Abstract: Aqueous liquid concentrates for use when diluted as all purpose spray cleaners comprising the following components: A) from about 3 to about 10% by weight of at least one base-catalyzed reaction product comprised of the following reactants: (i) at least one compound of formula I: R1(X)3??(I) ?wherein each X group is a halogen atom or one X group is 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 containing from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; and (ii) at least one compound having the formula II: R2X(AO)nY??(II) ?wherein R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, organic group having from 1 to 36 carbon atoms; X is —O—, —S—, or —NR3— where R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C8 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 is hydrogen, or Y can be a mercapto group, an amino gro

Abstract: An anhydrous powder composition for use in personal care products containing a solid particulate component and chitosan having a particle size of from about 0.1 to about 50 microns.

Abstract: Alkoxylated compounds of formula I R((AO)nH)mHp  (I) wherein each AO group is independently an alkyleneoxy group selected from ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, 1,2-butyleneoxy, and styryleneoxy groups; n is an integer of from 2 to 100; m is an integer of from 1 to the total number of —OH plus —NH hydrogens in the R group prior to alkoxylation; the sum of m plus p equals the number of —OH plus —NH hydrogens in the R group prior to alkoxylation; and the R group is a group selected from the following: N(CH2CH2O)3  (II); R1N(CH2CH2O)2 where R1 is a C1-C24 alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl group  (III); R1N+(CH2CH2O)3Y− where R1 has the above meaning and  (IV) Y− is an anion, preferably an inorganic anion such as a halogen anion, a hydrogen sulfate anion, one-half of a sulfate anion, or one-third of a phosphate ion; NCH2CH2N  (V); NCH2CH2NCH2CH2N  (VI); CH3C(CH2O)3  (VII); CH3CH2C(CH2O)3  (VIII);

Abstract: Lubricant compositions comprising biodegradable ester base stocks are provided for water-cooled or air-cooled two-cycle engines.

Abstract: A terpene-free cleaning composition containing: (a) an oil-soluble anionic surfactant; (b) a water-soluble anionic surfactant; (c) a primary solvent consisting of a C1-4 alkyl ester; (d) a short-chain cosurfactant; and (e) water.

Abstract: Terpene-free hard surface cleaning compositions comprised of a C1-C4 alkyl ester of a C6-C22 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acid and a surfactant having an HLB of from about 4 to about 10 are effective in cleaning hard surfaces. Terpene-free microemulsions having improved high and low temperature stability are also effective for cleaning hard surfaces and are comprised of an anionic surfactant; a primary solvent consisting of a C1-C4 alkyl ester of a C6-C22 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acid and a short-chain cosurfactant. The disclosed cleaning compositions are especially effective in removing graffiti and paint from surfaces.

Abstract: A radiation-curable composition is comprised of the reaction product of an amine-terminated (poly)aminoamide and a mono-(meth)acrylate or a poly-(meth)acrylate. The radiation-curable composition is a liquid at room temperature and does not undergo substantial volume contraction upon curing and exhibit excellent adhesion to porous and non porous substrates alike.

Abstract: A shaving composition containing a skin-tightening effective amount of an astringent additive, wherein the shaving composition is applied onto human skin prior to shaving.

Abstract: A nucleic acid sequence including a CYP promoter operably linked to nucleic acid encoding a heterologous protein is provided to increase transcription of the nucleic acid. Expression vectors and host cells containing the nucleic acid sequence are also provided. The methods and compositions described herein are especially useful in the production of polycarboxylic acids by yeast cells.

Abstract: A process for inhibiting the oxidative degradation of glycerin involving adjusting the pH of glycerin to a range of either: (a) from about 3.5 to about 5.0; or (b) to from about 10.0 to about 12.0.

Abstract: An iodine complex concentrate containing (a) from about 0.5 to about 30% by weight of iodine; (b) from about 0.2 to about 14% by weight of an iodide component selected from the group consisting of iodide salt, iodide acid and mixtures thereof; and (c) from about 2% to about 85% by weight of a nonionic sugar surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl glucose esters, aldobionamides, gluconamides, glyceramides, glyceroglycolipids, polygydroxy fatty acid amides, alkyl polyglycosides having the general formula I: R1O(R2O)b(Z)a  I wherein R1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R2 is divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6, and mixtures thereof, all weights being based on the weight of the concentrate.

Abstract: A process for recovering carboxylic acids from an aqueous mixture such as a fermentation broth using a solvent containing at least one olefin without the need for first removing the spent microorganism cells is provided. A co-solvent which increases the partition coefficient of the solvent relative to the carboxylic acid may optionally be included. The resulting carboxylic acid is hydrogenated to produce a saturated carboxylic acid.

Abstract: Aqueous paper coating compositions containing at least one of a clay, a starch, casein, a resin, and a wax; and wherein the composition contains from about 0.

Abstract: A method of characterizing an agricultural product at a location, and analysis system, comprising a sensor 2 for generating data, a central processor 4 for receiving the generated data and manipulating the data to calculate a value of at least one property of the product, and displaying the value in the vicinity of the sensor 2. Information is transmitted between sensor 2, central processor 4 and display 6 using a telecommunication link 8.

Abstract: A process for decreasing skin irritation caused by shaving involving contacting the skin with a composition containing chitosan.

Abstract: A food additive useful for lowering serum cholesterol in humans contains a sterol or stanol ester of a fatty acid or a dicarboxylic acid ester of a sterol or stanol made by reacting a sterol, stanol and a carboxylic acid in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, a calcium salt of a carboxylic acid, magnesium hydroxide and combinations thereof described herein below.

Abstract: A process for the recovery of copper from a copper-containing aqueous acid leach solution containing nitrate ions, in which the leach solution is contacted with a solution of an oxime extractant in a water-immiscible organic solvent, which comprises utilizing at least one of the following process variants: I) using an oxime extractant in the organic solution consisting of oximes selected from the group consisting of at least one ketoxime, and a mixture of at least one ketoxime and at least one aldoxime wherein the ketoxime:aldoxime molar ratio is in the range of from 1:0 to about 1:1.2 II) wherein the organic solution does not contain any modifiers or kinetic additives for the oxime extractant; III) reducing the acidity of the acid leach solution to a pH in the range of from about 2.25 to about 3.1, preferably from 2.25 to 2.7, prior to contact with the organic solution; and IV) reducing the electromotive force in the leach solution to less than about 550 mV prior to contact with the organic solution.

Abstract: A process for removing polyol impurities from a sorbitan ester solution involving: (a) providing a sorbitan ester solution containing polyol impurities; (b) adding to the sorbitan ester solution a clarifying-effective amount of a silica component; (c) adsorbing the polyol impurities from the sorbitan ester solution onto the silica to form a mixture of sorbitan ester and polyol-containing silica; and (d) removing the polyol-containing silica from the sorbitan ester solution.

Abstract: A process for making a self-dispersible, radiation curable coating composition involving: (a) providing a cationic oligomer; (b) providing an epoxy functional monomer; (c) providing a surfactant component; (d) providing a transfer agent; (e) providing a photoinitiator; and (f) mixing (a)-(e) to form the coating composition.

Abstract: A nucleic acid sequence including a CYP promoter operably linked to nucleic acid encoding a heterologous protein is provided to increase transcription of the nucleic acid. Expression vectors and host cells containing the nucleic acid sequence are also provided. The methods and compositions described herein are especially useful in the production of polycarboxylic acids by yeast cells.