摘要:
The invention discloses ruthenium alkylidene of the type (PCy3)(L)C12Ru(CHPh), where L is a triazolylidene ligand of the general formula (I). These catalysts have been found to be considerably more active for olefin metathesis at elevated temperatures than the parent catalyst (PCy3)2C12Ru(CHPh)(2). For example, complex 14 (L=1,4,4-triphenyl-4.5-dihydro-1H-triazol-5-ylidene) is able to catalyze the ring-closing metathesis of substituted dienes to give tetra-substituted cyclic olefins in good yield. In addition, this complex demonstrates the analogous stability towards oxygen and moisture exhibited by ruthenium alkylidene 2.
摘要:
A lanthanide is combined with a medium to be tested for endospores. The dipicolinic acid released from the endospores binds the lanthanides, which have distinctive emission (i.e., luminescence) spectra, and are detected using photoluminescence. The concentration of spores is determined by preparing a calibration curve that relates emission intensities to spore concentration for test samples with known spore concentrations. A lanthanide complex is used as the analysis reagent, and is comprised of lanthanide ions bound to multidentate ligands that increase the dipicolinic acid binding constant through a cooperative binding effect with respect to lanthanide chloride. The resulting combined effect of increasing the binding constant and eliminating coordinated water and equilibria increase the sensitivity of the endospore assay by an estimated three to four orders of magnitude over prior art of endospore detection based on lanthanide luminescence.
摘要:
This invention relates to the expression of improved polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences encoding for eukaryotic enzymes, particularly oxidase enzymes. The enzymes are advantageously produced in conventional or facile expression systems. Various methods for directed evolution of polynucleotide sequences can be used to obtain the improved sequences. The improved characteristics of the polypeptides or proteins generated in this manner include improved expression, enhanced activity toward one or more substrates, and increased thermal stability. In a particular embodiment, the invention relates to improved expression of the galactose oxidase gene and galactose oxidase enzymes. GAO mutants that are highly active and/or thermostable are disclosed.
摘要:
A biofunctionalized nanoelectromechanical device (BioNEWS) for sensing single-molecules in solution by measuring the variation in the mechanical displacement of the BioNEWS device during a binding event is provided. The biofunctionalized nanoelctromechanical device according to the invention generally comprises a nanomechanical device according to the invention generally comprises a nanomechanical mechanical resonator, a detector integral with the mechanical resonator for measuring the machanical displacement of the resonator, and electronics connected to the detector for communicating the results to a user. A system of biofunctionalzed nanoelectromechanical devices and a method for utilizing the biofunctionalized nanelectromechanical device of the present invention are also provided.
摘要:
Activation of ruthenium based catalyst compounds with acid to improve reaction rates and yields of olefin metathesis reactions, including ROMP, RCM, ADMET and cross-methasis reactions is disclosed. The ruthenium catalyst compounds are ruthenium carbene complexes of the general formula AxLyXzRu=CHR' where x = 0, 1 or 2, y = 0, 1 or 2, and z = 1 or 2 and where R' is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl, L is any neutral electron donor, X is any anionic ligand, and A is a ligand having a covalent structure connecting a neutral electron donor and an anionic ligand. The use of acid with these catalysts allows for reactions with a wide range of olefins in a variety of solvents, including acid-initiated RIM processes and living ROMP reactions of water-soluble monomers in water.
摘要:
A miniature laser Doppler probe includes a laser (100), lens (110), another lens (120) with a diffraction grating etched thereon, and a focussing lens (130). The focussing lens (130) focuses the diffraction grating on an interrogation volume (400) which has the particles whose movement is to be detected.
摘要:
Sensors (20, 50, 70) for use in detecting the presence of sugars and other analytes (target molecules). The sensor is composed of a metal complex that binds to the target molecule and releases a proton or includes an exchangable ligand which is exchanged for the target molecule during the binding interaction between the metal complex and the target molecule. The result of the binding interaction is the release of a proton, hydroxide ion or ligand species generated during the ligand exchange. Measurement of the release of proton, hydroxide ion or other ligand species from the sensor (20, 50, 70) provides an indirect indication of target molecule concentration. The metal complexes may be attached to support structures (10, 12) to provide both anchoring and positioning of the metal ions to increase selectivity of sugar/metal complex interactions. Detection systems in which pH is used as an indication of proton or hydroxide release are disclosed, as are detection systems in which Cl release is used. Methods for monitoring the concentrations of sugars and related molecules using the metal based sensors (20, 50, 70) are also disclosed.
摘要:
An imager (10) that is better suited for low-light detection capability. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the imager may be easily configured to provide an imager (10) having multi-resolution capability where SNR can be adjusted for optimum low-level detectibility. Multi-resolution signal processing functionality is provided on-chip to achieve high speed imaging, employs an improved pixel binning approach with fully differential circuits situated so that all extraneous and pick-up noise is eliminated. The current implementation requires no frame transfer memory, thereby reducing chip size. The reduction in area enables larger area format light adaptive imager implementations.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to methods and compositions useful for altering the transcriptional expression of genes in eukaryotic cells. The invention employs novel antibody derivative molecules which function to recognize and bind to specific cis-regulatory DNA sequence elements of a eukaryotic gene. When two antibody derivative molecules are bound to adjacent cis-regulatory DNA sequence elements of a gene, those molecules may interact to form an antibody binding site which is capable of recognizing and binding to a transcription factor protein for the target gene, thereby affecting the functionality of that transcription factor protein and, in turn, the transcriptional activity of the gene. Also provided herein are isolated nucleic acids encoding the novel antibody derivative molecules of the present invention and expression vectors comprising those nucleic acids.
摘要:
The invention relates to cobalt compounds in which divalent or trivalent cobalt is complexed with water soluble tetradentate Schiff's bases. The tetradentate Schiff's bases preferably contain two nitrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms as coordinating atoms. The compounds can contain polypeptide or nucleic acid targeting moities and can be used to inhibit enzymes such as thrombin and to inhibit zinc finger proteins.