Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving viable micro-organism
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-15
2006-08-15
McKelvey, Terry (Department: 1655)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving viable micro-organism
C435S019000, C435S882000, C435S887000, C436S064000
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
A diagnostic agent for colon cancer, which comprises a reagent for detecting a tannase high-producing bacterium or measuring an amount of tannase contained in an intracolonic microflora sample, and a test method for colon cancer, which comprises the step of detecting a tannase high-producing bacterium or measuring an amount of tannase contained in an intracolonic microflora sample.
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Noguchi Masahisa
Sasatsu Masanori
Shiratori Taisei
Bull Christopher
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
Eisai Co. Ltd.
McKelvey Terry
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