Abstract:
Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to compositions containing (i) one or more non-antifreeze proteins or cell components or cells and (ii) one or more antifreeze proteins (AFPs), mimetics thereof, and/or analogs thereof, and a method of stabilizing a biologic (e.g., a protein, microbe, cell component or cell) against temperature stress and aggregation. The AFP may be selected from known antifreeze polypeptides and antifreeze peptides, analogs and mimetics of antifreeze proteins, active fragments of such antifreeze proteins, polypeptide and peptide mimetics, antifreeze peptoids and polymers, and combinations thereof. The non-antifreeze protein, cell component or cell comprises a known protein, cell component or cell used in the pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural, veterinary and/or food industry(ies). The AFP protects the function of the non-antifreeze protein, microbe(s), cell component(s) or cell(s) under temperature stress (e.g., a temperature of −20-60° C.).
Abstract:
A method of purifying an antifreeze protein (AFP) and methods of producing AFPs are disclosed. The method of purifying an AFP includes heating a crude AFP in an aqueous medium to a temperature and for a length of time sufficient to precipitate at least some thermally unstable proteins in the crude AFP and form a precipitate and a supernatant; and removing the precipitate from the supernatant. One method of producing an AFP includes collecting a crude source of the AFP; and purifying the AFP by the purification method. Another method of producing an AFP includes growing or culturing a host configured to express a recombinant AFP in a growth medium, and collecting a crude AFP from the host and/or the growth medium. The growth medium comprises water, a protein hydrolysate or other source of amino acids, a yeast extract, a biologically metabolizable C3-C6 polyol, and one or more phosphate salts.
Abstract:
The disclosure pertains to compositions to stabilize nutrient, food, pharmaceutical, and biological formulations by preventing the crystallization or precipitation of carbohydrates used in the formulations. The compositions contain (i) one or more carbohydrates, sugars, sugar alcohols, analogs thereof, and/or derivatives thereof and (ii) one or more antifreeze proteins (AFPs), mimetics thereof, and/or analogs thereof and methods of making and using the same. The AFP may be selected from antifreeze polypeptides and antifreeze peptides, analogs and mimetics of antifreeze proteins, active fragments of such antifreeze proteins, polypeptide and peptide mimetics, antifreeze peptoids and polymers, and combinations thereof. The carbohydrate, sugar or sugar alcohol has the formula CmHnOp, where m is an integer of 5 or 6, n is an integer of 2m or 2m+2, and p is equal to m, or the formula CaHbOc, where a is an integer of 10-12 or 15-18, b is 2a−2 when a is an integer of 10-12 or 2a−4 when a is an integer of 15-18, and c is a−1 when a is an integer of 10-12 or a−2 when a is an integer of 15-18. The AFP, AFP analog, or AFP mimetic inhibits or controls crystallization of the carbohydrate (e.g., during the storage of the solution of the carbohydrate or the analog or derivative thereof, during the freeze-drying of a formulation using the carbohydrate or the analog thereof) and stabilize the solution or the formulation using the carbohydrate or the carbohydrate analog or derivative.
Abstract:
An automated manufacturing system comprises a computer processing system and a plurality of consolidation systems. The computer processing system receives information on product subbatches and product packages and consolidation status information to produce consolidation assignment information, each product package comprising one or more product subbatches. The consolidation systems receive the product subbatches in accordance to the consolidation assignment information and consolidate the product subbatches into product packages, wherein the status of the consolidation systems are tracked and the consolidation status information is sent to the computer processing system.
Abstract:
An optical connector (1) includes an housing (2) having a front wall, an upper wall, a bottom wall, a pair of side walls and a receiving cavity (215) formed therebetween for receiving a mating plug; and an optical member (3) having an optical portion (31) for receiving or emitting light and a number of contacts connected to the optical portion; an insulative cover member (25) attached to the housing and defining a first portion (251) covering an upper portion of the housing and a second portion (258) enclosing a rear portion of the housing, the first portion defining a cutout (252) extending therethrough along an up-to-down direction; a metal lock member (6) defining a lateral arm (61) being retained in the cutout and a locking portion (62) extending downward from the lateral arm and projecting through the housing to be soldered to a printed circuit board, the locking portion locks with the housing.
Abstract:
A compound of formula: where Ar1, Ar2, X, R3, and m are as disclosed herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (a “Cycloheteroalkenyl Compound”); compositions comprising an effective amount of a Cycloheteroalkenyl Compound; and methods for treating or preventing pain, UI, an ulcer, IBD, IBS, an addictive disorder, Parkinson's disease, parkinsonism, anxiety, epilepsy, stroke, a seizure, a pruritic condition, psychosis, a cognitive disorder, a memory deficit, restricted brain function, Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, dementia, retinopathy, a muscle spasm, a migraine, vomiting, dyskinesia, or depression in an animal comprising administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a Cycloheteroalkenyl Compound are disclosed herein.
Abstract:
A method includes determining a location of erroneous content in a web page in response to a user's request for correcting the erroneous content in the web page; receiving the user's input of correction content for the erroneous content; and submitting correction information to a correction service provider including the location of the erroneous content and the correction content. An alternative method includes receiving correction information submitted by a user for erroneous content in a web page, the correction information including a location of the erroneous content and correction content; storing the received correction information; and retrieving the correction information and sending the correction information to the user in response to the user's request for visiting the web page.
Abstract:
A method for producing a gift card for a gift imaging product, comprises receiving an order of the gift imaging product from a user, producing the gift imaging product, producing the gift card by the user for the gift imaging product; and consolidating the gift card with the gift imaging product into one package.
Abstract:
An optical fiber connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving chamber (170), an optical fiber member (2) received in the receiving chamber (170) and a fastening member (5) fixed to the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing defines a receiving space (16) communicating with the receiving chamber (170) and a protrusion (173) protruding into the receiving space (16). The fastening member (5) includes a main portion (50) covering the optical fiber member (2), an extension (51) extending from the main portion (50) for being fastened to the insulative housing, and an elastic arm (53) located below the extension (51). The elastic arm (53) has a hook (530) on a distal end thereof to flexible abut against the protrusion (173).