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7582452 Assay for species sources  
A family of PCR assays is disclosed for determining, both qualitatively and quantitatively, presence of material from a predetermined species source and for quantifying the amount of such material....
7582738 Diagnostic assay for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome and genetically related disorders  
The methods and compositions of the invention find use in the clinical diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies, particularly Wiskott-Aldrich related syndromes. The compositions of the invention...
7582424 Accessory cholera enterotoxin and analogs thereof as activators of calcium dependent chloride channel  
Vibrio cholerae accessory cholera enterotoxin (ACE) activates a calcium dependent chloride channel. Ace and Ace analogs can be administered to patients to treat diseases involving defects in...
7582420 Multiplex nucleic acid reactions  
The invention is directed to a variety of multiplexing methods used to amplify and/or genotype a variety of samples simultaneously.
7582427 Method of estimating drug metabolic activity by analyzing mutations in glucuronosyl transferase gene  
An object of this invention is to provide a method for assaying, predicting or assessing drug metabolism by effectively detecting (a) mutation(s) in a gene coding for UGT. A gene coding for UGT...
7582436 3′ end tagged oligonucleotides  
The present invention provides compositions comprising oligonucleotides that have 3′ end groups (e.g. lipophilic moieties) that are useful in invasive cleavage reactions such as the INVADER...
7583379 Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy (SERS) systems and methods of use thereof  
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) systems and methods for detecting biomolecules of interest, such as a virus, bacterium, or other infectious agent, are provided. A spectroscopic assay...
7582419 Detection of analytes using reorganization energy  
The invention relates to novel methods and compositions for the detection of analytes using the nuclear reorganization energy, λ, of an electron transfer process.
7582432 Dark quenchers for donor-acceptor energy transfer  
The present invention provides a family of dark quenchers, termed Black Hole Quenchers (“BHQs”), that are efficient quenchers of excited state energy but which are themselves substantially...
7582260 Zwitterionic dyes for labeling in proteomic and other biological analyses  
The invention relates to compositions and methods useful in the labeling and identification of proteins. The invention provides for highly soluble zwitterionic dye molecules where the dyes and...
7582740 Methods and kits for detecting SARS-associated coronavirus  
The present invention provides a synthetic nucleic acid sequence comprising 10-30 nucleotides of the N gene region and/or the 3′ non-coding region of the SARS-associated coronavirus genome, and a...
7582470 Device for amplifying and detecting a target nucleic acid  
Compositions, methods and devices for detecting nucleic acids. The invention particularly regards composite arrays of immobilized amplification primers and hybridization probes. Also disclosed are...
7582746 siRNA targeting complement component 3 (C3)  
Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene...
7582428 Methods and compositions for identifying anti-HCV agents  
The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying agents for treating infection by viruses that encode a nucleotide-binding NS4B protein, or functional equivalent thereof, e.g.,...
7582429 Amplicon melting analysis with saturation dyes  
Methods are provided for nucleic acid analysis wherein a target nucleic acid that is at least partially double stranded is mixed with a dsDNA binding dye having a percent saturation of at least 50%...
7582615 Antisense antiviral compound and method for treating arenavirus infection  
The invention provides antisense antiviral compounds and methods of their use and production in inhibition of growth of viruses of the Arenaviridae family and in the treatment of a viral infection....
7579184 Methods to increase dynamic range and improve quantitative analysis in rapid biosensors  
Conductimetric assay devices that have both low end and high end sensitivity are described. The geometric shape and/or arrangement of the capture zones make it possible for the assay devices to...
7579146 Nucleic acid cloning  
The present invention provides an improved system for linking nucleic acids to one another. In particular, the present invention provides techniques for producing DNA product molecules that may be...
7579454 Method for detecting gram-positive bacteria  
The present invention relates to a method for detecting and/or identifying Gram-positive bacteria with high GC content, in particular mycobacteria. The method comprises a nucleic acid amplification...
7579175 Process for producing N-acetylneuraminic acid  
The present invention provides a process for economically producing N-acetylneuraminic acid without using expensive materials such as pyruvic acid and phosphoenolpyruvic acid. The process...
7579453 Variants of human taste receptor genes  
Identified herein are different forms of bitter receptor genes that occur in different humans. These alleles are generated by numerous coding single nucleotide polymorphisms (cSNP's) that occur...
7579145 Detection of analytes using reorganization energy  
The invention relates to novel methods and compositions for the detection of analytes using the nuclear reorganization energy, λ, of an electron transfer process.
7579155 Method for identifying the sequence of one or more variant nucleotides in a nucleic acid molecule  
The invention relates to methods for identifying the sequence of one or more variant nucleotides in nucleic acid molecules. The method involves cleaving a double-stranded nucleic acid molecule...
7579152 SENP1 as a marker of cancer development and target for cancer therapy  
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the use of SENP1 as a marker for cancer diagnosis, specifically prostate cancer. Still further, it relates to the use of inhibitors of...
7579153 Isothermal DNA amplification  
The present invention provides for amplification of one or more polynucleotides by multi-staged linear amplifications using one or more RNA polymerases. At each stage RNA transcripts are...
7579167 Polypeptides involved in the biosynthesis of spiramycins, nucleotide sequences encoding these polypeptides and applications thereof  
The present invention relates to the isolation and identification of novel genes of the biosynthetic pathway for spiramycins and to novel polypeptides involved in this biosynthesis. The invention...
7579151 Isolation and purification method of biomolecules using hydrogel  
Provided is a method of isolating and purifying biomolecules using a hydrogel, the method including: bring a sample containing charged biomolecules into contact with a hydrogel to bind the...
7579166 Glycoprotein and process for producing the same  
A process for producing a lysosomal enzyme having a mannose-6-phosphate-containing acidic sugar chain, wherein the process comprising: culturing in a medium yeast cells obtained by introducing a...
7579154 Annealing control primer and its uses  
The present invention relates to an annealing control primer for improving annealing specificity in nucleic acid amplification and its applications to all fields of nucleic acid...
7579455 Oligonucleotide compositions and methods for treating disease including inflammatory conditions  
The invention relates to therapeutic antisense oligonucleotides directed against genes coding for phosphodiesterase (PDEs) and the use of these in combination. These antisense oligonucleotides may...
7579329 P450RAI-2 (P450 cytochrome 26B), encoding nucleic acid molecules and methods and uses thereof  
The present invention provides a novel all-trans-RA inducible all-trans-RA metabolizing cytochrome P450, P450RAI-2, that is predominantly expressed in the brain, cerebellum in particular. It is...
7579451 Oligonucleotides comprising a modified or non-natural nucleobase  
One aspect of the present invention relates to a double-stranded oligonucleotide comprising at least one non-natural nucleobase. In certain embodiments, the non-natural nucleobase is difluorotolyl,...
7579147 Mutations in the macrophage scavenger receptor 1 gene alter risk of prostate cancer, asthma, and cardiovascular disease  
The present invention discloses methods of screening a subject for increased likelihood or risk of certain diseases or disorders. This method comprises detecting the presence or absence of at least...
7579150 Mobile RNA acts as a signal to regulate plant growth and development  
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a BEL transcription factor from potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) and the amino acid sequences encoded by such nucleic...
7579172 Method and apparatus for amplifying nucleic acids  
An apparatus for amplifying nucleic acids includes a substrate, a reaction vessel formed inside of the substrate, at least one first inlet channel formed inside the substrate, connected to an end...
7579148 Methods and compositions for diagnosing or monitoring autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases  
Methods of diagnosing or monitoring an autoimmune or chronic inflammatory disease, particularly SLE in a patient by detecting the expression level of one or more genes or surrogates derived...
7579149 Method and apparatus to separate molecules according to their mobilities  
A method and apparatus for separating molecules comprises placing different kinds of molecular species onto a probe; and introducing an electric field between the probe and a surface in proximity...
7575883 Cytochrome c acetylation  
Modulation of cytochrome c acetylation, e.g., with a SIR polypeptide, enables interventions that modulate lifespan regulation and cell proliferation, e.g., by modulating apoptosis and/or...
7575867 Use of mass labelled probes to detect target nucleic acids using mass spectrometry  
The invention relates to the use of mass labelled probes to characterize nucleic acids by mass spectrometry. Thus the invention provides methods of detecting the presence of a target nucleic acid...
7575865 Methods of amplifying and sequencing nucleic acids  
An apparatus and method for performing rapid DNA sequencing, such as genomic sequencing, is provided herein. The method includes the steps of preparing a sample DNA for genomic sequencing,...
7575866 Ligand/binding partner bio-labeling systems  
The present invention relates to methods and compositions which utilize binding relationships between detector molecules and their ligands for labeling molecules of interest in vivo. A “target”...
7575928 Genes for diagnosing colorectal cancer  
This invention relates to provide the genes for diagnosing colorectal cancer, the gene sequences searching comprise the steps of: (1) deriving epithelium cells from normal intestines, polypus of...
7575860 DNA joining method  
The present invention provides a method to directionally clone any linear template DNA molecule into any linearized vector. The vector ends may be generated from any restriction enzyme cleavage....
7575862 Assay systems, kits and methods for detecting microorganisms  
The present invention relates to an assay system, kits and methods for detecting microorgansims (especially for M. tuberculosis ) of suspected patient. The present invention also relates to an...
7575902 Universal bases for nucleic acid analyses, methods for using universal bases, and kits comprising universal bases  
Compounds, methods and kits for making and analyzing primer extension products incorporating one or more universal bases are described, including methods and kits for nucleic acid sequencing and...
7575863 Methods, compositions, and kits comprising linker probes for quantifying polynucleotides  
The present invention is directed to methods, reagents, kits, and compositions for identifying and quantifying target polynucleotide sequences. A linker probe comprising a 3′ target specific...
7576196 siRNA targeting transducin (beta)-like 3 (TBL3)  
Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene...
7575939 Optical detection of label-free biomolecular interactions using microreplicated plastic sensor elements  
Methods and compositions are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also...
7577538 Computational method and system for mass spectral analysis  
A method for analyzing data from a mass spectrometer including obtaining calibrated mass spectral data involving at least one ion with its isotopes, by processing raw spectral data; obtaining...
7576205 Detectable threading intercalator  
A threading intercalator of general formula I: IG 1 -DG-IG 2 -(DG-IG 3 ) n (I)