Abstract: The present disclosure provides in vitro methods for producing cotton fiber, including methods using cotton cells that include and express one or more selected genes.

Abstract: An optical system is provided that includes a conduit fitting, a first connector, a first conduit, a first ferrule and a first nut. The conduit fitting includes a receptacle. The first connector is disposed within the receptacle. The first connector includes a first bore, a first counterbore and a first port radially outboard of the first bore. The first conduit includes a first optics line and a first fluid passage. The first conduit projects longitudinally into the first counterbore and is attached to the first connector. The first optics line projects longitudinally into the first bore. The first fluid passage is fluidly coupled with the first port. The first ferrule circumscribes the first connector. The first nut is threaded onto the conduit fitting and is configured to wedge the first ferrule radially between the first connector and the conduit fitting.

Abstract: An optical system is provided that includes a conduit fitting, a first connector, a first conduit, a first ferrule and a first nut. The conduit fitting includes a receptacle. The first connector is disposed within the receptacle. The first connector includes a first bore, a first counterbore and a first port radially outboard of the first bore. The first conduit includes a first optics line and a first fluid passage. The first conduit projects longitudinally into the first counterbore and is attached to the first connector. The first optics line projects longitudinally into the first bore. The first fluid passage is fluidly coupled with the first port. The first ferrule circumscribes the first connector. The first nut is threaded onto the conduit fitting and is configured to wedge the first ferrule radially between the first connector and the conduit fitting.

Abstract: Provided herein are composition and process for using a device for the reduction of the oxidized state of phosphorylated or non-phosphorylated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide to the reduced state, using a catalyst to enable the reduction of the oxidized form of the phosphorylated or non-phosphorylated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide by hydrogen, and methods for providing the hydrogen.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of a plastic and/or pliable, sterile container, such as a bag, bottle, or pouch as a sterile enclosure for the culturing of plant cells in a liquid medium.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides in vitro methods for producing cotton fiber, including methods using cotton varietals the were discovered to be particularly amendable for use in the presently disclosed in vitro methods of cotton fiber production.

Abstract: A method of using an electrochemical cell, specifically a membrane bioreactor, to provide electrons to an electron transport chain capable of generating a proton gradient for performing ATP regeneration from ADP. Such an electron transport chain may be part of, or contained within, a synthetic membrane, or may be prepared by the suitable disruption of living cells. Electrons provided by the electrochemical cell are passed to the electron transport system via a suitable electron carrier, such as NADH2, FMNH2, FADH2, reduced ubiquinone(s), thiols, or other electron carriers or biological reducing equivalents that are compatible with the components of the electron transport chain performing ATP regeneration.

Abstract: A system and method for assigning attributes to XML document nodes to facilitate their storage in relational databases and the subsequent retrieval and re-construction of pertinent nodes and fragments in original document order is provided. Since these queries are performed using relational database query engines, the speed of their execution is significantly faster than that using more exotic systems such as object-oriented databases. Furthermore, this method is portable across all vendor platforms, and so can be deployed at client sites without additional investments in database software.

Abstract: A system and method for assigning attributes to XML document nodes to facilitate their storage in relational databases and the subsequent retrieval and re-construction of pertinent nodes and fragments in original document order is provided. Since these queries are performed using relational database query engines, the speed of their execution is significantly faster than that using more exotic systems such as object-oriented databases. Furthermore, this method is portable across all vendor platforms, and so can be deployed at client sites without additional investments in database software.

Abstract: A technique for estimating distances and the nature of irregularities and faults on a telephone subscriber line is disclosed. Reflected test signals are measured as a function of frequency. The measurements are compensated for variable propagation velocity and variable line attenuation and then weighted before transformation with the Fourier transform. The amplitude and phase of peaks in the spectral domain identify the distances to the irregularities and the magnitude and phase angle of the reflection coefficients.

Abstract: A transceiver module is configured for insertion within a cage. The cage has a cage latch that retains the transceiver module in the cage. The transceiver module has a housing configured to receive any one of at least two different release mechanisms. Each of the release mechanisms is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the cage latch is not deflected when the release mechanism is in the first position, and wherein the cage latch is deflected when the release mechanism is in the second position such that the transceiver module can be removed from the cage.

Abstract: A mode indicator for use with a transceiver module includes a colored plastic button having an engagement feature configured for attachment to a corresponding transceiver module engagement feature.

Abstract: A system and method for assigning attributes to XML document nodes to facilitate their storage in relational databases and the subsequent retrieval and re-construction of pertinent nodes and fragments in original document order is provided. Since these queries are performed using relational database query engines, the speed of their execution is significantly faster than that using more exotic systems such as object-oriented databases. Furthermore, this method is portable across all vendor platforms, and so can be deployed at client sites without additional investments in database software.