Patents by Inventor Dan Serban

Dan Serban 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).

  • Assay and purification of amyloid components, applications, and kits therefor
    Patent number: 4782014
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new method of immunological analysis for serum amyloid A protein (SAA) and serum amyloid P-component (SAP), kits therefor and a method of purification of SAA and SAP. These methods are based on the efficient binding of SAP to a plastic surface and to carriers bearing nitrated phenyl groups in the presence of calcium and related bivalent ions, and of SAA to a plastic surface and to carriers bearing nitrated phenyl groups with or without calcium ions. The method of immunological analysis allows for rapid and reliable screening of serum samples with a high sensitivity. SAA and SAP play a key role in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Ciba-Geigy Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Serban, Christiane Rordorf