Resumen de: US2023090217A1

Compositions and methods for controlling insect pests are disclosed. In particular, novel insecticidal proteins having toxicity to at least coleopteran insect pests are provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel insecticidal proteins are also provided. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins of the disclosure, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed.

Resumen de: US2023088888A1

A phosphorus-dissolving bacterium RBC25 regulated by Phosphate deficiency and application thereof are provided. The phosphorus-dissolving bacterium RBC25 is obtained by isolating from roots of soybean planted in acidic soil. The phosphorus-dissolving bacterium RBC25 belongs to Burkholderia sp., which has a dissolving capacity for insoluble inorganic phosphate and organic phosphate. The phosphorus-dissolving bacterium RBC25 is regulated by phosphate deficiency, which can effectively colonize on soybean roots under phosphate-deficient conditions, and thus promote soybean growth under low-phosphate conditions. The phosphorus-dissolving bacterium RBC25 releases dissolved phosphate by dissolving insoluble inorganic phosphate and organic phosphate, so that it helps plants to absorb insoluble phosphate. Compared with the non-inoculated control, inoculating RBC25 in greenhouses can increase the biomass and phosphorus content of soybean by 39.6% and 35.4%, respectively, and inoculating RBC25 in fields can increase the biomass and phosphorus content of soybean by 12.5% and 16.9%, respectively.

Resumen de: AU2021343866A1

The present invention relates to preservative and/or antimicrobial compositions comprising at least one saponin and at least one phenolic diterpene.

Resumen de: AU2022278862A1

Disclosed herein is process for preparing a solid fertilizer composition and a liquid fertilizer composition. The process may comprise providing a mixture comprising (i) almond fruit, (ii) water and (iii) a nitrogen-containing compound; agitating the mixture; and separating solids in the mixture from liquid.

Resumen de: US2023086360A1

Provided herein are synthetic peptides with enhanced antimicrobial and antibiofilm characteristics, and are biocompatible with mammalian cellular systems. The disclosed synthetic antimicrobial moieties include a mastoparan peptide having SEQ ID NO:1 and a pentapeptide motif formed from phenylalanine, leucine, proline, and two isoleucine residues, wherein the pentapeptide motif is conjugated the N-terminus of the mastoparan peptide. Also provided are compositions comprising the synthetic peptides, as well as methods of treating a microbial infection or removing a biofilm using the peptides.

Resumen de: US2023087036A1

An object of the present invention is to provide an F1 hybrid or a portion thereof, and use of the F1 hybrid or a portion thereof. The F1 hybrid of the present invention is an F1 hybrid between Nicotiana umbratica and Nicotiana kawakamii.

Resumen de: US2023088050A1

The invention provides probiotic bacteria and lysates thereof for use in methods of medical and cosmetic treatment. Use in the treatment of infections, including skin infections and methods involving regeneration or repair of the skin barrier are contemplated.

Resumen de: US2023088263A1

The present invention is a plant growth promoter containing one or more seed shell components of plant selected from Palmae Elaeis, Leguminosae Faboideae, Juglandaceae, Rosaceae Prunus, and Oleeae.

Resumen de: AU2021322684A1

The present invention is concerned with the field of improving the health of plants and/or increasing the yield of plants. In particular, the invention is concerned with preventing, limiting or reducing a phytopathogenic fungal disease. In view of these goals, the invention provides materials and methods of using such materials to achieve or promote any of the aforementioned goals. The invention also provides materials and methods for producing such plant health compositions.

Resumen de: WO2023039632A1

The present disclosure provides methods and compositions to control pests that cause damage to crop plants, for example, to control whitefly. The methods and compositions disclosed employ one or more silencing elements that decrease the level of one or more target sequences in the pest.

Resumen de: WO2023043063A1

The present application relates to a novel microalgae strain with the efficacy of promoting plant growth and a use thereof. When cultured in the presence of fermentation exhaust gas, a novel Chlorella vulgaris CD02-3002 strain according to an aspect grows fast with a high efficiency of photosynthesis and thus can effectively reduce the exhaust gas generated by microbial fermentation. Having the effect of promoting plant growth when applied to plants, a culture of the strain or a supernatant of the culture can be used as a fertilizer for plants and thus can be advantageously applied as a novel carbon reduction technique.

Resumen de: WO2023044175A1

The present disclosure includes seed coating compositions and methods for coating seeds that can improve the longevity of microbes that are inoculated on the seeds.

Resumen de: WO2023044312A1

Antimicrobial CaNCR peptide variants or CaNCR peptide variant multimers are disclosed along with compositions comprising the CaNCR peptide variants or CaNCR peptide variant multimers and transgenic or genetically edited plants or microorganisms that express the CaNCR peptide variants or CaNCR peptide variant multimers to inhibit growth of pathogenic microbes. Such CaNCR peptide variants, or CaNCR peptide variant multimers, compositions, plants, and microorganisms can provide for inhibition of microbial growth in plants, processed plant products, animals, and humans.

Resumen de: WO2023044441A1

Provided herein are AAV inverted terminal repeats (ITRs) comprising modifications that are useful for improved expression of a transgene to muscle cells/tissue. ITRs as described herein comprise a myoblast determination protein (MyoD) binding site and/or myocyte enhancer factor (MEF) binding site, to improve transgene expression in muscle cells/tissue. Provided herein are also AAV particles comprising modified ITRs, and method of making and using them.

Resumen de: US2023090260A1

A formulation for repelling insects and arthropods comprises about 0.5% by weight to about 4.0% by weight of an active ingredient and an emulsifier. The active ingredient includes a mixture of one or more natural essential oils. A method for making the repellant formulation comprises forming an oil-in-water emulsion by mixing one or more of the natural essential oils into an aqueous solution including an emulsifier, homogenizing the oil-in-water emulsion, and adding a buffer to the emulsion for maintaining a pH of the emulsion at above about 7.5. The repellant formulation is used by applying an effective amount of the repellant formulation onto the skin or fur of a mammal, clothing or other surface.

Resumen de: US2023090250A1

The present disclosure describes methods and compositions for inhibiting fungal growth in food and cosmetic products, as well as food and cosmetic products treated with anti-fungal compositions.

Resumen de: US2023087802A1

The present invention relates to a Bacillus subtilis JCK-1398 strain (Accession No. KCTC 14084BP) having induced resistance activity in pine trees and various plants, a pesticidal or antibacterial composition comprising same as an active ingredient, a composition for controlling plant diseases or pests, and a control method using same. The Bacillus subtilis JCK-1398 strain of the present invention was experimentally confirmed to have control activity against pests, nematodes, and fungi, which cause various plant diseases, by inducing resistance in a host. Thus, the Bacillus subtilis JCK-1398 strain of the present invention can be effectively used to control related plant diseases and can be spread over a wide area through foliar spraying, and therefore is expected to be able to prevent the spread of pine wilt disease at low cost.

Resumen de: US2023091005A1

Compositions and methods for controlling insect pests are disclosed. In particular, novel insect inhibitory proteins comprising two different components, both of which are required for biological activity against at least coleopteran insect pests are provided. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the novel insecticidal proteins are also provided. Methods of making the insecticidal proteins and methods of using the insecticidal proteins and nucleic acids encoding the insecticidal proteins of the invention, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage, are also disclosed.

Resumen de: US2023090697A1

Compositions with supramolecular structures for agricultural use include a biostimulant, a supramolecular host chemical or a supramolecular guest chemical configured to engage in host-guest chemistry with the biostimulant, and water, are included. Methods of treating a plant to improve nutrient assimilation, water uptake, or vigor, or a combination thereof, include applying an agriculturally effective amount of the composition to the plant are also included.

Resumen de: WO2021231705A1

Variants of the transglutaminase enzyme of Streptomyces mobaraensis are provided. The disclosed variants exhibit at least about 2-fold increased enzymatic activity versus the wild-type enzyme. Methods and compositions are provided for biocidal applications of use and for covalently binding small organic molecules to a protein or material of interest. Methods are provided for increasing the self-life of products, such as personal care, household and industrial products, by incorporating an effective amount of the disclosed variant enzymes into the product. The transglutaminase variants may also be used to covalently bind functional ingredients, such as UV-blocking molecules, dyes, or pigments to proteins. The transglutaminase enzymes and functional ingredients may be incorporated into a cosmetic formulation for modifying skin, hair, or nail proteins or skin-derived proteins, such as collagen, keratin, and/or elastin.

Resumen de: EP4151230A1

The present invention has revealed that an antiviral agent containing a serine protease such as subtilisin, nattokinase, and trypsin has an effect of inactivating non-envelope type viruses, and that combining such an antiviral agent containing a serine protease with a cationic polymer enhances the inactivation effect of the antiviral agent against non-envelope type viruses. As a result, an antiviral agent that is highly safe, that has a high virus inactivation ability, and that contains a component that is inexpensive in terms the manufacturing cost and a cationic polymer, was discovered.

Resumen de: WO2021223032A1

A pesticidal mixture of an oil and an aliphatic acid is provided. In mixture, the aliphatic acid and oil are each effective to reduce the mixture's melting point (or viscosity transition point) to below the oil's and acid's melting points (or viscosity transition points). The mixture can be eutectic, such that the melting point of the mixture is less than both the oil melting point and the acid melting point. The oil can be a fatty acid ester, such as a wax ester. The aliphatic acid can be a fatty acid. Pesticidal mixtures comprising various natural pesticidal oils are disclosed, including neem oil, palm oil, coconut oil, and karanja oil.

Resumen de: WO2021231449A2

The present disclosure provides engineered gram-positive microbes that are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen and deliver such to plants in a targeted, efficient, and environmentally sustainable manner. The utilization of the taught microbial products will enable farmers to realize more productive and predictable crop yields without the nutrient degradation, leaching, or toxic runoff associated with traditional synthetically derived nitrogen fertilizer.

Resumen de: JP2023038476A

【目的】効率的に害虫を忌避させる材料およびその忌避方法を提供すること。【解決手段】（Ａ）ハッカ油と、（Ｂ）ポリグリセリン不飽和カルボン酸モノエステル、（C）レシチンとを含有する忌避組成物。さらに、前記忌避組成物を噴霧することにより、より効率的に害虫の忌避を行うことができる。【選択図】なし

Resumen de: WO2023036938A1

The invention is concerned with genes involved in Firmicutes exopolysaccharide production. The invention provides mutations to those genes and corresponding mutated proteins to increase or stabilise exopolysaccharide production or prevent exopolysaccharide autodegradation, in particular over the course of a fermentation. The invention also provides suitable fermentation methods and uses of the mutated genes and proteins, of the microorganisms and the exopolysaccharides.