Marine microbes creating green waves in industry
...tivity, which enables us to pinpoint candidates that exhibit the best performance." We are now identifying microbes with a type of enzyme called an amine oxidase. This could be key to cheaper, more efficient and sustainable process in the synthesis of valuable chemicals by both the pharmaceutical and ag...A quicker, cheaper SARS virus detector -- one easily customizable for other targets
...tor molecule] to retain full activity, a clear advantage over antibodies, which [in earlier biosensor designs] are often bound to nanowire surface via amine containing residues randomly distributed over the antibody surface." The Zhou lab, which has specialized in nanowire and nanotube technology for ye...NIAID announces grants to stimulate food allergy research
...lows: Steven J. Ackerman, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago Carine Blanchard, Ph.D., Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Talal amine Chatila, M.D., University California, Los Angeles Fred Douglass Finkelman, M.D., University of Cincinnati Glenn Furuta, M.D. University of Colorado ...New test could help consumers avoid surprise headaches from chocolate, wine
... think that certain foods, especially wines, should indicate their biogenic amine content. Besides beverages, the test can be used for a wide range of fo...ould be used by industry as a quick method to monitor or limit the biogenic amine content of foods and beverages, according to the researchers. It can also b...MIT works toward safer gene therapy
...on developing non-viral methods to deliver therapeutic genes. The MIT scientists focused on three poly(beta-amino esters), or chains of alternating amine and diacrylate groups, which had shown potential as gene carriers. They hoped to make the polymers even more efficient by modifying the very ends of t...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 8, 2007
...esent in the sample. The sensitivity of the described assay is better than the typical mammalian sense of smell and is able to detect this nonvolatile amine at hazardous levels before the fish would begin to smell rancid, the report states. The approach also shows promise for detecting spoilage in other fo...Lower carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fueled power plants possible with technology development
...nry Groppe Professorship in Chemical Engineering, will optimize the chemical and mechanical features of a carbon capture technology that uses a liquid amine chemical. “We are thrilled to team with a prestigious university such as UT Austin,?said Richard Wistrand, senior vice president and chief fossil...Amphetamines reverse Parkinson's disease symptoms in mice
...mptoms through their effects on a different group of receptors called trace amine receptors, the researchers suggested. Recent evidence showed that amphetamines act on trace amine receptors in addition to dopamine transmission, yet little is known about t...Quantum Dots Research Leads to New Knowledge about Protein Binding in Plants
... The team terminated the quantum dots with carboxylic groups by reacting them with mercaptoacetic acid. Then they conjugated the quantum dots with the amine groups of stigma/stylar cysteine-rich adhesin (SCA) - a plant pollen tube adhesion protein. This labeled the protein molecules with fluorescent tags. ...R-Tech Ueno Notifies R&D Items
...n-1 (VAP-1) is also called semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO). There are two types of VAP-1/SSAO,...volved in inflammation while the latter detoxifies amine in the living body by its amine oxidase activity. In other words, VAP-1 is a prote...Paper electrified by copper particles
...ly reported in an international journal. The purpose of the research was to test the ability of polymeric and small-molecule compounds that contain amine groups to protect copper nanoparticles during their manufacturing stage. The particles were manufactured with either poly(ethylene imine) (PEI) or tet...Analysis of a Verapamil Microsomal Incubation using Metabolite ID and Mass FrontierTM
...aving quick and easy access to MS and MS 2 spectra. This metabolite is likely the result of a three step process where alkyl cleavage at the tertiary amine group of verapamil initially produces a previously documented metabolic product at mass 290 which then undergoes demethylation to produce a free hydro...Optimizing siRNA Transfection for RNAi
...M GAPDH or Negative Control #1 siRNA using siPORT amine Transfection Agent (4 l per well, Ambi...alog/CatNum.php?4502">siPORT amine Transfection Agents can be used for reverse ...specific cell types. siPORT amine is manufactured for Ambion by ...Novel MicroRNA Array Technology for Sensitive miRNA Profiling
...esis unit specialized for small RNA purification). amine NTPs are incorporated during tailing wi...polymerase. miRNA are then labeled with amine reactive dyes. After hybridization with probes ...cedure is compatible with any amine reactive dye, including Cy3 and Cy5 ...Optimizing Chemical Transfection and Electroporation of siRNAs
...pp=126&fkProdGrp=291">siPORT amine Transfection Agent . Cells were typically ... For each experiment, siPORT amine was added to pre-plated COS-...) siRNA using 4 l of siPORT amine Agent. After 48 hr mRNA expression was evaluated ...Acridinium C2 NHS Ester from Assay Designs/Stressgen Bioreagents
Description:...tly affecting their chemiluminescence properties. Simple NHS Chemistry Direct, High Specific Activity Chemiluminescent Label Labels Any Primary amine Group Can Be Read in Most Plate or Tube Luminometers ...Dynabeads M-450 Tosylactivated from Dynal Biotech
Description:...e groups. For coupling of antibodies for cell applications. Proteins are absorbed hydrophobically on initial coupling with covalent binding of primary amine groups (NH 2 and sulphydryll groups (SH)) occurringovernight. Coupling reactions can be performed at neutral pH although high pH and incubation at 37...Dynabeads M-450 Epoxy from Dynal Biotech
Description:...ps. Ideal for coupling of antibodies for cell applications. Proteins are absorbed hydrophobically on initial coupling with covalent binding of primary amine groups (NH 2 and sulphydryll groups (SH)) occurring within 16-20 hours. Coupling reactions can be performed at neutral pH, with 24 hour incubation at...PS20 and RS100 preactivated ProteinChip Arrays from Ciphergen
Description:... PS10 ProteinChip Arrays are preactivated with carbonyl diimidazole chemistry that covalently binds to free primary amine groups. The PS10 array contains the same binding chemistry as the former PS1 array, but with an updated hydrophobic barrier coating. These arrays are ...B-Phycoerythrin Labeling Kit-NH2 from Abnova Corporation
Description:...ithout any activation process. Filtration Tube included in this kit is used for removing small molecules in the sample protein such as Tris buffer and amine compounds that interfere with the assay or labeling reaction. The maximum excitation and emission wavelengths of the B-phycoerythrin-labeled proteins ...BioPrime Plus Array CGH Indirect Genomic Labeling Module from Invitrogen
Description:... (Salmon Sperm), stop buffer, and distilled water. Store at -20C. The BioPrime Plus Systems and Modules contain the Alexa Fluor modified dNTP mixes or amine modified dNTP mixes and the Alexa Fluor NHS Esters. Store at -20C. The standard BioPrime and BioPrime Plus Array CGH Genomic Labeling Systems also con...BioPrime Array CGH Genomic Labeling System from Invitrogen
Description:... (Salmon Sperm), stop buffer, and distilled water. Store at -20C. The BioPrime Plus Systems and Modules contain the Alexa Fluor modified dNTP mixes or amine modified dNTP mixes and the Alexa Fluor NHS Esters. Store at -20C. The standard BioPrime and BioPrime Plus Array CGH Genomic Labeling Systems also con...