Abstract:
This disclosure relates to the field of secondary metabolite production in plants. More specifically, the disclosure relates to chimeric genes and their use in the regulation of biosynthesis and/or production of secondary metabolites in plants and plant-derived cell cultures.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a process to prepare metal nanoparticles or metal oxide nanoparticles by applying a cathodic potential as an alternating current (ac) voltage to a solid starting metal object which solid metal object is in contact with a liquid electrolyte comprising a stabilising cation. The invention is also directed to the use of the nanoparticles as a catalyst.
Abstract:
Deoxynojirimycin and deoxygalactonojirimycin derivatives according to the present invention are N-alkylated D-galacto, D-gluco- or L-ido-deoxynojirimycin with a linear methyloxypentyl group bearing various sidegroups and a non-fused bicyclic aromatic group (“X”) on the methyloxy-carbon. These compounds display an increased inhibitory potency towards GCS, and/or an increased inhibitory potency towards GBA2, and/or a decreased inhibitory potency towards GBA1, relative to known deoxynojirimycin derivatives of the same (D-gluco, L-ido or D-galacto) configuration. Therefore, compounds of the present invention are effective in the treatment of diseases which are associated with an irregular level of cytosolic or lysosomal glucosylceramide and/or higher glycosphingolipids, such as a lysosomal storage disorder, such as Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Tay-Sachs disease, Sandhoff disease, GM1 gangliosidosis, Sialidosis, Niemann Pick disease type C and AMRF, or a symptom of one of the diseases collectively classed as metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, insulin resistance, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, polycystic kidney disease, type II diabetes and chronic inflammation, or a neurodenegerative disorder, such as Parkinson disease or Lewy-body dementia.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to the field of secondary metabolite production in plants. More specifically, the disclosure relates to chimeric genes and their use in the regulation of biosynthesis and/or production of secondary metabolites in plants and plant-derived cell cultures.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a droplet receiver, comprising a receptacle for receiving a droplet, a fluid conduit connected at a first end thereof to the droplet receptacle thereby providing a course within which the droplet received in the droplet receptacle moves, the conduit at its distal end in communication with a reservoir,and a fluid layer wetting the internal walls of the receptacle and conduit in such a way as permit reception of the droplet without loss of the received droplet due to wetting of the internal receptacle and conduit walls.
Abstract:
A method of forming a graphene film (20) on one or more surfaces (10) of a copper-containing substrate (12) comprising the steps of: (i) heating a copper-containing substrate (12) defining one or more surfaces (10) to an exposure temperature; (ii) exposing the substrate (12) to a carbon-containing precursor gas at the exposure temperature for a predetermined period of time to dissolve carbon atoms into the substrate (12) and saturate the substrate (12) with carbon atoms; and (iii) cooling the substrate (12) so as to segregate the dissolved carbon atoms (16) from the substrate (12) to form a graphene film (20) on the or each surface (10) of the substrate (12); wherein the method further includes the step of selecting the copper-containing substrate (12) on the basis of its thickness to control the depth of the graphene film (20) formed on the or each surface (10) of the substrate (12) on cooling the substrate (12) so as to segregate the dissolved carbon atoms from the substrate (12).
Abstract:
The present invention concerns novel C2,5null-disubstituted and N6,C2,5null-trisubstituted adenosine derivatives and their different uses. These adenosine derivatives were found to be potent adenosine receptor agonists and thus are of a therapeutic value in the treatment and prophylaxis of diseases and disorders affected by adenosine receptor agonists.
Abstract:
A fluidic assembly comprising a fluid analysis apparatus (30), the fluid analysis apparatus (30) comprising: a fluid measurement device (34); a fluidic device including a flow cell (36) arranged in a measurement region of the fluid measurement device (34), the flow cell (36) constructed of at least one first fluoropolymer material, the flow cell (36) including a channel, the channel containing a sample segment (52) that is carried in a fluorinated fluid carrier (54), wherein the sample segment (52) and fluorinated fluid carrier (54) are immiscible.
Abstract:
The disclosure concerns snake-derived peptides and the useful application of such peptides to inhibit bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic infections. The disclosed peptides are also useful for the treatment of an inflammatory condition or cancers.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to the field of secondary metabolite production in plants. More specifically, the disclosure relates to chimeric genes encoding a bHLH protein of subfamily Iva comprising a bHLH domain and their use in the regulation of biosynthesis and/or production of secondary metabolites in plants and plant-derived cell cultures.