Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting photothermal effect in a sample are described herein. In these systems and methods, a pump source is configured to generate a pump pulse train, a probe source is configured to generate a probe pulse train and is synchronized with the pump pulse train, and a camera collects the resulting data. The camera is configured to collect a first signal corresponding to a hot frame, wherein the hot frame includes visible probe beam as modified by a pump beam and a second signal corresponding to a cold frame, wherein the cold frame includes visible probe beam that has not been modified by a pump beam. A processor can subtract the second signal from the first signal to detect the photothermal effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel vaccine for preventing and treating Merkel cell carcinoma. The present invention constructs a therapeutic vaccine based on a Merkel cell polyomavirus capsid protein VP1 by taking the Merkel cell polyomavirus capsid protein VP1 as an antigen, in combination with a TLR agonist. The present invention effectively solves the problem of prevention and treatment of the Merkel cell carcinoma and has great application value and application prospects.

Abstract: Microscopic analysis of a sample includes a system using dark-field illumination. A mid-IR optical source generates a mid-infrared beam, which is directed onto the sample to induce a temperature change by absorption of the mid-infrared beam. A visible light source generates a light illuminating the sample on a substrate and creating a scattered field and a reflected field along a collection path of the system. A pupil mask is positioned along the collection path to block the reflected field while allowing the scattered field to pass therethrough. A camera is positioned at an end of the collection path to collect the scattered field and generate a dark-field image of the sample.

Abstract: Linker toxins and antibody-drug conjugates that bind to human oncology antigen targets such as folate receptor alpha and/or provide anti-tubulin drug activity are disclosed. The linker toxins and antibody-drug conjugates comprise an eribulin drug moiety and can be internalized into target antigen-expressing cells. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for use in the treatment of cancer by administering the antibody-drug conjugates provided herein.

Abstract: A multi-sector data correction method for gamma imaging while drilling includes the steps of: (a) dividing each gamma imaging sector into a plurality of counting zones; (b) counting a number of valid counting pulses for each counting zone at a predetermined time interval during MWD; (c) constructing a plurality of measurement vectors based on a value of recording times of each counting zone; (d) establishing a correction matrix with a conditional number less than a set value through an optimization algorithm; and (e) calculating a gamma intensity of each measured sector with the plurality of measurement vectors and the correction matrix as constructed, so as to complete the correction on the measurement data of each measured sector for each predetermined time interval. This method eliminate problems such as rotational measurement distortion of the gamma imaging while drilling tool and improve the accuracy of calculating the formation dip angle.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for compounds and methods for modulating or inhibiting glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase-like protein (QPCTL). In one aspect, described herein are compounds of Formulas (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Iaa), (Iab), (Iba), (Ibb), (II), (IIa), (IIb), (IIaa) (IIab), (IIba), and (IIbb), stereoisomer thereof, or salts or solvates thereof. Further provided herein are methods of treating a disease or a condition comprising administering a compound of Formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Iaa), (Iab), (Iba), (Ibb), (II), (IIa), (IIb), (IIaa) (IIab), (IIba), or (IIbb), a stereoisomer thereof, or a salt or solvate thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is an assay for determining resistance in a target cell or tissue to a therapy associated with cellular stress using chemical microscopy and high-throughput single cell analysis to determine functional metabolic alteration, including determining metabolic reprogramming in a target cell or tissue to a therapy associated with cellular stress, and methods of using the assays.

Abstract: Provided are a method for inducing differentiated cells into pluripotent endoderm stem cells and an application thereof. Specifically, provided is a method for inducing human differentiated cells to differentiate into induced pluripotent endoderm stem cells (smEnSC), comprising the step of: (a) culturing differentiated cells in a culture system under a first culture condition to obtain induced pluripotent endoderm stem cells (smEnSC), the culture system comprising EGF, A83-01, and CHIR99021. Functional induced pluripotent endodermal stem cells have a high differentiation rate and purity.

Abstract: Systems and methods implement of high-speed delay scanning for spectroscopic SRS imaging characterized by scanning a first pulsed beam across a stepwise reflective surface (such as a stepwise mirror or a reflective blazed grating) in a Littrow configuration to generate near continuous temporal delays relative to a second pulsed beam. Systems and methods also implement deep learning techniques for image restoration of spectroscopic SRS images using a trained encoder-decoder convolution neural network (CNN) which in some embodiments may be designed as a spatial-spectral residual net (SS-ResNet) characterized by two parallel filters including a first convolution filter on the spatial domain and a second convolution filter on the spectral domain.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing photothermal dynamic imaging. An exemplary method includes: scanning a sample to produce a plurality of raw photothermal dynamic signals; receiving the raw photothermal dynamic signals of the sample; generating a plurality of second signals by matched filtering the raw photothermal dynamic signals to reject non-modulated noise; and performing an inverse operation on the second signals to retrieve at least one thermodynamic signal in a temporal domain.

Abstract: A tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter includes a nanosecond laser configured to emit laser pulses and an optic fiber. The optic fiber includes a tip configured to guide the laser pulses. The tip has a coating including a diffusion layer and a thermal expansion layer, wherein the diffusion layer includes epoxy and zinc oxide nanoparticles configured to diffuse the light while restricting localized heating. The thermal expansion layer includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) configured to convert the laser pulses to generate ultrasound. The frequency of the ultrasound is tuned with a thickness of the diffusion layer and a CNT concentration of the expansion layer.

Abstract: An integrated platform system that employ a series of machine learning techniques and prediction and detection units that can process input data and extract and generate meaningful insights and predictions therefrom. The system integrates together multiple different data storage types and applications that generates data of different types, and an associated processing system for processing the different data types, store the data in a common data model to normalize the data, determine the data lineage of the data, and then process the data using different types of techniques. The data can also be processed by a prediction unit for generating meaningful insights and predictions or by an anomaly detection unit for detecting one or more anomalies in the data.

Abstract: Methods of the present invention comprise photoinactivation of catalase in combination with low-concentration peroxide solutions and/or ROS generating agents to provide antibacterial effects.

Abstract: An example photoacoustic system for neurostimulation includes a light producing device for producing light of a specific wavelength. At least one nanotransducer is binded on a surface of a neuron. The nanotransducer converts the light with the specific wavelength into at least one acoustic wave at or near the neuron.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing photothermal dynamic imaging. An exemplary method includes: scanning a sample to produce a plurality of raw photothermal dynamic signals; receiving the raw photothermal dynamic signals of the sample; generating a plurality of second signals by matched filtering the raw photothermal dynamic signals to reject non-modulated noise; and performing an inverse operation on the second signals to retrieve at least one thermodynamic signal in a temporal domain.

Abstract: Microscopic analysis of a sample includes a system using dark-field illumination. A mid-IR optical source generates a mid-infrared beam, which is directed onto the sample to induce a temperature change by absorption of the mid-infrared beam. A visible light source generates a light illuminating the sample on a substrate and creating a scattered field and a reflected field along a collection path of the system. A pupil mask is positioned along the collection path to block the reflected field while allowing the scattered field to pass therethrough. A camera is positioned at an end of the collection path to collect the scattered field and generate a dark-field image of the sample.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing polyalpha-olefins includes a mixing unit, a microchannel reaction unit, a high-pressure separation unit, a low-pressure separation unit, a gas circulation unit, a post-treatment unit and a pressure control unit, the mixing unit, the microchannel reaction unit, the high-pressure separation unit, the low-pressure separation unit that are successively connected. The gas circulation unit, the microchannel reaction unit is provided with the BF3 gas inlet, the mixing unit is provided with the auxiliary feed inlet, and the olefin raw material inlet, the gas circulation unit is connected with the BF3 gas inlet, the low-pressure separation unit is further connected with the post-treatment unit, and the high-pressure separation unit, the pressure control unit, and the gas circulation unit are further successively connected.

Abstract: Disclosed is an assay for determining resistance in a target cell or tissue to a therapy associated with cellular stress using chemical microscopy and high-throughput single cell analysis to determine functional metabolic alteration, including determining metabolic reprogramming in a target cell or tissue to a therapy associated with cellular stress, and methods of using the assays.

Abstract: A tapered fiber optoacoustic emitter includes a nanosecond laser configured to emit laser pulses and an optic fiber. The optic fiber includes a tip configured to guide the laser pulses. The tip has a coating including a diffusion layer and a thermal expansion layer, wherein the diffusion layer includes epoxy and zinc oxide nanoparticles configured to diffuse the light while restricting localized heating. The thermal expansion layer includes carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) configured to convert the laser pulses to generate ultrasound. The frequency of the ultrasound is tuned with a thickness of the diffusion layer and a CNT concentration of the expansion layer.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for compounds and methods for modulating or inhibiting glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase-like protein (QPCTL). In one aspect, described herein are compounds of Formulas (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Iaa), (Iab), (Iba), (Ibb), (II), (IIa), (IIb), (IIaa) (IIab), (IIba), and (IIbb), stereoisomer thereof, or salts or solvates thereof. Further provided herein are methods of treating a disease or a condition comprising administering a compound of Formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Iaa), (Iab), (Iba), (Ibb), (II), (IIa), (IIb), (IIaa) (IIab), (IIba), or (IIbb), a stereoisomer thereof, or a salt or solvate thereof.