Abstract: A method of isolating an antibody is disclosed. The method comprises contacting a hydrophobic chelator, a non-ionic detergent and metal ions so as to generate an aggregate comprising the hydrophobic chelator, the detergent and the metal ions; and contacting the aggregate with a medium comprising the antibody under conditions that allow partitioning of the antibody into the aggregate. Kits for isolating the antibody are also disclosed.

Abstract: A quantum computing system includes a first resonator couplable to a first alkali atom, a second resonator couplable to a second alkali atom, and lasers for trapping, cooling, and manipulating the first alkali atom and the second alkali atom. Detectors detect a presence of the trapped first alkali atom and the trapped second alkali atom, and a processor is configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one of the detectors, the input signal indicating a presence of the trapped first alkali atom and the trapped second alkali atom, and, based on the received input, control at least some of the lasers to manipulate at least one of the trapped first alkali atom and the trapped second alkali atom to thereby generate photonic qubits using the trapped first alkali atom or generate entanglement between photonic qubits transmitted to the trapped second alkali atom.

Abstract: A method for processing images includes identifying empiric model elements (EMEs) in an original high resolution photo-realistic image, where each EME includes a straight central segment, a color profile, and a control area; and geometrically modeling the EMEs in vectorized forms to achieve a generally full visual quality for a representation of said image.

Abstract: Methods and agents for immune modulation and methods for identifying putative immune modulators are provided.

Abstract: A device and method for manipulating a direction of motion of current carriers are presented. The device comprises a structure containing a two-dimensional gas of current carriers configured to define at least one region of inhomogeneity which is characterized by a substantially varying value of at least one parameter from the following: a spin-orbit coupling constant, density of the spin carriers, and a mobility of the gas. The device may be configured and operable to perform spin manipulation of a flux of the spin carrying current carriers to provide at least one of the following types of deviation of said spin-carrying current carriers: spin dependent refraction, spin dependent reflection and spin dependent diffraction on desired deviation angles of a direction of motion of the spin-carrying current carriers being incident on said at least one region of inhomogeneity.

Abstract: A device is presented for assisting an insufficient aortic valve. The device is configured as an auxiliary valve and comprises a resilient deformable sleeve-like valve, deformation of the sleeve-like valve shifting the valve between its closed and opened positions.

Abstract: Methods and agents for immune modulation and methods for identifying putative immune modulators are provided.

Abstract: The present invention includes a means of treating a patient having a keloid. Specifically, the invention includes a method for excising the keloid and administering a GBS toxin isolated from Group B &bgr;-hemolytic Streptococcus bacteria.