Abstract: Provided herein are novel compounds of Formula (I): wherein R1 is selected from the group of C1-C20 alkyl, —CH2—CH2—CH2—NH—C(=O)—C=C, and —CH2—CH2—CH2—N(CH3)—C (=O)—C=C; along with compositions comprising them and uses, including as dental adhesive compositions.

Abstract: A water well rehabilitation system is provided for a water well having an open borehole through an aquifer substrate which extends to the bottom of the water well. The system includes an acid injection assembly having a concentrated acid supply, a water supply, and an eductor to mix the concentrated acid with water to form an acid solution to inject into one or more predetermined elevations in the open borehole. An acid injection control assembly includes a concentrated acid control valve and a water supply control valve cooperatively operative to maintain a predetermined acid concentration in the acid solution formed in and discharged from the eductor. A flush water assembly is disposed to inject an amount of flush water into the water well, and a well monitoring assembly monitors at least one operating parameter while a rehabilitation process is being performed in the water well.

Abstract: A method of deploying a new operating system on a plurality of data processors. Hardware and driver information is determined from the data processors. A general disk image for all of the data processors is prepared in a preinstallation environment. Hardware and software components for a specific target data processor are added to or associated with the preinstallation environment to create an installation operating system for that data processor. The components of the installation operating system are installed on the target data processor, thereby replacing the data processor's operating system with the new operating system of the preinstallation environment.

Abstract: A method of deploying a new operating system on a plurality of data processors. Hardware and driver information is determined from the data processors. A general disk image for all of the data processors is prepared in a preinstallation environment. Hardware and software components for a specific target data processor are added to or associated with the preinstallation environment to create an installation operating system for that data processor. The components of the installation operating system are installed on the target data processor, thereby replacing the data processor's operating system with the new operating system of the preinstallation environment.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the discovery that interspecies quorum sensing is related to biofilm formation. The present invention provides methods useful for treating or preventing biofilm formation and microbial infections associated with biofilm formation by using an agent that either increases LuxS-dependent pathway or interspecies quorum sensing signal. The present invention also provides compositions containing an anti-microbial agent and an agent that either increases LuxS-dependent pathway or interspecies quorum sensing signal.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the discovery that interspecies quorum sensing is related to biofilm formation. The present invention provides methods useful for treating or preventing biofilm formation and microbial infections associated with biofilm formation by using an agent that either increases LuxS-dependent pathway or interspecies quorum sensing signal. The present invention also provides compositions containing an anti-micorbial agent and an agent that either increases LuxS-dependent pathway or interspecies quorum sensing signal.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the discovery that interspecies quorum sensing is related to biofilm formation. The present invention provides methods useful for treating or preventing biofilm formation and microbial infections associated with biofilm formation by using an agent that either increases LuxS-dependent pathway or interspecies quorum sensing signal. The present invention also provides compositions containing an anti-micorbial agent and an agent that either increases LuxS-dependent pathway or interspecies quorum sensing signal.