Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series inventions 04/09

20090111975 - Method for the synthesis of anthocyanins: The present invention relates to methods of preparing anthocyanins, and methods of preparing precursors of anthocyanins. The methods utilise a coupling reaction between a sugar and a suitable electrophilic precursor to form Eastern half intermediates that are then reacted with Western half intermediates to form the target anthocyanins. Some Eastern... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090111976 - Identification of the gene and mutation responsible for progressive rod-cone degeneration in dog and a method for testing same: Tools and methods are provided for determining whether or not a dog is genetically normal, is a carrier of, or is affected with or predisposed to progressive rod-cone degeneration. The method is based on the detection of a transversion from G to A at position corresponding to nucleotide position 1298... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20090111977 - Antisense compound for inducing immunological tolerance: A method and conjugate for selectively killing antigen-activated T cells are disclosed. The conjugate is composed of a substantially uncharged antisense compound targeted against the human cFLIP protein, and a reverse TAT (rTAT) polypeptide coupled covalently to the antisense compound. The rTAT polypeptide is effective to produce selective uptake of... Agent: King & Spalding LLP

20090111978 - Non-destructive procedure for the isolation of dna from plants: Provided is a method for obtaining DNA from a plant by collecting the root border cells from a growing root and extracting DNA from the root border cells. Preferably, the root border cells are contained in the root exudate of the growing root, which is growing in a medium, for... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20090111979 - Modified 5'- phosphonate azidothymidine - potential anti-viral preparations: where R=alkyl groups, including those containing halogen atoms, carboxy-, hydroxy-, alkoxy- and acyloxy- groups as well as substituted aminocarbonyl groups. The compounds can be used as antiviral agents as they have low toxicity and can effectively inhibit replication of type 1 immunodeficiency virus in MT-4 cell culture and generate AZT... Agent: Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP Intellectual Property Group

20090111981 - Cellulose acylate film and its applications: A cellulose acylate film, comprising a cellulose acylate having at least one substituent (Substituent A) comprising an aromatic group having at least one C4 or longer aliphatic group, is disclosed.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090111980 - Modification of amines and alcohols: A process for the modification of amines and alcohols, comprising (i) providing a substrate having amino groups or alcohol groups, wherein said substrate is, e.g., a polysaccharide; (ii) providing a modifying agent which is a lactone, an ester, a polyester, a carbonate, a polycarbonate, a lactide, a glycolide, an anhydride,... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP

20090105466 - Method for preparing hexose derivatives: A method for preparing hexose derivatives comprises the steps of providing a silylated hexose, treating the silylated hexose with a first carbonyl compound in the presence of a catalyst to form an ketalized hexose, treating the ketalized hexose with a second carbonyl compound followed by treating with a first reductant... Agent: Wpat, PC Intellectual Property Attorneys

20090105467 - Antisense oligonucleotide constructs based on beta-arabinofuranose and its analogues: The present invention relates to modified oligonucleotide therapeutic agents to selectively prevent gene transcription and expression in a sequence-specific manner. In particular, this invention relates to the selective inhibition of protein biosynthesis via antisense strategy using oligonucleotides constructed from arabinonucleotide or modified arabinonucleotide residues. More particularly this invention relates to... Agent: David S. Resnick Nixon Peabody LLP

20090105468 - Synthesis of protected 3'-amino nucleoside monomers: Orthogonally protected 3′-amino nucleoside monomers and efficient methods for their synthesis are described. The methods employ selective protection of the 3′-amino group in the presence of the unprotected nucleoside base.... Agent: Geron Corporation Attn. David J. Earp

20090105469 - Phosphorylated waxy potato starch: The invention relates to potato starches having an amylose content of less than 10% by weight, a phosphate content in the C6 position of between 35 and 100 nmol of phosphate per milligram of starch and a content of side chains having a DP of from 12 to 19 which... Agent: Hunton & Williams LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090105470 - Tin mediated regioselective synthesis of sucrose-6-esters: A method is disclosed for regioselective synthesis of sucrose-6-acetate via formation of a novel sucrose-tin adduct using sucrose and DBTO. The novel tin adduct can be represented by a formula (6-O-sucrose)-O—Snbutyl.sub.2-O-(6-O-sucrose) or as 1,3.(di O-sucrose) dibutyl stannylene. The adduct is acylated to yield sucrose-6-acetate or sucrose-6-benzoate as major product.... Agent: The Nath Law Group

20090099346 - Thermally stable crystalline epirubicin hydrochloride: P

20090099347 - Chitosan production: The invention provides a method of producing chitosan using pressures greater than 0 PSIG. The invention also provides fungal chitosan compositions.... Agent: Cargill, Incorporated

20090099348 - Nucleic acid encoding a novel ribonuclease having an amino acid sequence made up of a known amino acid sequence and an initial n-terminal residue: A nucleic acid encodes a novel RNase. The RNase has an amino acid sequence in which an amino acid sequence disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,239,257 B1 is preceded by a different N-terminal residue.... Agent: Mark H. Jay, P.A.

20090099349 - Biomarkers for toxic algae: The present invention is directed toward biomarkers that identify characteristics of algae. The invention is further directed toward biomarkers that serve to identify algae species and strains of algae species as well as detect the presence of algal toxins. Additional embodiments feature methods utilizing algal biomarkers and polypeptides that can... Agent: Blanchard & Associates

20090099352 - Synthesis of oligonucleotides or phosphorothioate oligonucleotide with a capping agent of n-methylimidazole free of 1,3,5-trimethylhexahydro-1,3,5-triazine: According to the present invention, there is provided a process for making an oligonucleotide or a phosphorothioate oligonucleotide. The process has the following steps: (a) providing an amount of a blocked nucleotide; (b) deblocking the blocked nucleotide to form an unblocked nucleotide; (c) activating the deblocked nucleotide; (d) coupling the... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20090099350 - Instrument and method for nucleic acid isolation: A light source unit and a light-receiving unit that receives totally reflected light of the photosensor 41 for detecting the fluid level are placed on a site on the side surface of the nucleic acid isolation column 35, where the photosensor can detect the fluid level corresponding to a remaining... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090099351 - Nylon polyribonucleosides: The present invention provides a polyribonucleoside ladder copolymer molecule of general formula (I)... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090099353 - Composite fibre of alginate and chitosan: There are provided composite fibres of alginate and chitosan. Also provided are fibre materials methods of producing composite fibres or films and composite films. In one embodiment there is provided a composite fibre of alginate and chitosan suitable for use in wound management products, wherein chitosan polymer is bonded to... Agent: Husch Blackwell Sanders, LLP Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP Welsh & Katz

20090099354 - Method for separating polymeric pentose from a liquid/slurry: The present invention provides a method for extracting polymeric pentose, preferably xylan, from a polymeric pentose containing liquid/slurry, preferably black liquor, comprising the following steps: a) providing a polymeric pentose containing liquid/slurry; b) concentrating the polymeric pentose by membrane separation of a said polymeric pentose containing liquid/slurry; and c) adding... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090093622 - Basb029 polynucleotide(s) and polypeptides from neisseria meningitidis: The invention provides BASB029 polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding BASB029 polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic uses.... Agent: Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein

20090093621 - Novel peptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids and dna sequences encoding the same: Novel polypeptides comprising repetitive units of amino acids, as well as synthetic genes encoding the subject polypeptides are provided. The subject polypeptides are characterized by comprising repetitive units of amino acids, where the repetitive units are present in naturally occurring proteins, particularly naturally occurring structural proteins. The subject polypeptides find... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

20090093623 - 4,7-dichlororhodamine dyes: wherein R1-R6 are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, lower alkyl, lower alkene, lower alkyne, sulfonate, sulfone, amino, amido, nitrile, lower alkoxy, linking group, or, when taken together, R1 and R6 is benzo, or, when taken together, R4 and R5 is benzo; R7-R10, R12-R16 and R18 may be hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, lower alkyl... Agent: Dechert LLP

20090093625 - Apparatus for and method of synthesizing biopolymer and method of recovering reagent for synthesizing biopolymer: An apparatus for synthesizing a biopolymer includes a reaction chamber, an outlet tube connected to the reaction chamber, a plurality of recovery tanks connected to the outlet tube, and a plurality of recovery valves configured to open or block the passageway between the outlet tube and each of the recovery... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20090093624 - Techniques for linking non-coding and gene-coding deoxyribonucleic acid sequences and applications thereof: Techniques for linking non-coding and gene coding regions of a genome are provided. In one aspect, a method of determining associations between non-coding sequences and gene coding sequences in a genome of an organism comprises the following steps. At least one conserved region is identified from one or more non-coding... Agent: Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP

20090093620 - Annotated plant genes: The present invention is in the field of plant biochemistry. More specifically the invention relates to nucleic acid sequences from plant cells, in particular, nucleic acid sequences from maize, teosinte, soybean, Arabidopsis, cotton, Sorghum, rice and wheat. The invention encompasses nucleic acid molecules that encode proteins and fragments of proteins.... Agent: Arnold & Porter LLP

20090093626 - High viscosity xanthan polymer preparations: Increasing the molecular length of xanthan polymer makes a higher viscosity xanthan composition. Xanthan with higher specific viscosity characteristics provides more viscosity at equivalent concentration in food, industrial and oilfield applications. Methods for increasing the viscosity of xanthan include inducing particular key genes and increasing copy number of particular key... Agent: Cp Kelco Us, Inc

20090088563 - Sirna targeting transducin (beta)-like 3 (tbl3): Efficient sequence specific gene silencing is possible through the use of siRNA technology. By selecting particular siRNAs by rational design, one can maximize the generation of an effective gene silencing reagent, as well as methods for silencing genes. Methods, compositions, and kits generated through rational design of siRNAs are disclosed... Agent: Kalow & Springut LLP

20090088564 - Dissolution of cellulose in mixed solvent systems: A method for dissolving cellulose in which the cellulose based raw material is admixed with a mixture of a dipolar aprotic intercrystalline swelling agent and an ionic liquid at a temperature of 25° C. to 180° C. for a time sufficient to dissolve the cellulose based raw material. The molar... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20090088565 - Method for chemically modifying polysaccharides: The invention relates to a method for chemically modifying polysaccharides with the aid of a mechanical device and of at least one modifying reagent. The method is characterized in that the polysaccharide constituent is subjected at least once to a treatment by a roll mill during which at least two... Agent: Law Office Of Michael A. Sanzo, LLC