Abstract: Systems, methods, and compositions relating to pretreatment and enzymatic degradation of polymeric materials comprising one or more crystallizable polymers or copolymers are generally described. Certain aspects are directed to methods comprising reacting a polymeric material comprising a crystallizable polymer or copolymer with a reactive agent to produce a pretreated polymeric material and exposing the pretreated polymeric material to a polymer-degrading enzyme. In some embodiments, the reactive agent induces chain extension, branching, and/or cross-linking of the crystallizable polymer or copolymer. In some embodiments, the reactive agent induces chain scissions followed by chain extension, branching, and/or cross-linking of the crystallizable polymer or copolymer.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and compositions relating to pretreatment and enzymatic degradation of polymeric materials comprising one or more crystallizable polymers or copolymers are generally described. Certain aspects are directed to methods comprising reacting a polymeric material comprising a crystallizable polymer or copolymer with a reactive agent to produce a pretreated polymeric material and exposing the pretreated polymeric material to a polymer-degrading enzyme. In some embodiments, the reactive agent induces chain extension, branching, and/or cross-linking of the crystallizable polymer or copolymer. In some embodiments, the reactive agent induces chain scissions followed by chain extension, branching, and/or cross-linking of the crystallizable polymer or copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the selective analysis of a subpopulation of cells or organelles based determining the level of at least one cell or organelle marker, via the implementation of an adapted DNA toolbox able to convert the presence of a cell or organelle marker into a signal. This method is particularly useful for selecting cells or organelles having a phenotype of interest, analyzing the proteins of said cells or organelles and/or sequencing the DNA and/or RNA of said cells. The present invention also relates to a kit for implementing the method of selective analysis of cells or organelles as defined above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital multiplex method for detecting and/or quantifying multiple target biomolecules in a sample, said biomolecules being selected from DNA, RNA, and proteins. The present invention further relates to different applications of the digital multiplex method and to a kit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a digital method for detecting and/or quantifying at least one target biomolecules in a sample, said biomolecules being selected from DNA, RNA, and proteins based on isothermal amplification. The present invention further relates to different applications of the digital method and to a kit.

Abstract: An object is to provide a component for molecular Computing and a method of molecular Computing. A component for molecular Computing, the component comprising: a microsphere including pores, at least some of which are open on a surface of the microsphere, and a plurality of modules grafted on the microsphere wherein each of the modules is a continuous séquence of nucleic acid base.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method of eliminating background amplification in detection of rare nucleic acids based on isothermal amplification. The method comprising steps of: preparing a mixture including solution and enzymes, and adding a first and a second template into the mixture, wherein the first template is an amplification template, and the second template is a leak absorption template. Methods to use this approach for multiplexed, ultrasensitive and ultra-specific detection of nucleic acids are presented.

Abstract: An object is to provide a component for molecular Computing and a method of molecular Computing. A component for molecular Computing, the component comprising: a microsphere including pores, at least some of which are open on a surface of the microsphere, and a plurality of modules grafted on the microsphere wherein each of the modules is a continuous sequence of nucleic acid base.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method of eliminating background amplification in detection of rare nucleic acids based on isothermal amplification. The method comprising steps of: preparing a mixture including solution and enzymes, and adding a first and a second template into the mixture, wherein the first template is an amplification template, and the second template is a leak absorption template. Methods to use this approach for multiplexed, ultrasensitive and ultra-specific detection of nucleic acids are presented.