Abstract: A glass composition for producing chemically strengthened alkali-aluminosilicate glass and a method for manufacturing the chemically strengthened alkali-aluminosilicate glass. The chemically strengthened alkali-aluminosilicate glass is suitable for use as high-strength cover glass for touch displays, solar cell cover glass and laminated safety glass.

Abstract: Targeted microbubbles are generated by post-labeling buried ligand microbubbles. According to embodiments, buried ligand microbubbles are created with steric brushes protecting functionalized polymer tethers. Ligands were attached to the functionalized tethers by diffusion of ligands of a small size through the steric barrier. The steric barrier was substantially capable of hindering access to the tethers by larger molecules. The embodiments disclosed include methods for creating microbubble batches that can be loaded with selected ligands, for titrating the targeting ligands thereby to reduce waste and cost, and for using resulting buried ligand molecules for medical purposes.

Abstract: Targeted microbubbles are generated by post-labeling buried ligand microbubbles. According to embodiments, buried ligand microbubbles are created with steric brushes protecting functionalized polymer tethers. Ligands were attached to the functionalized tethers by diffusion of ligands of a small size through the steric barrier. The steric barrier was substantially capable of hindering access to the tethers by larger molecules. The embodiments disclosed include methods for creating microbubble batches that can be loaded with selected ligands, for titrating the targeting ligands thereby to reduce waste and cost, and for using resulting buried ligand molecules for medical purposes.

Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosed subject matter, a method for isolating target microbubbles having a predetermined size range from polydisperse microbubbles is disclosed. The method includes applying a first centrifugal field having a first field strength to a suspension comprising the polydisperse microbubbles for a first duration of time, thereby forming a first infranatant comprising at least a portion of target microbubbles and a first supernatant cake comprising microbubbles having a greater size than the target microbubbles; removing the first supernatant cake; applying a second centrifugal field having a second field strength to the first infranatant for a second duration of time, the second field strength being greater than the first field strength, thereby forming a second supernatant cake comprising at least a portion of the target microbubbles and second infranatant comprising microbubbles having a smaller size than the target microbubbles; and isolating the second supernatant cake.