Patents by Inventor Benesh M. Somai

Benesh M. Somai 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).

  • Method of diagnosing gummy stem blight in plants using a polymerase chain reaction assay
    Patent number: 6610487
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sensitive test for objectively diagnosing the presence of Didymella bryoniae, the causative agent of gummy stem blight, and differentiating it from similar, nonpathogenic Phoma species. The assay is applicable to DNA isolated from extracts from plant leaves, stem or seed. The detection method employs a polymerase chain reaction technique, using specific oligonucleotide primers for amplification. PCR Products can be visualized using an ELISA-based calorimetric detection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Clemson University
    Inventors: Anthony P. Keinath, Benesh M. Somai, Ralph A. Dean
  • Method of diagnosing gummy stem blight in plants using a polymerase chain reaction assay
    Publication number: 20010024785
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sensitive test for objectively diagnosing the presence of Didymella bryoniae, the causative agent of gummy stem blight, and differentiating it from similar, nonpathogenic Phoma species. The assay is applicable to DNA isolated from extracts from plant leaves, stem or seed. The detection method employs a polymerase chain reaction technique, using specific oligonucleotide primers for amplification. PCR Products can be visualized using an ELISA-based calorimetric detection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Anthony P. Keinath, Benesh M. Somai, Ralph A. Dean
  • Method of diagnosing gummy stem blight in plants using a polymerase chain reaction assay
    Patent number: 6258537
    Abstract: The present invention provides a sensitive test for objectively diagnosing the presence of Didymella bryoniae, the causative agent of gummy stem blight, and differentiating it from similar, nonpathogenic Phoma species. The assay is applicable to DNA isolated from extracts from plant leaves, stem or seed. The detection method employs a polymerase chain reaction technique, using specific oligonucleotide primers for amplification. PCR Products can be visualized using an ELISA-based colorimetric detection system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Clemson University
    Inventors: Anthony P. Keinath, Benesh M. Somai, Ralph A. Dean