An apparatus (6) for the cultivation of plants (10) is provided, the apparatus (6) comprising a track assembly (7,8,9,10); a plurality of support assemblies (5,6) mounted to the track assembly (7,8,9,10) so as to be moveable therealong; each support assembly comprising a receptacle for one or more plants (10), wherein the receptacle is removable from the apparatus. A growing room (2), such as a gl...

A waterproof communication cable connection box includes a protective cover (62), a cable pass-through end surface (61), a hollow cylindrical pipe (63,64,65) formed on the cable pass-through end surface, an elastic rubber shrinking pipe (58), and a flexible hard plastic strip (42) provided on the inner wall of the elastic rubber shrinking pipe. The plastic strip will be removed after a cable passe...

The present invention provides an alternative scaffold for peptides displayed on filamentous phages through novel fusion proteins primarily originating from pIX. Libraries of filamentous phages can be created from fusion proteins, and a phage display system comprising a phagemid and a helper phage is a part of the invention. An aspect of the invention is a kit containing a phage display system com...

The invention relates to methods for the discovery of new chemical entities and pharmaceutical compositions with broad-spectrum chemokine inhibitor (BSCI) activity, together with the use of such agents as anti-inflammatory medicaments. In one aspect the method for the identification of a compound or agent with BSCI activity comprises the steps of : (a) firstly one or more candidate compounds or ag...

The invention relates to methods for the discovery of new chemical entities and pharmaceutical compositions with broad-spectrum chemokine inhibitor (BSCI) activity, together with the use of such agents as anti-inflammatory medicaments. In one aspect, there is provided a method for the identification of a compound or agent with BSCI activity comprising the steps of (a) firstly one or more candidate...

The invention is directed to the production of metal-carbon containing bodies, which process comprises impregnating cellulose, cellulose- like or carbohydrate bodies with an aqueous solution of at least one metal compound, followed by heating the impregnated bodies in an inert and substantially oxygen-free atmosphere, thereby reducing at least part of the at least one metal compound to the corresp...

The subject of the invention is a method for fabricating the discharge end (2) chute arrangement (3) of a liquid-liquid extraction settling tank and the corresponding chute arrangement. The chute arrangement (3) comprises at least one chute member (A, 5; 6), which is made of fibre-reinforced plastic composite. The chute member (4, 5; 6) is manufactured by the filament winding technique essentially...

The invention is directed to a process for producing carbon nanofibres and/or carbon nanotubes, which process comprises pyrolysing a particulate cellulosic and/or carbohydrate substrate that has been impregnated with a compound of an element or elements, the metal or alloy, respectively, of which is capable of forming carbides, in a substantially oxygen free, volatile silicon compound containing a...

The present invention relates to a plant of a cucumber breeding line comprising an introgression from cucumber inbred line URS 189, a representative sample of seed of which has been deposited with the NCIMB, Aberdeen, Scotland under accession number NCIMB 41612 and depositors reference URS 189, or a Fusarium-resistant offspring plant of line URS 189, wherein said introgression confers to said plan...

The invention relates to a microgyroscope for determining rotational movements about an x and/or y and z axis, comprising a substrate, several oscillating masses (4, 5), springs for fastening the oscillating masses (4, 5) to the substrate, drive elements for vibrating at least individual ones of the masses in an oscillatory manner in the x-y plane in order to produce Coriolis forces when the subst...

A multivariable model predictive controller (MPC) (110) for controlling a coalbed methane (CBM) production process. The MPC includes input ports (280) for receiving a plurality of measurement signals including measured process parameters from CBM wells (196-199) in a well field. A control loop (136) includes a mathematical model (139) that controls the CBM gas production. The model includes indivi...

The present invention relates generally to the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment, and more particularly to compositions and methods that may be useful for eliminating cancer cells with stem-like characteristics. The disclosed compositions and methods may also be useful for managing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer or endometrial (uterine) cancer with metastases; and visualizing...

The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for reeving a hoisting cable of a crane, wherein the load to be transported can be suspended from a lower hook block (3), which is held by the hoisting cable (12), from single-loom to double-loom and from double-loom to triple-loom mode, in which an auxiliary cable and/or a chain are utilized such that the weight of the lower hook block causes ...

The invention relates to an electromechanic microsensor (MEMS) (1) comprising drive elements (2, 3, 4) which are moved linearly in an x-y plane and disposed on a substrate for determining at least two, preferably three, components of the yaw rate vector of the substrate, wherein two groups of drive elements (2, 3; 4) exist, which are driven essentially in directions running essentially at right an...

The invention pertains to a method for selecting at least one eukaryotic host cell expressing a product of interest, comprising (a) providing a plurality of eukaryotic host cells, wherein cellular viability of said host cells is dependent upon folate uptake, wherein said host cells comprise at least (i) a foreign polynucleotide encoding a product of interest and (ii) a foreign polynucleotide encod...

The invention pertains to an expression vector or a combination of at least two expression vectors comprising at least (a) a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest or an insertion site for incorporating a polynucleotide encoding a product of interest; (b) a polynucleotide encoding a first selectable marker (sm I); (c) a polynucleotide encoding a second selectable marker (sm II), which is di...

An Infra Red (IR) camera and method of operating the same is disclosed. The camera includes a detector comprising an infrared focal plane array (IRFPA). The camera is operated in such a fashion, implemented in software, to maximise the detector operating temperature under varying scene temperature and atmospheric conditions in order to achieve a predetermined and adequate level of sensitivity and ...

A combustor apparatus is provided, comprising a mixing arrangement for mixing a carbonaceous fuel with enriched oxygen and a working fluid to form a fuel mixture. A combustion chamber is at least partially defined by a transpiration member. The transpiration member is at least partially surrounded by a pressure containment member. The combustion chamber has opposed inlet and outlet portions. The i...

The present invention creates an immunologically protected/enhanced space in vivo in a mammal by removing the impact of soluble inhibitors of the mammal's immune system in a defined space within the body. Placing an antigen source within the defined protected space along with a monocyte-containing blood sample from the mammal being treated and a dendritic cell-inducing factor allows a dendritic-an...

Disclosed are: a ß-glucan-deficient gene in a barley; genomic DNA and cDNA of a ß-glucan synthesis gene; a barley having genomic DNA for a ß-glucan-deficient gene; a method for breeding the barley; an alcohol or fermented food production method, which utilizes grains of a ß-glucan-reduced or deficient barley; and an animal feed composition. Specifically disclosed are: genomic DNA for a ß-glucan-de...