Abrégé

The present invention relates to a Vip protein and the coding nucleotide sequence thereof, which exhibits inhibitory activity against lepidopterans resistant to the Vip3Aa protein. Specific embodiments provide compositions and cells, plants, plant parts, transformed seeds containing the recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding the insecticidal protein, as well as methods for controlling a lepidopteran pest and uses of said cells, plants, plant parts and transformed seeds.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour cellules végétales
• A01H 5/00 - Angiospermes, c.-à-d. plantes à fleurs, caractérisées par leurs parties végétalesAngiospermes caractérisées autrement que par leur taxonomie botanique
• A01N 63/23 - B. thuringiensis
• C07K 14/325 - Peptides de cristal de Bacillus thuringiensis, c.-à-d. delta-endotoxines

Abrégé

An electrostatic centrifugal spraying system for direct electrification includes a tank configured to store liquid. The tank includes an internal dielectric surface and an external conducting surface, wherein when the liquid is stored in the tank, the tank is configured to act as a capacitor storing electrical energy for electrostatic spraying. The spraying system further includes a power supply, configured to electrify liquid drops of the stored liquid, and a spray nozzle, comprising a spray disk for blowing the electrified liquid drops unto a target.

Classes IPC  ?

• B05B 3/10 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec des éléments rotatifs avec évacuation sur la presque totalité de la périphérie de l'élément rotatif
• B05B 5/03 - Appareillages pour délivrer le matériau, p. ex. pistolets de pulvérisation électrostatique caractérisés par l'utilisation de gaz
• B05B 7/00 - Appareillages de pulvérisation pour débiter des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides provenant de plusieurs sources, p. ex. un liquide et de l'air, une poudre et un gaz
• B05B 7/04 - Pistolets pulvérisateursAppareillages pour l'évacuation avec des dispositifs permettant le mélange de liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides avant l'évacuation

Abrégé

An induction device for electrification of droplets of hydraulic nozzles comprises: an electrode comprising one or more attachment legs; and an induction electrode holder configured to receive the electrode, wherein the one or more attachment legs are fixed within tubular structures of the induction electrode holder, and wherein a finite distance is formed between an outer surface of each attachment leg in the one or more attachment legs and an inner surface of each tube of the tubular structures.

Classes IPC  ?

• B05B 5/00 - Pulvérisation électrostatiqueDispositifs de pulvérisation comportant des moyens pour charger électriquement le pulvérisatPulvérisation de liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides par voies électriques

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing chitosan nanoparticles. The chitosan nanoparticles have dsRNAst adhered onto the surface of the particles. The dsRNAst is selected to have the property to gene silencing of AgraChSII. The invention does also relate to the chitosan nanoparticle, its use in pest-control, as pesticide, and a concentrated suspension containing the chitosan nanoparticles.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 15/11 - Fragments d'ADN ou d'ARNLeurs formes modifiées
• A01N 25/14 - Poudres ou granulés mouillables
• A01N 63/00 - Biocides, produits repoussant ou attirant les animaux nuisibles, ou régulateurs de croissance des végétaux, contenant des micro-organismes, des virus, des champignons microscopiques, des animaux ou des substances produites par, ou obtenues à partir de micro-organismes, de virus, de champignons microscopiques ou d'animaux, p. ex. enzymes ou produits de fermentation
• A01N 57/16 - Biocides, produits repoussant ou attirant les animaux nuisibles, ou régulateurs de croissance des végétaux, contenant des composés organiques du phosphore comportant des liaisons phosphore-oxygène ou des liaisons phosphore-soufre contenant des radicaux hétérocycliques

Abrégé

The present invention belongs to the field of plant genetics and describes a method of producing plants resistant to pest insects. The invention further provides molecules, nucleic acid constructs and other elements that refer to the induction of greater resistance of the plant to pest insect. A plant that incorporating such elements, as well as a method of controlling pest by using molecules in different presentation forms are also provided.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour cellules végétales

Abrégé

X4 is represented by His or Gln or Thr or SEQ ID NO:1, or HisTyr or GlnTyr or ThrTyr. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical and food compositions comprising the peptide and to the use of the same for analgesic purposes, and/or for providing a feeling of satiety to a subject.

Classes IPC  ?

• C07K 7/06 - Peptides linéaires ne contenant que des liaisons peptidiques normales ayant de 5 à 11 amino-acides
• A61K 38/08 - Peptides ayant de 5 à 11 amino-acides
• A61K 31/485 - Dérivés du morphinane, p. ex. morphine, codéine
• C07K 14/665 - Peptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant d'animauxPeptides ayant plus de 20 amino-acidesGastrinesSomatostatinesMélanotropinesLeurs dérivés provenant d'humains dérivés de pro-opiomélanocortine, pro-enképhaline ou pro-dynorphine
• A23L 33/18 - PeptidesHydrolysats de protéines

Abrégé

X2 is represented by Ile or Val. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical, nutritional and nutraceutical compositions comprising the peptide and to the use of the same for analgesic purposes, and/or for providing a feeling of satiety, and/or for lowering arterial blood pressure in a subject.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61K 38/08 - Peptides ayant de 5 à 11 amino-acides
• C07K 7/06 - Peptides linéaires ne contenant que des liaisons peptidiques normales ayant de 5 à 11 amino-acides
• A61K 31/485 - Dérivés du morphinane, p. ex. morphine, codéine
• A61K 45/06 - Mélanges d'ingrédients actifs sans caractérisation chimique, p. ex. composés antiphlogistiques et pour le cœur
• A23L 33/10 - Modification de la qualité nutritive des alimentsProduits diététiquesLeur préparation ou leur traitement en utilisant des additifs
• A61K 35/66 - Micro-organismes ou substances provenant de micro-organismes
• A61K 38/00 - Préparations médicinales contenant des peptides
• A23L 33/18 - PeptidesHydrolysats de protéines

Abrégé

The present invention relates to the field of electrostatic spraying, more specifically to induction devices that can be coupled to hydraulic nozzles, providing a means for converting conventional spraying devices into electrostatic spraying devices. The induction device solutions provided by the present invention essentially relate to a structure for supporting an induction electrode, and to an induction electrode. The supporting structure which forms the body of the induction device is made of a highly hydrophobic material, and the induction electrode is formed by a stainless steel wire and has a small size. The induction electrode is ring-shaped for use with hydraulic nozzles producing a conical jet and is designed as an arrangement of parallel rods for use with hydraulic nozzles producing a fan-shaped jet. The electrostatic spraying systems produced by associating the present induction device solutions with hydraulic nozzles operate at low voltages and are aimed at reducing backward attraction of the electrically charged droplets, and at avoiding the excessive accumulation of liquid on the exposed surfaces of the device. Droplet backward attraction causes excessive wetting of the spraying device, directly affecting operation efficiency and hence the quality of the electrostatic deposition process.

Classes IPC  ?

• B05B 5/00 - Pulvérisation électrostatiqueDispositifs de pulvérisation comportant des moyens pour charger électriquement le pulvérisatPulvérisation de liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides par voies électriques
• B05B 5/043 - Appareillages pour délivrer le matériau, p. ex. pistolets de pulvérisation électrostatique utilisant la charge par induction
• B05D 1/04 - Procédés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides aux surfaces réalisés par pulvérisation comportant l'emploi d'un champ électrostatique
• B05D 1/06 - Application de matériaux en particules

Abrégé

The present invention relates to the control of pest infestation by inhibiting or reducing the expression of genes of the family of chitin synthase and of vitellogenin, as well as through the expression of the toxin Cry8ka5. The invention further provides method and compositions for controlling pests, by feeding the pest with one or more double-stranded RNA molecules provided by the present invention, as well as double-stranded RNA molecule provided by the present invention, as well as through the action of the toxin Cry8ka5 on the target insect. The invention further describes a method of obtaining transgenic plants that express double-stranded RNA molecules and the toxin protein Cry8ka5. The present invention is preferably used for cotton plants.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour cellules végétales
• C12N 15/11 - Fragments d'ADN ou d'ARNLeurs formes modifiées
• C12N 15/113 - Acides nucléiques non codants modulant l'expression des gènes, p. ex. oligonucléotides anti-sens

Abrégé

The subject matter relates to a method for producing urea pearls combined with aldimine by addition of urea pearls to a solution of aldimine in an organic solvent. After mechanical stirring and complete homogenisation, the organic solvent is evaporated. The product obtained by this method comprises incorporated or encapsulated urea pearls, or aldimine-coated urea pearls. These urea pearls are used to inhibit urease enzymes present in the soil, preferably to enhance the growth and development of agricultural corps produced using urea-based fertilizers.

Classes IPC  ?

• C05G 3/08 - Mélanges d'un ou plusieurs engrais avec des produits n'ayant pas une activité spécifique d'engrais avec des agents contrôlant dans le sol la nitrification des composés d'ammonium ou de l'urée
• C05C 9/00 - Engrais contenant de l'urée ou ses composés

Abrégé

One describes a measuring head (1) applicable to a spectrometer (40), the measuring head (1) having a cylindrical shape defining a plane surface and a convex face, the measuring head (1) being configured so as to receive a plurality of semi-conductive components (20, 21) on the plane surface. The measuring head (1) being further provided with a center (10) arranged on the plane surface, so that in the center there is a first semi-conductive component (21) of the plurality of semi-conductive components (20, 21), and around the center (10) there are a set of semi- conductive components (20) of the plurality of semi-conductive components (20, 21). The present invention further relates to a spectrometer provided with the proposed measuring head.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01J 3/45 - Spectrométrie par interférence
• G01N 21/25 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes
• G01J 3/10 - Aménagements de sources lumineuses spécialement adaptées à la spectrométrie ou à la colorimétrie
• G01N 21/27 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes en utilisant la détection photo-électrique

Abrégé

The present invention belongs to the field of plant genetics and describes a novel and inventive method of producing oleaginous plants, the seeds of which exhibit differentiated fatty acid contents. The invention further relates to molecules, nucleic acid constructs and other elements linked to the coordinated manipulation of multiple genes that act on the pathway of synthesis of fatty acids. Also provided is a method of suppressing genes in the same pathway, besides plants that incorporate such elements and, in particular, plants that exhibit altered fatty acid compositions in their seeds.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01H 5/00 - Angiospermes, c.-à-d. plantes à fleurs, caractérisées par leurs parties végétalesAngiospermes caractérisées autrement que par leur taxonomie botanique
• A01H 5/10 - Graines
• C12N 15/29 - Gènes codant pour des protéines végétales, p. ex. thaumatine
• C12N 15/63 - Introduction de matériel génétique étranger utilisant des vecteursVecteurs Utilisation d'hôtes pour ceux-ciRégulation de l'expression

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for obtaining bioactive molecules in microstructured and nanostructured carrier systems, using as raw materials erythrocyte components, a subproduct of the cattle raising chain. The invention also relates to an alternative product which can be of use for both human and animals in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, and can act as a transport and release system for bioactive peptides.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61K 38/02 - Peptides à nombre indéterminé d'amino-acidesLeurs dérivés
• A61K 38/01 - Protéines hydrolyséesLeurs dérivés
• A61K 9/51 - Nanocapsules
• A61K 9/50 - Microcapsules
• A61K 9/127 - Vecteurs à bicouches synthétiques, p. ex. liposomes ou liposomes comportant du cholestérol en tant qu’unique agent tensioactif non phosphatidylique
• A61K 47/36 - PolysaccharidesLeurs dérivés, p. ex. gommes, amidon, alginate, dextrine, acide hyaluronique, chitosane, inuline, agar-agar ou pectine
• A61K 47/34 - Composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions autres que celles faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone, p. ex. polyesters, acides polyaminés, polysiloxanes, polyphosphazines, copolymères de polyalkylène glycol ou de poloxamères
• A61P 35/00 - Agents anticancéreux

Abrégé

The present application defines a method for producing urea-based nitrogenated fertilizer, comprising the preliminary micronization of urea (to particles of less than 10 μn), and subsequent addition of an urease inhibitor (H3BO3, CuSO4 or N-(n-butyl)thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT)) and/or a clay mineral (zeolite), followed by granulation. The application also relates to the thus obtained fertilizer in the form of a granulate, pellets or tablets.

Classes IPC  ?

• C05C 9/00 - Engrais contenant de l'urée ou ses composés
• C05G 3/08 - Mélanges d'un ou plusieurs engrais avec des produits n'ayant pas une activité spécifique d'engrais avec des agents contrôlant dans le sol la nitrification des composés d'ammonium ou de l'urée
• C05G 3/10 - Mélanges d'un ou plusieurs engrais avec des produits n'ayant pas une activité spécifique d'engrais avec des revêtements pour empêcher la formation de poussière
• B01J 2/02 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la granulation de substances, en généralTraitement de matériaux particulaires leur permettant de s'écouler librement, en général, p. ex. en les rendant hydrophobes par division du produit liquide en gouttelettes, p. ex. par pulvérisation, et solidification des gouttelettes

Abrégé

Described herein is a method for blastospore-based insect control products of entomopathogenic fungi including either B. bassiana or /. fumosowsea that produces high concentrations of stable, effective spores by identifying nutritional and environmental conditions required for the rapid production of high concentrations of a stable and infective yeast- like blastospore composition.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01N 63/02 - Substances produites par, ou obtenues à partir de micro-organismes ou d'animaux

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an opioid peptide represented by general formula TyrProPhe-X1-TrpGlyGly-X2-ProPro, where: X1 stands for Gly or Lys; X2 stands for Ile or Val. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical, nutritional and nutraceutical compositions comprising the peptide and to the use of the same for analgesic purposes, and/or for providing a feeling of satiety, and/or for lowering arterial blood pressure of a person.

Classes IPC  ?

• C07K 7/06 - Peptides linéaires ne contenant que des liaisons peptidiques normales ayant de 5 à 11 amino-acides
• A61K 38/08 - Peptides ayant de 5 à 11 amino-acides
• A23L 1/00 - Aliments ou produits alimentaires; Leur préparation ou traitement (leur conservation en général A23L 3/00)
• A61P 3/04 - AnorexigènesMédicaments de l'obésité
• A61P 9/12 - Antihypertenseurs
• A61P 25/04 - Analgésiques centraux, p. ex. opioïdes
• A61K 31/485 - Dérivés du morphinane, p. ex. morphine, codéine

Abrégé

The present invention relates to an opioid peptide represented by general formula TyrGlyGly-X1-X2-X3-X4, where: X1 stands for Thr or Glu; X2 stands for Gly, Thr or Ala; X3 stands for Ala, Val, Gly or Glu; and X4 stands for His, Gln, Thr, SEQ ID NO: 1, HisTyr, GlnTyr or ThrTyr. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical and nutritional compositions comprising the peptide and to the use of the same for analgesic purposes, and/or for giving a person a feeling of satiety.

Classes IPC  ?

• C07K 7/06 - Peptides linéaires ne contenant que des liaisons peptidiques normales ayant de 5 à 11 amino-acides
• A61K 38/08 - Peptides ayant de 5 à 11 amino-acides
• A23L 1/00 - Aliments ou produits alimentaires; Leur préparation ou traitement (leur conservation en général A23L 3/00)
• A61P 3/04 - AnorexigènesMédicaments de l'obésité
• A61P 25/04 - Analgésiques centraux, p. ex. opioïdes
• A61K 31/485 - Dérivés du morphinane, p. ex. morphine, codéine

Abrégé

The invention relates to a desuckering machine by roto-compression comprising a T-shaped guide element and a working structure with a pressure spring (8) which causes the planetary roller screw (5) to move along the tubular structure (10) with a helical slot (11) when the spring (8) is stretched, moving the rotation transmission shaft (3) and rotating the auger (1). The device is used to dilacerate the tissues of the apical bud of plant suckers, preferably banana tree suckers, and its greatest advantage is that it shortens the duration of the operation. It can also be used for other purposes.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01G 3/08 - Autres outils à élaguer, émonder ou ébrancher des arbres sur pied
• A01G 17/00 - Culture du houblon, de la vigne, des arbres fruitiers ou des arbres similaires

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for identifying plants having a reduced caffeine content, and to a method for generating plants having a reduced caffeine content, and is useful not only for evaluating the success of site-directed mutations, but also for assisting the selection of decaffeinated progenies in populations resulting from directed breeding. The method of the invention is based on the existence of 3 specific SNPs in determined positions of the alleles of the sequence that codes for the enzyme caffeine synthase. The invention also relates to oligonucleotides such as primers and probes used in the method of the invention, and to plants having a reduced caffeine content.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 15/29 - Gènes codant pour des protéines végétales, p. ex. thaumatine
• C12N 15/09 - Technologie d'ADN recombinant
• C12N 15/82 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour cellules végétales
• A01H 1/00 - Procédés de modification des génotypes
• C12Q 1/68 - Procédés de mesure ou de test faisant intervenir des enzymes, des acides nucléiques ou des micro-organismesCompositions à cet effetProcédés pour préparer ces compositions faisant intervenir des acides nucléiques
• A01H 5/00 - Angiospermes, c.-à-d. plantes à fleurs, caractérisées par leurs parties végétalesAngiospermes caractérisées autrement que par leur taxonomie botanique
• C12N 9/00 - Enzymes, p. ex. ligases (6.)ProenzymesCompositions les contenantProcédés pour préparer, activer, inhiber, séparer ou purifier des enzymes

Abrégé

The present invention relates to the control of pest infestation by inhibiting or reducing the expression of genes of the chitin synthase and vitellogenin family, and by the expression of the Cry8ka5 toxin. The invention further provides pest control methods and compositions by feeding target insects with one or more double-stranded RNA molecules according to the present invention, or by the action of the Cry8ka5 toxin on the target insects. The invention further provides a method for obtaining transgenic plants that express double-stranded RNA molecules and the Cry8ka5 toxic protein. The present invention is preferably used for cotton plants.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour cellules végétales
• C12N 15/11 - Fragments d'ADN ou d'ARNLeurs formes modifiées
• C12N 15/12 - Gènes codant pour des protéines animales
• C12N 5/10 - Cellules modifiées par l'introduction de matériel génétique étranger, p. ex. cellules transformées par des virus
• A01H 5/00 - Angiospermes, c.-à-d. plantes à fleurs, caractérisées par leurs parties végétalesAngiospermes caractérisées autrement que par leur taxonomie botanique
• A01H 4/00 - Reproduction de plantes par des techniques de culture de tissus

Abrégé

The present invention relates to the control of pest infestation by inhibiting or reducing the expression of genes of the laccase family. The invention further provides pest control methods and compositions by feeding one or more double-stranded RNA molecules according to the present invention. The invention further provides a method for obtaining transgenic plants that express double-stranded RNA molecules. The present invention is preferably used for cotton plants.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 15/113 - Acides nucléiques non codants modulant l'expression des gènes, p. ex. oligonucléotides anti-sens
• C12N 15/53 - Oxydoréductases (1)
• C12N 15/63 - Introduction de matériel génétique étranger utilisant des vecteursVecteurs Utilisation d'hôtes pour ceux-ciRégulation de l'expression
• A01H 5/00 - Angiospermes, c.-à-d. plantes à fleurs, caractérisées par leurs parties végétalesAngiospermes caractérisées autrement que par leur taxonomie botanique

Abrégé

The present invention relates to the field of insect pest control with methods and compositions that comprise mutant analogues of δ-endotoxins. More specifically, the present invention aims at providing new molecules from the Cry1Ia12 gene with improved toxicity in order to render sugar cane plants resistant to the sugar cane stem borer (Telchin licus), producing transgenic plants capable of expressing toxins with high entomotoxic activity; at providing improved δ-endotoxins by bioengineering processes; at helping reducing the dosage of agrochemicals applied, thus reducing social and environmental costs and increasing agricultural productivity. Other aspects of the invention include gene constructs containing the nucleic acid molecules that code for the modified Cr1Ia12, heterologous expression methods of the new molecules in the active form, and the use of these molecules for controlling insect pests. The invention also provides synthetic analogue genes optimised for their transformation and expression in plants.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 15/32 - Protéines de cristal de Bacillus
• C12N 15/52 - Gènes codant pour des enzymes ou des proenzymes
• A01H 5/00 - Angiospermes, c.-à-d. plantes à fleurs, caractérisées par leurs parties végétalesAngiospermes caractérisées autrement que par leur taxonomie botanique
• C12N 5/10 - Cellules modifiées par l'introduction de matériel génétique étranger, p. ex. cellules transformées par des virus
• A01N 63/02 - Substances produites par, ou obtenues à partir de micro-organismes ou d'animaux

Abrégé

The present invention discloses a method for the concentration and purification of carotenoids from waste fibres from true-cashew juice production, under controlled conditions and without the use of any organic solvent. The method involves pre-macerating the cashew fibres with the use of cell-structure-disaggregating enzymes that act on the fibrous tissue in combination with controlled pressing operations in successive aqueous-extraction cycles. The concentration of the unprocessed extract obtained by maceration/pressing takes place at ambient temperature with the use of tangential-flow microfiltration membranes. The concentrated product is then processed using diafiltration techniques in order to purify it, thereby removing the majority of the undesirable components and promoting the microbial and biochemical degradation thereof. The final concentrate has a potential use as a colouring in foods for human consumption and in animal feed, being applicable to the areas of ready-to-drink juices and beverages owing to its considerable solubility in water.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 61/14 - UltrafiltrationMicrofiltration
• A23L 1/222 - tirés de fruits, p.ex. huiles essentielles 

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a computer-aided design method for designing new compounds with a potential alpha-amylase enzyme inhibiting function. A particular emphasis is given to the design of new compounds that inhibit alpha-amylase enzymes produced by insects that feed mainly from stored agricultural products.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 19/16 - pour la structure moléculaire, p.ex. alignement de la structure, relations structurales ou fonctionnelles, repliement protéique, topologies de domaine, ciblage de médicaments utilisant des données de structure, impliquant des structures bidimensionnelles ou tridimensionnelles
• C12N 9/26 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les composés glycosyliques (3.2) agissant sur les liaisons alpha-glucosidiques-1, 4, p. ex. hyaluronidase, invertase, amylase
• A61P 5/48 - Médicaments pour le traitement des troubles du système endocrinien des hormones pancréatiques

Abrégé

The invention relates to a system for measuring cellular turgor pressure (dendroturgometer), which is also able to operate as a firmometer. The system may also be used as an automatic dropper, and in such a configuration is kept closed by means of a plate (1) being squashed against the member (4), and also using a clamp (6) provided with a spring (5) that applies a stable force of a magnitude equal to or greater than the product between the pressure of the water adjusted in a pressure regulator (10) and the layer (2) of fluid under the membrane (3), in which the plant exerts a compressive force and obstructs the water flow. Dropping is initiated when transpiration causes a decrease in plant cellular turgor pressure, such that the resulting pressure is lower than the adjusted water pressure. This system may also be miniaturized and used to measure plant turgor pressure, water being pressurized using a piston (11). The cellular turgor pressure is obtained by means of a pressure transducer (12) as the lowest applied pressure that forces water to pass through the layer (2). Alternatively, the system may be set up to operate as a closed-system dendroturgometer, with a cover (13) and pressure transducer (12), whilst a clamp applies a closing force with a spring (5) to allow continuous reading of the turgor pressure in the stem.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01G 25/16 - Commande de l'arrosage
• G01L 7/02 - Mesure de la pression permanente ou quasi permanente d’un fluide ou d’un matériau solide fluent par des éléments mécaniques ou hydrauliques sensibles à la pression sous forme de jauges, élastiquement déformables
• G01N 3/08 - Recherche des propriétés mécaniques des matériaux solides par application d'une contrainte mécanique par application d'efforts permanents de traction ou de compression
• A01G 27/00 - Dispositifs automatiques d'arrosage, p. ex. pour pots de fleurs

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method for computationally designing new compounds that can potentially function as inhibitors of the endopolygalacturonase enzyme involved in plant-cell-invasion processes. Notably, one of the main uses of this technology lies in the development of substances for inhibiting enzymes of pathogenic soil fungi of the genus Fusarium, which are involved in a series of phytopathogenic processes responsible for high levels of loss in agriculture.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 19/16 - pour la structure moléculaire, p.ex. alignement de la structure, relations structurales ou fonctionnelles, repliement protéique, topologies de domaine, ciblage de médicaments utilisant des données de structure, impliquant des structures bidimensionnelles ou tridimensionnelles
• G06F 19/22 - pour la comparaison de séquences impliquant des nucléotides ou des acides aminés, p.ex. recherche d'homologie, identification de motifs ou de polymorphismes de nucléotides simples [SNP] ou alignement de séquences
• G06F 19/12 - pour la modélisation ou la simulation en biologie des systèmes, p.ex. modèles probabilistes ou dynamiques, réseaux régulateurs de gènes, réseaux d'interaction protéique ou réseaux métaboliques
• C12N 9/26 - Hydrolases (3.) agissant sur les composés glycosyliques (3.2) agissant sur les liaisons alpha-glucosidiques-1, 4, p. ex. hyaluronidase, invertase, amylase
• C07H 3/06 - Oligosaccharides, c.-à-d. saccharides comportant de trois à cinq radicaux saccharide liés entre eux par des liaisons glucosidiques

Abrégé

The herbage management measurement device is a telescopically retractable or articulated rigid rod having a circular or polygonal (such as triangular, square or rectangular) cross section that is made of materials such as wood, polymer or strong, low-density metal, the management markings being marked on at least one face thereof. The same face also shows the animal entry and exit heights in the pastureland for at least one species or cultivar of forage plant. The height for each species or cultivar of forage plant is marked using transversal or longitudinal strips that indicate the maximum and minimum grazing heights, according to the recommended height range for the species or cultivar of forage plant. The management heights shown on the object are based on the physiology of the forage plants, setting the entry point when net herbage accumulation and the formation of new leaves are at their highest points, and leaf-loss through senescence is low. The exit point is set such that the pasture residue still contains enough photosynthetically active tissue to keep the plant alive and ensure rapid regrowth, ensuring herbage accumulation for a new pasture cycle.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 3/00 - Équipement des pâturages, p. ex. dispositifs d'attacheGrillage pour empêcher la dispersion du bétailClôtures électrifiées
• A01K 29/00 - Autres appareils pour l'élevage
• G01B 3/00 - Instruments de mesure caractérisés par l'utilisation de techniques mécaniques

Abrégé

In the dihedral sensor system, two flat plates are secured to a dihedron so that the distance (L) between the edge and the meniscus and the spacing between the plates (a) on the meniscus will be a function of the dihedron tangent (α). Thus, for pure water the tension (Ψ) is equal to the potential (T) and given by T=−2σ/[L tg(α)], wherein σ is the water surface tension. In order to measure water tension in the soil, the system is coupled to porous elements, while the sensor edge is pressed directly against roots and other plant organs. Water potential, instead, is measured with the edge positioned at a few micrometers from the sample and the response takes place after the exchange of a few picoliters of water, when the condition of balance of temperature and water vapor is approached. Visually, with a sliding gauge, one measures water tensions between zero and 0.3 MPa, while with the aid of a microscope the reading extends up to 3.0 MPa. The water activity corresponding to water potentials lower than −3.0 MPa can also be measured by adding a known number of molecules of solutes suitable for the water kept in the sensor.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 13/02 - Recherche de la tension superficielle des liquides
• A01G 25/16 - Commande de l'arrosage
• G01N 33/24 - Matériaux de la terre

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a promoter and/or regulatory regions specific to the expression of genes of interest in roots. The invention also describes DNA constructs that contain the polynucleotide according to the invention functionally linked to an heterologous and/or endogenous gene. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of these constructs in the form of expression vectors, recombinant vectors and in plants, plant cells or transgenic protoplasts. The invention also describes a method using such constructs that contain the polynucleotide according to the invention for the production of plants, plant cells or transgenic protoplasts. The expression of the transgene exclusively in the part of interest thus allows the accumulation of the exogenous transcript in the root only, facilitating the implementation of strategies aimed at increasing added value, the generation of cultivars that are better adapted to environmental stresses, pathogenic agents and pests, and agrochemical pesticides, besides producing plants with high nutritional value and high therapeutic value. In addition to these advantages, the present invention offers a new alternative to expression systems in plant organisms that can be used to generate new cultivars and improvement programs.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01H 1/00 - Procédés de modification des génotypes
• C12N 15/10 - Procédés pour l'isolement, la préparation ou la purification d'ADN ou d'ARN
• C12N 15/11 - Fragments d'ADN ou d'ARNLeurs formes modifiées
• C12N 15/29 - Gènes codant pour des protéines végétales, p. ex. thaumatine

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a new design of an apparatus for biologically safe combustion at high temperatures. More specifically, the present invention relates to an incinerator of slaughtered animals and/or for disposing of corpses of small-size or medium-size animals. More specifically, the invention allows the incineration of products and materials of organic origin that represent a biological hazard.

Classes IPC  ?

• F23G 1/00 - Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à l'incinération des cadavres humains ou animaux

Abrégé

In the dihedral sensor system, two flat plates are attached at a dihedral angle such that the distance between the edge and the meniscus (L) and the distance between the plates (a), over the meniscus, is a function of the tangent of the dihedral angle (α). Thus, for pure water the tension (Ψ) is equal to the potential (T) and given by T = -2 σ / [L tg(α)], where σ is the surface tension of the water. To measure soil moisture tension, the system is connected to porous elements, and the edge of the sensor is pressed directly against roots and other plant organs. The potential of water, on the other hand, is measured with the edge positioned a few microns from the sample and the response occurs following the exchange of a few picolitres of water, when the vapour pressure and temperature equilibrium condition is almost reached. Water tensions are measured visually between 0 and 0.3 MPa using a slide gauge, and the reading can be extended to around 3.0 MPa using a microscope. Water activity corresponding to water potentials of less than -3.0 MPa, can also be measured by adding a known number of suitable solute molecules to the water in the sensor.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01G 25/16 - Commande de l'arrosage

Abrégé

The present invention pertains to an insecticide compound derived from a strain of Bacillus thuringiensis and relates to the field of plant pest control, particularly to the control of the boll weevil - Anthonomus grandis. More specifically, the subject matter of the invention relates to a new gene for a new delta-endotoxin designated Cry8Ha and to the cloning and expression of the gene that encodes for the protein Cry8Ha in Escherichia coli. The nucleotide and protein sequence that encodes the new delta-endotoxin, recombinant vectors and host cells are disclosed. Also disclosed are processes and means for the recombinant production and use of the new delta-endotoxin for controlling the boll weevil. Additionally, the invention also provides an optimized synthetic gene for expression in cotton plants. Using the gene described herein, it is possible to transform plants using techniques known by specialists in the field for the expression of the endotoxin active against the boll weevil.

Classes IPC  ?

• C12N 15/82 - Vecteurs ou systèmes d'expression spécialement adaptés aux hôtes eucaryotes pour cellules végétales

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a method, apparatus and a system of fast diagnosis of stresses and diseases in higher plants. The proposed methodology is based on the hypothesis of that when a plant is in imbalance; there are changes in its metabolism that render an alteration of the chemical composition of its organs. This chemical alteration leads to a change in the physical properties, such as the fluorescence of the leaves. Due to the complexity of the material of the leaves, the present method proposes that the signal be treated with statistical methods and that the classification is made through softwares based on machine learning. As an example of the application of the invention, the results are shown for the Greening disease in citrus. Currently, Greening is the most severe citrus disease since there is no treatment available for it and due to its high dissemination rate and the fact that it affects all varieties of orange trees, being the diagnosis performed through visual inspection, which renders high subjectivity, high error percentage and the disease is only diagnosed after the expression of the symptoms (~8 months). During the asymptomatic phase, the infected tree is a source of dissemination of the disease. The present invention can perform the asymptomatic diagnosis of Greening disease from the leaf with a percentage of correct diagnosis higher than 80%.

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 21/64 - FluorescencePhosphorescence
• G01N 21/25 - CouleurPropriétés spectrales, c.-à-d. comparaison de l'effet du matériau sur la lumière pour plusieurs longueurs d'ondes ou plusieurs bandes de longueurs d'ondes différentes