US Patent Issued to Roche Molecular Systems on Aug. 12 for "Compositions and methods for detection of neisseria gonorroheae" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,101, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Roche Molecular Systems Inc. (Pleasanton, Calif.).

"Compositions and methods for detection of neisseria gonorroheae" was invented by Ellen H. Fiss Hobart (Albany, Calif.) and Jingtao Sun (San Ramon, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods for the rapid detection of the presence or absence of NG Pilin Inverting protein (PivNg) gene in a biological or non-biological sample are described. The methods can include performing an amplifying step, a hybridizing step, and a detecting step. Furthermore, primers, probes targeting the NG PivNg genes, along with kits are provided that are designed for...