Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gel formulation for treating diabetic foot ulcer infections. The gel formulation comprises antibiotic loaded aquasomes, a gelling agent, a preservative, and a fluid medium. The gel formulation of the present disclosure can be used for treating diabetic foot ulcer infections in mammals.

Abstract: A hydrogel polymer includes a ceragenin compound. The ceragenin compound has a hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity that produces a release rate in a range of 0.1-100 ?g/ml for at least 3 days.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to iron oxide nanoparticle compositions and formulations thereof for: (1) the treatment and elimination of biofilms; (2) the prevention of biofilm formation; (3) biofilm extracellular matrix degradation; (4) the inhibition of bacterial viability and growth within the biofilm; and (5) the prevention of tooth or apatitic demineralization. In particular, the presently disclosed subject matter provides a composition for the prevention and treatment of an oral disease (e.g., dental caries) that includes one or more iron oxide nanoparticles and hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: Coating composition for an oilseed plant seed from which roots and shoots are capable of growing, wherein the coating composition comprises an organic carrier material and one or more biological agents that possess an activity against at least one or more pathogens of the oilseed plant.

Abstract: A granular agrochemical composition is disclosed including a granular core material having a water soluble portion with a first coating layer applied on the surface of the core material and a second coating layer applied on the surface of the first coating layer. The first coating layer includes a wax composition having a biologically active ingredient incorporated therein and the second coating layer includes a polymeric composition. The granular agrochemical composition exhibits a controlled rate of release of the biologically active ingredient therefrom over a period greater than about 30 days from the date of initial exposure of the granular composition to moisture whereby essentially all of the biologically active ingredient incorporated in the wax material of the first coating layer is released from the granular composition before the water soluble portion of the granular core material is released from the granular composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions comprising fatty acids, or derivatives thereof (e.g., C1-C4 esters) including, for example, DGLA, and/or 15-HETrE, used singly or in combination for the prevention and/or treatment of effects associated with UV radiation such as erythema.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insect or arthropod pesticidal composition. The composition includes active ingredients having a mixture of fatty acids, each of the fatty acids having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 12 carbon atoms long. The fatty acid mixture includes a first fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 6 to 8 carbon atoms long, and a carboxylic acid group. The fatty acid mixture also includes a second fatty acid molecule having a straight carbon chain from 8 to 12 carbon atoms long, and a carboxylic acid group. The composition also includes a carrier that promotes adherence or absorption or transport across the surface of insects or arthropods to effect their incapacitation or death.

Abstract: A therapeutic composition is described comprising honey or a honey derivative, a surfactant, and at least one topical carrier or vehicle selected from the group consisting of a fatty ester, a wax and a wax-like compound; wherein the composition has been subjected to a sterilization effective dosage of radiation, and wherein the topical carrier or vehicle, when subjected to that dosage, does not substantially modify the properties of the composition present before the sterilization.

Abstract: The invention provides a sanitizing composition in the form of a viscous liquid or gel suitable for use as a handwash composition comprising alcohol, water and a thickener wherein the viscous liquid or gel has particles suspended therein, wherein said particles provide the composition with a granular texture and are capable of being worn away when rubbed. The particles may deliver one or more agents to the skin e.g. antimicrobial, antibacterial or antiviral agents, emollients and/or moisturizers, fragrances, colorings or UV markers.

Abstract: A method for producing a suspension, emulsion or dispersion of de-agglomerated particles (advantageously submicron-sized particles) of pyrithione salts comprising contacting agglomerated pyrithione salt particles with a de-agglomerating agent to produce the desired de-agglomerated pyrithione salt particles. Also disclosed is a method for making de-agglomerated submicron-sized particles of pyrithione salts comprising a heating step. Also disclosed are the particles made by the above methods and compositions comprising the particles and a base medium.

Abstract: Microcapsules possessing Lewis acid-Lewis base salt walls incorporate water-immiscible materials, such as N,N-di-ethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), as a core component. Such microcapsules, or similar microcapsules incorporating other core components, may be made by emulsifying a water-immiscible core component in an aqueous solution of one wall-forming reactant, such as the Lewis base, and then mixing that solution with the other wall-forming reactant, such as the Lewis acid. Various adjuvants may be included with the core component to contribute additional characteristics, such as enhancement of a controlled release characteristic or improved mechanical stability.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for producing hydrogel capsules enveloped with at least one coating layer is disclosed. The coating formulations deposited on the surface of the capsules can improve the physical integrity and the water-retention properties of the alginate beads. The coating formulations can be sequentially applied in various combinations to obtain desirable properties, such as improved physical integrity, mechanical strength, and low permeability, that can extend the shelf-life of the capsules when incorporated into various consumer products.

Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with neurofibrillary tangles. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical composition comprising an antigenic peptide, particularly an antigenic phospho-peptide mimicking a major pathological phospho-epitope of protein tau, for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of tauopathies including Alzheimer's Disease.

Abstract: A method for remediating bacterially-induced corrosion, environmental damage, and/or process inefficiencies in an industrial process includes identifying an industrial process where target bacteria adversely affect corrosion, environmental impact, and/or process efficiencies. The process also includes identifying the strains of the target bacteria, obtaining a bacteriophage virulent against one or more of the strains of the target bacteria, and exposing the target bacteria to the bacteriophage. The method can utilize an aqueous composition comprising bacteriophage encapsulated in at least one selected from the group consisting of: liposomes, foam, and gel.

Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis. In particular, the present invention provides novel methods and compositions for eliciting a highly specific and highly effective immune response in an organism, but particularly within an animal, particularly a mammal or a human, which is capable of preventing or alleviating amyloidosis, or the symptoms associated with amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD), including diseases or conditions characterized by a loss of cognitive memory capacity such as, for example, mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Abstract: The present invention provides an environmentally compatible, pesticidal composition and method for the control of insect pests. The composition includes two components. The first component is a chelating agent, a metal complex of a chelating agent, and mixtures thereof, and the second component is preferably a carrier material.

Abstract: A method of removing hair from skin, preferably facial skin, is provided, comprising the steps of: (a) applying a hydrophobic protective composition to an area of skin, preferably facial skin, on which unwanted hair is growing, the hydrophobic protective composition being capable of reducing the penetration of thioglycolic acid by at least 45%, as measured using the Franz Cell Method; (b) applying a depilatory composition to the area of skin to which the hydrophobic protective composition has been applied, the depilatory composition comprising a keratin reducing agent.

Abstract: A method of delivering a biologically active chemical agent to an arthropod pest of a bee, comprising exposing a surface of the said bee to carnauba wax particles having a volume mean diameter of at least 10 ?m comprising at least one biologically active chemical agent, wherein the bee delivers the biologically active chemical agent to the arthropod pest, characterized in that the carnauba wax particles consist essentially of 89.5-99.4% by weight of carnauba wax; ?10% by weight of biologically active chemical agent; and 0.5% by weight of flow agent.

Abstract: A granular agrochemical composition is disclosed including a granular core material having a water soluble portion with a first coating layer applied on the surface of the core material and a second coating layer applied on the surface of the first coating layer. The first coating layer includes a wax composition having a biologically active ingredient incorporated therein and the second coating layer includes a polymeric composition. The granular agrochemical composition exhibits a controlled rate of release of the biologically active ingredient therefrom over a period greater than about 30 days from the date of initial exposure of the granular composition to moisture whereby essentially all of the biologically active ingredient incorporated in the wax material of the first coating layer is released from the granular composition before the water soluble portion of the granular core material is released from the granular composition.

Abstract: A method of repelling sharks for limiting their attacking a surfboard user comprises applying a conventional surfboard traction improving solid wax that also incorporates a shark repellent such as a surfactant, a capsaicinoid or a semiochemical in a concentration based on the “Johnson & Baldridge Test”. The extent of application is consequently sufficient to render the coated surfboard foul tasting when bitten by a shark but insufficient to reliably repel a shark in response to the dispersion in the water of the repellent. The invention extends to a shark repellent incorporating surfboard coating wax.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liposomal composition, containing a citrus type (Aurantioideae) essential oil of pharmaceutical grade 0.5-5.0 part by weight; lavender oil of pharmaceutical grade 0.5-5.0 part by weight; vitamin E 0.1-1.5 part by weight; vitamin A 0.1-1.5 part by weight; castor oil ethoxylated 1.0-6.0 part by weight; a phospholipid 0.1-1.0 part by weight; distilled water 15-30 part by weight; ethanol 96% 65-75 part by weight. The composition can be used for treatment of wounded, burned, frozen, infected skin surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material in the form of solid particles consisting of a continuous shell including at least one silicon oxide, said shell confining at least one oil phase, said material being characterized in that said oil phase is solid at the storage temperature of said material and predominately contains a crystallizable oil that has a melting temperature (TM) of less than 100° C. and at least one substance of interest, and in that the diameter of the particles varies from 1 ?m to 1 cm. The invention also relates to a method for preparing said material, to the use thereof for the thermostimulated generation of active substances, as well as to compositions containing same.

Abstract: A biodelivery system has been found which increases the efficiency and effectiveness of introducing antimicrobial compounds into complex biofilm matrices through the use of liposome carriers, thereby removing the biofouling in industrial water bearing systems, including piping, heat exchanges, condensers, filtration systems and fluid storage tanks. According to one embodiment of the invention, antimicrobial compound containing liposomes are added to water systems prone to biofouling and biofilm formation. The liposomes, being similar in composition to microbial membranes or cells, are readily incorporated into the existing biofilm. Once the antimicrobial compound containing liposomes become entrained with the biofilm matrix, the decomposition or disintegration of the liposome proceeds. Thereafter the biocidal core is released to react directly with the biofilm encased microorganisms.

Abstract: A biocidal composition is disclosed comprising composite particles, each of said composite particles containing a shell and a core, said core comprising a metal or a metal-containing compound wherein the metal is a moiety selected from the group consisting of zinc, copper, bismuth, silver, zirconium, and combinations thereof said shell comprising a pyrithione adduct comprising the reaction product of pyrithione with a portion of said core metal or metal compound. In one aspect, an anti-fouling composition is disclosed comprising (a) an anti-soft-fouling effective amount of copper pyrithione; and (b) an anti-hard-fouling effective amount of a copper-containing salt, or oxide or hydroxide thereof. The present invention also relates to a method of making an anti-fouling composition comprising particles of copper pyrithione and a copper-containing salt that is effective against hard-fouling and soft-fouling organisms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of general formula (I): where X=0 or 1, Z=O, S or CH2, R1 and R2 independently=OH or OY, where Y=a protecting group, OR3, where R3=a monosaccharide or disaccharide group, A1-CH2—N+(CH3)3, X?, where X=halogen, A1=an amide (NHC(O)) or ester (OC(C)) bond, OPO(OM)2, where M=an alkyli or alkyli earth metal, OP(O)O?—O(CH2)2—N+(CH3)3, A2-(PEGX1-A3)n-R4, where n=0 or 1, PEGX1=a polyethyleneglycol of molecular weight X1, where X1 being less than or equal to 5,000 daltons, A2 and A3 independently=a ether (O), ester (OC(O)), amide (NHC(O)), urea (NHC(O)NH), thiourea (NHC(S)NH), or thioether (S) bond R4=a directing agent.

Abstract: A microcapsule comprising a core material containing pyrethrin and a capsule shell wall which surrounds said core material, said shell wall material comprises gelatin and at least one polysaccharide selected from the group consisting of gum arabic and pectin is effective for controlling insects.

Abstract: Microcapsules possessing Lewis acid-Lewis base salt walls incorporate water-immiscible materials, such as N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), as a core component. Such microcapsules, or similar microcapsules incorporating other core components, may be made by emulsifying a water-immiscible core component in an aqueous solution of one wall-forming reactant, such as the Lewis base, and then mixing that solution with the other wall-forming reactant, such as the Lewis acid. Various adjuvants may be included with the core component to contribute additional characteristics, such as enhancement of a controlled release characteristic or improved mechanical stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides an environmentally compatible, pesticidal composition and method for the control of insect pests. The composition includes two components. The first component is a chelating agent, a metal complex of a chelating agent, and mixtures thereof, and the second component is preferably a carrier material.

Abstract: A method for controlling protozoa trophozoites and cysts wherein one or more biocides or non-biocidal agents are encapsulated within a micro-capsule or nano-capsule and then introduced into an aqueous system. The micro-capsule or nano-capsule has an exterior composition adapted for digestion by the protozoa. A vesicle for controlling protozoa trophozoites and cysts is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses systems and methods for controlling arthropod populations. The systems include a polymeric substrate, a semiochemical that is reactive upon an adult-stage arthropod, and an insecticide that is toxic to an immature-stage arthropod. The semiochemical may be a sex pheromone that disrupts mating behavior of the adult-stage arthropod. The insecticide may be a per os insecticide that only affects the immature-stage arthropod. The arthropod to be controlled may be gypsy moths, in which case the semiochemical may be disparlure and the insecticide may be spinosad. Further disclosed are methods for preparing systems for use in controlling arthropod populations.

Abstract: The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis. In particular, the present invention provides novel methods and compositions for eliciting a highly specific and highly effective immune response in an organism, but particularly within an animal, particularly a mammal or a human, which is capable of preventing or alleviating amyloidosis, or the symptoms associated with amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD), including diseases or conditions characterized by a loss of cognitive memory capacity such as, for example, mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Abstract: A biodelivery system has been found which increases the efficiency and effectiveness of introducing antimicrobial compounds into complex biofilm matrices through the use of liposome carriers, thereby removing the biofouling in industrial water bearing systems, including piping, heat exchanges, condensers, filtration systems and fluid storage tanks. According to one embodiment of the invention, antimicrobial containing liposomes are added to water systems prone to biofouling and biofilm formation. The liposomes, being similar in composition to microbial membranes or cells, are readily incorporated into the existing biofilm. Once the antimicrobial compound containing liposomes become entrained within the biofilm matrix, the decomposition or disintegration of the liposome proceeds. Thereafter the biocidal core is released to react directly with the biofilm encased microorganisms.

Abstract: Biocide-filled liposome vesicles containing one or more photosensitizers are located in one or more areas for potential sterilization. Upon receiving one or more signals, the liposome vesicles are irradiated with light causing the membrane of the vesicles to break, thereby releasing the biocidal agent or agents which are distributed throughout the area. Preferred biocidal agents are hydrogen peroxide, benzalkonium chloride, and photo-oxidizing nanoparticles such as titanium dioxide, iron oxide, and certain commercially available biocides such as Ucarcide 25 and Ucarcide 50 from Dow Chemical Co. In an alternative embodiment, upon receiving a signal, the liposome vesicles are distributed throughout the area and then irradiated with light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an enteral composition containing phospholipids, triglycerides and cholesterol or precursors thereof, which can be used in the treatment of sepsis. With the composition of the invention the natural level of chylomicrons is maintained, in particular in gut associated lymphoid tissue (GALT), which ensures that most of LPS and/or LTA which are released in the body can be neutralized, substantially decreasing the risk of locally occurring high levels of LPS and/or LTA and thus sepsis.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oral dosage form comprising (i) an opioid agonist in releasable form and (ii) a sequestered opioid antagonist which is substantially not released when the dosage form is administered intact.

Abstract: The present invention provides calcium phosphate nano-particles encapsulated with biologically active macromolecules. The particles may be used as carriers of biologically active macromolecule for delivery of the macromolecules. The invention also provides methods of making and using the particles.

Abstract: Fatty acid salt particles having a size distribution wherein the particles are from about 1 to about 1,000 microns in diameter, use of the particles in pharmaceutical compositions, as well as methods of making and using the particles and compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a nucleic acid-lipophilic conjugates and methods for modulating an immune response using the conjugates. The lipophilic moiety associated with an immunostimulatory nucleic acid.

Abstract: A synergistic insecticidal composition is formed containing a Chloronicotynyle compound and a Pyrethroids compound. The Chloronicotynyle compound is provided in an amount preferably ranging from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of the synergistic insecticidal composition. The Pyrethroids compound is provided in an amount preferably ranging from 1 to 60% by weight of the synergistic insecticidal composition. The synergistic insecticidal composition also preferably includes 35 to 98.90% by weight of conventional agriculturally acceptable carrier(s) and/or excipients.

Abstract: The invention relates to surfactant-free reagent spheres useful for biological tests particularly those involving antigen/antibody reactions.

Abstract: A synergistic insecticidal composition is prepared by combining a Chloronicotynyle compound and an Organophosphorus (OP) compound. The preferred synergistically effective amount of the Chloronicotynyle compounds is an amount preferably ranging from 0.1 to 5% by weight of the composition. The preferred synergistically effective amount of the Organophosphorus (OP) compounds is an amount preferably ranging from 30 to 75% by weight of the composition. The composition also preferably includes 69.9 to 20% by weight of conventional agriculturally acceptable carrier(s) and/or excipient.

Abstract: A method of delivering a biologically active agent to a target site comprising exposing a surface of a non-target carrier organism to a carrier comprising at least one biologically active agent, wherein the non-target carrier organism delivers the biologically active agent to the target site.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for enhancing the immunity of a subject or vaccinating a subject against mycobacterial infections are disclosed. The invention provides compositions comprising formalin inactivated cultures of a mycobacterium, such as M. bovis, and a Novasome® adjuvant, as well as methods for using such compositions.

Abstract: Composition and method for promoting growth of microbes that are capable of degrading animal waste. The method includes applying a nontoxic composition to a bedding substrate that is disposed to receive animal waste. The composition comprises a carboxylic acid, preferably the carboxylic acid is a fatty acid, and more preferably a combination of a saturated fatty acid and an unsaturated fatty acids. Specifically, a preferred composition comprises a saturated fatty acid having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms and an unsaturated fatty acid having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms. A still more preferred composition used both saturated and unsaturated fatty acids having from 16 to 20 carbon atoms. Optionally, the composition may include or encapsulate nutrients, an oxygen-releasing compound, or microbes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to soil-applied CR granules obtainable by applying an active-ingredient-comprising coating to a solid carrier in a fluidized bed, to a process for the preparation of these soil-applied granules, and to a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi, undesired vegetation, undesired attack by insects and/or for regulating the growth of plants using the soil-applied CR granules according to the invention.

Abstract: The small particle liposome aerosol compounds and methods of treatment of the present invention involve lipid- or water soluble anti-cancer drugs incorporated into liposomes. The liposomes are administered in aqueous dispersions from a jet nebulizer to the respiratory tract of an individual. Various anti-cancer drugs may be used, including 20-S-Camptothecin, 9-Nitro-camptothecin, 9-Amino-camptothecin, 10, 11-methylenedioxy-camptothecin and taxol or its derivatives. Administration of these drugs by inhalation provides faster and more efficient absorption of the anticancer drug than does intramuscular administration or oral administration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shelf-life extending pesticide formulation, and methods of making and methods of use. The present invention prolongs the shelf-life many fold. In addition, methods of controlling insects on cattle are also provided.

Abstract: One or more agricultural active ingredients (such as fungicides or insecticides) are entrapped in polymeric matrixes to form particles having a diameter in the range from about 0.2 to about 200 microns. The particles are applied to soil, to seeds, or to plants and release the active ingredient(s) at a rate sufficiently low to avoid phytoxicity but at a rate sufficiently high to provide effective amounts of the active ingredient(s), preferably throughout the growing period of the plant.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the detection, treatment or prevention of disease states. Specifically, the present invention relates to the detection, treatment or prevention of amyloidosis or amyloid-associated diseases. The present invention further comprises methods and compositions comprising therapeutic vaccines, antisera and molecular constructs, comprising expression vectors and fusion proteins encoded therein.

Abstract: A method for applying a barrier to structures to prevent the infiltration of pest species (unwanted organisms) uses a (e.g., coating) composition formed from a polyurethane (e.g., film-forming) polymer system and a pellet comprising a pesticide incorporated into a sorbent and dispersed in the polyurethane polymer system. The composition protects the structure by application either to the structure or to a pathway that leads to the structure. Advantageous polymer systems include polyurethanes rich in urea linkages and predominating in aliphatic and alicyclic backbones.