Abstract:
The subject invention relates to methods for the simultaneous detection of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antigens as well as antibodies produced in response to HCV antigens. Furthermore, the subject invention allows one to detect antigens in the early, acute stage of infection, even prior to the development of antibodies, thereby allowing for early detection of infected blood and blood products, thus improving the safety of the blood supply.
Abstract:
A connector for coupling pipe sections which may be either aligned or misaligned axially, the connector having a male fitting, a female fitting which mates with the male fitting and a retaining means which can be connected to the female fitting to hold the male fitting in place against the female fitting. In one embodiment, the retaining means comprises a hammer nut which has a retaining surface. The retaining surface of the hammer nut contacts a rear surface of a first one of the flanges for urging this flange forward. The hammer nut has threads which are complementary to a set of threads on the second flange. When the hammer nut is threaded onto the second flange, the first and second flanges are pulled together. The retaining surface of the hammer nut and the rear surface of the first flange have complementary spherical shapes so that the hammer nut can rotate and swivel with respect to the flange. The hammer nut can therefore be aligned with the second flange and threaded onto it, even though the first and second flanges are misaligned.
Abstract:
Cured cementitious compositions having a modulus of rupture of greater than 15 MN/m.sup.2 are prepared by curing and drying a homogeneous uncured cementitious composition which comprises in defined proportions hydraulic cement, water and a selected water-dispersible polymer.
Abstract translation:通过固化和干燥含有一定比例的水硬性水泥,水和选定的水分散性聚合物的均匀的未固化水泥组合物来制备破裂模量大于15MN / m 2的固化水泥组合物。
Abstract:
Systems and methods for automated laser microdissection are disclosed including automatic slide detection, position detection of cutting and capture lasers, focus optimization for cutting and capture lasers, energy and duration optimization for cutting and capture lasers, inspection and second phase capture and/or ablation in a quality control station and tracking information for linking substrate carrier or output microdissected regions with input sample or slide.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to polyclonal antibodies directed to mammalian FAA and methods of detecting the presence of FAA in semen by polyclonal antibody assay. This invention pertains to methods of predicting which candidates within a male mammalian population are likely to be the most fertile, by assaying for the presence and/or localization of FAA by utilizing polyclonal antibodies generated against recombinant FAA.