Is disclosed an in vitro method for the prediction of cell fate and/or death in response to stimuli and/or stresses based on gene expression analysis on a specific set of genes and elaboration of the data obtained by means of an algorithm comprising the steps of collecting a cellular sample, selecting a set of known genes involved in cell signalling pathways, exposing to a stressor element, gene expression analysis and analysing the data by an algorithm, and its use in lab and clinical research, is disclosed.
A device (1) aimed to the detection of temperature profiles comprises: at least a hermally isolated and watertight case (2), housing at least a processor board (CPU), wireless multihop communication subsystems, global position detection subsystems, at least one antenna, at least one external probe including one or more temperature sensors; at least one battery and related charging subsystems including a PV panel, a device buoyancy system devised to keep it in predefined floating position; and a low power sensor array capable to wake up the CPU board from a minimum power consumption state when a floating condition is detected, so that the device transmits all the data still to be transmitted and position data.
G01K 1/02 - Means for indicating or recording specially adapted for thermometers
G01K 3/14 - Thermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature giving differences of valuesThermometers giving results other than momentary value of temperature giving differentiated values in respect of space
A method for the production of pearls from edible bivalvia and gastropoda is disclosed by drilling the shell in a defined position inserting a water resistant inert thermoplastic material mixed with powder of shell and closing the hole by moulding water resistant inert thermoplastic material by heating.
An apparatus (1) for growing at least one culture of organisms in a aquatic environment, comprising at least one storage tank (10) for continuously collecting not treated water, at least one filtering tank (20, 20'), connected to the storage tank (10) and suitable for receiving water from the storage tank (10) for the treatment thereof in order to obtain a culture medium, at least one rearing tank (30, 30', 30'',30'''), connected to the filtering tank (20, 20') and suitable for receiving the treated water from the filtering tank (20, 20') and comprising at least one container (32) for rearing the culture and at least one control and management system (70) for controlling the environmental conditions of growth of the culture and automatically varying the culture medium in response to variations in growth.
The present invention relates to a method to induce alga and/or diatom cell bio-flocculation comprising inactivation of the expression of at least one photoreceptor in said alga and/or diatom, constructs able to inhibit the expression of at least one photoreceptor and uses thereof.
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