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NE-Urea

1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea · also: Ethylnitrosourea · Nitrosoethylurea · Ethyl nitrosourea · N-Nitrosoethylurea · N-Ethylnitrosourea · RCRA waste no. U176

FormulaC3H7N3O2
Mol. weight117.108
PubChem CID12967
InChIKeyFUSGACRLAFQQRL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCCN(C(=O)N)N=O
4,875Patents
2,832Research papers2,840 indexed in detail
482Patents - last 3 years
16Papers - last 3 years

Who owns the IP

The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.

#AssigneePatents
1BASF SE221
2University of California221
3Corteva Inc142
4Bayer AG134
5Kirin Holdings Co Ltd109
6Philip Morris International Inc87
7Labcorp Holdings Inc83
8Arcadia Biosciences Inc63
9Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc58
10Harvard University58

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Where innovation is concentrated

Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.

#CodeAreaPatents
1C12NMicroorganisms, enzymes2,956
2C07KPeptides1,731
3A61KMedicinal preparations1,202
4A61PTherapeutic activity (drug indications)1,161
5C12QMeasuring/testing involving enzymes1,020
6A01H1,013
7G01NInvestigating / analysing materials584
8Y02AClimate change adaptation575
9C12YEnzyme nomenclature (EC numbers)521
10A01K390

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Representative patents

The filings that best characterise the patent activity around this compound, most-referenced first.

TitleYearAssigneeCited by
ENU (ethylnitrosourea) mutation technology based mouse model of human CHARGE syndrome20132

How research activity has moved

Papers published per year for this compound, over the last decade of indexed records.

YearPapers
201632
201722
201826
201917
202015
202113
20229
20237
20247
20252

Who's driving the science

The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.

#AuthorAffiliationPapers
1Martin Hrabě de AngelisInstitute of Groundwater Ecology55
2Bruce BeutlerScripps Research Institute31
3Manfred F. RajewskyWest German Heart and Vascular Center Essen31
4Monica J. JusticeBaylor College of Medicine25
5Helmut FuchsInstitute of Groundwater Ecology21
6Robert H. HeflichNational Center for Toxicological Research15
7Steve D. M. BrownMary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell15
8Tertius HoughMary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell14
9Eckhard WolfLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München11
10Jack FavorInstitute of Groundwater Ecology11

Research leaders

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The literature that defines it

The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this compound's patent and research landscape, answered from the underlying data.

What is the molecular formula and weight of NE-Urea?

NE-Urea (1-ethyl-1-nitrosourea) has the molecular formula C3H7N3O2 and a molecular weight of 117.108.

Which organizations hold the most patents related to NE-Urea?

BASF SE and University of California each hold 221 patents related to NE-Urea, followed by Corteva Inc with 142 patents and Bayer AG with 134 patents.

What is the trend in patent and paper publications involving NE-Urea over recent years?

Patent filings peaked in 2023 with 263 patents and remained high in 2024 with 244 patents. In contrast, academic paper publications have declined significantly, with only 7 papers published in both 2023 and 2024, compared to 32 papers in 2016.

Which authors have published the most research involving NE-Urea?

Martin Hrabě de Angelis from the Institute of Groundwater Ecology has published 55 papers, followed by Bruce Beutler from Scripps Research Institute and Manfred F. Rajewsky from West German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, each with 31 papers.

What research areas are most prominent in NE-Urea patents based on classification?

The largest patent classification for NE-Urea is C12N (Microorganisms or Enzymes; Propagation, Preservation, or Maintenance of Microorganisms; Mutation or Genetic Engineering) with 2956 patents, followed by C07K (Organic Chemistry - Peptides) with 1731 patents and A61K (Medicinal Preparations) with 1202 patents.

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