The invention relates to diagnostics, namely to a reagent kit, a rapid method and a device for detecting the fact of chronic, ischemia-linked brain pathology. A special feature of the invention is the use of an immunoactive hybrid peptide produced as a product of two fragments of the NMDA neuroreceptor subunits. A device is described that allows quick and convenient testing of autoantibodies in the patient's blood that recognize the hybrid peptide. The method of detection of autoantibodies is based on the principle of lateral flow immunochromatography. The invention can be used for prophylactic medical examination (screening of chronic ischemia-linked brain lesions), to detect decompensated chronic cerebral ischemia at the prehospital stage by general practitioners or neurologists, as well as in neurosurgery and sports medicine for diagnostics of delayed cerebral ischemia in persons with craniocerebral injury.

The invention relates to diagnostics, namely to a reagent kit, a rapid method and a device for detecting the fact of chronic, ischemia-linked brain pathology. A special feature of the invention is the use of an immunoactive hybrid peptide produced as a product of two fragments of the NMDA neuroreceptor subunits. A device is described that allows quick and convenient testing of autoantibodies in the patient's blood that recognize the hybrid peptide. The method of detection of autoantibodies is based on the principle of lateral flow immunochromatography. The invention can be used for prophylactic medical examination (screening of chronic ischemia-linked brain lesions), to detect decompensated chronic cerebral ischemia at the prehospital stage by general practitioners or neurologists, as well as in neurosurgery and sports medicine for diagnostics of delayed cerebral ischemia in persons with craniocerebral injury.

Contemplated test kits and methods for food sensitivity are based on rational-based selection of food preparations with established discriminatory p-value. Particularly preferred kits include those with a minimum number of food preparations that have an average discriminatory p-value of 0.07 as determined by their raw p-value or an average discriminatory p-value of 0.10 as determined by FDR multiplicity adjusted p-value. In further contemplated aspects, compositions and methods for food sensitivity are also stratified by gender to further enhance predictive value.

An expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate comprising a microporous microstructure, an interlayer over at least a portion of said microstructure, the interlayer containing a reactive functionality, and a functional layer attached to said interlayer, said interlayer comprising a sol-gel coating or a polyvinylalcohol, said functional layer having functional sites with a density of at least 50 nanomoles/cm.sup.2.

An expanded polytetrafluoroethylene substrate comprising a microporous microstructure, an interlayer over at least a portion of said microstructure, the interlayer containing a reactive functionality, and a functional layer attached to said interlayer, said interlayer comprising a sol-gel coating or a polyvinylalcohol, said functional layer having functional sites with a density of at least 50 nanomoles/cm.sup.2.

Provided is a crosslinked polymer useful for separating a substance having a lipid bilayer.

A crosslinked polymer comprising a monomer unit containing an acidic group and/or a neutralized salt group thereof, the crosslinked polymer comprising a compound containing at least one group selected from the group consisting of a cationic group and a hydroxyl group, can be suitably used for separating a substance having a lipid bilayer from a sample of biological origin.

A method of manufacturing a biopolymer optical device includes providing a polymer, providing a substrate, casting the polymer on the substrate, and enzymatically polymerizing an organic compound to generate a conducting polymer between the provided polymer and the substrate. The polymer may be a biopolymer such as silk and may be modified using organic compounds such as tyrosines to provide a molecular-level interface between the provided bulk biopolymer of the biopolymer optical device and a substrate or other conducting layer via a tyrosine-enzyme polymerization. The enzymatically polymerizing may include catalyzing the organic compound with peroxidase enzyme reactions. The result is a carbon-carbon conjugated backbone that provides polymeric wires for use in polymer and biopolymer optical devices. An all organic biopolymer electroactive material is thereby provided that provides optical functions and features.

A method of manufacturing a biopolymer optical device includes providing a polymer, providing a substrate, casting the polymer on the substrate, and enzymatically polymerizing an organic compound to generate a conducting polymer between the provided polymer and the substrate. The polymer may be a biopolymer such as silk and may be modified using organic compounds such as tyrosines to provide a molecular-level interface between the provided bulk biopolymer of the biopolymer optical device and a substrate or other conducting layer via a tyrosine-enzyme polymerization. The enzymatically polymerizing may include catalyzing the organic compound with peroxidase enzyme reactions. The result is a carbon-carbon conjugated backbone that provides polymeric wires for use in polymer and biopolymer optical devices. An all organic biopolymer electroactive material is thereby provided that provides optical functions and features.

The present invention relates to microparticles for analyzing biomolecules, a biomolecule analysis kit comprising the microparticles, and a method for analyzing biomolecules using the analysis kit, the microparticles for analyzing biomolecules comprising: a core including at least one selected from among an optical expression substance, a metallic material, and a magnetic material; a silica coating layer formed on the core; and at least one binding means, linked to the silica coating layer, for binding to an analysis subject biomolecule, wherein the optical expression substance is a fluorescent or a luminescent.

The present invention relates to microparticles for analyzing biomolecules, a biomolecule analysis kit comprising the microparticles, and a method for analyzing biomolecules using the analysis kit, the microparticles for analyzing biomolecules comprising: a core including at least one selected from among an optical expression substance, a metallic material, and a magnetic material; a silica coating layer formed on the core; and at least one binding means, linked to the silica coating layer, for binding to an analysis subject biomolecule, wherein the optical expression substance is a fluorescent or a luminescent.