Patents Examined by Robert B. Modesi
  • Culture medium for detecting bacteria of genus
    Patent number: 7351548
    Abstract: The invention concerns a culture medium for isolating bacteria of Listeria genus, in particular L. monocytogenes, characterized in that it comprises in a Listeria culture medium, at least a specific agent for identifying ?-mannosidase for use in solid medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Inventor: Alain Rambach
  • Conversion of apoptotic proteins
    Patent number: 6994979
    Abstract: Compounds that modulate the function of anti-apoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL are identified. These compounds have the ability to convert the activity of Bcl-2-family member proteins from anti-apoptotic to pro-apoptotic. Methods for inducing apoptosis are described, together with methods for identifying molecules that induce apoptosis through interaction with Bcl-2-family members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: The Burnham Institute
    Inventors: John C. Reed, Xiao-kun Zhang, Bin Guo, Bingzhen Lin, Siva Kumar Kolluri