Patents by Inventor Ludmil Tzvetanov Benov

Ludmil Tzvetanov Benov 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).

  • Method for fluorescent staining of cellular and intracellular membranes
    Patent number: 9034596
    Abstract: The method for fluorescent staining of cellular and intracellular membranes includes contacting a cell sample, such as a cell culture, with a fluorescent probe including Zn(II) meso-tetrakis(N-n-hexylpyridinium-4-yl)porphyrin tetrachloride (ZnTnHex-4-PyPCl4). The fluorescent probe is an amphiphilic, water-soluble compound. The fluorescent probe does not interfere with cell culture media components or other staining products. The fluorescent probe is not harmful to cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: KUWAIT UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ludmil Tzvetanov Benov, Rima Abdul Ghani Ezzeddine, Anwar Gh. A. Gh. Albanaw, Ines Batinic-Haberle, James D. Craik, Artak Tovmasyan