Abstract: The present invention includes a modular aeroponic garden system for growing plants. Through circulating an atomized fluid, nutrients and air through a conduit circuit the modular aeroponic garden system provides a closed-loop aeroponic system for growing plants. The closed-loop configuration allows the user to better control the internal environmental conditions of the modular aeroponic garden system, therein facilitating improved plant growth. Modular sections of conduit and modular joints allow the user to customize the aeroponic garden system to unique spaces and grow a variable quantity of plants. In doing so, the closed-loop system reduces time spent on maintenance, cleaning and monitoring of the plants grown within the modular aeroponic garden system and the system itself while better conserving resources such as water, electricity, and nutrients than comparable open-loop systems. In addition, novel open systems are provided, wherein fog generation devices are placed within the garden system.

Abstract: A tower arrangement for plant cultivation includes at least one tower unit with two sides at an obtuse angle relative to each other. Each side provides a single vertical column configured to receive pods that are adapted to contain plants. Each pod is installed through an opening at an incline, or acute angle, relative to the vertical surface of the sides of the tower.

Abstract: Disclosed is a support assembly for supporting a plurality of layers of essentially horizontally extending meshed support elements, arranged one above the other with a distance therebetween, the support elements being designed to hold units of nutrient substrate spaced from one another, wherein in each unit of nutrient substrate an essentially horizontally growing plant is rooted, in order to allow the essentially horizontally growing plants to grow, supported by the respective meshed support element concerned, wherein the mesh size is such that the fruit forming from the horizontally growing plants can grow downwards through the mesh to ripen under the respective support element, wherein the distance between two support elements arranged one above the other is chosen so as to allow both unhindered horizontal growth of the plants on the lower support element and the development and ripening of the fruit of the plants growing on the upper element, and wherein a plurality of the support elements can be moved ho

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a new gene involved in sex determination in Cucurbitaceae. The loss of function of the protein encoded by this gene induces a transformation of female flowers to hermaphrodite flowers and fruits with non-altered shape. The present disclosure is thus directed to Cucurbitaceae plant modified so that expression and/or function of the protein encoded by said new gene is abolished; the plant having hermaphrodite flowers instead of female flowers and preferably fruits with a non-altered shape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cultivated cucumber plants comprising one or more QTLs on chromosome 1, 2 and/or 3 of their genome conferring enhanced ToLCNDV-ES resistance, and to methods for generating such plants, and their use.

Abstract: A new and distinct lettuce variety NUN 06340 LTL is disclosed, as well as seeds and plants and heads or leaves thereof.

Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H2239’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for machine harvest and is adaptable to humid climactic regions such as the Northeastern USA, Portugal and Italy. It is a main season variety with resistance to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, bacterial speck and moderate tolerance to bacterial spot, bacterial canker and early blight. The variety is characterized by a compact uniform vine with exceptional vine health.

Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H2247’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for machine harvest and is adaptable to humid climactic regions such as the Northeastern USA, Canada and Spain. It is a main season variety with resistance to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, tomato spotted wilt virus and moderate tolerance to bacterial canker and early blight.

Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H2249’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for the dual use market with both hand and machine harvest and is adaptable to humid climactic regions such as the Northeastern USA, Portugal and Italy. It is a late season variety with resistance to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1 and 2, root knot nematode, tomato spotted wilt virus, bacterial speck, late blight and moderate tolerance to bacterial spot and early blight.

Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H2354’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for machine harvest and is adaptable to hot and dry climactic regions such as California central valley, Chile and Xinjiang. It is a mid season variety with resistance to verticillium wilt, fusarium wilt races 1, 2 and 3, fusarium crown and root rot, root knot nematode, tomato spotted wilt virus and tomato mosaic virus.

Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H2355’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for machine harvest and is adaptable to hot and dry climactic regions such as California central valley, Chile and Xinjiang. It is an mid season variety with resistance to fusarium wilt races 1, 2 and 3, fusarium crown and root rot, root knot nematode, tomato spotted wilt virus and tomato mosaic virus.

Abstract: A device and a method for removing cat excrement and bad smell from cat litter. The method includes closing a first opening of the device by a closing member; the rotatable cavity rotates from the initial position in the first direction, the second opening is opened, and cat litter containing cat excrement is loaded into the screen; cat excrement is discharged by the screen through the second opening, and cat litter is screened out; the rotatable cavity rotates in the direction opposite to the first direction, the screened cat litter is returned, and the second opening is closed at the same time; air fluid enters the rotatable chamber through the third opening, and the air fluid in the rotatable chamber is discharged through the fourth opening. The cat excrement and the peculiar smell are removed through an improved cat excrement and peculiar smell distinguishing treatment method.

Abstract: A cat litter box cleaning itself automatically. The cat litter box comprises a sealing component for sealing the first opening of the device; the rotatable cavity rotates from the initial position in the first direction, the second opening is opened, and cat litter containing cat excrement is loaded into the screen; cat excrement is discharged by the screen through the second opening, and cat litter is screened out; the rotatable cavity rotates in the direction opposite to the first direction, the screened cat litter is returned, and the second opening is closed at the same time; air fluid enters the rotatable chamber through the third opening, and the air fluid in the rotatable chamber is discharged through the fourth opening. According to the automatic cleaning cat litter basin, cat excrement and bad smells are removed through an improved cat excrement and bad smell separation treatment method.

Abstract: An animal litter box contains: a liquid-permeable top-surface sheet; a liquid-impermeable back-surface sheet disposed on one side of the top-surface sheet in a thickness direction of the animal absorbent sheet; and an absorbent body disposed between the top-surface sheet and the back-surface sheet. The absorbent body includes a first absorbent layer and a second absorbent layer disposed closer to one side of the animal absorbent sheet in the thickness direction with respect to the first absorbent layer. The first absorbent layer contains a superabsorbent polymer and an antibacterial agent. The second absorbent layer is formed of a mixture of a liquid-permeable fiber and the superabsorbent polymer. A density of the antibacterial agent is higher on one side of the first absorbent layer than on the other side of the first absorbent layer in the thickness direction.

Abstract: A cat carrier includes a tray, and an enclosure formed of: a lower housing portion with an upper mating flange, and an upper housing portion with a lower mating flange. Protrusions on one mating flange slidably engage openings formed with respect to the other mating flange, to releasably couple the housings together without tools. Holes in each of the mating flanges align, when the housing portions are mated, and each aligned pair of holes receives a fastener to releasably secure the housing portions together. The holes on one flange transition into a keyed opening (e.g. a hexagonal-shaped opening) that receives a hex head of a bolt, to prevent rotation of the bolt when a wing nut is tightened onto the fastener, permitting final assembly without the use of tools. The protrusions create a gap between the flanges, forming a track, which receives/guides a flange of the base.

Abstract: A habitat for an animal may include a housing which can include a bottom portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, an upper portion, and a back portion. The housing can also have a space bounded at least by the bottom portion, the first side portion, the second side portion, and the upper portion. The housing can also have an opening in communication with the space within the housing. The habitat can include a front cover operably coupled with the housing. The housing can also include a door configured to move between an open position and a closed position relative to the opening. The habitat can include a ledge. A habitat can also include a clamp having a knob configured to be rotated in a first direction to operatively close the clamp to secure the habitat in the window opening.

Abstract: A portable livestock corral is configured to be operably attached to a vehicle for advancement in a forward direction. The portable livestock corral broadly includes a chassis and opposed sets of corral panels. The chassis includes an elongated corral frame extending longitudinally along the forward direction. The opposed sets of corral panels are positioned to extend longitudinally along respective sides of the corral frame in a stored condition, with the corral frame configured to removably support the opposed sets of corral panels when the corral is advanced in the forward direction by the vehicle. The chassis further includes a shiftable rack supported by the corral frame and configured to removably engage and support at least one of the opposed sets of corral panels in the stored condition.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for identification of individual animals based on images, such as 3D-images, of the animals, especially of cattle and cows. When animals live in areas or enclosures where they freely move around, it can be complicated to identify the individual animal. The present disclosure relates to a method for determining the identity of an individual animal in a population of animals with known identity, the method comprising the steps of acquiring at least one image of the back of a preselected animal, extracting data from said at least one image relating to the anatomy of the back and/or topology of the back of the preselected animal, and comparing and/or matching said extracted data against reference data corresponding to the anatomy of the back and/or topology of the back of the animals with known identity, thereby identifying the preselected animal.

Abstract: An elevated animal feeder assembly includes a hopper for containing granular animal feed. The hopper has a dispensing chute for dispensing the granular animal feed and a plurality of legs for elevating the hopper above a support surface. A feed bucket is suspendable from the hopper facilitating the feed bucket to be filled with the granular animal feed. A pair of grapples is each attached to the feed bucket to suspend the feed bucket from the hopper. An auger chute is disposed in the feed bucket and the auger chute extends into the hopper. An auger is rotatably disposed within the auger chute to transport the granular animal feed upwardly through the auger chute and into the hopper for filling the hopper with the granular animal feed when the auger rotates in a first direction.

Abstract: A pet watering device incudes a base that has a pet drinking portion and a water reservoir portion connected with a leveling channel. A valve activation projection extends upwardly from water reservoir portion aligns with a valve button. A water container fits above and rest upon the water reservoir portion and has a reduced-size neck. A cap removably seals the neck and encloses a valve that controls a passageway between the water container and a lower opening in the cap. The valve is activated by a button bearing against the valve activation projection when the water container is in place. When the water container is filled and the water container is inverted and placed upon the upper rim. The valve is activated and water flows into the water reservoir portion and through the channel into the pet drinking portion, the water rising to a lower rim of the cap.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an animal ear tag with a housing, a battery, and an electronic circuit powered by the battery. A coupling of the housing includes an opening configured to receive a head portion of a male tag portion. The housing may be formed in one piece and with a cavity in which the battery and the electronic circuit are arranged in a potting. The electronic circuit extends in a circuit plane and the housing portion extends on both sides of the circuit plane.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for training both non-humans and humans to communicate more effectively than previously possible. In one aspect a system for communicating with an animal comprises a plurality of tiles operably connected to one another, each tile comprising one or more buttons, an infrared transmitter and receiver assembly, a microprocessor, a speaker controlled by the microprocessor, and an audio amplifier connected to the speaker, where the infrared transmitter and receiver assembly transfers information to and from at least one other of the plurality of tiles, and where when one of the one or more buttons are pushed by the animal, the speaker emits a sound that can be heard through the speaker by the animal.

Abstract: A pet barking stopper comprises a conductive strap, a stopping bark assembly adjustably mounted on the conductive belt, and a soft conductive brush and a controlling circuit; the soft conductive brush is penetrated and mounted in the stopping bark assembly, and used for contacting with the body of the pet; the controlling circuit is arranged in the stopping bark assembly, and electrically coupled with the soft conductive brush and the conductive strap, and used for transmitting a pulse signal with a predetermined specific voltage to the soft conductive brush and the conductive strap, the pulse signal are conductive to the pet's body by the soft conductive brush. The pet barking stopper stops the bark of the pet without damaging the pet.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a pet collar that can be configured to determine its geolocational position and evaluate that position with respect to the geo-fence of a predetermined geographical area. The collar can have multiple operating modes including at least a first mode wherein the collar is configured to detect the presence of a signal transmitted along a cable disposed along a boundary of the predetermined geographical area and a second mode wherein the collar is configured to receive geo-fence data and determine whether the collar is located within the predetermined geographical area based at least in part on the geo-fence data. The collar can be configured to discourage an animal wearing the collar from leaving the predetermined geographical area in either the first mode or the second mode.

Abstract: A system for testing poultry response is disclosed. The system comprises a camera, a processor, a beam generator, and a beam direction control unit. The camera is configured to receive a plurality of first images of a poultry house, and the plurality of first images include at least one of the poultry area and the background area. The processor is configured to calculate a first activity according to the plurality of first images, and to determine whether the first activity is lower than a target activity threshold. The beam generator is configured to emit a beam. The beam direction control unit is configured to move the beam. If the first activity is lower than the target activity threshold, the beam is emitted through the beam generator, and the beam is moved through the beam direction control unit, so as to disturb the plurality of poultry in the poultry house.

Abstract: There is provided a radiant brooder system. The radiant brooder system includes a multistage radiant brooder configured to emit radiant heat to a floor area to create a temperature zone. The multistage radiant brooder has a high output setting and a low output setting. The radiant brooder system also includes a black body sensor positioned to gather radiant energy data within the temperature zone, and a processor coupled to the blackbody sensor to receive the radiant energy data therefrom. The processor is operatively coupled to the multistage radiant brooder to control the operation of the multistage radiant brooder to the high output setting, the low output setting, or off in response to the received radiant energy data from the black body sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aquaculture method for preventing tilapia fatty liver disease. The aquaculture method includes steps of: dropping tilapia fries in an aquaculture pond for feed-based aquaculture for 28-31 days, fasting and refeeding, and conducting the feed-based aquaculture until harvest. Through the aquaculture method provided by the present disclosure, lipid increase in hepatocytes is reduced significantly, and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT), glutamic-oxal(o)acetic transaminase (GOT), lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), and alkaline phosphatase (AKP) show a significant decrease in activity. Thus, the aquaculture method achieves an effective the effect of control the nutritional fatty liver disease in tilapia aquaculture.

Abstract: An aquarium maze insert assembly for integrating a maze within the tank includes a tank being an aquarium. The tank has a plurality of walls. Each of the walls has a top edge and a bottom edge. The bottom edge of each of the walls is positioned on a base. A space between each of the walls and the base defines an interior. In addition to the interior, the top edge of each of the walls defines an opening to the interior. A maze is positioned within the interior of the tank. The maze includes a plurality of inserts where each of the inserts creates a maze path. A lid is positioned upon the opening of the tank. The lid has a top surface and a bottom surface with a filter attached to the bottom surface of the lid. A battery housing is positioned upon a top surface of the lid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a simple and rapid construction of an animal model of constipation and use thereof. The construction method comprises: irritating a rat via tail-clamping and then gavaging the rat with 3.5-7 mg/kg of loperamide the next day, wherein the tail-clamping irritation treatment is as follows: clamping a tail 2-4 times every day for 25-35 min each time continuously for 3-5 days. The present invention obtains a method for constructing a rat model of constipation caused by liver depression and spleen deficiency by combining the tail-clamping irritation treatment and loperamide gavage treatment. The method has a short modeling period, is simple to operate, has a low cost, and effectively overcomes stress reaction of a rat. Besides, the constructed rat model of constipation caused by liver depression and spleen deficiency has various mechanisms, being stable, reliable and high in repeatability.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for generating modifiable, stable cell lines.

Abstract: The invention relates to organisms and cells that are engineered to contain exogenous DNA, their use in medicine and the study of disease, methods for production of organisms and cells, and antibodies and antibody chains produced by such organisms and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: A mutated Csf1r gene is disclosed. The mutated Csf1r gene is obtained by changing the 2557th nucleotide of a Csf1r gene from C to A, leading to obtain a mutated protein encoded by the mutated Csf1r gene substitute the 853rd amino acid from proline to threonine. The mutated protein, expression vectors, recombinant viruses, recombinant cells, recombinant bacteria, or recombinant vectors are also disclosed. A method for constructing a murine model with mutations in Csf1r gene. This method includes introducing the targeted vector containing the mutated Csf1r gene into mouse embryonic stem cells, followed by injection into blastocysts to generate F0 generation mice. The F0 generation mice are then bred with mice that specifically express Cre enzyme in tissues, followed by screening. The constructed murine model has significant applications in studying the pathogenic mechanisms of brain diseases caused by microglial cell dysfunction and screening valuable medicine for treating brain diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for rearing termites comprising a tray (2) containing a bed of a substrate (3) suitable for the life of termites, and a set of frames. A lignocellulosic material is placed in each frame (4). The frames are mounted removably side by side in parallel and vertically in the tray such that a lower edge of each frame rests on the substrate bed. The lower edge has one or more openings configured to allow at least some termites to pass between the substrate bed (3) and the interior of the frame (4). The lignocellulosic material of each frame is separated from the lignocellulosic material of the adjacent frame(s) (4) by at least one lateral wall.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tray for farming insects, comprising a solid bottom (2) that defines a substantially horizontal plane, and side walls (4) defining a peripheral enclosure (5) of the tray. The bottom (2) and the side walls (4) define a tray body. The tray comprises feet (6) that extend vertically from the bottom (2) of the tray to a level above the enclosure (5) of the tray. The feet make it possible for an identical insect farming tray to be stacked on top of the farming tray while creating a space between the bottom (2) of said identical tray and the enclosure (5) of the tray. The body of the tray has no sharp edges in order to limit disruption to a laminar air flow flowing around the tray. The invention also relates to a stack of multiple trays of this type.

Abstract: An aquatic specimen capture device may include a collapsible elongated container, a top and bottom rim lid attached to the collapsible elongated container, wherein a bottom rim lid further includes a fastener to attach the collapsible elongated container to another collapsible elongated container.

Abstract: A lure is disclosed. The lure comprises a head, a tail, a first channel extending inside the head to the tail, a pair of hind legs extending from the tail and including a first leg having a first foot, a second leg having a second foot, the first foot being connected to the second foot forming a foot body having a second channel. The lure has a line having a first end and a second end, and the second end is provided through the first channel and the second channel. The second end is connected to the foot body. The lure may resemble a frog, insect, or amphibian.

Abstract: Provided is a fishing reel. A shaft extends therethrough the spool to be axially mounted on a reel body, and a fishing line is wound on the spool. A variable brake includes a facing portion provided in a circumferential direction of the spool, and is coupled to one end of the shaft to be movable forwards and backwards in an axial direction of the spool and is elastically supported toward the spool. Magnet holders are provided in a circumferential direction of the facing portion, coupled in a direction of an inner or outer circumferential surface of the facing portion to be movable forwards and backwards in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the spool, and include magnets mounted to form opposing surfaces with respect to the facing portion. A braking force control means for moving the magnet holders forwards and backwards.

Abstract: A fishing line braided knotting device for attaching one fishing line to another includes a base to which a pair of posts is attached, with each post extending perpendicularly from the base proximate to one of its opposed ends. The post comprises lower and upper portions, with the latter being circumferentially smaller than the former. A pair of fasteners is attached singly to the posts. A first fishing line can be looped around the upper portions so that two loop sections of the first fishing line extend substantially in parallel between the posts. One of the fasteners attaches to the first fishing line and a first line tag to secure them in position. A second one of the fasteners selectively attaches to a second fishing line leaving a second line tag available to be positioned around the two loop sections to knot the fishing lines together.

Abstract: An electric snatch hook system includes a hook having a plurality of hook segments each having a curved shape, a sharpened tip, and a plurality of electrodes. A control panel having a system controller, a user interface, a power source, and a power output unit is connected to the hook via an elongated tether and a control wire. The power source includes a plurality of batteries that provide power to the device components. The power output unit amplifies and sends power to the plurality of electrodes based on a command from the user interface. The power output is calculated to stun and immobilize a alligator for between about 1 and 3 minutes, to allow a user time to haul the alligator onto a boat or shoreline via the tether.

Abstract: A liquid distribution system for a crop sprayer includes a product tank configured to contain a liquid, a pump in fluid communication with the product tank, a plurality of nozzles carried by a boom and configured to receive the liquid from the pump, a recirculation line connecting the plurality of nozzles to the product tank, and a bypass line connecting the pump to the product tank. The recirculation line includes an on/off valve configured to alternatively block or permit flow through the recirculation line. The bypass line includes a second on/off valve configured to alternatively block or permit flow through the bypass line. Related crop sprayers and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An agricultural system can include a product application system including a first set of nozzle assemblies and a second set of nozzle assemblies. A target sensor can be configured to capture data indicative of one or more features within a field. A computing system can be communicatively coupled to the product application system and the target sensor. The computing system can be configured to activate the first set of nozzle assemblies to apply an agricultural product to an underlying field, identify a target within the field based on the data from the target sensor, determine a characteristic of the target, compare the characteristic of the target to a defined threshold, and activate at least one nozzle assembly of the second set of nozzle assemblies when the characteristic of the target is varied from the defined threshold.

Abstract: An image of a portion of a geographic area is accessed by a farming machine. The image is analyzed by the farming machine to identify a plant in the portion of the geographic area. A treatment plan is determined for the plant by the farming machine based on one or more characteristics of the plant and further based on a set of treatment objectives. The set of treatment objectives including two or more of a plant hindrance objective, a plant reproduction limiting objective, a carbon footprint limiting objective, and a collateral damage limiting objective. An action is performed by the farming machine based on the treatment plan.

Abstract: A system mounted in a vehicle includes a boom arrangement including a predefined number of electronically controllable sprayer nozzles and a plurality of image-capture devices. One or more hardware processors of the system are configured to obtain a plurality of images from the plurality of image-capture devices and receive geospatial location correction data from an external device. The one or more hardware processors are configured to execute mapping of pixel data of weeds or a crop plant in an image to distance information and cause a specific set of electronically controllable sprayer nozzles from amongst the predefined number of electronically controllable sprayer nozzles to operate based on a defined confidence threshold.

Abstract: A system mounted in a vehicle for agricultural applications includes a master apparatus and one or more slave apparatus. The master apparatus includes a central image-capture device and a master control device that is configured to acquire first geospatial location data including a first precision value and obtain location correction data from an external device. The master control device further generates a second geospatial location data including a second precision value by applying the location correction data to the first geospatial location data. The master control device further communicates the generated second geospatial location data to the slave control device. Thereafter, each slave control device is configured to determine one or more time slots in advance to automatically perform a determined action when the vehicle is in motion.

Abstract: A system mounted in a vehicle includes a boom arrangement, which includes a predefined number of electronically controllable sprayer nozzles and a plurality of image-capture devices. One or more hardware processors of the system are configured to distinguish crop plants from weeds using trained AI model when the vehicle is motion based on sequence of images obtained from the plurality of image-capture devices. The distinguishing of the crop plants from weeds includes detecting a first set of crop plants with drooping leaves, detecting a second set of crop plants manifesting an elastic change in physical characteristics of the second set of crop plants; and detecting a third set of remaining crop plants. Such holistic detection ensures that no crop plant goes undetected and cause a specific set of electronically controllable sprayer nozzles to operate accordingly.

Abstract: A weed control method for an autonomous work device comprising driving means configured to move the autonomous work device in an outdoor environment, sensor means configured to sense an environment of the autonomous work device and to generate a sensor signal based on the sensed environment, and a control circuit configured to control the driving means to navigate the autonomous work device in the environment based on the sensor signal. The weed control method comprises a step of obtaining a location of a target plant in the environment. The control circuit controls the driving means in a weed suppression mode, to position at least one wheel of the driving means on the computed location of the target plant and to perform a predetermined movement pattern of the autonomous work device while simultaneously maintaining the at least one wheel in an area at the location of the target plant.

Abstract: A weed control system includes an autonomous work device, and the autonomous work device includes driving means configured to move the autonomous work device, sensor means configured acquire a sensor signal from the environment of the autonomous device, and a control circuit configured to control the driving means to navigate the autonomous work device in the environment. The weed control system includes at least one disposable releasable shading plate arranged on a release mechanism of the autonomous work device. The control circuit is configured to detect plants in the environment based on the acquired sensor signal, to determine whether a detected plant is a target plant, and in case a detected plant is a target plant, to control the release mechanism to release the releasable shading plate onto the location of the detected target plant.

Abstract: A cryopreservation cartridge has a frame and multiple cryopreservation trays. The frame has multiple mounting walls. Any two of the mounting walls have multiple tray shelf segments formed therebetween. The cryopreservation trays are respectively and detachably mounted on the tray shelf segments. Each of the cryopreservation trays has multiple cryovial mounting holes. Each of the cryovial mounting holes is adapted to load a cryovial. The cryopreservation cartridge is assembled by a frame and multiple cryopreservation trays so that one cryopreservation tray can be detached from the frame and held by a picker and then a mechanical arm can easily access any single cryovial loaded in the cryopreservation tray, thereby facilitating process of placing in or taking out the cryovial for automatic operation of cell cryopreservation and thawing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for establishing a cell bank, comprising the steps of providing a batch of cell suspension comprising stem cells or stem cell-derived cells, and a cryopreservation medium, maintaining the batch of cell suspension at a temperature below 15° C., and transferring an amount of the cell suspension from the batch of cell suspension into one or more storage containers, wherein establishing the cell bank takes at least (30) minutes.

Abstract: Synergistic agrochemical oil dispersion (OD) formulation. More particularly the present invention relates to a novel agrochemical synergistic Oil Dispersion formulation comprising at least one active ingredient suspended in an oil phase. The present invention further relates to (OD) formulation provides increase in the synergistic activities between active ingredients and has thermal and chemical stability over a broad range of conditions. The present invention further relates to process of preparation of the oil dispersion formulation and its application in the field of agriculture.