Patents by Inventor Gary Aandersen

Gary Aandersen 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).

  • MICROARRAY FOR DETECTING VIABLE ORGANISMS
    Publication number: 20140155283
    Abstract: A methodology of microarray using the fluorescent DNA intercalating agent propidium monoazide (PMA) to selectively block DNA of dead cells from amplification and its application in detecting and enumerating viable microbes in complex microbial communities is described. A phylogenetic array is used in the preferred embodiment to enhance the sensitivity of the method. The PMA-Microarray assay is particularly applicable for monitoring samples from environments with extremely low microbial burden such as spacecraft surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Kasthuri Venkateswaran, Christina Dock, Gary Aandersen, Todd DeSantis