Abstract: The present invention relates to a newly identified AHR-activating enzyme and uses thereof as marker in the diagnosis and therapy, for example for selecting patients for treatment with IL4I1-modulating interventions, and monitoring of therapy response.
Inventors:
Christiane A. OPITZ, Ahmed SADIK, Luis Felipe SOMARRIBAS PATTERSON, Soumya R. MOHAPATRA, Mirja Tamara PRENTZELL, Philipp SECKER, Saskia TRUMP
Abstract: The invention relates to a corrosion-resistant, reactive adsorbent which is made up of element iron on a carbon carrier plus sulfur and additional phosphorus as well as a method for producing this reactive adsorbent and use thereof for removal of reductively degradable pollutants in contaminated groundwater and wastewater.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 25, 2018
Publication date:
February 28, 2019
Applicant:
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ
Inventors:
Frank-Dieter KOPINKE, Katrin MACKENZIE, Maria VOGEL, Steffen BLEYL, Anett GEORGI
Abstract: The invention relates to an aptamer that binds to protein A, G or L, protein A-, G- or L-containing substances, and also to protein A-, G- or L-containing microorganisms, in particular Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus or Peptostreptococcus, methods for detection and enrichment of protein A, G or L, protein A-, G- or L-containing substances or protein A-, G- or L-containing microorganisms in which the aptamer is used, and also a kit, a biosensor, a lateral flow assay device and a measuring instrument which contain such an aptamer and can be used in said methods.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 29, 2012
Date of Patent:
May 31, 2016
Assignee:
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH-UFZ
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a biologically based test system for the detection of inorganic and organic pollutants in water samples. In particular, the present invention is concerned with the development of a strategy for the control of background expression of biosensors in the biologically based test system. Furthermore, the present invention provides a test kit for determining concentrations of inorganic and organic pollutants in water samples, the test kits are suitable for field tests.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 19, 2003
Date of Patent:
December 1, 2009
Assignee:
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH-UFZ