Patents by Inventor Nikolas J. Panopoulos

Nikolas J. Panopoulos 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).

  • Direct polymerase chain reaction assay, or bio-PCR
    Patent number: 6410223
    Abstract: A novel polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique which can specifically detect viable cells of a target cell or microorganism has been developed. The method combines a biological preamplification on growth medium with direct PCR and eliminates DNA extraction steps required for conventional PCR methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
    Inventors: Norman W. Schaad, Nikolas J. Panopoulos, Efstathios Hatziloukas