Abstract: A stacking device may include a negative delivery structure, a separator delivery structure, a first heater and a positive delivery structure. The negative delivery structure may be configured to deliver a negative electrode sheet. The separator delivery structure may be configured to deliver separators to two sides of the negative electrode sheet such that the separators are attached to the negative electrode sheet. The first heater may be arranged downstream of the separator delivery structure and configured to heat the negative electrode sheet and the separators. The positive delivery structure may be arranged downstream of the first heater and configured to deliver positive electrode sheets to the two sides of the negative electrode sheet such that the positive electrode sheets are attached to the separators.

Abstract: Provided herein are surfactant compounds that can be used to aid in preparation of protein samples for analysis, for example by mass spectrometry.

Abstract: Provided herein are polysiloxane matrices and biocompatible films thereof for the detection of oxygen. In particular, oxygen-sensitive fluorophores embedded within polysiloxane matrices are utilized for detection of oxygen consumption rate in living cells.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for rapid isolation of nucleic acids from a sample.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods, reagents, and kits for the isolation of sperm cells from other cell types and the purification of sperm-associated DNA from a complex sample. In particular, methods, reagents, and kits are provided for the separation of intact sperm cells from epithelial cells via binding of sperm cells to a cation exchange resin, and the extraction of sperm-associated DNA therefrom.

Abstract: Provided herein are surfactant compounds that can be used to aid in preparation of protein samples for analysis, for example by mass spectrometry.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for the detection of an analyte or analytes in a sample. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions, assays, and methods for detecting and/or quantifying a target analyte using a bioluminescent complex comprising substrates, peptides, and/or polypeptides capable of generating a bioluminescent signal that correlates to the presence, absence, or amount of the target analyte.

Abstract: Methods using photothermal nanoparticles in rapid nucleic acid amplification and photothermal nanoparticles include forming a reaction mixture comprising a nucleic acid template, a polymerase enzyme, and a heating media. The heating media comprises a plurality of photothermal nanoparticles suspended in a solution, fabricated on a microchip, or on a surface of a well in a multi-well plate. The photothermal nanoparticles are nanoparticles having a particular geometric shape and comprise a single component or a multi-component. The plurality of photothermal nanoparticles are further categorized by surface plasmon resonance with a resonance wavelength in a particular range to convert energy absorbed from a light source to sufficiently heat a volume of a composition for the transcription of the new nucleic acid strand. The particular geometric shape of the photothermal nanoparticles is selected from the group consisting of: polyhedral, spheroid, torus, and hollow shapes.