Patents by Inventor Matthew F. ROBERTS

Matthew F. ROBERTS 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).

  • METHODS OF DETECTING NUCLEIC ACID
    Publication number: 20210246497
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of detecting nucleic acid in a sample comprising a flocculant and a recombinant protein, the method comprising (a) adding heparin and a detergent to the sample, (b) amplifying at least a portion of the nucleic acid, and (c) detecting the amplification in step (b), thereby detecting the nucleic acid in the sample. The present invention also relates to a method of detecting nucleic acid in a sample comprising a flocculant and a recombinant protein, the method comprising (a) adding a detergent and sodium hydroxide to the sample, (b) amplifying at least a portion of the nucleic acid, and (c) detecting the amplification in step (b), thereby detecting the nucleic acid in the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Glaxo Smith Kline Intellectual Property Development Limited
    Inventors: Shu Min ZHANG, Matthew F. ROBERTS