Abstract: Microencapsulated probiotic bacteria protected from degradation by acidic aqueous solutions, high bile salt concentrations, elevated temperatures, and prolonged storage and having an increased anti-bacterial activity as compared to their non-microencapsulated counterparts. The microencapsulated probiotic bacteria comprise probiotic bacteria encapsulated in microcapsules. The probiotic bacteria comprise live Lactobacillus plantarum cells. Each of the microcapsules comprises a matrix of a gelled alginate. The matrix wholly envelops the probiotic bacteria within the matrix. An outer surface of the matrix has a coating consisting essentially of one vegetable oil selected from the group consisting of olive oil and canola oil, or an outer surface of the matrix is treated with sodium chloride. The microencapsulated probiotic bacteria have an average particle size of less than 1000 microns (?m) in diameter.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for passively cooling water vapor to enable efficient condensation, and methods of making such systems. A passive cooler can include a thermally conductive substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a coating disposed on at least a portion of the first side of the substrate, and a housing having one or more insulative walls. The insulative walls may define a vapor flow channel from an inlet to an outlet of the housing such that the second side of the substrate is exposed to water vapor flowing through the vapor flow channel.

Abstract: A method for producing a fluoride functionalized zeolite catalyst is described, having a F/Si molar ratio of 0.1:1-3:1. The method involves mixing a fluoride salt with zeolite components to form a gel, which is then hydrothermally treated and calcined. The fluoride functionalized zeolite catalyst may be used for cracking an olefin stream into ethylene, propylene, and butylene, with high selectivity towards propylene. The fluoride functionalized zeolite catalyst may be used for 50 or more hours with a stable conversion rate and low coke formation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel chitinolytic enzyme, particularly to a chitinolytic enzyme including an exo-?-N-acetylglucosaminidase (Clocel_3193) constituting a cellulosome derived from Clostridium cellulovorans as an active ingredient. The present disclosure allows utilization of chitin biomass which has not been used formerly as a raw material and allows environment-friendly production of N-acetylglucosamine. In addition, since the Clocel_3193 has a cell wall binding ability and degrading ability, the Clocel_3193 may be used in an antifungal composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant eukaryotic cell expressing one or more heterologous double strand break (DSB) repair proteins in an amount effective for enhancing DSB repair in the cell. The recombinant eukaryotic cell may express a recombinant product of interest. Also provided are methods for enhancing double strand break (DSB) repair in eukaryotic cells, establishing host cells for production of a recombinant product of interest, producing a recombinant product of interest, improving production of a recombinant product of interest by eukaryotic cells, and/or investigating suitability of eukaryotic cells as host cells for producing a recombinant product of interest.

Abstract: A device, a method, a program, and a recording medium with the program recorded thereon to calculate a difference in free energy between different molecules at a high speed with a high accuracy. The device, the method, the program, and the recording medium with the program recorded thereon calculate ?G based on the following numerical formula (1): ? ? ? G = ? ? ? ? P ? ( ? ) ? d ? ? ? + RT ? ? P ? ( ? ) ? log ? ( P ? ( ? ) P 0 ? ( ? ) ) ? d ? ? ? + ? ? ? ? v ? ( ? ) ? P ? ( ? ) ? d ? ? ? .

Abstract: Wheat lines comprising homoeologous pairing promoter genes from chromosome 5Mg from Ae. geniculata and methods of inducing homoeologous recombination in plant breeding from these lines.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions and methods of preventing or treating a subject suffering from opioid toxicity or overdose. The method comprises administering to a patient in need of treatment an effective amount of methocinnamox.

Abstract: Embodiments of the current invention include a hydrogel formed from crosslinked polyethylene glycol into which acrylated glucose oxidase has been immobilized through crosslinking to the gel. These hydrogels can be used to create hypoxia under ambient conditions for at least 72 hours and can be used to create hypoxic gradients. These embodiments permit the study of cells under a variety of hypoxic conditions.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions useful in detecting, diagnosing and treating small cell lung cancer. Transgenic animal models and cell lines are disclosed for the study of a small cell lung cancer subtype. Methods of screening and identifying active agents for the treatment of a small cell lung cancer subtype as well as methods of identifying patients susceptible to treatment with aurora kinase inhibitors are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure encompasses compositions and methods for effectively treating at least one symptom or sign of A plaque or cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) associated symptoms, or for decreasing amyloid plaque load or CAA load. The method comprises administering an effective amount of an anti-ApoE antibody to a mammalian subject, such as to a human.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and micro monitor apparatus, a space-, time-, and cost-efficient device to concentrate, identify, and quantify organic compounds in gas environments. The invention further relates to a method centered on gas chromatography for identifying and quantifying organic compounds in gas environments, using air as the carrier gas, without the need for a compressed pre-bottled purified carrier gas.

Abstract: An apical cuff axial compression assembly including a ring member for coupling an apical cuff of a Ventricular Assist Device pump, to left ventricular apical tissue. Tissue anchors are employed to engage with the ring member and the apical cuff to exert direct or axial compression of the ring member to the apical cuff and to the left ventricular apical tissue. A first variant includes an axial compression ring and a plurality of openings to accommodate the tissue anchors. A second variant includes a segmented axial compression ring composed of a plurality of arcuate members, which may be contiguous or joined to each other or not. Each of the plurality of arcuate members has at least one tissue anchor opening passing therethrough.

Abstract: A defrost or thaw measuring device has a dumbbell or hourglass-shaped rotatable compartment with a cavity, the cavity being partly filled with at least two phase change materials having different melting points. The measuring device may determine the time period of thawing at two or more temperature intervals in the refrigeration space.

Abstract: A magnetically driven hopping soft robot based on magnetically programmed temperature-sensitive hydrogels includes first moving bodies and a second moving body. Several first moving bodies are distributed evenly on a bottom portion of the second moving body. The first moving bodies are made of a temperature-responsive hydrogel containing magnetic particles. An alternating magnetic field is applied to the first moving bodies to cause the first moving bodies to deform due to magnetocaloric effect. The first moving bodies have a two-layered structure. A first layer is made of a double-network cross-linked hydrogel and a second layer is made of a magnetic temperature-responsive hydrogel with added magnetic nanoparticles. An alternating magnetic field is applied to the first moving bodies in a manner that an amount of deformation of the second layer is greater than that of the first layer. The second layer is made of a temperature-responsive hydrogel with added magnetic nanoparticles.

Abstract: A device for extending the life of a battery, including an electrode having a metal portion, wherein the metal portion is selected from the group including lithium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium and combinations thereof, an electrolyte permeable membrane, and a metal dendrite seeding material disposed between the electrode and the membrane. The electrode, the membrane and the metal dendrite seeding material are positioned in an electrolyte matrix. At least one dendrite extends from the electrode toward the electrolyte permeable membrane combines with at least one dendrite extending from the dendrite seeding material.

Abstract: A true random number generator device based on a diffusive memristor is disclosed. The random number generator device includes a diffusive memristor driven by a pulse generator circuit. The diffusive memristor produces a stochastically switched output signal. A comparator circuit receives the stochastically switched output signal from the diffusive memristor and generates an output signal having a random pulse width. An AND gate logic circuit is driven by a clock signal and the output signal from the comparator circuit. The AND gate logic circuit produces a combined output signal. A counter circuit receives the combined output signal from the AND gate logic circuit and generates a random bit string output signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula III, and salts thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula III: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of: wherein R2 is H or an alkyl group having from one to ten carbon atoms; R3 is H or an alkyl group having from one to ten carbon atoms; and R4 is H or an alkyl group having from one to ten carbon atoms. Methods of treating a patient with cancer with these compounds are also provided.

Abstract: An organic microgel system as support material for 3D printing of soft materials such as silicone and methods for manufacturing and using the organic microgel system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the organic microgel system comprises a plurality of microgel particles formed by blending a di-block copolymer and a tri-block copolymer in an organic solvent. The organic microgel system may allow high precision 3D printing of silicone objects with complex shapes.

Abstract: A system, computer readable medium, and a method for parking management are provided. The method receives, via communication circuitry, an input from an electronic device. The input includes at least destination information of a user of a vehicle. The method identifies a parking space for the vehicle based on the input and generates navigational directions to the identified parking space. Further, the method provides the navigational directions to at least one output device.