Patents Assigned to MICAP PLC
  • Detection of micro-organisms
    Patent number: 8956880
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for detecting the presence of a micro-organism in a fluid, gaseous and solid samples, together with apparatus for use in same. The invention comprises the use of a plurality of hollow fibers to filter the fluid and the capture of the micro-organisms on the membrane by means of a specific binding pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: MICAP PLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth Ann Keenan, Michael S. Brennand
  • Microbial Encapsulation
    Publication number: 20070269473
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of encapsulation and a composition comprising an encapsulate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Applicant: MICAP PLC
    Inventor: Gordon Nelson
  • Detection of Micro-Organisms
    Publication number: 20060188942
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for detecting the presence of a micro-organism in a fluid, gaseous and solid samples, together with apparatus for use in same. The invention comprises the use of a plurality of hollow fibres to filter the fluid and the capture of the micro-organisms on the membrane by means of a specific binding pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: MICAP PLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth Keenan, Michael Brennand