Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing – Immunochemical pregnancy determination
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Nickol, Gary B. (Department: 1646)
Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
Immunochemical pregnancy determination
C436S065000, C435S006120, C435S007100, C435S007400
Reexamination Certificate
active
07125728
ABSTRACT:
A method and kit for determining whether an animal is not pregnant, or is pregnant following a breeding. The level of expression of a pregnancy induced protein is determined in an animal for which pregnancy status information is desired and the level is compared to that of the level in animals that are not pregnant.
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Eisenberg, Esq. Howard
Howard Zachary C.
Idaho Research Foundation
Nickol Gary B.
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