Patents Assigned to Department of Biotechnology
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Patent number: 8420100Abstract: Chimeric tumor suppressor activating peptides derived from matrix attachment region binding protein (MARBP) SMARI unique in their sequence comprising a arginine rich motif flanked by serine residues wherein from the stretch of four consecutive serine residues the first serine residue gets phosphorylated by the protein kinase C family of serine threonine kinases being indispensable for its functionality, the phosphorylation being directly correlated to the phosphorylation of p53 at serine 15 residue thereby stabilizing it, wherein the peptide activates p53 by modifying it post translationally which allow phosphorylation and translocation of p53 to the nucleus.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignees: Department of Biotechnology, National Centre for Cell ScienceInventors: Samit Chattopadhyay, Archana Jalota-Badhwar
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Patent number: 8373018Abstract: A process for generating transgenic animals using recombinant lentiviruses. The process comprises injecting recombinant lentiviruses into the interstituim of the testis of a male to produce mature spermatozoa within a few days. The male with transgene expressing lentivirus is mated with a female, forming a progeny carrying the transgene.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignees: Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Department of BiotechnologyInventors: Sorab N. Dalal, Lalit Sehgal, Nileema Khapare, Rahul Thorat
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Patent number: 8304198Abstract: This invention relates to a simple end point assay for detection of transient intracellular Ca2+ with broad applicability to many Ca2+ channel proteins comprising, Generation of expression constructs for the fusion proteins having the Ca2+/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) phosphorylation sites of NR2A or NR2B subunits of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) or the voltage gated potassium channel of Drosophila (Eag) or any protein sequence which binds to the T-site of CaMKII similar to NR2B, conjugated to mitochondrial localizing signal sequence, or mutants of these sequences as described herein. Generation of mammalian expression constructs of ?-CaMKll as a chimera with green fluorescent protein (GFP-?-CaMKII) or its mutants as described herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignees: Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Department of BiotechnologyInventors: Vyomakesannair Ramakrishnapillai Omkumar, Rajeev Kumar Raveendran, Mathew Steephan, Mayadevi Madhavan, Suma Priya Sudarsanadevi
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Patent number: 8299232Abstract: A novel recombinant chimera of DNA construct having esat-6 region of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and kinesin region of Leishmania donovani cloned together on two sides of self cleaving peptide in a DNA vaccine vector pVAX-1 wherein the chimeric construct is operatively linked to a transcriptional promoter thus capable of self replication and expression within the mammalian cell, and the process of preparation thereof comprising: analysis of the predicted protein sequence of kinesin motor domain and esat-6 domain using Promiscuous MHC Class-1 Binding Peptide Prediction Servers; amplification of gene coding for kinesin motor domain and esat-6 domain; cloning of kinesin esat-6 gene region in pGEM-T™ vector for sequence analysis; generation of chimeric construct by directional cloning in pVAX-1 vector.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignees: Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical ScienceInventors: Sarman Singh, Ayan Dey
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Publication number: 20120196351Abstract: This invention is a process for the preparation of talc based formulation for LDPE-degrading bacterial consortia. The process comprises preparing an active consortium. The active consortium is divided into four parts in centrifuge tubes. The tubes are spun at 5000 rpm. A supernatant is decanted from the tubes. The tubes are vortexed. Talc is added to each tube. The tubes with talc are again vortexed for some time to produce a homogeneous mixture. The mixture is poured into glass dishes. The dishes are kept at room temperature as aseptically for drying.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicants: G.B. Patent University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Biotechnology DelhiInventors: Reeta Goel, Aditi Sah, Harshita Negi, Anil Kapri
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Patent number: 8168172Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of organic formulation of bio pesticide containing Pseudomonas Fluorescens comprising preparation of Mother culture of P. fluorescens and inoculating in King's B broth, at 30±1° C. for 24-36 hours followed by liquid fermentation process in 5-10% pongamia cake aqueous extract, 5-10% neem cake aqueous extract, 0.3-0.5% sugarcane molasses and King's B broth followed by solid fermentation using sterile Pongamia deoiled cake, Neem deoiled cake, wheat Bran.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignees: Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Horticultural ResearchInventor: Mahendrakar Sreenivasa Rao
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Patent number: 8158806Abstract: A synthetic diaminoketothiazole, its process of preparation and its use as a microtubule inhibitor, a probe for tubulin-microtubule system and a cytotoxic agent. Diaminoketothiazole of the formula (I) wherein Ar is 4-OMe-C6H5, Ar? is C6H5.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignees: Department of BiotechnologyInventors: Suparna Sengupta, Kallikat Narayanan Rajasekharan
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Publication number: 20110256547Abstract: This invention relates to a method for detecting, (i) malignant astrocytoma from normal brain tissue (ii) glioblastoma and anaplastic astrocytoma (iii) primary glioblastoma and secondary glioblastoma (iv) progressive pathway and denovo pathway comprises determining the level of expression of miRNAs listed in table 2, 3, 4, 5, wherein a higher or lower level of expression of miRNAs in the test sample as compared to the control sample differentiates and kit for characterizing a) malignant astrocytoma from normal brain tissue cell comprising reagent capable of specifically detecting the level of expression of the genes of miRNAs and instructions for using said kit for characterizing malignant astrocyoma from normal brain tissue cells b) glioblastoma from anaplastic astrocytoma comprising reagent capable of specifically detecting the level of expression of the genes of miRNAs and instructions for using said kit for characterizing glioblastoma from anaplastic astrocyoma c) primary glioblastoma from secondary gliobType: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicants: Indian Institute of Sciences, Department of BiotechnologyInventors: Kumaravel SOMASUNDARAM, Soumya Aliga Mahabala RAO, Vani SANTOSH
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Publication number: 20110116699Abstract: A method for medical image enhancement based on image transform resonance A novel method for Stochastic Resonance of medical image enhancement device based on the Integral Transform of the image, comprising: generating specific types of integral transforms like radon transform for CT, Fourier transform for MRI with image transform component; preparing stochastic perturbation waveform, with perturbator component performing the stochastic resonance on the image transform, with stochastic resonator component; characterizing the image enhancement factor of the SR-processed image with performance monitoring component; adjusting and controlling the bistability parameters of the double-well system that induces stochastic resonance with control component; arranging the provisional display of the array matrix of the SR-enhanced images, as the bistability parameters are varied with matrix display component; subjecting the final image to the step of display with final image display component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicants: NATIONAL BRAIN RESEARCH CENTRE, Department of BiotechnologyInventors: Prasun Roy, V. P. Subramanyam Rallabandi
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Patent number: 7927831Abstract: The invention relates to an anti HIV-1 active recombinant Epap-1 expressed in bacterial and baculovirus which significantly binds to gp120 of HIV-1 virus isolates.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignees: The Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, University of HyderabadInventor: Anand K. Kondapi
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Patent number: 7923005Abstract: A process for the production of organic and combination formulation of bio-pesticide containing Trichoderma harzianum and Pseudomonas fluorescens comprising preparation of mother culture, liquid fermentation as well as solid fermentation of T. harzianum, preparation of mother culture, liquid fermentation as well as solid fermentation of P. fluorescens separately, followed by mixing both the bio-pesticides in the proportion of 1-2: 1-2: preferably 1:1 to get the final combination, formulation.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignees: Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Horticultural ResearchInventors: Mahendrakar Sreenivasa Rao, Nanjundagowda Ramachandran
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Publication number: 20110046342Abstract: Chimeric tumor suppressor activating peptides derived from matrix attachment region binding protein (MARBP) SMARI unique in their sequence comprising a arginine rich motif flanked by serine residues wherein from the stretch of four consecutive serine residues the first serine residue gets phosphorylated by the protein kinase C family of serine threonine kinases being indispensable for its functionality, the phosphorylation being directly correlated to the phosphorylation of p53 at serine 15 residue thereby stabilizing it, wherein the peptide activates p53 by modifying it post translationally which allow phosphorylation and translocation of p53 to the nucleus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2007Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicants: Department of Biotechnology, National Centre for Cell ScienceInventors: Samit Chattopadhyay, Archana Jalota-Badhwar
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Patent number: 7888037Abstract: A diagnostic kit for detecting pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis comprising a test card “TB Screen” coated with a hydrophobic material, antigen suspension, positive and negative control.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignees: Department of Biotechnology, Madhav Institute of Technology and ScienceInventors: Prakash Singh Bisen, Ram Pramod Tiwari
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Publication number: 20100311987Abstract: A novel chemical moiety triterpenoid AECHL-1 isolated from root bark of Ailanthus excelsa having anti-cancer properties exhibiting remarkable activity in treatment of various forms of tumors with specificity wherein it blocks the growth of four tumor cell lines with distinct origins and of different p53 status (B16F10 mouse melanoma, PC3 human prostate cancer, MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer), having following characteristic IR, NMR and mass spectra IR (KBr): 3425, 3419 (hydroxyl group), 2972, 2966, 2923, 2873 (alkyl C—H stretch), 1733 (? lactone), 1718 (Bi acetyl), 1680 (C?O conjugation with alkene), 1652 (—C?C stretching), 1600 (aromatic), 1492, 1454, 1394 (methyl stretching), 1222 (? lactone), 1184, 1110, 1051, 1031 (acetals), 1018 nm (alkanes). 1H-NMR (DMSO, 400 Hz) ?: 0.95 (3H, t, 4?-CH3), ?:1.15 (3H, d, H-24), ?:1.235 (3H, d, 5?-CH3), ?: 1.5 (2H, ddd, 5?-CH2), ?: 1.73 (3H, ddd, H-21), ?: 1.83 (1H, s, H-9), ?: 1.87 (1H, s, H-14), ?: 1.9 (2H, s, H-18), ?: 2.16 (3H, s, H-18), ?: 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicants: National Centre For Cell Science, Department of BiotechnologyInventors: Sandhya Sitasawad, Manish Lavhale, Santosh Kumar, Shrihari Mishra
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Patent number: 7815903Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing biopesticides based on Trichoderma harzianum, Pochonia chlamydosporia and Pseudomonas fluorescens comprising preparing mass or stock culture of biocontrol fungi and bacteria on sawdust, soil and molasses mixture, and then immobilizing the bioagents in a flyable based carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignees: Aligarh Muslim University, Department of BiotechnologyInventors: Mujeebur Rahman Khan, Shahana Majid, Fayaz Ahmad Mohiddin, Nabilah Khan
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Patent number: 7740859Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and methods for the detection of anti-leishmanial antibodies in individuals suspected of infection with the protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania, where the infectious agent is an Indian strain and similar or closely related to Indian Leishmania strains. The compounds provided include polypeptides as shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6 which are useful for the detection of anti-leishmanial antibodies in individuals where the immune responses are elicited against Leishmania species of Indian strains and similar or closely related to Indian Leishmania strains, the compounds are also useful as a vaccine and therapeutic agent to prevent and treat leishmaniasis. The present invention further provides a diagnostic kit consisting of antibody raised against polypeptides as shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6 for detecting leishmanial antigens.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2003Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignees: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Division of Clinicial Microbiology, Department of Biotechnology, Department of Govt of IndiaInventors: Sarman Singh, Ramu Sivakumar
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Patent number: 7728122Abstract: The present invention relates to isolation and characterization of novel nucleotide sequences from rice tungro bacilliform virus (RTBV) showing promoter activity in plants. The present invention further relates to the analysis of the functional domains of RTBV promoters by fusing full-length and deleted versions of the RTBV promoter sequences with the bacterial reporter gene GUS. The invention also relates to the study of the expression of the reporter gene in various tissues of transgenic rice and tobacco plants during different stages of development. The present invention also describes an RTBV promoter and its deletions which function in a constitutive or tissue-specific manner to drive the expression of the heterologous nucleic acid sequences in both monocot and dicot plants, cells and tissues.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignees: University of Delhi, Department of BiotechnologyInventors: Indranil Dasgupta, Saloni Mathur
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Patent number: 7595053Abstract: A vaccine composition for humans and animals against Japanese encephalitis virus infection is a composition which comprises a chimeric synthetic peptide consisting of a B cell epitope linked to a T-helper cell epitope from Japanese encephalitis proteins, wherein the chimeric peptide is in an amount sufficient to induce protective immunity against Japanese encephalitis virus infection. For example, the B cell epitope may be SEQ ID NO:46, 84 or 85; and the T-helper cell epitope may be SEQ ID NO:77, 82 or 83.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignees: The Secretary Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Virology, University of PuneInventors: M. M. Gore, Ashok Kolaskar, S. S. Dewasthaly, Urmila D. Kulkarani-Kale, Sangeeta Sawant
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Patent number: 7575877Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing tuberculosis in a subject, said method comprising steps of: detecting anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb.) isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDs) antibody in the subject, and diagnosing tuberculosis in the subject.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. Nacharam.Inventors: Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain, Sharmistha Banerjee, Ashok Nandyala, Raviprasad Podili, Vishaw M Katoch, Kolluri Janaki Rama Murthy
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Patent number: 7425335Abstract: A vaccine composition for humans and animals against Japanese encephalitis virus infection is a composition which comprises a chimeric synthetic peptide selected from envelope glycoprotein consisting of amino acids Egp 149-SENHGNYSAQVGASQ-163 (SEQ ID NO:1) AND Egp 429-SIGGVFNSIGKAVHQVFG-446 (SEQ ID NO:2) of Japanese encephalitis virus envelope glycoprotein, present in an amount sufficient to induce protective immunity against Japanese encephalitis virus infection.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignees: The Secretary Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Virology, University of PuneInventors: M. M. Gore, Ashok Kolaskar, S. S. Dewasthaly, Urmila D. Kulkarani-Kale, Sangeeta Sawant