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7619214 Spectrometer chip assembly  
Method and apparatus for high field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry in an electronic chip assembly, including an input section, an ion filter and detection section and a control...
7618794 Method for controlling environmental allergens  
There is provided a method for controlling environmental allergens in articles including toys, bedding, clothing and the like that tend to collect house dust mite and other allergens. One method...
7618392 Methods and compositions for detection of microbial contaminants in peritoneal dialysis solution  
Methods and compositions for detection of microbial contaminants in peritoneal dialysis solutions are provided. The methods and compositions employ modified bioburden testing and the detection of...
7615376 Masking background fluorescence and luminescence in the optical analysis of biomedical assays  
In a process for the quantitative optical analysis of fluorescently labelled biological cells 5 , a cell layer on a transparent support at the bottom 2 of a reaction vessel 1 is in contact...
7611862 Method and apparatus for detecting and quantifying bacterial spores on a surface  
A method and an apparatus for detecting and quantifying bacterial spores on a surface. In accordance with the method: bacterial spores are transferred from a place of origin to a test surface, the...
7608419 Method and apparatus for detecting and quantifying bacterial spores on a surface  
A method and an apparatus for detecting and quantifying bacterial spores on a surface. In accordance with the method: a matrix including lanthanide ions is provided on the surface containing the...
7598354 Campylobacter glycans and glycopeptides  
Multiple strains and species of Campylobacter share a common glycan moiety which is present in a plurality of surface-exposed glycoproteins. This glycan has the formula: GalNAc-a1,...
7592155 Filter snapper  
A device for applying an axial compressive force to a fluid contamination detection system comprising a cup joined by a frangible connection to a filter ring, the force being sufficient to break...
7582415 Rapid detection of replicating cells  
The invention enables efficient, rapid, and sensitive enumeration of living cells by detecting microscopic colonies derived from in situ cell division using large area imaging. Microbial...
7576333 Optical interrogation system and method for using same  
An optical interrogation system and a method are described herein that enable the interrogation of one or more biosensors which can be located within the wells of a microplate. In one embodiment,...
7575890 Method for rapid detection and evaluation of cultured cell growth  
Provided is a method and system for the rapid and accurate detection of growth and metabolism of a cellular microorganism in a population of microorganisms in a non-liquid, culture medium. Further...
7560246 Compositions and methods for detecting target microorganisms in a sample  
The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for detecting target microorganisms in a sample. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions comprising a...
7553453 Assay implementation in a microfluidic format  
An assay implementation in a microfluidic format in a cartridge relating to a point-of-care instrument platform for monitoring and diagnosing infectious diseases (e.g., AIDS and malaria). The...
7547536 Method for detecting bacterial spores  
A method of detecting the presence and quantity of bacterial spores, which includes adding an electrophilic alcohol and an acid anhydride to a sample, admixing the sample with a solvent, and...
7547508 Use of nanosecond scale, time-resolved, imaging to differentiate contemporaneous fluorescence responses from multiple substances  
Time-dependent differences in fluorescence responses of normal surfaces of the fruit or vegetable as opposed to surfaces which are contaminated with feces, may be used for improved detection of...
7541035 Immunogenic peptides for the treatment of prostate and breast cancer  
Immunogenic T-cell receptor gamma Alternate Reading Frame Protein (TARP) polypeptides are disclosed herein. These immunogenic TARP polypeptides include nine consecutive amino acids of the amino...
7534584 Modular compositing-multiple lot screening protocols for detection of pathogens, microbial contaminants and/or constituents  
Particular aspects provide a method of sampling, testing and validating test lots (e.g., single-unit production lots), comprising: assembling a plurality of product portions from each of a...
7529630 Method of analyzing mass analysis data and apparatus for the method  
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for analyzing mass analysis data for selecting a component similar to a target component quickly and accurately, based on MS n analysis for...
7527979 Devices and methods for rapid detection of pathogens  
Assay systems and methods are provided for detecting a target pathogen, such as a microorganism (e.g., bacterium, bacterial toxin) which may be present in a fluid or other location. The method can...
7527940 Method for the determination of changes in a cellular morphological parameter  
Disclosed is method for measuring a change in a cellular morphological parameter, for example, the position and/or the shape of a cell. The method comprises labelling a population of cells with a...
7521201 Bacteriophages as selective agents  
Compositions containing bacteriophages and methods of using bacteriophages in microorganism detection assays and microbial growth and plating media are disclosed. The lytic ability of these phages...
7514235 Medium for identification of Candida  
Disclosed is a medium for the detection and/or identification of a Candida yeast, the medium comprising: a chromogen; carbohydrate in the range 1-5 gms/liter; and an alcohol; the medium being...
7504202 Rapid immunoassay of anthrax protective antigen in vaccine cultures and bodily fluids by fluorescence polarization  
The inventive subject matter relates to a competitive method for estimating the concentration in a sample of a Bacillus anthracis protein or antibody thereof selected from the group consisting of...
7501235 Methods of collecting and transporting vaginal discharge for detection of infectious organisms and to facilitate cervical cancer screening  
The present invention provides a method of testing for the presence of infectious disease agents or host genetic markers comprising applying a device comprising an absorbent and porous material...
7494801 Method of selecting Escherichia coli strain which highly expresses exogenous genes, Escherichia coli mutant strains selected by this method and process for producing enzymes and compounds using the same  
The invention relates to a selection method of an Escherichia coli mutant strain which expresses an exogenous gene at a high level, wherein stress resistance such as hydrogen peroxide...
7470520 Method for enterobacter identification  
The present invention is generally related to products and methods permitting the identification of Enterobacter species organisms. In addition, the invention provides the capability to...
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...
7465543 Multiplex DNA identification of clinical yeasts using flow cytometry  
Oligonucleotide probes that are specific for pathogenic yeasts and which may be used for the detection of such yeasts in biological samples are described. These probes are specific for yeast...
7442762 Mutational derivatives of microcin J25  
Analogs of bacteriocidal peptide microcin J25 (MccJ25) are provided that have an amino acid sequence that differs from that of MccJ25 by having at least one amino acid substitution; and that...
7435539 Typing of human enteroviruses  
The present invention discloses a method for detecting the presence of an enterovirus in a clinical sample. The invention additionally discloses a method for typing an enterovirus in a clinical...
7432073 Method for detecting guaiacol producing bacteria  
The present invention relates to a method capable of detecting proliferative bacteria in food and beverage, particularly acid or neutral beverage at low cost within a short time, a detection kit...
7429464 Methods for detecting bacterial pathogens  
The present invention provides for methods for detecting bacterial pathogens in a sample. A preferred method includes the steps of: suspending a sample comprising a medium and microorganisms, the...
7425411 Method for recovering microorganisms from a sample  
The present invention provides for a method for recovering microorganisms from a sample that is rapid and provides microorganisms substantially free of adsorbents and other particles. The method...
7422871 Uropathogenic E. coli D-serine detoxification operon  
Disclosed are methods of detecting uropathogenic E. coli genes that are differentially expressed in response to D-serine. Also disclosed are methods of characterizing bacterial isolates from...
7422870 Bacteria counting method  
Methods for counting bacteria are described that include: (a) preparing an assay sample by staining a specimen using a fluorescent dye, thereby producing a difference in fluorescent intensity...
7419798 Rapid and sensitive detection of bacteria in blood products, urine, and other fluids  
The invention provides methods of detecting bacteria in fluids, including blood, platelets and other blood products for transfusion, and urine. The methods are based on lysing the bacteria to...
7419797 Rapid coliform detection system  
A system for rapidly determining the presence or quantity of coliform bacteria in a water sample using the enzymes β-D-galactosidase and β-D-glucuronidase. The system includes a first filter...
7410791 Device containing cytophilic islands that adhere cells separated by cytophobic regions  
The invention provides a device for adhering cells in a specific and predetermined position, and associated methods. The device includes a plate defining a surface and a plurality of cytophilic...
7410769 Peptide biosensors for anthrax protease  
The present invention provides a protease biosensor that can be used to detect the presence of the lethal factor protease from Bacillus anthracis, as well as methods for using the protease...
7407775 Method for identifying Listeria monocytogenes and culture medium  
A substrate which can be used for the direct identification of pathogenic bacteria belonging to the genus Listeria by detecting an esterase activity other than Phosphatidyl Inositol-specific...
7390489 Monoclonal antibody selectively recognizing listeria monocytogenes, hybridoma producing the antibody, test kit comprising the antibody and detection method of listeria monocytogenes using the antibody  
The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody binding specifically to the p60 protein of Listeria monocytogenes , a hybridoma cell producing the monoclonal antibody, a test kit comprising...
7385049 Oligonucleotides and methods for detection of West Nile virus  
The invention provides methods of detecting West Nile virus and oligonucleotide reagents derived from a West Nile virus consensus sequence that are useful in the methods of the invention.
7384778 Methods and devices for the detection of pathogenic microorganisms and their antimicrobial susceptibility  
The present invention provides devices and methods for determining the presence or absence of pathogens in a biological sample and for the concurrent determination of the antimicrobial...
7384763 Method of detecting β-D-ribofuranosidase activity  
This invention provides new methods for detecting enzyme activity using enzyme substrates comprising an enzyme cleavable portion and a chromogenic portion. The enzyme cleavable portion is a...
7374906 Biological assays using gradients formed in microfluidic systems  
The present invention discloses a device for monitoring chemotaxis or chemoinvasion. The present invention further provides a flexible assay system and numerous assays that can be used to test...
7374905 Medium composition, method and device for selectively enhancing the isolation of anaerobic microorganisms contained in a mixed sample with facultative microorganisms  
The present invention is directed to a medium, broth or agar, and a method of utilizing the same, in order to isolate and/or identify anaerobes from a mixed sample that contains facultative...
7368259 Method for generating diversity  
The invention relates to a method for preparing an antibody-producing cell line capable of directed constitutive hypermutation of a specific nucleic acid region, comprising the steps of: a)...
7364874 Mediucm for detecting Van A and Van B vancomycin-resistant entercocci and method of using the same  
Van A and Van B vancomycin resistant enterococci detection media as well as a method of selectively detecting Van A and Van B vancomycin resistant enterococci clinically important in vancomycin...
7351548 Culture medium for detecting bacteria of listeria genus  
The invention concerns a culture medium for isolating bacteria of Listeria genus, in particular L. monocytogenes , characterized in that it comprises in a Listeria culture medium, at least a...
7351525 Positronium-mediated method for identifying a contaminant gas in a gaseous mixture  
The present invention discloses an in vitro method to identify a contaminant gas in a specimen comprising a mixture of gases as a function of the decay rate of at least one species of positronium....