Abstract: Urine collection systems and associated methods and devices are disclosed herein. A representative system can include a urine collection device, a flow control assembly configured to direct a urine flow from the patient to the urine collection device, and a urine measurement device including a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor is configured to generate first sensor data based on a weight of the container, and the second sensor is configured to generate second sensor data based on the urine flow from the patient to the container. The system can further include non-transitory computer readable media having instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising determining a first patient urine output based on the first sensor data; and determining a second patient urine output based on the second sensor data.

Abstract: A drill attachment to facilitate engagement and disengagement of a clamp. A main driver body is configured for attachment to drill such that operation of the drill causes rotation of the driver body and actuates the clamp.

Abstract: Provided herein are processes, such as commercially viable processes, of producing alkyl resorcinols, such as olivetol and olivetolic acid, and analogs of each thereof. Certain of these processes utilize a recombinant, heterologous host microorganism. Certain of the heterologous microorganisms include a Cannabis sativa olivetol synthase (which is a tetraketide synthase, csOLS). Certain of the heterologous microorganisms include a Cannabis sativa olivetolic acid cyclase (csOAC). Certain of the heterologous microorganisms include a Cannabis sativa acyl activating enzyme (csAAE), such as, without limitation, csAAE1. In certain of these processes, glucose is fermented. In certain of these processes, the fermentation further comprises a carboxylic acid, RCO2H where R is defined as herein, or a salt thereof. Certain of these processes provide olivetol and olivetolic acid in a combined amount of at least 3 g/liter.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for the production of malonic acid or a salt thereof in recombinant host cells.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for diagnosing cancer in a subject by determining the gene expression level of one or more genes in extracellular vesicles isolated from samples obtained from a subject.

Abstract: Provided are a recombinant yeast producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) and a method for producing 3-HP using the same, more particularly, a recombinant yeast producing 3-HP, comprising an exogenous AADH gene; an endogenous or exogenous ACC gene; an exogenous MCR gene; and an exogenous HPDH gene, and producing 3-HP through [Pyruvate Acetaldehyde?Acetyl-CoA Malonyl-CoA Malonate semialdehyde 3-HP] biosynthesis pathway, and a method for producing 3-HP using the same.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for diagnosing cancer in a subject by determining the gene expression level of one or more genes in extracellular vesicles isolated from samples obtained from a subject.

Abstract: Provided are a recombinant yeast producing 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) and a method for producing 3-HP using the same, more particularly, a recombinant yeast producing 3-HP, comprising an exogenous AADH gene; an endogenous or exogenous ACC gene; an exogenous MCR gene; and an exogenous HPDH gene, and producing 3-HP through [Pyruvate Acetaldehyde?Acetyl-CoA Malonyl-CoA Malonate semialdehyde 3-HP] biosynthesis pathway, and a method for producing 3-HP using the same.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for improving the expression levels of proteins, wherein hydrophobin fusion proteins are expressed, thereby inducing the formation of protein bodies, and wherein said hydrophobin fusions are co-expressed with a target protein or with a further fusion of the target protein.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for improving the expression levels of proteins, wherein hydrophobin fusion proteins are expressed, thereby inducing the formation of protein bodies, and wherein said hydrophobin fusions are co-expressed with a target protein or with a further fusion of the target protein.

Abstract: An apparatus for constructing a data model of a goods package from a series of images, one of the series of images comprising an image of the goods package, comprises a processor and a memory for storing one or more routines. When the one or more routines are executed under control of the processor the apparatus extracts element data from goods package elements in the series of images and constructs the data model by associating element data from a number of visible sides of the goods package with the goods package. The apparatus may also analyse a candidate character string read in an OCR process from one of the series of images of the goods package. The apparatus may also analyse a barcode read from an image of a goods package.

Abstract: An apparatus for acquiring an image of a pallet load comprises operating a linescan camera arranged for movement in a movement plane to acquire the image. A method of acquiring an image of a pallet load is also provided.