Abstract: The description relates to a plasmid vector expression in Bacillus and used for cloning the structural gene which codes for the human growth hormone, a recombinant DNA molecule comprising plasmid vector and the structural gene of the human growth hormone and a method of preparing the hormone comprising inserting the recombinant DNA molecule into strains of Bacillus and cultivating the resulting transformed strains in a suitable culture environment and recovering the thus-synthesized hormone from the cells.

Abstract: There is described an automatic device for restarting a two-for-one twisting station after yarn interruption, the device being provided on a carriage which patrols the twisting machine faces and is equipped to discharge a completed bobbin, seize the yarn ends from the feed side and the bobbin side and convey them to a joining device, join said ends, pick up a new tube and position it on the bobbin carrier arm, bring the yarn ends on the feed side up to it and restart the station, so restoring the yarn flow.

Abstract: There is disclosed a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) which operates as either the emitter top mode performance or the collector top mode performance and also operates for low power dissipation due to lower ON voltages. A high gain, ultra-high speed semiconductor device is also disposed which includes a collector top type pnp HBT as a switching transistor and a lateral npn bipolar transistor as a current injection source, together with an integration method thereof which meets high density requirement with simple processes. The HBT is implemented with an InP substrate and a collector or emitter layer of p type In.sub.x Al.sub.1-x As lattice matched at least to the InP substrate, a base layer of n type In.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x As, a first spacer layer interposed between the base and collector and a second spacer layer between the base and emitter, both the spacer layers being made of p type In.sub.x Ga.sub.

Abstract: Methane is converted into higher hydrocarbon products, and especially into ethane and ethylene, by oxidative coupling, by bringing a gaseous mixture containing methane and oxygen into contact at high temperature for a short contact time with a solid catalyst formed from lithium oxide, an alkaline earth metal oxide (preferably of magnesium) and a lanthanide oxide (preferably of neodymium or lanthanum), in which the lithium content is less than 0.20% by weight and the atomic ratio of the alkaline earth metal to the lanthanide varies from 0.8/1 to 8/1, said catalyst being obtained by:preparing a mixture of lithium, alkaline earth metal and lanthanide oxides in which the lithium content exceeds 1% by weight; andreducing the lithium content of the mixture to less than 0.20% by weight by high temperature thermal treatment conducted at least partly in an oxidizing atmosphere.

Abstract: A catalyst for the polymerization of olefins, containing magnesium, chlorine, aluminium and at least one transition metal, in a dispersed or emulsified form within an inert diluent, is obtained by:contacting, in an inert diluent, a magnesium dialkyl and aluminium trichloride, in a molar ratio equal or almost equal to 2/1, at a temperature lower than 105.degree. C. to obtain a catalyst precursor in a suspended form, or at a temperature higher than 105.degree. C. to form a catalyst precursor in the form of a colloidal emulsion, in the diluent used; andcontacting said suspended or emulsified precursor with at least one compound of a transition metal to form a catalyst in the form of a suspension or emulsion respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising neutral, negatively and positively charged glycolipids phospholipids derived from lecithin, particularly lecithin fractions, and dilutions of lecithin or lecithin fractions. Also disclosed are methods for the preparation of such compositions, dosage units comprising these compositions, and methods of treatment of warm-blooded animals, preferably humans, with such compositions. These compositions are individually, collectively and selectively useful in the treatment of bacterial, viral, and skin infections and diseases.

Abstract: Stable aqueous suspensions of zeolite 4A which can be easily pumped, containing from 0.5 to 65% of zeolite and from 0.05 to 6 g (per 100 g of zeolite) of a suspending agent, composed of mixtures of ethoxylated alkanols, said mixtures being obtained by ethoxylating: a) biodegradable branched alkanols, having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and having a single branching in position 2, said mixtures containing at least 2 alkanols having a different number of C atoms; or b) mixtures containing 40-100% of branched alkanols as in a) and 60-0% of linear alkanols having from 10 to 18 C atoms.

Abstract: A liquid composition, polymerizable by free-radical polymerization to yield organic glasses which are endowed with characteristics of low water absorption and high thermal stability, is constituted by the product of transesterification of diallyl-carbonate with a cycloaliphatic diol or a mixture of cycloaliphatic diols, from among said diols 1,4-cyclohexane-di-methanol and 3(4),8(9)-bis-(hydroxymethyl)tricyclo[5.2.1.0.sup.2.6 ]decane being preferred.

Abstract: An electrical apparatus for magnetothermal and differential protection, of the type comprising a device for sensing differential currents associated with a magnetothermal protection switch, comprises a differential current sensor connected to an input of a controlled gain signal amplifier, in turn connected to a plurality of light indicators arranged to go on progressively in dependence on the sensor. The apparatus provides a quantitative and qualitative measurement of the stray current.

Abstract: An electrode of nickel oxide intercalated with lithium ions, is obtained by:thermally evaporating, under vacuum, nickel oxide (Ni.sub.2 O.sub.3) and depositing on a conductive glass substrate a film of nickel oxide in which the atomic ratio of nickel to oxygen is comprised within the range of from 0.7:1 to 0.9:1, up to a thickness of the order of 100 nm; andactivating the thin film of nickel oxide by electrochemical intercalation of an amount of lithium ions, which corresponds to a charge level of from 100 to 1,000 C/m.sup.2. An electrochromic window is disclosed, which comprises:(a) an electrode of tungsten oxide (WO.sub.3) on a transparent, conductive glass sheet; and(b) an electrode of nickel oxide activated by electrochemical intercalation of lithium metal, on a transparent, conductive glass sheet;(c) an electrolyte interposed between the (a) electrode and the (b) electrode;wherein the nickel oxide electrode was obtained as said hereinabove.

Abstract: Method for removing hydrocarbon products from the surface of an aqueous medium, in particular from the surface of water masses, such as sea, rivers, lakes, ponds, basins, and so forth, which consists in bringing said hydrocarbon products into contact with an elastomeric material in subdivided form, essentially constituted by an ethylene/alpha-olefin copolymer, optionally containing a diene as a termonomer. The elastomeric material absorbs the hydrocarbons, with a jelly mass being formed which is homogeneous and not very sticky, and floats on water surface and can be easily collected by means of conventional mechanical means.

Abstract: The thread end to be used for rejoining in an open-end spinning frame is prepared by cutting it to size and then introducing it into a pipe with a vigorous air flow running through the pipe and contacting the thread end with a vibrating blade, freeing the end of short fibers, tapering the thread end and untwisting the fibers that comprise the thread end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to produce polystyrene foam comprising mixing a predetermined amount of masterbatch mix and a styrenic polymer, heating this mixture, injecting CO.sub.2 and/or nitrogen, in gas or liquid form, as a blowing agent and subsequently extruding, cooling and drying the resulting polystyrene foam.

Abstract: A single cardiac ventricular assistance device intended to integrate the ctions of a ventricular assistance device (V.A.D.) proper and of an aortic balloon pump (IABP) includes a single energy source which causes the simultaneous rhythmic contraction of two chambers which are intended to be filled with blood. One of the contractible chambers has two one-way valves for the inlet and outlet of the blood respectively, while the other has a single inlet-outlet connector without valves for connection to the outlet of the first chamber downstream of its outlet-valve portion.

Abstract: A solid component of catalyst for the (co)polymerization of ethylene is composed of a silica support and of a catalytically active part containing titanium, magnesium, chlorine and alkoxy groups, and is obtained by:(i) activating a silica support by contact with a solution of magnesium dialkyl, or magnesium alkyl chloride, in a liquid, aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent;(ii) impregnating the activated silica with a solution, in a liquid aliphatic or aromatic ester, of titanium tetrachloride and tetra-alkoxide in equimolecular or almost equimolecular quantities, and magnesium chloride; and(iii) treating the solid obtained in step (ii) with a proportioned quantity of aluminium alkyl sesquichloride.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing carboxylated 2-allyl-phenols of general formula (I): ##STR1## is disclosed, which consists of a first step of simultaneous esterification and etherification of a carboxylated phenol, subsequent rearrangement of the resulting product to yield allyl-carboxylated allyl-phenol and end saponification of the latter into carboxylated 2-allyl-phenol.

Abstract: A method for pneumatic threading in a two-for-one twisting spindle having a double hollow mandrel. The method comprising seizing the initial portion of wound yarn from a bobbin positioned on the lower hollow mandrel in the spindle basket and feeding a sufficient length of it through the upper hollow mandrel to enable it to be then placed alongside the initial wound yarn portion unwound from the bobbin mounted on the upper hollow mandrel. The two initial yarn portions are then held jointly and rested on the mouth of the upper hollow mandrel, on which a head connected to a compressed air source is placed and pressed, in order to achieve pneumatic yarn threading.

Abstract: Polymeric stabilizers with a polysiloxanic structure contain sterically hindered phenol groups and reactive groups capable of binding themselves to the polymeric structure to be stabilized. These polymeric stabilizers are particularly suitable for applications which require the non-extractability of additives due to solvents, fats or soaps.

Abstract: A crystalline, porous, synthetic material is disclosed, together with its related preparation process.Such a material of zeolitic character, containing silicon, titanium and iron oxides, corresponds, in its calcined and anhydrous state, to the following empi rical formulapHFeO.sub.2.qTiO.sub.2.SiO.sub.2wherein p has a value greater than zero and lower than or equal to 0.050, q has a value greater than zero and lower than or equal to 0.025, and the H.sup.+ of HFeO.sub.2 can be at least partly replaceable or replaced by cations.