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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2008
Victor Morozov, Manassas, VA (US);
Charles L. Bailey, Cross Junction, VA (US);
Nikolai N. Vsevolodov, Kensington, MD (US);
Adam Elliott, Manassas, VA (US);
Victor Morozov, Manassas, VA (US);
Charles L. Bailey, Cross Junction, VA (US);
Nikolai N. Vsevolodov, Kensington, MD (US);
Adam Elliott, Manassas, VA (US);
George Mason Intellectual Properties, Inc., Fairfax, VA (US);
Abstract
The invention contemplates apparatuses for recognition of proteins and other biological molecules by imaging morphology, size and distribution of crystalline and amorphous dry residues in droplets (further referred to as 'crystallization patterns') containing predetermined amount of certain crystal-forming organic compounds (reporters) to which protein to be analyzed is added. Changes in the crystallization patterns of a number of amino-acids can be used as a 'signature' of a protein added. Also, changes in the crystallization patterns, as well as the character of such changes, can be used as recognition elements in analysis of protein molecules.