Abstract: Phenotyping of cells involves loading a biological sample into a microfluidic device (1, 100) comprising cell compartments (20, 120) to capture biological material, including target cells, in the sample in the cell compartments (20, 120). A subset (20A) of the cell compartments (20, 120) is identified as comprising target cells exhibiting target phenotype characteristic(s) as determined based on monitoring biological material in the cell compartments (20, 120) prior to addition of a test agent. The biological material is exposed to a test agent and a phenotypic response of the target cells to the test agent is determined based on monitoring target cells in the identified subset (20A) of the cell compartments (20, 120). The phenotyping of the target cells is thereby not overshadowed by the response of other cells and non-cell material present in the biological sample.

Abstract: Use of a composition consisting essentially of a mixture of aliphatic esters as a slip agent in a polyester polymer, said composition comprising at least two esters selected from the group comprising: Myristyl myristate, Myristyl palmitate, palmityl myristate, palmityl palmitate, palmityl stearate, stearyl myristate, stearyl palmitate, stearyl stearate, stearyl arachidate and stearyl behenate.

Abstract: Use of a compound of general formula (1) as a slip agent in a PET polymer, wherein: R and R1 represent hydrocarbon moieties, each hydrocarbon moiety comprising 6 to 24 carbon atoms and wherein R and/or R1 may be linear, branched chain, saturated or contain one or more double a bonds; X represents one of the moieties (a), wherein A represents a hydrocarbon moiety comprising 2 to 36 carbon atoms and may be linear, branched chain, saturated or contain one or more double bonds.

Abstract: Use of a composition consisting essentially of a mixture of aliphatic esters as a slip agent in a polyester polymer, said composition comprising at least two esters selected from the group comprising: Myristyl myristate, Myristyl palmitate, palmityl myristate, paimityl palmitate, palmityl stearate, stearyl myristate, stearyl palmitate, stearyl stearate, stearyl arachidate and stearyl behenate.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to acridone and acridine compounds of formula (I), wherein either: (a) K is ?O, L is —H, alpha is a single bond, beta is a double bond, gamma is a single bond (acridones): or, (b) K is a 9-substituent. L is absent, alpha is a double bond, beta is a single bond, gamma is a double bond and wherein: J1 is a 2- or 3-substituent; J2 is a 6- or 7-substituent; J1 and J2 are each independently a group of the formula —NHCO(CH2)nNR1R2, wherein: n is an integer from 1 to 5; and, R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, C1-7alkyl, C3-20heterocyclyl, or C5-20aryl, or R1 and R2, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocyclic ring having from 3 to 8 ring atoms; and wherein, when K is a 9-substituent, K is a group of the formula —N(RN)Q, wherein: RN is an amino substituent and is hydrogen.

Abstract: Use of a compound of general formula (1) as a slip agent in a PET polymer, wherein: R and R1 represent hydrocarbon moieties, each hydrocarbon moiety comprising 6 to 24 carbon atoms and wherein R and/or R1 may be linear, branched chain, saturated or contain one or more double a bonds; X represents one of the moieties (a), wherein A represents a hydrocarbon moiety comprising 2 to 36 carbon atoms and may be linear, branched chain, saturated or contain one or more double bonds.

Abstract: This invention pertains to certain acridine and acridine compounds of the formula (1) which inhibit telomerase, regulate cell proliteration, etc., and/or treat cancer proliferative conditions, etc.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine fuel injection control has two groups of injectors energized alternately by a pulse duration modulating control system, in accordance with a fuel demand signal. There is also a circuit controlled by V.sub.fd for changing the phase of the injection sequence when V.sub.fd is below a predetermined value to vary the timing of injection relative to the timing of engine valve actuation.

Abstract: A device for monitoring the composition of the exhaust emission of a combustion process includes a hollow elongated body open at one end thereof and an elongated substrate located in the body and defining adjacent the one end of the body an exhaust emission sensing element and a resistive heating element. The sensing element and the heating element are printed on opposite sides of one end of the substrate and are electrically connected to respective first conductive areas extending to the opposite end of the substrate. A carrier is mounted in the other end of the body and supports at least two terminal members which are electrically connected to respective second conductive areas provided on first and second elongated, flexible circuit elements which at their free ends project from the carrier and are folded inwardly so that said second conductive areas are presented to each other.

Abstract: An ion discharge type gas flow meter with an impedance control determining the total discharge current includes a humidity compensation circuit which varies the impedance control to compensate for changes in humidity.