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EPA Patents Available for Licensing: Ecological Research, Human Health, and Manufacturing

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Ecological Research
Human Health
Manufacturing

Ecological Research

Patent #	Patent Title	Issue Date
8,058,000	Species-Specific Primer Sets and Identification of Species-Specific DNA Sequences Using Genome Fragment Enrichment	11/15/2011
7,715,013	Optical System for Plant Characterization	05/11/2010
7,572,584	Species-Specific Primer Sets and Identification of Species-Specific DNA Sequences Using Genome Fragment Enrichment	08/11/2009
7,388,381	High Resolution Geoelectrical Probe	06/17/2008
7,157,284	Vacuum Distillation Automatic Sampler	01/02/2007
6,670,145	Method for Detection of Total Coliforms and E. Coli	12/30/2003
7,148,033	Method for Detection for Total Coliforms and E. Coli	12/12/2006

Human Health

Patent #	Patent Title	Issue Date
8,497,135	Diagnostic Kits to Detect SP22 and SP22 Antibodies	07/30/2013
8,012,932	Contraceptives Based on SP22 and SP22 Antibodies	09/06/2011
7,754,212	Contraceptives Based on SP22 and SP22 Antibodies	07/13/2010
7,335,307	Method for Removing contaminants from Water Using Ruthenium Based Contaminant Sorbents and Oxidizers	02/26/2008
6,965,016	Method for Evaluating and Affecting Male Fertility	11/15/2005
6,670,145	Method for Detection of Total Coliforms and E. Coli	12/30/2003
6,238,899	Method and Apparatus for Altering Ionic Interactions with Magnetic Fields	05/29/2001
6,197,940	Method for Evaluating and Affecting Male Fertility	03/06/2001
7,148,033	Method for Detection for Total Coliforms and E. Coli	12/12/2006

Manufacturing

Patent #	Patent Title	Issue Date
8,057,682	Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials Using Plant Extracts and Use Thereof	11/15/2011