Abstract:
The present invention relates to a cytomegalovirus (CMV) which has been recombinantly altered to express a heterologous polypeptide and to allow for external control of viral replication. The heterologous polypeptide may be a polypeptide of interest such as an antigen, antibody or immune modulator. The CMV vectors of the invention are replication defective, or chemically controllable replication capable, or replication competent. The present invention also relates to uses of the CMV vectors such as inducing an immune response to an antigen or expressing an antibody or immune modulator in vivo. Compositions comprising the CMV expressing the heterologous polypeptide are also encompassed by the present invention.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are systems, apparatuses, and methods for forming micro-organospheres. In some variations, a system may comprise a micro-organosphere generator configured to form a set of micro-organospheres from a mixture of a biological sample and a fluid. A controller may be coupled to an imaging device. The controller may be configured to receive the imaging data corresponding to one or more of the mixture or the set of micro-organospheres, and estimate one or more characteristics of the set of micro-organospheres based at least on the imaging data.
Abstract:
A decorrelation method for improving feedback cancellation utilizes a small frequency shifting ratio, on the order of 0.3 percent. Frequency shifting is applied only to the high frequency portion of the signal, which is shifted alternately upward and downward.