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Osaka Gas Company Limited

Large Scale Biology Corporation

Daniel Tuse

Leslie A Hokama

Nahid S Waleh

Irene Casey

Charles K Hiebert

Keith R Laderoute

Leticia Marquez

Jacqueline Tefft

Leslie Hokama

Jacqueline A Tefft

Carrie R Foss

Gamin Wang

The present invention relates to methods for effectively inhibiting inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. In other aspects, this invention relates to methods of reducing or inhibiting granulomas.

Method for inhibiting inflammatory disease

The present invention relates to methods for effectively inhibiting unwanted angiogenesis. More particularly, this invention relates to methods of treating diseases that show unwanted angiogenesis and to delivering anti-angiogenic activity to a mammal. In other aspects this invention relates to methods of reducing the level of tumor necrosis factor .alpha..

Methods for inhibiting angiogenesis

Substantially pure, pyrogen-free beta-1,3-glucan is produced by cultivating Euglena cells in a defined growth medium and under specified conditions that provide a cell mass comprising 70% to 90% beta-1,3-glucan on a dry weight basis, separating the cell mass from the supernatant, extracting the cell mass with methanol and chloroform, acid-washing the extracted cell mass, and washing the acid-treated material with water.

Method for obtaining highly pure beta 1,3-glucan from euglena

Non-phytotoxic roots coating compositions comprising a polymer, VAM propagules, and a fungicide that selectively inhibits pathogenic fungi are provided. Also provided are methods of coating plant roots with the aforesaid composition and plants comprising roots coated with a polymer containing VAM propagules and a fungicide. In an alternative approach, the roots are first rolled in a dried polymer composition and then dipped in a suspension of VAM propagules, or attached to a film which is a dried polymer containing a spore suspension.

Plant root coatings

Methods and compositions for effecting plant root infection with microorganisms, especially vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi are disclosed. The method relies on a root baiting concept whereby the roots of a plant are caused to grow towards and/or through a material which contains an inoculum of the microorganism. Typically bead-like materials are produced which are comprised of (1) a bait material for which roots have a natural affinity; (2) an inoculum of a microorganism which can infect plant roots and improve their growth and/or health; and (3) a carrier material that supports and localizes the bait and the inoculum. The bait may be water or another suitable material such as a plant growth regulator and the carrier is typically a non-phytotoxic crosslinked polymer especially a water absorbing polymer. The compositions are placed in the vicinity of the plant roots. The bait draws the roots towards the composition to permit infection of the roots with the microorganism.

Method to enhance inoculation of root systems

Substantially pure, pyrogen-free beta-1,3-glucan is produced by cultivating Euglena cells in a defined growth medium and under specified conditions that provide a cell mass comprising 70% to 90% beta-1,3-glucan on a dry weight basis, separating the cell mass from the super-natant, extracting the cell mass with methanol and chloroform, acid-washing the extracted cell mass, and washing the acid-treated material with water.

Production of beta-1,3-glucan in Euglena

A composition for use in disinfecting a surface for personal use, such as a public restroom facility or telephone. The composition and delivery of the composition provides for the placement of a thin layer of disinfectant which includes a dye. The dye disappears as the thin layer effects the germicidal activity of the disinfectant. The composition is also rapidly drying, so that the dye disappears as well as the disinfecting composition leaving the surface dry.

Germicide and dye composition

An aerosol spray for use in disinfecting a surface for personal use, such as a public restroom facility or telephone. The composition and delivery of the composition provides for the placement of a spray of disinfectant which includes a dye. The dye disappears as the spray effects the germicidal activity of the disinfectant. The composition is also rapidly drying, so that the dye disappears as well as the disinfecting composition leaving the surface dry.

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Daniel Tuse