Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of determining the supplier from which a test animal-derived product sample originates, the method comprising the steps of: (a) determining a test methylation profile of one or more pre-selected methylation sites within the genomic material contained in the test animal-derived product sample; and (b) comparing the test methylation profile determined in (a) with a panel of predetermined reference methylation profiles of the same biological taxon of the test animal from which the product sample derives, wherein each of the predetermined reference methylation profiles is from a different reference animal and/or different supplier, wherein if the test methylation profile of (a) is significantly similar to one of the predetermined reference methylation profiles, the test animal-derived product sample is confirmed of originating from a first supplier from which a first reference animal with the predetermined reference profile is obtained.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for classifying the gut inflammation status of an avian subject or of a group of avian subjects to be tested, the method comprising the comparison of the average methylation levels within a panel of pre-selected LMRs in the genomic DNA isolated from gut sample material deriving from the individual avian subject or of the group of avian subjects to be tested with the average methylation levels of the same panel of LMRs in the genomic DNA pertaining to one or more reference samples having a negative gut inflammation status.

Abstract: An improved process can be used for depolymerization of polyurethanes under mild conditions. Polyether polyols and polyamines can be recovered in high yields.

Abstract: A new and improved process can be used for depolymerization of polyurethanes with a strong inorganic base. Polyether polyols and polyamines can be recovered in high yields.

Abstract: A composition contains at least one lipase selected from SEQ ID NO: 1 and its respective at least 60%, preferably at least 80%, more preferably at least 90%, especially preferably at least 95%, 98%, or 99%, homologues at the amino acid level; at least one biosurfactant; and optionally, at least one non-bio surfactant. The composition can be used to to remove fat and/or oil-containing stains from a surface.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of controlling a livestock farm housing a population of animals, the method comprising the steps of obtaining, by means of one or more, preferably a plurality of, sensors, farm sensor data indicative of the condition of the livestock farm; optionally combining said farm sensor data with further data, indicative of the condition of the livestock farm, but not obtained via sensors, to obtain farm condition data; obtaining, by means of one or more, preferably a plurality, of measurement devices, animal status data of the livestock farm population; and selecting and continuously adjusting, dependent on the obtained farm sensor data or farm condition data and the animal status data, a set of animal supply values using a feedback loop such that a value of at least a selected one of the animal status data is optimized.

Abstract: A synbiotic preparation may include at least one probiotic strain and at least one amino acid or derivative thereof selected from glutamine, glutamic acid or salts thereof, conjugated glutamine, or oligopeptides of 2-10 amino acid units in length, wherein the amino acid units may be natural amino acids, and at least one amino acid unit being a glutamine or glutamic acid unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro method for guiding measures against the propagation of Salmonella and/or against the propagation Campylobacter in an animal flock, the method comprising i.) determining the amount of at least one marker gene being specific for Salmonella or Campylobacter in a test sample and ii.) comparing the amount of said at least one marker gene being specific for Salmonella or Campylobacter determined in the test sample with a control sample, wherein an increase in the amount of said at least one marker gene being specific for Salmonella or Campylobacter in the test sample vs. the control sample by at least a factor of two, indicates the necessity of initiating or enhancing measures against the propagation of Salmonella and/or against the propagation Campylobacter.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide having a polynucleotide sequence which codes for the alr gene, and a host-vector system having a coryneform host bacterium in which the alr gene is present in attenuated form and a vector which carries at least the alr gene according to SEQ ID No 1, and the use of polynucleotides which comprise the sequences according to the invention as hybridization probes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide having a polynucleotide sequence which codes for the alr gene, and a host-vector system having a coryneform host bacterium in which the alr gene is present in attenuated form and a vector which carries at least the alr gene according to SEQ ID No 1, and the use of polynucleotides which comprise the sequences according to the invention as hybridization probes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide having a polynucleotide sequence which codes for the alr gene, and a host-vector system having a coryneform host bacterium in which the alr gene is present in attenuated form and a vector which carries at least the alr gene according to SEQ ID No 1, and the use of polynucleotides which comprise the sequences according to the invention as hybridization probes.

Abstract: L-lysine-producing strains of corynebacteria with enhanced lysE gene (lysine export carrier gene), in which strains additional genes chosen from the group comprising the dapA gene (dihydrodipicolinate synthase gene), the lysC gene (aspartate kinase gene), the dapB gene (dihydrodipicolinate reductase gene) and the pyc gene, but especially the dapA gene and the lysC gene (aspartate kinase gene), are enhanced and, in particular, over-expressed, and a process for the preparation of L-lysine.

Abstract: L-lysine-producing strains of corynebacteria with enhanced lysE gene (lysine export carrier gene), in which strains additional genes chosen from the group comprising the dapA gene (dihydrodipicolinate synthase gene), the lysC gene (aspartate kinase gene), the dapB gene (dihydrodipicolinate reductase gene) and the pyc gene, but especially the dapA gene and the lysC gene (aspartate kinase gene), are enhanced and, in particular, over-expressed, and to a process for the preparation of L-lysine.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide having a polynucleotide sequence which codes for the alr gene, and a host-vector system having a coryneform host bacterium in which the alr gene is present in attenuated form and a vector which carries at least the alr gene according to SEQ ID No 1, and the use of polynucleotides which comprise the sequences according to the invention as hybridization probes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated polynucleotide from coryneform bacteria containing at least one polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of a) polynucleotide which is at least 70% identical to a polynucleotide which encodes a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID no. 2, b) polynucleotide which encodes a polypeptide which contains an amino acid sequence which is at least 70% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID no. 2, c) polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotides of a) or b), and d) polynucleotide containing at least 15 successive nucleotides of the polynucleotide sequences of a), b) or c), and to a process for the fermentative production of L-amino acids, in particular L-lysine.

Abstract: The invention relates to sulfur-containing animal-feed additives produced from fermentation liquors, and to processes for their production.

Abstract: The invention relates to alleles of the sigA gene from coryneform bacteria which code for sigma factors A and a process for the fermentative preparation of L-lysine using bacteria which contain these alleles.

Abstract: The invention relates to L-lysine-producing strains of corynebacteria with enhanced lysE gene (lysine export carrier gene), in which strains additional genes chosen from the group comprising the dapA gene (dihydrodipicolinate synthase gene), the lysC gene (aspartate kinase gene), the dapB gene (dihydrodipicolinate reductase gene) and the pyc gene, but especially the dapA gene and the lysC gene (aspartate kinase gene), are enhanced and, in particular, over-expressed, and to a process for the preparation of L-lysine.

Abstract: Isolated polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence chosen from the group consisting of a) polynucleotide which is identical to the extent of at least 70% to a polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 2, b) polynucleotide which codes for a polypeptide which comprises an amino acid sequence which is identical to the extent of at least 70% to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID No. 2, c) polynucleotide which is complementary to the polynucleotides of a) or b), and d) polynucleotide comprising at least 15 successive nucleotides of the polynucleotide sequence of a), b) or c), and a process for the fermentative preparation of L-amino acids using coryneform bacteria in which at least the lysR2 gene is present in attenuated form, and the use of the polynucleotide sequences as hybridization probes.

Abstract: The invention relates to sulfur-containing animal-feed additives produced from fermentation liquors, and to processes for their production.