Abstract: Methods and devices for preparing a biological sample for analysis are described. The biological sample from an organism has at least macromolecule having a primary structure that naturally degrades after the sample is removed from the organism. The method includes causing the biological sample to adopt a shape to permit rapid and uniform heating. The shaped sample is then rapidly and uniformly heated, thereby altering a secondary structure of the macromolecule while preserving its primary structure.

Abstract: Methods and devices for preparing a biological sample for analysis are described. The biological sample from an organism has at least macromolecule having a primary structure that naturally degrades after the sample is removed from the organism. The method includes causing the biological sample to adopt a shape to permit rapid and uniform heating. The shaped sample is then rapidly and uniformly heated, thereby altering a secondary structure of the macromolecule while preserving its primary structure.

Abstract: Methods and devices for preparing a biological sample for analysis are described. The biological sample from an organism has at least macromolecule having a primary structure that naturally degrades after the sample is removed from the organism. The method includes causing the biological sample to adopt a shape to permit rapid and uniform heating. The shaped sample is then rapidly and uniformly heated, thereby altering a secondary structure of the macromolecule while preserving its primary structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for stabilizing a biological sample for analysis. The invention more particularly provides methods combining heat treatment and chemical fixation of biological samples in order to maintain protein primary structure and post-translational modifications, such as protein phosphorylations.

Abstract: The invention provides a functional ceiling system (1) comprising primary channels (10), secondary channels (20), generally perpendicular thereto, and hanger brackets (40) for connecting the primary (10) and secondary channels (20). The hanger bracket (40) includes hanging means (41, 61) for hanging said ceiling system (1) from an original ceiling. Wings (21) are provided at the ends of the secondary channels (20) for insertion in overlapping slots (11, 42) in the primary channels (10) and in the hanger bracket (40), locking the primary channels (10) and the secondary channels (20) to the hanger bracket (40).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining the quality of a biological sample. A method according to the invention may be used to determine if a biological sample is suitable to use in a further biological assay demanding samples of good quality to render an accurate result. The method comprises detecting the presence of protein fragments in the biological sample by using appropriate means. The invention also relates to a kit for determining the quality of a biological sample.

Abstract: Methods and devices for preparing a biological sample for analysis are described. The biological sample from an organism has at least macromolecule having a primary structure that naturally degrades after the sample is removed from the organism. The method includes causing the biological sample to adopt a shape to permit rapid and uniform heating. The shaped sample is then rapidly and uniformly heated, thereby altering a secondary structure of the macromolecule while preserving its primary structure.

Abstract: Methods and devices for preparing a biological sample for analysis are described. The biological sample from an organism has at least macromolecule having a primary structure that naturally degrades after the sample is removed from the organism. The method includes causing the biological sample to adopt a shape to permit rapid and uniform heating. The shaped sample is then rapidly and uniformly heated, thereby altering a secondary structure of the macromolecule while preserving its primary structure.

Abstract: The method and devices are for preparing a biological sample for biological analyses. The biological sample has at least one amino acid sequence from an organism. The amino acid sequence is a subject of degradation. The biological sample is physically prepared to enable altering a secondary structure of the amino acid sequence to a deactivated secondary structure, and altering the secondary structure of the amino acid sequence to a deactivated secondary structure by heating the biological sample.