Abstract:
Methods and reagents for the in situ detection of chromosome structure or a region of a chromosome involved in rearrangements are disclosed. These reagents include a multiplicity of labeled probe DNA sequences that are complementary to different portions of the chromosome or chromosome region to be detected, and label specific antibodies conjugated to interdependent signal producing moieties. Selected pairs of the probes are contacted under hybridizing conditions with the chromosome or chromosome region of interest. Subsequently, said label specific antibodies are attached to the labels, resulting in the coupling of said moieties chemical reactions upon the addition of substrates. Consequently, a signal is produced at the chromosome region of interest that can be detected by optical means.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for upconverting laser sources and amplifiers that use solid state components throughout and achieve such operation with a continuous or quasi-continuous single band infrared pumping source using successive energy transfers between the pumping radiation and activator in the host of the lasant upconversion material under ordinary operating conditions.
Abstract:
A compound glass fibre fabricated from lead-silicate glasses that comprises an outer cladding, an inner cladding with a cross-sectional profile optimized for receiving multimode pumping radiation, and a single-mode central core within said inner cladding that is doped with a lasant material to maximize transfer of said multimode pumping radiation to said single mode doped core.
Abstract:
A catalytic cracking process is provided for cost effectively separating and stripping hydrocarbon from catalyst while limiting the occurrence of undesired catalytic overcracking and thermal cracking reactions. The process includes the steps of contacting feed with catalyst, grossly separating the larger coked catalyst particles from the hydrocarbon, disengaging the smaller coked catalyst fines from the hydrocarbon, removing volatile hydrocarbon from the grossly separated and disengaged catalyst, and recycling the volatile hydrocarbon back to the gross separating step. The disengager step includes the steps of dampening the flow of grossly separated hydrocarbon and internally cyclone separating the smaller catalyst fines from the hydrocarbon product.
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods of detection of bacteria of the genus Shigella and/or Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC) by use of a set of nucleic acid probes. The invention further relates to a set of Shigella specific chromosomal sequences and fragments and to probes derived from the Shigella specific fragments. Additionally, probes were derived from a sequence from the Shigella ompA gene. In particular, a series of probes, each approximately 40 nucleotides in length, were designed having specificity for Shigella or for Shigella and Enteroinvasive E. coli, and having utility in nonisotopic test formats which require amplification to achieve high sensitivity. Specific hybridization probe sets which are capable of detecting substantially all clinically significant serotypes of Shigella, as well as enteroinvasive strains of E. coli, are disclosed.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for preparation of purified terephthalic acid containing 200 ppmw or less of p-toluic acid. A filter cake of purified terephthalic acid is prepared by filtering, under a differential pressure of about or greater than 0.5 psi over the system pressure and a temperature within the range of from about 100 DEG C to about 205 DEG C, an aqueous slurry of purified terephthalic acid containing a solution of p-toluic acid. The aqueous solution of p-toluic acid remaining in the filter cake of purified terephthalic acid is displaced from the filter cake by water under a pressure gradient over the system pressure at a temperature within the range of from about 100 DEG C to about 205 DEG C. Pressure flash evaporation of water remaining in the filter cake occurs upon release of the system pressure to lower pressure with consequent lower temperature. The crystalline terephthalic acid product containing 200 ppmw or less p-toluic acid can be dried under atmospheric pressure. Purified terephthalic acid is useful for the manufacture of polyesters from which clothing and related goods are made.
Abstract:
A process is disclosed for counter-current positive displacement of an aliphatic carboxylic acid of 1 to 5 carbon atoms from a filter cake of an aromatic polycarboxylic acid containing the aliphatic carboxylic acid wherein mother liquor retained by the aromatic polycarboxylic acid has a concentration of the aliphatic carboxylic acid of 5000 ppmw, or less, based upon weight of the aromatic polycarboxylic acid present. This method is useful for the manufacture of crude terephthalic acid which is used after purification for the preparation of polyesters used for the manufacture of fabrics, fibers and plastics bottles.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to the inclusion of one or more colored organic compounds in reaction reagents to be used in an assay for the detection of microorganisms. The colored organic compounds can be acid/base indicator compounds, or colored organic compounds having a color which is not pH sensitive.
Abstract:
DNA segments encoding the Erwinia herbicola enzymes geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) synthase, phytoene synthase, phytoene dehydrogenase-4H, lycopene cyclase, beta-carotene hydroxylase, and zeaxanthin glycosylase and DNA variants thereof encoding an enzyme having substantially the same biologically activity, vectors containing those DNA segments, host cells containing the vectors and methods for producing those enzymes, a method for protecting plants from the herbicide norflurazon, as well as methods for producing GGPP and the carotenoids phytoene, lycopene, beta -carotene, zeaxanthin and zeaxanthin diglucoside by recombinant DNA technology in tranformed host organisms are disclosed.
Abstract:
The optical output power from a GaInP based laser diode (1) can be at least doubled by slight cooling of the device with thermoelectric cooling means (17) when the diode (1) is operated in a substantially room temperature environment.