Abstract: IR 6 (Cosmetics, Toiletry and Fragrance Association, Inc., 7th ed. 1997). Viscosities are measured using Brookfield viscometers (1,000–20,000 cps, Spindle No. 5, 20 rpm, 60 second run, 25 degrees C.) unless otherwise indicated. 967-00—IR # 6961-00-1-A low viscosity, stable dispersion of behenyl alcohol comprising: (a) 10–40 weight % on an actives basis of behenyl alcohol; (b) 1.0–8.0 weight % of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl ether sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, magnesium lauryl ether sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, calcium lauryl ether sulfate, calcium lauryl sulfate, ammonium lauryl ether sulfate, and ammonium lauryl sulfate; and (c) 1.0–3.0 weight % (on an actives basis) of a betaine selected from the group consisting of C12–18 amidopropylbetaine; wherein the dispersion has a stability of at least 3 months at a temperature of 49 degrees C., a viscosity in the range of 1,000–20,000 centipoise, and no more than 0.2 weight % of cationic material.

Abstract: Detergent tablets are disclosed, which are characterized by containing surfactant granules, obtained by granulating and compacting anionic and/or non-ionic surfactants in the presence of dispersing agents.

Abstract: A method of analysis, analysis system, program product, apparatus, and method of supplying analysis of value incorporating the use of at least one data acquisition device, a central processor, and a communication link that is connectable between the data acquisition device and the central processor. The central processor is loaded with multivariate calibration models developed for predicting values for various properties of interest, wherein the calibration models are capable of compensating for variations in an effectively comprehensive set of measurement conditions and secondary material characteristics. As so configured, the calibration models can compensate for instrument variance without instrument-specific calibration transfer. Measurement results generated by the central processor can be transmitted to an output device of a user interface.

Abstract: Fatty (meth)acrylates having a %-EpO content of below 0.6, which are reaction products of epoxidized compounds selected from the group consisting of epoxidized fatty acid esters, epoxidized triglycerides and mixtures thereof, and acids selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and mixtures thereof, wherein the %-EpO content of the epoxidized compound is above 6.4, wherein the epoxidized compound is an epoxidation product of fatty acid moieties having one or more carbon-carbon double bonds, wherein less than 20 mole % of the fatty acid moieties contain three or more carbon-carbon double bonds, and wherein greater than 60 mole % of the fatty acid moieties contain two carbon-carbon double bonds are useful as pigment dispersants. Pigment dispersant concentrates, aqueous pigment dispersions and methods of dispersing pigments with the fatty (meth)acrylates are described.

Abstract: A process for making a surfactant composition having an improved dissolution rate in cold water involving: (a) providing a hydroxy mixed ether surfactant; (b) providing a disintegrator component; and (c) granulating and compacting the hydroxy mixed ether surfactant in the presence of the disintegrator component.

Abstract: A cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition containing: (a) a polycarbonate having a molecular weight of from about 300 to 100,000; (b) optionally, an oil component; (c) optionally, an emulsifier; and (d) optionally, water.

Abstract: Processes for preparing conjugated fatty acid glycerides comprising: (a) isomerizing a fatty acid lower alkyl ester corresponding to the general formula (I) in the presence of a basic catalyst at a temperature of from 100 to 160° C., to form a conjugated fatty acid lower alkyl ester: R1CO—OR2??(I) wherein R1CO represents an acyl radical having from 16 to 22 carbon atoms and at least two carbon-carbon unsaturations and R2 represents an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and (b) transesterifying the conjugated fatty acid lower alkyl ester with glycerol to form a conjugated fatty acid glyceride, wherein a lower alkanol corresponding to the general formula R2OH is formed, wherein R2 is as defined above, and the lower alkanol is continuously removed from the transesterification reaction; are described.

Abstract: An emulsifier mixture for use in a wax-based opacifier composition is comprised of: (a) an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) a fatty acid partial glyceride and optionally (c) at least one amphoteric surfactant, with the proviso that the ratio by weight of (a) and optionally (c) to (b) is between 6:1 and 3:1 and wherein the composition is free from anionic surfactants.

Abstract: Reaction products prepared by processes which comprise reacting: A) at least one compound having the general formula I: R1(X)3??(I) wherein each X group independently represents a halogen atom or one X group represents a halogen atom and two X groups represent an epoxy oxygen atom, which is attached to two adjacent carbon atoms in the R1 group to form an epoxy group, and R1 is an alkanetriyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and B) at least one compound having the general formula II R2X(AO)nY??(II) wherein R2 represents a polyfluorinated organic group having from 1 to 36 carbon atoms and at least two fluorine atoms; X represents —O—, —S—, or NR3— where R3 is hydrogen or a C1–C18 alkyl group; each AO group is independently an ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, or 1,2-butyleneoxy group, n is a number of from 0 to 200; and Y represents hydrogen, a mercapto group, an amino group or a C1–C6 alkylamino group in place of a terminal —OH group, with the proviso that when Y is a mercapto, amino, or a C1–C6 al

Abstract: Unsaturated palm oil fatty alcohols with an iodine number in the range from 65 to 85, which contain substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols and mixtures of saturated fatty alcohols of the formula (I): R1OH ??(I) in which R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl radical having 14 to 20 carbon atoms, are obtained by (a) fractionating palm oil fatty acid methyl esters into a mainly saturated C16-distillate and a mainly unsaturated C16/18-bottom product; and (b) hydrogenating the bottom product with retention of the double bonds to give the corresponding alcohols.

Abstract: An interlaced series parallel configuration for the extraction of metal values from an metal value containing aqueous is a special series parallel configuration wherein the stripped organic is first contacted in a second extraction stage with the partially copper depleted aqueous stream exiting from a first extraction stage. This partially loaded organic then advances to a parallel extraction stage where it is contacted with a fresh volume of PLS and extracts additional copper. The organic then advances to the first extraction stage where it contacts a second stream of PLS. This approach results in an overall higher recovery of copper than in the conventional modified series parallel configuration. An increase of 4% overall recovery of copper is achieved relative to that realized with the conventional series parallel configuration.

Abstract: The present invention provides fatty alcohol oxidase (FAO) proteins and nucleic acid molecules encoding the FAO proteins. Also provided are analogs, derivatives, and enzymatically active fragments of the FAO proteins. Vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules encoding the FAO proteins, analogs, derivatives and enzymatically active fragments thereof are also provided. In addition, FAO signature peptides and isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding the signature peptides are provided by the present invention. Methods of producing or increasing production of a subject FAO protein, methods for increasing aldehyde production during the second step of the ?-oxidation pathway of fatty acids, methods for increasing production of a ketone from an alcohol during the second step of the ?-oxidation pathway of fatty acids, and methods for increasing production of a dicarboxylic acid are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to hydrophilic additives for synthetic fibres containing polyolefin; said additives are represented by general formula (I): A—B—C—B—A wherein A is a radical R—COO, wherein R represents a saturated, cross-linked or non-cross-linked alkyl radical having 7–21 C atoms, B represents a group (CnH2nO)k, wherein n is a whole number from 2–4 and k can have a value of 1–15, C represents a linear or cross-linked alkylene radical having at least 2 and at the most 6 C atoms and the radical C can be, optionally, interrupted by oxygen atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides antigenic peptides useful for the production of antibodies which selectively bind to an enzyme involved in the ?-oxidation of fatty acids and alkanes to ?,?-dicarboxylic acids in yeast. Antibodies which specifically bind to an enzyme involved in the ?-oxidation of fatty acids and alkanes to ?,?-dicarboxylic acids in yeast are also provided. In addition, methods of producing the subject antibodies, a method of detecting the presence and amount of a specific enzyme involved in the ?-oxidation of fatty acids and alkanes to ?,?-dicarboxylic acids, and a method of monitoring the degree of enzyme induction and/or enzyme stability in a mixture during ?-oxidation of fatty acids and alkanes to ?,?-dicarboxylic acids in yeast, are also provided.

Abstract: Processes for preparing salts of alcohol polybasic acid partial esters are described wherein an alcohol polybasic acid partial ester is reacted with a compound selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal hydroxides, metal carbonates and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A process for making solid sugar surfactants involving: (a) providing a glycose component; (b) acetalizing the glycose component with a fatty alcohol to form a technical mixture containing excess fatty alcohol and alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; and (c) contacting the technical mixture with an extractant to form a solid phase containing the extractant, a predominant part of alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside and a small amount of fatty alcohol, and a liquid phase containing a predominant part of the fatty alcohol.

Abstract: Processes for preparing color-stable, low-impurity tocopherol compositions are described, wherein the processes comprise: (a) providing a protecting group-substituted tocopherol compound, for example an acetate of a natural-source tocopherol compound; (b) purifying the protecting group-substituted tocopherol compound, for example through crystallization; and (c) solvolyzing the purified compound to form free tocopherol. Also described are the tocopherol compositions prepared thereby.

Abstract: Processes for preparing conjugated linoleic acid are described wherein a conjugated linoleic acid lower alkyl ester is subjected to hydrolysis in the presence of an enzyme to form a hydrolyzate comprising a conjugated linoleic acid and a lower alkanol, wherein at least a portion of the lower alkanol is continuously removed; the hydrolyzate is separated into an organic phase and an aqueous/alcoholic phase; and the conjugated linoleic acid is separated from the organic phase.

Abstract: Water-based coating composition comprising: (a) from 0.5 to 90% by weight of at least one epoxy resin other than self-dispersing epoxy resins; (b) from 0.5 to 90% by weight of at least one (meth)acrylate of a polyol; (c) from 5.0 to 98.0% by weight of water; and (d) from 0.5 to 10% by weight of one or more dispersants; wherein the at least one (meth)acrylate comprises at least two (meth)acrylate groups per molecule, and wherein the Brookfield viscosity of the composition is less than 15000 mPas.

Abstract: Novel genes have been isolated which encode cytochrome P450 and NADPH reductase enzymes of the ?-hydroxylase complex of C. tropicalis 20336. Vectors including these genes, transfected host cells and transformed host cells are provided. Methods of producing of cytochrome P450 and NADPH reductase enzymes are also provided which involve transforming a host cell with a gene encoding these enzymes and culturing the cells. Methods of increasing the production of a dicarboxylic acid and methods of increasing production of the aforementioned enzymes are also provided which involve increasing in the host cell the number of genes encoding these enzymes. A method for discriminating members of a gene family by quantifying the expression of genes is also provided.