Abstract: This invention is a material discharge apparatus for controlling the flow rate of flowable material being conveyed through a hopper, the apparatus includes a hopper with an inlet at the top to receive flowable material and a discharge outlet at the base of the hopper, a valve configured and arranged in the hopper, the valve has a lower end portion adjacent the discharge outlet forming a gap between the hopper and the valve for material discharge, with the valve fixedly connected to a fixed support beam, the hopper elastically connected to the same fixed support beam such that as the more material is received by the inlet, the more the hopper sags, the larger the gap formed between the valve and the hopper grows, thereby increasing the rate of flow of material discharge.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compositions and methods utilizing nanoparticles comprising protein cages for delivery of imaging and antimicrobial agents to biofilm forming bacterial colonies.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method and system for generating a malware sequence file. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present disclosure, a malware sequence file is generated by identifying a common sequence among files. Identifying a common sequence among the files includes comparing at least a first file and at least a second file to identify a first output sequence. Identifying a common sequence among the files also includes comparing at least a third file and the first output sequence to identify a second output sequence.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compositions and methods utilizing delivery agents comprising protein cages, medical imaging agents and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composite material for photocatalytic H2 production comprising: 1) a polymer gel; 2) a photocatalyst; and a protein based H2 catalyst. The invention also relates to a method to produce H2, comprising reacting an electron donor with a composite material comprising 1) a polymer gel, 2) a photocatalyst, and 3) a protein based H2 catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compositions and methods utilizing delivery agents or nanoparticles that include protein cages with modified and/or unmodified subunits and various agents, such as therapeutic and/or imaging agents located on the interior and/or exterior surface of the protein cages.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compositions and methods utilizing delivery agents comprising protein cages, medical imaging agents and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compositions and methods utilizing delivery agents comprising protein cages, medical imaging agents and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: Virion-constrained nanoparticles comprising a shell of virion coat protein(s) surrounding an organic, inorganic and/or organo-metallic non-viral nanoparticle and methods of making and using.

Abstract: Virion-constrained nanoparticles comprising a shell of virion coat protein(s) surrounding an organic, inorganic and/or organo-metallic non-viral nanoparticle and methods of making and using.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compositions and methods utilizing delivery agents comprising protein cages, medical imaging agents and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel compositions and methods utilizing nanoparticles comprising protein cages and cores.

Abstract: A virion-constrained nanoparticle of the invention comprises a shell of a virion coat protein(s) that encapsulates a core non-viral material, which is organic, inorganic or organometallic in nature. A particularly preferred virion coat is that of cowpea chlorotic mottle virus (CCMV). Encapsulation of a desired particle is effected by adjusting reaction conditions, e.g., by lowering the pH of a solution containing the virion protein and the non-viral substance. Processes for producing the virion-constrained nanoparticles of the invention are also described.