Patents by Inventor Nina Käppel

Nina Käppel 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).

  • Publication number: 20100297671
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the highly sensitive parallel detection and quantitative determination of analytes in liquid samples. According to said method, total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) is used in combination with a binding inhibition test on a specially coated support. The inventive method makes it possible to quickly analyze different types of liquids, such as drinking water, fruit juices, milk, serum, blood plasma, urine, etc., while allowing samples to be analyzed simultaneously regarding several different analytes, including hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, drugs, and other molecules or molecular complexes, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Jens Tschmelak, Günther Proll, Nina Käppel, Günther Gauglitz