Patents by Inventor Amalia Franco-Buff

Amalia Franco-Buff 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).

  • Use of anti-capsule agents in microbiological testing
    Patent number: 6046020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to growing and testing microorganisms in which an anti-capsule compound is used in order to prevent false positive results. The present invention is suited for the characterization of commonly encountered microorganisms which commonly produce capsules (e.g., Kkebsiella, Enterobacter, Escherichia, Burkholderia, Pseudomonas, Sphingobacterium, Chryseobacterium, Bacillus, Micrococcus, Staphylococcus, Haemophilus, Neisseria, Gordona, Kytococcus, Jonesia, Rhodococcus, Corynebacterium, Streptococcus, Cellulomonas, Brevibacterium, Arcanobacterium, Tsukamurella, Acinetobacter, Cryptococcus, etc.), as well as organisms of medical, veterinary, commercial, and/or industrial importance from various and diverse environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Biolog, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Bochner, Amalia Franco-Buff