Abstract:
In a system and method of monitoring a respiration of a patient, an SpO2 signal and a CO2 signal are provided and processed to establish an output signal indicating a respiration status, being one of a "call for help" status, a "perform tracheotomy" status and a "normal situation" status, depending on conditions determined from the SpO2 signal and the CO2 signal over time, weight data, length data and age data of the patient.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a compound according to formula (1) wherein R 2 is fluorine, X is nitrogen or carbon and R 3 is an organic group. The invention is also directed to the use of this compound as a precursor for the preparation of a 11 C or 18 F-radio labelled compound. The radio labelled compound may be used in an in vivo diagnostic or imaging method.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the use of sphingosine based compounds, in particular phytosphingosine compounds, in the protection of hydroxyapatite containing materials such as teeth and bone. Such compounds are especially useful in the treatment and prevention of dental caries, dental erosion, dentine hypersensitivity and tartar (dental calculus) formation. Methods and devices are also provided for preventing biofilm formation using sphingosine based compounds. Compositions comprising sphingosine based compounds are also provided.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a N, N-substituted guanidine compound or a salt or solvate thereof according to formula (1), R 1 RNC(NH)NR 2 R 3 , wherein R 1 is methyl and R 2 is hydrogen. R 3 is a organic group comprising a halogen and thiomethyl substituted phenyl group. R is an organic group comprising a substituted aryl group Z wherein the substituent group is -Y-R 4 , wherein Y is a heteroatom chosen from the group consisting of O, S and N and R 4 is a fluorinated organic group.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of analyzing a blood sample of a subject for the presence of a disease marker, said method comprising the steps of a) extracting nucleic acid from anucleated blood cells in said blood sample to provide an anucleated blood cells-extracted nucleic acid fraction, and b) analysing said anucleated blood cells-extracted nucleic acid fraction for the presence of a disease marker, wherein said disease marker is a disease-specific mutation in a gene of a cell of said subject, or wherein said disease marker is a disease-specific expression profile of genes of a cell of said subject.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and cross-linkers for the macrocyclization of proteins. The invention is useful for increasing the stability of a protein.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of analysing a blood sample of a subject for the presence of a disease marker, said method comprising the steps of a) extracting nucleic acid from anucleated blood cells in said blood sample to provide an anucleated blood cells-extracted nucleic acid fraction, and b) analysing said anucleated blood cells-extracted nucleic acid fraction for the presence of a disease marker, wherein said disease marker is a disease-specific mutation in a gene of a cell of said subject, or wherein said disease marker is a disease-specific expression profile of genes of a cell of said subject.
Abstract:
A dark field digital holographic microscope is disclosed which is configured to determine a characteristic of interest of a structure. The dark field digital holographic microscope comprises an illumination device configured to provide at least: a first beam pair comprising a first illumination beam of radiation and a first reference beam of radiation and a second beam pair comprising a second illumination beam of radiation and a second reference beam of radiation; and one or more optical elements operable to capture a first scattered radiation and to capture a second scattered radiation scattered by the structure resultant from the first and second illumination beams respectively. The beams of the first beam pair are mutually coherent and the beams of the second beam pair are mutually coherent. The illumination device is configured to impose incoherence between the first beam pair and second beam pair.
Abstract:
A method for probing mechanical properties of cellular bodies is described wherein the method includes: providing a 5 plurality of particles in a fluid medium contained in a holding space of a sample holder, each of the plurality of particles being attached to a cellular body and each cellular body being positioned on a surface of the holding space; generating a resonant bulk acoustic wave in the holding space, the resonant 10 bulk acoustic wave exerting an acoustic force on each of the plurality of particles in a direction away from the surface of the holding space or in a direction towards the surface of the holding space, each of the plurality of particles having an acoustic contrast factor and a size, the acoustic contrast 15 factor and the size being selected such that the force exerted on a particle is larger than the force exerted on the cellular body to which the particle is attached; and, for at least part of the particles attached to the cellular bodies, measuring a displacement of a particle in response to the exertion of the 20 force on the particle, the measured displacement being associated with at least one mechanical property of the cellular body attached to the particle. Fig. ZB