Immunostimulatory agents, including nucleic acids having one or more than one locked nucleic acid (LNA) nucleosides are provided. The nucleic acids may further comprise CpG motifs. The nucleic acids may be double stranded, and may comprise dsRNA.
A continuous process for treating a lignocellulosic feedstock is provided. This method comprises pretreating the lignocellulosic feedstock under pressure in a pretreatment reactor at a pH between about 0.4 and about 2.0. One or more than one soluble base is added to this pressurized, pretreated feed ...
The present invention provides for methods of purifying silicon, methods for obtaining purified silicon, as well as methods for obtaining purified silicon crystals, purified granulized silicon and/or purified silicon ingots.
The present invention is directed to a continuous process for pretreating a lignocellulosic feedstock. A feedstock slurry is provided, which has a solids concentration of 10% to 30% by weight. The feedstock slurry is pumped through a heating train of at least two stages, each stage including a pump ...
A process for obtaining one or more than one salt of an organic acid(s), or organic acid(s), from an aqueous sugar stream comprising one or more than one mineral acid and the organic acid(s) is provided. The process comprises introducing the aqueous sugar stream to a separation system comprising one ...
A method for synthesizing influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of influenza HA in plants and the purification by size exclusion chromatography. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising influenza HA pro ...
A process for the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose to produce a hydrolysis product from a pretreated cellulosic feedstock is provided. The process comprises introducing an aqueous slurry of the pre-treated cellulosic feedstock at the bottom of a hydrolysis reactor. Axial dispersion in the reactor ...
Amino acid sequences derived from Family 6 cellulases are disclosed that comprise a proline residue at position 413, with reference to the amino acid numbering of SEQ ID NO: 1 Additionally, the amino acid sequences may comprise one or more modifications selected from the group comprising, a serine o ...
A method for synthesizing chimeric influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of chimeric influenza HA in a plant or a portion of a plant. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising chimeric influenza HA prote ...
