Abstract:
Methods for controlling and varying electroosmotic flow in coated capillary electrophoresis columns under electrophoretic conditions are disclosed. The methods described herein involve varying the concentration of a multi-valent buffer compound in electrophoresis buffer compositions in order to control the electroosmotic flow in capillary columns having interior surfaces coated with charged organic coatings. Increasing the concentration of a multi-valent buffer compound which has a charge opposite the charge of the organic coating, in the electrophoresis buffer results in a decrease in electroosmotic flow. Decreasing the concentration of a multi-valent buffer compound results in an increase in electroosmotic flow. The ability to control electroosmotic flow provides enhanced resolution and optimizes separations of electrophoresis sample components.
Abstract:
Coated capillary electrophoresis columns and methods for their use in electrophoretic separations are disclosed. The coated capillary columns include a length of tubing having an interior surface coated with at least one cross-linked organic multivalent ionic compound capable of ionic interaction with charged chemical functionalities on the tubing interior surface. Exemplary columns are prepared by cross-linking a multi-functional amine compound with a diepoxide, alkylating the cross-linked multi-functional amine compound to form a cross-linked quaternary ammonium compound, and then contacting the interior surface of capillary tubing with the cross-linked quaternary ammonium compound.
Abstract:
A method for making a preconjugate comprising an immunogenic species of a polymorphic analyte is disclosed. The method is carried out by reacting an activated binding moiety, and a polymorphic analyte at room temperature for between about 10 hours and about 60 hours. The attaching reaction results in an excess of the preconjugate comprising the immunogenic species of the polymorphic analyte. The preconjugate can be used to make an immunoreactive conjugate useful as a developer antigen in a competitive inhibition immunoassay for the polymorphic analyte.
Abstract:
A refrigerant tubing (34) is preformed to provide a flat contact surface (42) against the outside surface of a centrifuge chamber (32). The tubing (34) is tightly wound around the centrifuge chamber (32) in a continuous fashion including a flat spiral (46) at the base (33) of the centrifuge chamber. For the section of the tubing in contact with the vertical cylindrical wall (35) of the centrifuge chamber (32), the pressure for maintaining contact pressure between the flat surface (42) of the tubing (34) and the chamber wall (35) is provided by the tension in the wrapping of the tubing (34). For the section of the tubing (34) at the base (33) of the centrifuge chamber (32), contact pressure may be provided by a clamping mechanism (58). To further enhance heat transfer between the refrigerant coils and the centrifuge chamber (32), a high heat conductive epoxy (44) may be applied between the tubing (34) and the centrifuge chamber surface.
Abstract:
Disclosed are antibodies to derivatives and variants of Streptolysin O ("SLO"). Methodologies for generating such antibodies are further disclosed, as are purification protocols for wild-type SLO and assaying techniques for wild-type SLO.
Abstract:
A method and specimen slide (10) for collecting fecal specimens for occult blood testing. The slide includes a front panel (12) and back panel (14). The front panel (12) includes an aperture (18). A sheet (20) is fixed between the front (12) and back (14) panels and is positioned for receiving the fecal specimen smear through the aperture (18). The sheet (20) includes a plurality of perforations (22) that define removable portions (24) of the sheet. The hinged cover (16) can close the front panel aperture (18) and a flap (36) in the rear panel (14) may be opened to conveniently remove one or more of the removable portions (24) for testing.
Abstract:
A tridentate conjugate has three chemical moieties, or tridentate members, attached through an appropriate spacer moiety. At least two of the tridentate members are relatively small molecules, usually less than about 7,000 Daltons in size. The particular appropriate spacer moiety selected for a tridentate imparts certain steric properties to the tridentate conjugate. In one embodiment, the binding of a macromolecular specific binding partner to one of the tridentate members sterically inhibits the binding of a different macromolecule to another tridentate member. In another embodiment, the binding of a first tridentate member to a macromolecule restricts the subsequent binding of a second tridentate member to a proximate location on the same macromolecule.
Abstract:
A sample counting support for scintillation counting of a radioactive labeled sample comprises a base material covered with a thin layer of dry solid scintillator in a substantially permanent form so that the support may receive the sample and produce light emissions in response to particles emitted by a radioactive substance labelling said sample.
Abstract:
A method of scintillation counting utilizes a solid scintillator dispersed on a counting support (16), wherein a sample material is deposited on the counting support over the solid scintillator to produce light emissions in response to particles emitted by a radio-active substance labelling said sample.
Abstract:
A novel agarose gel is provided for use in the high resolution electrophoretic (HRE) separation of serum proteins. The agarose gel employs a novel gel buffer which contains either hippurate, glycine, or a mixture thereof, in combination with barbital and Tris. The agarose gel of the present invention yields improved electrophoretic separation of the serum proteins in a sample whether the same gel buffer is also used as the running buffer or whether a standard barbital running buffer is used.