Patents by Inventor Kathryn J. Aldrich

Kathryn J. Aldrich 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).

  • 16S rRNA oligonucleotide probes for the identification of sulfate-reducing bacteria
    Patent number: 5049489
    Abstract: Oligonucleotide probes complementary to the 16S rRNA molecule, suitably labelled, that bind to a characteristic portion of the 16S rRNA molecule of spore-forming sulfate reducing bacterial (SRB) and/or the non-spore forming SRB, Desulfovibrio desulfuricans, are described. The use of these probes in conjunction with "negative control probes" to detect these bacteria in the oilfield as well as any other environment in qualitative and quantitative assays is described. Use of "Universal C" primer as a probe to detect all bacteria for total bacterial assays in environmental samples is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: The Standard Oil Company
    Inventors: Kathryn J. Aldrich, Donald E. Brink