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20080249315 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL AMINE CAPTURE AGENTS - Multifunctional compounds having acylsulfonamide amine-reactive groups are described that can be used for the capture of amine containing materials. | 10-09-2008 |
20080299600 | Apparatus Assembly and Method for Detecting an Analyte - An apparatus assembly for detecting an analyte in a sample of material includes a generally self-contained housing and an indicator cap. The housing is moveable between a sample preparation orientation and a testing orientation and is configured to interchangeably receive a sample collection device and the indicator cap having a testing device for detecting the analyte. | 12-04-2008 |
20080302193 | Apparatus and Method For Detecting an Analyte - An apparatus assembly for detecting an analyte in a sample of material includes a valve, a frame, and a plurality of housing segments. The valve may be actuated to adjust a flow path and flow rate through the housing segments. | 12-11-2008 |
20080305298 | LASER ACTIVATION OF ELASTIC LAMINATES - There is provided a method of activating a substantially inelastic laminate to an elastic state by providing an elastic layer bonded on at least one face to a fibrous facing layer. The laminate is directed under laser beams so as to cut fibers of the at least one fibrous facing layer along perforation lanes in at least one region forming a laminate that is extensible and elastic in a direction generally transverse to the direction of the perforation lanes. This laminate is particularly adapted for use in personal care articles. | 12-11-2008 |
20090069177 | LASER DESORPTION SUBSTRATE - Articles and methods for the high-energy desorption/ionization of various compositions are disclosed. Methods of the invention utilize porous substrates, optionally in combination with one or more surface coatings and fillers, to provide enhanced desorption of analytes. Such enhanced desorption is particularly useful in fields of analysis such as mass spectrometry. This enhanced desorption has various utilities. For example, use of the porous substrate may allow desorption to be performed without the use of chemical matrices. | 03-12-2009 |
20090181469 | METHOD OF ENHANCING SIGNAL DETECTION OF CELL-WALL COMPONENTS OF CELLS - The invention relates to methods of enhancing signal detection of components of cell walls, wherein the methods involve lysing cells to form cell-wall fragments and analyzing the cell-wall fragments. | 07-16-2009 |
20100173377 | N-SULFONYLAMINOCARBONYL CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - Compounds having two reactive functional groups are described that can be used to provide a connector group between a substrate and an amine-containing material. The first reactive functional group can be used to provide attachment to a surface of a substrate. The second reactive functional group is a N-sulfonylaminocarbonyl group that can be reacted with an amine-containing material, particularly a primary aliphatic amine, to form a carbonylimino-containing connector group. The invention also provides articles and methods for immobilizing amine-containing materials to a substrate. | 07-08-2010 |
20110091903 | METHOD OF ANALYZING A SAMPLE FOR A BACTERIUM USING DIACETYLENE-CONTAINING POLYMER SENSOR - The invention relates to methods of analyzing a sample for a bacterium of interest. In particular, the methods involve an initial capture process that includes the use of one or more antibodies having antigenic specificities for one or more distinct analytes characteristic of the specific bacterium. After initial capture of a specific bacterium, techniques of analyzing involve colorimetric techniques, particularly using colorimetric sensors that include polydiacetylene (PDA) materials. | 04-21-2011 |
20110097814 | DETECTION DEVICES AND METHODS - The application discloses embodiments of detection devices including a sensor component in a flow path between a first flow path portion and a second flow path portion. In embodiments described, the sensor component includes a receptor in a polymerized composition. The receptor is configured to bind with an analyte in a test sample. Upon binding the sensor component undergoes a detectable change in response to interaction of the analyte with the receptor. | 04-28-2011 |
20120149037 | COLORIMETRIC SENSORS CONSTRUCTED OF DIACETYLENE MATERIALS - Colorimetric sensors for detection of an analyte are disclosed. Methods of using the colorimetric sensor and a kit for the colorimetric detection of an analyte are also disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |