The present invention relates to lactic acid bacterial strains which are capable of producing or inducing the production of adenosine, for use in the production of adenosine in a subject. Therapeutic uses of such strains include the treatment or prevention of diseases associated with adenosine deficiency, for example wound healing. Novel strains are also provided.

The present invention relates to lactic acid bacterial strains which are capable of producing or inducing the production of adenosine, for use in the production of adenosine in a subject. Therapeutic uses of such strains include the treatment or prevention of diseases associated with adenosine deficiency, for example wound healing. Novel strains are also provided.

A capsule composition comprising: (a) a polyester shell having a thickness of no more than 20 microns, and (b) a solution containing a visual and/or olfactory indicator, wherein the solution is encapsulated by the polyester shell. Also described herein is a method for detecting alpha particle radiation, in which: (i) the capsule composition is placed in contact with an esterase in a location where the presence of alpha particle radiation is being determined; (ii) waiting a period of time for the esterase to degrade the polyester shells, wherein the period of time is insufficient for the esterase to cause leakage of the solution in the absence of alpha particle radiation but is sufficient for alpha particle radiation, if present, to cause leakage from the capsule composition; and (iii) observing whether leakage has occurred at the end of the period of time to determine whether alpha particle radiation is present.

A capsule composition comprising: (a) a polyester shell having a thickness of no more than 20 microns, and (b) a solution containing a visual and/or olfactory indicator, wherein the solution is encapsulated by the polyester shell. Also described herein is a method for detecting alpha particle radiation, in which: (i) the capsule composition is placed in contact with an esterase in a location where the presence of alpha particle radiation is being determined; (ii) waiting a period of time for the esterase to degrade the polyester shells, wherein the period of time is insufficient for the esterase to cause leakage of the solution in the absence of alpha particle radiation but is sufficient for alpha particle radiation, if present, to cause leakage from the capsule composition; and (iii) observing whether leakage has occurred at the end of the period of time to determine whether alpha particle radiation is present.

The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to isolated nucleic acids (also referred to as cap guides) and methods of use thereof for RNA mapping. The disclosure is based, in part, on guide RNAs that bind to a position that is at least 7 nucleotides downstream of the first nucleotide of an mRNA molecule.

The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to isolated nucleic acids (also referred to as cap guides) and methods of use thereof for RNA mapping. The disclosure is based, in part, on guide RNAs that bind to a position that is at least 7 nucleotides downstream of the first nucleotide of an mRNA molecule.

Methods, reagents, and kits for assaying for arylsulfatase A activity for diagnosing conditions associated with arylsulfatase A deficiency, such as multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD) and metachromatic leukodystrophy (MILD).

Methods, reagents, and kits for assaying for arylsulfatase A activity for diagnosing conditions associated with arylsulfatase A deficiency, such as multiple sulfatase deficiency (MSD) and metachromatic leukodystrophy (MILD).

Disclosed are methods for detecting remnant cancer cells in a tissue sample.

Disclosed are methods for detecting remnant cancer cells in a tissue sample.