Abstract: A pumping system includes a chamber (10) having an intake orifice (11) for introducing liquid into said chamber (10). A discharge orifice (12) discharges the liquid from the chamber (10). Another orifice (13) receives pressurized gas. A valve is located at each of the orifices (11, 12, 13). The valves (15, 16, 17) are controlled in synchronization according to two phases. During the first phase the valve (15) opens at the intake orifice (11) while the other two valves (16 and 17) are closed, in order to fill the chamber (10). During a second phase the valve (15) associated with the intake orifice (11) is closed while the other two valves (16 and 17) are open, this enabling pressurized gas to be introduced into the chamber (10), thereby expelling the liquid in the chamber (10) through the discharge orifice (12).

Abstract: The temperature sensitive differential of the solubilities of various isoflavone fractions is used to initially separate the fractions by heating an aqueous soy molasses or soy whey feed stream. The temperature of the feed stream is selected according to the temperature at which a desired isoflavone fraction or fractions become soluble. Then, the heated feed stream is passed through an ultrafiltration membrane or reverse osmosis in order to concentrate the solids. The resulting permeate is put through a resin adsorption process carried out in at least one liquid chromatography column to further separate the desired isoflavone fractions. Various processes are described for drying and crystallizing the isoflavone fractions to a powder. A solvent is then added to the isoflavone fraction to dissolve impurities and rehydrate the dry powder. Usually, the rehydrated isoflavone is used as an ingredient in a food ingredient or food product.

Abstract: For mounting a connector (2) to a board (1) with the use of a clip (3), a mounting apparatus (5) includes a board holder (51) for holding the board to extend in a first direction, a clip holder (53) for holding the clip to be opposite to the board in the first direction, and a connector holder (52) for holding the connector between the board and the clip. The clip holder is movable relative to the board holder in the first direction. The connector holder is movable relative to the board holder and to the clip holder in the first direction and is turnable around a predetermined axis extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The connector holder has a holder angle controlled around the predetermined axis in accordance with relative movement between the connector holder and the clip holder in the first direction.