Patents by Inventor Mehdi Nassiri

Mehdi Nassiri 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).

  • Preservation of RNA and morphology in cells and tissues
    Patent number: 7138226
    Abstract: A solution for preservation and/or storage of a cell or tissue is described. This simple nonaqueous composition can have 10% polyethylene glycol and 90% methanol. It can be used at room temperature. Special chemicals, equipment, and techniques are not needed. Tissue preserved with and/or stored in the solution can be processed for cytology or histology, including chemical staining and/or antibody binding, by a variety of methods; antigen, DNA, and RNA can be extracted from processed tissue in high yield and with minimal or no degradation. Advantages of the solution include: economy and safety, easy access to archival material, and compatibility with both cellular and genetic analyses. The use and manufacture of the solution are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: The University of Miami
    Inventors: Vladimir Vincek, Mehdi Nassiri, Mehrdad Nadji, Azorides R. Morales
  • Preservation of RNA and morphology in cells and tissues
    Publication number: 20030211452
    Abstract: A solution for preservation and/or storage of a cell or tissue is described. This simple nonaqueous composition can have 10% polyethylene glycol and 90% methanol. It can be used at room temperature. Special chemicals, equipment, and techniques are not needed. Tissue preserved with and/or stored in the solution can be processed for cytology or histology, including chemical staining and/or antibody binding, by a variety of methods; antigen, DNA, and RNA can be extracted from processed tissue in high yield and with minimal or no degradation. Advantages of the solution include: economy and safety, easy access to archival material, and compatibility with both cellular and genetic analyses. The use and manufacture of the solution are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Vladimir Vincek, Mehdi Nassiri, Mehrdad Nadji, Azorides R. Morales