Abstract: A method for forming a via in a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device including the via are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include bonding a first terminal and a second terminal of a first substrate to a third terminal and a fourth terminal of a second substrate; separating the first substrate to form a first component device and a second component device; forming a gap fill material over the first component device, the second component device, and the second substrate; forming a conductive via extending from a top surface of the gap fill material to a fifth terminal of the second substrate; and forming a top terminal over a top surface of the first component device, the top terminal connecting the first component device to the fifth terminal of the second substrate through the conductive via.

Abstract: A duckweed hydrolysate is provided. A method for producing carotenoids comprising the incubation of microorganisms with the duckweed is also provided.

Abstract: A duckweed hydrolysate is provided. A method for producing carotenoids comprising the incubation of microorganisms with the duckweed is also provided.

Abstract: Methods, processes and materials for the production and recovery of Tiacumicins produced by culturing a microorganism belonging to the species Dactylosporangium aurantiacum subspecies hamdenensis having the ability to produce and accumulate one or more Tiacumicin in a nutrient medium comprising a carbon source, a nitrogen source, trace elements such as inorganic salts, and an adsorbent, wherein said nitrogen source comprises fish powder, and wherein said Tiacumicin is produced in a yield greater than about 50 mg/L broth.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli M2H) for biosynthesis of high yield carotenoids, the steps for obtaining E. coli M2H comprises: purifying the host strain JCL1613 for pCW9/P2IDI; create plasmids for producing carotenoid genes; transform the plasmids into JCL1613; utilizing physical method (UV) to induce and improve JCL1613; select the portions with 99% death rate; utilizing 50 mL shake flask incubation; and go through UV screening to obtain the mutated strain of E. coli M2H.

Abstract: Methods, processes and materials for the production and recovery of Tiacumicins produced by culturing a microorganism belonging to the species Dactylosporangium aurantiacum subspecies hamdenensis having the ability to produce and accumulate one or more Tiacumicin in a nutrient medium comprising a carbon source, a nitrogen source, trace elements such as inorganic salts, and an adsorbent, wherein said nitrogen source comprises fish powder, and wherein said Tiacumicin is produced in a yield greater than about 50 mg/L broth.

Abstract: Methods, processes and materials for the production and recovery of Tiacumicins produced by culturing a microorganism belonging to the species Dactylosporangium aurantiacum subspecies hamdenensis having the ability to produce and accumulate one or more Tiacumicin in a nutrient medium comprising a carbon source, a nitrogen source, trace elements such as inorganic salts, and an adsorbent, wherein said nitrogen source comprises fish powder, and wherein said Tiacumicin is produced in a yield greater than about 50 mg/L broth.

Abstract: This invention is related to a process for isolating and purifying lycopene, and more particularly to a process for large-scaled isolation and purification of the biosynthesized lycopene from bacterial cells via simple steps with high purity and recovery. The steps in the process of the present invention comprises: isolating a biomass from a fermented broth; treating the isolated biomass with alcohol; extracting the lycopene from the alcohol treated biomass with an organic solvent; removing the solid phase from the biomass/solvent extracting mixture; filtering the liquid-phase extract; crystallizing the lycopene by concentrating the liquid-phase extract; separating the dark red lycopene crystals; re-suspending the separated dark red lycopene crystals with acetone; and separating and drying the washed lycopene crystals. A biosynthesized lycopene purified by the process is also provided.