Patents by Inventor G.M. Bommarito

G.M. Bommarito 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).

  • MICROORGANISM-CAPTURING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110183398
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions, methods, devices, and kits for non-specifically isolating bacterial cells. The compositions comprise a solid support which has a surface comprising a combination of a carbohydrate and a biotin-binding protein, wherein the protein is covalently bonded to the carbohydrate, and wherein the protein is linked to the solid support via the carbohydrate; and at least one of 1) a plurality of bacterial cells non-specifically bound to the combination of the carbohydrate and the protein or 2) an amphiphilic glycoside of a steroid or triterpene. The methods, devices, and kits include at least one of these compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES
    Inventors: Sridhar V. Dasaratha, G.M. Bommarito, Tushar A. Kshirsagar