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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160040203 | GLYCOSYL HYDROLASE XYLANASES, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE FOR EFFICIENT HYDROLYSIS AND PROCESSING OF XYLAN - The invention provides a unique subset of GH30 subfamily 8 xylanases (GH30-8) with endo-β-1,4-xylanase activity, compositions comprising an effective amount of the GH30-8 xylanases, methods of synthesis and methods of use thereof. | 02-11-2016 |
20160030550 | COMPOSITIONS, VECTORS, KITS, AND METHODS FOR IMMUNIZING AGAINST AVIAN INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS - Disclosed are compositions, vectors, kits, and methods for inducing an immune response against avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV). In particular, the compositions, vectors, kits, and methods may be utilized to immunize poultry against disease associated with IBV infection or to protect poultry from IBV infection altogether. | 02-04-2016 |
20150354141 | METHODS OF PRETREATING LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS WITH REDUCED FORMATION OF FERMENTATION INHIBITORS - Methods of pretreating lignocellulosic biomass in preparation for enzymatic saccharification and fermentation are provided. Also provided are methods of producing ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass via enzymatic saccharification and fermentation that utilize the pretreatment method. In the methods, pretreatment is conducted in two stages. In the first stage, the lignocellulosic biomass is treated in a mildly acidic or near pH-neutral solution to promote delignification and lignin sulfonation, while minimizing the formation of degradation products that inhibit subsequent enzymatic saccharification and/or fermentation. In the second stage, the pH of the solution is decreased in order to promote the depolymerization and dissolution of hemicelluloses in the lignocellulosic biomass. | 12-10-2015 |
20150342101 | Apple tree named 'G.814' - The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of apple tree named ‘G.814.’ ‘G.814’ is useful in that it can be propagated clonally and used as a rootstock or root system for apple trees as well as for interstems of apple trees. When used as a rootstock, ‘G.814’, is: dwarfing, induces scion precocity, is cold hardy, induces scion precocity, has a high yield efficiency, is tolerant to replant disease, and is resistant to: crown and root rot ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150307356 | Methods for Synthesizing Graphene from a Lignin Source - Embodiments of the presently-disclosed subject matter include methods for synthesizing carbon nanomaterials from a lignin and/or source thereof. Exemplary methods comprise a process of thermal treating a lignin and/or source thereof in the presence of a catalyst to synthesize graphene nanosheets. | 10-29-2015 |
20150299738 | SULFITE PRETREATMENT FOR BIOREFINING BIOMASS - The present invention relates to a method using sulfite pretreatment to overcome recalcitrance of lignocellulose (SPORL). More specifically, it relates to a sulfite-based chemical process for pretreating biomass in solutions to reduce access barriers of enzymes to the lignocellulose, resulting in efficient conversion through enzymatic saccharification. | 10-22-2015 |
20150273049 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SWINE INFLUENZA VIRUS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates, in general, to attenuated swine influenza viruses having an impaired ability to antagonize the cellular interferon (IFN) response, and the use of such attenuated viruses in vaccine and pharmaceutical formulations. In particular, the invention relates to attenuated swine influenza viruses having modifications to a swine NS1 gene that diminish or eliminate the ability of the NS1 gene product to antagonize the cellular IFN response. These viruses replicate in vivo, but demonstrate decreased replication, virulence and increased attenuation, and therefore are well suited for use in live virus vaccines, and pharmaceutical formulations. | 10-01-2015 |
20150241401 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR BATCH SAMPLING - Systems and methods for sampling within a conveyance system are provided herein, such systems and methods being particularly useful in batch sampling of food products for a targeted biological agent. In one aspect, the sampling system includes a conveyance system and one or more sampling devices positioned along a conveyance path such that at least one portion of the batch contacts a sampling medium of the one or more sampling devices. In another aspect, sampling devices are provided that allow a sampling member to be secured in a sampling position for batch testing and readily removed after sampling and tested. The systems, devices and methods herein provide improved sampling coverage of the entire batch and reduce waste and inefficiency as compared to conventional batch sampling methods. | 08-27-2015 |
20150173406 | HYPOALLERGENIC FOOD-GRADE PROTEIN MATRICES AND USES THEREOF - This invention relates generally to the discovery of improved food-grade protein matrices with reduced allergeiiicity and uses thereof including immunotherapy. | 06-25-2015 |
20150173301 | Active Management of Plant Canopy Temperature as a Tool for Modifying Plant Metabolic Activity - The water-deficit stress of plants or crops is managed using plant temperatures to maximize product quality. The temperature of the target plant is repeatedly measured over a period of interest, and after each measurement, the plant temperature is compared with a predetermined plant setpoint temperature associated with a desired water-deficit stress level, above which temperature the plant is deemed to be in an undesired metabolic state. If the measured plant temperature is greater than the setpoint temperature, and humidity is not restrictive to plant cooling, then irrigation can be triggered to retain the plant within the desired stressed level, as determined by the temperature of the plant. By this method, irrigation can be withheld to increase plant temperature or applied to reduce plant temperature. The temperature of the plant is thus continuously increased and decreased relative to a desired temperature value that is indicative of a desired water-deficit stress. | 06-25-2015 |
20150159156 | Compositions and Methods for Controlling Arthropod Parasite and Pest Infestations - This application provides and discloses anti-parasitic, anti-pest or insecticidal nucleic acid molecules and their calmodulin target genes for the control of arthropod parasites and pests. This application further provides methods and compositions for the control and treatment of parasites and pests in | 06-11-2015 |
20140366215 | PLANTS WITH ELEVATED LEVELS OF GLUCAN - The present disclosure relates to mutations in licheninase genes encoding polypeptides with decreased licheninase activity, which when expressed in plants results in elevated levels of glucan in the plants. In particular, the disclosure relates to licheninase nucleic acids and polypeptides related to glucan accumulation in plants, plants with reduced expression of a licheninase nucleic acid, and methods related to the generation of plants with increased glucan content in the cell walls of leaf tissue. | 12-11-2014 |
20140348945 | ANTIMICROBIAL WASH - A new antimicrobial wash for treating fresh fruits and vegetables to reduce microorganisms, especially human pathogens, comprises an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide and one or more fruit acids. | 11-27-2014 |
20140298537 | Crop Resistance to Nematodes - Methods of inhibiting plant parasitic nematodes, methods of obtaining transgenic plants useful for inhibiting such nematodes, and transgenic plants that are resistant to plant parasitic nematodes through inhibition of plant nematode CLE peptide receptor genes are provided. Methods for expressing genes at plant parasitic nematode feeding sites with plant nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters are also provided, along with nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters that are useful for expressing genes in nematode feeding sites as well as transgenic plants and nematode resistant transgenic plants comprising the promoters. | 10-02-2014 |
20140275592 | PROCESS FOR ISOMERIZATION AND DECARBOXYLATION OF UNSATURATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS WITH A METAL CATALYST OR CATALYST PRECURSOR - Disclosed is the use of a metal catalyst or catalyst precursor that catalyzes the isomerization of an unsaturated fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid derivative, or an unsaturated triglyceride. Also disclosed is the use of a metal catalyst or catalyst precursor that catalyzes the decarboxylation of an unsaturated organic compound. Also disclosed is the use of a catalyst or catalyst precursor for the dual function isomerization and decarboxylation of an unsaturated fatty acid to an unsaturated organic compound. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273137 | Peptidoglycan Hydrolase Antimicrobials for Eradicating Lactobacilli that Contaminate and Reduce Ethanol Yields in Biofuel Fermentation - Ethanol losses due to bacterial contamination in fermentation cultures weakens the economics of biofuel production. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273134 | Barley-Based Biorefinery Process - The barley-based biorefinery process comprises a method of optimizing the production of ethanol and value-added products from barley feedstock. Specifically, the biorefinery process is an integrated barley treatment process that utilizes essentially all components of barley (including the barley hulls) to efficiently produce ethanol and other value-added liquids and solids. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271560 | Methods for Using Cryptococcus Flavescens Strains for Biological Control of Fusarium Head Blight - Disclosed are methods of identifying subspecies of | 09-18-2014 |
20140256825 | Methods and Compositions for Deterring Feeding/Repelling the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys - Compositions (feeding deterrent/repellent for | 09-11-2014 |
20140238835 | Methods For Producing Bio-oil - Methods for producing bio-oil from a feedstock (e.g., lignocellulosic) involving (1) pyrolyzing the feedstock in an inert atmosphere in a reactor to produce bio-oil, bio-char and non-condensable gases; (2) recycling about 10 to about 99% of the non-condensable gases to the reactor to produce deoxygenated bio-oil; wherein the method is conducted in the absence of oxygen and wherein the method does not utilize externally added catalysts. | 08-28-2014 |
20140206053 | NOVEL KLUYVEROMYCES MARXIANUS STRAINS AND METHOD OF USING STRAINS - Described are novel | 07-24-2014 |
20140163248 | Heavy Metal Remediation Via Sulfur-Modified Bio-Oils - We have now discovered a novel process for the removal or extraction of metal species from a variety of solid, liquid or gas phase materials. Metal species may be removed by contacting the material suspected of containing one or more metals with a thiolated fatty acid or ester thereof for a period of time and under conditions effective for the sequestration of the metal species by the thiolated fatty acid or ester thereof. The thiolated fatty acid or ester thereof comprising sequestered metal species may then be separated and recovered from the treated material. Moreover, following the treatment of aqueous liquids or mixtures, or suspensions or dispersions of solids in aqueous liquids, the resultant thiolated fatty acid or ester thereof comprising the sequestered metal species is insoluble in water and forms a separate layer from the aqueous liquid phase, which layer may be readily removed. | 06-12-2014 |
20140134684 | Methods For Obtaining Oil From Maize Using Acid Protease and Cell-wall Polysaccharide-degrading Enzymes - Disclosed are methods for obtaining oil from maize, involving grinding maize kernels to form flour, adding water to the flour to form a slurry, and incubating the slurry with α-amylase for about 10 minutes to about 180 minutes at a temperature of about 75° to about 120° C. and at a pH of about 3 to about 7 to form a mash, cooling the mash to about 15° C. to about 40° C. and adding a nitrogen source, glucoamylase, yeast, acid protease, and cell-wall polysaccharide-degrading enzymes to form a beer containing ethanol and oil, wherein the beer has a pH of about 3 to about 7, and recovering oil from the beer. | 05-15-2014 |
20140134415 | SUSTAINABLE HYBRID ORGANIC AEROGELS AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF - Highly porous, lightweight, and sustainable hybrid organic aerogels with ultra-low densities and excellent material properties and methods for preparing them are provided, including, e.g., PVA/CNF/GONS, RF/CNF/GONS, and PVA/CNF/MWCNT. The aerogels are modified to have a super-hydrophobic surface, thus leading to an extremely low swelling ratio and rate of moisture absorption. | 05-15-2014 |
20140109256 | GLYPHOSATE-TOLERANT WHEAT GENOTYPES - The present invention provides methods for producing glyphosate-tolerant wheat genotypes by mutagenesis, glyphosate wheat plants produced by such methods, and related compositions and methods. | 04-17-2014 |
20140106407 | REDUCING NON-SPECIFIC ENZYME BINDING TO ENHANCE LIGNOCELLULOSE CONVERSION - A system is provided for reducing non-specific binding of an enzyme to lignin to enhance an enzymatic processing of a lignocellulosic material. The enhancements provide economic and process advantages to any process that converts a lignocellulosic biomass into a product using an enzyme. Systems are provided comprising a reaction vessel; a lignocellulosic feedstock comprising a component selected from the group consisting of a hardwood, a softwood, or a non-wood material; an enzyme component including a cellulase, a hemicellulase, or a combination thereof; and, water. The reaction vessel can contain a combination of the lignocellulosic feedstock, the water, and the enzyme component at a pH ranging from about 5.2 to about 6.2; and, the lignocellulosic feedstock can be saccharified in the reaction vessel. Moreover, the systems can include a lignosulfonate, with or without a pH of about 5.2 to about 6.2, to also reduce non-specific binding and enhance enzymatic activity. | 04-17-2014 |
20140093474 | CONTROL OF INSECT PESTS THROUGH RNAI OF PHEROMONE BIOSYNTHESIS ACTIVATING NEUROPEPTIDE RECEPTOR - Disclosed are dsRNA constructs and methods to control insects via double stranded RNA interference of insect PBAN receptor genes. | 04-03-2014 |
20140090105 | Methods for Increasing Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Soybean Plants - The invention relates to methods and compositions for increasing resistance to infection by soybean cyst nematode on a soybean plant, plant part or plant cell. Nucleotide sequences that confer resistance to soybean cyst nematode when expressed in soybean are provided. | 03-27-2014 |
20140017376 | Bio-based Fiber Gums (BFGs) and Processes for Producing BFGs - Processes for the preparation of bio-based fiber gums and products produced by these processes and some of their uses. | 01-16-2014 |
20130333854 | Engineered Molded Fiberboard Panels and Methods of Making and Using the Same - A fiberboard panel is formed from at least one corrugated sheet of molded cellulose fiber material having alternating ribs and grooves. The corrugated sheet or panel is formed by a wet processing method including successive cold and hot press steps in which a wet mat is pressed between an opposing perforated platen and non-perforated, elastomeric material platen of cross-sectional shape substantially matching the desired panel shape and dimensions. | 12-19-2013 |
20130326736 | NEMATODE RESISTANT CROPS - Methods of inhibiting plant parasitic nematodes, methods of obtaining transgenic plants useful for inhibiting such nematodes, and transgenic plants that are resistant to plant parasitic nematodes through inhibition of plant nematode CLE peptide receptor genes are provided. Methods for expressing genes at plant parasitic nematode feeding sites with plant nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters are also provided, along with nematode CLE peptide receptor gene promoters that are useful for expressing genes in nematode feeding sites as well as transgenic plants and nematode resistant transgenic plants comprising the promoters. | 12-05-2013 |
20130316025 | Cranberry Xyloglucan Oligosaccharide Composition - A composition prepared from a cranberry hull enzyme-treated composition which reduces or inhibits the adhesion of microorganisms to cells having α-Gal-(1-4)-Gal terminal oligosaccharide receptors for adhesion. | 11-28-2013 |
20130305417 | Double-Stranded RNA Constructs to Control Insect Pests - Disclosed is a dsRNA construct that relates to a method to control insect pests of the genus | 11-14-2013 |
20130303750 | METHODS FOR INTEGRATING THE PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS WITH THE PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS - Methods for integrating the production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) from cellulose are provided. The methods use milder acid hydrolysis conditions than those for maximal CNC production to achieve reduced degradation of cellulose into soluble sugars. Also provided are negatively charged cellulosic solid residues (CSRs) in the form of cellulose fibers (CF) and/or cellulose microfibrils (CMF) during the acid hydrolysis, as well as CNFs fabricated from the CSRs. | 11-14-2013 |
20130228512 | High Performance Nitrifying Sludge for High Ammonium Concentration and Low Temperature Wastewater Treatment - Compositions of bacteria which are effective for the nitrification of wastewater, particularly at low temperatures, are described. The compositions are comprised of 35 strains or populations of at least partially characterized isolated bacteria. These compositions may be used to treat wastewater contaminated with animal fecal waste and/or ammonia. In use, wastewater is contacted with the bacterial composition of the invention under aerobic conditions and for a period of time effective to oxidize ammonia therein. | 09-05-2013 |
20130189222 | IDENTIFICATION AND SYNTHESIS OF A MALE-PRODUCED PHEROMONE FOR THE NEOTROPICAL ROOT WEEVIL DIAPERPES ABBREVIATUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) - An unsaturated hydroxyl-ester pheromone for the neotropical root weevil | 07-25-2013 |
20130122143 | UTILIZATION OF NON-NUTRITIVE ADSORBENTS TO SEQUESTER MYCOTOXINS DURING EXTRACTION OF PROTEIN OR OTHER VALUE ADDED COMPONENTS FROM MYCOTOXIN CONTAMINATED CEREAL OR SEED OIL MEAL - A method for the removal of mycotoxins from cereal or oil seed meal that includes the use of a mycotoxin sequestrant to form a food grade composition for human consumption wherein said composition contains no more or less than an FDA approved level of mycotoxin for a human food product. | 05-16-2013 |
20130097736 | Lolium Multiflorum Line Inducing Genome Loss - Dihaploid homozygous | 04-18-2013 |
20130097724 | Lolium Multiflorum Line Inducing Genome Loss - Dihaploid homozygous | 04-18-2013 |
20130035231 | ANNUAL BROME CONTROL USING A NATIVE FUNGAL SEED PATHOGEN - Formulations having a selective, mycoherbicide activity for killing ungerminated seeds of invasive grass species are provided. An agricultural, mycoherbicide formulation is taught for killing ungerminated seeds of invasive grass species. The formulations can comprise, for example, a slow-growing strain of | 02-07-2013 |
20130014428 | METHODS OF MONITORING AND CONTROLLING THE WALNUT TWIG BEETLE, PITYOPHTHORUS JUGLANDIS - Disclosed are methods which include exposing a beetle of the species | 01-17-2013 |
20120316330 | METHODS FOR INTEGRATED CONVERSION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIAL TO SUGARS OR BIOFUELS AND NANO-CELLULOSE - The present invention relates to systems, compositions and methods for the conversion of lignocellulosic material to recalcitrant cellulose and hydrolyzed sugars and products produced therefrom (e.g., biofuel, nano-fibrillated cellulose). In particular, the invention provides novel fractionation processes configured to integrate production of hydrolyzed sugars (e.g., for biofuel production) and recalcitrant cellulose (e.g., for nano-fibrillated cellulose production) from lignocellulosic material and methods of using the same (e.g., in the production of biofuel and nano-fibrillated cellulose). The invention is also directed to nanocellulose with morphologies of having a less entangled and slightly branched fibril network, and having the same thermal stability as of that of the initial lignocellulose feedstock. | 12-13-2012 |
20120171294 | STARCH FOAM MICROPARTICLES FOR DELIVERY OF NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID TO BEES - The present invention relates to starch foam microparticles having a porous structure, and which typically have a diameter of less than or equal to about 50 microns. The present invention also relates to novel uses for the starch foam microparticles in beekeeping and in the pharmaceutical, plastics and fragrance industries. | 07-05-2012 |
20120129221 | BIOCHEMICAL PLATFORM FOR FUELS AND CHEMICALS PRODUCTION FROM CELLULOSIC BIOMASS - An alternative biochemical process for fuels and chemicals production from cellulosic biomass is presented. The method includes an aerobic step where microorganisms convert carbohydrates contained in cellulosic biomass into sugar acids, which can be converted to fuels and chemicals, including ethanol, gluconate, and acetic acid, via fermentation. | 05-24-2012 |
20120080147 | THIN FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANES AND THEIR METHOD OF PREPARATION AND USE - The present invention is a technique to fabricate thin-film composite perm-selective membranes by a transfer method. The composite membranes are useful in separating liquid, vapor or gaseous mixtures by selective permeation and reduce mass transfer resistance of the support layer. Selectivity and flux are improved by reduction of the mass transfer resistance of the support layer. | 04-05-2012 |
20120035272 | Method to Ameliorate Oxidative Stress and Improve Working Memory Via Pterostilbene Administration - Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for treating oxidative stress comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a substantially pure compound of pterostilbene and a physiologically acceptable carrier. Pterostilbene is administered in an amount between about 2.5 mg to about 10 mg per kilogram of subject body weight. Also disclosed is a method for increasing a working memory of a subject, the method comprising administrating an effective amount of a substantially pure compound of pterostilbene, wherein the working memory for a subject increase and the therapeutic effectiveness is about 10 mg of pterostilbene per kilogram of subject body weight. | 02-09-2012 |
20120009209 | ENRICHMENT AND PURIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS PRION PROTEINS - Peptide sequences that specifically bind infectious prion protein for the generation of antibodies and therapeutic agents are disclosed herein. | 01-12-2012 |
20110302823 | ATTRACTANT COMPOSITIONS FOR WEEVILS OF THE GENUS OTIORHYNCHUS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to formulations of volatile organic compounds having effects on | 12-15-2011 |
20110277177 | Soybean Genes for Resistance to Aphis Glycines - resistance (RAG) genes are provided by this invention, along with methods for identifying their presence using marker-assisted selection. Varieties of | 11-10-2011 |
20110262983 | METABOLICALLY ENGINEERED YEASTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL AND OTHER PRODUCTS FROM XYLOSE AND CELLOBIOSE - The present invention provides yeast cells that produce high concentrations of ethanol, culture media and bioreactors comprising the yeast cells, and methods for making and using the yeast cells in efficiently producing ethanol. | 10-27-2011 |
20110191918 | Peach rootstock HBOK 32 - The new ‘HBOK 32’ rootstock, a hybrid between two peach parents, is useful as a commercial under-stock for peach and nectarine cultivars. The stock has been successfully propagated clonally by leafy cuttings and tissue culture. This rootstock imparts significant vigor control to the scion cultivar that is propagated on top of it. This rootstock produces very few root suckers, its anchorage is good and it is resistant to root-knot nematode. Utilization of adapted growth controlling rootstocks in commercial orchard situations reduces the height of the tree and the amount of wood pruned in the winter and summer, without compromising the quality of the fruit. This in turn increases the efficiency of various cultural operations such as pruning, thinning and harvesting by reducing the need for workers in the field to use tall ladders when carrying out these operations. | 08-04-2011 |
20110179511 | ISOLATED RICE LP2 PROMOTERS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to isolated rice LP2 promoter sequences and uses thereof. | 07-21-2011 |
20110154548 | Peach Tree Rootstock Named 'HBOK 10' - The new ‘HBOK 10’ rootstock, a hybrid between two peach parents, is useful as a commercial under-stock for peach and nectarine cultivars. The stock has been successfully propagated clonally by leafy cuttings and tissue culture. This rootstock imparts significant vigor control to the scion cultivar that is propagated on top of it. This rootstock produces very few root suckers, its anchorage is good and it is resistant to root-knot nematode. Utilization of adapted growth controlling rootstocks in commercial orchard situations reduces the height of the tree and the amount of wood pruned in the winter and summer, without compromising the quality of the fruit. This in turn increases the efficiency of various cultural operations such as pruning, thinning and harvesting by reducing the need for workers in the field to use tall ladders when carrying out these operations. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154547 | Peach rootstock named 'HBOK 50' - A new and distinct variety of peach rootstock denominated ‘HBOK 50’ is described. The ‘HBOK 50’ peach rootstock offers size control ability, root knot nematode resistance, less wood from dormant and summer pruning, and production of fewer root suckers. ‘HBOK 50’ has contributed to size reduction of compound trees when it is used as a clonally-produced rootstock with the fresh market peach “O'Henry”. No evidence of graft incompatibility or other abnormalities have been noted in such circumstances. Fruit on compound trees with ‘HBOK 50’ rootstocks is either similar in size or smaller than ‘Nemaguard’. The ‘HBOK 50’ rootstock displays root knot nematode resistance levels similar to ‘Nemaguard’ and more resistant than ‘Lovell’. | 06-23-2011 |
20110136237 | SITE-SPECIFIC RECOMBINATION SYSTEMS FOR USE IN EUKARYOTIC CELLS - Prokaryotic recombination systems have been adapted to function in eukaryotes in order to achieve one or more of the following: DNA site specific excision, translocation, integration and inversion. These recombination systems are identified as seven members of the small serine resolvase subfamily: CinH, ParA, Tn1721, Tn5053, Tn21, Tn402, and Tn501 and three members of the large serine resolvase subfamily: Bxb1, U153, and TP901-1. These recombination systems represent new tools for the genetic manipulation of eukaryotic genomes. | 06-09-2011 |
20100313307 | PROTEIN PRODUCTION AND STORAGE IN PLANTS - A transgenic dicotyledonous plant having a deficiency of one or more plant seed storage proteins, further having a transgenic polynucleotide construct comprising an open reading frame operably linked to a storage protein promoter and an ER signal sequence. The polynucleotide construct encodes a protein product that can accumulate at high levels in the seed. Also provided are methods of producing a heterologous protein in a plant seed. | 12-09-2010 |
20100254957 | GROWTH MEDIA AND SAPROPHYTIC USE FOR PICHIA ANOMALA - A biologically pure culture of a yeast of the species | 10-07-2010 |
20100068815 | SITE-SPECIFIC RECOMBINATION SYSTEMS FOR USE IN EUKARYOTIC CELLS - Prokaryotic recombination systems have been adapted to function in eukaryotes in order to achieve one or more of the following: DNA site specific excision, translocation, integration and inversion. These recombination systems are identified as seven members of the small serine resolvase subfamily: CinH, ParA, Tn1721, Tn5053, Tn21, Tn402, and Tn501 and three members of the large serine resolvase subfamily: Bxb1, U153, and TP901-1. These recombination systems represent new tools for the genetic manipulation of eukaryotic genomes. | 03-18-2010 |
20100057372 | RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEINS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING SOURCE ORGANISMS BY GAS PHASE FRAGMENTATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEIN BIOMARKERS - Embodiments of the present invention relate to the identification of proteins using laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry, the identification of source organisms comprising the identified proteins and a computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for the identification of proteins using mass spectra generated through the application of laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry of the proteins. | 03-04-2010 |
20090317523 | METHODS FOR PREPARING FREEZE DRIED FOODS - The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing dried plant products to be used as additives in food. This invention addresses the issue of reducing the cost of freeze-drying plant material while retaining the desired characteristics of the edible plant material. | 12-24-2009 |
20090312215 | Semi-Rigid Gel Cleansing Article and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to semi-rigid gels, methods of manufacture and uses thereof. | 12-17-2009 |
20090258035 | AVIAN VIRUS VACCINES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to poultry vaccines for prevention of Newcastle disease. | 10-15-2009 |
20090148588 | Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Bars and Methods of Making - The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a frozen food product and to a frozen food product made thereby. | 06-11-2009 |
20090117587 | High-Affinity Monoclonal Antibodies for Botulinum Toxin Type A - High affinity antibodies for binding epitopes of BoNT/A and hybridomas that produce such antibodies are described. The antibodies may be used in a kit for detecting BoNT/A in a sample. | 05-07-2009 |
20090062124 | Ethephon-induced enhancement of seedling development - The growth and development of agronomically important plants which are cultivated under conditions of low water stress or drought, is enhanced by an application of relatively low concentrations of ethephon to the seed or to the growing plant at a stage of growth between the cotyledon stage and the six-leaf stage. Application of the cytokinins is effective to elicit one or more effects in the resultant plant including increased lateral root development, increased root hair development along the seminal roots, thickening of the hypocotyl, increased rate of leaf development, and enhancement of the reproductive process (i.e., increased fruiting or increased rate of development of fruiting branches). | 03-05-2009 |
20090044722 | Processing for producing zein articles with limited solubility - Zein articles are prepared by a melt process where zein is mixed with glyoxal and an inorganic base solution at temperatures above about 40° C. The melt processing can take as a batch process (e.g., as in a torque rheometer) or in a continuous process (e.g., as in reaction extrusion using a screw extruder). This process provides a zein article that has greatly reduced solubility in most of the standard organic solvents that will dissolve unaltered zein. | 02-19-2009 |
20090042185 | Novel polymorphism in bovine prion protein gene sequence - A specific, non-synonymous SNP in the Prnp gene encoding the bovine prion protein affects the susceptibility of bovine animals to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Depending on the number of octapeptide repeat units present in the Prnp gene, the position of the SNP is either nucleotide 631 of exon 3 (codon 211) when the Prnp gene comprises six octapeptide repeat region sequences, nucleotide 607 of exon 3 (codon 203) when the Prnp gene comprises five octapeptide repeat region sequences, or nucleotide 655 of exon 3 (codon 219) when the Prnp gene comprises seven octapeptide repeat region sequences. Alleles of the bovine Prnp wherein the SNP at these positions is lysine (K) at the corresponding amino acids (i.e., 211, 203 or 219) in the bovine prion protein are all indicative of increased susceptibility to BSE in comparison to alleles which encode glutamic acid (E) at the same position. This SNP may be used as a marker for selecting bovines susceptible to BSE for disposal and/or removal from breeding, the human food and animal feed supplies. | 02-12-2009 |
20090023195 | Bio-based method for making mannitol - Mannitol is produced in a highly efficient fermentative method using | 01-22-2009 |
20090019562 | Solanum bulbocastanum polyubiquitin Bul409 promoter and uses thereof - The present invention relates to isolated | 01-15-2009 |
20090013422 | Solanum Bulbocastanum polyubiquitin Bul427 promoter and uses thereof - The present invention relates to isolated | 01-08-2009 |
20090004726 | Inhibitor Tolerant Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Strain - Furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) are representative inhibitors to ethanologenic yeast generated from biomass pretreatment using dilute acid hydrolysis. Few yeast strains tolerant to inhibitors are available. A novel tolerant strain of | 01-01-2009 |
20080317786 | Genetically Modified Babesia Parasites Expressing Protective Tick Antigens and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to methods for stable transfection of | 12-25-2008 |
20080262752 | Non-destructive method of measuring a moisture content profile across a hygroexpansive, composite material - The teachings provided herein are generally directed to a non-destructive method of measuring a moisture content profile across a dimension of a hygroexpansive, composite material using radiation and a volumetric shrinkage correction. The measurement of a series of moisture content profiles over time can provide, for example, a measure of the movement of moisture during the process of drying of the composite material. | 10-23-2008 |
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20080221246 | Water soluble films from latex - Water soluble latex compositions comprising cis 1,4 polyisoprene and a biopolymer are disclosed. The compositions may contain 0.1-10% cis 1,4 polyisoprene and are suitable for application wherein a biodegradeable water soluble product is desired. | 09-11-2008 |
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