Techniques regarding killing of a pathogen with one or more ionene compositions having antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, one or more embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise contacting a Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe with a chemical compound. The chemical compound can comprise an ionene unit. Also, the ionene unit can comprise a cation distributed along a molecular backbone. The ionene unit can have antimicrobial functionality. The method can further comprise electrostatically disrupting a membrane of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe in response to the contacting.

Techniques regarding killing of a pathogen with one or more ionene compositions having antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, one or more embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise contacting a Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe with a chemical compound. The chemical compound can comprise an ionene unit. Also, the ionene unit can comprise a cation distributed along a molecular backbone. The ionene unit can have antimicrobial functionality. The method can further comprise electrostatically disrupting a membrane of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe in response to the contacting.

Compounds containing at least one C—C triple bond within a chain of at least 3 ring systems which have positive dielectric anisotropy, the use thereof for high-frequency components, liquid-crystalline media containing these compounds, and high-frequency components, in particular antennae, especially for the gigahertz region, containing these media. The liquid-crystalline media serve, for example, for the phase shifting of microwaves for tuneable phased-array antennae.

The present invention relates to, according to a primary aspect, a method for manufacturing a mixture comprising rotundone. A further aspect of the present invention relates to mixtures containing rotundone as well as their use for generating, imparting or modifying, preferably enhancing, one or several taste and/or olfactory impressions. Moreover, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation for nutrition, for oral care or for pleasure or a cosmetic pharmaceutical preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation intended for oral consumption or an intermediate good for manufacturing a pharmaceutical preparation for nutrition, for oral care or for pleasure or a cosmetic pharmaceutical preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation intended for oral consumption comprising a mixture according to the invention and furthermore to a method for manufacturing said preparation or intermediate good.

The present invention relates to, according to a primary aspect, a method for manufacturing a mixture comprising rotundone. A further aspect of the present invention relates to mixtures containing rotundone as well as their use for generating, imparting or modifying, preferably enhancing, one or several taste and/or olfactory impressions. Moreover, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation for nutrition, for oral care or for pleasure or a cosmetic pharmaceutical preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation intended for oral consumption or an intermediate good for manufacturing a pharmaceutical preparation for nutrition, for oral care or for pleasure or a cosmetic pharmaceutical preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation intended for oral consumption comprising a mixture according to the invention and furthermore to a method for manufacturing said preparation or intermediate good.

Diterpene synthases and methods of their use are described herein.

Diterpene synthases and methods of their use are described herein.

Techniques regarding killing of a pathogen with one or more ionene compositions having antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, one or more embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise contacting a Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe with a chemical compound. The chemical compound can comprise an ionene unit. Also, the ionene unit can comprise a cation distributed along a molecular backbone. The ionene unit can have antimicrobial functionality. The method can further comprise electrostatically disrupting a membrane of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe in response to the contacting.

Techniques regarding killing of a pathogen with one or more ionene compositions having antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, one or more embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise contacting a Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe with a chemical compound. The chemical compound can comprise an ionene unit. Also, the ionene unit can comprise a cation distributed along a molecular backbone. The ionene unit can have antimicrobial functionality. The method can further comprise electrostatically disrupting a membrane of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe in response to the contacting.

Techniques regarding killing of a pathogen with one or more ionene compositions having antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, one or more embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise contacting a Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe with a chemical compound. The chemical compound can comprise an ionene unit. Also, the ionene unit can comprise a cation distributed along a molecular backbone. The ionene unit can have antimicrobial functionality. The method can further comprise electrostatically disrupting a membrane of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe in response to the contacting.