Abstract:
Disclosed are extracts, compositions, and methods for treating cancer and inflammatory disorders. Also disclosed are methods for preparing extracts or compounds for treating the disorders.
Abstract:
A method for identifying from an HLA library an HLA complex that specifically binds to a compound. This method can be relied on to assess whether a compound is likely to induce an adverse drug reaction and, if so, in which human population.
Abstract:
Methods for detecting the presence of nanoparticles or microparticles by cell mass spectrometry (CMS) are provided. CMS methods are provided for determining the number of nanoparticles or microparticles in each cell. Nanoparticles whose intracellular concentration can be determines by the CMS methods of the invention include polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), liposomes, viral-based NPs, carbon nanotubes, diamond NPs, polymeric micelles, nanocarriers, liposomes, and viral nanoparticles. Determination of the efficiency of drug delivery and intracellular titer of pathogens according to the invention is disclosed. Methods for determining intracellular uptake of virus particles are provided.
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A novel thermophilic endo-glucanase, nucleic acid encoding the endo-glucase, and uses thereof in converting ligocellulosic material to fermentable sugars.
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An extract from a tuber of a Dioscorea plant is disclosed. Also disclosed is a composition containing an extract from a tuber of a Dioscorea plant, as well as methods of using the extract and composition.
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A method of making a transgenic plant by transforming into a host plant a recombinant DNA construct that expresses in the transgenic plant a rice polypeptide and the transgenic plant thus produced.
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A system includes a displacement sensor, an actuator connected to the displacement sensor, and a feedback unit. The displacement sensor is configured to measure at least one of a relative position and a relative orientation between the displacement sensor and the target object. The feedback unit receives a signal from the displacement sensor related to the measured relative position or relative orientation and controls the actuator to move the displacement sensor on the basis of variations in the received signal arising due to a change in environmental conditions.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for using microfluidics to generate bubbles and using the generated bubbles to construct scaffolds and cell-holding structures for culturing biological samples or analytes. In one implementation, a scaffold for growing cells is provided to include a matrix of interconnected cavities formed from mixing a gas and a liquid containing a cross linkable material to produce a matrix of gas bubbles of substantially the same size and cross linking the cross linkable material to form a structure in which cells are grown. In another implementation, a scaffold apparatus for growing cells includes a ball of a cross linked material forming an exterior shell that encloses to form a hollow interior inside the ball and biological samples embedded in the external shell.
Abstract:
Disclosed are nucleic acid libraries for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and for facilitating production of a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody. Also disclosed are host cell libraries and phage libraries including the nucleic acid libraries. Further disclosed are methods for identifying a signal peptide that facilitates production of disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody, and methods for producing a disulfide-stabilized single chain antibody and non-fusion form thereof.