Abstract: A disposable cartridge comprising a sample receiving chamber for receiving a human or animal sample and an analysis unit (AU) having a multiplicity of reaction sites for providing a detectable indication of the presence in said sample of (a) one or more viral or bacterial nucleic acid sequences; and (b) one or more defined single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human or animal genome.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel purified isozyme of an autoclavable superoxide dismutase extracted from the plant Potentilla atrosanguinea Lodd. Var. areyrophylla, said isozyme having the following characteristics, O2? scavenging activity remains same before and after autoclaving; scavenges O2? from sub-zero temperature of ?20° C. to high temperature of +80° C.; O2? scavenging activity at 25° C. for 30 days without adding any stabilizing agent such as polyols or sugars; O2? scavenging activity in the presence of saline (0.9% sodium chloride) to 61.8% of the control (without 0.9% sodium chloride), stable at 4° C. for at least 8 months; contamination free and infection free from any living micro- and/or macro-organism after autoclaving; possesses temperature optima at 0° C.; possesses a molecular weight of 33 kD under non-denaturating conditions; possesses a molecular weight of 36 kD under denaturating conditions; has clear peaks in UV range at 268 and 275 nm; has an enzyme turnover number of 19.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel purified isozyme of an autoclavable superoxide dismutase extracted from the plant Potentilla astrisanguinea Lodd. Var. orgyrophylla, said isozyme having the following characteristics, O2−. scavenging activity remains same before and after autoclaving; scavenges O2−. from sub-zero temperature of −20° C. to high temperature of +80° C.; O2−. scavenging activity at 25° C. for 30 days without adding any stabilizing agent such as polyols or sugars; O2−. scavenging activity in the presence of saline (0.9% sodium chloride) to 61.8% of the control (without 0.9% sodium chloride), stable at 4° C. for at least 8 months; contamination free and infection free from any living micro- and/ or macro-organism after autoclaving; possesses temperature optima at 0° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel purified isozyme of an autoclavable superoxide dismutase extracted from the plant Potentilla atrosanguinea Lodd. Var. orgyrophylla, said isozyme having the following characteristics, O2− scavenging activity remains same before and after autoclaving; scavenges O2− from sub-zero temperature of −20° C. to high temperature of +80° C.; O2− scavenging activity at 25° C. for 30 days without adding any stabilizing agent such as polyols or sugars; O2− scavenging activity in the presence of saline (0.9% sodium chloride) to 61.8% of the control (without 0.9% sodium chloride), stable at 4° C. for at least 8 months; contamination free and infection free from any living micro- and/or macro-organism after autoclaving; possesses temperature optima at 0° C.