Transgenic plants for the production of edible vaccines and antibodies for immunotherapy Vaccines and antibodies play a key role in healthcare. However‚ the cost of production and maintaining a chain for vaccine distribution has so far hampered realizing their full potential. Expression of antigens as vaccines‚ and of antibodies against antigens of pathogens in transgenic plants is a convenient and inexpensive source for these immunotherapeutic molecules. Various antigens and antibodies have already
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Study 3 List the different immunoglobulin types and explain where they are found and what their functions are. IgM – found on B cell surfaces and functions as antigen receptor IgD – also found on B-cell surfaces and functions as antigen receptor IgA – antibodies that are secreted across mucus layer to prevent microbes from penetrating cell bodies IgE – defend body from parasites and binds to allergens to initiate destruction. IgG – funtions in neutralizing‚ opsonation‚ compliment activation‚ antibody
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works at a Woolworths Food retail store at a shopping centre called Featherbrooke Village in Ruimsig‚ Roodeport‚ Johannesburg‚ South Africa. Woolworths is a South African based retailer that specialises in clothing‚ food‚ home ware and beauty products and was founded by Max Sonnenburg in 1930. Today it has 400 stores across South Africa‚ Africa and the Middle East (Woolworths: About Us‚ 2013). Manager 2 works at Mugg & Bean which is located at the same shopping centre as the Woolworths Food retail
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performance and outlook into future prospects. However‚ a corporate annual Report can be both useful and can have its limitations. I will now discuss the usefulness and limitations that exist for the Corporate Annual Report with reference to the ’Woolworths Group Plc’ recent Annual Report and Review. In regards to the Usefulness of Corporate Annual Reports it can be said that it does provide shareholders and other potential stakeholders with a comprehensive assessment on the companies’ current position
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Lecture 2 Market-Based Assets and Company Value ... linking brand-building activity with financial outcomes 1 The traditional role of marketing Role of marketing is to stimulate demand Achieve revenue and profit objectives The object of marketing actions is customers / distribution channels therefore‚ marketing activity is an expense 2 Emerging view Customers and distribution channels not simply objects to be sold things They are assets to be cultivated Marketing is not just an expense‚ it is
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Reed Super Market No. Topics Covered Y/N 1 Market based asset Y 2 Marketing Intelligence Y 3 Buying Behaviour Y 4 Segmentation Y 5 Positioning Y 6 Product segment Y 7 Marketing Communication Y 8 Price Y 9 Distribution N 10 B2B N 1. Reed’s mission statement: 2. Reeds Value Proposition: 3. Aim / Goal: 1. Evaluate the position of Reed and recommend marketing mix. Reed’s Heritage Reed Supermarkets was established in 1939 by William H. Reed. • Opened his first
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1.0 Situation Analysis/Current Marketing Mix 1.1 Current Product The Garnier Fructis fortifying cream shampoo colour last is one of a large assortment of shampoos on the market. In the midst of such a large range of competitors‚ Garnier has taken steps to make their product stand out. The product is distinctively designed with a dark red bottle‚ combined with a dark green cap and label. The opening cap is small and rounded and differs to the usual large opening cap of most shampoos. The general
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12 SHORT-TERM CAPACITY PLANNING 13 CAPACITY-PLANNING TECHNIQUES 13 Capacity Planning with Coca-Cola Fortune 14 Quality 15 What is quality? 15 Coca Cola view on Quality 16 Woolworths view on Quality 17 WQA Standard 17 Conditions of Supply 18 Personnel 19 Coca-Cola’s view on Personnel 20 Woolworths view on Personnel 23 Inventory 24 Flow‚ Inventory and Time 25 The Inventory Level 25 Variability‚ Uncertainty and Complexity 25 Inventory situation at Joa’s Trading Shop 25
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company in Columbus with the strongest market share already‚ and its position is being attacked on multiple fronts. On one end‚ the company is losing some price sensitive customers to supercenters‚ warehouse clubs‚ and most recently dollar stores and Aldi. On the other end‚ Whole Foods has three stores in the metro area‚ two of which were opened in the last five years and any further expansion could steal market share from Reed directly (though expansion had slowed so this was not an immediate concern
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This auto-ethnography will examine my personal experiences working in various roles within the Australian corporation‚ Woolworths‚ over the course of the last five years; focusing primarily on the similarities and differences I’ve been witness to within different divisions of the company. My aim is to provide an insider’s perspective that outlines the culture of the company by examining its’ structure‚ purpose‚ values and practices. Using my own observations I will look at individual roles‚ training
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