摘要:
An apparatus for the automated synthesis of molecular arrays. A jetting device is employed along with a reaction chamber to dispense reagents used in the synthesis onto the substrate. A positioning system moves the substrate from the jet to the reaction chamber. A controller controls the movement of the substrate and the application of the reagents so that the synthesis is carried out according to a pre-determined procedure. The apparatus will synthesize nucleotides in an array of micron-size spots according to a pattern selected by the operator immediately prior to synthesis.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are provided for preparing a substrate upon which is located microdrop-sized loci at which chemical compounds are synthesized or diagnostic tests are conducted. The loci are formed by applying microdrops from a dispenser from which a microdrop is pulse fed onto the surface of the substrate.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are provided for preparing a substrate upon which is located microdrop-sized loci at which chemical compounds are synthesized or diagnostic tests are conducted. The loci are formed by applying microdrops from a dispenser from which a microdrop is pulse fed onto the surface of the substrate.
摘要:
An immunoassay method for detection of antigen is disclosed. The method employs complement mediated lysis of vesicles loaded with In-111 or other gamma-emitting cation, and quantitative detection of the lysis by gamma-ray perturbed angular correlation (PAC) spectroscopy. The vesicles are labeled with a substance competitive to the antigen to be measured, and the concentration of the antigen in the sample measured by assessing the diminution in lysis due to the presence of the competing antigen.The method may also be used to assess the immunologic competence of a subject by injecting suitably sensitized vesicles and monitoring the in vivo lysis pattern by (PAC).
摘要:
Lipid vesicles comprising a lipid bilayer which includes analogs of cell-surface receptors such as dicetyl phosphate; stearylamine; 6-(5-cholesten-3.beta.-yloxy) hexyl 1-thio-.beta.-L-fucopyranoside; 6-(5-cholesten-3.beta.-yloxy) hexyl 1-thio-.beta.-D-galactopyranoside; 6-(5-cholesten-3.beta.-yloxy)hexyl 1-thio-.alpha.-D-mannopyranoside; 6-(5-cholesten-3-yloxy)hexyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-1-thio-.beta.-D-galactopyranoside; 6-(5-cholesten-3.beta.-yloxy)hexyl 6-amino-6-deoxy-1-thio-.beta.-D-galactopyranoside; or 6-(5-cholesten-3.beta.-yloxy)hexyl 6-amino-6-deoxy-1-thio-.alpha.-D-mannopyranoside; cholesterol and distearoyl phospatidylcholine, and an effective amount of physiologically compatible radioactive tracer, cytotoxic or therapeutic agent as a part of the vesicles. The vesicles of this invention can be administered to the human host and have been found to release the contents of the vesicles in a predetermined manner, i.e., controlled release, and in some cases, to be rapidly concentrated in the lymphatic system and/or liver, lungs or spleen of the host.
摘要:
Unilamellar vesicles comprising a lipid bilayer, an ionophore being incorporated in said lipid bilayer, a chelating agent entrapped within the vesicles, and an effective amount of physiologically compatible cation bound to said chelating agent within the vesicles. Unilamellar vesicles are loaded by incubating the vesicles with the cation, terminating the incubation and recovering the loaded vesicles by chromatography. In some applications of the invention, the cation may be a radioactive tracer, in which case the vesicles can be administered to the human host and observed by scintillation techniques to produce a radioimage which is useful for diagnostic purposes.
摘要:
Devices and methods are provided for precise production of arrays of microspots. A pulse jetting device is employed having a capillary of micron dimensions, with a portion of the capillary proximal to the jetting orifice circumferentially surrounded by a piezoelectric transducer. By appropriate design of the capillary, orifice and piezoelectric transducer, droplets can be formed on a surface, separated by as little as 80 microns center-to-center, and having at least about a 15 micron spacing at the border. The subject substrate arrays can be used for providing miniaturized arrays of reagents, such as nucleic acids, for detecting the presence of homologous sequences in a sample.
摘要:
Devices and methods are provided for precise reduction of arrays of microspots. A pulse jetting device is employed having a capillary of micron dimensions, with a portion of the capillary proximal to the jetting orifice circumferentially surrounded by a piezoelectric transducer. By appropriate design of the capillary, orifice and piezoelectric transducer, droplets can be formed on a surface, separated by as little as 80 microns center-to-center, and having at least about a 15 micron spacing at the border. The subject substrate arrays can be used for providing miniaturized arrays of reagents, such as nucleic acids, for detecting the presence of homologous sequences in a sample.
摘要:
Solvent vehicles and methods of their use in the pulse jet delivery of reagents in automated oligonucleotide synthesis by the solid-phase phosphoramidite method are provided. For pulse jet delivery of the activated monomer, acetonitrile in combination with at least one stabilizer co-solvent is employed as the solvent vehicle, where the stabilizer co-solvent is an inert, organic solvent having a boiling point of at least 100.degree. C. For pulse jet delivery of the detritylation reagent, a mono- or disubstituted methane is employed as the solvent vehicle, where substituents have a molecular weight greater than 36 daltons. Use of the solvent vehicles according to the subject invention provides for reduced reagent precipitation in the pulse jet tubes and improved results.
摘要:
A system and method for monitoring and managing utility consumption includes use of (A) one or more sensors arranged to monitor an operating condition and/or utility consumption of at least one segment or appliance of a first facility; (B) a memory including at least one of (i) stored utility consumption information correlated or normalized to at least one designated parameter affecting utility consumption or (ii) hypothetical utility consumption; (C) a processor to compare the monitored information with the stored information, and (D) an output medium to store and/or display the comparison information. Stored consumption information may relate to the first facility or a second facility. Hypothetical utility consumption information may relate to a segment or appliance of the first facility operated according to optimized conditions, or an upgraded segment or appliance.