Patents by Inventor Peter Bossier

Peter Bossier 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).

  • MEANS TO DETECT WHETHER ACUTE HEPATOPANCREATIC NECROSIS DISEASE-CAUSING VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS IS VIRULENT OR NON-VIRULENT
    Publication number: 20220326237
    Abstract: A method of monitoring acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in shrimp is disclosed. More specifically, detection of the presence of alkaline phosphatase Phox enzyme, or, of the PiRAVP and/or the PirBVP toxins of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease-causing Vibrio parahaemolyticus correlates with non-virulence or virulence, respectively, of the bacterium is disclosed. Hence, an assay capable of detecting the Phox enzyme and/or the toxins could be very useful to monitor the disease in shrimp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Bossier, Vikash Kumar, Suvra Roy
  • USE OF NO AND NO DONORS FOR TERMINATING DORMANCY IN INVERTEBRATES
    Publication number: 20120064180
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for terminating dormancy in an invertebrate, wherein said invertebrate is brought in contact with nitric oxide and/or a nitric oxide donor. The method can be used in pest management of unfavourable species, in eliminating dormant stages of aquatic invertebrates in ballast water in promoting termination of dormancy in beneficial species and/or in stimulating production of live food in aquacultures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITEIT GENT
    Inventors: Peter Bossier, Guy Smagghe