Abstract: The present patent application relates to novel polyunsaturated fatty acid salt (PUFA salts) solid formulations.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for coating optical fiber where the coating has been cured by application of a source of monochromatic actinic radiation, such as a light emitting diode, wherein the coating contains a urethane(meth)acrylate oligomer; a (meth)acrylate diluent monomer; a diluent monomer having an electron donating group adjacent to the vinyl group, such as a vinyl ether monomer; and a photoinitiator. Also described are compositions which are capable of undergoing photopolymerization when coated on an optical fiber and when irradiated by a light emitting diode (LED) with improved surface cure and reduced yellowing. Also described are the coated optical fibers produced by such processes and compositions.

Abstract: Described herein are coated optical fibers including an optical fiber portion, wherein the optical fiber portion includes a glass core and cladding section that is configured to possesses certain mode-field diameters and effective areas, and a coating portion including a primary and secondary coating, wherein the primary coating is the cured product of a composition that possesses specified liquid glass transition temperatures, such as below ?82° C., and/or a viscosity ratios, such as between 25° C. and 85° C., of less than 13.9. Also described are radiation curable coating compositions possessing reduced thermal sensitivity, methods of coating such radiation curable coating compositions to form coated optical fibers, and optical fiber cables comprising the coated optical fibers and/or radiation curable coating compositions elsewhere described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to improve the yield of strawberry crops, the process comprising the step of applying a polyene antifungal agent, especially natamycin, to the roots of a strawberry plant prior to planting said plant and/or to the medium to which the plant is to be planted. The claimed process results in an increased number of crop, an increase in the weight of individual crop, and an increase in the total weight of the crop, and may allow for an earlier harvest.

Abstract: Aqueous coating compositions include dispersed polyurethane-vinyl polymer hybrid particles obtained by free-radical polymerization of at least one vinyl monomer in the presence of a polyurethane. The polyurethane and the vinyl polymer in the hybrid particles are present in a weight ratio of polyurethane to vinyl polymer ranging from 1:1 to 20:1, and the polyurethane is the reaction product of at least the following components: (a) from 5 to 40 wt. % of at least one organic difunctional isocyanate, (b) from 0.5 to 4 wt. % of an isocyanate-reactive compound containing ionic or potentially ionic water-dispersing groups having a molecular weight of from 100 to 500 g/mol, (c) from 40 to 80 wt. % of at least one diol having a molecular weight from 500 to 5000, (d) from 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one active-hydrogen chain extending compound with a functionality of at least 2 other than water, (e) from 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one diol having a molecular weight below 500 g/mol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a fermentation product that comprises fermentation of a carbon source in a reactor with a cell, capable of converting sugar, glycerol and acetic acid, wherein the carbon source comprises sugar and acetic acid, comprising the following steps: a) Inoculating a optionally diluted carbon source with the cell; b) optionally fermenting the reactor in batch mode; c) adding carbon source comprising glycerol and optionally sugar gradually to the reactor; d) after sufficient fermentation time, isolation of fermentation product from the reactor, e) optionally keeping the remaining fraction after isolation of step d) as spent broth; and f) optionally using the spent broth in step a) to dilute the carbon source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a yeast cell, in particular a recombinant yeast cell, the cell lacking enzymatic activity needed for the NADH-dependent glycerol synthesis or the cell having a reduced enzymatic activity with respect to the NADH-dependent glycerol synthesis compared to its corresponding wild-type yeast cell, the cell comprising one or more heterologous nucleic acid sequences encoding an NAD+-dependent acetylating acetaldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.10) activity. The invention further relates to the use of a cell according to the invention in the preparation of ethanol.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of sustainably producing an aquaculture meat product by feeding a fish over its dietary cycles an aquaculture feed composition, said method comprising the step of formulating an aquaculture feed composition by replacing all or part of fish oil in the composition with a single microbial source of eicosapentaenoic acid (“EPA”) and docosahexaenoic acid (“DHA”). In a preferred embodiment, the microbial source comprising DHA and EPA derives from a microorganism/microbe of the genus Schizochytrium or Thraustochytrium.

Abstract: Polymers and methods of making the same are described whereby the polymers generically include one or more units each of which necessarily has a 1,2,4-substituted cyclohexane group or a 1,1,2,4-substituted cyclohexane group. According to specific disclosures herein, polymers and methods of making the same are described whereby the polymers have one or more S1 units represented by the formula: wherein n is an integer equal to or higher than 1, m is 0 or 1, A is H or CH3, and wherein each of X and Y is a specifically defined group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chain link comprising a strip comprising a longitudinal core section and at least two longitudinal edge sections, wherein the thickness of the core section is higher than the thickness of the edge sections, preferably the strip comprising warp yarn A and warp yarn B, the titer of warp yarn A being higher than the titer of warp yarn B, and wherein the concentration of warp yarn A in the core section is higher than the concentration of yarn A in the edge sections of the strip and the concentration of warp yarn B in the edge sections is higher than the concentration of warp yarn B in the core section of the strip. The invention also relates to a chain comprising said chain link and to the use of said chain in different applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method based on the use of restriction enzyme digestion and ligation via the cleavage sites, thereby to prepare two or more standardized expression cassettes.

Abstract: Provided is a feed for ameliorating weight gain in poultry comprising 25-hydroxy vitamin D, canthaxanthin, Vitamin E and Vitamin C. Animals fed this composition gained weight, but did not become obese, nor did they experience adverse effects associated with hyperphagia related obesity. This feed also provides numerous cardiovascular benefits.

Abstract: A thermoplastic elastomer contains (a) hard segments of a polyester and (b) soft segments containing repeating units derived from an aliphatic carbonate, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer exhibits a melt flow index (MFI) measured at 230° C. under a load of 10 kg (MFI 230° C./10 kg) according to ISO1133 (2011) of at most 40 g/10 min. The thermoplastic elastomer is produced by subjecting a precursor of the thermoplastic elastomer to solid state post reaction processing at a temperature between 140 and 170° C. until the thermoplastic elastomer has the required MFI of at most 40 g/10 min measured at 230° C. under a load of 10 kg (MFI 230° C./10 kg) according to ISO1133 (2011).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a sugar and/or fermentation product from lignocellulosic material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to acetyl transferases, nucleic acid sequences coding therefore, expression constructs and vectors comprising these sequences, microorganisms transformed therewith and use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the hydrolysis of cellulose containing biomass which comprises a liquefaction step in which a first enzyme or first enzyme composition is added to liquefy at least part of the solids present in the biomass and to keep the viscosity of the cellulose containing biomass below 1000 cP, preferably below 800 cP, more preferably below 600 cP in the liquefaction step; followed by a saccharification step in which a second enzyme composition is added to form oligomeric and/or monomeric sugars; and whereby the first enzyme or first enzyme composition is different from the second enzyme composition; whereby the first enzyme or first enzyme composition comprises an endoglucanase; whereby the second enzyme composition comprises a cellulase; and whereby the first enzyme or first enzyme composition comprises more endoglucanase than the second enzyme composition (expressed in protein wt %).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the treatment of a composition comprising yeast cell walls comprising ?-1,3-glucans which are insoluble when extracted with water and partially soluble when extracted with DMSO, the process comprising contacting said composition with laminaripentaose-producing-?-1,3-glucanase and inactivating the laminaripentaose-producing-?-1,3-glucanase to result in a composition comprising yeast cell walls wherein the ?-1,3-glucans have an improved solubility in DMSO and the ratio of ?-glucans soluble in DMSO compared to water is greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: Novel biaromatic compounds, which are vitamin D analogs, processes for their preparation and cosmetic, dermatological and pharmaceutical preparations containing one or more of these compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer composition, comprising a blending step wherein a first polymer (component A1) and at least one further component are dosed into and mixed in a mixing apparatus, and wherein the first polymer A1 is a granulate polyamide material directly obtained by direct solid state polymerization of a diammonium dicarboxylate salt prepared by fluidized bed spray granulation. The invention also relates to a dry-blend obtainable by said process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds which effectively inhibit the melanin synthesis in human melanocytes and are thus suitable for the treatment of senile lentigines, for smoothening skin color irregularities and/or for lightening natural skin color.