Patents by Inventor Anna Romanowska

Anna Romanowska has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Peptide-based fluorescence polarization assay for detection of antibodies to
    Patent number: 7547506
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assay for detection of M. bovis-infected animals. A tracer, comprising a peptide of M. bovis protein MPB70 conjugated to a fluorophore, is added to a serum sample from an animal to form a mixture. The fluorescence polarization of the mixture in then measured and compared to the fluorescence polarization of a control. The present invention further provides a tracer for use in fluorescence polarization assay to detect antibodies specific for M. bovis. The tracer comprises a peptide of M. bovis protein MPB70 conjugated to a fluorophore, such that the tracer is able to bind to antibodies specific for M. bovis to produce a detectable change in fluorescence polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignees: Diachemix LLC, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
    Inventors: Om P. Surujballi, Anna Romanowska, Michael E. Jolley, Mohammad Sarwar Nasir
  • Peptide-based fluorescence polarization assay for detection of antibodies to mycobacterium bovis
    Publication number: 20040214250
    Abstract: The present invention provides an assay for detection of M. bovis-infected animals. A tracer, comprising a peptide of M. bovis protein MPB70 conjugated to a fluorophore, is added to a serum sample from an animal to form a mixture. The fluorescence polarization of the mixture in then measured and compared to the fluorescence polarization of a control. The present invention further provides a tracer for use in fluorescence polarization assay to detect antibodies specific for M. bovis. The tracer comprises a peptide of M. bovis protein MPB70 conjugated to a fluorophore, such that the tracer is able to bind to antibodies specific for M. bovis to produce a detectable change in fluorescence polarization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Om P Surujballi, Anna Romanowska, Michael E Jolley, Mohammad Sarwar Nasir