Abstract:
A method of conducting solid phase radioimmunoassay (RIA) using a combined reaction/filter/- counting vial (10) in each step of the assay. The assay reaction is conducted within the vial (10), the vial filter (16) is employed to trap a radio-labeled precipitate derived from the reaction, and the vial (10) is placed in a nuclear counter to measure the radio-labeled precipitate.
Abstract:
In a system for analyzing the elemental or molecular composition of a sample where the sample components are excited through collision with an active metastable gaseous species, the excited sample components emitting a characteristic wave length of light which may be detected, the system including a microwave cavity (16) through which the gaseous species flows and a microwave source (17) coupled to the cavity (16), the microwave discharge exciting the gaseous species, there is disclosed an improved gas and sample introduction system (30) wherein a liquid sample and a water soluble compound are mixed with a diluent (38) and aspirated (33) into the flow, upstream of the microwave cavity (16), onto a heated filament (35), the compound being capable of releasing nitrogen or some other suitable gas molecules at high temperature and low pressure whereupon formation of nitrogen and vaporization of the sample occur simultaneously.
Abstract:
A washable non-splatter ink for use in oscillographic type pen recorders is disclosed. The ink is characterized by being stable at room temperature for extended periods of time, thus not requiring refrigeration for the maintenance of stability. The ink contains a high molecular weight polyacrylamide rather than polyethylene oxide as a pituity agent to stop splatter of the ink at fast writing speeds. The polyacrylamide allows the use of washable acid dyes. The inclusion of an unsaturated alcohol, such as butyne diol acts to retard the oxidation of the pituity, thus stabilizing the pituity against aging degradation.
Abstract:
In a system for analyzing the elemental or molecular composition of a sample wherein the sample components are excited through collision with an active metastable gaseous species, the excited sample components emitting a characteristic wavelength of light which may be detected, the system including a microwave cavity (16) through which the gaseous species flows and a microwave source (17) coupled to the cavity, the microwave discharge exciting the gaseous species, an improved liquid sample introduction system (30) which causes complete vaporization and disassociation of the sample. The sample is preferably aspirated directly into the microwave discharge within which the active gas is generated. A sample and gas injection probe (33 and 34) is also disclosed.
Abstract:
Circuit (10) for generating an error voltage (26) which is proportional to the difference between a desired value of a physical parameter and the actual value of the physical parameter. The circuit (10) operates by alternately switching the current from a source (13) through a fixed resistor (11) and a variable resistor (12), the resistance value of which changes as a function of the physical parameter to be controlled. The current is switched between the two resistors so that the average voltage generated across the variable resistor would be equal to the average voltage generated across the fixed resistor if the physical parameter had the desired value. By determining the difference between the average voltage across the resistors, the error voltage (26) can be generated for controlling the physical parameter.
Abstract:
A sample holder and shutter assembly (20) for photometers in which a stationary sample chamber body (40) is mounted in close proximity to a photosensitive device (18). A light path is provided from the sample chamber (53) to the photosensitive device (18) and shutter means is provided for selectively interrupting and opening the light path between the photosensitive device (18) and the sample chamber (53) without moving the sample chamber. Heat exchange means including a heat pump (63) and a heat reservoir (68) are provided for maintaining a desired temperature in the sample chamber (53). The sample chamber body (40) is thermally connected to said heat pump (63) and is preferably thermally isolated from the means mounting it. In one embodiment, the heat pump (63) and heat reservoir (68) are flexibly connected.