Abstract: Plants described herein have increased biomass and are more readily digested into fermentable sugars when the plants express increased levels of one or more types of CGR2 and/or CGR3 enzymes.

Abstract: Non-naturally occurring peptides/polypeptides/proteins comprising the crosslinking motif, Tyr-X-Tyr, wherein X is any amino acid, and methods of preparing the same.

Abstract: A folding device includes a folding blade cylinder and a cooperating folding jaw cylinder, each of which has several circumferentially arranged holding devices. These holding devices can be moved between a disengaged position, where the leading end of a product can be inserted or released, and a holding position in which the product leading edge is held in the holding device. The folding blade cylinder and the folding jaw cylinder each have a number of holding devices equal to the respective number of folding blades and folding jaws. Each of the folding blades presses a product to be folded, and which is held by one of the holding devices on the folding blade cylinder, into a cooperating folding jaw on the folding jaw cylinder. This is accomplished during the passage of the product through a transfer slot between the folding blade cylinder and the folding jaw cylinder. An offset between each folding blade and its associated holding device is adjustable.

Abstract: A folding device includes a folding blade cylinder and a cooperating folding jaw cylinder, each of which has several circumferentially arranged holding devices. These holding devices can be moved between a disengaged position, where the leading end of a product can be inserted or released, and a holding position in which the product leading edge is held in the holding device. The folding blade cylinder and the folding jaw cylinder each have a number of holding devices equal to the respective number of folding blades and folding jaws. Each of the folding blades presses a product to be folded, and which is held by one of the holding devices on the folding blade cylinder, into a cooperating folding jaw on the folding jaw cylinder. This is accomplished during the passage of the product through a transfer slot between the folding blade cylinder and the folding jaw cylinder. An offset between each folding blade and its associated holding device is adjustable.

Abstract: A cylinder is usable for processing flat material and includes a cylindrical body, which can be rotated about a cylinder axis, and at least one group of a plurality of tools. These tools perform a working movement in relation to the cylindrical body and are coupled to first and second control levers. A fixed cam plate is followed by the first control lever of each tool. A rotating cover disk is followed by the second control lever of each tool. The cover disk comprises a plurality of congruent sectors each having at least one section with a first radius which allows that tool to accomplish its working movement. The cover disk sectors each also have at least one section with a second radius which blocks the working movement of the tool.

Abstract: A cylinder, having a cylindrical body which is rotatable about a cylinder axis of rotation, is usable to process flat material. At least one group of a plurality of tools are distributed around the periphery of the cylinder body in a homogeneous manner. These tools are able to perform a working movement with respect to the cylindrical body and are coupled to a control device which effects that working movement. A first cam plate is traced by the control device of each tool group. A rotatable cover disk is also traced by the control device of each tool group. The cover plate is rotatable and is coupled, for its rotation, to the rotation of the cylinder. The cam plate has a peripheral section that controls the tool working movement, in cooperation with the control device.

Abstract: Non-naturally occurring peptides/polypeptides/proteins comprising the crosslinking motif, Tyr-X-Tyr, wherein X is any amino acid, and methods of preparing the same.

Abstract: A cylinder is usable for shaping or processing flat material and includes a cylindrical body, which can be rotated about a cylinder axis, and at least one group of a plurality of tools which are distributed uniformly about the periphery of the cylindrical body. These tools are able to perform a working movement in relation to the cylindrical body and are coupled to first and second control levers, which drive the working movements of the tools. A fixed cam plate is followed by the first control lever of each tool. A rotating cover disk is followed by the second control lever of each tool. The rotation of the cover disk is coupled to the rotation of the cylindrical body. The cover disk comprises a plurality of congruent sectors each having at least one section with a first radius which, when it is traced by the second control lever of each tool, allows that tool to accomplish its working movement corresponding to the cam plate traced by the first control lever.

Abstract: A plasma power supply controller jointly monitors a plurality of plasma power supply devices of one or more electrical loads. The controller includes at least one signal input, at least one signal output connected to at least one first logic switching device configured to actuate a first power interrupter of at least one of the plasma power supply devices, and a safety switching device. The at least one signal input is configured to receive indication signals of at least one indication device. The safety switching device is configured to detect a state or a state change of at least one of the indication devices and to interrupt the current supply of at least one of the plasma power supply devices using the first logic switching device upon a detection of a predetermined state or upon a detection of a state change of at least one of the indication devices.

Abstract: A puncture or gripper cylinder is provided with at least one puncture strip that is provided with gripper pins or point needles. These pins are extendable from the cylinder to puncture and to grip a signature. At least one deflector is carried on the puncture cylinder and is extendable and retractable with respect to a surface of the cylinder. The deflector, when it is extended at least temporarily shields the signature from subsequent pins.