Abstract: A method for monitoring a monitor material of a process, such as a manufacturing process, comprises: detecting a suspicious particle in a sample of the monitor material using an imaging system configured to image the sample using illumination light from a light source and to detect an interference pattern based on object light having interacted with the sample and reference light of the illumination light; selectively diverting the suspicious particle rom a flow of the sample to an analysis flow; activating a nucleic acid test (NAT) device, wherein said activating is triggered based on detecting of the suspicious particle in the sample; receiving by the NAT device the analysis flow comprising the suspicious particle; and subjecting the suspicious particle to a NAT analysis. Also, an apparatus for monitoring a monitor material is provided.

Abstract: Microfluidic devices for sterilizing fluids using pulsed electric fields are disclosed. In some embodiments, a device may include first and second electrode layers and a spacer layer positioned between the electrode layers. The spacer layer may define one or more fluid channels extending between the electrode layers. A power supply may be coupled to the electrode layers and configured to supply voltage pulses to the electrode layers to generate electric field pulses within the fluid channels. In some embodiments, the electrode layers may be textured such that the electric fields generated in the fluid channels are non-uniform.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to a system for addressing nanoelectrodes in a nanoelectrode array, the system including an array of electrode cells, each electrode cell including: an access transistor having a gate resistively coupled to a word line, a source resistively coupled to a bit line, and a drain, and a storage circuit resistively coupled to the drain and including a nanoelectrode.

Abstract: A method of fabricating electrodes includes forming a first metallic film layer on an upper surface of a first material substrate, and attaching a first polymeric layer to the upper surface of the first material substrate to form a first opened microchannel. The method further includes forming a second metallic film layer on a portion of a lower surface of a second material substrate, and attaching a second polymeric layer to the lower surface of the second material substrate to form a second opened microchannel. The method also includes attaching the first opened microchannel to a bottom side of the membrane and the second opened microchannel to the top side of the membrane. The first metallic film layer and the second metallic film layer each constitute transparent electrodes and are positioned with the membrane therebetween.

Abstract: A physiologic sensor module includes at least one wearable sensor that is configured for wearing on a human body part and for measuring at least one biological signal. The module further includes at least one controller communicatively coupled to the wearable sensor and configured to receive the biological signal from the wearable sensor. The controller is further configured to process the biological signal in real-time, extract one or more clinical features from the biological signal, and based on the clinical features, determine detection of anaphylaxis.

Abstract: An injector module includes a housing, a reservoir, a superelastic needle, and an actuator. The reservoir is positioned in the housing and stores epinephrine therein. The superelastic needle is positioned within the housing in a retracted position and is fluidly coupled with the reservoir. The superelastic needle has a gauge between eighteen and twenty-five. The actuator is configured to apply an actuator force on the superelastic needle such that the superelastic needle is moved from the retracted position to an injecting position where a tip of the superelastic needle protrudes from the housing between about fifteen millimeters and about thirty-five millimeters.

Abstract: A physiologic sensor module includes at least one wearable sensor that is configured for wearing on a human body part and for measuring at least one biological signal. The module further includes at least one controller communicatively coupled to the wearable sensor and configured to receive the biological signal from the wearable sensor. The controller is further configured to process the biological signal in real-time, extract one or more clinical features from the biological signal, and based on the clinical features, determine detection of anaphylaxis.

Abstract: A physiologic sensor module includes at least one wearable sensor that is configured for wearing on a human body part and for measuring at least one biological signal. The module further includes at least one controller communicatively coupled to the wearable sensor and configured to receive the biological signal from the wearable sensor. The controller is further configured to process the biological signal in real-time, extract one or more clinical features from the biological signal, and based on the clinical features, determine detection of anaphylaxis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning composition with improved stain removal. The alkaline composition contains a hydrolysable dispersing polymer which is selected from carboxylated fructans and one or more biodegradable aminocarboxylate chelating agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning composition with improved stain removal. The alkaline composition contains a hydrolysable dispersing polymer which is selected from carboxylated fructans and one or more biodegradable aminocarboxylate chelating agents.

Abstract: The invention concerns an enzymatic method for making oenological tannins starting with lumps of wood and an enzymatic method for transforming tannins into tannins for wine-making purposes. The inventive method comprises a step which consists in contacting the lumps of wood or tannins with an aqueous solution comprising a composition containing enzymes of the cellulase class. The invention also concerns an enzymatic composition mainly consisting of enzyme of the cellulase class for making oenological tannins, comprising an endocellulase activity, a xylanase activity a ?-mannanase and/or ?-amylase activity.

Abstract: The invention concerns an enzymatic method for making oenological tannins starting with lumps of wood and an enzymatic method for transforming tannins into tannins for wine-making purposes. The inventive method comprises a step which consists in contacting the lumps of wood or tannins with an aqueous solution comprising a composition containing enzymes of the cellulase class. The invention also concerns an enzymatic composition mainly consisting of enzyme of the cellulase class for making oenological tannins, comprising an endocellulase activity, a xylanase activity a &bgr;-mannanase and/or &agr;-amylase activity.

Abstract: A catheter containing an inflatable balloon, which is at its periphery provided with hollow extensions that communicate between the outside of the balloon and the lumen of the catheter for use in the gene therapeutic treatment of local disorders by transfer of a desired gene to a target cell or tissue being part of or being located in the vicinity of a blood vessel. The catheter is preferably the Infiltrator® catheter.