Abstract: The present invention relates with the technical field of biotechnology, and particularly provides a promoter inducible under abiotic stress conditions, which is used to regulate expression of a nucleotide sequence encoding a product of interest under these conditions. The invention also refers to a genetic construction containing said promoter, the plant cells transformed with said construction as well as the transgenic plants that can be regenerated from said cells, and which are capable of growing and developing properly, keeping high levels of productive yield under abiotic stress conditions.

Abstract: Process for producing a biofertilizer, comprising the following steps: a) solid-state fermentation to produce enzymes and nutrients critical for plant nutrition; b) immobilization through allophane nanoparticles of the enzymes and substrates produced during stage a); and c) a second fermentation to favor the development of microorganisms that improve the quality of the biofertilizer. Protection is also sought for the biofertilizer that is produced from this process.

Abstract: A method of producing an aqueous extract from tomato agroindustrial waste (tomasa) includes i) milling or grinding solids resulting from the tomato agroindustrial waste (tomasa); ii) solubilizing the solids of i) with a solvent; iii) extracting selected compounds from ii) the solution by ultrasound; and iv) filtering the suspension to separate solids from tomasa aqueous extract; and obtaining tomasa aqueous extract.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polymeric compound with a size in a nanometric scale, useful as a biocompatible carrier for the transport and delivery of active agents into a fish, insect, animal, reptile, bird, human, or plant, wherein said polymeric compound comprises PAMAM (polyamidoamine) dendrimers, a spacer molecule, and cafestol, wherein the polymeric compound of the invention comprises a structure of the kind (cafestol-PAMAM derivative)2-spacer molecule. Use of the compound as a biocompatible carrier for transport and delivery of antithrombotic active agents is disclosed. Procedures for obtaining a polymeric compound comprising the activation of cafestol, activation of polyethylene glycol, and formation of cafestol-PAMAM-PEG-PAMAM-cafestol are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention corresponds to a method for the removal of unwanted toxic phenolic compounds such as a pesticide from foodstuffs, more particularly beverages. The method comprising contacting a selected polymer with the foodstuff. In a particular embodiment, the polymers are selected among polyaniline (PANI), polyaniline emeraldine base (PANI-EB) and polyaniline emeraldine salt (PANI-ES) polymers, or the polymers are selected among polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers functionalized with polyaniline (PANI), polyaniline emeraldine base (PANI-EB) and polyaniline emeraldine salt (PANI-ES) polymers.

Abstract: The present invention corresponds to a method for the removal of unwanted phenolic compounds from foodstuffs, more particularly beverages. The method comprising contacting a selected polymer with the foodstuff. In a particular embodiment, the polymers are selected among polyaniline (PANI), polyaniline emeraldine base (PANI-EB) and polyaniline emeraldine salt (PANI-ES) polymers, or the polymers are selected among polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers functionalized with polyaniline (PANI), polyaniline emeraldine base (PANI-EB) and polyaniline emeraldine salt (PANI-ES) polymers.

Abstract: The present invention corresponds to a method for the removal of unwanted phenolic compounds from foodstuffs, more particularly beverages. The method comprising contacting a selected polymer with the foodstuff. In a particular embodiment, the polymers are selected among polyaniline (PANI), polyaniline emeraldine base (PANI-EB) and polyaniline emeraldine salt (PANI-ES) polymers, or the polymers are selected among polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers functionalized with polyaniline (PANI), polyaniline emeraldine base (PANI-EB) and polyaniline emeraldine salt (PANI-ES) polymers.

Abstract: A nucleotide promoter sequence permits regulation of gene expression in plants including at least 80% of identity with sequence or a portion of promoter sequence of genes Atlg05340 or Atlg80160 of Arabidopsis. A method obtains a plant genetically modified with such a promoter nucleotide sequence and a method obtains promoter regions of genes Atlg05340 or Atlg80160 of Arabidopsis.

Abstract: A method for determining the viability of a plant sample includes providing a viability detection device containing a solid or semisolid culture medium suitable for the nutritional requirements of a plant sample, wherein the culture medium has a starch supplement; growing the plant tissue in the viability detection device from the previous step; removing the plant tissue sample from the viability detection device; and revealing the viability detection device.

Abstract: Described herein is a new asymmetric synthesis of imines to obtain ?-carboline derivatives useful as key intermediate compounds for the synthesis of phosphodiesterase inhibitors using a new process with palladium or ruthenium hydride and/or nickel boride to reduce chiral intermediates. The use of chloroformate chiral auxiliaries is further described for the reduction and asymmetric hydrogenation of imines to obtain ?-carboline derivatives and intermediate compounds used in the preparation thereof.