Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorbent suitable for the adsorption of MOAH and/or MOSH compounds, the use of the adsorbent for the production of a packaging material or a container comprising the adsorbent, the process of production of the packaging material or container as well as the respective packaging material and container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorbent suitable for the adsorption of MOAH and/or MOSH compounds, the use of the adsorbent for the production of a packaging material or a container comprising the adsorbent, the process of production of the packaging material or container as well as the respective packaging material and container.

Abstract: A method for degumming vegetable oils or reducing the oil content in vegetable oil gum using at least one glycoside-breaking enzyme, wherein the at least one glycoside-breaking enzyme does not exhibit phospholipase or acyltransferase activity, and the composition does not contain phospholipase or acyltransferase.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of biodiesel and biodiesel precursor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing phosphorus-containing compounds from triglyceride-containing compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying wastewater loaded with nitrogen-containing compounds, wherein the wastewater loaded with nitrogen-containing compounds is reacted with a smectic sheet silicate, wherein a clay material loaded with nitrogen-containing compounds is obtained, and the clay material loaded with nitrogen-containing compounds is separated off, wherein purified wastewater is obtained.

Abstract: A method for treating an organic and/or inorganic substrate utilizing a granular material made of a solid foam as support for an active component, for example a biocatalyst such as a microorganism or an enzyme. The solid foam has a continuous phase in which magnetizable particles are embedded, such that the support with the biologically active component immobilized thereon can be separated from a mixture with a magnetic separation device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removing phosphorus-containing compounds from triglyceride-containing compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of biodiesel and biodiesel precursor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an adsorbent, in particular a bleaching earth, wherein a clay material having: a surface area of 180 to 300 m2/g; a total pore volume of 0.5 to 0.7 ml/l; wherein at least 60% of the total pore volume are provided by pores having a pore diameter of at least 140 A, at least 40% of the total pore volume is provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than 250 A and at least 15% of the total pore volume are provided by pores having a pore diameter of 140 to 250 A; and said clay material having an amorphous structure according to XRD data; is activated by an activation procedure. Further, the invention relates to an adsorbent as obtained by the method and a method for purification of oils, fats and biofuels.

Abstract: A process for obtaining white sugar from e.g. sugar cane by treating the crude sugar juice with acid activated bentonite preferably selected from the group of smectites, whereby the acid activated bentonite mixture replaces the traditional environmental unfriendly sulfitation process. The acid-activated clay together with polyaluminium salts, and preferably phosphoric and/or sulfuric acid allows obtaining a high quality white sugar.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adsorbent comprising a clay material and activated carbon. Further the invention relates to an animal feed comprising such adsorbent and to the use of such adsorbent for the adsorption of microbial toxins, in particular mycotoxins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying wastewater loaded with nitrogen-containing compounds, wherein the wastewater loaded with nitrogen-containing compounds is reacted with a smectic sheet silicate, wherein a clay material loaded with nitrogen-containing compounds is obtained, and the clay material loaded with nitrogen-containing compounds is separated off, wherein purified wastewater is obtained.

Abstract: A method for purifying biodiesel, wherein a crude biodiesel is provided which contains at least one glycoside, and the crude biodiesel is reacted with an adsorbent which contains at least one smectite-silica gel mixed phase. The smectite-silica gel mixed phase has at least the following physical parameters: a specific surface area of more than 120 m2/g; a total pore volume of more than 0.35 ml/g; and a silicon content, calculated as SiO2, of at least 60 wt-%. A purified biodiesel is separated off from the adsorbent.

Abstract: A method for purifying biodiesel, biodiesel precursors, or the mixtures thereof, which contain at least one glycoside wherein biodiesel or a biodiesel precursor or a mixture thereof is incubated with at least one enzyme, in order to convert or cleave said at least one glycoside. In addition, the purified products which can be obtained according to this method and the use of at least one enzyme, which can cleave or convert glycoside, for purifying biodiesel or biodiesel precursors and the mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for eliminating unwanted accompanying substances, particularly fragrance, flavor, and colour components, from vegetable proteins. Said method encompasses the following steps: (i) a vegetable raw material is extracted using an extracting agent such that, a vegetable protein extract is obtained; (ii) an inorganic adsorber material is added to the vegetable protein extract, a process in which unwanted accompanying substances, especially fragrance, flavor, and/or colour components, are bonded to the inorganic adsorber material.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for purifying crude biodiesel, wherein said crude biodiesel is contacted with a clay material, said clay material having: a surface area of more than 120 m2/g; a total pore volume of more than 0.35 ml/g; a silicon content, calculated as Si?2, of at least 60 wt.-%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an adsorbent, in particular a bleaching earth, wherein a clay material having: a surface area of 180 to 300 m2/g; a total pore volume of 0.5 to 0.7 ml/l; wherein at least 60% of the total pore volume are provided by pores having a pore diameter of at least 140 A, at least 40% of the total pore volume is provided by pores having a pore diameter of less than 250 A and at least 15% of the total pore volume are provided by pores having a pore diameter of 140 to 250 A; and said clay material having an amorphous structure according to XRD data; is activated by an activation procedure. Further, the invention relates to an adsorbent as obtained by the method and a method for purification of oils, fats and biofuels.

Abstract: What is described is a slurry comprising (a) at least 10% by weight of at least one sheet silicate, based on the total weight of the slurry; (b) an aqueous suspension medium and (c) a dispersing aid selected from at least one polyethylene glycol having a mean molecular weight of less than 90 000 and/or at least one polyacrylic acid in free acid form. Also described is a process for producing the slurry and the preferred used thereof.

Abstract: A color developer pigment for carbonless copying papers based on acid-activated smectitic layered silicates, wherein a phenolic resin is condensed on the acid-activated layered silicate. The invention also concerns a coating composition based on the color developer pigment as well as a copying paper containing the color developer pigment.