Abstract: A glioblastoma derived angiogenesis inhibiting factor is described. The material is induced in presence of wild type p53, but not by several mutated forms of p53. Various uses of the material are described.

Abstract: An alternating-current source (2) is connected to two cathodes (6,7) which cooperate electrically with targets which are sputtered in a gas discharge while a process gas is introduced in a vacuum chamber (15). A network formed of a transformer (3) and additional coils (5, 12, 13) and condensers (4, 8, 9, 10, 11) acts as a filter to assure a stable coating process.

Abstract: A silica glass member shows a glassy carbon coating wherein a surface of a silica glass substrate of the silica glass member shows a mean surface roughness (R.sub.a) in a range of 0.03 .mu.m to 2 .mu.m and it is coated with a glassy carbon coating. The member is manufactured by chemically roughening the substrate to a surface roughness in the above recited range; coating the surface of the silica glass substrate with an organic raw material containing carbon, curing and thereafter carbonizing the film of the organic raw material by forming a glassy carbon coating.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and reagent for the specific determination of the LDL fraction in the presence of other serum lipoproteins by adding a water soluble polymeric LDL-aggregating agent and a zwitterionic and/or non-ionic detergent. The LDL aggregate is determined in a direct turbidimetric measurement. Preferred LDL-aggregating agents are polyanions having a branched structure with acid groups, particularly branched alkane sulfonic acid groups as side branches. Preferred detergents are those known as "Zwittergent".

Abstract: A seating surface part and a backrest part are connected to each other in such a way that they can pivot around an axis and thus be folded together into a collapsed position. Retaining belts are provided for the seating surface part and to the backrest part, which has a spacer device on the outside surface facing away from the seating surface side. This spacer device projects out beyond the outside surface of the backrest part when the seat is in use. A retaining device which can be connected to an adult seating unit is provided on the backrest part.

Abstract: A plurality of finger-like grippers (12, 13, 14) pivotably supported in a housing (4, 5), and a plunger or piston (7) with a head part (8a) acting on the grippers (12, 13, 4), the piston being supported in such a way that it is free to slide in the housing (4). The grippers are held and guided in openings (17, 18) in the top part (5) of the housing (4) and can pivot about axes transverse to the longitudinal axis (L) of the housing (4, 5), where the pivot axes (a, b, c) of all the grippers are in the same plane (e) and together form a regular polygon surrounding the longitudinal axis (L). The ends of the grippers (12, 13, 14) facing the piston (7) are surrounded as a group by a ring of elastic material or by a garter spring (15), which pulls them toward stop surfaces (4b), which limit the pivoting movement.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for screening for possible prostate cancer presence. The method calls for assaying apolipoprotein D ("ApoD") levels in body fluids, such as serum. Assays for ApoD can be used prognostically, as well as diagnostically.

Abstract: A source of alternating current (3), is connected to two magnetron cathodes (4, 5), one pole (8) of the a.c. current source (4) being connected to one of the cathodes (4), while the other pole (9) is connected to the other cathode (5), each by its own power supply line (10, 11). Each of the two cathodes (4, 5) is installed in its own compartment (12, 13), the two compartments enclosing between them a third compartment (14), connected to a vacuum source (21). The two outside compartments (12, 13) are connected to each other by openings (15, 16) or gaps in the walls (17, 18) separating them, and the substrate (2) set up in the third compartment (14) facing a CVD source, which consists essentially of a reactive gas inlet (19) and a collimator (20).

Abstract: A glove which supports and stabilizes the wrist and hand during sports and includes:an inner glove conforming to the hand, fingers and thumb,an outer glove conforming to the hand, fingers and thumb from the wrist beyond the finger and thumb joints;a first wrist strap surrounding the wrist Having an opening positioned to accommodate the distal ulna head protrusion; anda second wrist strap attached to the thumb side of the outer glove and extending diagonally across the back of the hand, and then around and encompassing the front and back of the wrist over the first strap.

Abstract: The invention relates to the isolation of a nucleic acid molecule which encodes an esophageal cancer associated antigen. Also a part of the invention is the antigen itself, and the uses of the nucleic acid molecule and the antigen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radiant burner with a burner chamber and a gas-permeable burner plate made of ceramic or metal, especially for cooking areas or individual cooking locations, the heating surface of which is composed of glass ceramic, the gas-permeable burner plate having regions of different gas permeability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a temperature control system and a kneading-mixing extruder apparatus implementing the temperature control system. The temperature control system includes a flow passage formed in a stationary disc having a plurality of holes provided in a kneading mechanism of the extruder apparatus, a fluid supply device for supplying temperature-adjusted fluid into the flow passage and a temperature control device for setting the temperature of the stationary disc to a desired target temperature.

Abstract: A developing apparatus includes a developing tank (2) for developing photosensitive material, an auxiliary tank (3) communicated with the developing tank, a replenishing container (70) communicated with the auxiliary tank and holding therein processing liquid, a replenishing pump (91-94) for feeding the processing liquid from the replenishing container to the auxiliary tank, a replenishing pump operation instructing unit (100B) for activating the replenishing pump in accordance with a condition of the processing tank. The apparatus further includes a detector (91a-94a) for detecting a work amount of the replenishing pump, a determining unit (100B) for determining whether a cumulative value of detected work amount has reached a preset reference work amount or not and a notifying unit for notifying arrival of the cumulative value at the reference work amount in response to the determining unit.

Abstract: The invention involves isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode antigens which have been associated with renal carcinoma. The molecule having the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 is exemplary. Cell lines and expression vectors using these nucleic acid molecules are also a feature of the invention.

Abstract: A novel HIV type O immunodeficiency virus is disclosed which has the designation MVP-2901/94 and which has been deposited with the European Collection of Animal Cell Cultures (ECACC) under No. V 95012601. The characteristic antigens which can be obtained from the virus and which can be employed for detecting antibodies against retroviruses which are associated with immunodeficiency diseases are also disclosed, as are the partial DNA and amino acid sequences of the virus.

Abstract: Disclosed is a co-polymer based on oxyalkyleneglycol alkenyl ethers and unsaturated dicarboxylic acid derivatives, as well as vinylic polyalkyleneglycol, polysiloxane or ester compounds. These co-polymers can be used as additives for hydraulic binding agents, especially cement. The co-polymers of the invention have an excellent and long-lasting liquefying action without introducing large amounts of air pores into the binding agent mixtures, thereby preventing the loss of strength and stability of the hardened building materials.

Abstract: Saccharomyces mutants with defects in N-glycosylation which are obtainable by ?.sup.3 H!-mannose suicide selection, introduction of one or several selective markers, selection of those strains which, after transformation with the plasmid YEpL/glucose oxidase, secrete 10 mg/l glucose oxidase or more into the culture medium after culture under standard conditions, are allelic to the ngd mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, DSM 7042, DSM 7338, DSM 7160 and/or 7340 and express proteins with a uniform carbohydrate structure.

Abstract: A film feeding apparatus includes a roller pair for pinching a film stored and wound within a film container or its leader, and a restricting passage for restricting a posture of a non-pinched portion of the film or its leader. The roller pair is disposed in such a manner that the film or its leader is entrained about one roller of the roller pair in an arcuate form toward an upstream side in a film feeding direction relative to a pinching position of the roller pair. With driving rotation of the roller pair pinching the film or its leader, the film is withdrawn from the film container held at a holding portion to be fed to a film processing section. The restricting passage is curved along an entraining passage of the roller for the film or its leader as the restricting passage is viewed in a direction of an axis of the roller.

Abstract: The invention provides for the production of several humanized murine antibodies specific for the Lewis b antigen, which is recognized by the murine antibody 58-1066. The antigen is expressed on cell lines from colon, lung, bladder, breast, renal, pancreatic and ovarian cancers. The expression of the antigen is greatly increased in cancer tissues as compared to its expression in the corresponding normal tissue. The invention also provides for numerous polynucleotide encoding humanized Lewis b antigen specific antibodies, expression vectors for producing humanized Lewis b antigen specific antibodies, and host cells for the recombinant production of the humanized antibodies. The invention also provides methods for detecting cancerous cells (in vitro and in vivo) using humanized Lewis b antigen specific antibodies. Additionally, the invention provides methods of treating cancer using Lewis b antigen specific antibodies.

Abstract: A process and a reagent for the specific and direct determination of the LDL-fraction in the presence of other serum lipoproteins by adding a polymeric LDL-aggregating agent, followed by direct turbidimetric measurement of the LDL aggregate. Preferred are polymers which have a comb or brush type structure with the side groups having acid character, such as branched alkane sulfonic acids.