Abstract: Disclosed herein are spore compositions and methods of producing such compositions. Additionally disclosed herein are plant protection products benefiting from such spore compositions and methods of using such compositions for the benefit of plants, for the reduction of pathogen emissions to nearby areas and for the benefit of animals or humans. Further disclosed herein are methods of efficient fermentation.

Abstract: Described herein is a fermentation medium for production of a plant health promoting microorganism. The fermentation medium includes nicotinic acid and biotin. A concentration of nicotinic acid in the fermentation medium is at least 0.1 mg/l, and a concentration of biotin in the fermentation medium is at least 0.01 mg/l. The fermentation medium also includes methionine. A concentration of methionine in the fermentation medium is at least 0.01 g/l.

Abstract: The invention relates to an operator control unit for a measuring instrument for process or automation engineering, the operator control unit consisting of at least two adjacently arranged control panels (10a), the control panels (10a) being operated by pressing on a respective shape-variable or elastic housing region (2a) having a respective capacitive sensor element (11) disposed thereunder. The sensor elements (11) each have a first electrode (11a) as a lower plate capacitor and a counter-electrode (11b) arranged in parallel thereabove as an upper plate capacitor, and pressing on one of the housing regions (2a) causes the respective upper plate capacitor (11b) to approach the respective lower plate capacitor (11a), thus changing the capacitance. The first electrode (11a) is attached to a first carrier material (12) and the counter-electrode (11b) is attached to a second carrier material (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a display unit for a measuring device for processing and automation technology, comprising a rectangular, but not square, graphic display (3), on which different measurement and/or parameter data of the measuring device (1) can be displayed, wherein the display (3) can be rotated in 90° steps relative to the display unit (2), such that the displayed measurement and/or parameter data can always be oriented horizontally regardless of a rotation of the display unit (2) in the vertical plane. The display (3) has at least two square sub-regions (4a, 4b) and these square sub-regions (4a, 4b) can be rotated independently of one another. The invention also relates to a measuring device for processing and automation technology comprising a display unit of this type.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to vectors for the immortalisation of cells independent of their type. It further relates to a cell or a cell line produced with the method or the vectors of the invention. The invention also relates to the use of this cell or cell line in in vitro applications and in the treatment of disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to vectors for the immortalisation of cells independent of their type. It further relates to a cell or a cell line produced with the method or the vectors of the invention. The invention also relates to the use of this cell or cell line in in vitro applications and in the treatment of disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the generation of immortalized transduced cell lines susceptible to senescence whereby the senescence is exogenously inducible and said cells can switch severalfold between the senescent stage and the immortalized stage. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for the generation of immortalized transduced cell lines susceptible to senescence wherein two or more different immortalizing gene sequences have been incorporated whereby said immortalizing gene sequences are regulated by regulators controlled via exogenous means. In a further aspect, the present invention relates to immortalized transduced cell lines obtainable with said method. In addition, methods for screening molecules influencing senescence of cells are provided as well as kits for conducting the same.