Abstract:
A method of a virtual X-ray colonoscopy includes scanning (204) a dark-field contrast (144) insufflated colon lumen (140) with an X-ray scanner (110) configured for dark-field-contrast, which generates dark-field-contrasted projection data and attenuation projection data. The dark-field-contrasted projection data and the attenuation projection data are reconstructed (206)into one or more dark-field-contrasted images (148).
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a device and method of controlling the phase separation of one or a mixture of two or more spider silk proteins, leading to the defined and controllable assembly of the said silk protein(s) to defined morphologies, such as spheres, nano fibrils, threads, etc.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to proteins of natural origin and materials made therefrom, in particular to threads, fibers, foams and gels derived therefrom. The invention further provides the use of these proteins/threads and materials in the field of technology, biotechnology and/or medicine, in particular in the manufacture of wound closure or coverage systems, suture materials and in the manufacture of replacement materials, preferably artificial cartilage or tendon materials, as well as in other commercial applications.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a cross-reactive antibody, which specifically inhibits or blocks the mammalian Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2)-mediated immune cell activation. The invention is further directed to an isolated nucleic acid or vector coding for the variable regions of the heavy and/or light chain of said antibody. It is further providing a pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody, nucleic acid or vector and is directed to the use of said composition in the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory processes or any other process induced by bacterial infection, trauma, or chronic inflammation, or for the prevention and/or treatment of bacteriaemia or sepsis.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of a structure containing at least one borophene, and/or at least one boron-heteroatom-domain comprising a 2D boron network, and/or a structure of a 2D-network containing a multitude of boron-containing clusters comprising B-B bonds, wherein at least one of the boron containing clusters comprising B-B bonds may comprise at least one heteroatom, and wherein the multitude of boron- containing clusters comprising B-B bonds are connected by B-B bonds or B-heteroatom bonds, preferably wherein one boron-containing cluster comprises 3 to 20 boron atoms, and/or a structure of a 2D-network containing a multitude of boron-heteroatom clusters having B-heteroatom bonds, wherein the multitude of boron-heteroatom clusters having B- heteroatom bonds are connected by B-B bonds, as well as a product comprising a structure containing at least one borophene, and/or at least one boron-heteroatom-domain comprising a 2D boron network, and/or a structure of a 2D-network containing a multitude of boron-containing clusters comprising B-B bonds, wherein at least one of the boron containing clusters comprising B-B bonds may comprise at least one heteroatom, and wherein the multitude of boron-containing clusters comprising B-B bonds are connected by B-B bonds or B-heteroatom bonds, preferably wherein one boron-containing cluster comprises 3 to 20 boron atoms, and/or a structure of a 2D-network containing a multitude of boron-heteroatom clusters having B-heteroatom bonds, wherein the multitude of boron-heteroatom clusters having B-heteroatom bonds are connected by B-B bonds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a porcine sodium taurocholate cotransporter polypeptide (NTCP) mutein, which has been modified at sequence positions 157-167 with the human sequence. This NTCP mutein renders a host cell and a transgenic animal susceptible for an infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or hepatitis D virus (HDV). The present invention further relates to a nucleic acid and a vector comprising the NTCP mutein of the invention. Also presented are methods for producing cells and transgenic animals, which are susceptible to HBV and/or HDV as well as uses of the NTCP mutein screening for compounds or rendering a cell susceptible for an infection with HBV and/or HDV. Additionally provided is a method for identifying a compound, which is useful in the prevention and/or treatment of HBV and/or HDV infection.
Abstract:
The invention relates to mutant variants of the β-glucosidase Cgl T from Thermoanaerobacter brockii and nucleic acids for producing the same. Said mutant variants show significantly increased thermostability and enzyme activity. Furthermore, the invention provides vectors, host cells and methods for producing said mutant variants of the β-glucosidase Cgl T. Also provided are artificial cellulosomes comprising the mutant variants of the β-glucosidase Cgl T and methods for the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass comprising said artificial cellulosomes and/or said mutant variants of the β-glucosidase Cgl T.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses biotechnologically produced inactive aroma- and fragrance/scent precursors in new concentration ranges beyond those of natural aroma glycoside sources, which can be activated by external triggers like enzymes, temperature and p H, and then release the aroma and the fragrance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing carbon-supported manganese oxide catalysts, to carbon-supported manganese oxide catalysts obtainable or obtained by the process according to the invention, to gas diffusion electrodes comprising said carbon-supported manganese oxide catalysts and to electrochemical cells comprising said gas diffusion electrodes.
Abstract:
According to an aspect, there is provided a local diagnosis system comprising means for performing the following. The local diagnosis system detects one or more anomaly events associated with a communications network. Each anomaly event defines an anomaly pattern describing a data point in a performance indicator space. Then, the local diagnosis system updates one or more local cluster models to incorporate the one or more anomaly patterns within complexity constraints. Each of the one or more local cluster models corresponds to a different diagnosis label defining a diagnosis. In response to failing according to one or more pre-defined criteria to incorporate, in the updating, the one or more anomaly patterns to the one or more local cluster models, the local diagnosis system forwards at least the one or more local cluster models and one or more associated diagnosis labels to a central diagnosis system for further diagnosis.