Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, systems and compositions directed to unspooling a substrate from a source coil and polishing a surface of the substrate, wherein before the polishing, the substrate includes depressions separated by interstices and a coating including a hydrogel disposed on the depressions and the interstices, and the polishing includes applying a slurry to the surface of the substrate and removing the hydrogel from the interstices but not the depressions by contacting the surface of the substrate with one or more polisher and introducing relative movement between the one or more polisher and the surface.

Abstract: Microarrays, hybridization seals and related methods. An apparatus includes a substrate including a plurality of probes and a hybridization seal. The hybridization seal includes an evaporation barrier and a layer including walls that form a grid pattern and define a plurality of sample chambers that are to receive fluid. The layer includes a first side removably coupled to the substrate and a second side that is coupled to the evaporation barrier. The evaporation barrier includes barrier sections that cover the probes and include one or more slits that allow the barrier sections to have a convex profile or a concave profile depending on an amount of the fluid within the corresponding sample chamber.

Abstract: A device for raising a flying vertebrate capture netting and attaching to a portion of the ceiling wherein there is a hook assembly attached to a telescoping pole for attachment.

Abstract: A bird capture net which allows the use of quickly adjusting the height for capture and release is described, which includes height adjustable poles attached to bird netting.

Abstract: A bird capture net which allows the use of quickly adjusting the height for capture and release is described, which includes height adjustable poles attached to bird netting.

Abstract: A bird capture net which allows the use of quickly adjusting the height for capture and release is described, which includes height adjustable poles attached to bird netting.

Abstract: A bird capture net which allows the use of quickly adjusting the height for capture and release is described, which includes height adjustable poles attached to bird netting.