Patents by Inventor El Benchikh

El Benchikh 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).

  • Phenethanolamine-derived haptens, immunogens, antibodies and conjugates
    Publication number: 20060223132
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing haptens of formulae I and II that are useful in the preparation of immunogens, antibodies and conjugates, for use in competitive immunoassays for the detection of ractopamine, isoxsuprine and ritodrine. The haptens are prepared by reacting a phenylethanolamine derivative of formula D with a phenylalkylcarbonyl derivative of formula E: in which, in formula I, Z1 is a crosslinker and Z2 is H and, in formula II, Z1 is H and Z2 is a crosslinker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Randox Laboratories Limited
    Inventors: Robert McConnell, Stephen Fitzgerald, El Benchikh, Andrew Lowry