US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

Nabila M Wassef

Carl R Alving

Gary R Matyas

Mangala Rao

Roberta R Owens

The invention is a method and assay for detecting human squalene antibodies in sera or plasma using a blocking agent of &#x2212;0.5% casein in a phosphate buffered saline (PBS) solution.

Detection of human antibodies to squalene in serum

The invention is a method for detecting squalene in sera.

Detection of antibodies to squalene in serum

A process for making a liposome preparation comprised of liposomes that contain an encapsulated material is disclosed. The process comprises (A) providing a plurality of portions of a lipid or liposome formulation; (B) hydrating each of the plurality of portions with a solution comprising a material to be encapsulated; and (C) combining each of the plurality of portions to form a single liposome preparation. The liposome preparations can be used for drug delivery or as vaccines.

Process for making liposome preparation

A method for the specific detection of inositol and phosphatidylinositol within a model membrane such as liposomes or within a cellular system such as T lymphocytes.

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Nabila M Wassef