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Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing August inventions list 08/06

20060194324 - System and method of detecting fluid and leaks in thermal treatment system basins: A drape including a sensing device according to the present invention is disposed over a top surface of a thermal treatment system having a basin recessed therein. A portion of the drape is pushed down into the basin to form a drape container for collecting a sterile medium. The thermal...

20060194325 - Fluid handling cassette with a fluid control interface: A fluid handling and analysis system is provided. The system includes a main analysis and control instrument and a fluid handling module that are removably engageable with the main instrument. The main instrument comprises a spectroscopic bodily fluid analyzer and at least one control element. The fluid handling module includes...

20060194326 - Method of lipoprotein analysis and analytical program: On a chromatogram wherein peaks corresponding to a plurality of classes of lipoproteins appear in a mixed form, components contained in the lipoproteins are quantitatively determined by class. The present invention comprises a first step of separating a plurality of classes of lipoproteins contained in a sample through liquid chromatography...

20060194327 - On-chip magnetic particle sensor with improved snr: A device and method is disclosed for the detection or determination of the presence of magnetic particles (15), such as for example, but not limited to, magnetic tianoparticles. In particular it relates to an integrated or on-chip magnetic sensor element (11) for the detection of magnetic particles. The device and...

20060194328 - Stable isotope-labeled aromatic amino acids, method for incorporating the same in target protein and method for nmr-structural analysis of proteins: The present invention herein provides, for instance, a stable isotope-labeled phenylalanine wherein a carbon atom of the phenyl group linked to an amino acid residue is 13C, 2 to 4 carbon atoms of the remaining 5 carbon atoms constituting the phenyl group are 12C atoms to which deuterium atoms are...

20060194329 - Sample analyzing method and sample analyzing program: A sample analyzing method and a sample analyzing program for analyzing components contained in a sample with excellent analysis ability. The sample analyzing method of the present invention comprises: a step (a) of correcting at least a one-dimensional parameter in multi-dimensional data obtained as a result of the analysis of...

20060194330 - Ammonia gas sensor method and device: A mixed potential sensor device and methods for measuring total ammonia (NH3) concentration in a gas is provided. The gas is first partitioned into two streams directed into two sensing chambers. Each gas stream is conditioned by a specific catalyst system. In one chamber, in some instances at a temperature...

20060194331 - Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets on a printed circuit board: Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets on a printed circuit board (PCB) are disclosed. Droplets are actuated upon a printed circuit board substrate surface by the application of electrical potentials to electrodes defined on the PCB. The use of soldermask as an electrode insulator for droplet manipulation as well techniques...

20060194332 - Gas sensor and method of fabricating a gas sensor: A more reliable gas sensor includes a support film formed on a surface of a substrate and a heater electrode. Surrounding the heater electrode is a heater electrical insulation layer 4. Detection electrodes are formed above the electrical insulation layer. A flat insulating layer is formed over the heater insulation...

20060194333 - Method of evaluating the potential of the skin for scavenging free radicals: A ubstrate filled with a reagent that presents a stable free radical character, and that is capable of producing a visible reaction in the presence of at least one free radical scavenger analyte of the skin....

20060194334 - Probes for optical micromanipulation: A fluorescence microscopy system includes a probe configured to deliver an optical manipulation beam to one or more selected specimen regions. In a selected example, the probe includes a hollow light guide formed by a quartz capillary tube, and surrounded by a fluorescent sheath. Probes also include light guides defined...

20060194335 - Method and a device for defining a small volume of a liquid sample: A method and a device for separating a small defined volume of a liquid sample from a relatively large undefined volume of the sample. In a surface of a first body (10) at least one cavity (12) having said small defined volume is provided. The relatively large volume of sample...

20060194336 - Test paper and porous membrane: A test paper of high measurement accuracy capable of shortening the time required for sample development (development time); and a porous membrane for use therein. In particular, a test paper comprising a porous membrane capable of separating an object that should be filtered out of a sample by filtration, the...

20060194342 - Agglutination based sample testing device: A sample testing device (100) for testing for the presence of a component of interest in a liquid sample comprises: (a) at least one capillary pathway (120) which has an upstream end and a downstream end and which incorporates a reagent system capable of causing agglutination with said component to...

20060194338 - Complement c3 precursor biopolymer markers indicative of insulin resistance: The instant invention involves the use of a combination of preparatory steps in conjunction with mass spectroscopy and time-of-flight detection procedures to maximize the diversity of biopolymers which are verifiable within a particular sample. The cohort of biopolymers verified within such a sample is then viewed with reference to their...

20060194345 - Concentration measuring method, concentration measuring kit, and sensor chip for use in the method: The method for measuring the concentration of the measuring object uses a sensor chip comprising an optical waveguide layer and an antibody immobilized layer formed on the surface of the optical waveguide layer, which comprises immobilizing the measuring object and an enzyme-labeled antibody labeled with a labeling enzyme on the...

20060194337 - Fibronectin precursor biopolymer markers indicative of alzheimer's disease: The instant invention involves the use of a combination of preparatory steps in conjunction with mass spectroscopy and time-of-flight detection procedures to maximize the diversity of biopolymers which are verifiable within a particular sample. The cohort of biopolymers verified within such a sample is then viewed with reference to their...

20060194341 - Library of compounds labelled with radiosotope: Library of compounds or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, each compound being associated with information on its chemical identity and structure, wherein at least two of the compounds is labelled with radioisotope characterised in that the radioisotope is an AMS active radioisotope; A solid support having a compound or its pharmaceutically...

20060194344 - Plasmon resonant structure, controlling method thereof, and a metallic domain manufacturing method: Metallic particle layers with metallic domains being arranged therein each at a predetermined space within a horizontal plane are laminated at an appropriate distance in the vertical direction in a dielectric layer. The distance ΔW between each of the metallic domains may be controlled by controlling the growth of metallic...

20060194339 - Protein biopolymer markers indicative of insulin resistance: The instant invention involves the use of a combination of preparatory steps in conjunction with mass spectroscopy and time-of-flight detection procedures to maximize the diversity of biopolymers which are verifiable within a particular sample. The cohort of biopolymers verified within such a sample is then viewed with reference to their...

20060194340 - Protein biopolymer markers predictive of type ii diabetes: The instant invention involves the use of a combination of preparatory steps in conjunction with mass spectroscopy and time-of-flight detection procedures to maximize the diversity of biopolymers which are verifiable within a particular sample. The cohort of biopolymers verified within such a sample is then viewed with reference to their...

20060194343 - Sensor chips: A method for selectively orienting molecules on a surface of a solid support. The method includes the steps of: (a) attaching a linker molecule to the surface of the solid support, the linker molecule including a head group that is capable of binding to the solid support, and a tail...

20060194346 - Surface plasmon-field-enhanced diffraction sensor: The present application relates to a surface plasmon field-enhanced diffraction sensor, the production thereof as well as the use thereof for the detection of analytes....

20060188994 - Filter integrity tester: An apparatus and method for testing the integrity of a filter under humid conditions is provided. The apparatus includes an injection assembly which is located on a first side of the filter and a detection assembly which is spaced from the injection assembly and located on a second side of...

20060188995 - Process, composition and kit for providing a stable whole blood calibrator/control: The present invention is directed toward a stable calibrator and/or control, kit and process for using in a glucose monitoring instrumentation. Principally, the instant invention teaches a glycolyzed red blood cell component, which has been treated with a glycolysis stabilizing effective amount of at least one non-crosslinking aldehyde compound. The...

20060188996 - Method of purifying/concentrating sugar chain with sugar chain-trapping molecule and mehtod of analyzing sugar chain structure: The present invention provides substance which can specifically interact with sugar chains. Further, the present invention provides a method for separating, concentrating, or purifying sugar chains or a sugar chain-containing substance in a sample, comprising the steps of: a) contacting a sugar chain-trapping carrier comprising a substance which can specifically...

20060188997 - Detection of superoxide ions: Two highly sensitive spectrophotometric methods are developed and described for the measurement of superoxide ion radical derived from KO2 as well as O2.− generated from either the xanthine-xanthine oxidase reaction or by the addition of NADH to skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) vesicles. These methods allow quantification of superoxide ion...

20060188999 - Processes for testing a region for an analyte and a process for forming an electronic device: A workpiece, including a substrate and overlying layer, can be exposed to a region, such as a process chamber, to test for the presence of an analyte. Detected fluorescence emission signals during TXRD due to the substrate are significantly reduced, allowing the analyte to be detected at lower concentrations. In...

20060189000 - Sample processing devices: Methods and devices for thermal processing of multiple samples at the same time are disclosed. The sample processing devices provide process arrays that include conduits useful in distributing sample materials to a group pf process chambers located in fluid communication with the main conduits. The sample processing devices may include...

20060189001 - Ssx-2 peptides presented by hla class ii molecules: The invention describes HLA class II binding peptides encoded by the SSX-2 tumor associated gene, as well as nucleic acids encoding such peptides and antibodies relating thereto. The peptides stimulate the activity and proliferation of CD4+ T lymphocytes. Methods and products also are provided for diagnosing and treating conditions characterized...

20060183234 - Methods, systems and computer programs for assessing chd risk using adjusted ldl particle number measurements: Methods, computer program products and apparatus determine a subject's risk of having or developing CHD using a calculated LDL particle risk number and/or a mathematical model of risk associated with LDL particles that adjusts concentrations of at least one of small and large LDL particle measurements to reflect predicted CHD...

20060183235 - Information acquisition method, information acquisition apparatus and disease diagnosis method: An information acquisition method for acquiring information on a target object, that includes a step of promoting ionization of the target object using a substance for promoting ionization of the target object to cause the target object to emit, and a step of acquiring information on the mass of the...

20060183236 - Spectroscopic analysis system and method: Spectroscopic analysis systems and methods for analyzing samples are disclosed. An analysis system may contain an electromagnetic radiation source to provide radiation, a spectroscopic analysis chamber to perform a coherent Raman spectroscopy (e.g., stimulated Raman or coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy), and a radiation detector to detect radiation based on the...

20060183237 - Method of measuring the molecular weight of phoshoric acid monoester compound and additive for mass spectrum measurement: The present invention provides a method for confirming existence of a phosphoric acid monoester compound (peptide, saccharine and the like) and easily identifying the molecular weight thereof even among biological samples including a plurality of compounds, and an additive for a mass spectrometry used for the method. In the method...

20060183238 - Amine-containing compound analysis methods: The present teachings provide methods for analyzing one or more amine-containing compounds in one or more samples using isobaric labels and parent-daughter ion transition monitoring (PDITM). In various embodiments, the methods comprise the steps of: (a) labeling one or more amine-containing compounds with different isobaric tags from a set of...

20060183239 - Polymeric film sensor for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: A method of and device for sampling polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the ambient environment, the method including: (a) providing a polymer film for collecting the PAHs; (b) exposing the polymer film to a gas containing the PAHs, and (c) performing an analysis of the PAHs collected by the polymer...

20060183240 - Substrate processing apparatus: The substrate processing apparatus comprises processing liquid supply means 66 for supplying a processing liquid, inert gas supply means 67 for supplying an inert gas, and a fluid mixing nozzle 65 for mixing the processing liquid with the inert gas to eject the mixed processing liquid to the substrate, whereby...

20060183241 - Apparatus for enhanced evanescent field exposure in an optical fiber resonator for spectroscopic detection and measurement of trace species: An apparatus for detection and measurement of trace species in a gas or liquid sample. A sensor of a ring down cell formed from an optical fiber is exposed to the sample gas or liquid. A coherent source emits radiation into the optical fiber loop, which in turn is received...

20060183242 - Phthalate polymers: Polymers bearing metal chelating groups are readily prepared from easily accessible precursors. The polymers are readily converted to the corresponding metal chelates. The polymers can also include an energy absorbing moiety for use in matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. The polymer can also include a photo-curable group, which can...

20060183243 - Methods and apparatus for sampling product aromas: This invention provides methods and apparatus that enable consumers to experience, prior to purchase, the aroma of a finished product even though the product as sold is unfinished. Further, methods and apparatus provide users of a product with a reference aroma that may be employed to determine if the product...

20060183244 - Handling method of body fluid sample and analysis apparatus using the same: Sample sampling to an analysis apparatus 200 or 820 for analyzing a biochemical analysis item is performed by a pipetting device 202 or 840 which uses a repetitively used pipette nozzle, and sample sampling to an analysis apparatus 100 or 810 for analyzing an immune analysis item is performed by...

20060183245 - Prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis by reducing carbamylation of ldl or the effects of carbamylated ldl: The present invention provides a method of determining whether an individual is at risk for atherosclerosis, comprising the step of measuring the level of cLDL and/or autoantibody to cLDL in a sample obtained from this individual. The invention further discloses a method of reducing carbamylation in an individual with a...

20060183247 - Detection method for specific biomolecular interactions using fret between metal nanoparticle and quantum dot: The present invention relates to (1) a method for detecting a specific binding for bio-molecules; (2) a method for detecting a presence of target molecules within a specimen; and (3) a method for measuring a quantity of target molecules existing in a specimen, in which a pair of energy donor...

20060183246 - Fluorescent silica-based nanoparticles: The invention generally relates to fluorescent nanoparticles and more specifically to silica-based fluorescent nanoparticles of less than 30 nm with covalently attached organic dyes. The invention provides a fluorescent monodisperse silica nanoparticle comprising fluorophore center core and a silica shell wherein the radiative properties of the nanoparticle are dependent upon...

20060177935 - Modified freeze fracture direct imaging apparatus and technique: A modified freeze direct imaging of a viscous surfactant mesophase method. A chamber is provided having controlled temperature and solvent partial pressure. The chamber has two copper planchettes at the top and bottom thereof. A sample is placed in the chamber on a grid and is squeezed between the planchettes...

20060177936 - Apparatus and methods for chemical and biochemical sample preparation: A universal test-tube rack is configured for mounting on each of a plurality of apparatus for sample preparation. A centrifugal spinning vortex induction apparatus includes a combination centrifuge/vortex including a motor with a rotational drive system on which the portable test-tube rack can be mounted for rotation and oscillation. A...

20060177937 - Flow cytometers and detection system of lesser size: Gas focusing flow cytometers are fabricatable employing simple and inexpensive manufacturing techniques. When such cytometers or conventional cytometers are combined with fiber optical light paths and laser diode and semiconductor photodetectors, light weight and handheld, optionally disposable devices which maintain high performance are possible....

20060177938 - Method for analyzing protein and protein analysis reagent to be used therein: The present invention provides a method for analyzing protein using a Biuret reaction, which can prevent coagulation of protein and an increase of a viscosity of a reaction liquid caused thereby, even when using a sample including protein with a high concentration. A sample including protein is adjusted to be...

20060177939 - Method for enhanced evanescent field exposure in an optical fiber resonator for spectroscopic detection and measurement of trace species: A method for detection and measurement of trace species in a gas or liquid sample is provided. The method comprises forming a sensor from an optical fiber by tapering a portion the optical fiber along a length thereof, exposing the tapered portion of the optic fiber to the sample gas...

20060177940 - Optical trap separations in microfluidic flows: The present invention is directed to a method for separating and analyzing particles in a microfluidic flow. The method comprises the step of providing a microfluidic channel having an array of static optical traps disposed therein. A flow of solution is then provided through the channel, wherein the solution contains...

20060177941 - Handling method of body fluid sample and analysis apparatus using the same: Sample sampling to an analysis apparatus 200 or 820 for analyzing a biochemical analysis item is performed by a pipetting device 202 or 840 which uses a repetitively used pipette nozzle, and sample sampling to an analysis apparatus 100 or 810 for analyzing an immune analysis item is performed by...

20060177942 - Handling method of body fluid sample and analysis apparatus using the same: Sample sampling to an analysis apparatus 200 or 820 for analyzing a biochemical analysis item is performed by a pipetting device 202 or 840 which uses a repetitively used pipette nozzle, and sample sampling to an analysis apparatus 100 or 810 for analyzing an immune analysis item is performed by...

20060177943 - Method of inhibiting nonspecific interaction between molecules on solid phase support: The present invention provides a method of suppressing the nonspecific interaction between molecules, characterized in that in a process to immobilize a molecule onto a solid phase carrier and analyze the specific interaction between the molecule and a molecule that specifically interacts with the molecule on the solid phase, the...

20060177944 - Ri-labeled compound synthesizing system: An RI-labeled compound synthesizing system comprises an RI material synthesizing section that synthesizes a labeled precursor by using a radioisotope; a plurality of RI compound manufacturing sections into which the labeled precursor and a reagent are introduced and in which a radioisotope-labeled compound is manufactured; and a switching device that...

20060177945 - Organo luminescent semiconductor nanocrystal probes for biological applications and process for making and using such probes: A semiconductor nanocrystal compound is described capable of linking to an affinity molecule. The compound comprises (1) a semiconductor nanocrystal capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation and/or absorbing energy, and/or scattering or diffracting electromagnetic radiation—when excited by an electromagnetic radiation source or a particle beam; and (2) an affinity molecule linked...

20060172425 - Colored buffer solution for automated clinical analyzer: A colored intercapsular buffer solution is used to reduce erroneous results from the absorption or carryover of small amounts of reagent R1 and/or R2 into the intercapsular buffer solution segment in the analytical line of a capsule chemistry liquid analysis system in an automated clinical analyzer. The absorption of small...

20060172426 - Systems and methods of sample processing and temperature control: Systems and methods of sample processing and temperature control are disclosed. The invention may especially relate to temperature control, and may in some embodiments be methods of temperature control of an automated sample processing system and methods of automated sample processing. Specifically, the present invention provides temperature control in relation...

20060172427 - Method and apparatus for retrofitting existing real time control systems for monitoring, controlling, and distributing chemicals during electroplating: Chemical treatment process control, including a virtual sensor based upon artificial intelligence that automatically computes and predicts additive concentrations in chemical baths used in manufacturing to compensate for the lag time in obtaining data from real-time analyzers (RTA). Once actual measurement data is obtained, bath concentrations can be further adjusted...

20060172428 - System and method comprising same for measurement and/or analysis of particles in gas stream: A system and method comprising same for measuring and analyzing particles within a gas feed stream. In one aspect, the system comprises a particle counter and a particle capture filter that are arranged in parallel. In another aspect, the system comprises a purifying device to remove trace molecular impurities from...

20060172429 - Methods of identification of biomarkers with mass spectrometry techniques: The present invention provides methods for identifying various biological states. Methods for diagnosis of diseases, in particular cardiovascular and brain diseases, are provided herein. One aspect of the invention is the analysis of lipoprotein complexes with summary survey scan mass spectrum for the analysis of biological states. Another aspect of...

20060172430 - Identification and characterization of protein fragments: A method of preparing a first set of candidate fragments from a sample protein fragment and a protein sequence, comprises selecting a first candidate sequence comprising a terminal amino acid of the protein sequence; generating a further candidate sequence from each candidate sequence, except a last candidate sequence; and including...

20060172431 - Sol-gel encapsulated hexanuclear clusters for oxygen sensing by optical techniques: A light modifying ceramic composition comprises an oxygen permeable sol-gel matrix and a lumophore held on the matrix. In particular, the lumophore of the invention is a hexanuclear molybdenum/tungsten core having 12 anionic ligands and two ligands that are uncharged. Uncharged ligands include organic nitrites, organic phosphines, and organic arsines....

20060172432 - Apparatus for measuring absorbed power: In an apparatus for measuring absorbed power including an electromagnetic field probe 1 fixedly mounted within a head simulation phantom 2 which simulates the configuration and the electromagnetic characteristics of a head of a human body, and wherein the strength of an electric field or a magnetic field of a...

20060172433 - Liquid sampling utilizing ribbed pipette tip for barrier penetration: An apparatus and method for liquid sampling utilizing a ribbed pipette tip for barrier penetration is disclosed herein. The unique, disposable plastic pipette tip of the present invention has an outer surface with at least three ribs extending longitudinally along the outer surface of the barrel. Each rib is circumferentially...

20060172435 - Non-continuous immunoassay device and immunoassay method using the same: A non-continuous immunoassay device which includes two or more separated pads for immunoassay analysis, and is capable of controlling the migration speed of a mobile phase between the separated pads, and an immunoassay method using the same are disclosed. The immunoassay device includes a first pad receiving a mobile phase;...

20060172434 - Surface layer affinity-chromatography: There is described an affinity-chromatography assay system comprising with an immobilised component containing a bio-reagent and a flowable component containing a complimentary bio-reagent characterised in that the immobilised component is supported on a dip strip or planar surface and the flowable component is adapted to flow down the dip strip...

20060172436 - Diagnosis supporting system: A diagnosis supporting system (10) includes a diagnosis data obtaining unit (20) that obtains diagnosis data in which a movement parameter reflecting a movement speed of each component in separating a sample collected from a test subject into plural components with a chip (12) and a character of each component...

20060172437 - Method for manufacturing a carrier for chemical or biochemical assays: Method for manufacturing a preparation carrier, in particular suitable for use in chemical and biochemical research, wherein: on at least one surface of a carrier base, a layer of plastic is provided, wherein the plastic layer is treated thermally and/or chemically, such that the surface roughness of the side of...

20060172438 - Methods and kits for detecting heparin/platelet factor 4 antibodies: Methods for determining the presence of heparin/platelet factor 4 antibodies in a sample suspected to contain heparin/platelet factor 4 antibodies are provided, along with apparatus suitable for performing the methods. The method depends upon a color visualization indicating the presence or absence of heparin/platelet factor 4 antibodies in the sample....