Abstract: Described herein are biocompatible compositions that contain a copolymer and a filler material. In particular, described herein are compositions that include a copolymer and a filler which may be a calcium salt. Also described herein are methods in which the compositions are used to attach soft tissue to bone.

Abstract: The invention relates to NMR-based methods comprising hyperpolarised ligands or targets for use in NMR-based assays.

Abstract: A solid-state electronic switching system is disclosed. The switching system may be used to provide re-arrangeable analog electrical cross connections between telephone lines from a telephone company's central office and telephone lines that lead to subscribers' homes. The central office may reallocate services, without dispatching a technician, by issuing re-arrangement commands that reconfigure the analog electrical cross connections in the switching system. The switching system has been designed so that it may be used to interconnect telephone lines on which analog telephone services are provided.

Abstract: Biocompatible, implantable material comprising flexible, elongate tape and a plurality of elongate elements, each elongate element being aligned along and independently translatable in the longitudinal direction of the tape; implants manufactured from this material, for the partial or total replacement or reinforcement of connective tissue such as ligament, cartilage, bone, meniscus tendon, skin.

Abstract: A drive system for a domestic appliance provides inner and outer coaxial drive outlets operative at different speeds and comprises an active limb, which incorporates an electric drive motor and a shaft driven by said motor and coupled to the inner drive outlet to drive it at a selected speed. The system also includes a passive limb which incorporates a rotary component; the two limbs being mounted in fixed relationship to one another. A first speed reduction mechanism couples the shaft to the rotary component of the passive limb and a second speed reduction mechanism couples the said rotary component to the outer drive outlet. Conveniently, the rotary component comprises a further shaft, disposed substantially parallel to the driven shaft of said motor, and both limbs of the system are rigidly mounted to, and supported by, a common framework of support members. Both speed reduction mechanisms are typically belt driven, and may provide identical reductions.

Abstract: The present invention therefore provides new cyanine dye reagents and methods that afford direct attachment of the cyanine dye reporter to either the N-terminus or C-terminus of a synthetic or recombinant peptide or protein and their derivatives, in a site-specific manner, coupled with purification of the resultant labelled molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides reagents and methods that afford direct attachment of a fluorescent acridone or quinacridone dye to either the N-terminus or C-terminus of a synthetic or recombinant peptide or protein, and their derivatives, in a site-specific manner, coupled with purification of the resultant labelled molecule.