Abstract: A method for providing training images including receiving information about objects which is at least valid at a specific recording time. The method includes receiving an image of an area imaged at the specific recording time. The method includes estimating respective positions of the objects at the specific recording time based on the information and selecting estimated positions of respective objects from the estimated respective positions which fulfill a predefined selection criterion. The method includes generating training images by separating the imaged area into first and second pluralities of image tiles. Each of the first plurality of image tiles differs from each of the second plurality of image tiles. Each of the first plurality of image tiles images (depicts) a respective one or several of the selected positions. The method includes providing the training images. Further, a training image product and a device for providing training images are provided.

Abstract: Herein is reported a method for determining the presence of hydrolase activity in a sample by incubating the sample in a buffered solution, which comprises an artificial hydrolase substrate that comprises an ester bond covalently linking an alcohol residue, which is conjugated to a label for removal, and a carboxylic acid residue, which is conjugated to a capture and detection label, as well as bovine serum albumin, and thereafter determining or quantifying, respectively, the released carboxylic acid in the free alcohol depleted incubation mixture.

Abstract: The current invention reports a method for purifying an antibody by reducing the content of a host cell protein. The method employs a wash step with a low conductivity aqueous solution in an affinity chromatography.

Abstract: A method for providing training images including receiving information about objects which is at least valid at a specific recording time. The method includes receiving an image of an area imaged at the specific recording time. The method includes estimating respective positions of the objects at the specific recording time based on the information and selecting estimated positions of respective objects from the estimated respective positions which fulfill a predefined selection criterion. The method includes generating training images by separating the imaged area into first and second pluralities of image tiles. Each of the first plurality of image tiles differs from each of the second plurality of image tiles. Each of the first plurality of image tiles images (depicts) a respective one or several of the selected positions. The method includes providing the training images. Further, a training image product and a device for providing training images are provided.

Abstract: The current invention reports a method for purifying an antibody by reducing the content of a host cell protein. The method employs a wash step with a low conductivity aqueous solution in an affinity chromatography.

Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine, in particular an exhaust gas power turbine for a turbo-compound system, comprising a drive shaft, which carries a turbine wheel on its first end or in the area of the first end, which is intended for positioning in an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine or another medium stream containing thermal and/or pressure energy, in order to convert exhaust gas energy or energy of the medium stream into drive power, and which carries a gearwheel on its second end or in the area of the second end, which is designed for the purpose of being placed in a drive connection with the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, the drive shaft being mounted, at least in the area of its second end adjacent to the gearwheel, using a floating bush in a housing, which forms an outer oil-filled bearing gap in relation to the housing and an inner oil-filled bearing gap in relation to the drive shaft and is relatively rotatable in relation to the housing and the drive shaft.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the immunological determination of a specific antibody in a fluid sample. The process involves incubating the fluid sample in the presence of a solid phase with two antigens directed against the antibody whose presence is to be determined; the first antigen carries at least one marker group, while the second is either (a) bonded to the solid phase or (b) present in a form in which it can bond with the solid phase, and betrays the presence of the antibody being sought by showing the presence of the marker group in the solid phase and/or in the fluid phase. The proposed process is characterised by the fact that at least one of the two antigens has several epitopic regions which react with the antibody to be determined.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the immunological determination of a specific antibody in a sample liquid in which the sample liquid is incubated in the presence of a solid phase with two antigens directed against the antibody to be determined of which the first antigen carries at least one marker group and the second antigen is (a) bound to the solid phase or (b) is present in a form capable of binding to the solid phase and the antibody to be determined is detected by determining the marker group in the solid phase or/and in the liquid phase characterized in that at least one of the two antigens contains several epitope regions which react with the antibody to be determined.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a polypeptide which is composed of the amino acids 1207±10 to 1488±10 of a hepatitis C virus and of less than 20 foreign amino acids and the use of this polypeptide as an antigen in an immunological test.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a polypeptide which is composed of the amino acids 1207±10 to 1488±10 of a hepatitis C virus and of less than 20 foreign amino acids and the use of this polypeptide as an antigen in an immunological test.

Abstract: An antenna for a keyless entry radiofrequency system of a vehicle has an antenna cable, a conductor of which extends through an opening in the vehicle body with a free end outside said vehicle to prevent shielding of the free end by the vehicle body.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a polypeptide which is composed of the amino acids 1207±10 to 1488±10 of a hepatitis C virus and of less than 20 foreign amino acids and the use of this polypeptide as an antigen in an immunological test.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the immunological determination of a specific antibody in a sample liquid in which the sample liquid is incubated in the presence of a solid phase with two antigens directed against the antibody to be determined of which the first antigen carries at least one marker group and the second antigen is (a) bound to the solid phase or (b) is present in a form capable of binding to the solid phase and the antibody to be determined is detected by determining the marker group in the solid phase or/and in the liquid phase characterized in that at least one of the two antigens contains several epitope regions which react with the antibody to be determined.

Abstract: An antenna for a keyless entry radiofrequency system of a vehicle has an antenna cable, a conductor of which extends through an opening in the vehicle body with a free end outside said vehicle to prevent shielding of the free end by the vehicle body.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the immunological determination of a specific antibody in a sample liquid in which the sample liquid is incubated in the presence of a solid phase with two antigens directed against the antibody to be determined of which the first antigen carries at least one marker group and the second antigen is (a) bound to the solid phase or (b) is present in a form capable of binding to the solid phase and the antibody to be determined is detected by determining the marker group in the solid phase or/and in the liquid phase characterized in that at least one of the two antigens contains several epitope regions which react with the antibody to be determined.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a polypeptide which is composed of the amino acids 1207±10 to 1488±10 of a hepatitis C virus and of less than 20 foreign amino acids and the use of this polypeptide as an antigen in an immunological test.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a polypeptide which is composed of the amino acids 1207±10 to 1488±10 of a hepatitis C virus and of less than 20 foreign amino acids and the use of this polypeptide as an antigen in an immunological test.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a polypeptide which is composed of the amino acids 1207±10 to 1488±10 of a hepatitis C virus and of less than 20 foreign amino acids and the use of this polypeptide as an antigen in an immunological test.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a polypeptide which is composed of the amino acids 1207.+-.10 to 1488.+-.10 of a hepatitis C virus and of less than 20 foreign amino acids and the use of this polypeptide as an antigen in an immunological test.

Abstract: The invention addresses new photo-activatable biotin derivatives having the formula I ##STR1## wherein R=?(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O.sub.m !.sub.q --?(CH.sub.2).sub.r --O.sub.s !.sub.t --(CH.sub.2).sub.pwith n,r=2,3; m,s=0,1; q+t=1-4; p=1-4,wherein the sum of all CH.sub.2 groups does not exceed 10and wherein R1 as a single or multiple substituent is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl, NH.sub.2, COOH, F, Cl, or Br.and their preparation, their use to inactivate streptavidin, the use of the inactivated streptavidin to reduce interference in immunoassays.