The present invention discloses an AIE probe exhibiting monotonic or nonmonotonic responses to pH change, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics. The present invention also discloses methods for detecting albumin protein and amine gas.

The present invention discloses an AIE probe exhibiting monotonic or nonmonotonic responses to pH change, aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics. The present invention also discloses methods for detecting albumin protein and amine gas.

The present invention provides a method for detecting and assaying Clostridium neurotoxins and identification of serotypes of botulinum neurotoxins in various food matrices and clinical samples. This method is also used for detection of BoNT inside the neuronal and epithelial cells. The method comprises detecting and assaying the presence of a Clostridium neurotoxin in a sample by: exposing the sample containing a Clostridium neurotoxin to a sample comprising a novel SNAMPXIN/SNAMP universal recombinant substrate fusion protein capable of producing a detectable FRET, following cleavage; detecting and assaying the presence of the Clostridium neurotoxin by measuring a change in the energy transfer or the luminescence signal; and detecting and assaying an electrophoretic mobility pattern of one or more cleaved protein bands or a degraded protein, using a high throughput automated system to identify the different serotypes of the Clostridium neurotoxin. SNAMPXIN/SNAMP is formed from parts of BoNT substrates SNAP-25 and VAMP.

The present invention provides a method for detecting and assaying Clostridium neurotoxins and identification of serotypes of botulinum neurotoxins in various food matrices and clinical samples. This method is also used for detection of BoNT inside the neuronal and epithelial cells. The method comprises detecting and assaying the presence of a Clostridium neurotoxin in a sample by: exposing the sample containing a Clostridium neurotoxin to a sample comprising a novel SNAMPXIN/SNAMP universal recombinant substrate fusion protein capable of producing a detectable FRET, following cleavage; detecting and assaying the presence of the Clostridium neurotoxin by measuring a change in the energy transfer or the luminescence signal; and detecting and assaying an electrophoretic mobility pattern of one or more cleaved protein bands or a degraded protein, using a high throughput automated system to identify the different serotypes of the Clostridium neurotoxin. SNAMPXIN/SNAMP is formed from parts of BoNT substrates SNAP-25 and VAMP.

An appliance or compact multi-function appliance for use with a perishable food, product or container that are configured to track, monitor and report food freshness and cooking status and to order, purchase, process payments and provide home delivery for a product.

A combine harvester including a grain elevator for transporting and elevating harvested grain. The grain elevator includes a paddle loop, a driver, an elevator housing, and a sensor assembly. The paddle loop has a plurality of paddles for carrying the harvested grain. The driver is arranged for driving the paddle loop and thereby moving the paddles upward at a first side of the paddle loop and downward at a second side of the paddle loop. The elevator housing encompasses at least a portion of the paddle loop. The sensor assembly comprises a NIR sensor for detecting properties of the harvested grain and a sensor window arranged for enabling infrared light to travel between the NIR sensor and the harvested grain. The sensor window is embedded in the elevator housing, adjacent the first side of the paddle loop.

A combine harvester including a grain elevator for transporting and elevating harvested grain. The grain elevator includes a paddle loop, a driver, an elevator housing, and a sensor assembly. The paddle loop has a plurality of paddles for carrying the harvested grain. The driver is arranged for driving the paddle loop and thereby moving the paddles upward at a first side of the paddle loop and downward at a second side of the paddle loop. The elevator housing encompasses at least a portion of the paddle loop. The sensor assembly comprises a NIR sensor for detecting properties of the harvested grain and a sensor window arranged for enabling infrared light to travel between the NIR sensor and the harvested grain. The sensor window is embedded in the elevator housing, adjacent the first side of the paddle loop.

The present disclosure provides a device and method of operation thereof relating to a manufacturing test block with a plug that has a contaminant within the plug. The manufacturing test block contains a plurality of apertures and a plug with a contaminant within it that is to be sensed by a detector. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a manufacturing test block that is customizable in shape to a customer's needs that can be placed on a conveyor system in order to test for contaminants within the conveyor line full of packaged products while not interrupting the other packages.

The present disclosure provides a device and method of operation thereof relating to a manufacturing test block with a plug that has a contaminant within the plug. The manufacturing test block contains a plurality of apertures and a plug with a contaminant within it that is to be sensed by a detector. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a manufacturing test block that is customizable in shape to a customer's needs that can be placed on a conveyor system in order to test for contaminants within the conveyor line full of packaged products while not interrupting the other packages.

A method (100), a device (400), and a system for detecting the sweetness of fruit, and a storage medium. The method (100) comprises: using magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging to acquire an apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of fruit to be detected when same is undamaged (S110); determining an effective ADC of said fruit according to the ADC of said fruit (S120); and determining the sweetness of said fruit according to the effective ADC (S130). The ADC of fruit to be detected may be acquired on the basis of magnetic resonance imaging when said fruit is undamaged, and the ADC is used to determine the sweetness of the fruit, thus achieving non-destructive and reliable fruit sweetness detection.