Patents by Inventor Jer-Sheng Lin

Jer-Sheng Lin 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).

  • PCR primers for the rapid and specific detection of Salmonella typhimurium
    Patent number: 6251607
    Abstract: The invention provides a set of two PCR primers designed based on a DNA sequence of a gene encoding malic acid dehydrogenase and a specific DNA of Salmonella typhimurium. The invention provides also a DNA probe specific for the above-mentioned PCR primers. Finally, a PCR method using above-mentioned primers is provided for the rapid and specific detection of Salmonella typhimurium in food and clinical specimens such as human fecal specimens. Said PCR method comprises further a Southern hybridization assay for detecting PCR products. The whole process could be shortened from 5-7 days for BAM method to 1-2 days.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: National Science Council of Republic of China
    Inventors: Hau-Yang Tsen, Jer-Sheng Lin