Genes encoding Class II EPSPS enzymes are disclosed. The genes are useful in producing transformed bacteria and plants which are tolerant to glyphosate herbicide. Class II EPSPS genes share little homology with known, Class I EPSPS genes, and do not hybri... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5792617 | Cell proliferation-based amplified detection of analytes A test kit and method for the highly sensitive detection of specific analytes in a sample is provided. The presence of the analyte in the sample results in a decrease in the concentration of a growth inhibiting substance leading to proliferation of cells ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5789191 | Method of detecting and counting microorganisms The invention provides a cosmetic or dermatological method for detecting and/or selectively quantifying individual microorganisms, and/or whole groups of microorganisms, which are present on human or animal skin, comprising the steps of removing a sample ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5759799 | Marker for revealing contaminants and application method for performing an antibiogram carried out directly on a sample An incubation limit marker for revealing the growth of contaminants present in a sample includes at least one strain or category of classically contaminant bacteria in dehydrated form which, once regenerated, will be present at a maximum concentration of ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5750363 | Method for determining the antimicrobial agent sensitivity of a nonparaffinophilic microorganism and an associated apparatus A method for determining the sensitivity of at least one nonparaffinophilic microorganism from a specimen obtained from a patient to an antimicrobial agent. The method includes providing at least one receptacle containing an aqueous solution that does not... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5741662 | Direct stain specific binding assays for microorganisms The present invention provides specific binding solid phase assay methods and kits for the detection of the presence or absence of a microorganism by directly staining the microorganism and specifically capturing the stained microorganism on a solid suppo... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5702895 | Method and kit for detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus A method and a kit for detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus which use, as primers in a gene amplification reaction, the four oligonucleotides represented by the following nucleotide sequences (1) through (4): 5'AGAAATGACTGAACGTCCG3' (SEQ ... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5582975 | Nucleic acid probes to staphylococcus aureus Hybridization assay probes specific for Staphylococcus aureus and no other Staphylococcus species.... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5567594 | Methods and compositions for the detection and treatment of diseases associated with antigens of microorganisms A library of isolated and purified antigens specific for a microorganism is a set of individual molecules. The library forms antigen-antibody complexes useful in the context of diagnosing and treating conditions associated with a specific microorganism su... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5496706 | Methods and materials for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus The present application discloses a novel method for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus. Further disclosed is an approximately 230 kDa protein and the use of such protein in detection assays f... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5472846 | Test kit and method for amplification and detection of antigen cells A test kit and method for the amplification and detection of specific antigen cells using a probe. The method includes reacting the probe-specific cells with enzyme-conjugated molecules to form separate molecules. The specific antigen cells are mixed with... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5470716 | Method for diagnosing kawasaki syndrome The invention relates to various methodologies for diagnosing Kawasaki syndrome. Various bacteria, including TSST-1 producing Staphylococcus aureus, and SPEB and SPEC producing streptococcus have been found to be indicative of the pathological condition. ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5424193 | Assays employing dyed microorganism labels The present invention relates generally to test articles and assays for the detection of analytes in biological fluid samples. More particularly, the present invention relates to test articles an assays which employ dyed microorganisms as visual labels to... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5380652 | Device and procedure for identifying pathogenic microorganisms Pathogenic microorganisms such as Staphylococcus aureus are differentiated and identified by observing the selective inhibition of the microorganism which occurs when it is contacted with Alphazurine A dye.... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5328833 | Device and procedure for identifying pathogenic microorganisms Pathogenic microorganisms such as Staphylococcus aureus are differentiated and identified by observing the selective inhibition of the microorganism which occurs when it is contacted with Alphazurine A dye.... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5292874 | Nucleic acid probes to Staphylococcus aureus Hybridization assay probes specific for Staphylococcus aureus and no other Staphylococcus species.... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5189015 | Method for prophylactic treatment of the colonization of a Staphylococcus aureus bacterial strain by bacterial cell surface protein with fibronectin and fibrinogen binding ability A method for prophylactic treatments of the colonization of a Staphylococcus aureus bacterial strain having the ability to bind to fibronectin in a mammal. The method comprises administering a prophylactic therapeutically active amount of a protein having... | 02/23/1993 |
