Abstract: A method of producing a low molecular weight organic compound (e.g. a plant or bacteria secondary metabolite) in increased yields involving use of a microorganism cell, which comprises a gene involved in the biosynthesis pathway leading to a low molecular weight organic aglycon compound and a glycosyltransferase gene capable of glycosylating the produced aglycon.

Abstract: A method and apparatus adapted for the rapid, accurate and repeatable determination of contact angles of liquid droplets applied to curved substrate surfaces. The apparatus includes a support upon which an article may be mounted with the curved substrate surface facing downwardly, a pipette having a discharge end below the downwardly facing curved surface and operable for transferring a predetermined relatively small droplet of a test liquid onto the downwardly facing curved surface, and a contact angle measuring device which includes a lamp for directing a light beam across the suspended droplet such that an image thereof is projected onto a screen from which the contact angle is measurable.