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5837471 |
In vitro assay for biochemical mechanisms of carcinogenicity using phenotypic transformation of human cells
Disclosed is a method to evaluate the carcinogenicity of a compound using a transformation assay. The method includes contacting a compound to be tested for carcinogenicity with a test cell. The...
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5837480 |
Method and compounds for inhibiting lipid biosynthesis of bacteria and plants
This invention relates to InhA enzyme crystals and to methods of growing said crystals. This invention is further directed to the utilization of said crystals to determine the three dimensional...
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5827680 |
Three reagent gram staining method and kit
A method for Gram staining a specimen containing bacteria includes the steps of staining Gram positive bacteria in the specimen, fixing the stain to the Gram positive bacteria, and simultaneously...
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5827681 |
Rapid detection and drug sensitivity of malaria
A test kit for the rapid detection and drug sensitivity of malaria is presented. The test kit of the present invention comprises a unique microscope/slide incubation chamber which permits rapid...
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5824493 |
Diagnostic test for interstitial cystitis
A method of diagnosing interstitial cystitits in an individual and a kit for the method, comprising the steps of: obtaining primary cultures of urothelial cells; selecting urothelial cells of basal...
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5824468 |
Detection of listeria by means of recombinant bacteriophages
The invention relates to a detection procedure for bacteria of the genus Listeria, comprising the steps: (a) provision of a DNA vector prepared by means of recombination techniques, comprising a...
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5824537 |
Processes for the in vitro culture, attenuation of the virulence and cloning of parasites of the genus babesia and their applications
The present invention provides a process for the in vitro culture of parasites of the genus Babesia, processes for the in vitro attenuation of the virulence of these parasites, processes for the in...
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5821128 |
Method for differentiating and isolating sub-populations of leucocytes in blood samples by treatment with polyxoxyethylene 9-lauryl ether, and reagent for its implementation
A method for differentiating and isolating sub-populations of leucocytes in a blood sample involved treating the sample with polyoxyethylene 9-lauryl ether. This method is suitable for isolating...
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5821066 |
Simple, rapid method for the detection, identification and enumeration of specific viable microorganisms
A rapid method for the detection, identification and enumeration of specific respiring microorganisms. The method includes steps of a) passing a microbial sample through a collecting device to...
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5814474 |
Direct identification of microorganisms in culture bottles
The present invention discloses a method for identifying microorganisms, directly in culture bottles, after they have become positive. The identification is accomplished within a time span of one...
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5811239 |
Method for single base-pair DNA sequence variation detection
The present invention describes a method for the detection of single base-pair DNA sequence variation in DNA samples isolated from cells with limited ploidy (1 .about . 3N). The method can detect...
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5808002 |
Stem cell factor receptor-(c-kit)-specific monoclonal antibody A3C6E2
The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody that binds specifically to a human stem cell factor (SCF) receptor. The invention further relates to hybridoma cells that produce such an...
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5807693 |
Calcineurin inhibitory compounds and anchoring protein
The present invention provides compositions and methods useful for isolating calcineurin as well as inhibiting calcineurin activity. The compositions are peptides that contain regions that are...
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5804368 |
Method for screening for prostate cancer by measuring apolipoprotein D levels in body fluid
The invention is directed to a method for screening for possible prostate cancer presence. The method calls for assaying apolipoprotein D ("ApoD") levels in body fluids, such as serum. Assays for...
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5804370 |
Early diagnosis of sepsis utilizing antigen-antibody interactions amplified by whole blood chemiluminescence
The invention relates to a method for determining the extent of sepsis and/or an infection in a human or animal patient by detecting the amount of an antigen indicative of such infection. The...
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5804435 |
Method for obtaining organic solvent-resistant microorganisms and organic solvent-resistant microorganisms obtainable by the method
The present invention provides a method for obtaining organic solvent resistant microorganisms which comprises subjecting a microbial parent strain to mutagenesis and then to selective cultivation...
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5804406 |
Determining sensitivity of paraffinophilic microorganisms to antimicrobials
A method of determining the sensitivity of at least one paraffinophilic microorganism from a specimen obtained from a patient to different antimicrobial agents and predetermined quantities thereof...
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5801010 |
Self-contained biological indicator for non traditional sterilization methods
A self-contained biological indicator for evaluating the efficacy of sterilization processes utilizing hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide/peracetic acid plasma and vapor as the sterilant is...
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5798221 |
Method for the conditioning of liquid samples
A method is disclosed for conditioning samples (of e.g. milk or meat) containing fat globules and somatic cells and/or protein particles before they are subjected to fluorescence measurements in...
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5798222 |
Apparatus for monitoring substances in organisms
An apparatus for monitoring a substance in a living organism. The apparatus can be used to provide an assessment of the feeding rate of the organism and can be used to measure water toxicity.
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5795723 |
Expression of neurogenic bHLH genes in primitive neuroectodermal tumors
Provided are methods of classifying and prognosticating human neuroectodermal tumors by analyzing a sample of the tumor to determine whether various bHLH proteins are detectably expressed in the...
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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...
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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...
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5789209 |
Rapid screening method to select microorganism strains that produce a high proportion of alternan to dextran
A rapid screening procedure to select microorganism strains that produce a high proportion of alternan to dextan and a high proportion of alternansucrase to dextransucrase is described. Strains...
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5789190 |
Methods and kit for the detection of cryptosporidium oocysts and giardia cysts
Disclosed are methods and kits for the detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts. Such methods include the concentration of a water sample to form a retentate followed by resolution...
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5786167 |
Method and culture medium for identification of salmonellae
The invention comprises a culture medium and method for distinguishing bacteria of Salmonella species from other gram-negative bacteria, especially those belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae....
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5783410 |
Bacteria identification method and apparatus
The present invention discloses a bacteria-coding identification method,bacteria biochemical properties identifying papers which detect the biological properties using this method, and apparatus or...
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5783399 |
Chemiluminescent assay methods and devices for detecting target analytes
A method which utilize chemiluminescence for analyte detection and the detection of bacteria on surfaces. The method uses a device comprising a sampling portion made of a first adsorbent material,...
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5783411 |
Bacterial control of Fusarium dry rot of potatoes
Bacteria which will suppress fungus-induced potato disease under storage conditions have been screened and selected from soil samples. A method for isolating these antagonists, their use in...
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5780259 |
Medium and method for detecting a target microbe
The invention relates to a target microbe-specific medium for detecting the presence or absence of a target microbe in an environmental or biological sample, the medium including: a) an effective...
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5776723 |
Rapid detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis
A rapid, sensitive method for the detection of M. tuberculosis. A sample suspected of containing M. tuberculosis is extracted, derivatized and analyzed for the presence of two particular...
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5776722 |
Method of testing a body specimen taken from a patient for the presence or absence of a microorganism a further associated method and associated apparatus
A method of testing a body specimen taken from a patient for the presence or absence of a microorganism. A transport/isolator assembly is provided which includes a receptacle and a baiting assembly...
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5776721 |
In vitro model for study of the pharmacodynamics of intracellular killing of bacteria and viruses
Adherent cell lines are grown on cover slips. The cover slips are placed in a culture media containing fluctuating concentrations of drugs for the purpose of testing simulated drug dosage regimens...
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5770394 |
Method and apparatus for detecting bacteria using a blood culture froth
The present invention describes a method and apparatus for detecting bacteria in blood culture bottles with a chemical sensor dissolved directly in the culture medium that (1) introduce a blood...
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5770412 |
Azido-caprolactam as inhibitor for selecting microorganisms with high lysine productivity
A process for producing microorganisms which have increased L-lysine productivity is described. The process makes use of microorganisms of the genera Corynebacterium and Brevibacterium which are...
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5766868 |
Method of determining a viable count using a hydrophobic membrane
An improved method of determining a viable microbial cell count in a sample solution with an enhanced detection sensitivity is provided, comprising filtering the sample solution through a...
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5763170 |
Method for forming an array of biological particles
A method for forming and using an array of, e.g., bacteria, yeast or bacteriophage for the purpose of identifying particular constituents thereof. The array is formed by directing a stream of...
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5763158 |
Detection of multiple antigens or antibodies
A method for simultaneously testing a sample for the presence of multiple rget antigens or antibodies in the sample, which comprises presenting the sample to a plurality of different binding sites,...
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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...
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5760000 |
Inhibition of liver cancer by the use of GnRH and GnRH analogs
The invention provides a method for treating liver cancer in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an inhibitory effective amount of at least one GnRH-related compound. Pharmaceutical...
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5756303 |
Culture medium and a microbiological test method employing the same
The present invention provides a culture medium for microbiological tests prepared by treating medium components containing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) with an acidic phosphatase as well as a...
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5756297 |
Methods and apparatus for analyzing nucleic acid molecules
A sample containing nucleic acid molecules is mixed with a same volume of reagent such as isopropanol to render the nucleic acid molecules insoluble. This solution containing the nucleic acid...
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5756304 |
Screening of microorganisms for bioremediation
The present invention is directed to the application of robotics to screen and optimize microorganisms for their bioremediation capabilities. In particular, the present invention provides methods...
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5753466 |
Method for recovering DNA from soil
A method of recovery of DNA of a microorganism in soil is provided which comprises addition of nucleic acid to a liquid suspension containing the soil and the microorganism before lysis of the...
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5753456 |
Method 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...
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5747277 |
Process for detecting microorganisms
Microorganisms in a sample can be detected easily and rapidly with high precision by a process which comprises filtering the sample through a filter, washing the filter, reacting the residue on the...
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5744688 |
Quality control for biological decontamination and sterilization
The present invention relates to new methods and new destruction-resistant materials for simple and routine quality control measurement of the effectiveness of biological decontamination and...
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5744321 |
Detection of fish spoilage by colorimetry
A rapid, on-site method for indicating the degree of spoilage, if any, of finfish by the level of bacteria present therein. A small quantity of flesh is cut from a representative fish and kneaded...
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5741663 |
Selective additive and media for Pseudomonas fluorescens
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the specific detection of Pseudomonas fluorescens and for the selective growth of this bacterium. In a preferred embodiment, selective...
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5741659 |
Rapid microbial protease assay
An assay for detecting microbial protease activity in clinical and laboray samples is described which comprises gathering a sample suspected of containing certain microorganisms having the desired...
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