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US20120129928 Chlorine-Free Liquid Microbicide Treatment  
The combination of the surfactant SDS with levulinic acid produces a synergistic effect in relation to the antimicrobial effectiveness of the individual compounds. Accordingly, this surprising...
PP22742 Punica granatum plant named ‘Orange Blossom Special’  
A new and distinct cultivar of Punica granatum plant named ‘Orange Blossom Special’, characterized by its compact, mounding growth habit, small, lustrous, medium green foliage that turns bright yel...
US20120121679 VIRICIDAL AND MICROBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF  
The present disclosure encompasses compositions comprising a surfactant, and an acid such as, but not limited to, levulinic acid, that together have a synergistic effect in reducing the viability...
8178110 Reovirus compositions and methods of use  
The present invention relates to novel strains of avian reovirus that were isolated from severe cases of Runting Stunting Syndrome in young broiler chickens in southeast United States. The...
8178089 Neuronal progenitors from feeder-free human embryonic stem cell culture  
The present invention relates to methods for producing feeder cell-free neuroprogenitor cells (preferably adherent) from embryonic stems cells, preferably human embryonic stem cells, the feeder...
8173620 BHQ-caged nucleotide probes photolysable by two-photon excitation  
The disclosure encompasses caged compounds such as caged nucleoside phosphoesters (caged nucleotides). In an embodiment, the caged nucleotides include compounds corresponding to those described by...
US20120110710 PUNICA GRANATUM PLANT NAMED 'ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL'  
A new and distinct cultivar of Punica granatum plant named ‘Orange Blossom Special’, characterized by its compact, mounding growth habit, small, lustrous, medium green foliage that turns bright yel...
PP22692 Blueberry plant named ‘Southern Splendour’  
A new and distinct cultivar of Southern highbush blueberry, ‘Southern Splendour’, is provided. ‘Southern Splendour’ is a Vaccinium hybrid, which is characterized by high vigor, short fruit ripenin...
8168583 2-fluoronucleosides  
2′-Fluoro-nucleoside compounds are disclosed which are useful in the treatment of hepatitis B infection, hepatitis C infection, HIV and abnormal cellular proliferation, including tumors and c...
8168421 Microbial vaccine and vaccine vector  
The present invention includes cold-adapted, acid-fast bacterium for use as a vaccine and a vaccine vector. In preferred embodiments, the cold-adapted, acid-fast bacterium is a Mycobacteria, for...
US20120101096 Compounds and Methods for Treating Mammalian Gastrointestinal Microbial Infections  
Described herein are compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, which are useful as inhibitors of IMPDH. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention selectively...
US20120094347 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DEGRADING PECTIN  
The present invention provides enriched polynucleotides, and enriched polypeptides having pectinase activity. The present invention also includes methods of using the polynucleotides and...
US20120079764 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS USING FUNGAL LACCASES TO REDUCE TURF THATCH  
The present disclosure describes methods and compositions for reducing turf thatch and/or preventing turf thatch buildup.
US20120071553 CHLORINE-FREE WATER TREATMENT  
A combination of the surfactant SDS with levulinic acid produces a synergistic effect in relation to the antimicrobial effectiveness of the individual compounds, allowing the formulation of...
US20120070490 ANTI-TRYPANOSOMAL PEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF  
The present invention provides methods of killing, inhibiting the growth, and/or inhibiting the reproduction of kinetoplastid protozoan with hydrophobic signal sequence peptides and compositions...
8137705 Control of enterohemorrhagic E. coli in farm animal drinking water  
The present invention relates to a new composition and methods for preventing the transmission of enterohemorrhagic E. coli and other foodborne pathogens to farm animals. In accordance with one...
8133515 Alkynes and methods of reacting alkynes with 1,3-dipole-functional compounds  
1,3-Dipole-functional compounds (e.g., azide functional compounds) can be reacted with certain alkynes in a cyclization reaction to form heterocyclic compounds. Useful alkynes (e.g., strained,...
US20120059145 STABILIZED BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF IDENTIFICATION, SYNTHESIS, AND USE  
An intracellular selection system allows screening for peptide bioactivity and stability. Randomized recombinant peptides are screened for bioactivity in a tightly regulated expression system,...
US20120058960 FEEDBACK PRODRUG  
Compounds and methods for use in selectively inhibiting a lytic enzyme based on feedback inhibition are described. The conjugated compound serves as a substrate for a lytic enzyme. Cleavage of the...
US20120053299 Cyclopropenones and the Photochemical Generation of Cyclic Alkynes Therefrom  
Cyclic alkynes (e.g., cyclooctynes such as dibenzocyclooctynes) can be photochemically generated from cyclopropenones as disclosed herein. The cyclic alkynes can be reacted (e.g., in situ) with...
US20120040011 ALKYNES AND METHODS OF REACTING ALKYNES WITH 1,3-DIPOLE-FUNCTIONAL COMPOUNDS  
1,3-Dipole-functional compounds (e.g., azide functional compounds) can be reacted with certain alkynes in a cyclization reaction to form heterocyclic compounds. Useful alkynes (e.g., strained,...
US20120039984 GLYCOPEPTIDE AND USES THEREOF  
A glycolipopeptide comprising a carbohydrate component, a peptide component and a lipid component, for use as a therapeutic or prophylactic vaccine. Also provided are monoclonal and polyclonal...
US20120034610 IDENTIFICATION OF TOXIN-BINDING PROTEIN INVOLVED IN RESISTANCE TO CRY1 TOXINS, AND RELATED SCREENING METHODS  
The subject invention relates in part to the surprising and unexpected discovery that insects that are resistant to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins have measurably altered alkaline phosphatase...
8107070 Methods of melamine detection and quantification  
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods of melamine detection and quantification. In particular, embodiments of the present disclosure include the detection of very low...
US20120021005 MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM FORMULATION  
The present invention provides a formulation that prevents virulent Mycoplasma galHsepticum infection in birds of the order GaIHf ormes. The formulation comprises live Mycoplasma galHsepticum...
8101714 Teleost derived antimicrobial polypeptides  
The invention is directed to an isolated polypeptide which (a) is obtainable from a teleost; (b) has antimicrobial activity; (c) binds to oligoguanosine and/or CpG (SEQ ID NO:7); (d) comprises 58...
8101568 Peptides for inhibiting insects  
The subject invention pertains to the use of peptide fragments of cadherins (including cadherin-like proteins). The subject invention includes a cell (and use thereof) comprising a polynucleotide...
8101213 Xanthohumol compositions and methods of using same  
The present invention provides compositions comprising an effective amount of xanthohumol and honokiol. The present invention comprises compositions comprising an effective amount of xanthohumol...
US20120014962 METHOD OF INHIBITING FIBROGENESIS AND TREATING FIBROTIC DISEASE  
The present invention relates to the discovery of an epigenetic relay pathway that controls hepatic stellate cell activation and the wound-healing response in fibrogenesis, including fibrogenesis...
US20120007599 UPPER STACK FOR A NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROMETER APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF OPERATING A NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROMETER APPARATUS  
An upper stack for a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer apparatus includes a cryostat having one or more chambers for holding samples in a frozen state. A sample loading tube that also allows...
US20110314578 Blueberry plant named 'Southern Splendour'  
A new and distinct cultivar of Southern highbush blueberry, ‘Southern Splendour’, is provided. ‘Southern Splendour’ is a Vaccinium hybrid, which is characterized by high vigor, short fruit ripenin...
US20110305672 COMPOSITIONS FOR MESODERM DERIVED ISL1+ MULTIPOTENT CELLS (IMPs), EPICARDIAL PROGENITOR CELLS (EPCs) AND MULTIPOTENT CD56C CELLS (C56Cs) AND METHODS OF PRODUCING AND USING SAME  
The present invention relates to inter alia, methods for the generation and maintenance of Mesoderm-derived ISL1+ Multipotent Progenitors (IMPs), the production of a number of pluripotent cells...
8078255 Virtual surgical systems and methods  
Various embodiments of virtual surgical systems and methods are disclosed.
8076347 Compounds and methods for the treatment of cancer  
(−)-(2S,4S)-1-(2-Hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)cytosine (also referred to as (−)-OddC) or its derivative and its use to treat cancer in animals, including humans.
US20110296572 Lagerstroemia plant named 'PIILAG-III'  
A new and distinct cultivar of Lagerstroemia plant named ‘PIILAG-III’, characterized by its compact, upright intermediate growth habit, red-purple new growth and dark green foliage in summer, red...
US20110296570 Lagerstroemia plant named 'PIILAG-II'  
A new and distinct cultivar of Lagerstroemia plant named ‘PIILAG-II’, characterized by its compact, rounded growth habit, reddish new growth and dark green foliage in summer, neon-rose flowers, and...
US20110284798 WHITE PHOSPHORS, METHODS OF MAKING WHITE PHOSPHORS, WHITE LIGHT EMITTING LEDS, METHODS OF MAKING WHITE LIGHT EMITTING LEDS, AND LIGHT BULB STRUCTURES  
Phosphor compositions, white phosphor compositions, methods of making white phosphor compositions, tinted white phosphor compositions, methods of making tinted white phosphor compositions, LEDs,...
8063268 Transposable elements in rice and methods of use  
Disclosed are isolated transposable elements, or isolated DNA sequences which encode a transposase protein or a portion of a transposase protein. The isolated transposable elements or the isolated...
US20110280893 SYNTHETIC LIPID A DERIVATIVE  
The invention provides functionalized monosaccharides and disaccharides suitable for use in synthesizing a lipid A derivative, as well as methods for synthesizing and using a synthetic lipid A...
US20110280807 Methods and Models for Stress-Induced Analgesia  
The invention disclosed relates to methods and models for enhancing stress-induced analgesia through non-opioid mechanisms.
PP22254 Ornamental grass ‘Tift-8’  
The new variety Pennisetum ‘Tift 8’ is provided. The new and distinct variety has high ornamental value; cold tolerance for short periods of time; and relatively long trichomes on the sheath and...
PP22248 Magnolia plant named ‘Centennial Blush’  
A new Magnolia plant variety, ‘Centennial Blush’, is provided. ‘Centennial Blush’ is a new and distinct cultivar of the plant Magnolia stellata, which is characterized by dense conical pyramid...
8058266 Methods and compositions for treatment of macular and retinal disease  
The present invention describes linking a therapeutic agent to a compound which is known to be naturally concentrated in a tissue affected by, or that is causing, a disease, to create a prodrug for...
US20110277050 SYSTEM AND METHODS TO CONTROL TRANSGENE EXPRESSION  
Embodiments of the present invention describe a novel and versatile inducible binary expression system (the ‘Q system’) and methods for controlling transgene expression in vitro and in vivo, for...
US20110263487 Plant Production and Delivery System for Recombinant Proteins as Protein-Flour or Protein-Oil Compositions  
The present invention relates to a plant flour material comprising a ground, dried plant material, wherein the plant material contains a recombinant protein comprises a bactericidal or an...
8044419 White phosphors, methods of making white phosphors, white light emitting LEDS, methods of making white light emitting LEDS, and light bulb structures  
Phosphor compositions, white phosphor compositions, methods of making white phosphor compositions, tinted white phosphor compositions, methods of making tinted white phosphor compositions, LEDs,...
PP22199 Crapemyrtle plant named ‘Gamad VII’  
A new and distinct cultivar of crapemyrtle, ‘Gamad VII’ is provided. ‘Gamad VII’ is a Lagerstroemia indica×Lagerstroemia fauriei, which is characterized by compact growth habit, high Cercospo...
8039229 Identification of toxin-binding protein involved in resistance to Cry1 toxins, and related screening methods  
The subject invention relates in part to the surprising and unexpected discovery that insects that are resistant to Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins have measurably altered alkaline phosphatase...
8034796 Glucosamine and glucosamine/anti-inflammatory mutual prodrugs, compositions, and methods  
Mutual prodrugs of glucosamine, and derivatives and analogs of glucosamine and an anti-inflammatory agent, compositions thereof, and methods for, e.g., treating disorders and conditions by...
US20110244027 2'-Fluoro-6'-Methylene Carbocyclic Nucleosides and Methods of Treating Viral Infections  
The present invention relates to 2′-Fluoro-6′-methylene carbocyclic nucleosides, pharmaceutical compositions containing these nucleosides and their use in the treatment or prophylaxis of a num...