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7629176 Buffy coat separator float system and method  
A tube and float system for use in separation and axial expansion of the buffy coat includes a transparent or semi-transparent, flexible sample tube and a rigid separator float having a specific...
7628955 Centrifugation device  
A centrifugation device comprising a combined sample chamber and slide holder adapted to be mounted, with a microscope slide ( 26 ), in a centrifuge in a predetermined position, after placing a...
7625762 Coaxial tubular sequestering device for micro spheres and cells  
A device for the separation of small particles or cells from a fluid suspension of the same is described. The device includes a coaxial tubular design in which the inner tube is a micro porous tube...
7615191 Diagnostic devices and apparatus for the controlled movement of reagents without membranes  
The assay devices, assay systems and device components of this invention comprise at least two opposing surfaces disposed a capillary distance apart, at least one of which is capable of...
7611903 System for trapping and storing gases for subsequent chemical reduction to solids  
A system for quantitatively reducing oxide gases. A pre-selected amount of zinc is provided in a vial. A tube is provided in the vial. The zinc and the tube are separated. A pre-selected amount of...
7611853 Assay to screen for anti-malarials  
Malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for the most severe form of malaria in humans, causing about 2 million deaths every year. Lack of effective vaccines and emergence of...
7611844 Methods for detecting asymmetric dimethylarginine in a biological sample  
The present invention provides methods of detecting asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in a sample, particularly a sample that may contain symmetrical dimethylarginine (SDMA) and/or arginine. The...
7608462 Drying SPE cartridges  
A method for spectrometric investigation of a plurality of samples dissolved in a solvent comprises: (a) guiding a first solvent with a sample through an SPE cartridge for concentrating the sample...
7605004 Test strip for a lateral flow assay for a sample containing whole cells  
A test strip for conducting a lateral flow assay for detection of an analyte in a sample that contains cells and fluid is provided, as well as methods for making and using the test strip. This test...
7604776 Sample-liquid analysis disc and method for analyzing sample mixture liquid  
A reaction of a sample mixture liquid is detected accurately, by allowing a solid reagent to be dissolved and reacted in a liquid sample quickly and accurately. A disc main body, and at least one...
7601545 Automated macromolecule sample preparation system  
An apparatus for preparing a macromolecule sample from a complex liquid mixture includes a hydraulic system adapted for control by an automated controller, comprising a pump and one or more valves....
7598093 Nanoparticle and microparticle based detection of cellular products  
Embodiments of the present invention relate to devices and methods for detecting cellular products using detection particles having product-specific detection reagents and having a characteristic...
7598089 Methods and compositions for separating cells  
The invention provides compositions and methods for cell separation. These reagents and techniques specifically agglutinate cells via surface antigen recognition and can be used to recover rare...
7598051 Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of ovarian cancer  
Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic...
7595199 Method of detecting amyloid-like fibrils or protein aggregates  
The present invention relates to methods of detecting the presence of detergent- or urea-insoluble amyloid-like fibrils or protein aggregates on filters. Preferably, said fibrils or aggregates are...
7592468 Production of Δ 9 tetrahydrocannabinol  
Δ9 THC acid is obtained from plant material and extracted into an aqueous solvent under conditions of pH control. The acid is converted to a salt and the salt extracted into a polar solvent,...
7591953 Methods and apparatus for continuous large-scale radiolabeling of proteins  
Disclosed are improved methods and apparatus for radiolabeling, particularly methods and apparatus for large scale in-line radiolabeling of products, such as proteins and antibodies.
7588732 Autologus tissue harvesting and irrigation device  
The present invention includes a harvesting and irrigation device, a method and a kit for the collection of viable fat cells and/or adipose tissue with decreased handing and improved yield and...
7585681 Method for evaluating binder distribution on a surface  
A method and apparatus for determining binder distribution on a sample in which a selected sample is contacted with a transfer medium in a manner such that at least 15% of any fluorescing binder...
7582484 High-density lipoprotein assay device and method  
An assay device and method for measuring the concentration of HDL-associated cholesterol in a blood-fluid sample are described. The assay design is such that removal of non-HDL lipoproteins from a...
7575719 Centrifugation device  
A centrifugation device comprising a combined sample chamber and slide holder adapted to be mounted, with a microscope slide, in a centrifuge in a predetermined position, after placing, in the...
7572894 Templated native silk smectic gels  
One aspect of the present invention relates to a method of preparing a fibrous protein smectic hydrogel by way of a solvent templating process, comprising the steps of pouring an aqueous fibrous...
7572638 Automated system and method for processing multiple liquid-based specimens  
An automated system and method for individually processing multiple specimens of particulate matter-containing liquid in respective containers. The containers are transported seriatim along a...
7556777 Specimen vial cap handler and slide labeler  
A composite modular system for handling biological sample vials and slides comprises a vial scanner configured to read indicia on the sample vials, a slide labeler configured to mark the slides, a...
7553413 Plasma concentrator device  
A plasma concentrator of this invention having a concentrator chamber, concentrator gel beads, a filter, and an agitator. The agitator has agitator blades extending outwardly from the lower end....
7547536 Method for detecting bacterial spores  
A method of detecting the presence and quantity of bacterial spores, which includes adding an electrophilic alcohol and an acid anhydride to a sample, admixing the sample with a solvent, and...
7544518 Rapid quantitative analysis of proteins or protein function in complex mixtures  
Analytical reagents and mass spectrometry-based methods using these reagents for the rapid, and quantitative analysis of proteins or protein function in mixtures of proteins. The methods employ...
7544515 Method of quantifying small-sized low density lipoprotein  
A fast and simple method for fractional measurement of a small particle LDL entails separating the small particle LDL and HDL from other lipoproteins, and then measuring cholesterol, triglycerides,...
7537935 System for providing biological materials  
A process and closure arrangement is provided for isolating purified biological material. The process includes placing biological materials in separate lysis vessels, adding lysis liquids to the...
7537907 Products and methods for single parameter and multiparameter phenotyping of cells  
A method of single parameter and multiparameter characterizing of cells, particularly immunophenotyping of cells, is provided. The method preferably uses antibody coated microspheres which are...
7534623 Apparatus and method for the purification of nucleic acids  
The present invention is directed to novel device comprising a sol-gel filled microchannel and methods for purifying nucleic acids from biological samples. In one embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the...
7534618 Systems and methods for measuring glycated hemoglobin  
Systems and methods for fractionating components of a sample are disclosed herein. A method of fractionating components of a sample includes establishing a solution density gradient in a capillary...
7531360 Method of dechlorination treatment of flowing water, in particular upstream of a biological pollution detector  
A selective method of dechlorination treatment of circulating water containing disinfectant chlorine in the form of ClO − ,HClO, ClO 2 or chloramine, where an ascorbic acid aqueous solution is...
7527978 Flow cytometry based micronucleus assays and kits  
The invention is a method for analyzing immature reticulocytes for the presence of micronuclei. The method includes reticulocyte enrichment, fluorescent labeling, micronuclei staining, and analysis...
7527765 Consumer food testing device  
A food testing device for testing for the presence of harmful contaminants in a food sample, includes a vessel adapted for holding a liquefied food sample, a liquefier operatively associated with...
7527740 Method and separating module for the separation of particles from a dispersion, in particular of blood corpuscles from blood  
A method for separating particles from a fluid dispersion, particularly for separating corpuscular components from biological samples, above all from blood. A separating module suitable for...
7524681 Rapid assay for biological substances using FTIR  
The present invention relates to a method for determining the condition of a biological fluid by recording the IR spectrum of a sample of the biological fluid. To this end, the biological fluid can...
7524641 Method of separating cells from a sample  
Rare cells are separated from a sample fluid by a positive selection or negative selection antibody by centrifuging in a tube containing a harvesting float. The harvesting float has an axial...
7524456 Diagnostic devices for the controlled movement of reagents without membranes  
The assay devices, assay systems and device components of this invention comprise at least two opposing surfaces disposed a capillary distance apart, at least one of which is capable of...
7521256 Method and a device for defining a small volume of a liquid sample  
A method and a device for separating a small defined volume of a liquid sample from a relatively large undefined volume of the sample. In a surface of a first body ( 10 ) at least one cavity ( 12 )...
7521248 Apo B measurement system and method  
A system and method for measuring apolipoprotein B 100 (apo B) during the cholesterol subclass measurement process is provided which obviates the need for a separate apo B test.
7517697 Compositions and methods for preserving RNA in biological samples  
The present invention concerns methods and compositions to prepare biological samples to preserve the macromolecules in the samples. Embodiments of the invention concern the use of a soak solution...
7517498 Apparatus for substrate handling  
Devices, apparatus and methods are disclosed for carrying out processing steps involved in chemical reactions such as hybridization reactions conducted on the surface of a substrate comprising...
7510686 Sample cylinder, especially a sample cylinder that is provided with a filtration device for recovering cell material from body fluids  
For the purpose of obtaining medical preparations by means of a printing technique, a specimen cylinder is provided with a syringe cone segment that can be separated from a cylinder segment. After...
7498175 Method and apparatus for determining temperature of and controlling the evaporation of liquid samples  
A method is described for evaporating liquid samples contained in sample holders mounted within a chamber and rotated by the rotor during an evaporation process in which the pressure in the chamber...
7498174 Kinetic microplate with temporary seals  
A microplate assembly comprising a multi-well microplate and a plurality of reagent wells proximal the multi-wells. The microplate includes a frame that houses a plurality of open wells in a...
7497997 Assay cartridges and methods of using the same  
Assay modules, preferably assay cartridges, are described as are reader apparatuses which may be used to control aspects of module operation. The modules preferably comprise a detection chamber...
7494770 Mesoscale polynucleotide amplification analysis  
Disclosed are devices for amplifying a preselected polynucleotide in a sample by conducting a polynucleotide polymerization reaction. The devices comprise a substrate microfabricated to define a...
7491548 Method and device for collecting and transferring biohazard samples  
A method and system for collecting airborne particles and hydrating the collected particles for analysis. The airborne particles, which may be biological contaminants, are collected from a...
7491542 Test device for determining the concentration of LDL-cholesterol in a sample  
The present invention provides a test device for determining the concentration of LDL-cholesterol in a sample. The test device has a continuous solid surface with at least one reaction area on the...