Patents by Inventor Gerd Balcke

Gerd Balcke 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).

  • Methods for analyzing polar metabolites of the energy metabolism
    Patent number: 8586367
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the analysis of polar metabolites and provides methods for analyzing polar metabolites including extracting a biological sample with a extraction buffer containing a phase separator and a volatile neutral ammonium salt under conditions which allow for immediate disruption of cells in the biological sample, separating the polar metabolites in the extract by chromatography, and analyzing the separated polar metabolites. Moreover, a method for quenching a biological sample containing cellular material is contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Plant Science Company GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Balcke, Tilmann B. Walk, Martin Dostler, Ralf Looser, Susan Carvalho
  • Methods for Analyzing Polar Metabolites of the Energy Metabolism
    Publication number: 20120107940
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the analysis of polar metabolites and provides methods for analyzing polar metabolites comprising extracting a biological sample with a ex-traction buffer comprising a phase separator and a volatile neutral ammonium salt under conditions which allow for immediate disruption of cells comprised by the biological sample, separating the polar metabolites comprised by the extract by chromatography, and analyzing the separated polar metabolites. Moreover, a method for quenching a biological sample comprising cellular material is contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: BASF Plant Science Company GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Balcke, Tilmann B. Walk, Martin Dostler, Ralf Looser, Susan Carvalho