Syntex (u.s.a.) Inc.

Dade Behring Inc.

Behringwerke Aktiengesellschaft

Newport Corporation

Rajesh D Patel

Nurith Kurn

Edwin F Ullman

Martin J Becker

N Chung Sizto

Yen Ping Liu

Samuel J Rose

James Bovatsek

John D Olson

Thomas M Houts

Claire Lin

The present application is directed to a method and apparatus for processing a transparent or semitransparent material with a laser beam resulting in deterministic separation of a single sheet of the material into two or more pieces.

Method and apparatus for laser cutting transparent and semitransparent substrates

The present invention relates to a method for detecting the amount of a target polynucleotide in a sample. A combination is provided in a medium. The combination comprises (i) a sample suspected of containing the target polynucleotide, the target polynucleotide being in single stranded form, (ii) a reference polynucleotide comprising a sequence that is common with a sequence of the target polynucleotide, and (iii) a predetermined amount of an oligonucleotide probe that has a sequence that hybridizes with the sequence that is common. The combination is subjected to conditions for amplifying the target polynucleotide and the reference polynucleotide. The conditions permit formation of substantially non-dissociative complexes of the target polynucleotide and the reference polynucleotide, respectively, with the oligonucleotide probe. Furthermore, the predetermined amount of the oligonucleotide probe is less than the expected amount of the amplified target polynucleotide. The ratio of the amount of the complex of the target polynucleotide with the oligonucleotide probe to the amount of the complex of the reference polynucleotide with the oligonucleotide probe is determined. Determination of the ratio is facilitated by employing second and third oligonucleotide probes. The second oligonucleotide probe has a sequence that hybridizes only with the second sequence of the target polynucleotide. The third oligonucleotide probe has a sequence that hybridizes only with a respective second sequence of the reference polynucleotide. The ratio is related to the known amount of the reference polynucleotide to determine the amount of the target polynucleotide in the sample. One or more reference polynucleotides may be employed with a corresponding third oligonucleotide probe for each reference probe. Kits for carrying out the above methods are also disclosed. The method is particularly applicable to the amplification and detection of RNA.

Quantitative determination of nucleic acid amplification products

The present invention relates to a method for detecting or amplifying and detecting a target polynucleotide sequence. The method comprises providing in combination (i) a medium suspected of containing the target polynucleotide sequence, (ii) all reagents required for conducting an amplification of the target polynucleotide sequence when amplification is desired, and (iii) two oligonucleotide probes capable of binding to a single strand of the product of the amplification. At least one of the probes has two sequences that either (i) are non-contiguous and bind to contiguous or non-contiguous sites on the single strand or (ii) can bind to non-contiguous sites on the single strand. Each probe may contain a label. The combination is subjected to conditions for amplifying the target polynucleotide sequence. Next, the combination is subjected to conditions under which both of the probes hybridize to one of the strands to form a termolecular complex, which is detected by means of the label.

Homogeneous amplification and detection of nucleic acids

Disclosed are assay apparatus, devices and methods that permit longitudinal capillary flow of liquid between two pieces of bibulous material which, prior to actuation, are in a non-capillary flow relationship to each other. In particular, the devices utilize a distortable member which when distorted, actuates the device by creating a capillary flow relationship between the two pieces of bibulous material. In an alternative embodiment the apparatus, devices, and methods include at least one additional piece of bibulous material.

Device and method for completing a fluidic circuit

Methods and devices for permitting capillary flow of liquid between two or more pieces of bibulous material which, prior to actuation, are in a non-capillary flow relationship. In particular, the device is actuated and a capillary flow relationship is initiated between the two or more pieces of bibulous material in non-capillary flow relationship by utilizing a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material.

Device and method for completing a fluidic circuit which employs a

This invention is to a method for detecting an amphiphilic antigen in a biological sample suspected of containing the amphiphilic antigen, which method comprises providing in combination a hydrophilic solid support modified to have a hydrophobic surface and an assay medium suspected of containing an amphiphilic antigen, incubating the combination under conditions sufficient for the amphiphilic antigen to bind to the hydrophobic surface, and determining the presence or amount of the amphiphilic antigen bound to the hydrophobic surface.

Methods for detecting amphiphilic antigens

Disclosed are methods and devices for permitting capillary flow of liquid between two or more pieces of bibulous material which, prior to actuation, are in a non-capillary flow relationship. In particular, the device is actuated and a capillary flow relationship is initiated between the two or more pieces of bibulous material in non-capillary flow relationship by utilizing a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material.

Disclosed are devices and methods for interrupting capillary flow of a liquid between two pieces of bibulous material which, prior to actuation, are in a capillary flow relationship to each other. In particular, the capillary flow relationship of two pieces of bibulous material is interrupted by utilizing a liquid expandable piece of bibulous material.

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Rajesh D Patel