Abstract: A metal salt of an organic phosphate, having good stability and cholesterol-lowering activity, is produced by reacting a known compound ##STR1## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are hydrogen or methyl, with a reaction agent such as metal hydroxide.

Abstract: A bacteria-free foamable oil-in-water emulsion including chocolate is prepared by forming an emulsion containing (1) 5-35 wt % of oil, (2) 3-30 wt % of chocolate component, (3) 10-30 wt % of sugar component, (4) 0.5-4 wt % of sodium caseinate, (5) 0.02-0.1 wt % of phosphoric acid salt, (6) 0.05-3 wt % of stabilizer, (7) 2-6 wt % of defatted milk solid, (8) 3-10 wt % of emulsifier based on the oil and (9) 40-60 wt % of all solid components in the emulsion and by sterilizing the said emulsion by heating at ultra high temperature. The bacteria-free foamable oil-in-water emulsion including chocolate has long time stability and high foamability, and it meets the current demand for baking or confectionary products having softness and wetness.

Abstract: A cacao butter substitute is disclosed having a medium melting point fraction of palm oil, having a solid fat content of 70% or more at 20.degree. C., 10% or more at 30.degree. C., 1% or less at 33.degree. C. and 0% at 35.degree. C., and showing an initial curve in cooling curve which is identical down to 19.degree. C. to the initial curve of a palm soft oil having an iodine value of 65 or above in which the medium melting point fraction is removed and the high melting point fraction is completely removed. The cacao butter substitute has very sharp melting characteristics and excellent compatibility with cacao fat.

Abstract: Activating thiourea dioxide is characterized by incorporating in the thiourea dioxide a substance which dissolves in water or an acidic aqueous solution and produces hydrogen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water-soluble coolant for formation of drawn and ironed cans, which comprises an aqueous solution containing 0.1 to 20% by weight of a phosphorus-containing compound obtained by esterifying an epoxidation product of at least one higher unsaturated fatty acid or its ester with phosphoric acid.

Abstract: An aqueous preparation containing vitamin E prepared by emulsifying or solubilizing vitamin E in an aqueous phase in the presence of a saponin shows excellent transparency and thermal stability, and can be widely used in the fields of medicines, cosmetics, foodstuffs, animal feeds and the like. Quillaiasaponin is the preferred saponin.

Abstract: An edible emulsion having good whipping characteristics comprising an aqueous phase containing lipoprotein material and optionally lipoprotein film coated globular fat particles, and a continuous fat phase having dispersed therein globular fat particles which are coated with lipoprotein film. The emulsion consists essentially of between about 25% and 90% by weight of total fat based on the weight of the emulsion and between about 10% and 75% of total aqueous phase based on the weight of the emulsion, said total fat comprising the globular fat particles and the continuous fat phase, and said globular fats being present in an amount more than about 0.1 ml per gram of total fat when the amount of said globular fat particles is determined by the analytical procedure disclosed in the specification.

Abstract: 4,4'-Dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone is isolated from a mixture of dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone isomers by heat dissolving the mixture in phenol and then cooling the resulting solution thereby allowing 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone to precipitate as an adduct with phenol.

Abstract: According to this invention, there is provided an improved method of dyeing fibrous products characterized in that, in the dyeing of fibrous products using an oxidation-reduction dyeing type dye and an aqueous alkali solution of thiourea dioxide as a reducing solution, the reduction of the dye with the said aqueous alkali solution of thiourea dioxide is carried out in the presence of one or more substances selected from the group consisting of saturated aliphatic ketones having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, saturated aliphatic ketocarboxylic acids having 3 to 10 carbon atoms and alicyclic ketones having 3 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: According to this invention, there is provided a method of dyeing fibrous products characterized in that, in the dyeing of fibrous products using an oxidation-reduction dyeing type dye and an aqueous alkali solution of thiourea dioxide as a reducing solution, the reduction of the dye with the said aqueous alkali solution of thiourea dioxide is carried out in the presence of one or more dialdehyde compounds selected from dialdehyde compounds represented by the general formulaOHC--R--CHO (I)in which R is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic or aromatic organic compound radical.

Abstract: According to this invention there is provided a method of recovering thiourea dioxide characterized in that in the production of thiourea dioxide by the reaction of thiourea and hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solvent, the waste liquor after separation of the crystals of thiourea dioxide after reaction is treated with an ion-exchange resin to remove side reaction products and impurities contained therein, and is then concentrated with a reverse-osmotic membrane to crystallize the thiourea dioxide dissolved therein.

Abstract: According to this invention there is provided a process for preparing thiourea dioxide characterized in that in the production of thiourea dioxide by the reaction of thiourea and hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solvent, ammonium bicarbonate is added to the reaction solution at a proper time.

Abstract: According to this invention there is provided a process for preparing thiourea dioxide characterized in that in the production of thiourea dioxide by the reaction of thiourea and hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solvent, the filtrate after separation of the crystals of thiourea dioxide after reaction is treated with an ion-exchange resin to remove side reaction products and impurities contained therein and then is used again as a reaction solvent.

Abstract: According to this invention, there is provided a method of stabilizing an alkaline aqueous solution of thiourea dioxide characterized in that one or more substances selected from the group consisting of aliphatic ketones, alicyclic ketones and aliphatic dialdehydes are added to the said alkaline aqueous solution of thiourea dioxide.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for electrolyzing an alkali metal halide aqueous solution in a three-chamber horizontal type electrolytic cell which comprises a top cathode chamber bounded by a cation exchange membrane, a middle chamber, and a bottom anode chamber bounded by a diaphragm. Halogen gas and dilute alkali metal halide solution are taken out of the anode chamber in such a manner as to make the anode chamber work as a gas chamber.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a process for preparing pyrazines characterized in that a diol represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical, and a diamine represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical, are subjected to a gas phase contact reaction in the presence of a zinc-containing catalyst.

Abstract: In the surface treatment of copper and its alloys with an acidic aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide, methylcyclohexanol or cyclohexanol or both of the two are added to the solution thereby inhibiting the hindering action of chlorine ion in removal of metals and oxide scales by dissolution.

Abstract: Glycerol dichlorohydrin is prepared by dissolving allyl chloride vapor in an upwardly flowing aqueous stream, dissolving chlorine gas in a separate second upwardly flowing aqueous stream to form a hypochlorous acid solution, mixing the two streams and flowing them downwardly in a reaction column where they react to form glycerol dichlorohydrin.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of chemically polishing copper and copper alloys which comprises using a solution with one or more members selected from azoles having the structure represented by the general formulae ##SPC1##Wherein X, X' and X" represent any of hydrogen, amino, aminoalkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms and alkyl containing 1-3 carbon atoms added to an acid aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide containing hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric or nitric acid.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for activating peroxides, particularly hydrogen peroxide or hydrogen peroxide adducts and for thereby furnishing the said peroxides with excellent bleaching effects, cleaning effects, and sterilizing effects at low temperatures, by adding to the said peroxides an aromatic compound containing in the molecule one or several groups represented by the formula ##EQU1## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic group and X is either CO or SO.sub.2. The activation according to this invention is preferably carried out in an aqueous solution at a pH value ranging from 7 to 11, at a temperature below 40.degree.C.