MURRAY WITTNER, MD
Medical Practice at Blondell Ave, Bronx, NY

6440388, Aug 27, 2002

Nov 17, 1998

09/193923

Edward R. Burns - Flushing NY
Murray Wittner - Larchmont NY
Fagie Faskowitz - Flushing NY

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University - Bronx NY

A61B 1000

424 96, 424 111, 424 91, 424 98, 536 20

The present invention provides a method for detecting chitin-containing organisms on an area of a person of animal by contacting the particular area with a dye that is capable of binding or conjugating to chitin and emitting fluorescence upon exposure to light. If a chitin-containing organism is present in the treated area, the chitin of the organism will bind or conjugate the dye and, upon exposure to light, the chitin-containing organisms may be visualized and removed. Also provided by the present invention are solutions and suspensions that contain a dye capable of binding or conjugating to a chitin-containing organism and emitting fluorescence upon exposure to light. The solutions and suspensions provided herein may be in the form of a shampoo, cream, lotion or detergent for the detection of chitin-containing organisms present in body hair, on the skin, clothing or the fur of animals. The solutions and suspensions may also be in a form suitable for spraying on clothes, as well as on the hair, skin and fur. Further provided by the present invention are kits comprising a solution or suspension that contains a dye capable of binding or conjugating to a chitin-containing organism and a source of light that emits a wavelength capable of exciting fluorescence from the chitin-bound or chitin-conjugated dye.

5997846, Dec 7, 1999

Nov 17, 1997

8/971384

Edward R. Burns - Flushing NY
Murray Wittner - Larchmont NY
Fagie Faskowitz - Flushing NY

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University - Bronx NY

A61K 4900, G01N 3100, G01N 3348

424 96

The present invention provides a method for detecting chitin-containing organisms on an area of a person or animal by contacting the particular area with a dye that is capable of biding to chitin and emitting fluorescence upon exposure to light. If a chitin-containing organism is present in the treated area, the chitin of the organism will bind the dye and, upon exposure to light, the chitin-containing organisms may be visualized and removed. Also provided by the present invention are solutions and suspensions that contain a dye capable of binding to a chitin-containing organism and emitting florescence upon exposure to light. The solutions and suspensions provided herein may be in the form of a shampoo, cream, lotion or detergent for the detection of chitin-containing organisms present in body hair, on the skin, clothing or the fur of animals. The solutions and suspensions may also be in a form suitable for spraying on clothes, as well as on the hair, skin and fur. Further provided by the present invention are kits comprising a solution or suspension that contains a dye capable of binding to a chitin-containing organism and a source of light that emits a wavelength capable of emitting fluorescence of the dye upon exposure to the light.

6875421, Apr 5, 2005

Jul 22, 2002

10/200984

Edward R. Burns - Flushing NY, US
Murray Wittner - Larchmont NY, US
Fagie Faskowitz - Flushing NY, US

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University - Bronx NY

A61B010/00, A61B005/00, A61B008/00

424 96, 424 111, 424 165, 424 91, 424 92, 206223, 206569, 206570

The present invention provides a method for detecting chitin-containing organisms on an area of a person or animal by contacting the particular area with a dye that is capable of binding or conjugating to chitin and emitting fluorescence upon exposure to light. If a chitin-containing organism is present in the treated area, the chitin of the organism will bind or conjugate the dye and, upon exposure to light, the chitin-containing organisms may be visualized and removed. Also provided by the present invention are solutions and suspensions that contain a dye capable of binding or conjugating to a chitin-containing organism and emitting fluorescence upon exposure to light. The solutions and suspensions provided herein may be in the form of a shampoo, cream, lotion or detergent for the detection of chitin-containing organisms present in body hair, on the skin, clothing or the fur of animals. The solutions and suspensions may also be in a form suitable for spraying on clothes, as well as on the hair, skin and fur. Further provided by the present invention are kits comprising a solution or suspension that contains a dye capable of binding or conjugating to a chitin-containing organism and a source of light that emits a wavelength capable of exciting fluorescence from the chitin-bound or chitin-conjugated dye.