Patents by Inventor Ahmed Hussein Badran

Ahmed Hussein Badran 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).

  • EVOLUTION OF BT TOXINS
    Publication number: 20180057545
    Abstract: The disclosure provides amino acid sequence variants of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins and methods of producing the same. Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for generating Bt toxin variants by continuous directed evolution. Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions and methods for pest control using the disclosed variant Bt toxins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Ahmed Hussein Badran, Victor Guzov, Tom Malvar, Prashanth Vishwanath, Jeff Nageotte, Qing Huai, Melissa Kemp
  • EVOLUTION OF BT TOXINS
    Publication number: 20170029473
    Abstract: The disclosure provides amino acid sequence variants of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins and methods of producing the same. Some aspects of this disclosure provide methods for generating Bt toxin variants by continuous directed evolution. Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions and methods for pest control using the disclosed variant Bt toxins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Ahmed Hussein Badran, Victor Guzov, Tom Malvar, Prashanth Vishwanath, Jeff Nageotte, Qing Huai, Melissa Kemp
  • NEGATIVE SELECTION AND STRINGENCY MODULATION IN CONTINUOUS EVOLUTION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20160348096
    Abstract: Strategies, systems, methods, reagents, and kits for phage-assisted continuous evolution are provided herein. These include strategies, systems, methods, reagents, and kits allowing for stringency modulation to evolve weakly active or inactive biomolecule variants, negative selection of undesired properties, and/or positive selection of desired properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: David R. Liu, Jacob Charles Carlson, Ahmed Hussein Badran, Kevin Michael Esvelt