Abstract: The present invention provides expression vectors comprising polynucleotides encoding mutant Zea mays KRP dominant negative proteins, and methods of using the same. In addition, transgenic plants expressing said KRP dominant negative proteins are provided. Furthermore, methods of increasing average seed weight, seed size, seed number and/or yield of a plant by using said KRP dominant negative proteins are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a centrifugal partitioning chromatography device for separating a liquid having at least two phases, and to a centrifugal partitioning chromatography method implemented by this device. A chromatography device according to the invention comprises at least one flat ring (103) which can be rotated about its axis (X?X) of symmetry and comprises a multitude of cells (110) through which the liquid is intended to flow, each cell being provided with two input/output channels (111 and 112) that are intended to make the liquid flow from one cell to another and which open respectively via two inlet/outlet orifices (111a and 112a) of the cell on two radially internal and external sides (113 and 114) of the latter with respect to the axis of rotation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a centrifugal partitioning chromatography device for separating a liquid having at least two phases, and to a centrifugal partitioning chromatography method implemented by this device. A chromatography device according to the invention comprises at least one flat ring (103) which can be rotated about its axis (X?X) of symmetry and comprises a multitude of cells (110) through which the liquid is intended to flow, each cell being provided with two input/output channels (111 and 112) that are intended to make the liquid flow from one cell to another and which open respectively via two inlet/outlet orifices (111a and 112a) of the cell on two radially internal and external sides (113 and 114) of the latter with respect to the axis of rotation.

Abstract: Disclosed are mutant CDK inhibitor (CKI) polypeptides having dominant negative antagonist activity against wild-type CKI proteins, as well as related compositions, including nucleic acids and vectors encoding the mutant CKI polypeptides and transformed host cells and transgenic plants comprising such nucleic acids and vectors. Also disclosed are related methods for using the mutant proteins to modulate cell division in cells, particularly plant cells.

Abstract: A flow switch used on conjunction with a fuel flow meter in a fuel dispenser to determine when fuel flow rate signals form a fuel flow meter should be ignored in the calculation of flow rate and/or volume of fuel dispensed. An inferential fuel flow meter may be used as the fuel flow meter. The inferential fuel flow meter may be a turbine flow meter that comprises one or more turbine rotors that rotate in response to fuel flow flowing through the turbine flow meter. The turbine rotors may continue to generate pulses even when fuel is no longer flowing. A flow switch determines when fuel is actually flowing and fuel is not actually flowing. The flow switch is described as either a single poppet or dual poppet flow switch in examples described herein.