Abstract: A method of detecting a presence of Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis). The method includes amplifying a first nucleic acid from said specimen using a first plurality of primers, said first plurality of primers comprising SEQ ID NO 4 and SEQ ID NO 5. When the first nucleic acid is detected, then the presence of F. tularensis is determined.

Abstract: A method of detecting a presence of Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis). The method includes amplifying a first nucleic acid from said specimen using a first plurality of primers, said first plurality of primers comprising SEQ ID NO 4 and SEQ ID NO 5. When the first nucleic acid is detected, then the presence of F. tularensis is determined.

Abstract: A method of detecting a presence of Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis). The method includes amplifying a first nucleic acid from said specimen using a first plurality of primers, said first plurality of primers comprising SEQ ID NO 4 and SEQ ID NO 5. When the first nucleic acid is detected, then the presence of F. tularensis is determined.

Abstract: A method of detecting and identifying pathogens in a sample comprising a plurality of genetic sequences. A plurality of electronic sequence reads corresponding to the plurality of genetic sequences is received and sampled to form a sample set. The sample set is iteratively and electronically compared to a plurality of pathogen sequences to create a detection group, which populates a putative genome data structure. A distance score is measured between each electronic sequence read of the sampled set to each pathogen sequence of the putative genome data structure. A hit score is calculated by comparing the distance score to a threshold value. A plurality of clusters of the electronic sequence reads of the sample set is formed to maximize the cluster hit score and to minimize a difference in distance scores of the cluster. A respective taxonomic group assigned to electronic reads of the sample set after clustering is displayed.

Abstract: A method of detecting a presence of Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis). The method includes amplifying a first nucleic acid from said specimen using a first plurality of primers, said first plurality of primers comprising SEQ ID NO 4 and SEQ ID NO 5. When the first nucleic acid is detected, then the presence of F. tularensis is determined.

Abstract: A method of detecting a presence of Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis). The method includes amplifying a first nucleic acid from said specimen using a first plurality of primers, said first plurality of primers comprising SEQ ID NO 4 and SEQ ID NO 5. When the first nucleic acid is detected, then the presence of F. tularensis is determined.

Abstract: A commercially viable method of making disilacyclohexadiene polymers with surpassed thermal stability is made possible by using the dialkali metal salt of the diol of disilacyclohexadiene as the starting material for polymerization. The structure of the new alkali metal compound and a method of preparing it are disclosed. Uses for the new compound are also described.

Abstract: The use of high vinyl-containing vinylmethylsiloxane polymers as high temature insulating materials.

Abstract: Titanium metal fires are extinguished by the application of a material selected from the group consisting of calcium fluoride, lithium fluoride and sodium fluoride.

Abstract: A new siloxane polymer containing disilacyclohexadiene rings in the polymer ackbone and a commercially viable method of making it are disclosed. The new polymer is an elastomer, and it has unsurpassed thermal stability. Some of the thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties of the new polymer are described.

Abstract: A method for making silarylene-siloxane polymers having the Formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 -R.sub.6 are alkyl or aryl and n is an integer above about , wherein the rate of reaction and the degree of polymerization achieved when reacting disilanols with dichlorosilanes to form silarylene-siloxane polymers are unexpectedly enhanced by a subsequent charge into the reaction medium of a tertiary amine which functions as an acid acceptor.