Patents by Inventor Diana Martinez-Tobon

Diana Martinez-Tobon 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).

  • Bacteriophage-based biosensor for microbial detection
    Patent number: 9921219
    Abstract: A biosensor for detecting a microorganism in a sample includes a polymer matrix and an immobilized layer of bacteriophages on the surface of the polymer matrix, wherein interaction of the bacteriophage with the microorganism causes a detectable physicochemical change in the polymer matrix. A method of detecting a microorganism in a sample using the biosensor includes the steps of contacting the sample with the biosensor; allowing the bacteriophage to bind to the microorganism in the sample; and detecting a physicochemical change in the polymer matrix, the change being indicative of the presence of the microorganism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Inventors: Anastasia Elias, Dominic Sauvageau, Zachary Storms, Chanchan Wang, Preetam Anbukarasu, Diana Martinez-Tobon
  • BACTERIOPHAGE-BASED BIOSENSOR FOR MICROBIAL DETECTION
    Publication number: 20160061830
    Abstract: A biosensor for detecting a microorganism in a sample includes a polymer matrix and an immobilized layer of bacteriophages on the surface of the polymer matrix, wherein interaction of the bacteriophage with the microorganism causes a detectable physicochemical change in the polymer matrix. A method of detecting a microorganism in a sample using the biosensor includes the steps of contacting the sample with the biosensor; allowing the bacteriophage to bind to the microorganism in the sample; and detecting a physicochemical change in the polymer matrix, the change being indicative of the presence of the microorganism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
    Inventors: Anastasia Elias, Dominic Sauvageau, Zachary Storms, Chanchan Wang, Preetam Anbukarasu, Diana Martinez-Tobon