Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purification of liquid compositions containing at least one sphingolipid and the use of a specific clay mineral for the purification of such liquid compositions.

Abstract: A novel mixed oxide material is disclosed which comprises molybdenum, vanadium, tellurium and niobium and the use of the mixed oxide material as catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethene or the oxidation of propane to acrylic acid and a process for producing the mixed oxide material.

Abstract: A novel mixed oxide material is disclosed which contains molybdenum, vanadium, tellurium and niobium and the use of the molybdenum mixed oxide material as catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethene or the oxidation of propane to acrylic acid and a process for producing the mixed oxide material.

Abstract: A methanation catalyst for the methanation of carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide is disclosed that provides high selectivity and stability, and additionally shows improved activity compared with prior catalysts. The methanation catalyst for the methanation of carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide comprises aluminum oxide, a Ni active mass, and Mn, wherein the Ni/Mn molar ratio in the catalyst is 3.0 to 10.0.

Abstract: A hydrogen oxidation catalyst is provided, comprising a zeolite that contains at least one catalytically active noble metal or a compound thereof, wherein said zeolite is a hydrophobic zeolite. A use of the catalyst and a method for hydrogen recombination in nuclear power plants, reprocessing plants or fuel element repositories is also specified.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for the methanation of carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide, said catalyst comprising aluminium oxide, an Ni-active substance and Mn and being characterised in that the molar Ni/Mn ratio in the catalyst is 3.0 to 10.0, preferably 4.0 to 9.0 and especially preferably 5.5 to 6.5. The catalyst is characterised by an increased activity with high selectivity and stability. The invention also relates to a method for producing a catalyst according to the invention, comprising the steps: a) co-precipitation from a solution containing Al, Ni and Mn in dissolved form in order to obtain a precipitate; b) isolation of the precipitate from step a); c) drying the isolated precipitate from step b); and d) calcination of the dried precipitate from step c).

Abstract: The present application provides novel polypeptides having xylanase activity and the respective nucleic acid sequences encoding those polypeptides as well as vectors comprising these nucleic acid sequences and host cells transformed by these vectors. In addition the present invention provides a method for producing these polypeptides and a composition comprising the inventive polypeptides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing a phosphorus-containing catalyst, in which a steam treatment of the catalyst is effected, and to the catalyst obtainable thereby, and to the use thereof in a process for preparing olefins from oxygenates. The steam treatment of the catalyst typically precedes modification of the catalyst with a phosphorus compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a zeolite comprising platinum. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing said zeolite comprising platinum according to the invention, to the use of said zeolite as an oxidation catalyst and hydrocarbon reservoir and to a catalyst component comprising the zeolite according to the invention.

Abstract: Problem to be Solved A catalyst for obtaining hydrogen gas by steam reforming of a hydrocarbon-containing gas in the presence of steam including active metals supported on an ?-alumina carrier. The active metals include 0.1 to 0.3 parts by weight of rhodium (Rh) based on the content of the metal, relative to 100 parts by weight of the ?-alumina carrier, and 0.01 to 0.3 parts by weight of platinum (Pt) based on the content of the metal, relative to 100 parts by weight of the ?-alumina carrier. The ?-alumina carrier is modified with a promoter including 1 to 10 parts by weight of cerium (Ce) based on the content of the metal, relative to 100 parts by weight of the ?-alumina carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst comprising a macroporous noble metal-containing zeolite material and a porous SiO2-containing binder, wherein the catalyst has a proportion of micropores of more than 70%, based on the total pore volume of the catalyst. The invention is additionally directed to a process for preparing the catalyst and to the use of the catalyst as an oxidation catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a bimetallic catalyst containing palladium and platinum on a zeolitic carrier material, to a bimetallic catalyst that can be obtained by means of the method, and to the use of the catalyst in oxidation catalysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a phosphorus containing zeolite type catalysts based on crystalline aluminosilicates, the catalysts of this process and the use of this catalysts for the conversion of methanol to olefins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing phosphorus containing zeolite type catalysts based on crystalline aluminosilicates, the catalysts of this process and the use of these catalysts for the conversion of methanol to olefins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a shell catalyst that is suitable for producing vinyl acetate monomer (VAM). The invention further relates to a shell catalyst that is obtainable by the method according to the invention and to the use of the shell catalyst according to the invention for producing VAM.

Abstract: A method for producing a shell catalyst which comprises, in the outer shell, one or more of the following metals: Pd, Pt, Ag and Au. Also the use of the shell catalyst produced using the method according to the invention for the production of vinyl acetate monomer, in the hydrogenation of hydrocarbons, in particular the selective hydrogenation of polyunsaturated hydrocarbon compounds, or in the oxidation of alcohols to ketones/aldehydes/carboxylic acids.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one phospholipid-cleaving enzyme. The invention further relates to a method for degumming raw oils using the composition according to the invention and to the use of the composition according to the invention to degum raw oils.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermostable endoglucanases, particularly to proteins having endoglucanase activity which comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 96% identity to SEQ. ID NO.: 2, and proteins having endoglucanase activity which belongs to the GH7 class and which shows active thermostabilization.

Abstract: The invention relates to temperature-stable polypeptides with ?-pyranosidase activity. The polypeptide substrates include ?-glucopyranosides and ?-xylopyranosides. The polypeptides can be expressed alone or as fusion proteins for example in yeast or bacteria and subsequently purified. The polypeptides according to the invention can be used alone or in a mixture with other enzymes for the degradation of plant raw materials, among others for the enzymatic degradation of biomass containing lignocellulose, in particular hemicellulose and the hemicellulose component xylan. The enzymes are suitable for use in textile processing, as an additive of detergents, or in the food or feed industry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalytic composition comprising a noble metal on an acidic tungsten-containing mixed oxide, a method for producing the catalytic composition and the use of the catalytic composition as oxidation catalyst. The invention further relates to a catalyst shaped body, which has the catalytic composition on a support, a washcoat containing the catalytic composition according to the invention and the use of the washcoat to produce a coated catalyst shaped body.