Abstract: An application of fengycin family lipopeptides in pest control is provided, and Fengycin family lipopeptides are used for pest control, with especially strong killing effects on Homoptera and Coleoptera pests. A method is provided for treating seeds with fengycin to protect seeds and plant organs formed later from pests, so as to protect seeds from pests by coating the fengycin family lipopeptides on the surface of seeds.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a storage container by integrally winding multiple bundles of fibers in a double-layer spiral circumferential direction. The device includes a rotary drive unit and two radial slide drive units provided at two sides of the rotary drive unit, each of the two radial slide drive units is provided with several spiral winding guide wire tubes in a circumferential array and drives the spiral winding guide wire tubes to perform a radial telescopic movement, the rotary drive unit drives the spiral winding guide wire tubes on the two radial slide drive units to perform a rotation movement, the rotary drive unit is connected to the two radial slide drive units by means of brackets, and a rack plate is connected to one side of each of the two radial slide drive units away from the rotary drive unit.

Abstract: An oral capsule formulation of a PARP inhibitor and a preparation method. The oral capsule formulation comprises a solid dispersion powder of an active ingredient 5-fluoro-1-(4-fluoro-3-(4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)piperazine-1-carbonyl)benzyl)quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, a filler, a disintegrant, a glidant, and a lubricant, wherein less than 10 wt. % of the active ingredient in the solid dispersion powder is in a crystalline form. The defects of the fluidity, hygroscopicity and cohesiveness of the solid dispersion powder which result in the difficulty of production scale up of capsule formulation are addressed, and thus commercial scale production can be achieved, and the prepared capsule exhibits proper dissolution rate, excellent storage stability, meanwhile with a reasonable production cost.

Abstract: An apparatus, a process and a system for treating petroleum coke are provided. The apparatus includes an activation unit that is an annular furnace reactor. The system includes a first reactor, the apparatus as a second reactor, a washing and separating unit, a cooling unit, a dissolving and separating unit, a washing and drying unit, optionally a regenerating unit, optionally a drying and calcining unit and optionally an evaporation-crystallization unit. The process for producing carbon materials uses the system for treating petroleum coke. The apparatus, the process and the system can achieve continuous production, and have advantages of high activation efficiency and stable properties of the resultant carbon material products.

Abstract: The invention provides designs and methods for a heavy vehicle operations and control system for heavy automated vehicles, which facilitates heavy vehicle operation and control for connected automated vehicle highway (CAVH) systems. The heavy vehicle management system provides heavy vehicles with individually customized information and real-time vehicle control instructions to fulfill the driving tasks such as car following, lane changing, route guidance. The heavy vehicle management system also realizes heavy vehicle related lane design, transportation operations, and management services for both dedicated and non-dedicated lanes. The heavy vehicle management system consists of one or more of the following physical subsystems: (1) Roadside unit (RSU) network, (2) Traffic Control Unit (TCU) and Traffic Control Center (TCC) network, (3) vehicles and onboard units (OBU), (4) traffic operations centers (TOCs), and (5) cloud platform.

Abstract: A method for creating a new germplasm of a male sterile crop by gene editing and an application thereof are provided. In this method, the gene editing is performed on an exon region of a Ty-5 gene, and a deletion of DNA sequence is introduced by using a repair mechanism of plants themselves to double-strand breaks (DSBs), causing a loss of function of Ty-5 gene, thereby obtaining a male-sterile character. The method can be applied without being limited by crop categories. After the gene editing is performed on Ty-5 genes of various crops, new germplasms can be quickly obtained. The new germplasms have the same agronomic characters as the previous materials, and only differ in sexual aspect, which effectively solves the problem of the lack of male sterile materials and unstable fertility in natural resources.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber mix formulation comprising a mixture of bran, inulin, and digestion resistant maltodextrin useful to restore a healthier gut microbiota and alleviate symptoms in subjects with imbalance of gut microbiota. The mixture of soluble dietary fiber (SDF) and insoluble dietary fiber (ISDF) with a ratio of ISDF:SDF (0.5:1 to 1:0.5), has synergistic effect on gut microbiota composition, promoting the growth of the acetate- and butyrate-producing bacteria and inhibiting the growth of pathogens and detrimental bacteria.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel probiotic Bifidobacteria strains, particularly, B. pseudocatenulatum strains, and their use as probiotic, and food products, feed products, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical formulations containing them. The bacteria are suitable for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related conditions.

Abstract: The invention features compositions and methods that are useful for increasing the level or activity of SLC16A11 in a subject, there by treating or preventing type 2 diabetes in the subject.

Abstract: A method in which a microorganism operational taxonomic unit (OTU) in a sample is defined based on a DNA sequence of a system generation information gene of microorganism in the sample. In the method, qualified sequence segments are obtained by means of processing and reading of an original sequence; the segments are sorted according to a relative abundance value of each segment; and only the qualified sequences with the high abundance values are used to obtain the temporary OTU. The qualified sequences with the low abundance values are reallocated; and the qualified sequence can be distributed to the proper temporary OTU respectively when a sequence similarity degree between the qualified sequence and an OTU sequence reaches at least 97%. The present disclosure also provides a sequence-assisted microorganism separation method.

Abstract: A method for creating a new germplasm of a male sterile crop by gene editing and an application thereof are provided. In this method, the gene editing is performed on an exon region of a Ty-5 gene, and a deletion of DNA sequence is introduced by using a repair mechanism of plants themselves to double-strand breaks (DSBs), causing a loss of function of Ty-5 gene, thereby obtaining a male-sterile character. The method can be applied without being limited by crop categories. After the gene editing is performed on Ty-5 genes of various crops, new germplasms can be quickly obtained. The new germplasms have the same agronomic characters as the previous materials, and only differ in sexual aspect, which effectively solves the problem of the lack of male sterile materials and unstable fertility in natural resources.

Abstract: A method for creating a new germplasm of a male sterile crop by gene editing and an application thereof are provided. In this method, the gene editing is performed on an exon region of a Ty-5 gene, and a deletion of DNA sequence is introduced by using a repair mechanism of plants themselves to double-strand breaks (DSBs), causing a loss of function of Ty-5 gene, thereby obtaining a male-sterile character. The method can be applied without being limited by crop categories. After the gene editing is performed on Ty-5 genes of various crops, new germplasms can be quickly obtained. The new germplasms have the same agronomic characters as the previous materials, and only differ in sexual aspect, which effectively solves the problem of the lack of male sterile materials and unstable fertility in natural resources.

Abstract: Tubular prostheses are provided for use in airways, upper digestive, and urinary tracts. Each of these uses has its own specific sets of biological specifications, based on what it must contain and exclude and the physical and chemical pressures and stresses to which it is subjected. The prostheses may be made from allogeneic cells. Thus they can be manufactured and stored prior to an individual's personal need arising.

Abstract: Tubular prostheses are provided for use in airways, upper digestive, and urinary tracts. Each of these uses has its own specific sets of biological specifications, based on what it must contain and exclude and the physical and chemical pressures and stresses to which it is subjected. The prostheses may be made from allogeneic cells. Thus they can be manufactured and stored prior to an individual's personal need arising.

Abstract: A method for creating a new germplasm of a male sterile crop by gene editing and an application thereof are provided. In this method, the gene editing is performed on an exon region of a Ty-5 gene, and a deletion of DNA sequence is introduced by using a repair mechanism of plants themselves to double-strand breaks (DSBs), causing a loss of function of Ty-5 gene, thereby obtaining a male-sterile character. The method can be applied without being limited by crop categories. After the gene editing is performed on Ty-5 genes of various crops, new germplasms can be quickly obtained. The new germplasms have the same agronomic characters as the previous materials, and only differ in sexual aspect, which effectively solves the problem of the lack of male sterile materials and unstable fertility in natural resources.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for assessing the presence or the risk of development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a subject based on abundance data of several CAGs. Also provided is a method for evaluating efficacy of diet intervention or disease treatment in a subject having type 2 diabetes mellitus based on abundance data of these CAGs.

Abstract: Provided is an encoding and decoding method and device for data compression. The encoding method includes: adaptively selecting a constrained string mode from a plurality of preset constrained string modes; and performing, according to the selected constrained string mode, string-matching encoding on a coding block to obtain information of a constrained string encoded in the selected constrained string mode and to obtain a bitstream of a syntax element of the constrained string encoded in the selected constrained string mode.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel probiotic Bifidobacteria strains, particularly, B. pseudocatenulatum strains, and their use as probiotic, and food products, feed products, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical formulations containing them. The bacteria are suitable for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related conditions.

Abstract: The invention provides designs and methods for a heavy vehicle operations and control system for heavy automated vehicles, which facilitates heavy vehicle operation and control for connected automated vehicle highway (CAVH) systems. The heavy vehicle management system provides heavy vehicles with individually customized information and real-time vehicle control instructions to fulfill the driving tasks such as car following, lane changing, route guidance. The heavy vehicle management system also realizes heavy vehicle related lane design, transportation operations, and management services for both dedicated and non-dedicated lanes. The heavy vehicle management system consists of one or more of the following physical subsystems: (1) Roadside unit (RSU) network, (2) Traffic Control Unit (TCU) and Traffic Control Center (TCC) network, (3) vehicles and onboard units (OBU), (4) traffic operations centers (TOCs), and (5) cloud platform.