Abstract: Functionalized magnetic core-shell particles which are present predominantly in the form of isolated, essentially spherical individual particles, the core of which consists essentially of one or more magnetic iron oxides, the shell of which consists essentially of impervious, amorphous silicon dioxide, and the functionalization of which consists of amino or epoxy group units on the surface of the particles, and which additionally have a mean particle diameter d50 such that 2<d50<10 ?m, the particles have a content of iron oxide of 83 to 92% by weight, of silicon dioxide of 5 to 15% by weight, and of carbon of 0.5 to 3% by weight, the amino or epoxy group is part of the structural unit —OSi-alkyl-X where X is NH2 or epoxy and alkyl is C2-C8, and the concentration of the amino groups or of the epoxy groups is at least 30 ?mol/g of particles. The particles are used for immobilization of enzymes.

Abstract: Process for the phase transformation of substances and mixtures of substances, in which the substance or the mixture of substances is introduced into a plasma reactor, the substance or the mixture of substances is converted into the higher-energy phase and the product is removed in gaseous form from the plasma reactor. The process can be used for the sublimation of metal salts, metal nitrates and/or metal alkoxides and other vaporizable metal-organic compounds.

Abstract: Process for the phase transformation of substances and mixtures of substances, in which the substance or the mixture of substances is introduced into a plasma reactor, the substance or the mixture of substances is converted into the higher-energy phase and the product is removed in gaseous form from the plasma reactor. The process can be used for the sublimation of metal salts, metal nitrates and/or metal alkoxides and other vaporizable metal organic compounds.