Patents

Our R&D team includes PhDs and other staff from diverse backgrounds including synthetic organic chemistry, photophysics, microscopy, bioinformatics and molecular biology. The intellectual property developed at LGC Biosearch Technologies includes inventions of new fluorophores and quenchers, and their use.

Water Soluble Fluorescent Compounds. Reddington, M.; U.S. Patent 7,868,157, 2011.

Cyanine Dyes. Carter, T.; Reddington, M. U.S. Patent 7,705,150, 2010.

Dark Quenchers for Donor-Acceptor Energy Transfer. Cook, R.M.; Lyttle, M.; Dick, D., U.S. Patent 7,582,432, 2009.

Inducible Fluorescence Assay. Cook, R.M.; Armstrong, E.S.; Johansson, H.E. U.S. Patent 7 635 598, 2009.

Luminescent Metal Ion Complexes. Cook, R.M.; Lyttle, M.; Johansson, M.K. U.S. Patent 7 635 762, 2009.

Xanthene Dyes. Reddington, M.; Lyttle, M. U.S. Patent 7 344 701, 2008.

Fluorescence Energy Transfer Probes with Stabilized Conformations. Cook, R.M.; U.S. Patent 7 160 996, 2007.

Dark Quenchers for Donor-Acceptor Energy Transfer. Cook, R.M.; Lyttle, M.; Dick, D. U.S. Patent 7 019 129, 2006.

Column for Solid-phase Processing. Cook, R.M.; Dill, R. U.S. Patent 6 761 855, 2004.

Multi-Channel Reagent Dispensing Apparatus. Cook, R.M.; Dill, R.; Baltzley, A. U.S. Patent 6 696 298, 2004.

Luminescent Metal Ion Complexes. Cook, R.M.; Lyttle, M.; Johansson, M.K. U.S. Patent Application, 2003.

Method for Production of Acylthio Derivatives. Hudson, D.; Thompson, S. U.S. Patent 6 277 957, 2001.

Linker for Immobilization, Modification and Subsequent Release of Oligomers with a Terminal Hydroxyl Group. Lyttle, M.H. U.S. Patent 5 688 940, 1997.

Oxidized Polyethylene of Polypropylene Particulate Supports. Hudson, D.; Cook, R.M. U.S. Patent 5 679 539, 1997.