Abstract: This disclosure provides high throughput immunoblot methods and apparatus for an antigen such as a chemical compound, a peptide, a nucleic acid, or a protein released from cells or virus particles in situ. The method yields highly sensitive and accurate results and is useful in analyze complex system including an antigen from cell or tissue lysate.

Abstract: A support tensor machine based neutral point grounding mode decision method and system adopts a support tensor machine method Based on three indexes, i.e., the power supply reliability index, safety index, and economical efficiency index, influences of different neutral point grounding modes are analyzed by employing the support tensor machine method to finally obtain a neutral point grounding mode capable of maximizing power supply reliability of a distribution network.

Abstract: The invention relates to magnetic thin films including a single magnetic layer of La(1-x)SrxMnO3 deposited on a non-magnetic substrate. The invention further relates to devices comprising said magnetic thin films and methods of manufacture.

Abstract: Provided is a method for quantitative analysis of a sample. The method includes steps of (a) providing a singular marker representative of one or more features of the sample, the sample comprising a population of individual units of the marker; (b) measuring the marker with dot blot analysis, wherein the quantitation result is an absolute amount of the marker's population of individual units in the sample, normalized by the sample volume or by the sample weight; and (c) obtaining an objective determination of the one or more features of the sample based on the quantitation result of the marker. Also disclosed is a reference database and a method to use the reference database for diagnosing cancer in a patient.

Abstract: This disclosure provides high throughput immunoblot methods and apparatus for an antigen such as a chemical compound, a peptide, a nucleic acid, or a protein released from cells or virus particles in situ. The method yields highly sensitive and accurate results and is useful in analyze complex system including an antigen from cell or tissue lysate.

Abstract: This invention is provided for multi-unit plate with at least one unit comprised of a membrane, preferably nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane, associated with a supporting structure to allow for electroblotting of the membrane. This multi-unit plate is suited for high throughput immunoblot analysis including Zestern analysis.

Abstract: A method for growing nanotubes via flow-regulated microfluidic electrochemical anodization, includes providing a microfluidic device having a fluid inlet; a fluid outlet; and a fluidic microchannel connecting the fluid inlet and outlet, wherein the microchannel includes a Pt cathode and a Ti anode separated by an electrical insulator; providing an electrolyte fluid flow through the microchannel; and providing an electrical current across the anode and cathode sufficient to cause electrochemical anodization growth of TiO2 nanotubes in the microchannel on a surface of the anode.

Abstract: The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2009, 1,479,350 new cancer cases would be diagnosed in the United States of which 219,440 would be lung and bronchus related. The standard treatments for NSCLC include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, laser and photodynamic therapy, all with various success rates depending on the stage of the cancer. National Cancer Institute assesses, however, that results of standard treatment are generally poor with only a 15 percent 5-year survival rate for combined cancer stages. Challenges facing the current chemotherapy drugs include excessive toxicity to healthy tissues and limited ability to prevent metastases. A dual drug delivery system described herein selectively targets the lung to deliver anti-cancer drugs and inhibit the formation of metastases.

Abstract: This invention is provided for multi-unit plate with at least one unit comprised of a membrane, preferably nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane, associated with a supporting structure to allow for electroblotting of the membrane. This multi-unit plate is suited for high throughput immunoblot analysis including Zestern analysis.

Abstract: The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2009, 1,479,350 new cancer cases would be diagnosed in the United States of which 219,440 would be lung and bronchus related. The standard treatments for NSCLC include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, laser and photodynamic therapy, all with various success rates depending on the stage of the cancer. National Cancer Institute assesses, however, that results of standard treatment are generally poor with only a 15 percent 5-year survival rate for combined cancer stages. Challenges facing the current chemotherapy drugs include excessive toxicity to healthy tissues and limited ability to prevent metastases. A dual drug delivery system described herein selectively targets the lung to deliver anti-cancer drugs and inhibit the formation of metastases.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a data processing system comprising a host system and a network adapter, for processing received frames of data over a network connection. The mechanisms receive, in the host system from the network adapter, a plurality of frames of data. The mechanisms record, by the host system, for each frame in the plurality of frames, a header size associated with the frame over a current predetermined interval. The mechanisms determine, by the host system, a receive buffer address offset for receive buffers in the host system for a next predetermined interval based on the recorded header sizes of the plurality of frames over the current predetermined interval. In addition, the mechanisms configure, by the host system, the network adapter to utilize the receive buffer address offset to perform data transfers with the host system.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a data processing system comprising a host system and a network adapter, for processing received frames of data over a network connection. The mechanisms receive, in the host system from the network adapter, a plurality of frames of data. The mechanisms record, by the host system, for each frame in the plurality of frames, a header size associated with the frame over a current predetermined interval. The mechanisms determine, by the host system, a receive buffer address offset for receive buffers in the host system for a next predetermined interval based on the recorded header sizes of the plurality of frames over the current predetermined interval. In addition, the mechanisms configure, by the host system, the network adapter to utilize the receive buffer address offset to perform data transfers with the host system.

Abstract: This invention is provided for multi-unit plate with at least one unit comprised of a membrane, preferably nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane, on the surface of individual unit of multi-unit plate. These multi-unit plates are particularly well suited for high throughput immunoblot analysis including Zestern analysis.

Abstract: This invention provides for multi-unit plates that comprise a layer of membrane, preferably nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane, on the surface of individual unit of the multi-unit plate. These multi-unit plates are particularly well suited for high throughput immunoblot analysis including Zestern analysis.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a data processing system comprising a host system and a network adapter, for processing received frames of data over a network connection. The mechanisms receive, in the host system from the network adapter, a plurality of frames of data. The mechanisms record, by the host system, for each frame in the plurality of frames, a header size associated with the frame over a current predetermined interval. The mechanisms determine, by the host system, a receive buffer address offset for receive buffers in the host system for a next predetermined interval based on the recorded header sizes of the plurality of frames over the current predetermined interval. In addition, the mechanisms configure, by the host system, the network adapter to utilize the receive buffer address offset to perform data transfers with the host system.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a data processing system comprising a host system and a network adapter, for processing received frames of data over a network connection. The mechanisms receive, in the host system from the network adapter, a plurality of frames of data. The mechanisms record, by the host system, for each frame in the plurality of frames, a header size associated with the frame over a current predetermined interval. The mechanisms determine, by the host system, a receive buffer address offset for receive buffers in the host system for a next predetermined interval based on the recorded header sizes of the plurality of frames over the current predetermined interval. In addition, the mechanisms configure, by the host system, the network adapter to utilize the receive buffer address offset to perform data transfers with the host system.

Abstract: A preparation method of carfentrazone-ethyl comprises steps of: reacting 1-(5-amino-4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-4-difluoromethyl-3-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one with acrylic acid through a diazo arylation reaction to give 2-chloro-3-{2-chloro-5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]-4-fluorophenyl}propionic acid; and reacting the 2-chloro-3-{2-chloro-5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl]-4-fluorophenyl}propionic acid with ethanol through an esterification reaction in a presence of an acidic catalyst to give carfentrazone-ethyl.

Abstract: A technique for accessing features of a hardware adapter includes reading a first key from a hardware adapter and attempting to decrypt the first key with a second key. In response to the second key successfully decrypting the first key: encrypted code from the hardware adapter is read; the encrypted code is decrypted with the decrypted first key to generate unencrypted code; and a default code in an executable flash sector of the hardware adapter is over-written with the unencrypted code. In this case, the unencrypted code facilitates access to at least one feature of the hardware adapter that is customer specific. In response to the second key not successfully decrypting the first key, the default code in the executable flash sector of the hardware adapter is not over-written. In this case, the default code facilitates access to one or more features that are not customer specific.

Abstract: This invention provides for multi-unit plates that comprise a layer of membrane, preferably nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane, on the surface of individual unit of the multi-unit plate. These multi-unit plates are particularly well suited for high throughput immunoblot analysis including Zestern analysis.

Abstract: A process for measuring the amount of an antigen in a sample comprising the steps of binding the antigen to a solid phase, forming an antigen-antibody immunocomplex on the solid phase by applying a detection antibody that is specific for the antigen, liberating the detection antibody from the immunocomplex by applying a competing molecule that disrupts the immunocomplex by competing against the antigen for binding to the detection antibody, collecting the liberated detection antibody; and quantifying the liberated detection antibody to measure the amount of the antigen in the sample.