Abstract: There is described a cellular behaviour monitoring device for monitoring changes in behaviour of cells contained in a sample. The device generally has a well plate with a sample receiving well recessed therein. A filter membrane extends across the well plate and hermetically covers the sample receiving well. The filter membrane has nutrient-permeable and cell-impermeable pores extending through the filter membrane. The device has an electrode layer extending across the filter membrane. The electrode layer has a substrate and behaviour monitoring electrodes spaced-apart from one another in a region of the substrate, with the region being aligned with the sample receiving well. The electrode layer has nutrient-permeable apertures distributed across the region, with at least some of pores are aligned with at least some of the apertures to allow fluid communication therebetween, and nutrient exchange between the sample receiving well and a surrounding environment.

Abstract: There is described a cellular behaviour monitoring device for monitoring changes in behaviour of cells contained in a sample. The device generally has a well plate with a sample receiving well recessed therein. A filter membrane extends across the well plate and hermetically covers the sample receiving well. The filter membrane has nutrient-permeable and cell-impermeable pores extending through the filter membrane. The device has an electrode layer extending across the filter membrane. The electrode layer has a substrate and behaviour monitoring electrodes spaced-apart from one another in a region of the substrate, with the region being aligned with the sample receiving well. The electrode layer has nutrient-permeable apertures distributed across the region, with at least some of pores are aligned with at least some of the apertures to allow fluid communication therebetween, and nutrient exchange between the sample receiving well and a surrounding environment.

Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of a plurality of respiratory viruses using a multiplexed diagnostic assay is disclosed. The method provides a plurality of oligonucleotides that each is specific for a specific respiratory virus. A multiplex PCR is run using the oligonucleotides, which produces double-stranded products. The method also provides a plurality of extension oligonucleotides that each is specific for a specific double-stranded product. Each extension oligonucleotide also has a distinct second portion having a unique sequence. A primer extension reaction is run using the extension oligonucleotides, which produces single-stranded products. The single-stranded products are hybridized to a solid carrier.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel high .beta.-yield producing novel intermediates of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.4 is ##STR2## useful in the synthesis of 1-.beta.-alkyl carbapenems.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel process using novel silyl enol ether intermediates of the formula ##STR1## to generate novel azetidione thiolester intermediates of the formula ##STR2## which can be used to form 1-.beta.-alkyl carbapenem antibiotics. It has now been discovered that if the R.sup.4 group is selected from a small group of moieties having the formula: ##STR3## an increased .beta.-yield of up to approximately 100% can be obtained.