Abstract: The invention pertains to novel methods to increase the tolerance of microbial host cells to toxic substance, for example terpenes and alcohols and other membrane disrupting substances, as well as modified organism with such an increased tolerance a compared to the unmodified organism.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use 4,8,11-dodecatrienal to impart a clean aroma impression to a composition. The present invention is further directed to compositions comprising 4,8,11-dodecatrienal and at least one aroma chemical as well as to compositions comprising 4,8,11-dodecatrienal and at least one further component selected from the group consisting of aroma chemicals, surfactants, oil components, anti-oxidants, deodorant-active agents and solvents, wherein the composition does not comprise 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene.

Abstract: Human operators (201A) perform activities within a facility in interactions with technical equipment (301A, 301B, 301C). A series (700) of images (701, 702) visualizes activities that are performed by either the same human operator (201A) or by different human operators. In the images, a computer separates areas (701x, 702x) that comprise biometric image data from areas (701y, 702y) with data that indicates the interactions. The computer obtains identifiers (ALPHA, ALPHA) of the operators (201A) but removes the biometric image. The computer then combines images areas and provides an audit record (500) by storing the modified first and second images (701?, 701?) and the identifiers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isolated bacterial strains, which are members of the genus Paenibacillus, originally isolated from soil and showing antagonistic activity against a broad range of pathogens and being capable of producing antimicrobial metabolites. It was found that the strains Lu16774 and Lu17007 belong to a novel subspecies named Paenibacillus polymyxa ssp. plantarum while the strain Lu17015 belongs to a novel species which is proposed to be Paenibacillus epiphyticus. The present invention also relates to microbial pesticide compositions comprising at least one of such novel bacterial strains, whole culture broth or a cell-free extract or a fraction thereof or at least one metabolite thereof, and/or a mutant of at least one of said novel bacterial strains having all the identifying characteristics of the respective bacterial strain or whole culture broth, cell-free extract, fraction and/or metabolite of the mutant thereof showing antagonistic activity against plant pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isolated bacterial strains, which are members of the genus Paenibacillus, originally isolated from soil and showing antagonistic activity against a broad range of pathogens and being capable of producing antimicrobial metabolites. It was found that the strains Lu16774 and Lu17007 belong to a novel subspecies named Paenibacillus polymyxa ssp. plantarum while the strain Lu17015 belongs to a novel species which is proposed to be Paenibacillus epiphyticus. The present invention also relates to microbial pesticide compositions comprising at least one of such novel bacterial strains, whole culture broth or a cell-free extract or a fraction thereof or at least one metabolite thereof, and/or a mutant of at least one of said novel bacterial strains having all the identifying characteristics of the respective bacterial strain or whole culture broth, cell-free extract, fraction and/or metabolite of the mutant thereof showing antagonistic activity against plant pathogens.

Abstract: The invention relates to microbial terpene production. Known methods for microbial production of terpenes are mostly based on the direct conversion of sugars. Therefore alternative substrates, in particular alternative carbon sources, for use in microbial terpene production were desirable. The invention relates to a methylotrophic bacterium containing recombinant DNA coding for at least one polypeptide with enzymatic activity for heterologous expression in said bacterium, wherein said at least one polypeptide with enzymatic activity is selected from the group consisting an enzyme of a heterologous mevalonate pathway, a heterologous terpene synthase and optionally a heterologous synthase of a prenyl diphosphate precursor. The invention further relates in particular to a method for de novo microbial synthesis of sesquiterpenes or diterpenes from methanol and/or ethanol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isolated bacterial strains, which are members of the genus Paenibacillus, originally isolated from soil and showing antagonistic activity against a broad range of pathogens and being capable of producing antimicrobial metabolites. It was found that the strains Lu16774 and Lu17007 belong to a novel subspecies named Paenibacillus polymyxa ssp. plantarum while the strain Lu17015 belongs to a novel species which is proposed to be Paenibacillus epiphyticus. The present invention also relates to microbial pesticide compositions comprising at least one of such novel bacterial strains, whole culture broth or a cell-free extract or a fraction thereof or at least one metabolite thereof, and/or a mutant of at least one of said novel bacterial strains having all the identifying characteristics of the respective bacterial strain or whole culture broth, cell-free extract, fraction and/or metabolite of the mutant thereof showing antagonistic activity against plant pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel isolated bacterial strains, which are members of the genus Paenibacillus, originally isolated from soil and showing antagonistic activity against a broad range of pathogens and being capable of producing antimicrobial metabolites. It was found that the strains Lu16774 and Lu17007 belong to a novel subspecies named Paenibacillus polymyxa ssp. plantarum while the strain Lu17015 belongs to a novel species which is proposed to be Paenibacillus epiphyticus. The present invention also relates to microbial pesticide compositions comprising at least one of such novel bacterial strains, whole culture broth or a cell-free extract or a fraction thereof or at least one metabolite thereof, and/or a mutant of at least one of said novel bacterial strains having all the identifying characteristics of the respective bacterial strain or whole culture broth, cell-free extract, fraction and/or metabolite of the mutant thereof showing antagonistic activity against plant pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to repetitive self-assembling precursor proteins, nucleic acid sequences and expression constructs encoding the same, and to methods for recombinant production of peptides using such precursor proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of special peptides in composition which can be used in particular in hair and skin cosmetics, and to such peptide-containing compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of such peptides as active ingredient for inhibition or treatment of dandruff which does not accumulate in the body or in the environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to the production of such compositions, to the peptides used themselves, to their production and to coding nucleotide sequences for such peptides, to dispensing systems for such peptides and to screening methods for identifying suitable further peptides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to repetitive self-assembling precursor proteins, nucleic acid sequences and expression constructs encoding the same, and to methods for recombinant production of peptides using such precursor proteins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing, in a pharmaceutical carrier, a peptide comprising at least one sequence motif of the following general formula (I) Hel1-HB-Hel2. The invention also relates to the use and production of said pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of special peptides in composition which can be used in particular in hair and skin cosmetics, and to such peptide-containing compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of such peptides as active ingredient for inhibition or treatment of dandruff which does not accumulate in the body or in the environment. Furthermore, the invention relates to the production of such compositions, to the peptides used themselves, to their production and to coding nucleotide sequences for such peptides, to dispensing systems for such peptides and to screening methods for identifying suitable further peptides.