Simple, Field-Usable Fluorescence-Based Isothermal LAMP Assay for the On-Site...
CDC researchers have developed improved Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) assays for the nucleic acid-based diagnosis of malaria in field settings. The approach employs Plasmodium...
View ArticleMethods for Near Real-time Chemical Analysis of Aerosols using...
This CDC developed technology entails a novel method of near real-time elemental analysis of aerosols by corona assisted microwave induced plasma spectroscopy (CAMPS).Inventor First Name:...
View ArticleFocused Electrostatic Collection of Aerosol Particles for Chemical Analysis...
This CDC-developed technology is an aerosol preconcentration unit (APU) designed for use with spectroscopic detection techniques, including emission, Raman, or infrared spectroscopies. Most existing...
View ArticleImproved Acoustic Plethysmograph System for Noninvasive Measurement of...
CDC researchers have developed a novel acoustic whole body plethysmograph (AWBP) that allows measurement of tidal volume in lab animals, independent of gas compression in the lung. This system provides...
View ArticleSmall Molecule Imaging of Fungi by Positron Emission Tomography Scanning
This technology relates to the field of radioactive, isotopically-labeled calcofluor derivatives and uses of such compounds to detect a broad spectrum of filamentous fungi including pathogenic species...
View ArticleA Novel Virus-Based Expression System
The present invention is related to a recombinant viral vector for vaccines.Currently available poxvirus vectors for humans and other animals exhibit suboptimal expression of recombinant gene(s) and...
View ArticleHighly Sensitive Tethered-Bead Immune Sandwich Assay
This technology is a highly sensitive tethered-bead immune sandwich assay. Analyte molecules are captured between two antibodies, a capture antibody and a detection antibody. The capture antibody on a...
View ArticleRapid Method for the Detection of Antigen-Specific Antibodies in Any Species
Currently available identification methods for antigen-specific antibodies require live pathogens, antisera (that are only available for a limited number of species), and species-specific secondary...
View ArticleA Novel Rapid Point-of Care Diagnostic Method for Infectious and Autoimmune...
Rapid point-of-care, antibody-based testing is not available for the diagnosis of autoimmune and most infectious diseases. For detecting autoantibodies associated with most autoimmune conditions,...
View ArticleMonoclonal Antibodies for Detection of Stachybotrys chartarum (a Fungus)
CDC NIOSH researchers have developed a simple and rapid detection technique for Stachybotrys chartarum (a type of mold that commonly grows on wet building materials) by producing monoclonal antibodies...
View ArticleDNA Probes to Rapidly Screen Candida glabrata Isolates for Echinocandin...
Candida glabrata is one causative agent of common fungal infections such as candidemia, or Candida (a yeast) present in the bloodstream. Vulnerable populations that can acquire candidemia include...
View ArticlePhotoinduced Electron Transfer Fluorescent Primer for Nucleic Acid Amplification
CDC scientists have developed a rapid and cost-efficient method for generating fluorescently labeled primers for PCR and real-time PCR. At present, fluorescent primers are useful for detecting and...
View ArticleMonitoring Public Water Supply for a Variety of Pathogens
The simultaneous concentration and recovery of microbes in drinking water is important for responding to potential water-related events such as pathogen contamination or bioterrorism and could be a...
View ArticleFluorescent Primer(s) Creation for Nucleic Acid Detection and Amplification
CDC researchers have developed technology that consists of a simple and inexpensive technique for creating fluorescent labeled primers for nucleic acid amplification. Fluorescent chemical-labeled...
View ArticleReducing Bloodstream Neutrophils as a Treatment for Lung Infection and...
During lung infection, bloodstream neutrophils (PMNs) responding to infection travel to the airspace lumen. Although successful arrival of microbicidal PMNs to the airspace is essential for host...
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