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Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation of Musa species
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-08-11)
Methods are provided for transforming Musa plants. In particular, methods for wounding meristematic Musa plant tissue to facilitate access of Agrobacterium tumefaciens comprising genetically-engineered T-DNA is provided. ...
Modulated pressure damper seals
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-08-18)
A damper seal and method of sealing and damping a rotating shaft are disclosed. The damper seal includes a stator housing, a plurality of cavities, a first modulator for modulating the fluid flow into the cavities, and a ...
Layered vanadium oxide compositions
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-10-20)
A number of layered vanadium oxide crystalline compositions are prepared by simple hydrothermal reactions. Generally, the compositions comprise parallel layers of mixed valence vanadium oxides with guest cations intercalated ...
Treatment of autoimmune disorders with oral interferon
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-12-08)
Autoimmune disorders are treated by the administration of human interferon, particularly IFN-α or IFN-β, at a dosage of from about 0.01 to about 5 IU/lb./day such that the interferon is held in contact with the patient's ...
Effective plant biocontrol
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998-11-03)
A method for preventing or treating microbial colonization in plants is provided. The method involves application of microorganisms such as Bacillus species or Pseudomonas species and a chitosanase inducer such as chitosan ...