Abstract: A flow cell for a colour measurement system is described that includes a body with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet linked by a fluid pathway. An entrance window for allowing light transmission into the flow cell is provided, along with a coupler configured to couple a light source to the flow cell. The entrance window is fixedly coupled to the body of the flow cell, and the coupler is carried by a coupler mount that attaches to the body of the flow cell independently of the entrance window.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to articles and methods for handling food items. In one aspect, an article for receiving or holding a food item comprises: a blade; and a rim extending along at least one side of the blade. In another aspect, a method of handling a food item using an article comprises a blade and a rim extending along at least one side of the blade, the method comprising: gripping or holding a part of the rim by hand; causing the food item to be placed onto the blade; and moving the article containing the food item therein to a desired location.

Abstract: Methods of forming an article from a molten plastic composition comprising a polymer and a blowing agent. The methods include injecting the molten plastic composition into a mould, allowing the plastic composition to form a first solid skin adjacent to an in contact with a first cavity-forming surface of the mould and a second solid skin adjacent to and in contact with a second cavity-forming surface of the mould, and then opening the mould before the molten plastic composition between the first and second solid skins in at least one portion of the circumference of a region of the mould cavity defining an annular cross-section of the cavity has solidified.

Abstract: A method of purifying a composition comprising a group B adenovirus, for example comprising a purification step of: subjecting a composition comprising said group B adenovirus to diafiltration employing a diafiltration-buffer with a conductivity of at least 180 mScm?1, for example a conductivity of 190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, or 290 mScm?1. Also provided is a composition obtained using the purification method disclosed herein.

Abstract: Method of forming an article from a molten plastic composition including a polymer and a blowing agent.

Abstract: Method of forming an article from a molten plastic composition including a polymer and a blowing agent.

Abstract: Methods of changing transcriptional output of chromatin are described. The method includes altering interaction of the chromatin with a chromatin-associated RNA at each of a plurality of different sites of the chromatin. The chromatin-associated RNA at each different site interacts with the chromatin at that site and regulates transcription and/or post-transcriptional modification of a transcript encoded by a transcribed region of the chromatin. Altering the interaction of the chromatin with the chromatin-associated RNA causes a change in level of transcription and/or post-transcriptional modification of a transcript encoded by the transcribed region. Compositions and kits for changing transcriptional output of chromatin are also described.

Abstract: Methods of forming an article from a molten plastic composition comprising a polymer and a blowing agent. The methods include injecting the molten plastic composition into a mould, allowing the plastic composition to form a first solid skin adjacent to an in contact with a first cavity-forming surface of the mould and a second solid skin adjacent to and in contact with a second cavity-forming surface of the mould, and then opening the mould before the molten plastic composition between the first and second solid skins in at least one portion of the circumference of a region of the mould cavity defining an annular cross-section of the cavity has solidified.

Abstract: Methods of forming an article from a molten plastic composition comprising a polymer and a blowing agent. The methods include injecting the molten plastic composition into a mould, allowing the plastic composition to form a first solid skin adjacent to an in contact with a first cavity-forming surface of the mould and a second solid skin adjacent to and in contact with a second cavity-forming surface of the mould, and then opening the mould before the molten plastic composition between the first and second solid skins in at least one portion of the circumference of a region of the mould cavity defining an annular cross-section of the cavity has solidified.

Abstract: A radio frequency integrated circuit switch includes a semiconductor die with a transistor having a gate on a first-side (e.g., front-side) of the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die may include a bulk semiconductor substrate or wafer (e.g., silicon substrate or wafer). The semiconductor die may also include a first deep trench isolation (DTI) region that extends from the front-side to a backside opposite the front-side of the semiconductor die. The radio frequency integrated circuit switch further includes a body contact layer on the backside of the semiconductor die. The body contact layer is coupled to a backside of a body of the transistor. The body of the transistor may have a first P-type region (e.g., a P+ region).

Abstract: Methods of forming an article from a molten plastic composition comprising a polymer and a blowing agent. The methods include injecting the molten plastic composition into a mould, allowing the plastic composition to form a first solid skin adjacent to an in contact with a first cavity-forming surface of the mould and a second solid skin adjacent to and in contact with a second cavity-forming surface of the mould, and then opening the mould before the molten plastic composition between the first and second solid skins in at least one portion of the circumference of a region of the mould cavity defining an annular cross-section of the cavity has solidified.

Abstract: The apparatus (100) includes a die head (118) for extruding a main comestible material to form an extrudate body. A plurality of nozzles (160, FIG. 7) is located within the die head for introducing a comestible fluid into the extrudate body to form a plurality of filled capillaries. A control system (182) is capable of selectively connecting at least one of the nozzles to any one of at least two different fluid filling sources (150A, 15 OB). The control system may be capable of connecting each of the nozzles independently to different fluid sources or the nozzles may be arranged into two or more groups of flu idly interconnected nozzles that can each be independently switched between different fluid sources. The apparatus can be used to form products in which the fillings in the capillaries are varied or in which an image is formed in cross section. The apparatus can also be used to switch production between products having different fillings without stopping extrusion.

Abstract: The apparatus (100) includes a die head (118) for extruding a main comestible material to form an extrudate body. A plurality of nozzles (160, FIG. 7) is located within the die head for introducing a comestible fluid into the extrudate body to form a plurality of filled capillaries. A control system (182) is capable of selectively connecting at least one of the nozzles to any one of at least two different fluid filling sources (150A, 150B). The control system may be capable of connecting each of the nozzles independently to different fluid sources or the nozzles may be arranged into two or more groups of fluidly interconnected nozzles that can each be independently switched between different fluid sources. The apparatus can be used to form products in which the fillings in the capillaries are varied or in which an image is formed in cross section. The apparatus can also be used to switch production between products having different fillings without stopping extrusion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved methods for producing adenovirus compositions wherein host cells are grown in a bioreactor and purified by size partitioning purification to provide purified adenovirus compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising an extruded body portion, the body portion having a plurality of capillaries disposed therein, one or more of the capillaries being at least partially filled with a fill material which is a different material from that of the extruded body portion, the fill material and optionally the body portion comprising various active and/or reactive components. Some embodiments are designed to provide sequential release profiles. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising an extruded body portion, the body portion having a plurality of capillaries disposed therein, one or more of the capillaries being at least partially filled with a fill material which is a different material from that of the extruded body portion, the fill material and optionally the body portion comprising various active and/or reactive components. Some embodiments are designed to provide sequential release profiles. The invention also relates to a process for the manufacture of the same.

Abstract: A system for automating at least a portion of a communication application development cycle using a communication virtual machine that automatically interfaces with an existing network system and provides an engine for executing designed application models over the existing network system.