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7264831 Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory withanolide compositions and method  
Cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibiting withanolides are described. In particular, compounds from Withania somnifera are the preferred source of the withanolides, although they can be from other plant...
US20070203261 Reactively blended polyester and filler composite compositions and process  
High-performance inorganic filled thermoplastic polyester composites are provided, and the process for preparing thereof. Biodegradable inorganic filled thermoplastic polyester composites are...
7262408 Process and apparatus for modifying a surface in a work region  
An apparatus and process for manufacturing changes of a substrate in a work region which is 100×100×100 microns or smaller is described. The apparatus uses a plasma source adjacent to the work r...
US20070196521 Bioadhesive from distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and the methods of making those  
A bioadhesive composition from distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is produced by reaction with an aqueous solution of a base, particularly, sodium hydroxide. Optionally, urea is included...
7259128 Titanium oxide and alumina alkali metal compositions  
The invention relates to Group 1 metal/porous metal oxide compositions comprising porous metal oxide selected from porous titanium oxide and porous alumina and an alkali metal or an alkali metal...
US20070192900 Production of beta-glucosidase, hemicellulase and ligninase in E1 and FLC-cellulase-transgenic plants  
The present invention provides transgenic plants expressing one or more cell wall degrading enzymes that can degrade lignocellulose to fermentable sugars. These fermentable sugars can further be...
US20070190621 Synthesis of oseltamivir carboxylates  
Enzymatic pathways for production of aminoshikimate, kanosamine, intermediates, and derivatives thereof; nucleic acid encoding and cells containing the enzymes; compositions containing...
7256325 Methods for transforming plants  
Methods for the transformation of plants are provided. The methods of the present invention comprise the steps of a) contacting the meristematic tissue of a plant and an area of the plant below the...
7256223 Environmentally friendly polylactide-based composite formulations  
Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric...
7255986 Compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of epizootic catarrhal enteritis in ferrets  
The present invention relates to the use of novel nucleotide sequences for the M and N region peptide of the ferret coronavirus and derivative products for the diagnosis and treatment of epizootic...
7253221 Compositions of cellulose esters and layered silicates and process for the preparation thereof  
A polymer composition of cellulose esters, plasticizer, a cellulose linked anhydride as a compatibilizer and organically modified clay. The composites have superior tensile and flexural strengths,...
US20070178571 Biosynthesis of phloroglucinol and preparation of 1,3-dihydroxybenzene therefrom  
The present invention provides methods, enzymes, and cells for the biosynthetic production of phloroglucinol from malonyl-CoA, which is ultimately obtained from simple starting materials such as...
US20070177695 Multi-user detection in cdma systems  
A natural gradient Blind Multi User Detection (BMUD) network system and method adaptively estimates a set of matrices to counter a linear convolutive environment model. Feedforward and feedback...
7250523 Imido-tethered carbenes of molybdenum for ring-opening metathesis polymerization and ring-closing metathesis  
Compounds and processes for catalytic ring-opening cyclooligomerization metathesis and ring-closing metathesis of olefins are described. The compound is a molybdenum or tungsten metal (M) complex...
7250295 Plant cells encoding a peptide mimotope to mycotoxin deoxynivalenol and uses thereof  
The present invention provides transgenic plants cells that express a peptide mimotope of the non-peptide mycotoxin deoxynivalenol. In particular, the peptide mimotope competes with deoxynivalenol...
7250288 Electrode compositions and configurations for electrochemical bioreactor systems  
Electrodes and configurations for electrochemical bioreactor systems that can use electrical energy as a source of reducing power in fermentation or enzymatic reactions and that can use electron...
US20070167317 SILICA GEL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING ALKALI METALS AND ALKALI METAL ALLOYS  
The invention relates to Group 1 metal/silica gel compositions comprising silica gel and an alkali metal or an alkali metal alloy. The compositions of the inventions are described as Stage 0, I,...
7241935 Compositions and methods for the production of betaine lipids  
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the production of Betaine lipids. The methods of the present invention comprise the expression of recombinant enzymes (e.g. from...
US20070155863 Novel "green" materials from soy meal and natural rubber blends  
Blended compositions and methods for the production of thermoset compositions of soy meal, which has been treated to remove non-thermoplastic materials associated with soy beans, and natural...
US20070152181 Mesostructured hydrated alumina - surfactant composite compositions and mesostructured transition alumina compositions derived therefrom  
Mesostructured crystalline alumina compositions with both low angle and wide angle x-ray diffraction patterns and a process for the preparation thereof using a surfactant which is preferably an...
US20070149777 Synthesis of caprolactam from lysine  
In various embodiments, the present invention can involve a method of synthesizing α-amino-ε-caprolactam. The method can comprise heating a salt of L-lysine in a solvent comprising an alcohol. In o...
US20070147371 Multicast packet video system and hardware  
A multicast packet video system includes a codec placement module placing codecs in nodes of a multicasting network. In some aspects, the placement includes receiving, at a parent node of the...
US20070143879 F-box protein targeted plant oil production  
Disclosed are genetic constructs, transgenic plant cells and transgenic plants, as well as associated methods, for increasing oil production in a plant using F-box gene sequences.
US20070142587 Composites of poly (tert-butylacrylate) and process for the preparation thereof  
A composite of poly(tert-butylacrylate) linked by a linker moiety to a substrate is described. The composites are useful for binding reactive molecules to terminal acid groups of the polymer to...
US20070142461 Cyclic alkyl substituted glycolides and polylactides therefrom  
Cyclic alkyl, particularly cyclohexyl, substituted glycolides and polylactides are described. The polylactides have a high glass transition temperature and improved clarity.
US20070140978 Adrenergic complement inhaler  
Pharmaceutical compositions consisting essentially of: (a) an adrenergic complement; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier suitable for respiratory administration. Adrenergic complements...
7232605 Hybrid natural-fiber composites with cellular skeletal structures  
The present invention relates to composite structural members comprising polymers, natural and synthetic fibers, and nano-scale platelets arranged in two- or three-dimensional cellular skeletal...
US20070136890 Expression of a recombinant transgene  
A system for expression of a heterologous polypeptide in a transgenic host cell is disclosed. The system is based upon a transgene comprising a eukaryotic promoter operably linked to a DNA sequence...
US20070135536 Biobased compositions from distillers' dried grains with solubles and methods of making those  
A composition and process of making the composition having a dried particulate by-product of starch fermentation of a grain to produce ethanol such as DDGS, and a polymerized polyurethane binder...
US20070134778 Compositions and methods for the synthesis and subsequent modification of uridine-5'-diphosphosulfoquinovose (UDP-SQ)  
The present invention is directed to compositions and methods related to the synthesis and modification of uridine-5′-diphospho-sulfoquinovose (UDP-SQ). In particular, the methods of the present i...
7230160 Lipid metabolism regulators in plants  
The present invention is directed to novel nucleic acid and amino acid sequences associated with the metabolism of seed storage compounds in plants. A novel discovery described herein lies in the...
US20070128613 PCR based capsular typing method  
The present invention relates to molecular diagnostics. In particular, the present invention relates to PCR based diagnostics for the typing of Group B streptococci.
US20070128208 Method for the treatment of airway diseases  
A method for the treatment of allergic airway diseases in mammals related to Pythiosis insidiosum is described. The method relies upon an immunotherapeutic product of pythium proteins as antigens....
7226764 Compositions and methods for the synthesis and subsequent modification of uridine-5′-diphosphosulfoquinovose (UDP-SQ)  
The present invention is directed to compositions and methods related to the synthesis and modification of uridine-5′-diphospho-sulfoquinovose (UDP-SQ). In particular, the methods of the present i...
US20070123799 Method and kit for biopsying of pancreatic tumor masses  
A method and kit for biopsying of the pancreas is disclosed. The biopsy is laparoscopic with a gastroscope. The method is more economic and safer than standard procedures.
RE39640 Conductive isostructural compounds  
A family of isostructural compounds have been prepared having the general formula AnPbmBinO2n+m. These compounds possess a NaCl lattice type structure as well as low thermal conductivity and...
US20070107764 Silver-containing thermoelectric compounds  
A thermoelectric material of the general formula Ag1-XMmM′Q2+m, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Pb, Sn, Ca, Sr, Ba, divalent transition metals, and combinations thereof; M′ is ...
US20070101824 Method for producing compositions of nanoparticles on solid surfaces  
A method for producing nanoparticles on a substrate using a metal precursor in an ionic liquid and microwave heating is described. The composite compositions are useful as catalysts for chemical...
7211539 Silica gel compositions containing alkali metals and alkali metal alloys  
The invention relates to Group 1 metal/silica gel compositions comprising silica gel and an alkali metal or an alkali metal alloy. The compositions of the inventions are described as Stage 0, I,...
7211277 Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory withanolide compositions and method  
Cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibiting withanolides are described. In particular, compounds from Withania somnifera are the preferred source of the withanolides, although they can be from other plant...
US20070092532 Arthritis vaccines and methods  
Vaccine compositions for preventing the onset or induction of arthritis in a subject susceptible to developing arthritis, comprising an arthritic protective peptide comprising the amino acid...
7208221 Biocomposites sheet molding and methods of making those  
A Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) as prepregs and cured compositions with naturally derived fibers which have been dried for at least three hours is described. The SMC process combines polyester...
7208182 Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory withanolide compositions and method  
Cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibiting withanolides are described. In particular, compounds from Withania somnifera are the preferred source of the withanolides, although they can be from other plant...
US20070087424 Methods and materials for the production of shikimic acid  
Novel enzymes and novel enzymatic pathways for the pyruvate-based synthesis of shikimate or at least one intermediate thereto or derivative thereof, nucleic acids encoding the enzymes, cells...
US20070084530 Ti, Al and Nb alloys  
Ti(x %)Al(y %)Nb alloys as implants for biomedical implant apparatus, where x is between about 45 and 54% by atoms, y is between about 15 to 25% by atoms are described. The implants are useful for...
7198933 Thermotoga neapolitana xylose isomerase polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding same  
The present invention provides novel isolated polynucleotides encoding a novel xylose isomerases capable of catalyzing the conversion of glucose to fructose and nucleic acids encoding for such...
US20070069186 Synthesis of conducto-magnetic polymers as nano-transducers in biosensor design  
A conductive polymer of polyaniline (PANi), tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) and a transferrin family member. The conductive polymer can be used in conductometric assays, including biosensor...
7195918 Actinobacillus succinogenes shuttle vector and methods of use  
An Actinobacillus succinogenes plasmid vector which provides a means to overexpress proteins in A. succinogenes. The plasmid can be transformed efficiently by electroporation, and replicates in a...
7195789 Non-fiber extract of psyllium with anti-tumorigenic effects and method for identifying the same  
A composition comprising a non-fiber organic extract of psyllium which is anti-tumorigenic is described. The composition both restores gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) and inhibits...
7195784 Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory withanolide compositions and method  
Cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme inhibiting withanolides are described. In particular, compounds from Withania somnifera are the preferred source of the withanolides, although they can be from other plant...