摘要:
The present invention relates to a number of innovative electrophilic substitution reactions involving 2,5-dithienylpyrrole (2,5-DTP). More specifically, these reactions are used in the synthesis of monomers for preparing functionalized conducting organic polymers.The elctrophilic substitution reactions in this invention are accomplished under conditions not requiring the use of N-1 pyrrole blocking groups to direction reaction at the pyrrole C-3 position. This is because the steric bulk of the 2,5-dithienyl groups prevent N-acylation and therefore direct reactions with electrophiles at the pyrrole C-3 position.The reaction conditions chosen have also demonstrated a greater regioselectively towards functionalization at the pyrrole 3-position than the basic reaction conditions suggested in the prior art. This result may be explained by an activation of the pyrrole 3-position towards electrophilic substitution. This is attributed to an electron donating resonance contribution of the 2,5 thienyl groups.Other advantageous reaction conditions have been discovered which direct electrophilic substitution preferentially at the pyrrole or thiophene groups depending upon the amount of acidic catalyst.
摘要:
An easily grasped reagent strip is disclosed. The reagent strip includes a handle that is elevated or spaced from a flat surface on which the reagent strip is placed. The handle is formed or bent to extend laterally from the rest of the reagent strip. Alternatively, ribs or buttons may be formed in the handle of the reagent strip to space the handle from a flat surface. The reagent strip can also include informative tactile indicia such as braille to inform a visually impaired or blind person of the type of reagent strip and the location of the reagent pad on the strip.
摘要:
A centrifuge for separating constituents of fluids, diluting the constituents and inoculating a reagent includes a spinning assembly for spinning a processor member. The processor member includes fluid and diluent compartments, separation chambers for a fluid and for a diluent, a mixing chamber, and a reagent chamber. The fluid compartment is in communication with the fluid separation chamber by a first passage. The diluent compartment and diluent separation chamber are communicated by a second passage. The first and second passages are oriented such that centrifugal force moves the fluid and diluent through the first and second passages into the respective chambers. The chambers are aligned to prevent outflow under the influence of centrifugal force but to allow outflow into measuring passages upon braking the spinning of the processor member. Spinning the processor member after braking generates a centrifugal force moving the fluid and diluent through the measuring passages into a mixing chamber. Braking the spinning of the processor member again applies a braking force on the mixed fluid and diluent moving this mixture into the reagent chamber.
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Optical indicator chalcogen (selenide or sulfide) compounds responsive to oxidants, e.g., hydrogen peroxide, and methods for preparing and using such indicators. Upon oxidation the resulting intermediate undergoes spontaneous elimination of the chalcogen residue to yield a signal compound which provides an optical signal such as fluorescence. Preferred fluorogenic indicator compounds are 3-chalcogen-3,4-dihydrocoumarin derivatives and 3-chalcogen-3,4-dihydro-2-quinolone derivatives. Such indicator compounds provide highly fluorescent products upon oxidation by hydrogen peroxide and are useful in analytical systems which generate hydrogen peroxide in response to the analyte under determination.
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Method of preventing or treating a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Method comprises topical application of antibodies to P. aeruginos under conditions and in an amount sufficient to prevent or treat the infection in a mammal. In one embodiment, the antibodies are administrered in form of an aerosol. A preferred dosage for polyclonal antibody preparations (i.e. ISG or high titer P. aeruginosa ISG) ranges from 2 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg body weight of the mammal. A preferred monoclonal antibody dosage ranges from 0.02 to 1.0 mg/kg of body weight.
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An improved heat sterilizable blood bag system adapted for containing and mixing of different materials originally placed in separate but potentially communicating compartments. The improvement comprises of having a smaller squeezable compartment for one material attached to and capable of communicating with a larger compartment for the other material. The material in the smaller compartment is separated from the interior of the larger compartment by means of an externally manipulatable closure means which, when opened, permits mixture of the contents in the first compartment and contents of the second compartment when the smaller compartment is repeatedly squeezed.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to an analytical reagent test strip for assaying fluid samples. The reagent test strip of this invention has a self-indicating format which provides accurate and reliable results without the need for a color chart or instrument analysis. In the preferred embodiment of this invention, reagent threads are incorporated into and protrude through a polymer housing. The threads are placed in a particular pattern whereby different colored configurations will occur in response to different concentrations of analyte in a sample. The present invention is accurate, reliable and convenient to use.
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An analytical method for determining the relative amount of a particular hemoglobin derivative, e.g., glycated hemoglobin, in a blood sample wherein the amounts of both total hemoglobin and the hemoglobin derivative are measured and related mathematically, e.g., as a percentage. The blood sample is treated with the combination of a thiocyanate salt and an oxidant to denature the hemoglobin in the sample and to convert hemoglobin to met-hemoglobin. Met-hemoglobin is measured spectrophotometrically to give the amount of total hemoglobin present, and the denatured hemoglobin derivative can be distinguished and measured by immunoassay. The presence of the oxidant in the denaturant solution has been found to increase the rate of enaturation of hemoglobin thereby reducing the overall assay time and improving the reliability of the determination.
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A method and apparatus for determining lithium ion concentrations in an aqueous sample are provided wherein the selectivity is improved by the addition of orotic acid. The orotic acid precipitates sodium and potassium ions which can interfere with the lithium ion determination.
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Disclosed is a fabric cleaning process which involves contacting the fabric with a cleaning solution comprising an anionic detergent and sodium citrate as detergent builder at a temperature above about 70.degree. C.