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Homogeneous, chemiluminescent kinase assay kits for assessing the functional activity of a broad range of serine-threonine and tyrosine kinases

..., psoriasis, and in inflammatory responses such as septic shock. Inhibitors that block the activity of protein kinases and phosphatases are therefore potentially useful for the development of therapeutic agents. <P >HitHunter Kinase Assay Kits are competitive binding assays utilizing enz...

Endotoxins and their Relevance in R&D ApplicationsLPS Detection & Removal Methods

...he pathology in servere infections like sepsis and septic shock. LPS causes a very strong stimulation of different cells of the immune system, such as monocytes, macrophages, B cells, polymorphic nuclear- and endothelial vascular cells. LPS is biologically effective even in lo...

Glossary for The BioPharm Guide to Fermentation and Cell Culture

... only when the cell is ruptured and can cause septic shock and tissue dam age. Pharmaceuticals are tested routinely for endotoxins. enzymes Proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions by causing or speed ing up reactions without being changed in the process themselves. epi...

Centralization mania takes over

...rb, digging your own well and maintaining your own septic system may not be the best option. Every organization is unique. All the prepackaged solutions in the world won't seamlessly respond to this reality. We'll have to roll up our sleeves and do the hard work of understanding our technology in our busin...

This wheelchair will save lives

...pticemia. In certain cases, septicemia can lead to septic shock, which can cause cardiac arrest and even death. An infected pressure sore, for example, led to Christopher Reeves death this October. The best way to prevent this downward spiral from occurring is to prevent the pressure ulcers in the first p...

Governors business-plan contest has a surprise ending

...Wisconsin alone, in 2003, there were nearly 14,000 septic permits issued, said Craig Gravatt. AquaMake, he said, could save thousands of gallons of water in a time when water is in short supply in the area. He said AquaMake is the only such recycling system available in this region. AquaMakes fiberglass co...

Researchers to study fate of prions in wastewater

...laughterhouses or rendering facilities, as well as septic tank owners who dress deer and potentially wash infected tissue down the drain. "The EPA," adds McMahon, "would like to know what the fate of prions would be in wastewater treatment plants to determine if they need to ensure that prions are excluded...