Patents by Inventor Alexandre M. Gaspar

Alexandre M. Gaspar 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).

  • Bacteriophages as recognition and identification agents
    Patent number: 4797363
    Abstract: Bacteriophages are employed as agents for recognition and identification of molecules and cellular materials, using their ability to recognize their bacterial host, by coating them with antibodies or by selecting them to perform in a manner analogous to antibodies. Visibility for identification is effected by incorporating a fluorescent agent, a radioisotope, a metal, an enzyme, or other staining material. The bacteriophage are prepared so as to bind to the molecular or cellular material through either the tail or head segment of the bacteriophage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1989
    Assignee: Board of Trustees, University of Illinois
    Inventors: Marius C. Teodorescu, Alexandre M. Gaspar