Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods facilitating the non-invasive administration (such as oral administration) of therapeutic proteins or peptides (such as insulin) which maintain biological activity when absorbed. The composition of the present invention comprises a therapeutic amount of a conjugate, wherein the conjugate comprises a quantum dot and a therapeutically effective peptide or protein.

Abstract: A basket for a vegetable spinner comprises a generally circular base (40), integral with the outer edge of which is an upstanding side wall (42). The base affords a rotary mount (46) in its centre defining an axis about which the basket rotates in the direction of rotation. The side wall (42) comprises a plurality of first webs (48) integral with and upstanding from the outer edge of the base (40) and spaced apart in a circumferential direction and a plurality of second webs (50) integral with the first webs (48) and spaced apart in the axial direction, whereby the first and second webs define a plurality of apertures. The side wall (42) includes a plurality of inwardly projecting portions (56) which extend over at least a major proportion of the height of the side wall and are spaced apart in the circumferential direction by spacer portions (54) of substantially part-circular shape in cross-section perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A basket for a vegetable spinner comprises a generally circular base (40), integral with the outer edge of which is an upstanding side wall (42). The base affords a rotary mount (46) in its centre defining an axis about which the basket rotates in the direction of rotation. The side wall (42) comprises a plurality of first webs (48) integral with and upstanding from the outer edge of the base (40) and spaced apart in a circumferential direction and a plurality of second webs (50) integral with the first webs (48) and spaced apart in the axial direction, whereby the first and second webs define a plurality of apertures. The side wall (42) includes a plurality of inwardly projecting portions (56) which extend over at least a major proportion of the height of the side wall and are spaced apart in the circumferential direction by spacer portions (54) of substantially part-circular shape in cross-section perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A method and system is described for rapidly classifying a sample of a biological fluid, comprising obtaining a spectrum of the biological fluid in response to excitation of the sample in a specified frequency range, and applying a multivariate classifier to one or more spectral regions of the spectrum to classify the biological sample into one class in a set of classes, the classes comprising at least two disease states having similar clinical symptoms. Methods and systems for developing the classifiers are also described. In one example the classification uses a vibrational spectrometer (5) to provide spectra from serum. The multivariate classifier may run on processor (9) to distinguish between disease states having similar clinical symptoms, such as malaria and cerebral malaria.

Abstract: The invention relates to virus like particles, their preparation and their use in pharmaceutical screening and functional genomics. The invention further provides a variety of assay formats to be used with said virus like particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to virus like particles, their preparation and their use in pharmaceutical screening and functional genomics. The invention further provides a variety of assay formats to be used with said virus like particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to virus like particles, their preparation and their use in pharmaceutical screening and functional genomics. The invention further provides a variety of assay formats to be used with said virus like particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to virus like particles, their preparation and their use in pharmaceutical screening and functional genomics. The invention further provides a variety of assay formats to be used with said virus like particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to virus like particles, their preparation and their use in pharmaceutical screening and functional genomics. The invention further provides a variety of assay formats to be used with said virus like particles.

Abstract: Virus like particles are prepared and used in pharmaceutical screening and functional genomics, and a variety of assay formats are used with the virus like particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the specific labeling of a protein containing selenocyst(e)ine and/or cyst(e)ine groups, comprising the following steps:at least one incubation of a protein-containing sample with at least one modifying agent specific for selenocyst(e)ine and/or cyst(e)ine groups, followed byat least one further incubation of said protein-containing sample with at least one labeling agent specific for selenocyst(e)ine and/or cyst(e)ine groups;wherein at least one substance interacting with said protein is added prior to and/or during and/or after at least one of said incubations.