From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 01 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "H. Sugisaki" Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: E. Coli O-157:H7 Date: 2 Aug 1996 00:56:01 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 20 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4tscah$o6s@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear netters, Infection of E. Coli O-157:H7 is being in full bloom in this country. According to today's news paper, there have already nearly 8000 patients seen nationwidely. It was of real tragedy the infection took 7 lifes mainly out of children in a kinder garden. Our laboratories are receiving lots of test request not only from hospitals but food industry. I appreciate it indeed if anybody let me know the company outside Japan selling test kit for O-157 Ag as well as Ab detection. We are receiving the test request for detecting the Ab in blood as well. Thank you very much in advance. H. Sugisaki Section Chief Intellectual Property and Licensing SRL, Inc. Tel: (Japan)-426-48-4017 Fax: (Japan)-426-48-4087 E-Mail: srldx@po.iijnet.or.jp URL: http://www.iijnet.or.jp/SRL-CO/ From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 01 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Anthony Killeen Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Association for Molecular Pathology Abstracts Due Date: 2 Aug 1996 03:30:36 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 22 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4tslcc$768@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net The 2nd annual meeting of the Association for Molecular Pathology will be held November 15-17 at the Omni Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. For details of the meeting, please see the AMP Home Page http://www.pds.med.umich.edu/users/amp/ and look in the May Newsletter (on-line) for lists of speakers. As usual, there will also be poster sessions, and I would like to remind everyone that abstracts for poster presentations are due by September 3rd. The abstract form was sent with the meeting announcement to all members of AMP. If you would like a copy of the abstract form, please call the AMP office at (301) 571-1880. All submitted abstracts will be reviewed for acceptance. The authors of selected abstracts will be also be invited to make brief (10-15 minute) presentations at special sessions. All accepted abstracts will be published this year. September 3rd is also the deadline for early registration for the meeting. Registration fees rise after that date, so register today! Registration information is available at the Home Page. Anthony Killeen MD PhD Program Chair, 1996 From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 04 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: BIOSCI Administrator Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: BIOSCI/bionet miniFAQ & Fundraiser Date: 5 Aug 1996 01:15:52 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 239 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4u4ajo$9v5@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net (LAST REVISION: 30-JUL-95) This BIOSCI "miniFAQ" is designed to answer the questions that come up the *most frequently*. The main BIOSCI FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is accessible on the World Wide Web at URL http://www.bio.net/. If you can not find an answer to your question in this or other documentation, the BIOSCI technical support staff answers e-mail queries sent to biosci-help@net.bio.net We can only answer questions about the use of the newsgroups and mailing lists. We unfortunately do not have the staff to do Internet information searches or answer scientific questions. Please post those to the appropriate BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. Contents: -------- 0) BIOSCI NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!! 1) Using the WWW to access the BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. 2) What to do about "spams," i.e., junk mail, ads, etc. 3) Examples of subscribing and unsubscribing to the mailing lists. 4) The BIOSCI user address and research interest directory. 0) BIOSCI NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!! ------------------------------ BIOSCI's government funding has been expended, and we are now operating solely from advertising revenue that we have raised from our Web site at http://www.bio.net/. We need just a few minutes of your time to help us serve you. You can do two important things which will take very little time for you individually and will immensely help us continue to help you. First, please use our WWW system at http://www.bio.net/ to access the archives. You can post or reply to messages via your Web browser as described in item #1 below. Your usage helps attract sponsors. If you contact any of our sponsors, please be sure to thank them for supporting BIOSCI. It is critical for them to get this feedback if they are to continue their sponsorship for the long term. Second, if you work for a company or organization that provides products or services of interest to the biology community, please pass this message on to your marketing or marketing communications department or other appropriate group. Please ask them to help support BIOSCI by sponsoring our Web site and explain the uses and benefits of the system to the biology community. If they are interested, they can then contact us for further information at our tech support address, biosci-help@net.bio.net. 1) Using the WWW to access the BIOSCI/bionet newsgroups. -------------------------------------------------------- As of 10 December 1995, all BIOSCI/bionet full newsgroups are accessible through the World Wide Web (WWW) at URL http://www.bio.net. One can read and reply publicly or privately to both recent postings and archived messages through one's Web browser if it is configured properly to send e-mail. Each newsgroup is equipped with its own WAIS index. The main BIOSCI home page also has access to the BIO-JOURNALS Table of Contents database WAIS index and the BIOSCI user address database described in another item further below. 2) What to do about "spams," i.e., junk mail, ads, etc. ------------------------------------------------------- BIOSCI is a set of parallel USENET newsgroups (the "bionet" groups), mailing lists, and a hypermail archive at URL http://www.bio.net/. The same postings are distributed on all media (except for a small number of mailing-list-only groups at net.bio.net). Unfortunately it is becoming a despicable practice on the Internet (by a few people out to make a fast buck) to do automated mass postings to thousands of newsgroups and mailing lists. These attempts to grab free advertising are refered to as "spams" in the usual, somewhat boneheaded, net terminology. USENET is more susceptible to this practice, and many spams originate on the USENET groups and then are passed on to the mailing lists. However, spammers also get lists of mailing addresses and hit these too, so neither medium is immune. What should you do personally if you get junk mail? --------------------------------------------------- Just delete it and move on without reading it further. Filing a protest is becoming increasingly useless because spammers are often disguising the addresses where the messages are sent from. Unless you really understand Internet mail systems, your attempt at protest by sending replies to the message will often end up being sent to the address of an innocent person that the spammer is victimizing. What can BIOSCI/bionet do to protect its newsgroups? ---------------------------------------------------- The only solution currently available is to moderate the newsgroup. If this newsgroup is already moderated, then you are in good shape. Moderation protects the USENET distribution from about 95% of the spams that are being sent to date and protects the mailing lists completely. Moderation means, however, that someone has to take the time to review each message before it goes out. We have set up software here that simply allows the moderator to forward to an address at net.bio.net messages that (s)he wishes to have distributed. This takes no more time than that needed to read the message and pass it on, say about 1 min. per message. Most newsgroups currently have a discussion leader who is responsible for their newsgroup. The discussions leaders and their e-mail addresses are listed in the BIOSCI Information Sheet which is available on the Web at http://www.bio.net/. If a newsgroup is being hit with too many junk postings, please contact the discussion leader for that group and see if there is interest in moderating the group. Please do not assume that by simply posting a complaint to the newsgroup itself, anyone on the BIOSCI staff will act on your complaint. With close to 100 newsgroups to run, the BIOSCI staff has to rely on the discussion leaders of each newsgroup to report problems directly to us at biosci-help@net.bio.net. We will moderate any of our newsgroups if the discussion leader tells us that the readership of the group wishes to do so and if a moderator is willing to do the work. For most BIOSCI/bionet groups, this entails only a few minutes of work each day. Moderating a newsgroup will resolve probably 95% of the junk postings on the USENET distribution. Unfortunately there are easy ways for determined spammers to override the moderation mechanism on USENET, but we can protect our e-mail subscribers from unwanted postings if the newsgroup is moderated. You can also access our newsgroups over the WWW at URL http://www.bio.net. While this Web interface will not stop spammers from trying to post to the groups, this will give you yet another way, besides using USENET news, to keep the junk out of your personal mail files. For those of you with local USENET news systems, the Web interface will also give you faster access to new newsgroups and recent postings. 3) Examples of subscribing and unsubscribing to the mailing lists. ------------------------------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: The BIOSCI management does NOT act on subscription/unsubscription requests that are posted improperly to the newsgroups and mailing lists. People who do this only bother everyone on the lists to no avail. Please be sure to follow the proper procedures below. Gory details are in the BIOSCI Information sheets on the Web at http://www.bio.net. Below we give an example utilizing the METHODS-AND-REAGENTS list at both of our two BIOSCI sites: Users in the Americas and Pacific Rim countries who use the BIOSCI ------------------------------------------------------------------ node at computer net.bio.net: ---------------------------- A) Determine the "listname" which is the <=8 character mail address ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ for the group. These can be found in the BIOSCI Info. Sheet. For the METHODS-AND-REAGENTS group the mailing address is methods@net.bio.net. The listname is the portion of the address to the left of the @ sign, i.e., "methods". The listname is used with the "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" commands illustrated below. B) Mail all commands in the body of a mail message addressed to biosci-server@net.bio.net. Do NOT send commands to the newsgroup posting addresses! Leave the Subject: line blank, any text on it will be ignored. C) In the body of your message put one or more of the following commands with an "end" command on the last line, e.g., subscribe methods unsubscribe methods end Do NOT put your e-mail address or other text on these lines. The server only allows you to cancel your subscription if the address on your mail header matches the address on our mailing list. Please ask for help at biosci-help@net.bio.net if your address has changed, e.g., if you know you are on the list but the server tells you that you are not a member. Users in Europe, Africa, and Central Asia who use the BIOSCI node at -------------------------------------------------------------------- computer daresbury.ac.uk (also known as dl.ac.uk): ------------------------------------------------- To subscribe and unsubscribe to/from the BIOSCI lists, you need to specify the full USENET newsgroup name with "bionet-news." prepended. The USENET newsgroup names are listed in the BIOSCI Information sheet on the Web at http://www.bio.net/. For the METHODS-AND-REAGENTS list the USENET newsgroup name is bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts, thus the appropriate commands are sub bionet-news.bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts unsub bionet-news.bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts These commands are included in a message addressed to mxt@dl.ac.uk, NOT to the newsgroup mailing addresses. As usual, include the text in the body of the message as text on the Subject: line is ignored. To unsubscribe from all the lists at the UK node, use unsub bionet-news Please note that if the address in the list is different than the one in your mail message header, you will not be able to unsubscribe by this method. If you have problems, please mail biosci@daresbury.ac.uk. 4) The BIOSCI user address and research interest directory. ----------------------------------------------------------- Please take this opportunity to add your name, address, and research interest information to the BIOSCI User Address Database if you have not already done so. You can fill out the address form directly through our Web page at URL http://www.bio.net/adrform.html. The address database is reindexed nightly for WWW access (the URL is http://www.bio.net/). If you are not directly on the Internet but can reach it by e-mail, please use our waismail server to access the user directory. waismail use is described above. You can also request a user address form by e-mail from biosci-help@net.bio.net. Please check your database entry from time-to-time to see if your address information is still up-to-date. Because of our limited personnel resources, we ask that you resubmit a *complete* form to revise your entry; we only replace complete entries and do not have resources to edit old forms. Sincerely, Dave Kristofferson BIOSCI/bionet Manager biosci-help@net.bio.net From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 05 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: BIOSCI Administrator Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Research Diagnostics, Inc. sponsors BIOSCI! Date: 6 Aug 1996 01:45:06 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 47 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4u70mi$8tm@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net We are pleased to welcome a new sponsor of the BIOSCI project Research Diagnostics, Inc., distributor of fine immunochemical products Research Diagnostics is sponsoring the CELL-BIOLOGY, DIAGNOSTICS, IMMUNOLOGY, and PROTEIN-ANALYSIS groups. You can view their ads on those groups by visiting our WWW archives at http://www.bio.net/archives.html. Please thank them for their support of BIOSCI if you contact them. This is our complete list of sponsors: Molecular Dynamics, Inc., a leading producer of innovative instrumentation systems for the life sciences Knight-Ridder Information, Inc., a major provider of electronic information to business, research, and scientific professionals BIOSIS, publisher of Biological Abstracts and Zoological Record CLONTECH Laboratories, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative reagents and kits for the life sciences The UnCover Company, an internationally-known firm that offers article delivery and current issue alerting from 17,000 periodicals. LI-COR, Inc., manufacturer of automated infrared DNA sequencing and genetic analysis systems. The Nest Group, Inc. a value-added distributor of HPLC columns, DNA kits, and electrophoresis gels for biomolecule separation. Sun Microsystems, Inc., a leading provider of solutions for open network computing environments. Academic Press, a leading scientific publisher for more than 50 years. QIAGEN, a leading provider of innovative, user-friendly technologies for nucleic acid and protein purification. Trends in Biochemical Sciences, the leading monthly magazine in biochemisty and molecular biology. Research Diagnostics, Inc., distributor of fine immunochemical products The assistance of these organizations will allow us to continue to provide our service to you beyond the end of our grant this year. Please thank our sponsors for their support of BIOSCI in your communications with them. Sincerely, Dave Kristofferson BIOSCI/bionet Manager biosci-help@net.bio.net From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 05 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Technogoddess Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Advice Needed Date: 6 Aug 1996 01:48:06 -0700 Organization: Laboratory Technology Resources Lines: 33 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4u70s6$9un@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I hope this is not too far off topic for this group, forgive me if you think this is inappropriate. I have great respect for the vendors of diagnostic products and appreciate the difficulties involved in keeping up with an ever changing market. I have been a user of diagnostic products for nearly 30 years and have recently become a consultant to laboratories as to the purchase of diagnistic kits to meet their testing needs. Recently I was approached by some friends that have varied experiences in writing laboratory computer systems and that are interested in finding a niche market for a software product. I was wondering if there is a need in the diagnostics industry for a software package for the research, development and manufacturing of diagnostic kits? This would include instrument interfacing, quality control package, data reduction and lot number tracking. It could also be customized to meet some individual needs. Are you aware of any software that is already meeting these needs? Are programs being written in-house? Are they adequate? Do they meet ISO9000 standards? Is this a niche we should continue to investigate? Thanks for any input you might have! Feel free to post or respond by email. Gwen -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Gwen E. Sprague, CLS(NCA), CPC Laboratory Technology Resources "Offering ideas to help your laboratory work smarter not harder" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Tue Aug 06 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: John Wynne <73711.24@compuserve.com> Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: European diagnostics companies dealing with Osteoporosis Date: 7 Aug 1996 01:28:42 -0700 Organization: CompuServe Incorporated Lines: 5 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4u9k3q$256@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I wonder if you could help me. I'm looking for good diagnostics companies that sell/distribute osteoporosis products in Europe. Thank you. J.Wynne From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 08 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Kevin O'Donnell Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Life on Mars? Date: 9 Aug 1996 00:51:27 -0700 Organization: Scottish Agricultural Science Agency Lines: 14 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4ueqlv$54r@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net On the grounds that detection of ancient extraterrestial microorganisms is within the remit of this group, here is the URL for the Science paper that everyone is talking about: http://www.aaas.org/science/mars/924/924.html Comments on the article from a diagnostics viewpoint welome:-) Kevin Dr Kevin O'Donnell "I'm happy, I'm happy Diagnostics and Molecular Biology and I'll punch the man that says I'm not" SASA - Ivor Cutler Edinburgh From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 11 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Dragon Lee Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Re: Source for Progest. ELISA Date: 12 Aug 1996 02:04:33 -0700 Organization: MDBio Lines: 18 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4ums31$kaa@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net In article <4g04bk$45h@godot.cc.duq.edu>, "Jeffrey W. Clemens" says: > >Does anyone know of a source for a microplate based progesterone ELISA? >I would appreciate any leads or contacts that you might be able to >provide. > >Direct responses would be appreciated and I could post results to group. > >Thanks! > >Jeffrey W. Clemens > >clemens@duq2.cc.duq.edu > I suugest you contact Diagnostic Product Corporation(DPC)with headquarter in LA. One of their subsidiary, Milenia in German, manufactures the kit you want. From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Wed Aug 14 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: David Coufal Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Research Position Available Date: 15 Aug 1996 01:32:34 -0700 Organization: MIT Lines: 49 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4uunb2$s73@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net [Posted for Leonard Lerman. Please reply to him and not to the poster] 7/29/96 Research position available: Our research is directed toward efficient detection of mutations in human genes and rapid discrimination among related but differing DNA molecules. We will apply principles of the thermodynamics of the helix-coil transition to provide sensitive detection of sequence differences. Our approach is novel, not closely related to any existing methods. The project requires work in DNA chemistry, optics, and instrumentation. Chemical problems concern means for covalent coupling of double-stranded DNA to glass (or silica) surfaces at one end of the molecule. Optical and instrumental efforts are concerned with sensitive, low-noise detection of fluorescence of small samples as a function of temperature. We will wish to extend the system to simultaneous scrutiny of many samples by laser scanning or CCD imaging. Computational work is needed for sample design according to thermodynamic theory and for data analysis. When these technical challenges are met, we will apply the system to examination of a gene essential for the production of human spermatozoa among a large number of infertile males; this part of the project is in collaboration with David Page of the Whitehead Institute. The development is also expected to offer interesting possibilities in the study of DNA melting, its dependence on sequence, the relation to the ionic environment, and the effects of other ligands. The candidate should have related experience and an MS, PhD, or the equivalent. Funding is available from September 1, 1996. Interested persons can call, visit, or correspond by e-mail. Leonard Lerman, Department of Biology Building 68, Room 630 telephone: 3-6658 lerman@fang.mit.edu Lisa Steiner MIT 68-271 77 Massachusetts Av Cambridge, MA 02139 617-253-6704 -- David Coufal dcoufal@mit.edu http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/dcoufal/ From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Wed Aug 14 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Keith Appleyard Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Need sources of Chlamydia pneumoniae monoclonals Date: 15 Aug 1996 06:12:44 -0700 Organization: University of Dundee Lines: 5 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4uv7oc$qvk@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Keith Appleyard, Senior Scientific/Dept.Safety Officer, Virology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY,U.K e-mail k.appleyard@dundee.ac.uk Tel:U.K 01382 632559 Fax:01382 641907 From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 18 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "David M. Sander" Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: What's next for All the Virology on the WWW? Date: 19 Aug 1996 08:15:47 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 96 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4va0f3$i57@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear Fellow Net Users, Thanks for your support of "All the Virology on the WWW"! http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavweb.html (If you aren't familiar with the site, or would like to add a URL to my collection, please read "About All the Virology on the WWW" below.) In the past I have asked this group to make suggestions about what sort of resources should be added to my web site, to make it an even greater resource to virologists, microbiologists, medical professionals and the general public. Many of these suggestions have been incorporated into the site. For example, my science jobs page: http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavwebjobs.html or the Big Picture Book of Viruses: http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/Big_Virology/BVHomePage.html Once again I'm requesting input. I've listed several suggestion below, and I would appreciate a quick e-mail from you with your vote from this list, or another suggestion. Potential Suggestions for All the Virology on the WWW: 1. An expanded and enhanced series of pages for specific virus families, allowing direct connections to images, research sites, disease information, etc. 2. A more complete series of on-line tutorials and courses, a virtual "On-Line Field's Virology". 3. A chat and discussion group capability, with a focus on virology. 4. General information about viruses for non-professionals Thanks for your support! As usual, I'm interested in hearing any comments that you might have. Best Wishes, David M. Sander ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- About All the Virology on the WWW: http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavweb.html This comprehensive page lists Servers for Science Jobs, Government Agencies, Electronic Journals, Scientific Societies, Patent and Legal Resources, Scientific Companies, Epidemiology and Public Health, and other Health Related Sites in addition to General Virology, Specific Viruses, Microbiology, AIDS, Emerging Viruses, and much, much more. This site is maintained and updated often. Any submissions, additions or corrections that you might have would be very much appreciated, and can be made using the following form: http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavwebadd.html With your assistance, this Web Site will continue to be the best resource of its kind on the Web. For those of you who maintain your own Web Pages, please send me your address if it doesn't already appear on mine, and I will gladly add it to the list. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Please note that netiquette forbids us from sending out information releases to those individuals who do not wish to receive them. Our distribution list is small and hand selected. All recipients of our releases were gleaned after a visit to your Internet site or from a request to be included. On rare occasions we make a mistake and inadvertently send out material which you may not wish to receive. Please send us a nice note and we will remove you from our list immediately). _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ David M. Sander E-Mail: dmsander@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu Department of Microbiology and Immunology, SL38 Tulane University Medical School Phone:(504) 586-3818 (lab) 1430 Tulane Avenue 588-5150 (dept) New Orleans, LA 70112-2699 Fax: (504) 588-5144 (dept) WWW Homepage Address: http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/GarryHomePage.html All the Virology: http://www.tulane.edu/~dmsander/garryfavweb.html _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 18 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Kevin O'Donnell Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Moderation Date: 19 Aug 1996 08:15:55 -0700 Organization: Scottish Agricultural Science Agency Lines: 27 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4va0fb$i6b@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Bionet.diagnostics has now been moderated for 2 weeks or so. I thought that I would bring you all up to date with how this has worked. A number of posts have not been forwarded onto the list. These split between the get-rich-quick type posts and 'what illness do I/my sick relative have' posts. The former have simply been deleted, the latter directed towards the sci.med newsgroups. One post was rejected on the grounds that it went against the bionet charter conditions about commercial postings. The reason I mention all of the above is so that you can form an opinion of the way that moderation is being carried out and if need be ask for it to be done differently. As far as users of the mailing list and newsgroup are concerned, nothing has changed in the way that you send or receive posts. You use the same address etc. as you did before. The only difference is that some behind the scenes changes to the mailing list and newsgroup means that posts go to the moderators for approval rather than straight to other readers. Kevin Dr Kevin O'Donnell "I'm happy, I'm happy Diagnostics and Molecular Biology and I'll punch the man that says I'm not" SASA - Ivor Cutler Edinburgh From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 19 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Don Kafader Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: JOB OPENING - DURHAM, NC Date: 20 Aug 1996 01:32:13 -0700 Organization: Nando.net Public Access Lines: 30 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4vbt6d$46h@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Organon Teknika Corporation is currently seeking a Regulatory Affairs Specialist for assisting the department in the generation of regulatory documents required by governing bodies and by the Corporation in order to satisfy regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include preparing and submitting regulatory submissions for new product introduction approval; and development of procedures and systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality objectives. Qualifications include a BS or BA in Chemistry, Biology or related science; a minimum of 4-6 years of industrial experience, preferably in the regulatory or project management area; must have effective verbal and written communication skills. At Organon Teknia, you'll find everything that makes a career worthwhile; important work, an energetic and team-based environment, and an excellent salary and benefits package. Please send your resume to: Human Resources Department Organon Teknika Corporation 100 Akzo Avenue Durham, North Carolina 27712 or fax to (919) 620-2341 No telephone calls please. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Tue Aug 20 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Tom Ruddy <76653.1553@compuserve.com> Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Skin cholesterol Date: 21 Aug 1996 01:16:51 -0700 Organization: IMI Diagnatech Inc. Lines: 14 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4veglj$nic@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Does anyone have ideas where I could find clinical literature about measuring skin cholesterol levels? Can't find anything recent (since mid-80s). Thanks, Tom Ruddy 76653.1553@compuserve.com -- TOM RUDDY -- TOM RUDDY From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Tue Aug 20 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Leigh Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Job Posting-Conjugation Sci Date: 21 Aug 1996 01:15:57 -0700 Organization: BIOSCI International Newsgroups for Molecular Biology Lines: 28 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4vegjt$nbo@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Job Posting-Conjugation Scientist Bangs Laboratories, a worldwide supplier of microspheres to the medical diagnostic and biotechnology communities, has an opening in our protein conjugation lab. The successful candidate will have at least a B.S. in Biology/Chemistry/Biochemistry, with a minimum of 2 years experience in solid phase conjugations, and will be responsible for manufacture of our ProActive (TM) line of protein coated microspheres. Experience in a GMP facility and with spectrophotometric QC assay techniques a plus. The position requires obsessive attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. A good sense of humor will help, also. We are an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates should forward their resumes to: Human Resources Bangs Laboratories, Inc. 979 Keystone Way Carmel, IN 46032-2823 jobs@bangslabs.com oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Leigh Bangs, aka "The Particle Doctor"; leigh@bangslabs.com Bangs Laboratories, Inc., 979 Keystone Way, Carmel, IN 46032-2823 USA Tel: 317-844-7176 Fax: 317-575-8801 "The Microsphere Zone" [Web Site: http://www.bangslabs.com/blab] oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 22 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Doug Gilliland Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: 96 minipreps at a time? Date: 23 Aug 1996 02:10:11 -0700 Organization: UC Berkeley Lines: 11 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4vjshj$gh2@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Hello- We are interested in do large scale minipreps, 96 at a time. We would like to be able to miniprep at least 1.5ml of transformed E.coli and obtain about 50ug of our high copy plasmid. The plasmid will be sequenced and transformed into S.cerevisiae. If anyone has done minipreps at this scale all advice/suggestions would be very helpful. Thank you Doug Gilliland From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 22 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Harold Stringer Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Re: Testing in food industry Date: 23 Aug 1996 05:55:50 -0700 Organization: Ridascreen - Biopharm BV Lines: 14 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4vk9om$918@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net "Dr. Andreas Hey" <106223.3470@compuserve.com> wrote: >I am looking for some market information about bacterial >contamination testing in food industry. I am especially >interested in getting an idea how often alternative techniques to >usual microbiology testing are used. I am thinking of techniques >like PCR, cytometry, immunoassays, impedance. The US company Gene Trak has some very good (sensitive and specific) DNA/RNA hybridazation assays (Campylobacter, E. coli, Staph. aureus, Yersinia enterocolitica, Listeria monocytogenes and species, Salmonella). You can contact them in the USA at +508 437 7400 Dr. H. Stringer From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 22 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "Dr. Andreas Hey" <106223.3470@compuserve.com> Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Testing in food industry Date: 23 Aug 1996 02:03:21 -0700 Organization: CompuServe, Inc. (1-800-689-0736) Lines: 11 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4vjs4p$gf9@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I am looking for some market information about bacterial contamination testing in food industry. I am especially interested in getting an idea how often alternative techniques to usual microbiology testing are used. I am thinking of techniques like PCR, cytometry, immunoassays, impedance. If someone has an idea how or where to get that information please get in contact with me by email. Dr. Andreas Hey (106000.1010@compuserve.com) From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Sun Aug 25 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: "Dr. Rainer Schubert" Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: VBC'96 FINAL PROGRAM Available Date: 26 Aug 1996 01:43:09 -0700 Organization: University Hospital Eppendorf / Hamburg Lines: 45 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4vro2t$rq1@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fourth International Conference on VISUALIZATION IN BIOMEDICAL COMPUTING Sept. 22 - Sept. 25, 1996 Hamburg, Germany -------------------------------------------------------------------- FINAL PROGRAM The FINAL PROGRAM of VBC'96 is now available! Please visit our WWW-Page to find detailed information about the final program, registration, social events and more: =================================== http://www.uke.uni-hamburg.de/vbc96 =================================== or contact us via: Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science in Medicine (IMDM) Department of Computer Science in Medicine Pav. 70 University Hospital Eppendorf Martinistrasse 52 D-20246 Hamburg Germany Phone : +49-40-4717 3652 Fax : +49-40-4717 4882 E-mail: vbc96@uke.uni-hamburg.de -------------------------------------------------------------------- From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Mon Aug 26 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Simon Eaton Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, ERNDIM and BIMDG Homepages Date: 27 Aug 1996 04:23:21 -0700 Organization: Newcastle University, UK Lines: 30 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4vulr9$3d8@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Dear Lists, The Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism now has a homepage: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~nchwww/SSIEM/ssframe.html From this you will also find links to ERNDIM: (European Research Network for evaluation and improvement of screening, Diagnosis and treatment of Inherited Disorders of Metabolism): http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~nchwww/SSIEM/erndim.html and BIMDG (British Inherited Metabolic Diseases Group) http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~nchwww/SSIEM/bimdg.html This latter includes an online version of The BIMDG Directory of UK laboratories diagnosing inborn errors. All these have been set up on a preliminary basis and we are very much interested in peoples feedback and suggestions, especially for the UK directory, which as you will see is a fairly complex network of tables. May I stress with regards to this that it is extremely important to contact the laboratory concerned before sending samples. Any changes to the UK directory should be sent to Dr Charles Pennock who is responsible for setting up the original printed version; we have merely converted it to html format. All the work on these pages has been done by myself and Tim Bursby (t.p.bursby@ncl.ac.uk) with Professor Kim Bartlett (kim.bartlett@ncl.ac.uk). From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Wed Aug 28 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: jim Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: micro BUN and creatinin test Date: 29 Aug 1996 01:38:56 -0700 Organization: National Naval Medical Center Lines: 4 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <503kv0$mb4@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Is there a micro method for measuring the creat. and BUN levels in serum and/or urine? I am dealing with small volumns from mice and need a method that is applicable to a microplate reader or something similar. rogers@usuhs.usuhs.mil From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 29 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Fred Reyers Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Electronic cell counter - We're looking for an old one Date: 30 Aug 1996 01:28:09 -0700 Organization: University of Pretoria Lines: 28 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <5068mp$c0b@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net Hi fellow diagnosticians We have been using an OLD Coulter Model Fn for cell counting on fluids from body cavities (joints, peritoneum etc) for the last 20 years. This "old faithful" is now starting to show signs of geriatric disease and the local agents can't keep patching it up. Is there anyone out there who has one of these sitting in a back room gathering dust??? We could use it as a source of spares if it is non- functional or even as a backup if it is functional. Please reply direct to my E-mail address below. Regards, Fred Fred Reyers (Prof & Head: Section of Clinical Pathology) Department of Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Science P.Bag X04, ONDERSTEPOORT, 0110, Rep. of South Africa Tel: 27-12-529 8288 FAX: 27-12-529 8308 or 27-12-344 2107 (Home) "The great tradgedies of science are the slaying of beautiful hypotheses by ugly facts" (Huxley) From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 29 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Dr Dave Smart <100307.2661@compuserve.com> Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Saliva collection Date: 30 Aug 1996 01:27:41 -0700 Organization: Randox Laboratories Ltd. Lines: 12 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <5068lt$bve@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I have seen an advert somewhere for saliva collection devices but can't remember where. I am interested in doing some research on saliva. Could anyone tell me 1: Why a collection device? Why not (to put it crudely) just spit into a tube? 2: Where I can get saliva collection devices (once convinced I need them). Many thanks Dr Dave Smart From owner-diagnostics@net.bio.net Thu Aug 29 23:00:00 1996 Path: biosci!biosci!not-for-mail From: Technogoddess Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics Subject: Re: micro BUN and creatinin test Date: 30 Aug 1996 01:29:38 -0700 Organization: Laboratory Technology Resources Lines: 26 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Approved: odonnell@sasa.gov.uk Distribution: world Message-ID: <5068pi$cae@net.bio.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net jim wrote: > > Is there a micro method for measuring the creat. and BUN levels in serum > and/or urine? I am dealing with small volumns from mice and need a method > that is applicable to a microplate reader or something similar. > rogers@usuhs.usuhs.mil Almost any test that can be done on an analyzer (Hitachi-Olympus-etc) can be converted to be run on a microplate. I've converted many using the same reagents we were using on our large analyzers. You would have to hand pipet the samples but otherwise all you need is a plate reader, pipets to add the reagents and samples, possibly (but not required) a plate incubator. Most tests will require 3-15 ul of serum (but that can be adjusted too) which can be harvested from blood collected in cappillary tubes. BUN and Creatinine would be easy since both can be run as endpoint tests. Gwen -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Gwen E. Sprague, CLS(NCA), CPC Laboratory Technology Resources "Offering solutions to help your laboratory work smarter not harder" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++