Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CLE-type 2 polypeptide or a Bax Inhibitor-1 (BI-1) polypeptide or a SEC22 polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acid encoding a CLE-type 2 polypeptide or a BI-1 polypeptide or a SEC22 polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits compared with control plants. The invention also provides constructs comprising CLE-type 2-encoding nucleic acids, useful in performing the methods of the invention. The invention also provides novel BI-1-encoding nucleic acids and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the methods of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the autothermal gas-phase dehydrogenation of a hydrocarbon-comprising gas stream by means of an oxygen-comprising gas stream over a heterogeneous catalyst configured as a monolith to give a reaction gas mixture and regeneration of the catalyst in a reactor in the form of a cylinder or prism, wherein the reactor is operated alternately in the production mode of the autothermal gas-phase dehydrogenation and in the regeneration mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silylated amino resins, to processes for preparing them, to their use, and to coating compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a block copolymer comprising poly-arylene ether and polyalkylene oxide blocks, comprising the reaction of an HO-terminated poly-arylene ether with a monomeric alkylene oxide. The present invention also relates to a block copolymer obtainable from this process. The invention additionally relates to a triblock polymer with polyalkylene oxide-polyaryl ether-polyalkylene oxide blocks.

Abstract: A repetitive protein having repetition units comprising the consensus sequence (I) X1?X2?X3?X4?S?X5?X6?Y?G wherein X1 is G, Y, A or N X2 is G, L, Q X3 is R, K, T or P X4 is P, A, T or S X5 is D, T or S X6 is S, Q or T, and the consensus sequence (II) Z1?Z2?(Z3A)nZ4?Z5?Z6 wherein Z1 is S, Q, N, T or G Z2 is not an amino acid or A Z3 is A or G Z4 is not an amino acid, A or S Z5 is G, S, Q, N or T Z6 is G, P, S, Q, N or T n is a natural whole number, wherein 2?n?12.

Abstract: Dithienobenzodithiophenes of general formula (I) in which R1 to R6 are each independently selected from a) H, b) halogen, c) —CN, d) —NO2, e) —OH, f) a C1-20 alkyl group, g) a C2-20 alkenyl group, h) a C2-20 alkynyl group, i) a C1-20 alkoxy group, j) a C1-20 alkylthio group, k) a C1-20 haloalkyl group, I) a —Y—C3-10 cycloalkyl group, m) a —Y—C6-14 aryl group, n) a —Y-3-12 membered cyclo-heteroalkyl group, or o) a —Y-5-14 membered heteroaryl group, wherein each of the C1-20 alkyl group, the C2-20 alkenyl group, the C2-20 alkynyl group, the C3-10 cycloalkyl group, the C6-14 aryl group, the 3-12 membered cyc-loheteroalkyl group, and the 5-14 membered heteroaryl group is optionally substituted with 1-4 R7 groups, wherein R1 and R3 and R2 and R4 may also together form an aliphatic cyclic moiety, Y is independently selected from divalent a C1-6 alkyl group, a divalent C1-6 haloalkyl group, or a covalent bond; and m is independently selected from 0, 1, or 2.

Abstract: Compounds containing both photoinitiator moieties and adhesion promoting moieties and coating formulations containing them are disclosed, in particular, durable UV cured primer layers for coil coatings. One embodiment includes a coated metal surface which comprises a metal substrate with at least one surface immediately adjacent to a coating layer comprising a photoinitiator chemically bound to an adhesion promoter is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of m-substituted alkyltoluenes of the formula (I) in which R1 is C1-C5-alkyl, wherein a p-substituted alkyltoluene of the formula (II) in which R1 has the meaning given under formula (I), is isomerized in the presence of ionic liquids to give an m-substituted alkyltoluene of the formula (I). The m-substituted alkyltoluenes obtainable according to the invention are starting compounds for the preparation of fragrances and aroma substances.

Abstract: Polynucleotides are disclosed which are capable of enhancing a growth, yield under water-limited conditions, and/or increased tolerance to an environmental stress of a plant transformed to contain such polynucleotides. Also provided are methods of using such polynucleotides and transgenic plants and agricultural products, including seeds, containing such polynucleotides as transgenes.

Abstract: A process for catalytically preparing (meth)acrylic esters of N-hydroxyalkylated lactams and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a Protein Of Interest (POI) polypeptide. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of nucleic acid encoding a POI polypeptide, which plants have enhanced yield-related traits compared with control plants. The invention also provides novel POI-encoding nucleic acids and constructs comprising the same, useful in performing the method of the invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to end-functionalized living polymers or copolymers having a structure represented by the general formula 1 or 2, wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or a radically non-polymerizable organic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel agent which is capable of stimulating the expression of LOXL and of increasing quality and functionality of collagen fibres and has anti-oxidizing, anti-elastase, anti-MMP properties as well as its use in producing cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions, especially dermatological compositions, or food compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to biodegradable polyester foil comprising: i) 80 to 95 weight %, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of a biodegradable polyester based on aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylic acids and on an aliphatic dihydroxy compound; ii) 5 to 20 weight %, based on the total weight of components i to ii, of polyhydroxyalkanoate; iii) 10 to 25 weight %, based on the total weight of components i to vi, of calcium carbonate; iv) 3 to 15 weight %, based on the total weight of components i to vi, of talc; v) 0 to 30 weight %, based on the total weight of components i to vi, of polylactic acid and/or starch; vi) 0 to 2 weight %, based on the total weight of components i to vi, of 2-(4,6-bisbiphenyl-4-yl-1,3,5-triazine-2-y)-5-(2-ethyl-(n)-hexyloxy)phenol; and to uses of these polyester foils, in particular for agricultural applications, such as mulch foils.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of bicyclic amidine compounds of formula I as defined in the description, and the N-oxides, and salts thereof for combating harmful fungi, and also to compositions and seed comprising at least one such compound. The invention also relates to novel bicyclic amidines and processes and intermediates for preparing these compounds.

Abstract: Printing ink comprising a divinyl ester of a C2 to C8 dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photochromic ink, the process for its preparation which is based on a spiropyran powder obtainable by melting, cooling and crushing, and to a new form of a spiropyran obtainable thereby. Said process to prepare a photochromic ink comprises the steps of a) heating and melting the spiropyran at a temperature below 250° C., b) cooling the melt to obtain a solidified spiropyran, c) crushing the solidified spiropyran to obtain a powder, d) optionally adding the powder to a binder providing the basis for the photochromic ink.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition containing i) styrene polymer(s) and ii) phosphorylated polyether(s) with from 0.5 to 40% by weight phosphorus content, the main chain of which is formed exclusively from carbon atoms and from oxygen atoms, and which has at least three terminal and/or pendant OH groups, where these have been substituted with where ˜ indicates the bond to the polymer skeleton of the polyether; Y is O or S; t is 0 or 1; R1 and R2, being identical or different, are H, C1-C18-alkyl, C2-C18-alkenyl, C2-C18-alkynyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C6-C10-aryl, furyl, C6-C10-aryl-C1-C10-alkyl, OR3, SR3, NR3R4, COR3, COOR3 or CONR3R4, or R1 and R2 form, together with the phosphorus atom P, a 4-8-membered ring system; R3 and R4, being identical or different, are H, C1-C16-alkyl, C2-C16-alkenyl, C3C16-alkynyl, C3-C10-cycloalkyl, C6-C10-aryl or C6-C10-aryl-C1-C10-alkyl, and/or polycarbonates containing phosphorus-containing group(s) of the general formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of polyether alcohols.

Abstract: Disclosed are pigmented coating compositions comprising at least one inorganic particle (N) having a primary particle size of 1 to 800 nm, at least one binder (B), at least one color and/or effect pigment (D), and one or more organic solvents (E), and at least one wax or one waxlike compound (W), wherein the inorganic particles (N) are at least partly modified with a stabilizer (S) which has groups (S1) which are able to interact with the surface of the inorganic particles (N), and one or more hydrophobic substructures. Also disclosed are processes for producing multicoat paint systems and also to the use thereof and also processes for enhancing the flop of multicoat paint systems by using the pigmented coating compositions.