Abstract: A genetically engineered strain of Z. mobilis and uses thereof are provided. The genetically engineered strain named ZMNP is obtained by knockouts of four endogenous plasmids of pZM32, pZM32, pZM36, pZM33, and pZM39 from strain ZM4-Cas12a. ZMNP contains a reduced genome and has a series of excellent traits, such as high transformation efficiency, enhanced tolerance to inhibitors, improved capability to use secondary mother liquor and other excellent performance. ZMNP can be used as a chassis cell to construct diverse cell factories for biochemical production using different feedstocks especially the lignocellulosic biomass.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to identify a partial set of populated memory channels from a full set of populated memory channels of a multi-channel memory system, and complete a first boot of an operating system with only the identified partial set of memory channels of the multi-channel memory system. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: An embodiment of a semiconductor package apparatus may include technology to identify a partial set of populated memory channels from a full set of populated memory channels of a multi-channel memory system, and complete a first boot of an operating system with only the identified partial set of memory channels of the multi-channel memory system.

Abstract: The invention provides a metal alkoxide complex of Formula (I), wherein X, M, R1, R2, R3, m, n, y and z are as defined in the Description. The invention also provides a catalyst composition comprising the metal alkoxide complex and a hydroxy-containing compound, wherein the molar ratio of the metal alkoxide complex to the hydroxy-containing compound is 1:0.1-1000. The invention also provides a production method of poly-?-caprolactone or polyactide, wherein an ?-caprolactone monomer or a lactide monomer is reacted in the presence of the metal alkoxide complex or catalyst composition to obtain poly-?-caprolactone or polylactide. The metal alkoxide complex and the catalyst composition thereof can be used to catalyze the synthesis of poly-?-caprolactone or polylactide with a high efficiency.

Abstract: An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: an out-of-band cryptoprocessor including secure non-volatile storage that couples to a root index, having a fixed address, and comprises first and second variables referenced by the root index; and semiconductor integrated code (SIC) including embedded processor logic to initialize a processor and embedded memory logic to initialize a memory coupled to the processor; wherein (a) the SIC is to be executed responsive to resetting the processor and prior to providing control to boot code, and (b) the SIC is to perform pre-boot operations in response to accessing at least one of the first and second variables. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: an out-of-band cryptoprocessor including secure non-volatile storage that couples to a root index, having a fixed address, and comprises first and second variables referenced by the root index; and semiconductor integrated code (SIC) including embedded processor logic to initialize a processor and embedded memory logic to initialize a memory coupled to the processor; wherein (a) the SIC is to be executed responsive to resetting the processor and prior to providing control to boot code, and (b) the SIC is to perform pre-boot operations in response to accessing at least one of the first and second variables. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: The invention provides a metal alkoxide complex of Formula (I), wherein X, M, R1, R2, R3, m, n, y and z are as defined in the Description. The invention also provides a catalyst composition comprising the metal alkoxide complex and a hydroxy-containing compound, wherein the molar ratio of the metal alkoxide complex to the hydroxy-containing compound is 1:01-1000. The invention also provides a production method of poly-?- caprolactone or polyactide, wherein an ?-caprolactone monomer or a lactide monomer is reacted in the presence of the metal alkoxide complex or catalyst composition to obtain poly-?-caprolactone or polylactide. The metal alkoxide complex and the catalyst composition thereof can be used to catalyze the synthesis of poly-?- caprolactone or polylactide with a high efficiency.

Abstract: An isoprene or butadiene cis 1,4-selective polymerization catalyst system together with its polymerization method is provided. This catalyst system is composed of NCN-imine pincer type rare earth metal complex of formula [2,6-(CH?N—R1)2-4-R2-1-C6H2]LnX2(THF)n and alkylating reagent. In an hydrocarbon solvent or under bulk conditions, at a polymerization temperature in a range of ?20-120° C., the conjugated diene is polymerized by using the catalyst system, to produce polyisoprene and polybutadiene having controllable number-average molecular weight, molecular weight distribution of 3.0 or less than, and cis 1,4-content of 95% or more, even 99% or more. The crude rubber and vulcanized rubber of the polyisoprene have high strength, stretching crystallization capability and transparency.

Abstract: An isoprene or butadiene cis 1,4-selective polymerization catalyst system together with its polymerization method is provided. This catalyst system is composed of NCN-imine pincer type rare earth metal complex of formula [2,6-(CH?N—R1)2-4-R2-1-C6H2]LnX2(THF)n and alkylating reagent. In an hydrocarbon solvent or under bulk conditions, at a polymerization temperature in a range of ?20-120° C., the conjugated diene is polymerized by using the catalyst system, to produce polyisoprene and polybutadiene having controllable number-average molecular weight, molecular weight distribution of 3.0 or less than, and cis 1,4-content of 95% or more, even 99% or more. The crude rubber and vulcanized rubber of the polyisoprene have high strength, stretching crystallization capability and transparency.