Abstract:
Methods, kits and reagents are provided for increasing the sensitivity of detecting the presence or absence of endospores by increasing the available protein for detection. The methods are fast and amendable to testing in a non-laboratory setting and use a protein detection reagent and solid microparticles.
Abstract:
A method of analyzing tissue sections in a manner that provides information about the presence and expression levels of multiple biomarkers at each location within the tissue section. The method comprises the preparation of membranes having covalently bound oligonucleotides and the use of those membranes for evaluation of various markers in the sample. The membranes may be arranged in stacks, wherein each layer has a different oligonucleotide capture strand. Transfer oligonucleotides complementary to the capture strands are attached through a cleavable bond to antibodies that recognize and bind to specific biomarkers present in the tissue sample. The tissue sample is exposed to the antibody-transfer strand conjugate and then treated with a cleaving reagent. Upon cleavage, the transfer strand migrates through the stack and binds to the capture strand. The level of expression of the biomarker may be determined by measuring expression of a reporter on the transfer strand.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to non-invasive methods and diagnostic tests that measure biomarkers (e.g., tumor antigens), and computer-implemented machine learning methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-readable media for assessing a likelihood that a patient has a disease, relative to a patient population or a cohort population. In one embodiment, techniques are provided for the use of artificial intelligence / machine learning systems that can incorporate and analyze medical data to perform a risk analysis to determine a likelihood for having cancer. By utilizing algorithms generated from the biomarker levels (e.g., tumor antigens) from large volumes of longitudinal or prospectively collected blood samples (e.g., real world data from one or more regions where blood based tumor biomarker cancer screening is commonplace) together with one or more clinical parameters (e.g. age, smoking history, disease signs or symptoms) a risk level of that patient having a cancer type is provided.
Abstract:
A method of analyzing tissue sections in a manner that provides information about the presence and expression levels of multiple biomarkers at each location within the tissue section. The method comprises the preparation of membranes having covalently bound oligonucleotides and the use of those membranes for evaluation of various markers in the sample. The membranes may be arranged in stacks, wherein each layer has a different oligonucleotide capture strand. Transfer oligonucleotides complementary to the capture strands are attached through a cleavable bond to antibodies that recognize and bind to specific biomarkers present in the tissue sample. The tissue sample is exposed to the antibody-transfer strand conjugate and then treated with a cleaving reagent. Upon cleavage, the transfer strand migrates through the stack and binds to the capture strand. The level of expression of the biomarker may be determined by measuring expression of a reporter on the transfer strand.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to non-invasive methods and diagnostic tests that measure biomarkers (e.g., tumor antigens), and computer-implemented machine learning methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-readable media for assessing a likelihood that a patient has a disease, relative to a patient population or a cohort population. In one embodiment, techniques are provided for the use of artificial intelligence / machine learning systems that can incorporate and analyze medical data to perform a risk analysis to determine a likelihood for having cancer. By utilizing algorithms generated from the biomarker levels (e.g., tumor antigens) from large volumes of longitudinal or prospectively collected blood samples (e.g., real world data from one or more regions where blood based tumor biomarker cancer screening is commonplace) together with one or more clinical parameters (e.g. age, smoking history, disease signs or symptoms) a risk level of that patient having a cancer type is provided.
Abstract:
A kit (10) and method of use comprising a first test tube (12) for testing for the presence of proteins, an optional second test tube (14) for testing for the presence of sugars and an optional third test tube (16) for test the pH of the sample. Swab (25 and optional 26-27) are used to collect the sample and placement within the test tubes (12 and optional 14 and 16).
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides methods, devices and kits that permit large numbers of target biomolecules to be detected simultaneously in samples originating from a multi-sample holder, such as multi-well plate. One specific example method is a method of making multiple substantial replicas of a biomolecular content of a multi-well sample holder. Devices and kits for carrying out the described methods are also provided.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides methods, devices and kits that permit large numbers of target biomolecules to be detected simultaneously in samples originating from a multi-sample holder, such as multi-well plate. One specific example method is a method of making multiple substantial replicas of a biomolecular content of a multi-well sample holder. Devices and kits for carrying out the described methods are also provided.
Abstract:
A kit (10) and method of use comprising a first test tube (12) for testing for the presence of proteins, an optional second test tube (14) for testing for the presence of sugars and an optional third test tube (16) for test the pH of the sample. Swab (25 and optional 26-27) are used to collect the sample and placement within the test tubes (12 and optional 14 and 16).
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are classifier models, computer implemented systems, machine learning systems and methods thereof for classifying asymptomatic patients into a risk category for having or developing cancer and/or classifying a patient with an increased risk of having or developing cancer into an organ system-based malignancy class membership and/or into a specific cancer class membership.