| INVITROX, INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120135405 | INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL PARTICLE SENSING - A new device capable of measuring the number of particles present in a colloidal suspension is disclosed, which includes a forward scatter detector, an extinction detector, a laser beam, a cylindrical lens with which to create a plane of light through which particles can pass, and the various pumps and tubing needed to pass the colloidal suspension through the plane of light. The device is particularly designed for measuring particles which have different refractive indices, and which are in the size range of between about 0.7 to 2 microns. The device can determine the presence or absence of biological particles of interest in a given sample, by incubating a sample with a given ratio of active particles and marker particles, and determining whether the ratio of active particles and marker particles has changed. Additional binding and/or non-binding particles can also be present, and kits including the particles are also disclosed. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20100035235 | USE OF FOCUSED LIGHT SCATTERING TECHNIQUES IN BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS - Methods for using focused light scattering techniques for the optical sensing of biological particles suspended in a liquid medium are disclosed. The optical sensing enables one to characterize particles size and/or distribution in a given sample. This, in turn, allows one to identify the biological particles, determine their relative particle density, detect particle shedding, and identify particle aggregation. The methods are also useful in screening and optimizing drug candidates, evaluating the efficacy and dosage levels of such drugs, and in personalized medicine applications. | 02-11-2010 |
