Abstract: A process for obtaining biologically active compositions from emu oil is provided, wherein the compositions are obtained by molecular distillation of the oil, both the distillate and the distillation residue being biologically active compositions. More specifically, a process for obtaining biologically active compositions from refined emu oil is disclosed, which has the following steps: (a) feeding emu oil at a flow of between 1 to 300 kg/h*m2 to a molecular distillation column at a pressure between 0.0001 mbar and 0.05 mbar and at an evaporator temperature between 160° C. and 250° C., for generating a distillate and a residue; and (b) collecting the distillate from the column, the distillate being a biologically active composition, and (c) collecting the residue from the column, the residue being a biologically active composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a biological product useful for the control of fungal diseases in plants comprising bacteria of Gluconobacter genus and yeast of Hanseniaspora genus. It also includes a method for preparing the aforementioned biological product and uses thereof to treat, prevent, control or cure fungal diseases in plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filtering apparatus and method for treating polluted indoor air, which can be operated by gas scrubbers, adsorbers, or through the use of a microbial biodegrading medium for polluting gases, wherein said apparatus allows the biofiltration method to be efficient and applicable in indoor spaces. The technical problem of the efficiency of the filter has to do with said filter being able to process the greatest amount of pollutants during a minimum residence time and with a filter bed volume that allows the application thereof in apparatus that have an adequate size for indoor spaces, such as spaces inside the household, i.e., allowing the reactor to operate at maximum capacity without having to increase the size thereof.

Abstract: Described is a process to obtain tetracosanol from a complex mixture derived from tall oil pitch that comprises terpenoids, rosin alcohols, rosin aldehydes, aliphatic alcohols, hydrocarbons and stilbene derivatives. The process comprises a mixture crystallization step from hexane and a fractional distillation of the crystallized solids, which yields tetracosanol with more than 90% purity.

Abstract: The invention is related to a process for production of lignoceric acid from mixtures of long-chain aliphatic alcohols that contain lignoceric alcohol, wherein the process consists in oxidizing the mixture in a biphasic catalytic system using quaternary ammonium peroxotungstophosphate as a catalyst and hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant, followed by several physical or chemical unitary steps to separate and purify the lignoceric acid.

Abstract: The invention is related to a process for production of lignoceric acid from mixtures of long-chain aliphatic alcohols that contain lignoceric alcohol, wherein the process consists in oxidizing the mixture in a biphasic catalytic system using quaternary ammonium peroxotungstophosphate as a catalyst and hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant, followed by several physical or chemical unitary steps to separate and purify the lignoceric acid.

Abstract: The invention is related to a process to obtain tetracosanol from a complex mixture derived from tall oil pitch that comprises terpenoids, rosin alcohols, rosin aldehydes, aliphatic alcohols, hydrocarbons and stilbene derivatives. The process comprises a mixture crystallization step from hexane and a fractional distillation of the crystallized solids, which yields tetracosanol with more than 90% purity.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of the Glory of the Sun plant named ‘Paulina’ characterized by having: green, white and violet lightly obovate tepals and red-purple lines across them; yellow-green staminodes; and a pleasant aroma.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Leucocoryne plant named ‘Paulina’ characterized by having: green, white and violet lightly obovate tepals and red-purple lines across them; yellow-green staminodes; and a pleasant aroma.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of the Glory of the Sun plant named ‘Elena’ characterized by having: violet and white oblong tepals; staminodes with violet-blue apexes; and a large number of pedicels (5 to 12).

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of the Glory of the Sun plant named ‘Gabriela’ characterized by having: very hard scape; green, white and violet-blue obovate tepals; pleasant aroma; yellow-green staminodes; and tepals with shiny and waxy bases.