Nokia Corporation

Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt Oy

Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus

Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt

Harry Boer

Merja Elisa Penttila

Merja Penttilä

Andreas Heiner

Maria Smolander

Matti Valkiainen

Liisa Viikari

Peter Richard

Pia Qvintus-Leino

Kirsi Immonen

Anu Vaari

Anu Koivula

Ville-Mikko Ojala

Satu Hildich

A multilayered structure suitable as an electrode in a power source and a method of producing the same. The structure comprises a conductive laminar layer; and an enzyme layer containing an essentially dry enzyme capable of oxidizing or dehydrogenating carbohydrate material under suitable conditions. Because the enzymatic anode layer and the fuel containing layer are not interacting during the production and since they are kept latent during storage time, the power source will remain stable for extended periods of time, thus increasing the utility of the power source.

Multilayered structure comprising an enzyme layer

The present invention relates to a method and microbial host strain for converting a hexuronic acid to a hexaric acid. In particular, the invention relates to the conversion of D-galacturonic acid to meso-galactaric acid (mucic acid). The invention also concerns an isolated nucleotide sequence. According to the present method a microbial host strain genetically modified to express uronate dehydrogenase enzyme (EC 1.1.1.203) is contacted with a biomaterial comprising hexuronic acid and the conversion products are recovered. By using the recombinant microorganisms of the present invention it is possible to treat biomaterials comprising hexuronic acids and thereby decrease the amount of hexuronic acids released to the environment.

Conversion of hexuronic acid to hexaric acid

A thin film structure, method of producing it and the use thereof. The thin film structure comprises a substrate with a thin conductive layer containing an oxidizing enzyme mixed with an electron transfer mediator. The thin layer is protected against wetting to allow for its storage in dry conditions and further being sufficiently porous to allow for immediate activation of the oxidizing enzyme when contacted with an aqueous solution. The thin film can be used as a cathode in electrochemical fuel cells.

Thin film structures

A method and apparatus are presented for providing language translation assistance to a user of a mobile terminal. The terminal makes available a number of language translation services to the user, and the mobile terminal has a database for storing translation data. If the translation data is insufficient to cover a present or anticipated context of the mobile terminal, then the terminal sends a context change signal, and subsequently receives a data update signal that includes updates to the database. The terminal is then able to provide a changed language translation service to the user, utilizing the updates to the database.

Dynamic context-sensitive translation dictionary for mobile phones

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Siuntio, Finland

Harry Boer