Abstract: Methods of delivering agents to structures within the eye are provided.

Abstract: In some example implementations, there is provided a method for predicting retinal degeneration in multiple eye diseases. The method may include receiving three-dimensional data representative of a plurality of layers of a retina of a subject under test; determining, from the received data, oxygen concentration at one or more of the plurality of layers; detecting, based on the determined oxygen concentration, a region of at least one a high oxygen concentration in the retina or a low oxygen concentration in the retina; and comparing the detected region to reference data to determine whether the retina including the detected region suffers from or will suffer from at least one of a retinal disease or a degeneration of the retina. Related apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns the discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates with advantageous activity against weevils. In preferred embodiments of the invention, B.t. isolates, or toxins therefrom, are used to control alfalfa weevils, boll weevils, and/or rice water weevils. The toxins can be administered to the pests through a variety of methods including the transformation of bacteria or plants to produce the weevil-active toxins.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns the discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates with advantageous activity against weevils. In preferred embodiments of the invention, B.t. isolates, or toxins therefrom, are used to control alfalfa weevils, boll weevils, and/or rice water weevils. The toxins can be administered to the pests through a variety of methods including the transformation of bateria or plants to produce the weevil-active toxins.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns the discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates with advantageous activity against weevils. In preferred embodiments of the invention, B.t. isolates, or toxins therefrom, are used to control alfalfa weevils, boll weevils, and/or rice water weevils. The toxins can be administered to the pests through a variety of methods including the transformation of bacteria or plants to produce the weevil-active toxins.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns the discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates with advantageous activity against weevils. In preferred embodiments of the invention, B.t. isolates, or toxins therefrom, are used to control alfalfa weevils, boll weevils, and/or rice water weevils. The toxins can be administered to the pests through a variety of methods including the transformation of bacteria or plants to produce the weevil-active toxins.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns the discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates with advantageous activity against weevils. In preferred embodiments of the invention, B.t. isolates, or toxins therefrom, are used to control alfalfa weevils, boll weevils, and/or rice water weevils. The toxins can be administered to the pests through a variety of methods including the transformation of bacteria or plants to produce the weevil-active toxins.

Abstract: The subject invention concerns the discovery of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates with advantageous activity against weevils. In preferred embodiments of the invention, B.t. isolates, or toxins therefrom, are used to control alfalfa weevils, boll weevils, and/or rice water weevils. The toxins can be administered to the pests through a variety of methods including the transformation of bacteria or plants to produce the weevil-active toxins.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the control of nematodes are disclosed. Specifically, fatty acid ester compounds have been found to advantageously control nematodes at concentrations which are non-phytotoxic. The fatty acid ester compounds can be used in conjunction with other nematicidal agents such as free fatty acids, fatty acid salts, avermectins, ivermectin, and milbemycin.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the control of nematodes are disclosed. Specifically, fatty acid ester compounds have been found to advantageously control nematodes at concentrations which are non-phytotoxic. The fatty acid ester compounds can be used in conjunction with other nematicidal agents such as free fatty acids, fatty acid salts, avermectins, ivermectin, and milbemycin.

Abstract: A carrying tower for a metallurgical vessel includes at least one carrying arm cantilevering from a non-rotatable carrying column and pivotable about the carrying column, which carrying arm carries at least one metallurgical vessel. A pivot bearing is provided between the carrying arm and the carrying column. In order to enable a simple check, maintenance and a quick removal of the pivot bearing with the carrying arm remaining on the carrying tower, a single pivot bearing accommodating axial and radial forces as well as tilting moments, with a lower-side shoulder of a first bearing race, rests on a supporting surface arranged on the upper end of the carrying column. The carrying arm is mounted so as to be suspended on a second bearing race of the pivot bearing.

Abstract: A process for the epoxidation of olefins wherein an olefin is contacted with hydrogen peroxide in a fluorinated alcoholic solvent in which are dissolved a catalyst selected from a group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten and rhenium and an organo tin co-catalyst.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of a polysaccharide wherein a microorganism species which produces polysaccharide (preferably in the stationary phase of the growth cycle) is supported on a porous, particulate inert support, the pore size being greater than about 0.5 .mu.m, to form an immobilized cell system, aqueous nutrient medium is passed through the immobilized system, and polysaccharide-containing medium is withdrawn from the system. The invention provides also for the use of the polysaccharide in the displacement of fluid from subsurface formations, and an immobilized cell system for use in the foregoing process.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing .beta.-(sec-alkoxy) ethanol which comprises reacting an olefin with ethylene glycol in the presence of a sulfuric acid or benzenesulfonic acid catalyst and sufficient sulfolane or alkyl-substituted sulfolane solvent to provide a one phase reaction medium, extracting the reaction products with an alkane and recovering the .beta.-(sec-alkoxy) ethanol product from the alkane extract.

Abstract: Alkoxyalkanols are oxidized to the corresponding alkoxyalkanoic acids by contacting the alkanols with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst comprising platinum supported on a macroreticular cross-linked polystyrene/divinylbenzene resin. Enhanced rates are obtained.

Abstract: The hydroformylation of olefinic hydrocarbons is effected by treating the hydrocarbon with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising an ion exchange resin, a metal selected from the group consisting of cobalt, ruthenium, palladium, platinium, and rhodium bound to said resin and an organic linking compound which has at least one moiety which is ionically bonded to said resin and which further has at least one moiety which is coordinately bonded to said metal.

Abstract: The hydroformylation of olefinic hydrocarbons is effected by treating the hydrocarbon with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising an ion exchange resin and an organic linking compound having at least one resin-compatible moiety ionically bonded to said resin and further having at least one metal complexible moiety selected from the group consisting of cobalt, ruthenium, palladium, platinum and rhodium.

Abstract: A process for the hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons comprising contacting said unsaturated hydrocarbons, with hydrogen, at temperatures ranging from about 40.degree. C. to about 160.degree. C., and pressures ranging from about 100 psi to about 3000 psi, with a catalyst comprising an ion exchange resin and an organic linking compound having at least one resin compatible moiety ionically bound to said resin and further having at least one metal complexible moiety selected from the group consisting of trivalent nitrogen, trivalent phosporous, trivalent arsenic, trivalent bismuth and trivalent antimony complexed to a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum.

Abstract: The disproportionation of olefins is effected by contacting the olefin with an activator and a catalyst comprising an ion exchange resin and an organic linking compound having at least one resin-compatible moiety ionically bonded to said resin and further having at least one metal complexible moiety selected from the group consisting of trivalent nitrogen, trivalent phosphorus, trivalent arsenic, trivalent bismuth and trivalent antimony complexed to a metal selected from the group consisting of molybdenum, tungsten and rhenium.

Abstract: 2,3-Butanedione impurity is removed from epichlorohydrin by contacting the impurity containing epichlorohydrin with .[.a macroreticular poly(t-butyl acrylate) resin .]. .Iadd.an acrylic ester resin .Iaddend.having a pore volume of about .[.0.5 .]. .Iadd.0.55 .Iaddend.ml/ml, an average pore diameter of about 90 angstroms and a surface area of about 450 m.sup.2 /gm.