Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Fredman, Jeffrey (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S091200, C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
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ABSTRACT:
Methods of obtaining a measurement indicative of oxidative stress and the molecular age of an individual include the step of detecting a mitochondrial DNA deletion and correlating the quantity of the deletion with a measurement of a parameter related to oxygen metabolism.
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Chunduru Suryaprabha
Fredman Jeffrey
Gifford, Krass, Groh Sprinkle, Anderson & Citkowski, P.C.
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