Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for the production of an encapsulated system for the self-healing of cracks formed within the matrix of building materials, preferably cementitious materials, such as concrete, mortar or render. Further, the invention refers to a novel encapsulated system comprising a cement-based active core and a hydrated cement-based protective shell, and to the use of said encapsulated system for the self-healing of cementitious materials such as concrete or mortar.

Abstract: Complex compounds of transition metals according to formula (1) wherein the M(CO)3+ tricarbonyl-metal core forms a complex with the cyclopentadienyl anion linked to heterocyclic moieties of the benzothiazole, benzimidazole and benzoxazole families. The compounds exhibit high blood-brain barrier permeability and can be used in the diagnosis and/or treatment of diseases of the Central Nervous System.

Abstract: The present specification discloses natural repellent compounds, and isomeric forms, structural analogs and derivatives of the said compounds, having repellent activity against mosquitoes and other blood-sucking arthropods, compositions comprising such repellent compounds, methods of screening for such repellent compounds, methods of reducing mosquito bites on an individual and methods of reducing mosquito infestation to a location.

Abstract: A method for managing radio resources in the radio access technologies during a handover procedure by proposing new commands primitives for the IEEE 802.21 framework. The primitives allow an application level entity, such as a Quality of Service (QoS) Manager, to enforce radio resources allocation and deletion in the access technologies, either locally or remotely, as well as to receive event notifications from the link layer technologies with the resources reservation and/or deletion result.

Abstract: Novel photoresist materials, which can be photolithographically processed in biocompatible conditions are presented in this invention. Suitable lithographic scheme for the use of these and analogous resists for biomolecule layer patterning on solid substrates are also described. The processes described enable micropatterning of more than two different proteins on solid substrates without denaturation of the proteins. The preferred resist materials are based on (meth)acrylate copolymers that contain at least one acid cleavable ester group and at least one hydrophilic group such as an alcoholic or a carboxylic group.