Patents by Inventor Joseph Lakowitz

Joseph Lakowitz 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).

  • High-sensitivity assays for pathogen detection using metal enhanced fluorescence
    Publication number: 20060147927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assay including a surface having silver colloids or islands attached thereto. Attached to the surface and/or silver colloids/islands are polynucleotides which are complimentary to a target polynucleotide sequence. The assay is performed by adding the target polynucleotide sequence to the assay surface and allowed to hybridize with the capture polynucleotides. Fluorophore-labeled capture polynucleotides are added and hybridize to the target polynucleotide. Bound target polynucleotides are detected by metal enhanced fluorescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Chris Geddes, Joseph Lakowitz, Leslie Baillie