Abstract: An image analysis method for analyzing an IHC tissue sample includes storing, for each of one or more sets of digital images, a set-ID in a spatial database of a spatial DBMS, the images of each set depicting the same or adjacent layers of the IHC tissue sample; storing, for each of the, a plurality of spatial data objects in the database in association with the set-ID; creating, by the spatial DBMS, at least one spatial index covering the objects of the images contained in the one or more sets; applying, by the spatial DBMS, a spatial database operation on the at least one spatial index for determining the relative positions of objects of two or more images of a selected set; and providing the relative positions as input for determining the distance and/or relative position of the biomedical features of the tissue sample.

Abstract: An image analysis method for analyzing an IHC tissue sample includes storing, for each of one or more sets of digital images, a set-ID in a spatial database of a spatial DBMS, the images of each set depicting the same or adjacent layers of the IHC tissue sample; storing, for each of the, a plurality of spatial data objects in the database in association with the set-ID; creating, by the spatial DBMS, at least one spatial index covering the objects of the images contained in the one or more sets; applying, by the spatial DBMS, a spatial database operation on the at least one spatial index for determining the relative positions of objects of two or more images of a selected set; and providing the relative positions as input for determining the distance and/or relative position of the biomedical features of the tissue sample.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lightweight moulded part and a corresponding production method. The lightweight moulded part comprises a core region (1) made of a lightweight composite material (10, 15) which comprises a matrix material (15) and at least one filler material (10); at least one surface or near-surface cover layer region (2a, 2b) which comprises at least one layer of fibre material (5) and the matrix material (15); the layer (or layers) of fibre material (5) of the cover layer region (2a, 2b) being integrated into the matrix material (15) of the core region (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to Aureobasidium pullulans strains which produce pullulan but virtually no melanin. A process for the preparation of these strains, and a preferred use, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Improved lavatory cleansing blocks of the "naked" type and a process for preparing such blocks are disclosed. The lavatory cleansing blocks comprise as a solid carrier base a mixture comprising a major proportion of a nonionic surface-active compound and a minor proportion of a partially esterified copolymer of vinylmethyl ether and maleic anhydride (PVM/MA).The lavatory cleansing blocks, which have improved solubility characteristics, a satisfactory gelling/swelling property for good sticking to the bottom of the cistern and a specific gravity of amply above 1, are used for immersion in the water of the cistern of lavatory bowls or urinals.