Patents by Inventor Lillian Zeitouni

Lillian Zeitouni 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).

  • Diagnostics for the detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch melons
    Publication number: 20050196805
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnostic assays for the identification of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, a bacterial pathogen of melons. In particular, the present invention relates to a novel protein that is specific for A. avenae subsp. citrulli, as well as antibodies specific thereof. The invention also relates to the use of primers in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for the detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. The use of these primers and antibodies enables the detection of specific isolates of bacterial pathogens and the monitoring of disease development in plant populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: James Beck, Charles Barnett, Michele Yarnall, Lillian Zeitouni
  • Diagnostics for the detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, causal agent of bacterial fruit blotch in melons
    Publication number: 20030190658
    Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnostic assays for the identification of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, a bacterial pathogen of melons. In particular, the present invention relates to a novel protein that is specific for A. avenae subsp. citrulli, as well as antibodies specific thereof. The invention also relates to the use of primers in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for the detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli. The use of these primers and antibodies enables the detection of specific isolates of bacterial pathogens and the monitoring of disease development in plant populations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: James Joseph Beck, Charles Jason Barnett, Michele S. Yarnall, Lillian Zeitouni