Patents by Inventor Elise Armau

Elise Armau 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).

  • Process of microwave sterilization of culture media for selection of recombinant microorganisms
    Patent number: 6620609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for a simplified and rapid preparation of sterile culture media using microwave ovens. The sterile media of the invention are usable for the selection and identification of microorganisms transformed by viral or plasmid DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Cayla
    Inventors: Elise Armau, Gérard Tiraby
  • Application of antibiotics of the phleomycin family as selection agent in the field of genetic engineering
    Patent number: 5118620
    Abstract: A method of transforming eukaryotic or prokaryotic hosts sensitive to an antibiotic of the phleomycin family to confer resistance to the antibiotic is disclosed in which a phleomycin resistance gene is used as a selectable marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1992
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Elise Armau, Daniel Drocourt, Gilles Etienne, Gerard Tiraby
  • Application of antibiotics of the phleomycin family as selection agent in the field of genetic engineering
    Patent number: 5021344
    Abstract: A method of transforming eukaryotic or prokaryotic hosts sensitive to an antibiotic of the phleomycin family to confer resistance to the antibiotic is disclosed in which a phleomycin resistance gene is used as a selectable marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Elise Armau, Daniel Drocourt, Gilles Etienne, Gerard Tiraby