Abstract:
The invention provides systematic methods for identification of candidate compounds useful in treatment of conditions initiated or modulated by genetic expression. The methods of the invention permit efficient identification of candidates suitable for verification testing by in vitro and/or in vivo models.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods and materials for detecting and imaging molecular processes and structures. Methods included detecting and imaging by contacting targets with RSPs, irradiating the target, and collecting and analyzing the spectra produced by the RSPs.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for identifying compounds that modulate untranslated region-dependent expression of a target gene. The invention particularly relates to using untranslated regions of a target gene or fragments thereof linked to a reporter gene to identify compounds that modulate untranslated region-dependent expression of a target gene. The methods of the present invention provide a simple, sensitive assay for high-throughput screening of libraries of compounds to identify pharmaceutical leads.
Abstract:
The invention relates to assemblies for bonding molecules comprising bondable functional groups, which are present on a solid supporting material as individual molecular functional groups or multiple identical functional groups. Said assemblies are characterised in that the density of the individual functional groups or multiple functional groups on the solid supporting material is between 104 and 1010 individual or multiple functional groups per cm2 and that there are no additional bondable functional groups within a selected distance d from any individual bondable functional group or multiple functional group for at least 95% and in particular at least 99% of the individual or multiple functional groups.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an in vitro system for compartmentalization of molecular or cellular libraries and provides methods for selection and isolation of desired molecules or cells from the libraries. The library includes a plurality of distinct molecules or cells encapsulated within a water-in-oil-in-water emulsion. The emulsion includes a continuous external aqueous phase and a discontinuous dispersion of water-in-oil droplets. The internal aqueous phase of a plurality of such droplets comprises a specific molecule or cell that is within the plurality of distinct molecules or cells of the library.
Abstract:
A pigment library and a method for preparing it are provided, which includes identifying a plurality of thermoplastic polymers and then selecting pigments useful in the plurality of thermoplastic polymers. The pigments are heat stable at the melt temperature of each of the plurality of thermoplastic polymers and are not chemically interactive or reactive with each of the polymers of the plurality of thermoplastic polymer. Further, each of the pigments in combination with each of the polymers of the plurality of thermoplastic polymers possesses the property of being lightfast, injection moldable, and fiber spinnable and also not crocking. A colorant database is then prepared using the pigment library. The colorant database is used with color matching software that predict formulations using the colorant database. The result is the development of formulations that minimize or eliminate metameric color effect under various lighting conditions across multiple polymers and end product types.
Abstract:
The invention provides arrays of glycans for detecting entities that bind to glycans. In some embodiments, the arrays can be used to detect disease, blood types, antibodies, bacterial or viral infection, cancer, and the like. The invention also provides methods and kits for such detection. In another embodiment, the invention provides methods of preventing or treating disease in a mammal by administering to the mammal a composition that includes at least glycan.
Abstract:
A magnetic substance-biosubstance complex structure comprises a magnetic substance-containing carrier and a bio-substance immobilized on the carrier, the biosubstance being immobilized through a spacer comprising an amino acid sequence on a surface of the carrier.
Abstract:
A method for the manufacture of at least one sorbent having at least two different groups, which are capable of binding, for the selective binding of a substrate, characterized in that it comprises the steps (i) to (ii): (i) determining at least two groups capable of binding a sorbent from a synthetic or natural first substrate, (ii) respectivly applying at least two different groups capable of binding a second synthetic or natural substrate to one respective carrier, thereby forming at least one sorbent, whereby the groups are the same groups of step (i) or are groups that are complementary thereto, and the second substrate of step (ii) is the same or different from the first substrate according to step (i), and whereby the groups are determined such that the contributions of the Gibbs energies of the individual groups to the non-covalent bond with the second substrate yield a negative value of the Gibbs energy ΔG, such that a binding strengthening occurs that results in an improved separation selectivity with respect to at least one substance to be separated off.
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel methods for ligand discovery. The inventive methods rely on a process termed “tethering” where potential ligands are covalently bonded or “tethered” to a target and subsequently identified.