Patents Assigned to Cistron Biotechnology, Inc.
  • Selective immunoassay for IL-1.beta.
    Patent number: 5789185
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns a novel selective, sensitive, and highly reliable immunoassay for detecting human IL-1.beta. in cultured mononuclear cells or human body fluids. It is a sandwich immunoassay which is useful in diagnostic work to detect IL-1.beta. selectively, for the first time, from among similar lymphokines and other substances known to interfere with bioassays for IL-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Cistron Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter J. Lisi
  • Selective immunoassay for IL-1 .beta.
    Patent number: 5474899
    Abstract: The subject invention concerns a selective, sensitive, and highly reliable immunoassay for detecting human IL-1 .beta. in cultured mononuclear cells or human body fluids. It is a competitive immunoassay which is useful in diagnostic work to detect IL-1.beta. selectively, for the first time, from among similar lymphokines and other substances known to interfere with bioassays for IL-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Cistron Biotechnology, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter J. Lisi