Patents by Inventor Vasker Bhattacherjee

Vasker Bhattacherjee 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).

  • Methods and reagents for detecting fungal pathogens in a biological sample
    Publication number: 20030039981
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and materials for detecting the presence of a fungus in a biological sample. The inventive methods and materials exploit the fact that the amino acid sequence of the &agr;-aminoapidate reductase molecule is highly conserved in fungi. Inventive hybridization probes, nucleic acids, PCR primers, antibodies, epitopes, reagents and methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: Miami University
    Inventors: Jnanendra K. Bhattacharjee, Kalavati Suvarna, Vasker Bhattacherjee
  • Reagents and kits for detecting fungal pathogens in a biological sample
    Patent number: 6455248
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods and materials for detecting the presence of a fungus in a biological sample. The inventive methods and materials exploit the fact that the amino acid sequence of the &agr;-aminoadipate reductase molecule is highly conserved in fungi. Inventive hybridization probes, nucleic acids, PCR primers, antibodies, epitopes, reagents and methods are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Miami University
    Inventors: Jnanendra K Bhattacharjee, Kalavati Suvarna, Vasker Bhattacherjee
  • Methods and reagents for detecting fungal pathogens in a biological sample
    Patent number: 5910409
    Abstract: The present invention provides materials and methods for sensitively and selectively screening biological samples for the presence of Candida albicans, a fungal pathogen of increasing clinical concern. Specifically, nucleic acids, reagents, and primers for DNA amplification are provided that will allow amplification of a 526 base pair oligonucleotide from DNA containing Candida albicans. Methods for using such primers in DNA amplification are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Miami University
    Inventors: Jnanendra K. Bhattacharjee, Vasker Bhattacherjee