Patents by Inventor Andrew M. L. Lever

Andrew M. L. Lever 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).

  • Nucleic acid amplification using scandium and lanthanum ions
    Patent number: 5554498
    Abstract: The subject invention pertains to a method for amplifying the polymerase activity of a nucleic acid polymerase using Group 3 ions. Group 3 ions of the subject invention can also be used to inhibit the enzymatic activity of nucleases. The subject invention further concerns a method for identifying an unknown nucleic acid polymerase or other enzymes in a sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: Syngenix Limited
    Inventors: Aaron G. Filler, Andrew M. L. Lever