Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2002-10-23
2009-11-17
Cook, Lisa V (Department: 1641)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C435S004000, C435S007200, C435S007210, C435S007720, C435S040500, C436S501000, C436S506000, C436S518000, C436S534000, C436S535000, C424S009100, C424S009600, C424S489000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07618784
ABSTRACT:
Improved methods for assaying the activity of phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) enhance the signal-to-noise ratio by providing the substrate in donor particles with an aqueous core in the presence of suitable osmotic pressure.
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Brocia Robert W.
Jiang Xian-Cheng
Cook Lisa V
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
Roar Holding LLC
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