Compositions, devices, systems and methods for reducing and/or preventing photo-induced damage of one or more reactants in an illuminated analytical reaction by addition of one or more photoprotective compounds to the reaction mixture and allowing the reaction to proceed for a period that is less than a photo-induced damage threshold period.

Compositions, devices, systems and methods for reducing and/or preventing photo-induced damage of one or more reactants in an illuminated analytical reaction by addition of one or more photoprotective compounds to the reaction mixture and allowing the reaction to proceed for a period that is less than a photo-induced damage threshold period.

The present invention belongs to the field of plant genetic engineering. Specifically, the invention relates to a method for creating novel herbicide resistant plants by base editing techniques and a method for screening endogenous gene mutation sites capable of conferring herbicide resistance in plants. The invention also relates to the use of the identified endogenous gene mutantation sites in crop breeding.

The present invention relates to enzyme inhibitors. More specifically, the present invention relates to ligand-directed covalent modification of proteins; method of designing same; pharmaceutical formulation of same; and method of use.

The present invention relates to enzyme inhibitors. More specifically, the present invention relates to ligand-directed covalent modification of proteins; method of designing same; pharmaceutical formulation of same; and method of use.

An assay kit of reagents including a nucleic acid capable of acting as substrate for polymerase microorganism activity useful in a method of detecting polymerase activity as an indicator of the presence of a micro-organism in a sample are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments also relate to reagents for use in such methods, and to test kits comprising such reagents for carrying out the methods.

An assay kit of reagents including a nucleic acid capable of acting as substrate for polymerase microorganism activity useful in a method of detecting polymerase activity as an indicator of the presence of a micro-organism in a sample are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments also relate to reagents for use in such methods, and to test kits comprising such reagents for carrying out the methods.

Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) substrates, assays for lysosomal acid lipase using the substrates, and methods for diagnosing diseases and conditions attributable to lysosomal acid lipase deficiency.

This invention is directed to methods of detecting biofilm treated in situ with an active ingredient, and subsequently imaging or detecting types or varieties of biofilm and/or architectural changes in biofilm when treated with certain actives. Additionally, the invention contemplates screening assays to discover further candidate compounds that can affect biofilm growth and formation, as it relates to the maintenance of oral health and prevention of oral diseases.

The invention provides novel inhibitors or inactivators of protein arginine deiminases, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof. The invention also relates to molecular probes based on such compounds and methods of use thereof.