Abstract: A waterfowl decoy deployment system includes a hub subsystem. The hub subsystem includes a casing defining a plurality of apertures therein. The hub subsystem also includes a plurality of arm suspension mechanisms. Each aperture of is configured to receive one arm suspension mechanism. Each arm suspension mechanism includes a biasing device inserted into one aperture, a collet coupled to the biasing device, and a collet nut coupled to the collet. The hub subsystem also includes a plurality of arms extending radially outward from the casing. Each arm is coupled to one arm suspension mechanism. The waterfowl decoy deployment system also includes a plurality of waterfowl decoys. At least one waterfowl decoy is coupled to each arm.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for slowing, preventing, or reversing platelet damage, particularly as may occur during blood banking or during refrigeration of platelets. The composition may include one or more of a RAC inhibitor, a CDC42 inhibitor, a RHOA inhibitor, or a combination thereof. The compositions may further include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems, methods, and devices for ex vivo organ care. More particularly, in various embodiments, the invention relates to caring for a liver ex vivo at physiologic or near-physiologic conditions.

Abstract: A method of banking stem cells by harvesting stem cells from an individual and culturing the harvested stem cells to generate a P0 culture. The method includes storing a desired amount of P0 stem cells via cryopreservation and subculturing a portion of the P0 stem cells to generate a P1 culture. A desired amount of P1 stems cells can then be stored via cryopreservation and further generations can be stored as desired.

Abstract: Using Peptides encapsulated in Rhamnolipid Liposomes for agriculture applications. The chemically synthesized peptide ParE3, is an analogue from the ParE protein that acts on a Toxin-Antitoxin system. This application inhibits DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV (Topo IV) activities, blocking the DNA bacterial replication and regulating its cell growth for new antimicrobial applications. Because Rhamnolipid has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic components, the Rhamnolipid Liposome combination facilitates the entry of the peptide into cell membranes. Cell permeability is created by using this application. When Using Peptides with Rhamnolipid Liposomes, microbial inhibition is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations in the form of aqueous dispersions comprising aclonifen and flufenacet and a mixture of anionic surfactants from the group of the naphthalenesulphonates or from the group of the condensates of naphthalenesulphonates with formaldehyde, nonionic surfactants from the group of the di- and tri-block-copolymers of alkylene oxides, and a specific mixture of organic and inorganic thickeners, to which further agrochemically active compounds and further customary auxiliaries and additives may optionally be added. The aqueous dispersions have high storage stability and are suitable for use in the field of crop protection.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for providing improved vigor, and especially priming or improving root formation, of plant cuttings and to plant cuttings obtained thereby. Specifically, the methods include the steps of a) contacting a plant cutting with a polymeric solution, or suspension, optionally including one or more plant growth promoting and/or plant protecting compounds, thereby providing a coated plant cutting; b) allowing the polymeric solution, or suspension, of the coated plant cutting to solidify into a complexed coating, thereby providing an encapsulated plant cutting. The encapsulated plant cutting is coated with the complexed coating from the basal cut surface or tip of the plant cutting to less than 60% of the total length of said plant cutting to partially encapsulate the plant cutting with the complexed coating.

Abstract: Agent for repelling snails and slugs, comprising an anionic, a non-ionic and an amphoteric surfactant.

Abstract: Provided are a support with an antibacterial layer, which exhibits excellent followability with respect to a curved surface and in which peeling does not easily occur between a support and an antibacterial layer even though the support with an antibacterial layer is bonded to a curved surface, and a laminate including the support with an antibacterial layer. The support with an antibacterial layer of the present invention includes a support and an antibacterial layer disposed in at least a portion on the support, in which the support contains a urethane resin, and the antibacterial layer contains a hydrophilic polymer and an antibacterial agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fighting fungus-growing ants, and to a formicide composition capable of destroying specifically the colonies of fungus-growing ants. The invention also relates a kit for use with said method.

Abstract: An aqueous disinfectant formulation comprising at least one phenolic compound of natural origin; a surfactant sufficient to form a solution or dispersion of the essential oil in an aqueous carrier; a solvent, and sufficient water to make 100 weight percent is described herein.

Abstract: A synergistic microbicidal composition comprising a non-ionic surfactant and glutaraldehyde and a method for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: A synergistic microbicidal composition comprising a non-ionic surfactant and glutaraldehyde and a method for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: Methods of attracting Drosophila suzukii, involving treating an object or area with a Drosophila suzukii attracting effective amount of a composition containing acetoin and at least one compound selected from ethyl octanoate, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, phenethyl alcohol, or mixtures thereof; wherein said composition does not contain ethanol.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel use of D-Napropamide and a method comprising the use of D-Napropamide and combinations comprising the same. Specifically, the composition includes at least one agronomically acceptable excipient and an herbicide composition having D-Napropamide and an additional herbicide, where the additional herbicide is at least one of (1) an amide or (2) an amide combined with at least one of Benzamide, Benzothiazolone, Carbamate, Carboxamide, Chloracetamide, Clomazone, Cyclodiene, Dinitroaniline, Organophosphate, Oxadiazolone, Oxyacetimide, Phenylpyridazine, Phenylurea, Pyridine, Quinoline, Triazine, or Triazinone.

Abstract: To reduce problems associated with clotting and thrombus formation, it is now common to “lock” intravascular access catheters between successive uses. Locking typically involves first flushing the catheter with saline to remove blood and other substances from the catheter lumen. After the catheter has been flushed, an anti-coagulant solution is injected to displace the saline and fill the lumen. Use of an effective antimicrobial substance along with anticoagulant during the same process is important to reduce the possibility of bacterial contamination and subsequent infection. The present invention deals with a safe, effective and economical catheter lock flush solution with excellent antimicrobial and anticoagulant activity. The unique ratio of the active components of the catheter lock solution used in the invention i.e. Sodium salt(s) of EDTA, Ethanol and D-mannitol with a suitable pH ensures broad-spectrum antimicrobial and optimum anticoagulant activity.

Abstract: Described herein are agricultural methods for controlling pests on and/or increasing the plant health of a cultivated plant, with at least one modification, using a pesticidal carboxamide compound or a mixtures thereof. In particular, methods of controlling harmful insects, which are resistant to an insecticidal trait of the plant, are provided. In addition, the use of a pesticidal carboxamide compound or mixtures thereof for protecting a plant, plant propagation material, seeds or the locus of growth, against the attack or infestation by pests, wherein the plant has been modified by mutagenesis or genetic engineering, and for controlling pests that are resistant to an insecticidal trait of the plant are described.

Abstract: A method for increasing the harvest yield of wine grapes per hectare, via increased berry numbers per bunch, while enhancing grape quality. The method comprises applications of a solution comprising one of gibberellins GA5, GA4, or a mixture of GA4 and GA7 (GA4/7) to developing grape berry bunches, at a concentration selected from the range of about 5 mg/L to about 50 mg/L. The solution is preferably applied during a time selected from the range of about 60 days to about 30 days before veraison.

Abstract: A non-nematicidal composition comprises at least one glucan and/or at least one fucan which act individually or synergistically with mannitol to reduce losses in crop yield and marketable grade caused by the infestation of growth media with plant pathogenic nematodes, to levels equivalent to those achieved with commercial nematicides, but without posing a risk to the ecosystem or user. In some cases the composition comprises at least one glucan, at least one fucan and at least one mannitol which may be in a weight/weight ratio of approximately 1:2:3 of at least one glucan:at least one fucan:at least one mannitol or between approximately 1:1:1 to 1:1:3 of at least one glucan:at least one fucan:at least one mannitol.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles.

Abstract: Described are herbicidal compositions that contain mesotrione and pyridate, as well as related method to control weeds in crops, such as of maize, sweet corn, oilseed rape, cereals, rice, peanuts, vegetables wheat, barley, rye, rice, maize, sugar beet, cotton and soybeans.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of specific active substances, alone or in combination, for controlling virus infections in plants and to a method for using said specific active substances for controlling said virus infections in the field of plant protection and the protection of materials.

Abstract: An herbicidal composition comprising one or more compounds of Formula I: where R1 and R2 are H or taken together with the carbon atoms to which the are attached form a furane ring; R3 and R4 each independently represent H, —OH or —O—(C1-C4) alkyl; and R5 is H, (C1-C4) alkyl, —(C1-C2) alkylene-O-glucoside or —COOH; and an agriculturally acceptable vehicle. There is also disclosed a method for weed control by application of compounds of Formula I and the use of the composition for controlling weeds.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, A1, X and n have the meanings given above, to the use thereof as acaricides and/or insecticides for controlling animal pests and to processes and intermediates for the preparation thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for producing a non ?-keto peracid that has lower toxicity and lower corrosivity. The present embodiments also provide methods and compositions for reducing microbes on a surface, methods, and compositions for preventing and reducing infectious vegetative bacteria on a substrate, and methods and compositions for treating a wound. In particular, compositions of the invention provide for a mixture of an ?-keto peracid and a non ?-keto peracid that works synergistically to reduce microbes on a surface, to prevent vegetative bacteria on a surface and to heal a wound in animals or humans.

Abstract: Silver ion solutions for use in agricultural spray formulations prepared for use in agricultural environs as an effective anti-bacterial spray, without environmentally hazardous or undesirable phytotoxicity. An iodine solution, a lime juice or a cranberry juice adjunct may be added to the silver ion solution in deionized water, to increase efficacy, especially in the ultra-low concentration range of the solution from parts per billion to parts per trillion of silver ion. The organically certifiable silver ion agricultural solution is applied externally to an agricultural commodity in the orchard or field, such as apples, cherries, pears, or any other fruit or vegetable.

Abstract: The present invention provides wood preservative compositions comprising micronized particles. In one embodiment, the composition comprises dispersions of micronized metal or metal compounds. In another embodiment, the wood preservative composition comprises an inorganic component comprising a metal or metal compound and organic biocide. When the composition comprises an inorganic component and an organic biocide, the inorganic component or the organic biocide or both are present as micronized particles. When compositions of the present invention are used for preservation of wood, there is minimal leaching of the metal and biocide from the wood.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a new biomaterial used to manufacture antimicrobial dental devices, intended to control the growth of microorganisms in the oral cavity. These include removable dentures (RD) with copper nanoparticles technology and antimicrobial properties against dental pathogens, such as: Candida albicans, a pathogen responsible for denture stomatitis; Pathogenic Streptococcus mutans, responsible for the initiation and progression of caries formation; and Staphylococcus aureus, which causes periprosthetic infections. This removable dental material allows for the production of a new dental device to prevent and/or control oral infections caused by said pathogens, such as denture stomatitis, secondary caries, periodontal diseases, among others.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising Methylobacterium and depleted of substances that promote growth of resident microorganisms on a plant or seed, methods for improving fruit production, methods of making the compositions, and methods of treating a plant or seed with a composition comprising Methylobacterium. Also provided are methods and compositions comprising Methylobacterium that provide for improved fruit production.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to non-aqueous, non-oil liquid compositions comprising Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and a liquid carrier. The present invention is further directed methods of controlling nematodes comprising applying an effective amount of a non-aqueous, non-oil liquid composition comprising Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and a liquid carrier to an area in need of nematode control.

Abstract: Methods for improving the ability of a population of biological agents to compete and survive in a field setting are provided. The improved, modified population of agents is able to grow, compete with other microbial strains and fungi, and provide protection for plants from pathogens. Modified biological agents and modified populations of such agents that are herbicide tolerant or resistant are selected or engineered. In this manner, the protection from disease-causing agents is enhanced. Such modified populations can be added to soils to prevent fungal pathogens and the associated diseases thereby promoting plant growth. The present invention is useful for enhancing the competitiveness of modified biological agents particularly over other microbial agents which are not herbicide resistant. Disclosed compositions include selected or engineered herbicide resistant biological agents and modified populations of biocontrol agents.

Abstract: This application relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a seed or seedling of an agricultural plant (e.g., an agricultural grass plant or a Gycine plant), or the agricultural plant derived from the seed or seedling. For example, this application provides purified bacterial populations that include novel seed bacterial endophytes, and synthetic combinations of seeds and/or seedlings (e.g., cereal or soy seeds and/or cereal or soy seedlings) with heterologous seed-derived bacterial endophytes.

Abstract: Peptides and rhamnolipid liposomes inhibit bacterial replication in plants, bushes and trees. This invention is about internalization of a peptide inside a rhamnolipid liposome. In this invention, the chemically synthesized peptide was ParE3, an analogue from ParE protein that acts on a Toxin-Antitoxin system. This peptide is able to inhibit DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV (Topo IV) activities, blocking the DNA bacterial replication, regulating its cell growth for new antimicrobial agricultural applications.

Abstract: A method of producing an environmental bio-stimulant, the method comprising: preparing an aqueous mixture comprising a starting material including at least one microorganism, a first carbohydrate and water; placing the aqueous mixture in a microorganism growth environment for a first time interval; adding a second carbohydrate to the mixture; placing the mixture in a fermentation environment for a second time interval so as to produce the bio-stimulant. The method may include the further step of adding a carrier to the bio-stimulant. The carrier may be chosen from a group comprising water, zeolite, biochar, woodchips, or diatomaceous earth. The one or more microorganisms include a diverse plurality of groups of microorganisms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fly repellent which comprises a by-product of breeding black soldier flies; the by-product comprises one or more of a pupal case of a black soldier fly, a corpse of an adult black soldier fly, and excrement of a black soldier fly. The fly repellent targets one or more types of flies including houseflies, anthomyiidae, blow flies, or flesh flies. In the present invention, a number of by-products produced during the breeding of black soldier flies are used to repel flies. The active ingredient in these by-products is fly-repelling pheromones, which could significantly decrease the lingering, foraging or ovipositioning of flies on livestock excrement, feeds or foods. The fly repellent made from the by-product of breeding black soldier flies or methods developed by using the by-product could be used in a farm environment, an animal body, a human living environment or a food processing factory.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of administering one or more Bacillus subtilis strains to swine. The Bacillus subtilis strains that are administered include 747 (NRRL B-67257), 1104 (NRRL B-67258), 1541 (NRRL B-67260), 1781 (NRRL B-67259), 2018 (NRRL B-67261), and BS1999 (NRRL B-67318). The Bacillus strains improve bacterial homeostasis in the gastrointestinal tract by inhibiting bacterial pathogens such as E. coli, Clostridium, Salmonella, and Streptococcus. Administering the Bacillus strains also improves performance such as weight gain and feed conversion. Useful combinations of Bacillus strains and methods of using one or more Bacillus strains are also provided.

Abstract: It has been discovered that the desert endophytic bacterium SA187 SA187 can provide resistance or tolerance to abiotic stress conditions to seeds or plants. Compositions containing SA187 can be used to enhance plant development and yield under environmental stress conditions.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of CRISPR nucleic acids to screen for essential and non-essential genes and expendable genomic islands in bacteria, archaea, algae and/or yeast, to kill bacteria, archaea, algae and/or yeast, to identify the phenotype of a gene or genes, and/or to screen for reduced genome size and/or a gene deletion in bacteria, archaea, algae and/or yeast.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to non-aqueous, non-oil liquid compositions comprising live microbial organisms and a liquid carrier. The present invention is further directed methods of controlling pests comprising applying an effective amount of a non-aqueous, non-oil liquid composition comprising live microbial organisms and a liquid carrier to an area in need of pest control.

Abstract: A laser arrangement cleans baking surfaces configured in a relief-like manner and optionally cleans evaporation and/or sealing strips of baking plates of a baking machine. The laser arrangement has a laser source for outputting a laser beam onto a locally selectable target area by continuous variation of the output direction of the laser beam and traversing a contour forming the target area. Deflecting optics are arranged at a distance from the laser source and in the target area of the laser source for deflecting the laser beam and for projecting the target area formed by the contour onto the baking plate to be cleaned along a projection direction. The deflecting optics has a device for adjustment for varying the projection direction and the outlet direction of the laser beam.

Abstract: Various examples are related to making flatbreads such as, e.g., a compact machine for making flatbread in a residential kitchen-type environment or other countertop, tabletop, or space limited applications. In one example, a machine includes a hopper including a mixing chamber configured for bulk addition of raw materials for preparation of flatbread pieces; a mixing assembly configured to blend the raw materials into a flatbread dough mixture; a dough piecing assembly configured to generate a dough piece from an extruded portion of the flatbread dough mixture; a lower platen configured to transfer the pressed flatbread dough piece to a cooking zone on the dough contacting surface for cooking; and a flatbread ejection station configured to remove a cooked flatbread piece from the machine. A second cooking zone can be included to further cook the pressed flatbread dough piece prior to ejection from the machine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile meat processing system having a mobile unit, an animal processing room, a refrigeration room, a track system disposed from a ceiling of the mobile unit, and an animal intake door coupled to a wall of the animal processing room. The mobile meat processing system can be used, in certain embodiments, to process bison. Also disclosed are various methods of processing animals into meat using the mobile meat processing system.

Abstract: A system and method for separating breast meat from at least a part of a keel bone of a carcass part of slaughtered poultry includes a product carrier and a pair of breast meat cutter blades adapted to make an incision along the keel bone in the longitudinal direction of the keel bone. The breast meat cutter blades are moveable relative to each other between and open position and a closed position. The system further includes a blade actuator, which comprises a closing assembly to apply a biasing force to the breast meat cutter blades to bias the breast meat cutter blades towards the closed position, and an opening assembly to apply an opening force to the breast meat cutter blades to hold the breast meat cutter blades in the open position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing a desired amount of cooling to a quantity of food product in a vessel within a given period of time, comprising: (A) feeding cryogenic liquid which is not carbon dioxide out of a plurality of nozzle openings into a vessel directly into a formable mass of food product in the vessel at a flow rate effective to provide from each nozzle not greater than 1,900 BTUs of refrigeration to the formable mass of food product per minute from the cryogenic liquid delivered from each nozzle, while an impeller is moving the food product past the nozzle openings, wherein each nozzle opening is in direct contact with the food product and is at the interior surface of the vessel or is between the interior surface and the path of the impeller, (B) while maintaining the rate at which the formable mass of food product is moved past each nozzle opening to be sufficiently high so that the mass of food product remains formable as it is being cooled by contact with the cryogenic liquid, and (C) f

Abstract: Disclosed are packaging systems and method useful in extending the storage-life of foodstuff such as fresh fish. The packaging systems and methods can be used to transport or store the foodstuff for an extended period of time. The packaging systems preferably use a fuel cell to maintain a reduced oxygen level in the environment surrounding the foodstuff.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for producing a flavoured milk product, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing milk source; (b) fermenting the milk source using at least one microorganism, to produce a fermented milk source having an acidic pH; and (c) increasing the pH of the fermented milk source using ammonia, wherein the ammonia reacts to produce 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl pyrazine.

Abstract: A host cell capable of expressing a polypeptide having ?-galactosidase and/or transgalactosylating activity and which host cell is modified to be cellulase, mannanase and pectinase deficient.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a production method of low-fat and low-protein yogurt with smooth taste, suppressed syneresis and superior shape retainability, including adding protein glutaminase and starch to raw milk.

Abstract: Novel Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis lactic acid bacterium strain having improved texturizing properties and method of using the strain for producing a food product.

Abstract: Provided is means of thickening a liquid component, wherein the thickener contains an oil and/or fat composition, and when a total triglyceride content is set to 100% by mass, the oil and/or fat composition contains 65 to 99% by mass of one or more types of XXX-type triglycerides having fatty acid residues X, each with x carbon atoms, at positions 1 to 3 and 35 to 1% by mass of one or more types of X2Y-type triglycerides each having a fatty acid residue Y with y carbon atoms in place of one of the fatty acid residues X of the XXX-type triglyceride, x, the number of carbon atoms, is an integer selected from 8 to 20, and y, the number of carbon atoms, is each independently an integer selected from x+2 to x+12 and satisfies y?22.