Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2002-10-05
2010-02-09
Benzion, Gary (Department: 1637)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
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07659057
ABSTRACT:
The location at which tissue samples are obtained to determine whether cells exhibit characeristics associated with cell differentiation or cancer by molecular analysis is determined by topically applying to epithelial tissue a dye that selectively stains cancer and precancerous tissue.
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Benzion Gary
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP
Wilder Cynthia B
Zila Biotechnology, Inc.
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