Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability and is closely linked with autism. The genetic basis of FXS is an expansion of CGG repeats in the 5'-untransla...
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The present invention is a fluorescence-based cell assay for studying the replication of Moraxella catarrhalis. UW-Madison researchers developed a bacterial strain that fluoresces red by producing the...
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The UW Madison researchers' invention is a set of plasmid constructs and cell lines developed to investigate the effects of RNA toxicity in myotonic dystrophy. The inventor created two constructs ...
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There is provided a high throughput automated single molecule image collection and processing system that requires minimal initial user input. The unique features embodied in the present disclosure al...
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There are provided computer systems for visualizing and annotating single molecule images. Annotation systems in accordance with this disclosure allow a user to mark and annotate single molecules of i...
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The present invention is directed to RNA monomers comprising O-acetal levulinyl protecting groups at the 2′ and/or the 5′-hydroxy functionalities of the ribose moiety. Said monomers may be incorpo...
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A mouse model for mammalian aging is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a mouse having a genomic mutation in the exonuclease domain II (ExoII) of a mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamm...
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Disclosed is a method of isolating, purifying, or concentrating a target compound. The method includes the steps of onjugating the target compound to an epitope for a polyol-responsive monoclonal anti...
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Systems and methods for determining genetic variations of an organism for performing a physiological function. The systems include a number of modules that can be integrated into existing metabolic en...
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The present disclosure provides for methods of diagnosing and treating bacterial infections. Human Intelectin 1 (hIntL-1) has been shown to bind selectively to glycan components on bacteria including ...
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A non-displasive pipette is provided. The non-displasive pipette is configured for connection to a tip having a fluid therein. The tip includes an orifice to allow for the discharge of the fluid there...
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Provided are systems and methods for accurately determining flux distribution in organisms or cells without use of metabolic flux analysis data. The methods include estimating flux distributions in mu...
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R1 and R2 are hydrogen or C1 to C12 linear or branched alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1 to C12 linear or branched alkyl, or nitrogen protecting groups; X is oxygen or nitrogen; and when X is oxygen, R4 is ab...
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A molecule sequencer uses a planar nanochannel for aligning molecules to flow past impedance interrogation electrodes mounted across the channel for rapid sequencing. The electrodes may be fixed to th...
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A method and system are provided for comparing ordered segments of a first DNA restriction map with ordered segments of a second DNA restriction map to determine a level of accuracy the first DNA map ...
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Hydrogel compositions and methods of using hydrogel compositions are disclosed. Advantageously, the hydrogel compositions offer the ability to promote cellular expansion and/or cellular differentiatio...
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Hydrogel Compositions and methods of using hydrogel compositions are disclosed. Advantageously, the hydrogel compositions offer the ability to rapidly screen substrate components for influencing cell ...
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A system and method for characterizing incident ions are provided. The method includes positioning a transmission line detector to receive incident ions, the transmission line detector comprising a su...
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Compounds of Formula I: [Image Omitted] wherein: R1 and R1′ are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C1-to-C12 linear or branched hydroxyalkyl, C1-to-C12 linear or branched halo-alkyl, ...
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Differentiated cholinergic cells having motor neuron-like morphology and increased sensitivity to botulinum neurotoxin are provided herein. Methods of using such differentiated cells for detecting neu...
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Devices and methods for using changes in the configuration of micrometer sized dispersed liquid crystal domains to detect or quantify analytes in a test sample, including endotoxin lipopolysaccharide ...
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The present disclosure provides systems and methods for characterizing the interaction of free radicals with various materials and the use of known interactions to isolate free radical generation from...
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The present invention provides antibodies that target glioblastoma stem-like cells and methods and kits for their use.
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A method (100) can be provided to determine the throughput speed v of at least one pore (1), comprising: • feeding (110), using a driving force F, a filiform calibration element (2) through the pore...
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Devices, systems, and methods for en masse patterning of nucleic acid molecule structures are disclosed. The devices can include microchannels and nanoslits. The microchannels and nanoslits can be con...
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