Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a composition comprising ribonuclease treated RNA or DNA dependent RNA polymerase, and the use of same in amplification methods. The treatment of the RNA or DNA dependent RNA polymerase with ribonuclease reduces or eliminates false positives which result from the presence of an endogenous or contaminating replicatable template species in the Q(beta) replicase enzyme preparation.
Abstract:
The invention provides green fluorescent labeled nucleotides suitable for use in nucleic acid synthesis and particularly for use as DNA probes in chromosome identification. The green fluorescent labels are derived from green rhodamine dyes and the invention also comprises a method for production of the labelled nucleotides.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for uniformly end-pumping a laser source or amplifier by reflecting pump radiation from the side surface of the lasing medium as it travels through the lasing medium.
Abstract:
The invention comprises a method for the production of insulating styrenic foams comprising use of a blowing agent comprising a C4-C5 alkane, CO2 and a halogenated ethane selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1-trifluoroethane, 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane and mixtures thereof, wherein the halogenated ethane amount is less than 70.0 wt. % of the total blowing agent weight. The invention further comprises the styrenic foams made using the blowing agent composition and a paraffin wax. The method of the invention advantageously eliminates ethylchloride from styrenic foam production methods while limiting use of the halogenated ethane to minimum amounts suitable to produce foams with good insulative properties.
Abstract:
A method for enhancing the hybridization signal of a nucleic acid hybridization assay for the DNA or RNA of a target organism in a sample by adding the sample to a growth medium under conditions sufficient to allow any target organism in the sample to propagate, propagating the organism, if any, in the medium, for a time sufficient to allow the number of target organisms to reach a predetermined titer, removing trace minerals from the medium, adding a nucleic acid probe to the medium under stringency conditions sufficient to allow the probe to preferentially hybridize with the desired target organism, if any, to form hybridization products that emit an enhanced signal, and assaying the medium to detect the enhanced signal. The method is especially suited for use with RV medium in assays for Salmonella.
Abstract:
Provided is a continuous process for producing 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid by the liquid phase oxidation of 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene comprising continuously adding to a reaction zone the oxidation reaction components comprising 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene, a source of molecular oxygen, a solvent comprising an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, and a catalyst comprising cobalt, manganese and bromine components, wherein the atom ratio of manganese to cobalt is about 5:1 to about 0.3:1, the total of cobalt and manganese is at least about 0.40 weight percent based on the weight of solvent, and maintaining the contents of the reaction zone at a temperature of about 370 °F to about 420 °F and at a pressure sufficient to maintain at least a portion of the monocarboxylic acid in the liquid phase thereby oxidizing the 2,6-dimethylnaphthalene to 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid. By operating according to the process of this invention, 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid can be continuously produced in high yield and with low levels of impurities.
Abstract:
Techniques for producing cloned DNA sequences are provided which sequences are complementary to DNA occurring in one selected region of one chromosome of a multi-chromosomal genome, such as the human genome. Such cloned DNA sequences can be labeled and formed into probes by conventional procedures, there are provided methods for making probe compositions which comprise mixed DNA segments derived from such a DNA sequence. An improved DNA sequence transamination procedure is provided utilizing trifluoroacetate chaotrope anions. With high concentrations of low complexity DNA, high levels of transamination are thereby achieved. These segments are covalently bound to fluorophore groups through linking groups that are transaminated preferably chaotropically into the segments.
Abstract:
Disclosed are nucleic acid oligonucleotides which are substantially complementary to nucleic acids from Mycobacteria, and subgeneric classes thereof. More specifically, the oligonucleotides are complementary to ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and the DNA encoding rRNA (rDNA). Uses for such oligonucleotides include detection of Mycobacteria by hybridization and amplification of Mycobacterial nucleic acid by polymerase chain reaction.
Abstract:
A process for preparing purified dimethyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate by the esterification of 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid is disclosed and which process provides for the efficient removal of the mono methyl ester of 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid produced during the esterification reaction.
Abstract:
Described herein is a purification process to make high isomeric purity, essentially colorless 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone from an impure isomeric mixture comprising 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone, 2,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone, and optionally triphenol disulfone, which combines one or more recrystallizations from water or water with a small amount of added base and decolorization with a carbonaceous adsorbent.