Abstract: The present invention is directed to mutations in the DGAT1 gene that produce an advantageous milk, tissue and/or growth rate profile in animals carrying the mutations. The present invention is also directed to methods of identifying animals carrying the mutations in order to facilitate the selection of animals with altered milk, tissue and/or growth rate traits.

Abstract: The present application describes novel monoclonal antibodies, fragments and derivatives thereof which recognise mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1 (MAdCAM-1). Also described are methods which utilise the monoclonal antibodies. Further, a soluble form of MAdCAM-1 is described as well as methods which utilise its presence in a subject.

Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit for power-factor correction having a rectifier (14) which can be connected on the input side to an AC voltage source (10) and which is connected on the output side to at least one series circuit comprising a capacitor (CS1) and a diode (DS1), with the diode (DS1) being arranged such that the capacitor (CS1; CS2) cannot be charged through the diode (DS1; DS2) by the output signal from the rectifier (14), a first and a second electronic switch (T1, T2) connected in series as part of a half bridge or full bridge, each having a freewheeling diode (DF1; DF2) connected in parallel with the switch (T1; T2) and, with the [lacuna] formed by the junction point between the first and second switches (T1, T2) [lacuna] an output connection of the half bridge or full bridge is on the one hand connected via an inductance (L) to a point on the connection of the capacitor (CS1) and diode (DS1) of each series circuit comprising a capacitor (CS1) and a diode (DS1), and on th

Abstract: The present invention relates to a circuit for power-factor correction having a bridge rectifier (18) with a first and a second input connection (14, 16) in which case an AC voltage source (10) can be arranged between the first and the second input connection (14, 16), and having a first and a second output connection (30, 32), an actuation and load circuit (24), at least one energy storage apparatus, (20; 20a; 20b), whose first connection is connected to a connection (28) in the actuation and load circuit (24), in which case the signal which can be tapped off at this connection (28) in operation is at a considerably higher frequency than the output signal from the AC voltage source (10), and an energy storage capacitor (CS), wherein the energy storage capacitor (CS) is arranged in parallel with the output connections (30, 32) of the bridge rectifier (18), and the second connection of the at least one energy storage apparatus (20; 20a; 20b) is connected to one of the two input connections (14; 16) of the brid

Abstract: 1,4-Dibenzothiazine-comprising crude acrylic acid is purified by crystallization by raising its diacrylic acid content to at least 1% by weight prior to the crystallization step.

Abstract: Saccharomyces mutants with defects in N-glycosylation which are obtainable by ?.sup.3 H!-mannose suicide selection, introduction of one or several selective markers, selection of those strains which, after transformation with the plasmid YEpL/glucose oxidase, secrete 10 mg/l glucose oxidase or more into the culture medium after culture under standard conditions, are allelic to the ngd mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, DSM 7042, DSM 7338, DSM 7160 and/or 7340 and express proteins with a uniform carbohydrate structure.

Abstract: Saccharomyces mutants with defects in N-glycosylation which are obtainable by ?.sup.3 H!-mannose suicide selection, introduction of one or several selective markers, selection of those strains which, after transformation with the plasmid YEpL/glucose oxidase, secrete 10 mg/l GOD or more into the culture medium after culture under standard conditions, are allelic to the ngd mutations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, DSM 7042, DSM 7338, DSM 7160 and/or 7340 and express proteins with a uniform carbohydrate structure.

Abstract: Hypoglycosylated recombinant glucose oxidase with a molecular weight of ca. 68-80 kDa, a specific activity of ca. 200 U/mg unit of weight, a carbohydrate portion of ca. 12% which is obtainable by expression of a recombinant DNA containing the GOD gene in the N-glycosylation-defective yeast mutants DSM 7042, DSM 7338, DSM 7160 or DSM 7340 or allelic mutant strains, fermentation and isolation of the enzyme from the culture supernatant or the cells.

Abstract: A developing device for a photographic layer carrier, particularly a film, includes two rotary transport roller pairs transporting a film in a horizontal direction over a bath containing a processing liquid. Two liquid-admitting chambers are positioned opposite to each other in spaced relationship to form a processing space through which the film is transported. Each chamber is subdivided into two portions by a comb-like partition which loosens vortexes generated in one chamber portion upon pumping the liquid thereinto and ensures a uniform distribution of the liquid discharged into the processing space through a slot provided in the second chamber portion.

Abstract: In a feedpipe of a container for refilling a photographic developing tank with a developer radial discharge holes are provided in the region of a valve mounted at the lower end of the feedpipe extended outwardly of the container. The developer liquid is discharged into the valve and then into the tank through these radial holes. To prevent overflowing of the liquid through these holes meshed elements are inserted into the radial holes.

Abstract: A coupling device for transmitting torque from a first film transporting rack to a neighboring second film transporting rack in a developing machine has a first shaft extending outwardly from a sidewall of one of the racks, a second shaft which extends outwardly from one sidewall of the other rack and is movable into axial alignment with the first shaft, first and second gears on the respective shafts, and a sleeve having an internal gear which is in permanent mesh with one of the gears and is movable axially into and from mesh with the other gear. The sleeve has internal elastic prongs which extend into a circumferential groove of the shaft for the one gear when the internal gear meshes with the other gear.

Abstract: A film-treatment device has two spaced and generally parallel mounting plates each having a pair of plate holes and respective pairs of journals in the plate holes having respective journal holes centered on a pair of journal axes. The journal holes of the plates are coaxial with each other and the two journal axes are parallel. Rollers centered on respective roller axes each have a pair of substantially cylindrical end trunnions centered on the respective roller axis and rotatably received in a respective one of the journal holes for rotation of the respective roller therein with its roller axis coaxial with the respective journal axis. The journals of one of the journal axes are constructed so the respective roller can move against spring force limitedly away from the other roller.