Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of biomarkers. For example, the present invention relates to biomarkers that can be used to assess the likelihood of having the FUT2 secretor genotype in a subject. The invention also relates to biomarkers that can be used to assess gut health. Fucose was identified as biomarker that can be used for these purposes.

Abstract: The invention includes a method and apparatus for displaying a graphical representation of a graph including nodes and edges. A layout of the graph is determined. The layout of the graph is determined by determining respective positions of each of the nodes and edges within the layout. The position of each node is determined using a first model and, optionally, a second force model, wherein the first force model comprises a substantially linear repulsive force in a first region, a substantially exponential repulsive force in a second region, and an attractive force in a third region. In one embodiment, the position of each edge may be determined using the first force model. A graphical representation of the layout is generated. The graphical representation of the layout is displayed to one or more users.

Abstract: A method for protecting crop plants from harmful organisms, which comprises the step of covering one or more of the plants with a device, comprising a stabilizing structure and a meshed fabric, where the meshed fabric is impregnated with a pesticide and is penetrable by light, air and water.

Abstract: Cured epoxy resins are widespread on account of their outstanding mechanical and chemical properties. It is common to use epoxy resins based on bisphenol A diglycidyl ether or bisphenol F diglycidyl ether, but for many sectors these are problematic because of their endocrine effect. The present invention relates to 2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol diglycidyl ether derivates and to curable epoxy resin compositions based thereon, as alternatives to the bisphenol A or bisphenol F diglycidyl ethers and to the epoxy resin compositions based thereon.

Abstract: A medical imaging system is provided. The medical imaging system includes a patient positioning table and a patient examination area that is open on at least three sides and accessible from a front side. The patient positioning table is able to be moved into the patient examination area. At least one positioning motor is arranged on a rear side and is separated from the front side by a rear wall element. The at least one positioning motor is operable to adjust the position of a framework. The patient positioning table is disposed on the framework.

Abstract: A method (and structure) of thermally treating a magnetic layer of a wafer, includes annealing, for a predetermined short duration, a magnetic layer of a single wafer.

Abstract: Process for preparing N-heterocyclic optically active alcohols of the formula I by reduction of the corresponding ketone, where the reduction is carried out using a dehydrogenase having the polypeptide sequence SEQ ID NO:2 or NO:4, or using a polypeptide sequence where, compared to SEQ ID NO:2 or NO:4, up to 25% of the amino acid residues are modified by deletion; insertion, substitution or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A sheet-like structure, in particular a net, finished with an insecticidal mixture comprising a) chlorfenapyr and b) one or more pyrethroids from the group consisting of alpha-cypermethrin (b1), deltamethrin (b2), permethrin (b3) and lambda-cyhalothrin (b4), in an amount of (in each case relative to the sheet-like structure) a) 50 to 150 mg/m2 chlorfenapyr; b1) 50 to 150 mg/m2 alpha-cypermethrin; b2) 15 to 45 mg/m2 deltamethrin; b3) 50 to 750 mg/m2 permethrin; b4) 5 to 30 mg/m2 lambda-cyhalothrin, is suitable for controlling harmful insects in buildings and for protecting humans and domestic animals from such harmful insects and from vector-transmitted diseases which are transmitted by the harmful insects.

Abstract: A substrate treated with a composition comprising a pyrethroid, chlorfenapyr and a special acrylate binder is suitable for controlling harmful insects in buildings, for protecting humans and domestic animals from such harmful insects and for protecting humans and domestic animals from vector-transmitted diseases which are transmitted by the harmful insects.

Abstract: A method (and structure) of thermally treating a magnetic layer of a wafer, includes annealing, for a predetermined short duration, a magnetic layer of a single wafer.

Abstract: A textile material for use in an aquatic environment treated with an antifouling agent, where the antifouling agent comprises a) one or more organic antifouling biocides; b) a polymeric binder, selected from the group consisting of (A) a polyethylenic binder with an average molecular mass Mn of 1500 to 20000 g/mol, obtainable from the following monomers (A1) from 60 to 95% by weight of ethylene, (A2) from 5 to 40% by weight of at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid, selected from in the group of (A2a) monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C10 monocarboxylic acids, and (A2b) monoethylenically unsaturated C4-C10 dicarboxylic acids, and (A3) optionally from 0 to 30% by weight of other ethylenically unsaturated monomers which are copolymerizable with (A1) and (A2), the amounts of monomers being based in each case on the total amount of all monomers employed; (B) a poly(meth)acrylic binder with an average molecular mass Mn of 40,000 to 250,000, obtained by radical emulsion polymerization of at least 50% by weight (ba

Abstract: The invention relates to insecticide-impregnated nets made of textile fibers, which nets have a small mesh size, and their use for the protection against pests.

Abstract: A method (and structure) of thermally treating a magnetic layer of a wafer, includes annealing, for a predetermined short duration, a magnetic layer of a single wafer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for localizing, in chromatin or DNA, the binding loci of a chromatin or DNA binding protein comprising the following steps: a) tethering, directly or indirectly, an enzyme with regulatable activity to said chromatin binding protein, b) transiently activating the regulatable enzymatic activity bound to the targeted chromatin and c) mapping the enzymatically-modified genomic sites introduced by the enzyme into the chromatin. According to an embodiment of the invention, the regulatable enzyme is a regulatable protease. The mapping step may be carried out on specific DNA fragments, or on a chromosome-wide scale or a genome-wide scale. The present invention is also directed to kits for carrying out the methods of the invention.

Abstract: A formulation for the impregnation of non-living-materials, preferably textile materials, comprising at least a pesticide and a polymeric binder comprising as monomers at least ethylene and an unsaturated carboxylic acid, process for impregnating such materials and the use of such impregnated materials as mosquito-nets and for the protection of plants and other goods.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions comprising polyolefins, amphiphilic block copolymers composed of polyisobutene blocks and polyoxyalkylene blocks and also optionally other polymers and/or fillers. Processes for dyeing or for printing such compositions and the use of amphiphilic block copolymers as auxiliaries for dyeing and printing polyolefins.

Abstract: A method for protecting crop plants from harmful organisms, which comprises the step of covering one or more of the plants with a device, comprising a stabilizing structure and a meshed fabric, where the meshed fabric is impregnated with a pesticide and is penetrable by light, air and water.

Abstract: Dye concentrate comprising at least one polyisobutene derivative composed of at least one hydrophobic block (X) and at least one hydrophilic block (Y) as component A and at least one dye as component B and also a dye concentrate which, as well as components A and B, comprises at least one polyolefin as component C1 and/or at least one solvent as component C2, production of the dye concentrates, coloration of polymeric materials by contacting the polymeric materials with the dye concentrates of the present invention, colored polymeric compositions composed of at least one dye concentrate of the present invention and at least one polymeric material, fibers, films, packaging, moldings composed of the colored polymeric composition of the present invention, the use of the dye concentrates of the present invention for coloration of polymeric materials, and also the use of polyisobutene derivatives composed of at least one hydrophobic block (X) and at least one hydrophilic block (Y) as an auxiliary for migration-res

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for the direct production of polyester articles for packaging purposes, in particular for the production of hollow bodies, thermoformed sheets and films, said articles containing an amount of acetaldehyde less than 10 ppm. This method is characterised in that it essentially comprises a step in which the initial level SE0 of the sum of end groups in the polymer melt is increased by adding a mixture of at least one inert and at least one reactive substance to said polymer melt to a second level SE1 and a degassing step consisting in essentially applying a vacuum to the previously obtained polymer melt to cause a removal of low molecular weight substances present and formed, of non reacted reactive substance(s) and inert substance(s) added during previous step before the so obtained polymer melt is directly converted into the desired articles.

Abstract: A method for protecting tobacco from, during, comprises the step of covering the tobacco with a material, preferably a net, which has a protective activity against the harmful organisms.