Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1997-07-08
2000-06-06
Huff, Sheela
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
435536, G01N 3353
Patent
active
060717084
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are novel compositions of morphogenic proteins constituting soluble forms of these proteins, antibodies that distinguish between soluble and mature forms, and method for producing these morphogenic proteins and antibodies.
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Jones William K.
Kuberasampath Thangavel
Oppermann Hermann
Ozkaynak Engin
Rueger David C.
Huff Sheela
Stryker Biotech
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