US Patent Issued to Scanogen on Nov. 18 for "Detection units and methods for detecting a target analyte" (Maryland Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,474,330, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Scanogen Inc. (Baltimore).

"Detection units and methods for detecting a target analyte" was invented by Alfredo A. Celedon (Columbia, Md.) and Joseph Patrick Russell (Odenton, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present application relates to detection units and methods for detecting one or more target analytes in a sample using a complex formed by a target and first and second probes, wherein the first probe is coupled to a detectable piece, the target is coupled to the first probe and the second probe, and the second probe is coupled to a solid support. Specific binding of the detectable p...