US Patent Issued to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN on Nov. 25 for "Multi-mode separation for target detection and cell growth monitoring" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,846, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

"Multi-mode separation for target detection and cell growth monitoring" was invented by Brandon H. McNaughton (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Paivo Kinnunen (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and John G. Younger (Ann Arbor, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Sandwich separation is based on forming a sandwich complex with a magnetic bead, buoyant bead, and a target. Once a sandwich formation is created, the sandwich can be separated using its dual physical properties, namely magnetism and buoyancy. Sandwich separation is highly specific, allows for removal of ...