MUMBAI, India, Aug. 10 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511000875 A) filed by Birla Institute Of Technology & Science Bits, Pilani on January 03, 2025, for A Method For Identification Of Desulfurizing Bacteria In A Sample Using Oligonucleotide Probes.
Inventors include Dr. Sunil Bhand; and Shobha Mule.
The application for the patent was published on July 31, 2026, under issue no. 31/2026.
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for identification of desulfurizing bacteria in a sample using oligonucleotide probes, the method comprising of extracting a genomic DNA from the sample; denaturing an extracted genomic DNA to obtain a single-stranded genomic DNA; providing an electrode having a surface functionalized with one or more oligonucleotide probes, wherein the oligonucleotide probes are being sequence-specific to conserved gene sequences associated with sulfur metabolism in desulfurizing bacteria; contacting the single-stranded genomic DNA with the functionalized electrode under conditions sufficient to allow sequence-specific hybridization between the single-stranded genomic DNA and the oligonucleotide probes; and measuring an electrochemical signal at the electrode surface, wherein a change in the electrochemical signal relative to a baseline value is indicative of probe–target hybridization and confirms the presence of desulfurizing bacteria in the sample.
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