The invention provides a method for quantifying the astringency of beverages or food based on a composition comprising proteins that are reactive with tannins. The method determines the astringency by means of oral tribology, wherein the proteins used are similar to those of human saliva and are characterized in that they are highly interaction with tannins. The invention further relates to a kit provided to quantify sensory astringency in food or beverages, preferably in fermented alcoholic beverages, by means of the method of the present invention.
The present invention relates to recombinant proteins, encoding nucleic acids, a vector, transformed microorganism and host cell, a vaccine composition intended for salmon farming, and use for preventing and treating infections caused by Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV). In particular, the present invention relates to a vaccine based on recombinant proteins expressed in a baculovirus/insect cell system and corresponding to the structural proteins in the first and second layer of the viral capsid. This vaccine can be administered intraperitoneally, reducing the viral load of Piscine orthoreovirus in salmon infected with this virus.
The present invention relates to an electronic monitoring device for autonomously tracking, detecting and reporting the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation of a wear element (GET) and a GET clamping element on an earthmoving machine. The device is installed in a cylindrical cavity in the GET. The electronic monitoring device and GET have an identifier code for maintaining continuous wireless communication despite the highly metallic surrounding environment, even reporting during transit. The electronic monitoring device manages its energy according to its operating status (“Standby”, “Installed Device”, “Installed GET” or “Detached GET”), and it has separate upper and lower twin sensing means, which detect the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation through magnetic hysteresis curves, changes in amplitude of the standing wave in the transmission line of a resonant antenna, or changes in amplitude or phase of an RLC circuit with thermal normalisation, or changes in the self-frequency of a self-resonant RLC circuit; and an outer protective casing.
The present invention relates to an electronic monitoring device for autonomously tracking, detecting and reporting the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation of a wear element (GET) and a GET clamping element on an earthmoving machine. The device is installed in a cylindrical cavity in the GET. The electronic monitoring device and GET have an identifier code for maintaining continuous wireless communication despite the highly metallic surrounding environment, even reporting during transit. The electronic monitoring device manages its energy according to its operating status (“Standby”, “Installed Device”, “Installed GET” or “Detached GET”), and it has separate upper and lower twin sensing means, which detect the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation through magnetic hysteresis curves, changes in amplitude of the standing wave in the transmission line of a resonant antenna, or changes in amplitude or phase of an RLC circuit with thermal normalisation, or changes in the self-frequency of a self-resonant RLC circuit; and an outer protective casing.
The present invention relates to an electronic monitoring device for autonomously tracking, detecting and reporting the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation of a wear element (GET) and a GET clamping element on an earthmoving machine. The device is installed in a cylindrical cavity in the GET. The electronic monitoring device and GET have an identifier code for maintaining continuous wireless communication despite the highly metallic surrounding environment, even reporting during transit. The electronic monitoring device manages its energy according to its operating status (“Standby”, “Installed Device”, “Installed GET” or “Detached GET”), and it has separate upper and lower twin sensing means, which detect the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation through magnetic hysteresis curves, changes in amplitude of the standing wave in the transmission line of a resonant antenna, or changes in amplitude or phase of an RLC circuit with thermal normalisation, or changes in the self-frequency of a self-resonant RLC circuit; and an outer protective casing.
The present invention relates to an electronic monitoring device for autonomously tracking, detecting and reporting the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation of a wear element (GET) and a GET clamping element on an earthmoving machine. The device is installed in a cylindrical cavity in the GET. The electronic monitoring device and GET have an identifier code for maintaining continuous wireless communication despite the highly metallic surrounding environment, even reporting during transit. The electronic monitoring device manages its energy according to its operating status (“Standby”, “Installed Device”, “Installed GET” or “Detached GET”), and it has separate upper and lower twin sensing means, which detect the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation through magnetic hysteresis curves, changes in amplitude of the standing wave in the transmission line of a resonant antenna, or changes in amplitude or phase of an RLC circuit with thermal normalisation, or changes in the self-frequency of a self-resonant RLC circuit; and an outer protective casing.
The present invention relates to a method for preparing stabilised SFN microcapsules, comprising: a) obtaining an SFN-rich extract from a.1) broccoli seeds ground to a flour, dissolving in water in a ratio (w/v) of 5:4, and obtaining a homogenate, which is incubated at 45°C; a.2) the double organic extraction of said homogenate with methylene chloride, and filtering, wherein the separated SFN-rich organic phase is concentrated at 30°C; a.3) resuspending said organic phase in ethanol (50% v/v), and obtaining an SFN-rich ethanolic extract; and b) preparing stabilised SFN microcapsules from b.1) an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion, mixing said ethanolic extract (oily phase) under stirring at 20°C with gum arabic (GA), 20% (aqueous phase), and a 7% w/w surfactant, obtaining a homogenate with an O/W emulsion ratio of SFN in petroleum jelly and GA (μg/mg) of 0.7 and a surfactant and oily phase ratio (SOR) of 1; and b.2) drying and grinding.
The present invention relates to a filter material for eliminating heavy metals in water, said material comprising an iron material made up of at least 50% of a mixture of iron oxides, said iron material having a particle size distribution of less than 300 μm. The invention further relates to a filter material comprising the previous filter material microencapsulated in one or more biodegradable polymers, wherein the one or more biodegradable polymers are selected from the group consisting of alginate, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethyl cellulose and chitosan.
B01J 20/02 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material
B01J 20/24 - Naturally occurring macromolecular compounds, e.g. humic acids or their derivatives
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
C02F 1/28 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
The present invention relates to the area of nanotechnology and, in particular, to Ag-doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles, photocatalytic composites comprising recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) with undoped or Ag-doped TiO2 or black TiO2 (N TiO2) nanoparticles, photocatalytic composite film, method for producing said composite, and use as an outer coating material on walls or facades of buildings and constructions to break down atmospheric pollutants.
The present invention relates to a method for producing a nano-biofertiliser composition. The invention further relates to the nano-biofertiliser produced by said method and its use in agriculture.
The present invention relates to an electronic monitoring device for autonomously tracking, detecting and reporting the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation of a wear element (GET) and a GET clamping element on an earthmoving machine. The device is installed in a cylindrical cavity in the GET. The electronic monitoring device and GET have an identifier code for maintaining continuous wireless communication despite the highly metallic surrounding environment, even reporting during transit. The electronic monitoring device manages its energy according to its operating status (“Standby”, “Installed Device”, “Installed GET” or “Detached GET”), and it has separate upper and lower twin sensing means, which detect the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation through magnetic hysteresis curves, changes in amplitude of the standing wave in the transmission line of a resonant antenna, or changes in amplitude or phase of an RLC circuit with thermal normalisation, or changes in the self-frequency of a self-resonant RLC circuit; and an outer protective casing.
CONSORICO TECNOLOGICO DE SANIDAD ACUICOLA S.A. (Chile)
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE (Chile)
Inventor
Tello Reyes, Mario Cesar Gerardo
Santibañez Vargas, Alvaro Eugenio
Parra Mardonez, Mick Philippe
Paine Cabrera, Diego Enrique
Zapata Rojas, Claudia Andrea
Garces Fernandez, Andrea Del Pilar
Abstract
Lactococcus lactis lactic acid bacterium transformed to produce an interferon type II (IFN II) immunostimulating cytokine, particularly interferon gamma (IFNg or IFNy). Said transformed bacterium has been deposited in the Chilean Microbial Genetic Resources Collection at INIA with accession number RGM 2416 dated 22 Oct. 2017.
The invention provides a nanoencapsulated natural polyphenol composition. These encapsulated polyphenols enable its formulation as a dietary supplement for nutraceuticals, functional foods and/or enriched foods with neuro-protective functionality. In an embodiment of the invention, the polyphenols correspond to tannins derived from grapes. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the polyphenols or tannins are encapsulated in liposomes. The invention also relates to the method for obtaining the composition. In addition to benefitting health and increasing its bioavailability, the encapsulated polyphenols or tannins allow the stability of foods to be improved, maintaining their physical properties and antioxidants.
The present invention relates to a method for rapidly obtaining albumin nanoparticles loaded with magnetic nanoparticles, which comprises steps with ultra-high speed agitation. This method allows obtaining said nanoparticles in less than minutes with encapsulation efficiency higher than 90%.
A61K 47/64 - Drug-peptide, drug-protein or drug-polyamino acid conjugates, i.e. the modifying agent being a peptide, protein or polyamino acid which is covalently bonded or complexed to a therapeutically active agent
A61K 47/69 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the conjugate being characterised by physical or galenical forms, e.g. emulsion, particle, inclusion complex, stent or kit
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MULTICELLULAR ALGAE-BASED BIO-PHOTOANODE AND BIOREACTOR
The present invention relates to a multicellular algae-based bio-photoanode and bioreactor for producing power and oxygen, with the aim of generating electricity and purifying and ionising air.
The invention relates to a method for quantifying the astringency of beverages or food based on a composition comprising proteins that are reactive with tannins. The method determines the astringency by means of oral tribology, wherein the proteins used are similar to those of human saliva and are characterised in that they are highly interactive with tannins. The invention further relates to a kit provided to quantify sensorial astringency in food or beverages, preferably in fermented alcoholic beverages by means of the method of the present invention.
The present invention relates to an extruded French-fry-like food product in the shape of a stick, with improved technological features when the food is subject to frying, obtaining a low-fat French-fry-like food as an end product. The invention also relate to a method for preparing the French-fry-like extruded food product.
The invention relates to a protective casing (1) with self-adjusting height, for protecting monitoring sensors (3) for monitoring wear elements (6), said casing having a structural design and materials that significantly hinder heat flow from the GET (6) to the monitoring sensor (3). In turn, the already reduced heat flow that can reach the sensor is immediately transferred/diverted to the fastening element (7) of the GET (6). This allows for effective and efficient thermal insulation, mainly due to the temperature of the fastening element (7) with respect to the GET (6), when the latter is in operation. The temperature of the fastening element (7) is generally tens of degrees Celsius or even more than one hundred degrees Celsius below the temperature of the GET (6), and it never equals or exceeds the temperature of the GET during the operation of same.
E02F 9/28 - Small metalwork for digging elements, e.g. teeth
E21F 17/18 - Special adaptations of signalling or alarm devices
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AN ACTIVE MULTILAYER POLYMER PACKAGE HAVING AN INTERNAL POLYMER COATING COMPRISING MUSTARD OIL, USEFUL FOR EXTENDING USEFUL LIFE OF CELIAC BAKERY PRODUCTS
The present invention is related to packages to the food industry. Particularly, it is related to natural active packages for preserving bakery products against microorganism damage. More particularly, the invention is related to an antifungal active package comprising a multilayer polymer film with an internal polymer coating comprising mustard oil as natural essential oil having antifungal properties, useful for extending the half-life of celiac bakery products, preferably, a celiac bread.
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
A21D 15/08 - Improving finished bakery products by coating
A23L 3/3472 - Compounds of undetermined constitution obtained from animals or plants
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PORTABLE, FIXED EXTERNAL FIELD NAGNETOMETER FOR THE DETECTION OF MAGNETIC SIGNALS FROM SAMPLES AND THE ASSESSMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL IN THE SAMPLE
The present invention relates to a magnetometric device that measures the magnetic properties of a sample and whose most notable characteristic lies in that it is portable and highly precise, and can be used for the detection of a magnetic signal from nanostructures exposed to a fixed external magnetic field of excitation, of a unique value, it not being possible to alter the external magnetic field. The fixed external field can only be altered by modifying the device by means of exchanging the permanent magnets; however, once the device is sealed, this field does not vary. Different quantities of the same magnetic material may be placed in the sample holder, increasing the measurement signal; the present device can therefore determine the magnetic mass being measured following calibration of the magnetic material employed.
G01R 33/12 - Measuring magnetic properties of articles or specimens of solids or fluids
G01N 27/72 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A BIOLOGICAL ANALYTE, INCLUDING A MICROORGANISM, BY A CHANGE IN THE MAGNETIC PROPERTY OF A SUBSTRATE, USING SUPERPARAMANGNETIC NANOPARTICLES
The invention relates to a system comprising superparamagnetic or anhysteretic nanoparticles (NPs) functionalised with an antibody, and a thin-film-type substrate of metal or an oxide thereof, functionalised with the same antibody; and to a method for detecting a biological analyte, such as a cell, protein, microorganism or similar, preferably a pathogenic microorganism, and even more preferably Listeria. The method comprises: (a) obtaining a control signal from a substrate (magnetic or not) coated with a thin film of metal or an oxide thereof, preferably gold, which can be functionalised with an antibody, the control signal being a magnetoresistance signal, a total magnetisation signal or a signal of the magnetisation curve; (b) mixing superparamagnetic or anhysteretic NPs functionalised with the antibody, with a liquid sample to analyse and confirm the presence or absence of the biological analyte, the NPs and the liquid sample making contact for 10-90 minutes; (c) dripping the dispersion obtained in step (b) onto the substrate of step (a), and then washing to remove NPs that are not chemically anchored to the surface of the biological analyte; (d) leaving the substrate to dry and re-measuring a signal in the same way as carried out in step (a); and (e) counteracting the control signal obtained in step (a) and the signal obtained in step (d), and in the absence of differences between the two measurements, confirming the absence of the biological analyte in the sample, the amount of microorganisms being directly proportional to the signal measured.
BIODEGRADABLE, ANTIFUNGAL COATING FOR LINER OR KRAFT PAPER, CORRUGATED CARDBOARD AND WATERPROOF CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX COMPRISING SAME, SUITABLE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF FRESH FRUIT, ESPECIALLY GRAPES AND BERRIES
The present invention relates to a biodegradable antifungal coating comprising an emulsion of a polymer selected from a copolymer of ethylene and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) and a volatile antimicrobial agent selected from cinnamaldehyde, for application to liners (Kraft paper) used to manufacture corrugated cardboard and corrugated cardboard containers or boxes for the transport and sale of fresh fruit, specifically for grapes and other berries sensitive to the action of Botrytis cinerea, without affecting the recyclability thereof, and a waterproof corrugated cardboard container or box comprising same.
B65D 81/28 - Applications of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
B65D 85/34 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for fruit, e.g. apples, oranges or tomatoes
The present invention relates to a process for obtaining and refining elemental iodine contained in an iodide solution, which specifically comprises the steps of iodide cutting, and iodine melting, which take place simultaneously by reacting the preheated iodide solution with an oxidizing agent for directly producing elemental molten iodine, without passing iodine through a crystalline state; and the step of separating elemental molten iodine from spent melt water by liquid-liquid separation; carrying out all these steps in a single system operated in continuous regime.
Disclosed are a kit, system and method for the real-time, autonomous, remote monitoring of the wear of the body of a bushing, installed in earth-moving equipment, including a lug of a bucket, the kit comprising: a measurement module; an acquisition module; and an adapter that connects the two modules. The system comprises the kit, in communication with a receiving means and a wireless communication network, with a central unit located inside or outside the place of operation of the mining machine. The temporary or permanent removal of the bushing is scheduled once the bushing wear data have been received. The monitoring method comprises taking measurements of capacitance with thermal compensation, in a control specimen in the measurement module of the sleeve of the bushing, which wears jointly with same; and, complementarily, quantifying the level of electrical conducting lines spaced apart in the control specimen, which are gradually eliminated with wear.
G01B 7/06 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness for measuring thickness
F16C 17/00 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement
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Lactococcus lactis bacterium, food and composition comprising same, for immunostimulation in aquaculture species
CONSORCIO TECNOLOGICO DE SANIDAD ACUICOLA S.A. (Chile)
Inventor
Tello Reyes, Mario Cesar Gerardo
Santibańez Vargas, Alvaro Eugenio
Parra Mardonez, Mick Philippe
Paine Cabrera, Diego Enrique
Zapata Rojas, Claudia Andrea
Garces Fernandez, Andrea Del Pilar
Abstract
Lactococcus lactis lactic acid bacterium transformed to produce an interferon type II (IFN II) immunostimulating cytokine, particularly interferon gamma (IFNg or IFNγ). Said transformed bacterium has been deposited in the Chilean Microbial Genetic Resources Collection at INIA with accession number RGM 2416 dated 22 Oct. 2017. The invention is also related to an immunostimulating food for aquaculture species comprising the lactic acid bacterium transformed with IFN type II from salmonidae. Moreover, the invention relates to the method for preparing said probiotic food, the method for preparing said lactic acid bacterium expressing IFNg, in other words which produces a cytokine that stimulates the antibacterial immune response.
System and methods that add functionalities to presentation systems so that texts and numbers be remotely inserted, edited and deleted from mobile devices directly into slideware slide show mode (iSlidesMobile)
The iSlidesMobile system and methods adds POWERPOINT functionalities for text objects and numerical data be inserted (sent), edited, and deleted remotely from mobile devices directly into POWERPOINT Slide Show mode. In brief, POWERPOINT presenters a) control their POWERPOINT presentation through starting and ending presentations, moving slides forward or back, and skipping slides forward or back; and b) edit the interactive slides (iSlides) included in the POWERPOINT presentation via adding, editing, and removing text objects; and perform interactive events for audience members voluntarily participation. Additionally, audience members a) follow intuitively the presentation since slides titles are listed on the mobile's screen, and b) voluntarily participate in the edition of the iSlides that the presenter has on POWERPOINT Slide Show display via sending, editing, and deleting own text objects as well as sending numerical data.
H04L 65/401 - Support for services or applications wherein the services involve a main real-time session and one or more additional parallel real-time or time sensitive sessions, e.g. white board sharing or spawning of a subconference
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
H04M 1/72406 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by software upgrading or downloading
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Polymer nanocomposite comprising a melting mixture of virgin PET and recycled PET having clay; method for preparing such nanocomposite; and its use in the manufacture of films or molded articles including packages, containers, fibers among others
The present invention is related to polymer nanocomposites, and mor particularly, to polymer nanocomposites comprising a melting mixture of virgin PET (vPET), post-consumer recycled PET (RPET) and nanoclay; method for preparing such polymer nanocomposite or polymer nanocomposite composition; and its use in the manufacture of films or molded articles including packages, containers, fibers, among others.
The present invention relates to an electronic monitoring device for autonomously tracking, detecting and reporting the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation of a wear element (GET) and a GET clamping element on an earthmoving machine. The device is installed in a cylindrical cavity in the GET. The electronic monitoring device and GET have an identifier code for maintaining continuous wireless communication despite the highly metallic surrounding environment, even reporting during transit. The electronic monitoring device manages its energy according to its operating status ("Standby", "Installed Device", "Installed GET" or "Detached GET"), and it has separate upper and lower twin sensing means, which detect the installation/re-installation and detachment/uninstallation through magnetic hysteresis curves, changes in amplitude of the standing wave in the transmission line of a resonant antenna, or changes in amplitude or phase of an RLC circuit with thermal normalisation, or changes in the self-frequency of a self-resonant RLC circuit; and an outer protective casing.
The present invention relates to a new polypeptide with xylanase activity, the nucleotide sequence encoding it, an ingredient containing said polypeptide, and a process for preparing a food product which comprises adding said ingredient to the preparation. This new polypeptide with xylanase activity is particularly useful for the baking industry, endowing doughs with greater elasticity, less tenacity, formation of a stronger gluten network with less water, shorter mixing time, and greater volume of the final product.
The present invention relates to a method for rapidly obtaining albumin nanoparticles loaded with magnetic nanoparticles, which comprises steps with ultra-high-speed agitation. The method allows the nanoparticles to be obtained in less than 45 minutes with encapsulation efficiency above 90%.
A61K 47/42 - ProteinsPolypeptidesDegradation products thereofDerivatives thereof, e.g. albumin, gelatin or zein
B01J 13/02 - Making microcapsules or microballoons
B82Y 5/00 - Nanobiotechnology or nanomedicine, e.g. protein engineering or drug delivery
B82Y 40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures
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POLYMER COATING COMPRISING CARVACROL AS A NATURAL VOLATILE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVE AGENT CARRIED IN A POLYMER VEHICLE DISSOLVED IN ORGANIC VOLATILE SOLVENT, AND FLEXIBLE POLYMER FILM INTERNALLY COMPRISING THE COATING, USEFUL FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF LIFE OF MEAT PRODUCTS
The present invention relates to a flexible polymer film with antimicrobial properties, which allows the shelf life of packaged meat products to be extended. The film comprises a substrate selected from polystyrene, polylactic acid, polyethylene vinyl alcohol, polyamides, polyolefins, celluloses, waxes, paraffins or a combination of same, preferably single-layer or multilayer low-density polyethylene (LDPE), with an internal coating comprising a polymer vehicle dissolved in volatile organic solvent that carries a natural volatile antimicrobial active agent. According to the invention, the polymer vehicle dissolved in volatile organic solvent is preferably selected from a synthetic or natural varnish, preferably selected from a heat-seal lacquer for dairy products; the natural volatile antimicrobial active agent is carvacrol; the polymer vehicle dissolved in volatile organic solvent is dispersed on the internal faces of the substrate or surface that makes contact with the food; and the meat product is selected from chopped or sliced chicken, pork or turkey meat.
A01N 25/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests
A01N 25/08 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests containing solids as carriers or diluents
A01N 25/34 - Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other group of this main group
A01N 65/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
A23B 4/18 - Preserving with chemicals not covered by groups or in the form of liquids or solids
B65B 55/00 - Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
B65D 65/42 - Applications of coated or impregnated materials
B65D 81/28 - Applications of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
ANTIFUNGAL POLYMERIC MULTILAYER ACTIVE PACKAGING WITH INNER POLYMERIC COATING COMPRISING MUSTARD OIL, USEFUL FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF LIFE OF BAKERY PRODUCTS FOR COELIACS
The present invention relates to packaging for the food industry. In particular, it relates to natural active packaging for preserving bakery products from damage by microorganisms. More particularly, it relates to antifungal active packaging comprising multilayer polymeric film having an inner polymeric coating comprising mustard oil as a volatile natural essential oil with antifungal properties, useful for extending the shelf life of bakery products for coeliacs, preferably bread for coeliacs.
B65B 25/16 - Packaging bread or like bakery products, e.g. unsliced loaves
B65D 65/42 - Applications of coated or impregnated materials
B65D 81/28 - Applications of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION (USA)
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE (Chile)
UPMC (USA)
Inventor
Wagner, William R.
Velankar, Sachin Shankar
Ye, Sang Ho
Tzeng, Edith
Pocivavsek, Luka
Cerda, Enrique
Abstract
The present invention relates to substrates and composites having dynamic, reversible micron-level luminal surface deformation including texture or geometric instabilities, e.g., surface wrinkling and folding. The surface deformation and its reversal to the original surface form or to another, different surface form, is effective to reduce or prevent surface fouling and, more particularly, in certain applications, to reduce or prevent unwanted platelet adhesion and thrombus formation. The substrates and composites include a wide variety of designs and, more particularly, biomedical-related designs, such as, synthetic vascular graft or patch designs.
B32B 3/28 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer comprising a deformed thin sheet, e.g. corrugated, crumpled
B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure
B32B 37/16 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
B81C 1/00 - Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A BIOLOGICAL ANALYTE, INCLUDING A MICROORGANISM, BY A CHANGE IN THE MAGNETIC PROPERTY OF A SUBSTRATE, USING SUPERPARAMAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES
The invention relates to a system comprising superparamagnetic or anhysteretic nanoparticles (NPs) functionalised with an antibody, and a thin-film-type substrate of metal or an oxide thereof, functionalised with the same antibody; and to a method for detecting a biological analyte, such as a cell, protein, microorganism or similar, preferably a pathogenic microorganism, and even more preferably Listeria. The method comprises: (a) obtaining a control signal from a substrate (magnetic or not) coated with a thin film of metal or an oxide thereof, preferably gold, which can be functionalised with an antibody, the control signal being a magnetoresistance signal, a total magnetisation signal or a signal of the magnetisation curve; (b) mixing superparamagnetic or anhysteretic NPs functionalised with the antibody, with a liquid sample to analyse and confirm the presence or absence of the biological analyte, the NPs and the liquid sample making contact for 10-90 minutes; (c) dripping the dispersion obtained in step (b) onto the substrate of step (a), and then washing to remove NPs that are not chemically anchored to the surface of the biological analyte; (d) leaving the substrate to dry and re-measuring a signal in the same way as carried out in step (a); and (e) counteracting the control signal obtained in step (a) and the signal obtained in step (d), and in the absence of differences between the two measurements, confirming the absence of the biological analyte in the sample, the amount of microorganisms being directly proportional to the signal measured.
G01N 27/72 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
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PORTABLE, FIXED EXTERNAL FIELD MAGNETOMETER FOR THE DETECTION OF MAGNETIC SIGNALS FROM SAMPLES AND THE ASSESSMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF MAGNETIC MATERIAL IN THE SAMPLE
The present invention relates to a magnetometric device that measures the magnetic properties of a sample and whose most notable characteristic lies in that it is portable and highly precise, and can be used for the detection of a magnetic signal from nanostructures exposed to a fixed external magnetic field of excitation, of a unique value, it not being possible to alter the external magnetic field. The fixed external field can only be altered by modifying the device by means of exchanging the permanent magnets; however, once the device is sealed, this field does not vary. Different quantities of the same magnetic material may be placed in the sample holder, increasing the measurement signal; the present device can therefore determine the magnetic mass being measured following calibration of the magnetic material employed.
G01V 3/00 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detectingMeasuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation
G01N 27/72 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables
A61B 5/055 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fieldsMeasuring using microwaves or radio waves involving electronic [EMR] or nuclear [NMR] magnetic resonance, e.g. magnetic resonance imaging
G01N 24/08 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance or other spin effects by using nuclear magnetic resonance
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METHOD FOR STABILISING SUSPENDED DUST FROM PARTICULATE MATERIAL FROM TAILING DEPOSITS
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO (Chile)
Inventor
Ortiz Calderón, Claudia Andrea
Pizarro Konczak, Jaime Francisco
Barros Vásquez, Daniel Eduardo
Valenzuela Toro, Pamela Isabel
Palma González, Juan Humberto
Abstract
The present invention describes a method for stabilising suspended dust from particulate material from fixed sources, such as tailing deposits, the method comprising: (a) selecting the land to be treated and sampling the land to be treated, to chemically and geotechnically characterise said land; (b) applying an organic or inorganic composition to the land to be treated; (c) selecting plant species and planting seeds, seedlings and adult plants of said plant species on the land to be treated; (d) reproducing vegetatively the plant species selected in step (c); and (e) stabilising the suspended dust from particulate material.
The present invention relates to: a non-transgenically genetically improved in a strain of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with deposit number RGM 2963; to the use thereof to produce alcoholic beverages from nitrogen-deficient musts; and to a method for obtaining said yeast by means of an intraspecific genetic improvement programme.
The present invention relates to the biogas industry and, in particular, to the recovery of sulfur generated in anaerobic digesters, in which liquid or solid residues or sludges are biologically treated and micro-aeration is applied in order to remove hydrogen sulfide inside digesters and thus prevent concentrations from reaching levels toxic or inhibitory to microorganisms that produce methane during anaerobiosis.
B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
The invention relates to a submersible system (1) for measuring the density and/or concentration of solids in a dispersion, which can be in the form of a liquid, a mixture of multiple liquids, a suspension of solids in liquid, or a combination of these forms, inside of a reactor (11) into which gas in the form of bubbles is introduced, the system comprising: an open, pass-through gas exclusion device (4) having a tubular body (5) with a variable cross-section through which the dispersion without gas bubbles enters, the device coupling to an inlet tube (6); a scaled chamber (8) that has a means for measuring density, when the dispersion circulates between an inlet (14) of the sealed chamber (8) and an outlet (15) of the sealed chamber (8). The outlet (15) of the sealed chamber (8) is coupled to an outlet tube (7) through which the dispersion returns to the reactor (11) in which same is being processed. The system also comprises a transmitter (9) connected to a sensor, which generates an output signal proportional to the density of the dispersion without gas bubbles by means of the sensor located inside the sealed chamber (8); and a processing unit (10) that generates an output signal (16) proportional to the concentration of solids in the gasless dispersion, as well as the pulp density. The invention further comprises a method for obtaining the concentration and density of the pulp.
G01N 9/36 - Analysing materials by measuring the density or specific gravity, e.g. determining quantity of moisture
G01N 9/28 - Investigating density or specific gravity of materialsAnalysing materials by determining density or specific gravity by measuring pressure differences by measuring the blowing pressure of gas bubbles escaping from nozzles at different depths in a liquid
The present invention relates to a process for obtaining and refining elemental iodine contained in an iodide solution, which comprises, specifically, the steps of: cutting iodide and melting iodine, which are checked simultaneously by reacting a preheated iodide solution with an oxidising agent to directly produce melted elemental iodine, without the iodine passing through the crystalline state; and separating the melted elemental iodine from the spent meltwater by means of liquid–liquid separation, all these steps being carried out in a single continuously operated system.
ACTIVE ANTIFUNGAL PACKAGING, POLYOLEFIN WITH A WATER-SOLUBLE POLYMER COATING AND SYNERGISTIC MIXTURE OF VOLATILE NATURAL COMPONENTS, CARVACROL AND ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE, USEFUL FOR EXTENDING THE USEFUL LIFE OF BAKERY PRODUCTS
The present invention relates to the field of packaging, preferably to the field of active food packaging, and more specifically to antifungal packaging comprising a polyolefin (PE) with a water-soluble polymer coating comprising a synergistic mixture of volatile natural compounds selected from carvacrol and allyl-isothiocyanate, useful for extending the useful life of bakery products.
A01N 65/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
A01N 65/22 - Lamiaceae or Labiatae [Mint family], e.g. thyme, rosemary, skullcap, selfheal, lavender, perilla, pennyroyal, peppermint or spearmint
A01N 65/24 - Lauraceae [Laurel family], e.g. laurel, avocado, sassafras, cinnamon or camphor
A23L 3/3472 - Compounds of undetermined constitution obtained from animals or plants
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CALCIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLES AND POLYMERIC NANOCOMPOSITE COMPRISING SAME, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME FROM NATURAL SOLID FOOD BYPRODUCTS/WASTE RICH IN CALCIUM CARBONATE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE POLYMERIC NANOCOMPOSITE, AND USE THEREOF AS AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT IN FILMS FOR PACKAGING FOOD OR COATINGS FOR VARIOUS SURFACES
The present invention relates to the field of nanoparticles, specifically to calcium oxide nanoparticles and polymeric nanocomposites comprising same, and the method for producing the nanoparticles from natural solid food byproducts/waste rich in calcium carbonate and a method for producing the polymeric nanocomposite, and the use thereof as an antimicrobial agent in films for protecting food from bacterial activity, said nanocomposite also being able to be used to prepare films for coating surfaces such as handrails, door handles, etc. which may come into contact with numerous people, or for medical or surgical instruments, or medical devices that require the instrument or device to be sterile or aseptic.
C08L 23/00 - Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bondCompositions of derivatives of such polymers
CONSORCIO TECNOLÓGICO DE SANIDAD ACUÍCOLA S.A. (Chile)
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE (Chile)
Inventor
Vargas, Deborah
Sandino, Ana María
Rioseco, Claudia
Arenillas, Esteban
Fuentes, Yazmín
Abstract
Bacillus thuringiensisCaligidaeCaligidae family in fish. In addition, the development includes a method for treating a sea lice infestation, wherein said antiparasitic composition is administered to fish. Spores are produced under optimized fermentation conditions and Cry proteins obtained from prokaryotic or eukaryotic expression systems.
A01P 15/00 - Biocides for specific purposes not provided for in groups
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POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE COMPRISING A MELT MIXTURE OF VIRGIN PET AND RECYCLED PET WITH CLAY; METHOD FOR PREPARING THE NANOCOMPOSITE; AND USE THEREOF IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MOULDABLE OBJECTS OR FILMS, INCLUDING PACKAGES, CONTAINERS AND FIBRES, AMONG OTHERS
The present invention relates to: polymer nanocomposites, and more particularly to polymer nanocomposites comprising a melt blend of virgin PET (vPET), post-consumer recycled PET (RPET) and nanoclay; a method for preparing the polymer nanocomposite or polymer nanocomposite composition; and the use thereof in the manufacture of mouldable objects and films, including packages, containers and fibres, among others.
C08L 67/02 - Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and dihydroxy compounds
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VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES (VLP) OF THE INFECTIOUS SALMON ANEMIA VIRUS (ISAV) THAT COMPRISE MATRIX PROTEIN AND ONE OR MORE ANTIGENIC PROTEINS OF THE VIRUS; PRODUCTION METHOD, COMPOSITION, VACCINE AND FISH FEED; RECOMBINANT BACULOVIRUS; AND VACCINATION KIT; AND
The present invention relates to the field of veterinary medicine, particularly vaccines and animal health in aquaculture. The invention concerns virus-like particles (VLP) formed by molecular complexes comprising proteins of infectious salmon anemia virus (ISAV), the genes of which are expressed in insect cells, and which are used as vaccines together with induced cellular bodies as adjuvants. The invention also concerns pharmaceutical compositions, vaccines, fish feed and a kit, which comprise the VLP, and the use of the VLP to prepare drugs.
COMERCIALIZADORA TEXTIL LA JOYA DESIGN LIMITADA (Chile)
Inventor
Bustos Cerda, Rubén Osvaldo
Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of materials, more specifically to the treatment of materials for the release of active compounds, and in particular provides a material for the release of vitamin D to the skin, and a method for obtaining the material.
The present invention relates to a new polypeptide with xylanase activity, the nucleotide sequence encoding it, an ingredient containing said polypeptide and a process for preparing a food product which comprises adding said ingredient to the preparation. This new polypeptide with xylanase activity is particularly useful for the baking industry, endowing doughs with greater elasticity, less tenacity, formation of a stronger gluten network with less water, shorter mixing time and greater volume of the final product.
C12N 9/24 - Hydrolases (3.) acting on glycosyl compounds (3.2)
A21D 8/04 - Methods for preparing doughTreating dough prior to baking treating dough with microorganisms or enzymes
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OXYGEN-REDUCTION CATALYST COMPRISING CARBON NANOTUBES AND METALLOPHTHALOCYANINES COORDINATED VIA PYRIDINES; METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME; MODIFIED ELECTRODE COMPRISING SAID CATALYST; AND USE OF SAID CATALYST
44)/Metal in which the support corresponds to carbon nanotubes or a conducting support; the axial ligand is a compound derived from pyridinium salts or aromatic thiol salts; and the metal at the catalytic site is a transition metal. The invention also relates to the method for preparing same; a modified electrode comprising said catalyst; the method for preparing said electrode; and use of said catalyst.
IMMUNOSTIMULANT COMPOSITION COMPRISING P. SALMONIS MICROBACTERIA COMBINED WITH DERIVATIVES OF HELIOTROPIUM FILIFOLIUM AND AT LEAST ONE DILUENT, METHOD AND USE FOR IMMUNISING AQUATIC ORGANISMS
The invention relates to an immunostimulant composition comprising P. salmonis microbacteria combined with derivatives of Heliotropium filifolium and at least one diluent; a method; and use for immunising aquatic organisms
Autonomous monitoring system based on magnetic field variation, allowing uncrushable material to be predicted, anticipated and detected in real time and their associated methods
1. —It is disclosed an autonomous monitoring system based on a magnetic field variation: (a) that allows (i) predicting wear, failures and cracks in mining equipment; (ii) prevent and detect, in real time, uncrushable material such as metal and/or material from “old mining” or past operations and/or parts or pieces of mining equipment; (b) to be used/installed in mining and/or loading equipment, such as, but not limited to, cables shovel, hydraulic shovel, a loader or other type of loader; (c) that allows detecting strange metal bodies, and also, knowing the level of wear and/or detecting a failure or fracture in the parts of these equipment almost immediately, particularly, but not limited to, the teeth or part of them, preventing unscheduled stops and accidents of the personnel, and improving effectiveness and efficiency in the planning of predictive and preventative maintenance operations;
2.—an installation method of the system.
3.—an operating method of the system.
4.—tooth, ground engaging tool or part of a mining and/or loading equipment, which comprises one or more monitoring devices.
G01N 27/82 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws
G01V 3/10 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detectingMeasuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation operating with magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects or geological structures or by detecting devices using induction coils
METHOD FOR REDUCING OR ELIMINATING MICROORGANISMS, PREFERABLY BACTERIA, ON HARD OR SEMI-HARD SURFACES, WHETHER SMOOTH OR POROUS, OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL BY APPLYING A NON-IONISING ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD
The invention relates to a method for reducing or eliminating microorganisms, preferably bacteria, from different surfaces, which comprises applying to said surface a non-ionising electromagnetic field with RF waves emitted between 0.9 and 4 GHz and a stable field with emissions between -35 and 2.5 dBm, under an environment with a relative humidity between 30 and 50% and constant ambient humidity. The surfaces can be selected from: ceilings of dwellings, floor tiles, ceramics, crockery, varnished or unvarnished wooden floors, glass and bathroom surfaces, inter alia. The bacteria are selected from bacteria of the genuses Campylobacter, Staphylococcus, Bacillus and Clostridium. Bacteria selected from the group consisting of Escherichia coli, Salmonella thypimurium and Listeria mococytogenes can also be included, as well as filamentous fungi and yeasts.
B01J 19/12 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing electromagnetic waves
ADDITIVE FOR AN AQUACULTURE DIET COMPRISING MICROENCAPSULATED SOYBEAN OIL DEODORISER DISTILLATE (SODD); METHOD FOR PREPARING THE ADDITIVE AND THE DIET CONTAINING SAME
The present invention relates to the field of aquaculture, particularly to an additive for aquaculture diet, preferably an additive for fish diet, even more preferably an additive for aquaculture larva diet, comprising microencapsulated soybean oil deodoriser distillate (SODD); method for preparing the additive and the diet containing same, said method comprising microencapsulating SODD by ionotropic emulsification/gelification, and the method for preparing the additive and fish diet comprising adding the microencapsulated tocopherol concentrate.
The present invention relates to the food industry, preferably to a probiotic additive for dehydrated solid food, especially cereal, to a method for preparing said additive, and to a dehydrated solid food containing same. Preferably, the probiotic additive is covered with at least one layer of film-forming agent and at least one layer of osmotic protective agent, the film-forming agent being selected from a natural hydrocolloid, preferably alginate or an oil of plant origin, and the osmotic protective agent being selected from a monosaccharide or disaccharide sugar. Preferably, the monosaccharide sugar is glucose and the disaccharide sugar is trehalose.
The present invention relates to the field of human or animal health, particularly to the field aimed at the preparation of drugs and the development of treatments for human and animal diseases of different origins. Even more particularly, the present invention relates to the field focused on the preparation of drugs and generation of treatments for neurological diseases, preferably epilepsy, even more preferably refractory epilepsy. In particular, the invention relates to the combined use of bumetanide with valproic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to re-establish Cl- homeostasis, thereby allowing a drug effective in the treatment of epilepsy, and especially in the treatment of refractory epilepsy, to be prepared.
BIODEGRADABLE BIOCOMPATIBLE NANOPARTICLES LOADED WITH AN ACTIVE DRUG SELECTED FROM ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE (ATP), AND COATED WITH BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES SELECTED FROM ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANES AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAID NANOPARTICLES, WHICH ARE USEFUL IN CANCER TREATMENT
The present invention relates to the field of pharmaceuticals, particularly to biodegradable biocompatible nanoparticles loaded with an active drug selected from adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and coated with biological membranes selected from erythrocyte membranes, to achieve the slow release of the drug, and to a pharmaceutical composition containing the nanoparticles. In particular, the biodegradable biocompatible nanoparticles comprise ATP as an active drug and are coated with erythrocyte membranes, making them useful for cancer treatment.
The present invention is related to the pharmaceutical field, and particularly to a pharmaceutical composition for intratumoral injection comprising nanoparticles of natural origin (chitosan), which are used as vectors for encapsulation of genes for proteins that are able to control tumour growth, generate an immune response, or both. In particular, the pharmaceutical composition for intratumoral injection comprises chitosan nanoparticles encapsulating DNA from the fusion protein from avian reovirus (REO), which slows tumour growth and finally leads to elimination thereof by generation of syncytia, and the use thereof in cancer treatment by in vivo transfection.
The present invention relates to an extruded French-fry-like food product in the shape of a stick, with improved technological features when the food is subjected to frying, obtaining a low-fat French-fry-like food as an end product. The invention also relates to a method for preparing the French-fry-like extruded food product.
A23L 7/13 - Snacks or the like obtained by oil frying of a formed cereal dough
A23L 19/18 - Roasted or fried products, e.g. snacks or chips
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TRANSFORMED, SALMO SALAR INTERFERON GAMMA (IFNG)-PRODUCING LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS BACTERIUM, FOOD AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME, FOR IMMUNOSTIMULATION IN AQUACULTURE SPECIES
CONSORCIO TECNOLOGICO DE SANIDAD ACUICOLA S.A. (Chile)
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE (Chile)
Inventor
Tello Reyes, Mario Cesar Gerardo
Santibañez Varga, Alvaro Eugenio
Parra Mardonez, Mick Philippe
Paine Cabrera, Diego Enrique
Zapata Rojas, Claudia Andrea
Garces Fernandez, Andrea Del Pilar
Abstract
The present invention falls within the technical field of aquaculture, and specifically, the invention relates to a specific solution for preventing and treating bacterial diseases using a Lactococcus lactis lactic acid bacterium transformed to produce an interferon type II (IFN II) immunostimulating cytokine, particularly interferon gamma (IFNg or IFNγ). Said transformed bacterium has been deposited in the Chilean Microbial Genetic Resources Collection at INIA with accession number RGM 2416 dated 22 October 2017. The invention is also related to an immunostimulating food for aquaculture species comprising the lactic acid bacterium transformed with IFN type II from salmonidae. Moreover, the invention relates to the method for preparing said probiotic food, the method for preparing said lactic acid bacterium expressing IFNg, in other words which produces a cytokine that stimulates the antibacterial immune response.
NATURAL POLYPHENOLIC EXTRACT AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING SAME, AND THE USE THEREOF AS A BIOCONTROL AGENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE DETERIORATION OF WINE CAUSED BY THE YEAST BRETTANOMYCES BRUXELLENSIS IN DIFFERENT WINE MATRICES
The invention relates to a system for communication by means of visible light and to the corresponding method, where a channel for transmitting visible light has abnormal conditions, for example, in tunnels of an underground mine with a high degree of dust concentration in the atmosphere and also in rural and urban tunnels in which the fumes generated by an accident produce high concentrations of powdery material in the transmission channel. This problem is solved by using in the system a transceiver for transmitting visible light, a means for receiving visible light, and a Deep Neural Network (DNN), with a specific arrangement, proximity or distance, of ceiling-mounted transceivers formed by LEDs lamps (arrangement of the plurality of LEDs) and Digital Single Lens Reflex (D-SLR) transceivers (formed by reflex cameras in which the lens that forms the image also provides the image in the viewfinder). According to the invention, together all the elements forming the system allowing channel noise to be removed, being able to transmit using visible light with diversity, even if the channel appears interrupted to the human eye.
H04B 10/00 - Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
H04B 10/588 - Compensation for non-linear transmitter output in external modulation systems
The invention relates to a system for transmitting electrical energy, which allows electrical power to be exchanged between two alternating-current systems, by means of a direct current loop, preventing harmonic currents from being injected into the alternating-current system, the rectifier stage and/or the inverter stage of the energy transmission system including a device that comprises two switches, two diodes and a capacitor.
The present invention relates to a method for the photochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to acetaldehyde, comprising reacting CO2 inside a photoreactor with light, in which the reactor contains a TiO2 photocatalyst with Cu2O nanoparticles.
The invention relates to a natural composition for topical use, such as an ointment, comprising a Lithraea caustica extract and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable innocuous and non-toxic excipients, and to the use thereof in the treatment of benign, premalignant and malignant solid tumours in the skin, including malignant melanoma. The extract is obtained via extraction with an organic solvent.
The present invention relates to a constant slip control (CSC) method for variable-speed drives of asynchronous electric motors that deliver high control efficiency, which succeeds at delivering the load torque with lower stator current consumption than existing Field Oriented Control (FOC) and Direct Torque Control (DTC) methods, by energising the motor with an electric frequency that contemplates a constant slip equal to the inverse of the electrical time constant of the rotor, and by modifying the interface between the output of the speed controller (torque demand) and the reference of the current controller.
The invention relates to a composition for the control of pathogens, comprising delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) or a derivative thereof, said derivative of ALA being ethyl-ALA, alkyl esters of ALA or methylester of ALA, and oxyanions and tellurium or a derivative of same. The invention also relates to the combined use of such compounds in the control of pathogens, and to a pharmaceutical composition, a veterinary composition and a pesticide composition. The invention can be used to develop metal surfaces for the control of pathogens, and also to develop coatings for same.
A01N 37/44 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing organic compounds containing a carbon atom having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most two bonds to halogen, e.g. carboxylic acids containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio-analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a nitrogen atom attached to the same carbon skeleton by a single or double bond, this nitrogen atom not being a member of a derivative or of a thio-analogue of a carboxylic group, e.g. amino-carboxylic acids
A61K 31/197 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having an amino group the amino and the carboxyl groups being attached to the same acyclic carbon chain, e.g. gamma-aminobutyric acid [GABA], beta-alanine, epsilon-aminocaproic acid or pantothenic acid
A61K 33/04 - Sulfur, selenium or telluriumCompounds thereof
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METHOD FOR ELIMINATING SUSPENDED DUST ORIGINATING FROM PARTICULATE TAILINGS GENERATED BY MEANS OF WIND EROSION, COMPRISING OBTAINING A BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITION, APPLYING THE BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITION, AND STABILISING THE PARTICULATE MATTER, AS WELL AS THE RESULTING BIOLOGICAL COMPOSITION AND THE APPLICATION THEREOF
The present invention relates to a method for eliminating suspended dust originating from particulate tailings generated by means of wind erosion, comprising obtaining a biological composition, applying the biological composition, and stabilising the particulate matter. The invention also relates to the resulting biological composition and to the application thereof to particulate tailings.
C09K 8/42 - Compositions for cementing, e.g. for cementing casings into boreholesCompositions for plugging, e.g. for killing wells
C09K 8/467 - Compositions for cementing, e.g. for cementing casings into boreholesCompositions for plugging, e.g. for killing wells containing inorganic binders, e.g. Portland cement containing additives for specific purposes
C02F 3/34 - Biological treatment of water, waste water, or sewage characterised by the microorganisms used
The invention relates to a method for producing a Cu2O/TiO2 nanoparticle catalyst, comprising the application of ultrasound until the complete formation of copper oxide on the titanium dioxide and subsequent reduction with L-ascorbic acid. This method exploits the increase in temperature caused by the ultratemperature spots formed when the ultrasound is applied, as a means of heat for the formation of copper oxide (CuO). Also disclosed is the Cu2O/TiO2 nanoparticle catalyst comprising nanoparticles of copper oxide and titianium dioxide, in which the copper oxide nanoparticles have a particle size of less than or equal to 10 nm.
The present invention relates to an active polymer film that can remove ethylene, at least one layer of said film including natural zeolite (mordenite) modified with Ag+ ions, which film can be used to preserve fruits and vegetables against unwanted ripening, as well as to a two-step production process.
A23L 3/34 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals
B65D 81/28 - Applications of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants
B65D 85/50 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for living organisms, articles or materials sensitive to changes of environment or atmospheric conditions, e.g. land animals, birds, fish, water plants, non-aquatic plants, flower bulbs, cut flowers or foliage
A grid (3) for mineral grinding mills which is installed in a mill (1) formed by an outer cylindrical sheet (18) that forms part of the drum of the mill (1); on the inner periphery the mill possesses 5 a plurality of pulp lifters (19) to lift the material to be ground and once the material has a size sufficient to pass through the openings (8) in the grid (3), which is installed parallel to the outer cover (17) of the mill (1), which is installed at an angle β with respect to the normal of the longitudinal axis of the mill, in which said openings (8) are inclined with respect to 10 the normal of the surfaces for the classifying face (3a) and the discharge face (3b) of the grid (3) at an angle α ឬ 0 and α ≤ β.
B02C 17/00 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls
B02C 17/18 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls Details
B02C 23/16 - Separating or sorting of material, associated with crushing or disintegrating with separator defining termination of crushing or disintegrating zone, e.g. screen denying egress of oversize material
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RECOMBINANT VACCINE AGAINST THE PORCINE CIRCOVIRUS, STRENGTHENED WITH AN IMMUNOMODULATOR
The invention relates to a recombinant vaccine against the porcine circovirus type 2, based on a chimeric variant of the protein CAP, which is strengthened with an immunomodulator, preferably porcine interferon alpha. The invention also relates to a synthetic polynucleotide sequence that encodes said protein variant, a recombinant protein of this type, a vector for the expression of genes of interest in the yeast Pichia pastoris which permits the production of the components of the vaccine, an expression cassette, a transformed yeast cell, and a method for the production of a vaccine against porcine circovirus type 2 in yeasts.
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION (USA)
UPMC (USA)
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE (Chile)
Inventor
Wagner, William R.
Velankar, Sachin Shankar
Ye, Sang Ho
Tzeng, Edith
Pocivavsek, Luka
Cerda, Enrique
Abstract
The present invention relates to substrates and composites having dynamic, reversible micron-level luminal surface deformation including texture or geometric instabilities, e.g., surface wrinkling and folding. The surface deformation and its reversal to the original surface form or to another, different surface form, is effective to reduce or prevent surface fouling and, more particularly, in certain applications, to reduce or prevent unwanted platelet adhesion and thrombus formation. The substrates and composites include a wide variety of designs and, more particularly, biomedical-related designs, such as, synthetic vascular graft or patch designs.
The present invention describes a viral RNA expression plasmid and a method for obtaining viral particles based on the plasmids comprising transfecting animal cells with an expression vector or a set of expression vectors capable of expressing a nucleoprotein and RNA-dependent polymerase RNA; and transfecting the animal cell with an expression vector or a set of expression vectors with nucleotide sequences encoding recombinant RNA molecules.
The invention relates to a biocidal polymer film comprising calcium oxide (CaO) nanoparticles smaller than 55 nm as a biocidal agent and a thermoplastic polymer selected from among polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), poly(lactic acid) (PLA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), or a mixture of two or more of same, in which the CaO nanoparticles are present at a concentration of between 3 and 10 wt.-% relative to the total weight of the film, as well as optionally comprising CaO nanoparticles modified with oleic acid.
C08L 23/00 - Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having only one carbon-to-carbon double bondCompositions of derivatives of such polymers
Micro magnetic trap comprising a holder and a sample cell on said holder (5); means for providing a controllable homogeneous magnetic field (3) surrounding the sample cell; a modified micro-cantilever comprising a cantilever (1) having dimensions in the micron range and at least three paramagnetic microbeads with a diameter from 1 to 3 microns (2) attached to a bendable tip of the micro-cantilever such that they form a triangular arrangement; means for measuring the deflection of the micro-cantilever when the latter is in use (4). The trap does not require a specific surface functionalization in order to ensure an appropriate and selective linkage to a particular molecule.
The present invention relates to a biodegradable polymer composition with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, useful for actively preserving foods, pharmaceuticals or products in general for human or animal consumption. The present composition comprises a biodegradable polymer matrix, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly(lactic acid) or PLA, polyhydroxybutyrate or PHB, polyhydroxybutyrate-co-valerate or PHBV, and polycaprolactone or PCL, and further comprises myrtle leaves as the source of active antioxidant or antimicrobial compounds, including polyphenols, and at least one vegetable or organic oil selected from the group consisting of olive oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil, soybean oil, soy lecithin or a mixture thereof, as the plasticiser. The present composition exhibits satisfactory antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. The present invention also relates to the method for preparing the above composition.
A23L 3/34 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals
The present invention relates to a natural antibacterial and antioxidant composition of an extract rich in phenol compounds obtained from seedlings of A. Chilensis, also known as maqui, cultured in vitro. Specifically, a method is described for generating plant biomass in a sustainable manner, without needing to use materials grown in natural conditions, thereby reducing the impact on the exploitation of the species. The biomass generated is used to obtain a hydroalcoholic extract having antioxidant and antibacterial properties, owing to which the composition can be added directly to food products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals for human consumption, or a combination of same.
The invention relates to a submersible system (1) for measuring the density and/or concentration of solids in a dispersion, which can be in the form of a liquid, a mixture of multiple liquids, a suspension of solids in liquid, or a combination of these forms, inside of a reactor (11) into which gas in the form of bubbles is introduced, the system comprising: an open, pass-through gas exclusion device (4) having a tubular body (5) with a variable cross-section through which the dispersion without gas bubbles enters, the device coupling to an inlet tube (6); a sealed chamber (8) that has a means for measuring density, when the dispersion circulates between an inlet (14) of the sealed chamber (8) and an outlet (15) of the sealed chamber (8). The outlet (15) of the sealed chamber (8) is coupled to an outlet tube (7) through which the dispersion returns to the reactor (11) in which same is being processed. The system also comprises a transmitter (9) connected to a sensor, which generates an output signal proportional to the density of the dispersion without gas bubbles by means of the sensor located inside the sealed chamber (8); and a processing unit (10) that generates an output signal (16) proportional to the concentration of solids in the gasless dispersion, as well as the pulp density. The invention further comprises a method for obtaining the concentration and density of the pulp.
G01N 9/00 - Investigating density or specific gravity of materialsAnalysing materials by determining density or specific gravity
G01N 9/36 - Analysing materials by measuring the density or specific gravity, e.g. determining quantity of moisture
G01F 23/04 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by dip members, e.g. dip-sticks
G01F 23/30 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats
G01F 23/76 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats characterised by the construction of the float
The invention relates to a system for communicating by means of visible light and to the corresponding method, wherein a channel for transmitting visible light has abnormal conditions, for example, in tunnels of an underground mine with a high degree of dust concentration in the atmosphere and also in rural and urban tunnels in which the fumes generated by an accident produce high concentrations of powdery material in the transmission channel. This problem is solved by using in the system a transceiver for transmitting visible light, a means for receiving visible light, and a deep neural network (DNN), with a specific arrangement, proximity or distance, of ceiling-mounted transceivers formed by LED lamps (an arrangement of the plurality of LEDs) and digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) transceivers (formed by reflex cameras in which the lens that forms the image also provides the image in the viewfinder). According to the invention, together all of the elements forming the system allow channel noise to be removed, being able to transmit using visible light with diversity, even if the channel appears interrupted to the human eye.
The present invention relates to vaccines intended for aquaculture, particularly in salmon farming. Specifically, the present invention relates to a vaccine adjuvant based on cell bodies, and to the vaccine comprising said adjuvant to potentiate the immune response of fish, preferably salmonids, against infection by infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV).
The present invention relates to a degradable film for packaging fruit and vegetables, which comprises a polyolefin-based polymer matrix that incorporates an antimicrobial (biocidal or fungicidal) active ingredient of an essential oil, selected from the group consisting of: carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, cineol, sabinene, thujaplicin, or a mixture of same, or incorporates the essential oil itself, selected from the group consisting of: cinnamon oil, oregano oil, eucalyptus oil, nutmeg oil, hinoki oil, or a mixture of same. The polymer matrix further comprises degrading agents. The invention also relates to a method for microencapsulating the antifungal or antibacterial active ingredients of the essential oil or the essential oil itself, and to a method for preparing the film.
The present invention relates to a time-stable nanometric alternating magnetic field nanogenerator, which can be used in the generation of alternating current at nanoscale level in communication systems, such as wireless communication systems, or telecommunications for mobile telephony. The nanogenerator is formed by a nanowire comprising a portion having a first end and a second end, and a domain wall. According to the invention, a spin-polarised current is applied at the ends of the nanowire, causing the domain wall to move both in translation along the length of the nanowire and simultaneously in rotation in the plane perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the nanowire, said nanogenerator being formed by the nanowire, the second end of which is located near, or coupled to, an end from which a magnetic field emanates from a magnetic means. The nanogenerator can comprise a single nanowire formed by a first portion having a first end and a second end with a diameter D1 and a second portion having a first end and a second end with a diameter D2, wherein the diameter D1 is less than the diameter D2. Moreover, a diameter variation region is located between said first and second portions, said region having a larger diameter equal to D1 and smaller diameter equal to D2. The invention also relates to a method for generating a time-stable alternating magnetic field on a nanoscale.
The present invention relates to a method for nanomodulating metal films by means of high-vacuum cathode sputtering of metals, and to stencils of anodised Al. As an example of the use of these nanomodulated metal films, the synthesis or production of a magnetically weak film by means of cathode sputtering, which film can be used as a magnetic field sensor, and a metal nanomodulated stencil are analysed.
C23C 14/22 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the process of coating
B32B 3/02 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions
C25D 11/00 - Electrolytic coating by surface reaction, i.e. forming conversion layers
C25D 11/04 - Anodisation of aluminium or alloys based thereon
G11B 7/24 - Record carriers characterised by shape, structure or physical properties, or by the selection of the material
84.
METHOD FOR MEASURING APPLIED OR RESIDUAL UNIAXIAL AND BIAXIAL NOMINAL STRESSES ON A PART BY MEANS OF THE POISSON RATIO DETERMINED BY MEANS OF ULTRASOUND
The present invention relates to an ultrasound method for determining nominal values of a stress field in a material by measuring the Poisson ratio. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for measuring average, through-thickness, biaxial nominal stresses σ1 and σ2, in a part formed by a material and in which it is necessary to know the residual stresses produced during production of the part, or the stresses applied to the part when same is in operation. The method comprises the measuring of a representative material equal to that of the part to be inspected, using, as a unique measuring parameter, the time of flight or travel of three waves propagating in the same space and direction: an ultrasound longitudinal wave, and two ultrasound shear waves polarised in a mutually perpendicular manner.
A submersible system and method for measuring the gas volume fraction in an aerated fluid inside a reactor (1) wherein the aerated fluid comprises a gas dispersed in the form of bubbles in a fluid in the form of a solution, suspension, mixture of liquids or a combination thereof. The submersible system comprises: an open and pass-through gas exclusion device (20) of a variable cross section wherein the inlet opening whereby the fluid enters without gas bubbles towards the opened and through gas bubbles exclusion device (20) is greater than the outlet opening whereby the fluid exits without gas bubbles of the opened and through gas bubble exclusion device (20). The outlet opening abuts with an inlet pipe (23). A chamber (24) which can provide a sealed camera, can contain at least one flow meter to measure the gas-free fluid velocity when circulating between an inlet (27) and an outlet (28) of the chamber (24) or sealed camera The inlet (27) of the chamber (24) or sealed camera can be coupled to the inlet pipe (23). The outlet (28) of the chamber (24) or sealed camera can be coupled to an outlet pipe (26) of the liquid dispersion towards the reactor (1). A flow transmitter (29) connected to the flow meter, located inside or outside said chamber (24) or sealed camera, generates an outlet signal proportional to the bubbles-free fluid velocity through a gas bubble exclusion device and a calculation unit (30) which generates an output signal (31) proportional to the gas volume fraction in the aerated fluid.
G01N 29/024 - Analysing fluids by measuring propagation velocity or propagation time of acoustic waves
G01F 1/58 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using electric or magnetic effects by electromagnetic flowmeters
86.
ORAL VACCINE AGAINST ISAV, PREPARATION PROCESS AND METHOD FOR TREATING FISH AND STIMULATING THE IMMUNE RESPONSE
The invention relates to a vaccine comprising an adjuvant that can increase the effectiveness of the protection of a vaccine against infections of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV), preparation process, method for treating infected fish and method for stimulating the immune response in fish. In particular, the invention relates to an oral vaccine against ISAV to be administered together with the feed of the fish, and comprising nanoparticles of chitosan associated with an antiviral of the ISA virus, and nanoparticles of chitosan associated with an adjuvant consisting of a DNA which encodes for the replicase/transcriptase of a salmon alphavirus (replicon).
The invention relates to a method for treating pain in mammals, in which pannexin function-inhibitor compounds, including carbenoxolone, probenecid and 10panx, are administered to an individual suffering from pain. The invention also relates to a method for inhibiting the transmission of chronic pain and acute pain, involving the interaction of neuronal, microglial, astrocyte or oligodendrocyte pannexins with compounds that inhibit the activity of this channel, including carbenoxolone, probenecid and 10panx.
The present invention relates to a welding teaching system, which is formed by a six degrees of freedom platform or Stewart Platform on which the welding gun carrying the electrode is placed. The Stewart Platform is connected to communication means and automatized movements as well as processing means which allow the recording of the experimented welder's movement in order to reproduce them for a welder trainee who is in a training stage. The objective of the present invention is providing a system for teaching how to weld, composed by a Stewart Platform, a welding gun, at least a sensor, an interface, a processor, a memory, a controller and actuators. The present invention also comprises methods for capturing the movements of an experienced welder in order to teach how to weld a welder trainee in the training stage.
The invention relates to a system for the electrolytic production of metals which uses reactive electrodialysis and avoids the step of solvent extraction in the electro-production processes, and which comprises: a reactive electrodialysis cell (EDR) formed by a number of compartments; storage means, such as an anolyte tank, where the anolyte is stored for the operation of the system; pumping means, such as an anolyte pump, which pumps anolyte via pipes or tubes from the anolyte tank to the inside of the cell, and again via another pipe to the anolyte tank (8); storage means, such as a catholyte tank, where the anolyte is stored for the operation of the system; pumping means, such as a catholyte pump, which pumps catholyte via pipes or tubes from the catholyte tank to the inside of the cell, and again via other pipes or tubes to the catholyte tank; and a power source connected to the anode of a first compartment on the positive side and to the cathode of a fourth compartment on the negative side.
C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features
C25B 9/06 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof
C25B 9/10 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodes; Assemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms including an ion-exchange membrane in or on which electrode material is embedded
C25B 9/18 - Assemblies comprising a plurality of cells
C25C 1/00 - Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions
C25C 7/00 - Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cellsServicing or operating of cells
Rosmarinus officinalis) extracts or a mixture of both, to improve survival to stressful and pathogens events, and also the feed conversion factor (greater weight gain and growth by delivered food). All of this, without affecting the fish smoltification ability.
A61K 36/38 - Clusiaceae, Hypericaceae or Guttiferae (Hypericum or Mangosteen family), e.g. common St. Johnswort
A61K 36/53 - Lamiaceae or Labiatae (Mint family), e.g. thyme, rosemary or lavender
A61K 36/00 - Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines
A23K 10/30 - Animal feeding-stuffs from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hayAnimal feeding-stuffs from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms
The invention relates to a magnetic nano-transistor that controls the movement of a magnetic domain wall using external magnetic fields and currents, in which the magnetic domain wall is anchored in a multi-segmented nano-structure comprising a nanowire and a nanotube.
The invention relates to the field of nanotechnology, more specifically the production of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from plant extracts derived from leaves, stems, seeds, flowers, fruit or latex of plant species such as Colliguaja salicifolia, Pittosporum undulatum, Acca sellowiana, Ugni molinae and Colliguaja integerrima, in which natural biocatalysts of said plants participate. The invention also relates to the gold nanoparticles produced from said plants, and to said natural biocatalysts.
B82Y 40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures
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EMULSIFIED OR MICRO-ENCAPSULATED NATURAL FUNGICIDAL FORMULATION COMPRISING EXTRACTS OF GRAPE MARC OR POMACE, FOR CONTROLLING INFESTATION BY BOTRYTIS CINEREA IN PLANTS, PARTS OF SAID PLANTS OR THE FRUITS THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID FORMULATION
The invention relates to an emulsified- or micro-encapsulated-type fungicidal formulation containing extracts of grape marc or pomace and corresponding to a system comprising two phases: an oil phase consisting of concentrated extract of grape marc polyphenols, and an aqueous phase consisting of one or more encapsulating agents selected from the group containing gum arabic, ester gum, propyl cellulose, butyl cellulose, Capsul, Purity Gum 2000, Purity Gum Ultra or Purity Gum BE. According to the invention, the concentration of the oil phase can vary between 1 and 5.000 ppm and the concentration of the aqueous phase can vary between 1 and 20 wt.-%, and the oil phase and the aqueous phase are present in proportions in the range from 2 to 90 wt.-%. The formulation also comprises one or more emulsifying and/or stabilising agents, which are present in concentrations in the range from 0.1 to 20 wt.-% and 0 to 20 wt.-% of the aqueous phase respectively. The invention also relates to the use of the formulation for controlling an infestation by Botrytis cinerea in plants, parts of said plants or the fruits thereof, which formulation can be sprinkled in the form of an aqueous suspension onto the surface of the leaves and/or fruits of the plant to be protected. The invention further relates to the method for producing the formulation.
The invention relates to a method for designing and implementing a graphic simulator for redundant industrial robots of N degrees of freedom (GDL), which involves the use of software tools, such as MatLab/Simulink developed by MathWorks, and MathType developed by Design Science, providing the kinematic and dynamic models of redundant industrial robots.
G09B 25/02 - Models for purposes not provided for in group , e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes of industrial processesModels for purposes not provided for in group , e.g. full-sized devices for demonstration purposes of machinery
The invention relates to the production of cell bodies derived from cell lines. The technique is based on maintaining the cells in a culture and eliminating the medium. This means maintaining the cells, over a period of a week, in a supernatant formed by PBS plus antibiotics and an antimycotic, in incubation at 37°C with 5% of CO2. The invention also relates to the use of the cell bodies produced for generating antitumour immunity.
C12N 5/00 - Undifferentiated human, animal or plant cells, e.g. cell linesTissuesCultivation or maintenance thereofCulture media therefor
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System and method that internally converts PowerPoint non-editable and motionless presentation mode slides into editable and mobile presentation mode slides (iSlides)
The invention is packed into an iSlide-Add-in for PowerPoint (POWERPOINT) software presentation that, on the one hand, overcomes all interactivity flaws reported by the active audience literature and conference speakers' experience; on the other hand, it overcomes dependency from external elements and removes concerns about security and vulnerability. iSlides is a system because it installs the iSlide-Add-in from the executable software iSlidesInstaller.exe 10, 20. The iSlide-Add-in augments the main ribbon options of PowerPoint (POWERPOINT) software presentation with a new I-SLIDE tab 31. This new option allows the insertion of a variety of iSlides (interactive slides), which highest feature is that text in them all are editable in PowerPoint (POWERPOINT) presentation mode. Additionally all type of text objects are editable, resized and mobile in PowerPoint (POWERPOINT) presentation mode 22 and external forms (images, pictures) are resized and mobile. iSlides is a method since a user of PowerPoint (POWERPOINT) software presentation follows simple steps to insert as many interactive slides into the presentation as the presentation interactive events require. There is a typically PowerPoint (POWERPOINT) set of steps to design the iSlide in PowerPoint (POWERPOINT) design mode and there is new set of steps that the presenter has to follow to edit, resize and move text objects and resize and move external objects in PowerPoint (POWERPOINT) presentation mode.
G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computerOutput arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
The invention relates to a system and method for the detection and correction of errors, using the traditional Reed-Solomon encoding/decoding algorithms. The system separates the message symbols from the parity symbols and sends them to the communications channel, adjusting them to the time windows defined in the Modbus RTU protocol, thereby allowing the transmission of the information from the Modbus RTU frames along with the parity symbols, maintaining compatibility with said protocol.
H03M 13/15 - Cyclic codes, i.e. cyclic shifts of codewords produce other codewords, e.g. codes defined by a generator polynomial, Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem [BCH] codes
98.
MODIFIED ASH WITH FUNCTIONALIZED MESOPOROUS MATERIAL FOR REMOVING METALS
The invention relates to modified fly ash used as adsorbent for removing copper and bivalent metals from industrial and mine water and comprising functionalized mesoporous material. The ash has removal, desorption and regeneration properties enabling it to be used in a novel manner for removal purposes following the desorption process, wherein the surface area of the ash is approximately 415 m2/g, its pore volume for adsorption is approximately 0.535 cm3/g, and its pore volume for desorption is approximately 0.602 cm3/g.
B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising free carbonSolid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
C02F 1/28 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
The invention relates to a high-density magnetic storage medium provided with low-symmetry ferromagnetic particles, wherein said particles are formed by segments or bars, or systems of bars and combinations of said bars which form structures of different geometries.
G11C 11/02 - Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elementsStorage elements therefor using magnetic elements
G11C 11/10 - Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elementsStorage elements therefor using magnetic elements using multi-axial storage elements
G11C 11/56 - Digital stores characterised by the use of particular electric or magnetic storage elementsStorage elements therefor using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency
G11C 15/02 - Digital stores in which information comprising one or more characteristic parts is written into the store and in which information is read-out by searching for one or more of these characteristic parts, i.e. associative or content-addressed stores using magnetic elements
G11C 19/08 - Digital stores in which the information is moved stepwise, e.g. shift registers using magnetic elements using thin films in plane structure
B82Y 25/00 - Nanomagnetism, e.g. magnetoimpedance, anisotropic magnetoresistance, giant magnetoresistance or tunneling magnetoresistance
100.
POLYMER FILMS WITH ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY
The main purpose of this technology is the development of films made from polymer material with antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, which technology is intended for the packaging transformation sector, for use in agri-food and pharmaceutical products or other products. The main difference proposed, in comparison with the current packaging materials used today, is that this material uses an agro-industrial by-product that allows a material with antioxidant and antimicrobial capability to be obtained, also improving the mechanical properties of the polymeric material used.
A23L 3/34 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by treatment with chemicals
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