Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling a pest or protecting a plant from a pest, said method comprising contacting soil, a pest, a plant or a plant part with (a) at least one insecticide, acaricide and/or nematicide and (b) glycine betaine. The present disclosure further provides a method for enhancing the efficacy of at least one insecticide, acaricide and/or nematicide, said method comprising contacting soil, a pest, a plant or a plant part with (a) at least one insecticide, acaricide and/or nematicide and (b) glycine betaine.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for accelerating decomposition of an organic or plant matter comprising contacting the organic or the plant matter with an effective amount of soluble yeast cell wall derivatives as an active ingredient for degrading the organic or plant matter to produce a decomposition product.

Abstract: A flexible pouch is placed in a stack provided with two plates forming a protecting body to sandwich and constrain the flexible pouch. At opposite margin portions, the protecting body has slots cooperating with positioning members of an outer shell device belonging to the stack. Between the shell parts, the plates can move during filling of the pouch and the margin portions shrink inwardly in a protecting body plane. Some of the positioning members act as stoppers, in order to have lower clearance range for shrink strokes of the protecting body in a middle part thereof, as compared to a higher clearance range at respective longitudinal end parts of the two opposite margin portions. A higher constraining effect can be obtained in a center of the pouch, to limit maximum thickness of its content, which is of interest for managing freeze/thaw operations of biopharmaceutical materials contained in the pouch.

Abstract: A protecting device is provided, having two plates forming a rectangular protecting body for sandwiching, constraining and protecting a flexible pouch. The two plates are attached together at a peripheral margin. Each plate has an outer surface with ribs provided in a peripheral annular region of a covering part receiving the pouch, along the peripheral margin. The peripheral margin is mounted in supporting parts of a frame and sliding positioning members may be secured to the peripheral margin, so that the peripheral margin is guided and allowed to be displaced inwardly during filling of the pouch, while the protecting body extends generally planar, at least at panel parts surrounded by the ribs. This allows for progressive conformational change of the protecting body when filling the pouch with biopharmaceutical product, while facilitating reverse displacement of the peripheral margin during draining operations.

Abstract: A freeze/thaw containment system is provided, having a protecting body and a flexible pouch, of a first capacity, protected by two plates of the protecting body. The two plates are attached together at a peripheral margin and form a rectangular protecting body. The peripheral margin is mounted in a stationary frame and allowed to be displaced inwardly during filling of the pouch, while the protecting body extends generally planar to sandwich and constrain the pouch. One amongst the stationary frame and the protecting body includes fastening members for attachment of a casing configured for storing the bag, in order to have the bag fastened parallel to the protecting body. Two fasteners for cooperating with the fastening members are distributed around a bag containing part of a second capacity at least ten times inferior to the first capacity. Same biopharmaceutical composition is contained in the pouch and in the bag.

Abstract: A freeze/thaw containment system is provided, having a protecting body and a flexible pouch protected by two plates of the protecting body. The two plates are attached together at a peripheral margin and form a rectangular protecting body. The peripheral margin is mounted in supporting parts of a stationary frame and sliding positioning members are secured to the peripheral margin, so that the peripheral margin is guided and allowed to be displaced inwardly during filling of the pouch, while the protecting body extends generally planar to sandwich and constrain the pouch in empty state of the pouch. This way of holding and retaining the protecting body allows for progressive conformational change of the protecting body due to the change in volume of the pouch when filled with a biopharmaceutical product, while facilitating reverse displacement of the peripheral margin during draining operations.

Abstract: A fluid transfer assembly is described that includes a fitting comprising a lumen having an opening, and at least one barb, the at least one barb extending circumferentially around the lumen proximate to the opening. The assembly also includes a flexible conduit, a deformable sleeve, and an elastomeric liner disposed between the sleeve and the conduit. The fitting extends at least partially into the conduit such that the conduit extends over the at least one barb. The elastomeric liner applies substantially 360 degree radial pressure to the conduit such that the conduit is sealingly compressed around the at least one barb of the fitting. The assembly is fluid tight up to a burst pressure of the conduit.

Abstract: There is provided a process for the improvement of the organoleptic properties of must, non-fermented and fermented beverages. The vines are treated before harvesting grapes with a yeast composition to balance sugar and phenolic maturity in the grapes. The grapes are harvested and processed to produce must, non-fermented and fermented beverages having improved organoleptic properties. There is also provided must, non-fermented and fermented beverages having improved organoleptic properties obtained by the process described above.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a composition for improving plant growth including applying to a plant, roots of a plant, soil or substrate, or seeds of plants inactive yeast and/or yeast derivatives and at least one nitrogen source.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biopharmaceutical product, comprising a stationary equipment and one or more movable pallets, each pallet configured to carry one or more container units, each containing biopharmaceutical product, the stationary equipment comprising a gas circulating unit configured to cause a circulation of cold gas and/or warm gas, from a pull inlet toward a blow outlet, wherein there is provided at least a first side plenum having one or more gas conveying channel therein, configured to be fluidly coupled to the blow outlet of the gas circulating unit, the first side plenum having a plurality of outlet ports directed toward an interior volume of the pallet, wherein the gas circulates substantially in a horizontal direction in the interior volume of the pallet, and wherein a shaking arrangement is provided.

Abstract: The protecting package for a flexible pouch specially designed to contain a biopharmaceutical fluid, includes two frames which respectively form a lower frame and an upper frame and which have a peripheral area, respectively to a main plane of the frames, each frame has an opening on a central area, the two frames are fixed to each other such that they are able to respectively surround two plates which sandwich the flexible pouch.

Abstract: A system for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biopharmaceutical product, the system including a stationary equipment and one or more movable pallet, each pallet being configured to carry one or more container units, each containing biopharmaceutical product, the stationary equipment including a gas circulating unit configured to cause a circulation of cold gas and/or warm gas, from a pull inlet toward a blow outlet, wherein there is provided at least a first side plenum having one or more gas conveying channel therein, configured to be fluidly coupled to the blow outlet of the gas circulating unit, the first side plenum having a plurality of outlet ports directed toward an interior volume of the pallet, wherein the gas circulates substantially in a horizontal direction in the interior volume of the pallet.

Abstract: A freeze/thaw containment system is provided, having a protecting body and a flexible pouch protected by two plates of the protecting body. The two plates are attached together at a peripheral margin and form a rectangular protecting body. The peripheral margin is mounted in supporting parts of a stationary frame and sliding positioning members are secured to the peripheral margin, so that the peripheral margin is guided and allowed to be displaced inwardly during filling of the pouch, while the protecting body extends generally planar to sandwich and constrain the pouch in empty state of the pouch. This way of holding and retaining the protecting body allows for progressive conformational change of the protecting body due to the change in volume of the pouch when filled with a biopharmaceutical product, while facilitating reverse displacement of the peripheral margin during draining operations.

Abstract: A protecting device is provided, having two plates forming a rectangular protecting body for sandwiching, constraining and protecting a flexible pouch. The two plates are attached together at a peripheral margin. Each plate has an outer surface with ribs provided in a peripheral annular region of a covering part receiving the pouch, along the peripheral margin. The peripheral margin is mounted in supporting parts of a frame and sliding positioning members may be secured to the peripheral margin, so that the peripheral margin is guided and allowed to be displaced inwardly during filling of the pouch, while the protecting body extends generally planar, at least at panel parts surrounded by the ribs. This allows for progressive conformational change of the protecting body when filling the pouch with biopharmaceutical product, while facilitating reverse displacement of the peripheral margin during draining operations.

Abstract: A freeze/thaw containment system is provided, having a protecting body and a flexible pouch, of a first capacity, protected by two plates of the protecting body. The two plates are attached together at a peripheral margin and form a rectangular protecting body. The peripheral margin is mounted in a stationary frame and allowed to be displaced inwardly during filling of the pouch, while the protecting body extends generally planar to sandwich and constrain the pouch. One amongst the stationary frame and the protecting body includes fastening members for attachment of a casing configured for storing the bag, in order to have the bag fastened parallel to the protecting body. Two fasteners for cooperating with the fastening members are distributed around a bag containing part of a second capacity at least ten times inferior to the first capacity. Same biopharmaceutical composition is contained in the pouch and in the bag.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns the use of a new combination for reducing the amount of fungicides required to control harmful fungal plant pathogens.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a new method of increasing the selenium content of plants by a soil application of a selenium-enriched yeast and at least one nitrogen source.