Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving oxidoreductase
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-28
2009-10-06
Gitomer, Ralph (Department: 1657)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving oxidoreductase
C435S206000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07598054
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a colorimetric method for detecting bacterial or fungal pathogens by detecting peptidoglycan or (1-3)-β-D-glucan in a sample.
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Beausang Lee Anne
Kovalenko Victor
Levin Andrew E.
Foley & Hoag LLP
Gitomer Ralph
Immunetics, Inc.
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