Abstract: Mutant B. lentus DSM 5483 proteases are derived by the replacement of at least one amino acid residue of the mature form of the B. lentus DSM 5483 alkaline protease. The mutant proteases are expressed by genes which are mutated by site-specific mutagenesis. The amino acid sites selected for replacement are identified by means of a computer based method which compares the three dimensional structure of the wild-type protease and a reference protease.

Abstract: Detergent mixtures with improved processability contain 70 to 95% by weight of fatty acid isethionate salts, 5 to 30% by weight of fatty alcohols, 0 to 15% by weight of fatty acids, 0 to 15% by weight of alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides and 0 to 15% by weight of fatty acid N-alkyl polyhydroxyalkylamides, providing that the quantities add up to 100% by weight. The optionally self-emulsifying mixtures are suitable, for example, for the production of solid or liquid soaps.

Abstract: Hair treatment compositions containing (a) an alkyl polyglycoside of the formula IR.sup.1 O--[G].sub.p (I)wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl or alkenyl radical having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, G is a sugar unit having 5 or 6 carbon atoms and p is a number from 1 to 10; (b) a protein hydrolyzate having an average molecular weight in the range from 500 to 10,000 and, (c) a monomeric cationic surfactant provide hair with hold, body, stylability, strength and bounce.

Abstract: This invention relates to storage oil-in-water emulsions, hereinafter referred to as 0/w emulsions, containing alkyl glucosides and a partial glyceride with a monoglyceride content of 60-95% by weight and to emulsifier concentrates containing alkyl glucosides, a partial glyceride with a monoglyceride content of 60 to 95% by weight and a long-chain alcohol.

Abstract: Heavy metals are removed from paint chips by leaching with an aqueous acid. Heavy metals are also efficiently removed from contaminated soil by a process which comprises leaching or washing the soil with a mild leachant solution comprised of an aqueous solution of an acid and a salt. The heavy metals are recovered from the leachant by cementation.

Abstract: Water containing detergent mixtures contain an alkyl and/or alkenyl polyglycoside and an anionic or nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of: (a) a narrow range fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, (b) a narrow range fatty alcohol ether sulfate, (c) a fatty acid alkanolamide ether sulfate, and (d) a monoglyceryl ether sulfate are superior detergents for dishwashing formulations and for cosmetics.

Abstract: Saturated, branched C.sub.20-28 fatty acids or esters thereof esterified with C.sub.1-36 alkanols produced by the process comprising: (a) reacting unsaturated fatty acids containing 18 to 22 carbon atoms and more than one olefinic bond or esters thereof esterified with C.sub.1-36 alkanols with ethylene at a temperature of from about 50.degree. C. to about 140.degree. C. and at a pressure of from about 5 to about 60 bar in the presence of transition metal compounds selected from the group consisting of Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, or Pt wherein the molar ratio of ethylene to fatty acid or fatty acid ester is from about 1:1 to about 3:1 to form an olefinically unsaturated adduct and, (2) hydrogenating said adduct in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of from about 70.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C. and under a hydrogen pressure of from 10 to about 30 bar.

Abstract: Alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides can be obtained in short reaction times and high yields by a process in which glycose is reacted with fatty alcohols at elevated temperature in the presence of sulfomonocarboxylic acids containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms, carboxylic anhydrides thereof and/or mixed cyclic sulfonic/carboxylic anhydrides thereof as acidic catalysts, the water of reaction is removed and the reaction products are worked up.

Abstract: Light-colored alkyl or alkenyl oligoglucosides are obtained by a process in which glucose or aqueous starch degradation products are reacted with fatty alcohols in the presence of acidic catalysts which are obtained by partial sulfation of C.sub.4-22 fatty alcohols.

Abstract: Ammonium fatty acid hydroxyalkanesulfonates are made by a process in which (a) ammonium hydroxyalkanesulfonate corresponding to general formula (I):HO--(C.sub.n H.sub.2n)--SO.sub.3 NH.sub.4 (I)wherein n=2 to 4, is subjected to the esterification reaction with a fatty acid corresponding to the formula (II)R--COOH (II)wherein RCO is an aliphatic, linear or branched acyl radical containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms, in the presence of an esterification catalyst, characterized in that (a) before the esterification reaction, the starting compounds corresponding to formulae (I) and (II) are dried at a temperature of 120.degree. C. to 160.degree. C. and under a pressure of 100 to 700 mbar; (b) the esterification reaction is carried out at a temperature above 160.degree. C. to 195.degree. C. and under a pressure of 250 mbar to atmospheric pressure; (c) water of solution and water of reaction formed are directly removed from the reaction mixture; (d) the catalyst is neutralized with a base on completion of the reaction.

Abstract: Process for applying an antistatic finish to synthetic fibers having at least 10 denier per filament comprising of steps of applying to the fibers to be treated a composition comprising at least one salt of a phosphate partial ester containing a C.sub.12 straight chain alkyl group, a lubricant, and an anionic and/or cationic emulsifier; and autoclaving the treated fibers at a temperature in the range of from about 93.degree. to 150.degree. F. The invention also relates to the synthetic fibers so treated.

Abstract: Ether carboxylic acids of the formula (I):R--(OC.sub.m H.sub.2m).sub.n --O--CH.sub.2 COOM (I)wherein R is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 22 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; m is 2 or 3; n is a number from 1 to about 200; M is an alkali metal are made by oxidation of an ether alcohol wherein the ether alcohol, oxygen, and an alkali metal hydroxide are continuously added to an aqueous dispersion of a noble metal catalyst under reduced pressure.

Abstract: Described is the use of physiologically compatible tocopherols and especially of vitamin E as an inhibitor against premature polymerization initiation in reactive systems capable of undergoing a free radical-initiated polymerization, which systems before and/or after the polymerization thereof are placed in tissue contact with the living human or animal body and, more specifically, are implanted into the living organism thereby. The reactive systems and the polymers formed therefrom may be degradation resistant. However, a special embodiment relates to compositions or molded bodies which are decomposed by the living organism, and especially so under time-controlled conditions.

Abstract: A process for the production of a highly concentrated fatty alcohol sulfate paste comprising the steps of: (1) forming a crude sulfonation product by reacting a mixture of an inert gas and sulfur dioxide with a mixture comprised of: (a) an unsaturated fatty alcohol of the formula IR.sup.1 --OH (I)wherein R.sup.1 is a linear unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having from 16 to 22 carbon atoms and 1, 2, or 3 double bonds, (b) a saturated fatty alcohol of the formula IIR.sup.2 --OH (II)wherein R.sup.2 is a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon radical having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms; wherein the molar ratio of sulfur trioxide/fatty alcohol mixture is from 0.95:1 to 1.3:1 and (2) neutralizing, at a temperature of from 50.degree. C. to 90.degree. C., said crude sulfonation product with a quantity of aqueous base sufficient to form a water-containing fatty alcohol sulfate paste product having a solids content of from 60% to 70% by weight and a viscosity of less than 10 Pa.s at 60.degree. C.

Abstract: The isomeric 11-oxa-tricyclo[7.3.0.0.sup.2,6 ]dodecene derivatives proposed are valuable new odoriferous substances characterized by their different nuances of intense woody notes and extremely high persistence. They can be mixed with each other, or with other odoriferous substances, in widely varying proportions to give new perfume compositions, generally containing between 1 and 50% by wt., relative to tile weight of the whole composition, of the derivatives proposed.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid detergent comprising an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, an alkyl glucoside, a soap of an unsaturated or saturated fatty acid, a polyhydric alcohol and from abut 10 to abut 20% by weight of citric acid or an alkali metal salt thereof.

Abstract: A concentrated aqueous liquid detergent containing 8 to 25% by weight of a C.sub.12-18 alkane sulfonate, 21 to 32% by weight of an ethoxylated fatty alcohol, 5 to 10% by weight of a partly esterified copolymer, and optionally 1 to 22% by weight other surfactants. The partially esterified copolymer is a copolymer of a C.sub.4-26 olefin or a mixture of a C.sub.4-28 olefin and up to 20 mole percent of a C.sub.1-28 alkyl vinyl ether, and an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms.

Abstract: This invention relates to alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside isethionates prepared by reacting salts of vinyl sulfonic acid at an elevated temperature and in the presence of basic compounds, with alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides of the formula (1): R.sup.1 O--(G).sub.p in which R.sup.1 is a straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group with 6 to 22 carbon atoms and 0, 1,2 or 3 double bonds, G is a glycose unit with 5 or 6 carbon atoms, and p is a number between 1 and 10. The products exhibit marked surface-active characteristics and are useful as surfactants.

Abstract: Process for the production of a neutral-tasting paste of an alkyl ether sulfate in glycerol, comprising the steps of:A) forming an aqueous paste of at least one alkyl ether sulfate wherein the aqueous paste contains from about 25 to about 75% by weight of alkyl ether sulfate;B) adding glycerol to the aqueous paste from step A) in from about 1 to about 4 times the quantity by weight of the aqueous paste;C) distilling off substantially all of the water present in the mixture resulting from step B) to produce a substantially ambydrous paste; andD) passing steam heated to a temperature above 100.degree. C. through skid paste with intensive whirling of the paste and steam phases.

Abstract: In the new process, cleaning and care preparations for floors, shoes, leather and furniture are produced by mixing a wax emulsion containing alkyl glycoside as emulsifier with the other constituents of the preparation. The alkyl glycosides correspond to the following general formulaR--O(--G).sub.n Iin which R is a long-chain C.sub.8-22 alkyl radical, G is a glycoside-bonded residue of a monosaccharide and n has a value of 1 to 10. The wax emulsions are distinguished by particular particle fineness and extremely good compatibility with the other constituents of the preparations.