The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dennis E Schwartz, Redmond, WA (US);
Roy H Kanemoto, Seattle, WA (US);
Susan M Watanabe, Seattle, WA (US);
Kim Dix, Arlington, WA (US);
Assignee:
MicroProbe Corporation, Bothell, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C12P / ; C12P / ; C07H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-6 ; 435 42 ; 435170 ; 536 231 ; 536 243 ; 536 2432 ; 935 77 ; 935 78 ; 935 79 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to compositions of oligonucleotide probes for use in the detection of bacteria associated with medical disorders of the human mouth, wherein said probes consist essentially of a segment of nucleic acid capable of selectively hybridizing under hybridizing conditions, to the 16S or 23S ribosomal RNA [rRNA] of said bacteria. Methods for detection, as well as diagnostic kits for the assay of these bacterium, are also disclosed.