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5514592 Method and composition for testing blood for hemoglobin S that incorporates mineral oil as an insoluble upper phase  
A method for testing blood for the presence of hemoglobin S wherein a blood sample is vigorously admixed with a two-phase test system for the purpose of determining the presence or absence of...
5497652 Method and apparatus for evaluating quantities of absorbed impurities  
A method and device for evaluating the quantities of adsorbed impurities in sample gas of ultra-high purity for various kinds of materials. After inert gas of ultra-high purity is supplied to a...
5492673 Reagent system for calibration of pipettes and other volumetric measuring devices  
A reagent system for accurately determining the volume of a pipette using a photometer is disclosed. The reagent system for use with the photometer includes a first container holding a reference...
5478750 Methods for photometric analysis  
The present invention provides a compact, highly automated photometric analyzer for measuring the concentration of substances found in a fluid, typically a blood sample or other body fluid sample...
5478753 Positive calibrator/control composition for an IgM serology assay and an IgM serology assay  
There is described a positive calibrator/control composition for use in assays for the detection of antibodies to infectious disease agents. The composition includes a composite antibody of a...
5474892 Method for the stabilization of proteins using heat shock protein Hsp90  
The present invention concerns a method for the stabilization of proteins in an aqueous solution which is characterized in that one or several members of the heat shock protein (Hsp90) family are...
5470750 Detection of appendicitis by measurement of orthohydroxyhippuric acid  
Appendicitis can be detected in human beings suspected of having appendicitis by determining a threshold level of 10 mg/liter of σ-hydroxyhippuric acid in the urine of such humans. This threshold...
5455177 Method for analysis of a medical sample  
A method for the analysis of a medical sample, particularly a body fluid, with the aid of an analyzing instrument, in which a test fluid, which contains an aliquot part of the sample and reagents,...
5453377 Methods for making iodine-free Karl Fischer reagents  
Various methods are described for producing volumetric one-component iodine-free Karl Fischer reagents useful for determining the water content of a sample, the reagents containing triiodide as the...
5453378 Diagnostic test system verification method using serum free glucose control containing quaternary ammnonium polymer  
Disclosed is a serum free control reagent formulation useful for the determination of a pre-selected analyte. The formulation involves an aqueous solution of a predetermined amount of the analyte...
5447838 Protein-dye conjugate for confirmation of correct dilution of calibrators  
The present invention has multiple aspects that include an intermediate composition (i.e., a marked stock calibrator solution) for preparing diluted calibrator solutions that are marked in...
5438003 Reagent compositions for use in the identification and characterization of reticulocytes in whole blood  
A reagent composition which includes organic cationic dyes for staining the reticulocytes in a blood sample and buffer solutions for maintaining a pH of about 6 to about 9 is provided. The dyes may...
5436133 Enzyme assay of biochemical substances  
This invention relates to an enzyme assay for quantitative analysis of biochemical substances using NAD(P)-NAD(P)H system and utilizing hydrogen peroxide, in which isocitric acid, metal ions and...
5435171 Apparatus for automatically preparing solution of powdery product as specimen for use in viscosity measurement  
An apparatus for supplying a solution of a powdery product as a specimen of viscosity measurement. The apparatus includes electronic discharge-weighing device (4) for determining the amount of the...
5432089 Reference control for use with manual and flow cytometric reticulocyte counting devices  
A stable reticulocyte reference control which may be used with both manual and flow cytometric reticulocyte counting devices is provided. The reference control contains erythrocytes loaded with...
5427949 Biosynthetic cerebrospinal fluid control  
The present invention relates to a biosynthetic cerebrospinal fluid control and method of use. Additionally, this invention relates to the isolation and purification of stable liquid human...
5424211 Composition for detecting uranyl  
A composition for detecting the presence and concentration of a substance such as uranyl, comprising an organohalide covalently bonded to an indicator for said substance. The composition has at...
5422278 Blood gas/electrolyte calibrator and quality controls  
Aqueous solutions containing buffers and electrolytes are adjusted to levels required for calibration of both blood gas analyzers and ion selective electrolyte analyzers. A control material,...
5422277 Cell fixative composition and method of staining cells without destroying the cell surface  
A cell fixative composition for fixing the internal components of a cell without disrupting the cell surface components is disclosed. The composition contains a compound for preserving...
5420038 Calibration system and housing  
A calibration system comprising a sensor cassette including at least one sensor to be calibrated and a housing having a liquid passage including a chamber. The housing is coupled to the sensor...
5411891 Reagent compositions and their use in the identification and characterization of reticulocytes in whole blood  
A reagent composition which include an organic cationic dye for staining the reticulocytes in the blood sample and a buffer solution for maintaining a pH of about 6 to about 9 is provided. The dyes...
5409838 Use of acid to stabilize indicator dyes in acrylate adhesives  
The present invention provides a culture device for growing microorganisms having a self supporting substrate coated with a cold-water soluble dry powder which is a mixture of gelling agents and...
5401664 Analytical method for determining concentration of decomposition products in solvent used for solvent extraction  
A safe analytical technique for determining the concentration amount of dibutyl and monobutyl phosphate degradation products in the TBP-dodecane solvent used in solvent extraction processes. This...
5389547 Pretreating reagent, pretreatment method, assay with pretreated samples, assay kit and method of diagnosing infectious diseases  
A reagent denatures or eliminates factors interfering with biochemical reactions by simple treatment without requiring separation of any denatured product precipitate. The reagent makes it possible...
5385825 Composition for processing bodyfluids, method of processing bodyfluids and products made from bodyfluids  
Disclosed is a composition useful in the processing of blood and cerebrospinal fluid to help maintain sample integrity for analytical testing. The composition generally includes a first enzyme...
5380663 Automated system for performance analysis and fluorescence quantitation of samples  
A system for rapid microbead calibration of a flow cytometer including a suspension of quantitative fluorescent microbead standards and analytical software. The software is used to take information...
5378629 Wash composition for determination of microorganisms associated with periodontal diseases  
An aqueous wash composition has been found useful in methods for determination of specific binding ligands. The composition is buffered to a pH of less than or equal to 6 or greater than or equal...
5366895 Method for lysing liposomes using polyethyleneglycol monononylphenyl ethers  
A method for rapidly lysing liposomes having transition temperatures in the range of 35° to 65° C. is provided. Such liposomes are treated with a surfactant including ##STR1## wherein x...
5362627 Stabilization and reduction of background fluorescence of hydroxy coumarin ester enzyme substrates  
Hydroxy coumarin ester enzyme substrates can be stored in a strong base at pH above 11 to stabilize the substrate against premature hydrolysis of the ester bond and to reduce the revel of...
5360743 Method for measuring a sample sorption and a sample cell void volume and wall adsorption using an adsorbate gas  
A sorption analyzer for performing surface measurement analysis on sample material. The sorption analyzer calibrates the instrument and the sample cell using the adsorbate gas.
5348889 Method for correcting a calibration curve  
An improved calibration method for calibrating the measured value of an analyte in a liquid sample by referring to a calibration curve drawn by plotting the interrelation between the calibration...
5348706 Calibration system and method for making  
An endless loop calibration system comprising a sensor cassette having a flow-through passage and at least one sensor to be calibrated, a chamber coupled to the sensor cassette to define an endless...
5348852 Diagnostic and therapeutic compositions  
Compositions, such as liquid therapeutic or diagnostic compositions, and methods for their preparation and involving their use. The compositions comprise an effective amount of gelatin from cold...
5344779 Method for production of standard oxide sample for X-ray fluorescence spectrometry  
A method for the production of a standard oxide sample for X-ray fluorescence analysis of an impurity element contained in an inorganic compound. The standard oxide sample is produced by accurately...
5344782 Assay method for the determination of lithium with novel substituted crown dyes  
Assay methods are provided for determining the presence of lithium in high sodium content liquids such as serum, plasma, urine or other sample without deproteinization. The novel compounds are...
5338684 Stable aqueous FK506 standards  
A stabilized, aqueous composition containing FK506. FK506 degrades rapidly in most aqueous matrices. The rate of degradation is decreased in the presence of unfixed blood cells or fragments of...
5328826 Immunochemical detection of human uterine endometrial cancer cell  
A method of screening for the endometrial cancer cells in a endometrial cell specimen is disclosed. The method involves determining the amount of an endometrial cancer associated antigen relative...
5328848 Method for hydrating and calibrating a sterilizable fiber-optic catheter  
The present invention provides an aqueous buffer solution and method and solution for hydrating and calibrating a sensor membrane of a fiber-optic catheter useful for measuring an analyte other...
5324647 Fibrin coated polymer surfaces  
Surfaces of polymeric materials are coated with a layer of thermally denatured fibrinogen. The fibrinogen may be treated with thrombin to produce fibrin, and additional fibrinogen and factor XIII...
5324635 Method and apparatus for automatic measurement of fluorescence  
An analyzer has a reaction disk for holding a plurality of reaction containers and a fluorophotometer for measuring fluorescence stemming from solutions in the containers. Most of the containers...
5318910 Standard whole blood composition for determining the potency of blood clotting inhibitory substances  
A standard whole blood composition is disclosed, which is useful as a pooled human hemostasis reference standard in blood coagulation assays including Activated Clotting Time (ACT), Whole Blood...
5316908 Size markers for electrophoretic analysis of DNA  
The present invention discloses a DNA marker ladder useful in Southern blot hybridizations. The ladder is made up of pooled DNA restriction endonuclease digests, where each restriction digest...
5314824 Method of setting up a flow cytometer  
A method of setting up a flow cytometer using microbeads fluorescing at a plurality of wavelengths, control cells for each of said wavelengths, certified blank microbeads. The blank microbeads are...
5312755 Contrast resolution tissue mimicking phantoms for nuclear magnetic resonance imaging with stable NMR properties  
Tissue mimicking phantoms for NMR imagers are produced having a base tissue mimicking material enclosed within a sealed container. The base tissue mimicking material is a gel solidified from a...
5312756 Total organic carbon (TOC) and total inorganic carbon (TIC) calibration system  
There are essentially three aspects to the present invention. In a first aspect, there is provided solid-phase calibration materials for selectively imparting predetermined inorganic or organic...
5310679 Composition for reducing turbidity in samples of biological fluids  
A composition which reduces the turbidity of samples of artificial or naturally occurring biological fluids comprising: a buffering agent; a nonionic surfactant; a lipolytic enzyme; and...
5302510 DNA sizing control standards for electrophoretic analyses  
The present invention is directed to a method for assessing the reliability of DNA sizing measurements performed on DNA samples. DNA sizing control standards are disclosed wherein each standard...
5300424 Composition for preservation of diagnostic test reagents  
The present invention is concerned with a combination for the preservation of diagnostic tests, characterized by a content of at least two components selected from the group comprising...
5294553 Method for the gravimetric determination of oil and grease  
A non-halogenated solvent mixture for gravimetric determination of grease and oil in an aqueous or a solid matrix comprising a mixture of n-hexane and methyl tertiary-butyl ether present in a...
5293770 Calibration device for use in calibrating a sensor  
In one embodiment the calibration device (1) comprises a housing (2) which by means of a removable lid (8) and a rupturable barrier layer (3) is divided into a calibration chamber (4) and a second...