Patents by Inventor Andres Simon Goldsborough

Andres Simon Goldsborough 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).

  • Sample fixation and stabilisation
    Patent number: 9696247
    Abstract: It has surprisingly been discovered that it is possible to stabilize biomolecules such as RNA, DNA and proteins in biological samples such as cells, tissues, biopsies and blood using deep eutectic solvents (DES). It has also been discovered that DES mixtures can be used to fix and preserve cell morphology in biological samples such as tissue blocks, cancer biopsies and whole blood. This invention describes methods to stabilize and preserve biomolecules, whole cells, tissues, blood and biological samples using DES mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: RNASSIST LTD.
    Inventors: Andres Simon Goldsborough, Malcolm Robert Bates