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Conceptual Mindworks, Inc.

Mark A Sloan

Johnathan Lloyd Kiel

Eric A Holwitt

Jeevalatha Vivekananda

Jack C Sloan

Jill E Parker

Melanie Woitaske

Deanna J Nervig

Maomian Fan

Amanda Tijerina

Embodiments herein report compositions, systems and methods for making and using plasmid vectors and nanotube complexes. In certain embodiments, compositions, systems and methods herein include making plasmid vectors having aptamer inserts. In some embodiments, methods disclosed herein may be used to rapidly generate large quantities of plasmid vectors having aptamer inserts directed to a particular target agent. Other aspects concern plasmid constructs associated with organic semiconductors. Yet other aspects concern complexes of nanotubes associated with dsDNA aptamers and tracking molecules.

Compositions, methods and uses for biosynthetic plasmid integrated capture elements

The present invention concerns methods, compositions and apparatus for neutralizing bioagents, wherein bioagents comprise biowarfare agents, biohazardous agents, biological agents and/or infectious agents. The methods comprise exposing the bioagent to an organic semiconductor and exposing the bioagent and organic semiconductor to a source of energy. Although any source of energy is contemplated, in some embodiments the energy comprises visible light, ultraviolet, infrared, radiofrequency, microwave, laser radiation, pulsed corona discharge or electron beam radiation. Exemplary organic semiconductors include DAT and DALM. In certain embodiments, the organic semiconductor may be attached to one or more binding moieties, such as an antibody, antibody fragment, or nucleic acid ligand. Preferably, the binding moiety has a binding affinity for one or more bioagents to be neutralized. Other embodiments concern an apparatus comprising an organic semiconductor and an energy source. In preferred embodiments, the methods, compositions and apparatus are used for neutralizing anthrax spores.

Methods for neutralizing anthrax or anthrax spores

Methods and compositions for neutralizing anthrax and other bioagents

Hand-holdable containers for various, liquid, powder and solid products can be made suitable for a 'second use' by providing such containers with an animal simulating configuration, a first opening in the animal's nose region for dispensing an original product stored in the container and a sealed second opening that can be readily unsealed when the original product stored in the container is used up so that said container can be used to store or display other items.

Hand-holdable, reuseable containers

Hand-holdable containers for various, liquid, powder and solid products can be made suitable for a 'second use' by provided such containers with an animal simulating configuration, a head (cap) which is attached to the animal's neck region, a first opening in the animal's neck region for dispensing the original product stored in the container and a sealed second opening that can be readily unsealed when the original product stored in the container is used up so that said container can be used to store or display other items.

Hand-holdable, reuseable containers having animal configurations

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Spring Branch, TX, United States of America

Mark A Sloan