Abstract: The invention relates to vaccines for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases, and to methods of preparing or delivering such vaccines. In particular, a vaccine for use in the prevention or treatment of disease is used in a dose of, via a parenteral route without adjuvant less than 0.03 µg antigen and with adjuvant less than 0.003 µg antigen, and via a mucosal route without adjuvant less than 1 µg antigen and/or the equivalent of 1.6 × 107 PFU and with adjuvant less than 0.04 µg antigen and/or the equivalent of 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for improving and evaluating stability of pumped protein solutions in cross-flow filtration applications. Inter alia, the present invention provides a peristaltic pump for cross-flow filtration having a pump head, wherein the pump head comprises a stepped occlusion plate and at least one pump roller, wherein a tubing is to be arranged between the stepped occlusion plate and the at least one pump roller, wherein the stepped occlusion plate has a specific configuration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for improving and evaluating stability of pumped protein solutions in cross-flow filtration applications. Inter alia, the present invention provides a peristaltic pump for cross-flow filtration having a pump head, wherein the pump head comprises a stepped occlusion plate and at least one pump roller, wherein a tubing is to be arranged between the stepped occlusion plate and the at least one pump roller, wherein the stepped occlusion plate has a specific configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to vaccines for the prevention or treatment of infectious diseases, and to methods of preparing or delivering such vaccines. In particular, a vaccine for use in the prevention or treatment of disease is used in a dose of, via a parenteral route without adjuvant less than 0.03 ?g antigen and with adjuvant less than 0.003 ?g antigen, and via a mucosal route without adjuvant less than 1 ?g antigen and/or the equivalent of 1.6×107 PFU and with adjuvant less than 0.04 ?g antigen and/or the equivalent of 1.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for overcoming known plating deficiencies in evaporator assemblies in ice making machine. One embodiment joins the vertical and horizontal partitions together at their intersections so that all surfaces are susceptible for increased soldering/brazing by eliminating the “voids” by changing the location and design of the “weep holes” in the vertical and/or horizontal partitions. This provides more complete capillary path at the joint between the vertical and horizontal partitions and the evaporator pan allowing improved flow via capillary action of solder/brazing alloy during the joining of the assembled vertical and horizontal partition grid to the evaporator pan.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protective device such as a face mask. The device protects the user from infection and may simultaneously immunise the user against future infection. The invention particularly relates to a protective device comprising a disinfection chamber wherein the chamber is arranged to disinfect and/or sterilize fluid in the chamber prior to discharge of the fluid from the chamber such that the fluid discharged from the chamber comprises inactive microorganisms, for example a device comprising a disinfection chamber in fluid communication with a face mask and wherein the chamber is arranged to disinfect and/or sterilize fluid in the chamber prior to discharge of the fluid from the chamber to the mask such that the fluid discharged from the chamber to the mask comprises inactive microorganisms. The invention also relates to a method of use of the device.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for overcoming known plating deficiencies in evaporator assemblies in ice making machine. One embodiment joins the vertical and horizontal partitions together at their intersections so that all surfaces are susceptible for increased soldering/brazing by eliminating the “voids” by changing the location and design of the “weep holes” in the vertical and/or horizontal partitions. This provides more complete capillary path at the joint between the vertical and horizontal partitions and the evaporator pan allowing improved flow via capillary action of solder/brazing alloy during the joining of the assembled vertical and horizontal partition grid to the evaporator pan.

Abstract: A protective device protects the user from infection and may simultaneously immunize the user against future infection. In an embodiment, the protective device includes a disinfection chamber wherein the chamber is arranged to disinfect and/or sterilize fluid in the chamber prior to discharge of the fluid from the chamber such that the fluid discharged from the chamber comprises inactive microorganisms. The device may include a disinfection chamber in fluid communication with a face mask, with the chamber arranged to disinfect and/or sterilize fluid in the chamber prior to discharge of the fluid from the chamber to the mask, such that the fluid discharged from the chamber to the mask comprises inactive microorganisms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protective device such as a face mask. The device protects the user from infection and may simultaneously immunise the user against future infection. The invention particularly relates to a protective device comprising a disinfection chamber wherein the chamber is arranged to disinfect and/or sterilize fluid in the chamber prior to discharge of the fluid from the chamber such that the fluid discharged from the chamber comprises inactive microorganisms, for example a device comprising a disinfection chamber in fluid communication with a face mask and wherein the chamber is arranged to disinfect and/or sterilize fluid in the chamber prior to discharge of the fluid from the chamber to the mask such that the fluid discharged from the chamber to the mask comprises inactive microorganisms. The invention also relates to a method of use of the device.