Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in large-scale industrial insect farming. More in particular, the invention relates to an insects transport device for transporting live insects from a first location to a predetermined second location, the insects transport device comprising a gas guiding unit, a gas discharge member and a feeder arrangement, wherein the insects transport device is configured to receive live insects such as freshly hatched neonate larvae, for example of black soldier fly, or mites, wherein the live insects are directly taken up in a laminar flow of gas after exiting the feeder arrangement in a free fall under influence of gravitation such that the live insects do not contact any surface of the insects transport device, and while in said gas are transported to a predetermined location in the insects transport device. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the device in industrial insect farming, such as large-scale farming of black soldier flies or mites.

Abstract: Cooling units are provided. The cooling units include a base having a housing with control components and a cooling tower attached to the base and having an inner flow path and an exterior surface. An air distribution system is attached to the cooling tower and includes an air distribution chamber defined between first and second enclosures, air dispensers are configured in the first enclosure, and a cover is disposed on an exterior surface of the second enclosure. The control components are configured to convey air through the base, the cooling tower, and the air distribution system to dispense air through the cool air dispenser and the warm air dispenser. A cooling unit water supply is arranged to provide cooling water to the air distribution system through the cooling tower and a water treatment module connected to the cooling unit water supply to treat the cooling water.

Abstract: A method of promoting the growth of a plant comprising the application of an effective amount of 1,3,5-Triazinane-2,4,6-Trithione (TMT) to the plant. Particularly, the TMT is in an aqueous solution in a concentration range of 0.01% w/v to 0.1% w/v. In one embodiment the aqueous solution is applied to the plant by foliar spray. In another embodiment aqueous solution containing the TMT is mixed with zeolite.

Abstract: An automated robotic food handling or preparation apparatus includes one or more food contact surfaces and an antimicrobial lighting fixture. The antimicrobial lighting fixture includes an enclosure forming a sanitization chamber and one or more antimicrobial lighting elements, wherein each element emits light at a wavelength, irradiance, and direction sufficient to inactivate one or more microorganisms on a target surface(s) within the sanitization chamber. The automated food handling apparatus subjects itself to an antimicrobial lighting treatment within the sanitization chamber upon detection of one or more conditions. The systems and/or methods of the present disclosure may sanitize food contact surfaces of automated robotic food equipment and help reduce the frequency at which such food contact surfaces need to be manually sanitized to keep microbial growth below acceptable levels.

Abstract: A stick insertion device (1) for inserting a stick (11) into an ice cream product (3) extruded from an extrusion jet (7) and having a height seen in the extrusion direction (9) of the extrusion jet (7), and at least one end surface (5) which is substantially parallel to the extrusion direction (9) and into which the stick (11) is inserted with orientation substantially perpendicular to the extrusion direction (9), wherein the stick insertion device (1) comprises: a stick pusher (15), capable of making a linear and reciprocating movement, an actuator (17) with a first and a secondary outer position, used to activate the stick pusher (15), a servo mechanism (19) for controlling the actuator's (17) movement, a control unit (21), connected to the servo mechanism (19), characterised in that the stick insertion device (1) comprises at least one sensor (23) for measurement of the stick's (11) position in relation to the ice cream product's (3) height, horizontal position in relation to the ice cream product's (3) en

Abstract: A cooking procedure to cook pasta; the procedure comprises a water feeding step. During which a given quantity of liquid water at a temperature of at least 50° C. is fed to a container; and a vapour feeding step, during which a given quantity of water vapour is fed to the container containing a given quantity of pasta for an amount of time ranging from 7 to 40 seconds; the vapour feeding step is at least partially simultaneous with or subsequent to the water feeding step.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device is provided, including a cavity configured to receive an aerosol-forming substrate; an electrical heater configured to heat the substrate when the aerosol-forming substrate is received within the cavity; a power supply; and a controller configured to: control a supply of power from the power supply to the heater during a first time period and a second time period after the first time period, determine a rate of increase in temperature of the heater during the first time period by determining a time taken for a temperature of the heater to increase from a first predetermined temperature to a second predetermined temperature during the first time period, and adjust the supply of power from the power supply to the heater during the second time period based on the determined rate of increase in temperature during the first time period.