Patents Assigned to Instituto Superior de Agronomia
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Publication number: 20220408730Abstract: Use of an adaptogen for the treatment and/or control and/or prevention of a disease or infestation of a plant by application of said adaptogen to the plant, wherein: (i) the adaptogen is Blad or a variant thereof and the location of the disease or infestation is in a region of the plant which is different to the region where the adaptogen is applied; or (ii) the adaptogen is skopobiota which is used to inoculate said plant or part thereof; and preferably said adaptogen is in the form of a composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIAInventors: Giovanni DEL FRARI, Maria Helena MENDES DA COSTA FERREIRA CORREIA DE, Ana Isabel GUSMÃO LIMA, Ricardo Manuel DE SEIXAS BOAVIDA FERREIRA
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Patent number: 10653139Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for protecting stored agricultural dry products during storage, consisting of a controlled release system of essential oils and a shell for allowing oil diffusion in vapour phase towards the outer atmosphere without direct contact of the support material with stored products. This system is characterized by being suitable for use within containers for protecting stored dried agricultural plant products for a long period of time, in particular more than 4 weeks, more preferably more than 8 or 12 weeks.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignees: UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO, INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGAÇÃO AGRÁRIA E VETERINÁRIAInventors: Margarida Maria Da Silva Monteiro Bastos, Fernão Domingos De Montenegro Baptista Malheiro De Magalhaes, José Manuel Ribeiro De Sousa, Carlos Filipe Gonçalves Pires Da Silva, Joana Vieira De Freitas Barbosa, António Maria Marques Mexia, Ana Maria Da Costa Aldir Magro, Maria Da Graça Fraga Freire De Barros Barbosa Maia, Cláudia Verónica Sánchez Lara, José Manuel Ferreira Nobre Semedo, Maria Manuela Roldão De Oliveira, Olivia Cruz De Matos
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Publication number: 20200113969Abstract: A deflamin polypeptide composition for use in a method of treatment of the human or animal body by therapy, wherein the therapy is preferably preventing or treating inflammation or cancer, or providing a nutraceutical.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIAInventors: Ana Isabel Gusmão LIMA, Joana Patrícia Mota GUERREIRO, Ricardo Manuel De Seixas Boavida FERREIRA
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Patent number: 9382300Abstract: This invention is related to a protein from the seeds, cotyledons or plantlets of Lupinus genus, as well as to the way of producing the protein in recombinant form and of expressing the protein in genetically modified plants. The invention relates to methods of its use, or of any modification of the protein that maintains its biological properties, as a supplement in human or animal nutrition and as a fungicide, insecticide, growth promoter, fertilizer or in the preparation of genetically modified organisms.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIAInventors: Ricardo Manuel De Seixas Boavida Ferreira, Sara Alexandra Valadas Da Silva Monteiro, Artur Ricardo Nascimento Teixeira, Virgilio Borges Loureiro
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Patent number: 9241446Abstract: Methods for detecting early stage fungal infection (and especially esca or esca-like infections) in woody plants are disclosed, using X-ray tomographic imaging. In preferred embodiments, axial X-Ray tomography is employed, with radiodense regions of the tomograms indicating the location of such infection. The methods are particularly relevant to detection of esca in grapevine and kiwi. Methods for controlling such infections using such tomographic methods and direct introduction of fungicides are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIAInventors: Ricardo Manuel De Seixas Boavida Ferreira, Sara Alexandra Valdas Da Silva Monteiro, Maria Helena Mendes Da Costa Ferreira Correia De Oliveira
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Publication number: 20140234438Abstract: Methods for detecting early stage fungal infection (and especially esca or esca-like infections) in woody plants are disclosed, using X-ray tomographic imaging. In preferred embodiments, axial X-Ray tomography is employed, with radiodense regions of the tomograms indicating the location of such infection. The methods are particularly relevant to detection of esca in grapevine and kiwi.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIAInventors: Ricardo Manuel De Seixas Boavida Ferreira, Sara Alexandra Valdas Da Silva Monteiro, Maria Helena Mendes Da Costa Ferreira Correia De Oliveira
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Publication number: 20140007303Abstract: This invention is related to a protein from the seeds, cotyledons or plantlets of Lupinus genus, as well as to the way of producing the protein in recombinant form and of expressing the protein in genetically modified plants. The invention relates to methods of its use, or of any modification of the protein that maintains its biological properties, as a supplement in human or animal nutrition and as a fungicide, insecticide, growth promoter, fertilizer or in the preparation of genetically modified organisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIAInventors: Ricardo Manuel DE SEIXAS BOAVIDA FERREIRA, Sara Alexandra VALADAS DA SILVA MONTEIRO, Artur Ricardo NASCIMENTO TEIXEIRA, Virgilio BORGES LOUREIRO
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Patent number: 8541654Abstract: This invention is related to a protein from the seeds, cotyledons or plantlets of Lupinus genus, as well as to the way of producing the protein in recombinant form and of expressing the protein in genetically modified plants. The invention relates to methods of its use, or of any modification of the protein that maintains its biological properties, as a supplement in human or animal nutrition and as a fungicide, insecticide, growth promoter, fertilizer or in the preparation of genetically modified organisms.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Instituto Superior de AgronomiaInventors: Ricardo Manuel De Seixas Boavida Ferreira, Sara Alexandra Valadas Da Silva Monteiro, Artur Ricardo Nascimento Teixeira, Virgilio Borges Loureiro
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Patent number: 8106252Abstract: This invention is related to the extraction of a protein from the seeds, cotyledons or plantlets of Lupinus genus, as well as to the way of producing it in recombinant form and of expressing it in genetically modified plants. Due to the exceptional characteristics exhibited by this protein in what concerns: its potent antifungal and anti-Oomycete activity, which confers great potential to the protein as a fungicide, (2) its strong plant growth promoter activity, particularly notorious on unhealthy or naturally weakened plants, (3) its extreme resistance to denaturation, which allows the use of the protein under field conditions, (4) its great susceptibility to proteolytic attack, which makes it harmless to the environment and nontoxic for man, and (5) its well balanced amino acid composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Instituto Superior de AgronomiaInventors: Ricardo Manuel De Seixas Boavida Ferreira, Sara Alexandra Valadas Da Silva Monteiro, Artur Ricardo Nascimento Teixeira, Virgílio Borges Loureiro
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Publication number: 20110088128Abstract: This invention is related to a protein from the seeds, cotyledons or plantlets of Lupinus genus, as well as to the way of producing the protein in recombinant form and of expressing the protein in genetically modified plants. The invention relates to methods of its use, or of any modification of the protein that maintains its biological properties, as a supplement in human or animal nutrition and as a fungicide, insecticide, growth promoter, fertilizer or in the preparation of genetically modified organisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIAInventors: RICARDO MANUEL DE SEIXAS BOAVIDA FERREIRA, SARA ALEXANDRA VALADAS DA SILVA MONTEIRO, ARTUR RICARDO NASCIMENTO TEIXEIRA, VIRGILIO BORGES LOUREIRO
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Publication number: 20080300137Abstract: This invention is related to the extraction of a protein from the seeds, cotyledons or plantlets of Lupinus genus, as well as to the way of producing it in recombinant form and of expressing it in genetically modified plants. Due to the exceptional characteristics exhibited by this protein in what concerns: its potent antifungal and anti-Oomycete activity, which confers great potential to the protein as a fungicide, (2) its strong plant growth promoter activity, particularly notorious on unhealthy or naturally weakened plants, (3) its extreme resistance to denaturation, which allows the use of the protein under field conditions, (4) its great susceptibility to proteolytic attack, which makes it harmless to the environment and nontoxic for man, and (5) its well balanced amino acid composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2006Publication date: December 4, 2008Applicant: INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIAInventors: Ricardo Manuel De Seixas Boavida Ferreira, Sara Alexandra Valadas Da Silva Monteiro, Artur Ricardo Nascimento Teixeira, Virgilio Borges Loureiro