Abstract: A composition is described comprising semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer; polyvinyl acetate polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 25° C.; plasticizer; and optionally amorphous polylactic acid polymer. In another embodiment the composition further comprises nucleating agent. Also described are films comprising the composition as well as articles, such as a tape or sheet, comprising the film described herein and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the film.

Abstract: The present application provides a prognostic marker for lung cancer, a prognostic typing model for lung cancer, and applications thereof. The marker includes imprinted genes Dcn, Peg10, Snrpn/Snurf, and Trappc9. The four imprinted genes Dcn, Peg10, Snrpn/Snurf, and Trappc9 used in the present application have a significant correlation with lung cancer prognosis. Imprinted gene Dcn is the most sensitive and most specific marker for lung cancer prognosis and can serve an indicative purpose earlier than clinicopathologic features. The product of a total expressed quantity of each of the four imprinted genes and an expressed quantity of the imprinted gene with a copy number variation contributes to creating the prognostic typing model for lung cancer, thereby enabling the prediction of the five-year survival rates of individual lung cancer patients and the provision of accurate, useful prognosis information to lung cancer patients.

Abstract: A composition is described comprising semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer; polyvinyl acetate polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 25° C.; plasticizer; and optionally amorphous polylactic acid polymer. In another embodiment the composition further comprises nucleating agent. Also described are films comprising the composition as well as articles, such as a tape or sheet, comprising the film described herein and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the film.

Abstract: A virus preservation solution is disclosed, including the following components: isopropanol or ethyl alcohol, guanidine hydrochloride, tri (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane hydrochloride, and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. Furthermore, a kit including the virus preservation solution, a method for preserving a virus, and a method for extracting a viral nucleic acid are also provided. The virus preservation solution of the present invention has the functions of preserving and lysing virus samples, and it is compatible with lysis buffers, wash buffers, elution buffers, etc. in all kinds of viral nucleic acid extraction kit commonly available in the market.

Abstract: A multilayer article including a film layer having a textured first surface and an opposite second surface, wherein the film layer is printable, and a nonwoven material layer bonded to the second surface of the film layer. The film layer may include a semi-crystalline polylactic acid and may be receptive to inkjet printing.

Abstract: Provided in the present application are a marker used to detect invasive bladder cancer and an application thereof, the marker being imprinted gene Grb10 and/or imprinted gene Diras3. The marker of the present application can accurately detect the invasiveness of a bladder cancer, thereby providing guidance on the choice of the surgical method to be used on the bladder cancer, reducing the chance of post-operative recurrence and metastasis. The detection method of the present application is different from its immunohistochemical counterparts in that it can reduce false positives and other negative effects. Moreover, targeting drugs or methods that are found to work at the loss-of-imprinting-affected sites of bladder-cancer-invasiveness-related imprinted genes to silence, delete, or rearrange those genes can be used to guide subsequent treatment and medication.

Abstract: This invention relates in part to plant breeding and herbicide tolerant plants. This invention includes a novel AAD-1 transformation event in corn plants comprising a polynucleotide sequence, as described herein, inserted into a specific site within the genome of a corn cell. In some embodiments, said event/polynucleotide sequence can be “stacked” with other traits, including, for example, other herbicide tolerance gene(s) and/or insect-inhibitory proteins. Additionally, the subject invention provides assays for detecting the presence of the subject event in a sample (or corn grain, for example). The assays can be based on the DNA sequence of the recombinant construct, inserted into the corn genome, and on the genomic sequences flanking the insertion site. Kits and conditions useful in conducting the assays are also provided.