Abstract: Ungulate animals and offspring thereof comprising at least one modified chromosomal sequence in at least one gene encoding an ANP32 protein (e.g., a gene encoding an ANP32A protein or an ANP32B protein) are provided. Ungulate cells that contain such modified chromosomal sequences are also provided. The animals, offspring, and cells have increased resistance to type A influenza viruses. Methods for producing pathogen-resistant ungulate animals or lineages of ungulate animals are also provided.

Abstract: Genetically modified transgenic pigs or pig cells having at least one knocked out Transmembrane protease, serine (TMPRSS) gene. Expression of functional gene products of the at least one knocked out TMPRSS gene in the genetically modified transgenic pig or pig cells is reduced as compared to the non-genetically modified pig or pig cells. The at least one TMPRSS gene can be knocked out using CRISPR/Cas systems.

Abstract: There is provided a rearing apparatus including a hatching area that holds eggs of organisms to be reared and accommodates the organisms hatched from the eggs, and a rearing area that is defined in an area larger than the hatching area at a position different from the hatching area and in which the organisms are reared. The present disclosure provides a rearing apparatus that can implement high-density and large-scale rearing by effectively utilizing areas.

Abstract: A system for controlling a fly breeding apparatus, wherein the fly breeding apparatus comprises one or more enclosures for the containment of a population of flies; wherein the system comprises: one or more input devices, wherein at least one of the one or more input devices is a machine vision system or camera that is configured for imaging the population of flies, or a portion thereof, within at least one of the one or more enclosures; one or more output devices; and a control system; wherein, the one or more input devices, the one or more output devices and the control system are connected to enable the system to control and/or maintain at least one property of a status of the population of flies within the fly breeding apparatus. Methods for controlling a fly breeding apparatus and methods and apparatus for counting flies are also disclosed.

Abstract: An artificial bait having a housing which includes a power source, an electric motor, a controller, a coil, a magnet connected to a movable portion of the housing and a hook, wherein the controller alternates a current produced by the electric motor to cause the movable portion of the housing to move back and forth.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drag device for a fishing reel using fluid resistance, comprising: a housing (3) constituting an outer body; a resistance fluid filled in a hydraulic chamber (C) in the housing (3); rotary blades (5) rotatably built in the hydraulic chamber (C) together with the resistance fluid; and a rotary shaft (7) rotatably supported by the housing (3) so as to rotatably support the rotary blades (5) in the hydraulic chamber (C), wherein when a rotational torque greater than a preset torque is applied to a spool (10) of the fishing reel shaft-coupled to the rotary shaft (7), the rotary blades (5) are configured to rotate in a direction that unwinds a fishing line together with the spool (10) while overcoming the fluid resistance of the resistance fluid.

Abstract: A baitcaster includes a spool, a guide member, and a line guide mechanism. The spool is configured to be driven to take up a fishing line. The guide member is configured to transition between a first state for let out of the fishing line and a second state for take up of the fishing line. The guide member configured to engage the fishing line at a contact point and guide the fishing line to the spool from the contact point when in the second state. The guide member is configured to be driven to rotate to reciprocatively translate the contact point along a length of the guide member. The line guide mechanism is configured to transition the guide member between the first state and the second state in response to a user input.

Abstract: An electrical transmission line cable suited for a variety of applications, including as a fishing line in a video fishing system. The electrical transmission line cable has a first conductor and a second conductor forming an electrical transmission line; a jacket containing the first conductor and the second conductor; and a transmission line primary dielectric element separating the first conductor and the second conductor, wherein the primary dielectric element is at least one of textile yarns, fiber yarns, or monofilaments. The electrical transmission line may be in a balanced configuration or an unbalanced configuration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for providing variable rate application of applicants to discrete field locations. According to a first preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a control device having software modules to allow for the execution of irrigation and chemical spray patterns according to specific prescriptions for each crop being sprayed. According to further preferred embodiments, the control device may use data from a variety of image sensors to create a selective, variable rate application of applicants. Using the imaging data, the system of the present invention may use a primary applicant system to broadly deliver a first selected application (e.g. water or the like) and use a separate system to deliver targeted applicants for specific plants or areas of a given field.

Abstract: An end effector for a weeding robot is provided, comprising an end effector frame arranged to be connected to a robot arm, a plurality of rotation members, each rotation member being rotatably connected to the end effector frame, and each rotation member being arranged to be rotated around an individual rotation axis, wherein the rotation axes are disposed on a circle, and wherein each rotation member comprises a radially extending finger, of which distal ends extend to a centre of the circle on which the rotation axes are disposed when the end effector is in a closed state.

Abstract: A rodent trap (1) for catching and killing rodents, in particular mice and/or rats comprises clamp means (2) at least having an upper jaw part (3) and a lower jaw part (4). The upper jaw part (3) is able to swing relative to the lower jaw part (4) from an open position to a closed position in which it hits and kills a rodent. The upper jaw part is at least partially rotatable around a jaw rotational axis (Ajaw). A lifting lever (5) for releasing the clamp means (2) from the opened position is comprised. The lifting lever (5) is activatable by a rodent on the first side (f) of the jaw rotational axis (Ajaw). A force means enables the clamp means (2) to change from the open position into the closed position when released. The force means in particular is at least one spring. The lifting lever (5) comprises a latch means (7) on a latch side (LS) of the lifting lever (5) which is arranged on a second side (s) of the jaw rotational axis (Ajaw), opposite of the first side (f) of the jaw rotational axis (Ajaw).

Abstract: A moving wing waterfowl or migratory bird decoy including a decoy body constructed of a predetermined material with exterior ornamentation to simulate a live waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body being arranged in a predetermined orientation to simulate a waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body having a top and a bottom. The decoy has at least one decoy wing connected to the decoy body, the decoy wing being constructed and arranged to simulate the wing of a waterfowl or migratory bird. The decoy body is constructed and arranged of a particular plastic material to hyper-realistically resemble a waterfowl or migratory bird. The control and power module is plug and play software controllable. The decoy is mountable on a male type member post via a female type receptacle on the decoy body. The decoy has a biased stabilizer cord that also mimics the legs of the waterfowl or migratory bird.

Abstract: A perfusion system for the extracorporeal perfusion of an organ comprises a perfusion fluid circuit (100) for circulating perfusion fluid through the organ, oxygenation means (104) for adding oxygen into the perfusion fluid and having an oxygen inlet (126), an oxygen concentrator (140) having an oxygen outlet (144), a plenum chamber (148) connected to the outlet of the oxygen concentrator and to the oxygen inlet of the oxygenation means, a flow control valve (160) arranged to control the flow of oxygen from the plenum chamber to the oxygenation means, and a controller (166) arranged to control the flow control valve (160) thereby to control the rate of flow of oxygen to the oxygenation means (104).

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application is a composition for removing phospholipids and cell debris, comprising an alcohol, an alcohol ether, and a surfactant, wherein the alcohol accounts for 50-90 wt %, preferably 60-80 wt %; the alcohol ether accounts for 5-40 wt %, preferably 10-20 wt %; the surfactant accounts for 0.1-5 wt %, preferably 1-3 wt %. The present application further provides a method for removing phospholipids and cell debris on biological tissue. The composition of the present application is used for treating biological tissue, and the treated biological tissue has an excellent anti-calcification effect.

Abstract: The invention has medical application. More particularly, in various ernbodiments, the invention applies specifically to Cardiac surgery, Transplantology and Extracorporeal perfusion medicine. The invention aims to create a system for normothermic preservation and long-term transportation of a donor heart with additional properties universality, accessibility. The described system includes a special integrated box reservoir for donor heart placement, oxygenator, centrifugal pump and lines connecting all components. Normothermic, oxygenated blood with the necessary solutions is pumped under controlled pressure into the aorta for myocardium blood supply through the coronary arteries. Venous blood from the heart cavities enters the integrated box reservoir, and pressurized into the oxygenator by centrifugal pump. Then the oxygenated perthsate is pumped into the aorta, closing the circulatory loop of the system, The capacity of the device is monitored and controlled by an integrated electronic system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a perfusion system (300) that comprises a housing (311) containing a head unit (310), a cannister (340), a pressurization component (344), and a cannula (360). The head unit comprises an oxygenator (312) and a perfusion pump, wherein the perfusion pump may comprise a pump chamber (320) with an inlet valve (322) and an outlet valve (324), and a diaphragm (328). The system (300) can be connected to an oxygen source, such as an oxygen concentrator, and can be used to circulate perfusate fluid through a target tissue (390) or organ in the cannister to provide oxygen to the tissue. The oxygen source can provide gas to a pressure regulator, which can provide a constant gas pressure against the cannister pressurization component, which can e.g. be a diaphragm or a balloon element, in order to control and maintain cannister pressure at a preset value.

Abstract: Devices are provided for regulating the temperature of an organ being transplanted that includes a housing including one or more walls surrounding a cavity sized to receive an organ and an opening for accessing the cavity. The walls include an inner layer defining an inner surface for contacting the organ placed in the cavity, an outer layer defining an outer surface of the housing, and a cooling layer between the inner and outer layers, e.g., including a phase-change material configured to absorb thermal energy from the organ within the cavity through the inner layer, e.g., to maintain the organ within a target temperature range before and/or during a transplantation procedure. Optionally, the device may include one or more additional features, e.g., a handle to facilitate manipulation, one or more straps securable across the opening to secure the organ, and/or a temperature sensor to monitor the temperature of the organ.

Abstract: Compositions and methods related to plant root protection, biological stimulation, and plant biomass enhancement are described. The compositions may comprise a dry blend of a low methoxyl (LM)-pectin powder; calcium and a sugar blend and are characterized by a viscosity, surface tension and saccharide composition comparable to plant mucilage and/or extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).

Abstract: The present invention relates to agrochemical compositions: their use for foliar application; their use at low spray volumes; their use by unmanned aerial systems (UAS), unmanned guided vehicles (UGV), and tractor mounted boom sprayers fitted with conventional nozzles but also pulse width modulation spray nozzles or rotating disc droplet applicators; and their application for controlling agricultural pests, weeds or diseases, in particular on waxy leaves, and in particular the present invention relates to agrochemical compositions with a reduced drift, in particular in spray applications.

Abstract: An improved technology for inactivation of viruses, for example the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is causing the Covid-19 pandemic, is described. The technology can include a device that includes a substrate coated in a polymer that is infused with a pathogen inactivating material. In various embodiments, at a given time, a portion of the pathogen inactivating material is exposed to the environment, and the device is configured to periodically or intermittently expose additional pathogen inactivating material to the environment. For example, the polymer can be ablative or sacrificial.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for attracting a variety of fruit flies and related pests, said composition including short chain esters, long chain esters, alcohols and/or additional elements. The present invention also relates to apparatus for administering said composition, devices for attracting and trapping fruit flies and methods for use thereof.

Abstract: A quick release insecticidal composition is provided. Also provided is a process of preparing a quick release insecticidal composition. Methods of controlling pests comprising applying the quick release insecticidal composition to a pest or to a locus comprising the pest are also disclosed.

Abstract: A biodegradable delivery particle having a benefit agent containing core and a shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to agricultural adjuvant compositions for tank-mixture with crop protection products: their use for foliar application; their use at low spray volumes; their use by unmanned aerial systems (UAS), unmanned guided vehicles (UGV), and tractor mounted boom sprayers fitted with conventional nozzles but also pulse width modulation spray nozzles or rotating disc droplet applicators; and their application for controlling agricultural pests, weeds or diseases, in particular on waxy leaves.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to aryl amidines of Formula I and their use as fungicides.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of agricultural insecticides and acaricides. In particular, the present invention relates to a biphenyl compound containing substituted sulfide (sulfoxide) groups and a use thereof. The structure is shown in Formula I. The definitions of each substituent in the formula are described in the description. The compound of Formula I has excellent insecticidal and acaricidal activities, and can be used for preventing and treating various pests and pest mites.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a synergistic composition for UVA/UVB protection comprising tannins and additives, being the condensed tannins, hydrolysable tannins or mixtures thereof, as pure or later alkoxylated. The composition can be embodied into agrochemical formulations to enhance the UVA/UVB resistance of these formulations. The UVA/UVB protection granted by the composition of the present invention to the active ingredients of agrochemical formulations improves the performance of products applied in the field, whether they are applied directly on the plant, on the soil or in seed treatment.

Abstract: The various aspects presented herein relate to the field of antimicrobial compositions and their use as antibacterial agents, or their use for the preparation of antimicrobially active perfuming compositions and consumer products.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid pesticidal composition having good storage stability at low temperatures. The liquid pesticidal composition comprises (a) a compound represented by the formula (I), (b) a solvent having a water solubility at 25° C. of 10 mass % or less, (c) a surfactant, and (d) 0.04 mass % or more and 3.30 mass % or less of water.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising at least one strobilurin fungicide, polar aprotic solvent, non-ionic emulsifier selected from a group comprising polyoxyethylated aromatics, polyalkoxylated alkyl ethers and any combination thereof, optionally one or more additional fungicides selected from the group comprising triazoles in the presence of at least one polyhydric alcohol compound. The compositions of the invention are novel and have high storage stability at high and low temperatures. The invention also relates to method of controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi in crop protection and to the use thereof as crop protection agents.

Abstract: Provided is a pesticidal composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (I), a herbicidal active salt, a surfactant and water, wherein a pH value at 25° C. is higher than 3.5 and lower than 8.8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a seed surface composition including a compound according to formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are independently of one another hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, halogenated C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 acetyl; and R3 and R4 are independently of one another phenyl, C1-C5 alkylphenyl, C1-C5 alkoxyphenyl, halogenated phenyl, cyanophenyl, biphenyl, halogenated biphenyl, pyridyl, C1-C5 alkylpyridyl, C1-C5 alkoxypyridyl, halogenated pyridyl or naphthyl. The present invention further relates to a seed treated with a composition including a compound according to formula (I). The present invention furthermore relates to a process for producing the seed surface composition. The present invention furthermore relates the use of a compound according to formula (I) in a seed surface composition.

Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions to control growth of weed plants. The compositions include an herbicidally effective amount of an herbicidally active chemical compound and a thiocyanate, together with an herbicidally acceptable diluent, carrier or excipient. The thiocyanate preparation can be provided in the form of a glucosinolate hydrolysate obtained from Sinapis alba plant material. Methods of making and using the formulations are also provided.

Abstract: An antipathogenic agent that is highly safe and has high antibacterial and virus inactivation effects. An antipathogenic agent includes: a radical source; and ozone, wherein the radical source includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of halogenous acids, halite ions, and halites, and the radical source and the ozone are brought into contact with at least one target selected from the group consisting of an object containing a pathogen and an environment containing the pathogen, at the same time or at different times. The halogenous acid is a chlorous acid, a bromous acid, an iodous acid, or the like.

Abstract: An insect-trap olfactory bait can be formed by providing a container and combining in that container at least a part of at least one fish, beef, at least one sweet augmenting ingredient, at least one discrete amino acid, water, and at least one non-water liquid ingredient to form a base mix. The base mix is fermented, filtered, and then heated to create a syrup that can be used as the aforementioned olfactory bait.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for use in preserving a beehive or bees associated with the beehive against Varroa destructor infestation-induced collapse or death, or supporting the health, vitality, and longevity of a beehive or bees associated with the beehive by controlling, reducing, or eliminating a population of Varroa destructor associated with the beehive or bees associated with the beehive through targeted, phage-based, bactericidal or bacteriostatic activity against Bacillus sp., Hafnia sp., and/or Escherichia sp. present in Varroa destructor associated with the beehive or bees associated with the beehive, and specifically by applying or administering to the beehive, or to bees associated with the beehive, a composition comprising one or more bacteriophage having cellular tropism for, or infectivity specific for, Bacillus sp., Hafnia sp., and/or Escherichia sp. in Varroa destructor associated with the beehive or bees associated with the beehive.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided for deskinning and/or defatting animal carcass while being conveyed by an overhang rails system carrying the carcass. The method includes: sensing, by a sensing device, an incoming animal carcass, using the resulting sensing data from the sensing device by a control unit in controlling a movement of a first device while deskinning and/or defatting the carcass by the first device. The controlled movement includes: setting the first device to an initial angular position and engaging the skin and/or fat of the incoming animal carcass at an engaging position; moving the first device in a movement direction including a movement direction perpendicular to the conveying direction along the animal carcass while following an outer profile of the surface of the carcass and simultaneously adapting the angular position of the first device to the shape of the carcass for partial removal of skin or fat.

Abstract: A method and a system for automatically tracking a food item in a processing facility involves a food item that is received in a check-in position where a check-in image is captured, and a unique identification insignia, UII is generated based on the check-in image. The food item is handled and moved to a check-out position where a check-out image is captured. To facilitate automatic tracking of the food items, a recognition process is carried out to establish if a check-out image can be assigned to the created UII, and a data-record is, in that case, generated with the recognized UII.

Abstract: Methods for making a dairy composition containing less than 2000 ppm of lactose can include the steps of subjecting a mixture of a dairy product and a lactase enzyme to a peak temperature from 55 to 78° C. for 15 sec to 15 min to form the dairy composition containing less than 2000 ppm of lactose, and then heat treating the dairy composition to deactivate the enzyme and to sterilize the dairy composition. The amount of the lactase enzyme is from 0.01 to 5 wt. %, based on the amount of lactose in the dairy product.

Abstract: An aseptically packed long shelf-life milk product comprising about 3 mg furosine/kg milk product to about 9 mg furosine/kg milk product; a plasmin activity of 0 ?mol/g*h; about 0.20 g/100 ml to about 0.35 g/100 ml of native ?-lactoglobulin; about 0.06 g/100 ml to about 0.11 g/100 ml of ?-lactalbumin, and a tyrosine equivalent of most 50 mg/L after 135 days storage time.

Abstract: A formulation including a nutritional supplement composition of matter in powder form for meeting the nutritional needs of lactating mothers, the composition including about 0.6 percent by weight of milk thistle powder, about 0.06 percent by weight of fenugreek powder, about 0.06 percent by weight of fennel seeds powder, about 1.98 percent by weight of red raspberry leaf powder, about 0.4 percent by weight of nutritional yeast, about 0.06 percent by weight of turmeric, about 0.003 percent by weight of chromium, about 0.05 percent by weight of zinc, about 0.7 percent by weight of magnesium, about 1.3 percent by weight of cinnamon bark powder, about 0.1 percent by weight of L-methylfolate, and about 0.009 percent by weight of vitamin B12.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a stacked, sliced food analogue. The invention finds utility in the field of food production, in particular in the field of production of plant-based food analogues, and specifically plant-based cheese analogues.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are cultured milk product compositions that comprise protein, lipid, and oligosaccharide components at concentrations that mimic and/or are substantially similar to bovine milk. The cultured milk product compositions include one or more milk components produced in vitro and/or ex vivo from cultured bovine mammary cells.

Abstract: An emulsified composition, which allows fat and oil to be easily and uniformly dispersed in a food or drink product when added to the food or drink product, is provided. The present invention provides an emulsified composition for adding fat and oil to a food or drink product, wherein the emulsified composition contains fat and oil, an ionic surfactant, and a polyhydric alcohol, a content of the fat and oil is 5% by mass or more and 65% by mass or less with respect to a total amount of the emulsified composition, a content of the ionic surfactant is 0.3% by mass or more and 6.0% by mass or less with respect to the total amount of the emulsified composition, the ionic surfactant contains at least lecithin and/or lysolecithin, the emulsified composition has a specific gravity of 1.0 or more at 20° C. and a viscosity of 60,000 mPa·s or less at 20° C., and a difference of L2 value-L1 value calculated by the following definition at 20° C.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flavored oil and a food containing the flavored oil. The flavored oil according to the present disclosure contains: (A) one or more ingredients selected from yeast-derived substances and protein hydrolysates; and (B) a spice. The present disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing the flavored oil, said method comprising the steps of: A) adding the one or more ingredients selected from yeast-derived substances and protein hydrolysate, and the spice to the oil or fat to prepare a mixture; B) heating the mixture prepared in step A) whilst stirring the same; and C) cooling the product obtained in step B) to room temperature.

Abstract: A fat or oil composition, satisfying the following (A) to (E): (A) a content of diacylglycerols in the fat or oil is 15 mass % or more, (B) a content of ?-linolenic acid in constituent fatty acids of the fat or oil is 20 mass % or more, (C) a content of a vitamin C fatty acid ester in the fat or oil composition is from 0.025 mass % to 0.30 mass %, (D) a mass ratio of the content of diacylglycerols in the fat or oil to the content of vitamin C fatty acid ester in the fat or oil composition, [(DAG)/(VC)], is 150 or more, and (E) a mass ratio of the content of ?-linolenic acid in the constituent fatty acids of the fat or oil to the content of vitamin C fatty acid ester in the fat or oil composition, [(ALA)/(VC)], is from 100 to 1,200.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaged liquid non-alcoholic beverage comprising a protein wherein the package is flexible, allowing the beverage composition to be broken up in the package by hand after freezing. A further aspect of the invention is a method of preparing a frozen non-alcoholic beverage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new formulation, which is a soft chewy confection for-mulation, which comprises at least one Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new formulation, which is a gelled confection, which comprises at least one Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for cutting chewing gum, the method including providing a chewing gum sheet to at least one cutting device; applying oil to said at least one cutting device; and cutting said chewing gum sheet via said at least one cutting device. Further disclosed is a method for cutting chewing gum, the method including providing a chewing gum sheet to at least one cutting device; cutting said chewing gum sheet via said at least one cutting device; and separating chewing gum from said at least one cutting device via a directing of compressed air onto said at least one cutting device.