| Marquette University Patent applications |
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| 20110244541 | Bioaugmentation of Anaerobic Digester Systems - Disclosed herein are methods for improving performance of an anaerobic digester system. The methods typically include adding a culture comprising hydrogenotrophic methanogens to the system, otherwise referred to as bioaugmentation. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110244540 | Preservation of Methanogenic, Hydrogen-Utilizing Microbial Cultures - Disclosed are drying methods for preserving cultures of methanogens and dried cultures obtained by the disclosed drying methods. The dried cultures of methanogens may be reconstituted and utilized to bioaugment anaerobic digester systems. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110111259 | Low-Field Magnetic Domain Wall Injection Pad and High-Density Storage Wire - Disclosed herein are magnetic storage devices and uses therefor. The devices comprise an injection pad and a nanowire extending from an outer edge of the injection pad. The injection pad and the nanowire of the disclosed magnetic storage devices have a geometry that is designed to optimize high density memory storage via low magnetic field domain wall shifting. The devices may be utilized, for example, for generating and storing magnetic domain walls for application in memory devices, sensor devices, and logic devices. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110021533 | CYSTEINE PRODRUGS TO TREAT SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DRUG ADDICTION - The present invention provides cysteine prodrugs for the treatment of schizophrenia and drug addiction. The invention further encompasses pharmaceutical compositions containing prodrugs and methods of using the prodrugs and compositions for treatment of schizophrenia and drug addiction. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100317119 | Quenched Fluorophores Conjugated to Peptides Via Linkers Containing Dithio Groups - Disclosed are dithio compounds that include a quenched fluorophore and a non-fluorophore peptide linked via a dithio bond to the fluorophore. The dithio compounds may be used in methods for detecting thiol-containing compounds or dithio-containing compounds. The dithio compounds also may be used as cellular probes where the peptide portion of the compounds targets the compounds to a specific cellular location. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100310681 | Modulation of KCNQ Potassium Channel Activity for Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders and the Symptoms Thereof - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating a psychiatric disorder or symptoms thereof in a patient. The compositions comprise a compound that modulates KCNQ (Kv7) potassium channel activity and the methods include administering an effective amount of the compound that modulates KCNQ (Kv7) potassium channel activity. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100305326 | Chemical Fragment Screening and Assembly Utilizing Common Chemistry for NMR Probe Introduction and Fragment Linkage - Disclosed herein are methods related to drug development. The methods typically include steps whereby two chemical fragments are identified as binding to a target protein and subsequently the two chemical fragments are joined to create a new chemical entity that binds to the target protein. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100304998 | Chemical Proteomic Assay for Optimizing Drug Binding to Target Proteins - Disclosed herein are methods related to drug development. The methods typically include steps whereby an existing drug is modified to obtain a derivative form or whereby an analog of an existing drug is identified in order to obtain a new therapeutic agent that preferably has a higher efficacy and fewer side effects than the existing drug. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100048587 | CYSTEINE AND CYSTINE BIOISOSTERES TO TREAT SCHIZOPHRENIA AND REDUCE DRUG CRAVINGS - The present invention provides cysteine and cystine bioisosteres for the treatment of schizophrenia and drug addiction. The invention further encompasses pharmaceutical compositions containing such bioisosteres and methods of using the bioisosteres for treatment of schizophrenia and drug addiction. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20090325179 | Methods for Detecting Thiol-Containing Nucleotide Diphosphates with Thiol-Reactive Fluorescent Reagents - Disclosed are methods for detecting thiol-containing nucleotide diphosphates. The methods utilize thiol-reactive fluorescent reagents. | 12-31-2009 |
