Abstract: Disclosed are libraries of DNA sequences encoding zinc finger binding motifs for display on a particle, together with methods of designing zinc finger binding polypeptides for binding to a particular target sequence and, inter alia, use of designed zinc finger polypeptides for various in vitro or in vivo applications.

Abstract: A medium for water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink for stencil printing is provided, which is useful for diluting the emulsion ink to obtain a transparent and pale color ink without lowering viscosity of the ink. The medium is a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion comprising an oil phase and a water phase, in which the medium contains an extending pigment in the oil phase but is free from coloring pigments. The medium preferably has an optical density value of 1.4 or more as measured by a reflection densitometer when the medium is applied and dried in a thickness of 50 .mu.m onto a transparent sheet placed on a black standard board, and has 32 or less of flow value in one minute as measured by a spreadometer. The extending pigment preferably constitutes 1 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the medium, and may be inorganic fine particles or organic fine particles that are insoluble in said oil phase. The inorganic fine particles may be those subjected to lipophilic treatment.

Abstract: A pad covering an air bag has a main body, a backing and a decorative member. The main body may be made from a thermoplastic elastomer and includes a tearing line which tears open when the air bag inflates, a recess formed in its outer surface spaced apart from the tearing line, and a hole formed in the recess and extending between the outer and inner surfaces of the body. The decorative member is arranged in the recess and the hole. The backing is situated on the inner surface of the main body, and has a through hole aligned with the hole of the main body. The decorative member has a decorative plate portion fitted in the recess of the main body, and a support post extending from the inner surface of the decorative plate portion and through the holes of the main body and the backing, and connected to the backing.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a pentitol. The disclosed method more particularly relates to producing arabinitol from hexoses, e.g. galactose and/or glucose, and/or fructose, or lactose hydrolysate, or invert sugar, or starch hydrolysates. The hexose is oxidatively decarboxylated to a C.sub.5 -aldonic acid which is thereafter catalytically hydrogenated to obtain the desired arabinitol.

Abstract: The process of the present invention is conducted in a liquid medium and concerns the preparation of a sweetening salt as the reaction product from two sweetener components in which one component is a sweetener derived from aspartic acid and the other is an intense sweetener not derived from aspartic acid. The process steps include adding to a liquid medium, in any order, a sweetener derived from aspartic acid, a derivative, such as a salt, of a sweetening acid not derived from aspartic acid, and a strong acid whereby a liquid system is obtained, allowing the components then present in the liquid system to react for at least one minute such that the sweetening salt formed, and isolating the sweetening salt. Novel sweetening salts having a good thermal stability and a low moisture content, as well as a new crystal modification of the sweetening salt from aspartame and acesulfamic acid are also disclosed. The sweetening salts can be used in foodstuff and the like.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for topical application to the skin and/or hair includes, optionally in a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, particles which enclose a cosmetically-effective benefit agent active at a target location accessible by application to the skin and/or hair, and which have means to bind to an organic surface at the target location. In particular, the particles are liposomes and have means for binding to microorganisms present on the skin and/or hair, for example those responsible for skin disorders, scalp irritation, and underarm and foot odour.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a hydroxylammonium salt through catalytic reduction of nitrate ions in an acid medium, in the presence of an activated catalyst, which catalyst comprises carrier particles with a plurality of metal particles containing palladium and platinum, the relative concentrations of the palladium and the platinum in each metal particle being substantially the same. In particular, the distribution of platinum concentrations among different metal particles has a standard deviation of less than 4% absolute.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of 3-phenylpropionic acid in which 3-phenylpropanal is subjected to an oxidation, at elevated temperature, in particular at a temperature of between 40.degree. and 80.degree. C., using a medium containing molecular oxygen. A high degree of conversion and a high selectivity are obtained. The starting material 3-phenylpropanal can be prepared in a suitable manner through the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde in the presence of a Pd-containing catalyst, after which the reaction mixture obtained can without intermediate further processing be used in the oxidation reaction. The combination of the two process steps constitutes a simple, commercially attractive process for the preparation of 3-phenylpropionic acid using cinnamaldehyde as a starting material. 3-phenylpropionic acid can be used in particular in the preparation of pharmaceuticals such as HIV protease inhibitors.

Abstract: A stencil printing method is provided, which includes successively transferring a plurality of printing inks of different colors through perforated stencil sheet to an object to be printed, the plurality of printing inks wherein each is capable of reversibly changing the phase from solid to liquid and having a different phase change temperature preferably within 30.degree. to 150.degree. C. The plurality of printing inks is transferred to the object in descending order of phase change temperature. A sharp image in color can be printed without set off or seep through, and hands are not stained with ink when the image is touched by hands.

Abstract: A rod 3 is driven forward to open an annular slit 5 between a die 2 and a mandrel 4 and the molten resin in a resin accumulation chamber 10 is expelled from annular slit 5 to form a parison. In this operation, the die 2 is displaced from an original position adjoining to the mandrel 4 (axially aligned position) upon opening of the annular slit 5 to correct for any variation in thickness of parison P to be extruded from the annular slit 5. Then, the molten resin accumulated in accumulation chamber 10 is expelled from annular slit 5 to form parison P. The die 2 is then reset to the original position to bring the die 2 and mandrel 4 into axial alignment. Therefore, as the rod 3 is driven back, the annular slit 5 can be closed tight by the mandrel 4 to prevent resin leakage. After closure of the annular slit 5, molten resin is accumulated again in the accumulation chamber 10 and the annular slit 5 is opened. This procedure is repeated to produce parisons on an intermittent basis.

Abstract: An orientation layer for orientating liquid crystal uniformly, a method and apparatus for manufacturing the same, and a method for manufacturing a mask in the manufacturing apparatus has advantages in that, static electricity is not generated by ablating the coated polyimide using the mask having a hemicircular microlens array for focusing the parallel beams of an excimer laser into striped beams, so that a static-sensitive device is not damaged. Also, since the pulse wave having a short wavelength is used as a light source, the manufacturing process is fast, thereby improving productivity. Further, the same manufacturing process is repeatedly performed on a substrate without limitation in the substrate size, making the process applicable to very large substrates. In addition, since the hemicircular microlens of a mask can be variably designed and manufactured, the depth and width of grooves of the orientation layer can be easily adjusted.