Menarini Silicon Biosystems, Inc.

Janssen Diagnostics, LLC

Brad Foulk

Leon W M M Terstappen

Mark Carle Connelly

John A Verrant

Arjan G J Tibbe

Joost F Swennenhuis

Galla Chandra Rao

Denis Smirnov

Karl Nielsen

Michael T Kagan

Michael Kagan

Arjan GJ Tibbe

Leon WMM Terstappen

The invention relates generally to the field of the identification of DNA sequences, genes or chromosomes. Methods and composition to obtain Unique Sequence DNA probes are provided. Compositions comprised of and double stranded DNA containing Unique Sequences from which the repetitive sequences are eliminated according to the method described in this invention. The invention also relates to the preservation of cells that have been identified after immunomagnetic selection and fluorescent labeling in order to further interrogate the cells of interest. Furthermore the invention relates to genetic analysis of cells that have been identified after immunomagnetic selection and fluorescent labeling.

Methods and compositions to generate unique sequence DNA probes, labeling of DNA probes and the use of these probes

The disclosed invention includes methods and kits for the removal of white blood cells from samples of immunomagnetically enriched rare cells by treating the sample with a leukocyte marker conjugated to a hapten which adheres to the white blood cells and treating the resulting product with a second medium that adheres to the hapten of the white blood cells that are labeled with the leukocyte marker conjugated to hapten and removing the labeled white blood cells.

Molecular characterization of circulating tumor cells

The invention relates generally to the field of the identification of DNA sequences, genes or chromosomes. Methods and composition to obtain Unique Sequence DNA probes are provided. Compositions comprises of and double stranded DNA containing Unique Sequences from which the repetitive sequences are eliminated according to the method described in this invention. The invention also relates to the preservation of cells that have been identified after immunomagnetic selection and fluorescent labeling in order to further interrogate the cells of interest. Furthermore the invention relates to genetic analysis of cells that have been identified after immunomagnetic selection and fluorescent labeling.

Methods and composition to generate unique sequence DNA probes, labeling of DNA probes and the use of these probes

The invention relates generally to the field of identification of DNA sequences, genes or chromosomes. Methods and composition to obtain Unique Sequence DNA probes are provided. Composition comprises of any double stranded DNA containing Unique Sequences from which the repetitive sequences are eliminated according to the method described in this invention. The invention also relates to the preservation of cells that have been identified after immunomagnetic selection and fluorescent labeling in order to further interrogate the cells of interest. Furthermore the invention relates to genetic analysis of cells that have been identified after immunomagnetic selection and fluorescent labeling.

System for the detection and enumeration of suspect target cells in a mixed cell population

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Brad Foulk