Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies to Prox1 of vertebrates (pfam05044.5; NM_002763.3) and two continuous cell lines for their production are disclosed. These antibodies are particularly useful in immunoassays to detect the presence of Prox1 protein in vertebrate tissues and cells.

Abstract: A composition which is suitable as a replacement for chocolate comprises: at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of cocoa-derived materials and sugars; and at least 25% by weight of a fat phase, said fat phase comprising at least 60% by weight of the fat phase of a triglyceride mixture of the (H2M+M2H) type, wherein H is selected from saturated fatty acids having at least 16 carbon atoms and monounsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms and M is selected from saturated fatty acids having from 8 to 14 carbon atoms, and the triglyceride mixture comprises said monounsaturated fatty acids having 18 carbon atoms at a level of between 3 and 25% by weight based on total fatty acids. The composition may be used to coat bakery products.

Abstract: An article carrier used to carry various personal items, such as money, credit cards, keys, passports, and the like. This article carrier is to be used in conjunction with an elastic material, such as a garter. The garter would encircle a body part, such as a thigh, ankle, wrist or bicep and would contain a device for attaching the article carrier to an inside portion of the garter-type device. A type of ornamentation, such as a flower or feathers, would in turn be attached to a portion of the outside of the garter-type material to render the article carrier inconspicuous.

Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies to Prox1 of vertebrates (pfam05044.5; NM_002763.3) and two continuous cell lines for their production are disclosed. These antibodies are particularly useful in immunoassays to detect the presence of Prox1 protein in vertebrate tissues and cells.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an irrigation controller, method and software program product for generating valve control signal for energizing a valve. The irrigation controller includes a valve actuation control module selectively coupled each of plurality of control nodes and generating a valve actuation control signal thereon. The valve actuation control signal is a continuous control voltage over a plurality of control signal periods for selectively energizing the selected irrigation valve. Also integrated in the irrigation is a valve chatter module for selectively coupled each of plurality of control nodes and generating a valve chatter control signal thereon. The valve chatter control signal has a plurality of duty cycles, with each duty cycle defined as one control signal period and at least one naught signal period. The control signal period has a control voltage over a first portion of the control signal period and a non-control voltage over a second portion of the control signal period.

Abstract: Blends comprising a glyceride and ursolic acid and oleanolic acid in weight ratios of 1:99 to 99:1 that contain less than 20 wt % of natural apolar components and/or low molecular weight components, normally present in natural extract for ursolic acid and oleanolic acid do not display the negative off taste of the natural extracts anymore.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel process for the production of glycerol esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, in particular of C18:2 conjugated fatty acids, by converting the polyunsaturated fatty acids with glycerol in the presence of a mixed catalyst comprising a combination of a food grade salt of a strong base and a weak acid and a soap of an organic acid with 2-26 C-atoms, preferably 10-20 C-atoms.

Abstract: An information storage system includes a transducer having a loop of ferromagnetic material with pole tips separated by an nonferromagnetic gap located adjacent to a medium such as a rigid disk. During writing the separation between the pole tips and the media layer of the disk is a small fraction of the gap separation. Due to the small separation between the pole tips and the media layer, the magnetic field generated by the transducer and felt by the media has a larger perpendicular than longitudinal component, favoring perpendicular recording over longitudinal recording. The media may have an easy axis of magnetization oriented substantially along the perpendicular direction, so that perpendicular data storage is energetically favored. The transducer may also include a magnetoresistive sensor for reading magnetic information from the disk.

Abstract: Our invention concerns a mixture of CLA glycerides, and/or CLA-fatty acids and or CLA-alkyl esters and another component, wherein the other component (=component A) is selected for its capacity to alleviate problems related to insulin resistance in mammals, using CLA rich diets and/or foods and/or food supplements using an appropriate in vitro test so that in at least one step of the in vitro test, as described in the text, an improvement in test results is obtained of at least 4% by the blend of the CLA derivative and component A when compared to the CLA derivative only. The inventon further concerns CLA rich dietic food, food supplements and foods containing the combination of CLA and component A as defined, while also the use of this combination for achieving an alleviation of insulin resistance is part of the invention.

Abstract: The invention concerns with micronised fat continuous particles comprising fat and non fat ingredients, wherein particles have a mean weight diameter (MWD) of 700 to 4000 microns, while the particles have a particle size distribution so more than 75 wt % of the particles have a particle size that is inside the range (MWD+0.4×MWD) to (MWD−0.4×MWD); products comprising a fat phase, wherein these particles are present, a process to prepare these micronised fat particles and the of these particles in food products to achieve benefits, such as bioavailability, stability, oral melt, hardness, texture, homogeneity ease of dosing.

Abstract: Structured particulate systems of active solid organic components in a matrix in a weight ratio of 99:1 to 1:99 and a mean weight diameter of 25 to 500 microns wherein the active organic component is selected from the group consisting of oleanoic acid, ursolic acid, folic acid, policosanol, phytosterols, or derivatives or salts thereof are novel and can be used to improve the oral properties and/or the homogeneity of the organic, solid, active component in a food product.

Abstract: Compositions comprising glycerides containing conjugated linoleic acid moieties. These glycerides are prepared by an enzymatic conversion process which is selective to provide specific isomers, advantageously the cis9, trans11 and trans10, cis12 linoleic acid isomers or vice versa. The compositions may be blended with complementary fats and may be used in foods, food supplements and pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A method for improving the chalky-off taste and/or the homogeneity of a solid, active component in a food product by incorporating in the food product an effective amount, preferably 1 to 70 wt % on food product, of a structured particulate system comprising one or more active components in a matrix in a weight ratio of 1:99 to 99:1 and wherein the mean weight diameter of the particles of the structured particulate system ranges from 25 to 500 microns.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel process for the production of glycerol esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, in particular of C18:2 conjugated fatty acids, by converting the polyunsaturated fatty acids with glycerol in the presence of a mixed catalyst comprising a combination of a food grade salt of a strong base and a weak acid and a soap of an organic acid with 2-26 C-atoms, preferably 10-20 C-atoms.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of conjugated linoleic acid (=CLA) or derivatives thereof, such as partial glycerides or triglycerides, alkyl esters or salts for the production of a food, a food supplement or a pharmaceutical preparation with the property to prevent or to cure influenza, to boost the effects of an influenza vaccination and/or to alleviate the effects of an influenza vaccination in humans and/or animals.

Abstract: The inventon concerns blends of a hydroquinone substituted poly unsaturated fatty acid (as present in Kombo nut oil) or a derivative thereof, which blends comprised:

Abstract: Our invention concerns a mixture of CLA glycerides, and/or CLA-fatty acids and or CLA-alkyl esters and another component, wherein the other component (=component A) is selected for its capacity to alleviate problems related to insulin resistance in mammals, using CLA rich diets and/or foods and/or food supplements using an appropriate in vitro test so that in at least one step of the in vitro test, as described in the text, an improvement in test results is obtained of at least 4% by the blend of the CLA derivative and component A when compared to the CLA derivative only.

Abstract: Organic materials, comprising a mixture of at least two products (I) and (II), both containing isomers of conjugated long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid moieties L1 and L2 can be obtained by subjecting an organic material, selected from free fatty acids, mono-, di- or tri-glycerides, phospholipids, alkyl esters or wax-esters containing at least 5 weight % of these conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids, to an enzymatic conversion using an enzyme that can discriminate between L1 and L2, so that the original weight ratio of L1/L2=XA in the starting material is increased to XB wherein XB≧than 1.1 XA.

Abstract: Organic materials, comprising a mixture of at least two products (I) and (II), both containing isomers of conjugated long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids moieties (L1) and (L2) can be obtained by subjecting an organic material, selected from free fatty acids, mono-, di- or triglycerides, phospholipids, alkylesters or wax-esters, containing at least 5 wt. % of these conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids, to an enzymic conversion (acidolysis, alcoholysis, esterification, hydrolysis) using an enzyme that can be discriminated between (L1) and (L2), so that original ratio L1/L2=XA in starting material is increased to XB, wherein XB≧1.1 XA.

Abstract: The invention concerns with micronized fat continuous particles comprising fat and non fat ingredients, wherein the particles have a mean weight diameter (MWD) of 700 to 4000 microns, while the particles have a particle size distribution so that more than 75 wt % of the particles have a particle size that is inside the range (MWD+0.4×MWD) to (MWD−0.4×MWD); food products comprising a fat phase, wherein these particles are present, a process to prepare these micronized fat particles and the use of these particles in food products to achieve benefits, such as bio availability, stability, oral melt, hardness, texture, homogeneity and ease of dosing.