Abstract: This invention relates to a method of producing a starch with unique functionality in plants through mutableness, and/or using biotechnology, and/or breeding practices. Further the invention relates to the starch from maize plants and/or other plants which produce starch storing organs which contain low amylose starch which has an amylose content between 1.5% and 15% and preferably between 1.5% and 10% and most preferably 1.5 and 8%. The invention includes starch extracted from such grain due to at least one mutation induced by ethyl methanesulfonate. Additionally, the invention uses a biotechnology approach involving controlling the activity of the granule bound starch synthase enzyme in starch storing organ. The invention includes the use of the starch for its cooking, paste, and gel properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic moulding materials containing A) between 20 and 97 wt. % of a thermoplastic polyester; B) between 1 and 40 wt. % of a phosphinic acid salt and/or a diphosphinic acid salt and/or the polymers thereof, constituent B) having an average particle size (value d50) which is smaller than 10 ?m; C) between 1 and 30 wt. % of a nitrogenated flameproofing agent; D) between 0 and 5 wt. % of at least one ester or amide of saturated or unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids having between 10 and 40 C atoms and aliphatic saturated alcohols or amines having between 2 and 40 C atoms; and E) between 0 and 60 wt. % of other additives. The total weight percent of constituents A) to E) amounts to 100%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing optionally alkyl-substituted 1,4-butanediol by two-stage catalytic hydrogenation in the gas phase of C4-dicarboxylic acids and/or of derivatives thereof having the following steps: a) introducing a gas stream of a C4-dicarboxylic acid or of a derivative thereof at from 200 to 300° C. and from 2 to 60 bar into a first reactor and catalytically hydrogenating it to a product which contains mainly optionally alkyl-substituted ?-butyrolactone; b) converting the product stream into the liquid phase; c) introducing the product stream obtained in this way into a second reactor at a temperature of from 100° C. to 240° C.

Abstract: A curable aqueous polyurethane dispersion substantially comprises a) at least one compound having two free isocyanate groups, at least one allophanate group and at least one C?C double bond capable of free radical polymerization, a carbonyl group or an oxygen atom in the form of an ether function being bonded directly to the double bond, b) at least one compound having at least one group reactive toward isocyanate groups and having a C?C double bond capable of free-radical polymerization, c) if required, at least one compound having at least two groups reactive towards isocyanate groups and selected from hydroxyl, mercapto, primary and/or secondary amino groups, d) at least one compound having at least one group reactive towards isocyanate groups and having at least one acid group, e) at least one basic compound for neutralizing or partially neutralizing the acid groups of the compounds d), and a thermal initiator and is used for coating substrates.

Abstract: A process is proposed for the separation of C5+ cuts by distillation into a low-boiler (A), a medium-boiler (B) and a high-boiler fraction (C) in one or more dividing-wall columns (TK), in which a dividing wall (T) is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the column with formation of an upper, common column region (1), a lower, common column region (6), a feed part (2, 4) with rectifying section (2) and stripping section (4), and a withdrawal part (3, 5) with rectifying section (5) and stripping section (3), with feed of the C5+ cut (A, B, C) into the central region of the feed part (2, 4), discharge of the high-boiler fraction (C) from the bottom of the column, discharge of the low-boiler fraction (A) via the top of the column, and discharge of the medium-boiler fraction (B) from the central region of the withdrawal part (3, 5), wherein the dividing ratio of the liquid reflux at the upper end of the dividing wall (T) is set in such a way that the proportion of high-boiling key components in the liquid re

Abstract: The invention relates to dicopper(I) oxalate complexes stabilised by neutral Lewis base components and to the use thereof as precursors for the deposition of metallic copper. The neutral Lewis bases used are alkynes or alkenes containing at least one silyl or ester group, or nitrites, saturated or unsaturated nitrogen ligands, phosphites, trialkyl-phosphines or oxygen- or sulfur-containing ligands.

Abstract: Including a triazine UV light absorber having a silane group in a coating improves scratch and mar resistance after weathering.

Abstract: A coating material curable thermally and with actinic radiation and comprising (a1) at least one constituent containing (a11) on average per molecule at least two functional groups which contain at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation and which serves for crosslinking with actinic radiation and, if desired, (a12) at least one isocyanate-reactive group, (a2) at least one thermally curable constituent having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups, and (a3) at least one aromatic polyisocyanate which is free from functional groups (a11), or a mixture of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate which is free from functional groups (a11) and of at least one (cyclo)aliphatic polyisocyanate which is free from functional groups (a11); and its use for coating microporous surfaces, especially of SMCs and BMCs.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite components with the following layered structure: (i) between 0.05 mm and 2 mm metal; (ii) between 0.1 mm and 2 mm polyisocyanate-polyaddition products, which are present in a support; (iii) between 0.05 mm and 2 mm metal.

Abstract: The invention relates to the identification and use of a nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 from Euglena gracilis that when expressed will increase the total amount of oil (i.e. triacylglycerols, diacylglycerols, monoacylglycerols, phospholipids, waxesters and/or fatty acids) that is produced in transgenic organisms.

Abstract: A method is proposed for removing acid gases and ammonia from a fluid stream, according to which 1. in an absorption step the fluid stream comprising the acid gases and ammonia is brought into contact with an aqueous absorption medium, obtaining a fluid stream which is depleted of acid gases and ammonia, and also an absorption medium stream which is charged with acid gases and ammonia and 2. is regenerated in a desorption step, the acid gases and the ammonia being stripped out of the absorption medium and the condensable fractions thereof condensed, obtaining a condensate and also a purified absorption medium stream, which comprises ejecting in part or completely the condensate from the desorption step, or feeding it in part or completely to a distillation column in which ammonia is separated off overhead as aqueous solution or in the pure state and an aqueous bottom stream is obtained which is recycled to the absorption step or the desorption step.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of microcapsules with latent heat storage materials as capsule cores on gypsum plasterboards, gypsum plasterboards containing the same and a method for production thereof.

Abstract: A transgenic plant transformed by a Signal Transduction Stress-Related Protein (STSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant. Also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated STSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding STSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.

Abstract: This invention relates to plants and plant cells which express heterologous D-amino acid metabolizing enzymes and may therefore employ D-amino acids as a source of nitrogen. Methods and means are provided for selectively modulating the growth and stress tolerance such plants using D-amino acids. The methods can be used either for detoxification of phytotoxic D-amino acids such as D-alanine and D-serine, thereby allowing for selection of plants comprising said D-amino acid metabolizing enzymes, or for enhancing toxicity of lesser phytotoxic D-amino acids such as D-isoleucine, thereby allowing for selection of plants not comprising said D-amino acid metabolizing enzymes.

Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated MR nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel MR proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing MR nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated MR proteins, mutated MR proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of MR genes in this organism.

Abstract: Method for improving the printability of paper and paper products when printing with the aid of the ink-jet printing method by treating the paper or the paper products with aqueous solutions of cationic polymers having a charge density of at least 3 meq/g as the sole treatment composition in aqueous solution, the cationic polymer being applied in an amount of from 0.05 to 5 g/m2 to the surface of the paper or of the paper products, and said cationic polymers are used for improving the ink-jet printability of paper and paper products.

Abstract: Isocyanates are prepared by a process in which a product stream from the isocyanate synthesis is purified.

Abstract: The invention relates to fungicidal mixtures for controlling rice pathogens. Said mixtures comprise as the active components 1) the triazolopyrimidine derivative of formula (I), and 2) metalaxyl-M of formula (II), in a synergistically effective amount. The invention also relates to a method for controlling rice pathogens using mixtures of compound (I) with the compounds (II) and to the use of compound (I) together with the compounds (II) for producing said mixtures, and to agents containing said mixtures.

Abstract: Isolated nucleic acid molecules, designated PTS nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel PTS proteins from Corynebacterium glutamicum are described. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing PTS nucleic acid molecules, and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. The invention still further provides isolated PTS proteins, mutated PTS proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and methods for the improvement of production of a desired compound from C. glutamicum based on genetic engineering of PTS genes in this organism.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for the synthesis of methyl mercaptan from hydrogen sulfide and methanol and to a process for preparing methyl mercaptans. The catalyst comprises active aluminum oxide on which an alkali metal tungstate and ammonium salts have been deposited.