University of California

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

Brent W Segelke

Matthew A Coleman

Heike I Krupka

Bernhard Rupp

Dan McFarland Park

Howard Harris

Sergio E Wong

Yongqin Jiao

Patrik D'haeseleer

Kenneth W Overton

Dominique Toppani

Mimi-Cho Yung

Peter T Beernink

Paul D Hoeprich

Allen T Christian

Bernard Rupp

This disclosure provides microbes engineered to detect virulent and spore states of pathogens and release an appropriate therapeutic response accordingly and compositions and methods of use of the same.

Dynamically-adaptive live therapeutic agents and methods of use thereof

Provided herein are methods and systems for the production of a nanolipoprotein particle (NLP) that includes a scaffold protein a membrane forming lipid and optionally a target protein. At least one of the scaffold protein and target protein can be provided through an IVT system. The membrane forming lipid, scaffold protein and optionally the target protein can be assembled for a time and under conditions that allow obtaining high yield NLPs, NPLs with an increased solubility, an NLP of a controlled size, and/or an NLP having a size predetermined to include a pre-selected target protein.

Methods and systems for producing nanolipoprotein particles

Methods, compositions, and kits for the cell-free production and analysis of proteins are provided. The invention allows for the production of proteins from prokaryotic sequences or eukaryotic sequences, including human cDNAs using PCR and IVT methods and detecting the proteins through fluorescence or immunoblot techniques. This invention can be used to identify optimized PCR and WT conditions, codon usages and mutations. The methods are readily automated and can be used for high throughput analysis of protein expression levels, interactions, and functional states.

High throughput protein production screening

A robotic CCD microscope and procedures to automate crystal recognition. The robotic CCD microscope and procedures enables more accurate crystal recognition, leading to fewer false negative and fewer false positives, and enable detection of smaller crystals compared to other methods available today.

Robotic CCD microscope for enhanced crystal recognition

A kit for prescreening protein concentration for crystallization includes a multiplicity of vials, a multiplicity of pre-selected reagents, and a multiplicity of sample plates. The reagents and a corresponding multiplicity of samples of the protein in solutions of varying concentrations are placed on sample plates. The sample plates containing the reagents and samples are incubated. After incubation the sample plates are examined to determine which of the sample concentrations are too low and which the sample concentrations are too high. The sample concentrations that are optimal for protein crystallization are selected and used.

Protein crystallography prescreen kit

An automated macromolecular method and system for detecting crystals in two-dimensional images, such as light microscopy images obtained from an array of crystallization screens. Edges are detected from the images by identifying local maxima of a phase congruency-based function associated with each image. The detected edges are segmented into discrete line segments, which are subsequently geometrically evaluated with respect to each other to identify any crystal-like qualities such as, for example, parallel lines, facing each other, similarity in length, and relative proximity. And from the evaluation a determination is made as to whether crystals are present in each image.

Automated macromolecular crystal detection system and method

An automated macromolecular crystallization screening system wherein a multiplicity of reagent mixes are produced. A multiplicity of analysis plates is produced utilizing the reagent mixes combined with a sample. The analysis plates are incubated to promote growth of crystals. Images of the crystals are made. The images are analyzed with regard to suitability of the crystals for analysis by x-ray crystallography. A design of reagent mixes is produced based upon the expected suitability of the crystals for analysis by x-ray crystallography. A second multiplicity of mixes of the reagent components is produced utilizing the design and a second multiplicity of reagent mixes is used for a second round of automated macromolecular crystallization screening. In one embodiment the multiplicity of reagent mixes are produced by a random selection of reagent components.

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San Ramon, CA, United States of America

Brent W Segelke