Patents by Inventor Thomas Houston Cromartie

Thomas Houston Cromartie 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).

  • Method of detecting shikimic acid
    Patent number: 6482654
    Abstract: The invention provides methods of detecting shikimic acid comprising the steps of: oxidizing shikimic acid with periodic acid or a reagent comprising periodate and periodic acid; adding a strong base to generate a chromophore; stabilizing the chromophore with sulfite; detecting the presence of the chromophore; and optionally quantifying the amount of the chromophore. The methods of the invention can be performed directly with tissue extracts, preferably plant tissue extracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Houston Cromartie, Nicholas David Polge