Abstract: A method and device are provided for detecting a target in a biological sample. The target binds to a solid phase substrate. First and second cavities in a plate are filled with an oil. The first and second cavities are in fluid communication with each other. The solid phase substrate is magnetically drawn sequentially from a drop of the biological sample in the first cavity, through the oil, into a drop of the reaction solution in the second cavity. A change in a parameter of the drop of the reaction solution indicates the presence of the target.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for detecting a target in a biological sample. The target binds to a solid phase substrate. First and second cavities in a plate are filled with an oil. The first and second cavities are in fluid communication with each other. The solid phase substrate is magnetically drawn sequentially from a drop of the biological sample in the first cavity, through the oil, into a drop of the reaction solution in the second cavity. A change in a parameter of the drop of the reaction solution indicates the presence of the target.

Abstract: Computing systems, methods and collaboration tracking tools for predicting, tracking, and reporting the occurrence of unscheduled collaborations between two or more contributors to a project using computer systems equipped capabilities to transmit and/or receive location information of each individual contributor. An analytics module receiving the location information may use the location data to identify when two or more contributors to a project are in the same location together, and further predict whether the proximity of location and timing of the contributors crossing paths will predictably lead to an undocumented project-related collaboration determined as a function of location information, historical data and input collected. The collaboration tracking tools predict, report and/or record collaborations of project-related topics.

Abstract: Computing systems, methods and collaboration tracking tools for predicting, tracking, and reporting the occurrence of unscheduled collaborations between two or more contributors to a project using computer systems equipped capabilities to transmit and/or receive location information of each individual contributor. An analytics module receiving the location information may use the location data to identify when two or more contributors to a project are in the same location together, and further predict whether the proximity of location and timing of the contributors crossing paths will predictably lead to an undocumented project-related collaboration determined as a function of location information, historical data and input collected. The collaboration tracking tools predict, report and/or record collaborations of project-related topics.

Abstract: A method of identifying at least one CTL-inducing epitope from HIV protein is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of (a) examining the nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one HIV protein from at least one HIV-infected patient, wherein the sequence encoding the expressed protein is examined in the first six months after infection, to identify at least one region of the HIV protein that is variable as compared to the sequence of the protein at an earlier time point in infection, wherein the variable region indicates a CTL-inducing epitope, and (b) confirming that an immune response directed against the CTL-inducing epitope is capable of selecting for viral escape variants during the acute or periacute phase of HIV infection is of high avidity.

Abstract: An electrically heated humidifying apparatus includes a humidifier element detachably secured to a humidifier heater with the base of the humidifier element in engagement with the electric heating plate of the humidifier heater. The humidifier element is secured to the humidifier heater by an intermediate adaptor having a ring portion with spaced lugs interfitting with correspondingly spaced lugs on the humidifier heater and a horse-shoe shaped portion adapted to slidably receive the humidifier element and engage with an annular shoulder on the humidifier element.