Abstract:
Methods and compositions are provided for forming complexes between dsDNA and oligomers of heterocycles, aliphatic amino acids, particularly omega-amino acids, and a polar end group. By appropriate choice of target sequences and composition of the oligomers, complexes are obtained with low dissociation constants. The formation of complexes can be used for identification of specific dsDNA sequences, for inhibiting gene transcription, and as a therapeutic for inhibiting proliferation of undesired cells or expression of undesired genes.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions are provided for forming complexes intracellularly between dsDNA and oligomers of heterocycles, aliphatic amino acids, particularly omega-amino acids, and a polar end group. By appropriate choice of target sequences and composition of the oligomers, complexes are obtained with low dissociation constants. The formation of complexes can be used for modifying the phenotype of cells, either prokaryotic or eukaryotic, for research and therapy.
Abstract:
A mass and velocity analyzer (48) has a cell (60) having four walls (62, 64, 66, 68) applied with time dependent RF potentials. The time dependent RF potentials create an RF field effectively rotating in the cell (60). The rotating RF field disperses an incident ion beam (46) accelerated into the cell (60) according to the mass-to-charge ratio and velocity distribution of ions (52) in the ion beam (46). The ions (52) of the ion beam (46) either collide with an ion detector (54) or deflect away from the ion detector (54), depending on the mass-to-charge ratio, RF amplitude and RF frequency.
Abstract:
Disclosed are highly efficient multi-photon absorbing compounds and methods of their use. The compounds generally include a bridge of pi-conjugated bonds connecting electron donating groups or electron accepting groups. The bridge may be substituted with electron donating groups or electron accepting groups. Solubility, lipophilicity, absorption maxima and other characteristics of the compounds may be tailored by changing the electron donating groups or electron accepting groups or the nature of the pi-conjugated bridge. Numerous photophysical and photochemical methods are enabled by converting these compounds to electronically excited states upon simultaneous absorption of at least two photons of radiation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the synthesis of highly active ruthenium and osmium carbene metathesis catalyst in good yield from readily available starting materials. The catalysts that may be synthesized are of general formula (I) wherein: M is ruthenium or osmium; X and X are independently any anionic ligand; L and L are any neutral electron donor ligand; and, R and R are each hydrogen or one of the following substituent groups: C2-C20 alkenyl, C2-C20 alkynyl, C1-C20 alkyl, aryl, C1-C20 carboxylate, C1-C20 alkoxy, C2-C20 alkenyloxy, C2-C20 alkynyloxy, aryloxy, C2-C20 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C20 alkylthio, C1-C20 alkylsulfonyl and C1-C20 alkylsufinyl. Optionally, the substituent group may be substituted with one or more groups selected from C1-C5 alkyl, halogen, C1-C5 alkoxy, and aryl. When the substitute aryl group is phenyl, it may be further substituted with one or more groups selected from a halogen, a C1-C5 alkyl, or a C1-C5 alkoxy. Specific synthetic protocols for vinyl alkylidene catalysts wherein R is hydrogen and R is -CHCR R and non-vinyl alkyldiene catalysts are also disclosed. In addition to the ease of synthesis (typically a one-step synthesis), the reactions generally may be run at or above room temperature and the resulting products usually may be used without extensive post synthesis purification.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods and compositions useful for altering the transcriptional expression of genes in eukaryotic cells. The invention employs novel antibody derivative molecules which function to recognize and bind to specific cis-regulatory DNA sequence elements of a eukaryotic gene. When two antibody derivative molecules are bound to adjacent cis-regulatory DNA sequence elements of a gene, those molecules may interact to form an antibody binding site which is capable of recognizing and binding to a transcription factor protein for the target gene, thereby affecting the functionality of that transcription factor protein and, in turn, the transcriptional activity of the gene. Also provided herein are isolated nucleic acids encoding the novel antibody derivative molecules of the present invention and expression vectors comprising those nucleic acids.
Abstract:
A music composition system (1), comprising receiving a first harmony including a first melody, analyzing the first harmony to derive in real-time a rule relating the first melody to the first harmony, receiving a second melody, and applying the rule in real-time to the second melody to produce a second harmony relating to the second melody.
Abstract:
Sensors (20, 50, 70) for use in detecting the presence of sugars and other analytes (target molecules). The sensor is composed of a metal complex that binds to the target molecule and releases a proton or includes an exchangable ligand which is exchanged for the target molecule during the binding interaction between the metal complex and the target molecule. The result of the binding interaction is the release of a proton, hydroxide ion or ligand species generated during the ligand exchange. Measurement of the release of proton, hydroxide ion or other ligand species from the sensor (20, 50, 70) provides an indirect indication of target molecule concentration. The metal complexes may be attached to support structures (10, 12) to provide both anchoring and positioning of the metal ions to increase selectivity of sugar/metal complex interactions. Detection systems in which pH is used as an indication of proton or hydroxide release are disclosed, as are detection systems in which Cl release is used. Methods for monitoring the concentrations of sugars and related molecules using the metal based sensors (20, 50, 70) are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Improvements to non-acid fuel methanol fuel cells (10) include new formulations for the materials used therein. The anode (14) includes platinum and rithenium uniformly mixed together. Other materials may be substituted for these metals. The cathode (16) is made of platinum particles, and is bonded to a side of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane (18). The backing material for the fuel electrode is treated to improve its characteristics. An extremely porous electrode made by sputtering is also disclosed.
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Designs and operational methods to increase the dynamic range of image sensors (200) and APS devices (300) in particular by achieving more than one integration times for each pixel (302) thereof. An APS system (200) with more than one column-parallel signal chains (204, 206) for readout are described for maintaining a high frame rate in readout. Each active pixel (302) is sampled for multiple times during a single frame readout, thus resulting in multiple integration times. The operation methods can also be used to obtain multiple integration times for each pixel (302) with an APS design having a single column-parallel signal chain (104) for readout. Furthermore, analog-to-digital conversion of high speed and high resolution can be implemented.