Abstract: A composition of which the main surfactant content is mainly bio based shows a high cleaning capability in the cleaning of textiles or fabrics. Biosurfactants and fatty acid salts further support the cleaning capability for cleaning of fatty stains. A method for cleaning a surface of an article includes combining the composition and the article with water, maintaining a temperature of the water of from 15° C. to 100° C., over a period of from 15 minutes to 240 minutes, while tentatively moving the article in the water, separating the article from the water, and optionally rinsing the article with further water.

Abstract: A microorganism is transformed to be capable of producing guanidinoacetic acid (GAA). A method can be used for the fermentative production of GAA using such microorganism. A corresponding method can also be used for the fermentative production of creatine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to catalytically active material, comprising grains of non-graphitizing carbon with cobalt nanoparticles dispersed therein, wherein dp, the average diameter of cobalt nanoparticles in the non-graphitizing carbon grains, is in the range of 1 nm to 20 nm, D, the average distance between cobalt nanoparticles in the non-graphitizing carbon grains, is in the range of 2 nm to 150 nm, and ?, the combined total mass fraction of metal in the non-graphitizing carbon grains, is in the range of 30 wt % to 70 wt % of the total mass of the non-graphitizing carbon grains, and wherein dp, D and ? conform to the following relation: 4.5 dp/??D?0.25 dp/?. The present invention, further, relates to a process for the manufacture of material according to the invention, as well as its use as a catalyst.

Abstract: A microorganism is capable of producing guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) that has been improved by using a carbamate kinase. The microorganism with an improved capacity to provide L-arginine as starting material of the GAA biosynthesis by efficient recycling of ornithine improves the production process of GAA. A method for the fermentative production of GAA and a method for the fermentative production of creatine include the incorporation of the microorganism.

Abstract: A method determines machine parameters of a foam production machine is provided. The foam production machine includes a mixing head configured to mix precursor reagents for forming a reactive mixture, a plurality of inclined fall plates, where a first inclined fall plate is configured to receive the reactive mixture, and where each inclined fall plate has vertically adjustable ends, and a conveyor configured to receive the reactive mixture from a last inclined fall plate, the conveyor having an adjustable conveyor speed. The method includes executing software by a computer system, including accessing a database for reading a rise profile for the reactive mixture of the precursor reagents and computing, based on the rise profile, vertical positions for the ends of each inclined fall plate and the conveyor speed resulting in a predefined predicted profile of the reactive mixture on the plurality of inclined fall plates.

Abstract: A microorganism produces guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) and has at least one gene coding for a protein having the function of a NADH-dependent dehydrogenase. A method for the fermentative production of GAA uses such microorganism. A method produces creatine through fermentative production. Industrial feed stocks are used as starting material in the fermentative process.

Abstract: At least one polyol component reacts in a process for producing PU foams with at least one isocyanate component in the presence of one or more catalysts that catalyze the isocyanate-polyol and/or isocyanate-water reactions and/or isocyanate trimerization. The polyol component was obtained by hydrolysis of a polyurethane by contacting the polyurethane with water in the presence of an organic amine base.

Abstract: A method for the depolymerization of polyurethanes, produced by reacting an active hydrogen containing polyether and an organic polyisocyanate, hydrolyzes a polyurethane under mild conditions and low salt concentration in the reaction mixture, wherein polyether polyols and polyamines can be recovered in high yields. The recovered active hydrogen containing polyether polyols obtained in the method for the depolymerization of polyurethanes are of excellent quality.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for removing at least one gas from a fluid stream, in which an absorbent is contacted with the fluid stream, in which the absorbent comprises at least one amino-containing compound that is an aminoalkylated isophoronediamine.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention are microorganisms with reduced competence and compositions containing such microorganisms, in particular feed, food and pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A liposomal composition includes at least one phospholipid, at least one biosurfactant, water, and optionally at least one solvent. The at least one solvent is an alcohol with at least three carbon atoms or a polyol. A process encapsulates at least one cosmetic, pharmaceutical and/or nutraceutical active ingredient. A formulation and a capsule include said liposomnal composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing supported catalysts, comprising: providing a metal foam element A, which consists of metallic cobalt, an alloy of nickel and cobalt, or an arrangement of layers of nickel and cobalt, lying one over the other; applying an aluminum-containing powder MP to metal foam element A in order to obtain metal foam element AX; thermally treating metal foam element AX to achieve alloy formation between metal foam element A and aluminum-containing powder MP, in order to obtain metal foam element B; oxidatively treating metal foam element B, in order to obtain metal foam element C; and applying a catalytically active layer, comprising at least one support oxide and at least one catalytically active component, to at least part of the surface of metal foam element C, in order to obtain a supported catalyst.

Abstract: A method treats a food product for increasing the weight of the food product. The food product is an animal carcass, poultry, meat, seafood or parts thereof. The method includes introducing nano-bubbles (NB) into water or an aqueous solution to provide NB-including water and contacting the food product with NB-including water for a time sufficient to increase the weight of the food product.

Abstract: A process can be used for electrochemical preparation of an alkali metal alkoxide solution. The process is performed in an electrolysis cell having three chambers, where the middle chamber is separated from the cathode chamber by a solid-state electrolyte permeable to cations, for example NaSICON, and from the anode chamber by a diffusion barrier, for example a membrane selective for cations or anions. The process solves a problem where a concentration gradient forms in the middle chamber of the electrolysis cell during the electrolysis, which leads to locally lowered pH values and damage to the solid-state electrolyte used. This is prevented where a gas is introduced into the middle chamber during the electrolysis, which results in better mixing of the electrolyte solution in the middle chamber and prevents the formation of a concentration gradient.

Abstract: A surface-modified particle includes a core containing at least one oxidic material and at least one layer. The layer is obtained from at least one silicon compound and at least one silane according to formula(S). The silicon compound includes at least one building block of formula (A) and at least one building block of formula (B). A method is developed for preparing the surface-modified particle, and another method treats a surface of a substrate with at least one surface-modified particle. The surface-modified particle is added to various formulations, in particular a toner composition.

Abstract: A process prepares hydrosiloxanes using acid-modified aluminium silicate as equilibration catalyst, where pulverulent aluminium silicate is applied, with mixing, to a siloxane mixture that consists of at least two siloxanes and at least one SiH-functional siloxane. The acid-modified aluminium silicate is prepared in situ with addition of acid, and the resulting reaction mixture is allowed to react with further mixing in the sense of an equilibration.

Abstract: A modified organic pigment can be used to make a coating composition, such as a paint, a varnish, or a printing ink. The modified organic pigment is obtained by reacting the pigments during the pigment synthesis with one interface-active compound, where the interface-active compound is a compound within a three-dimensional Hansen space determined by three coordinates, Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs), D=18.21, P=8.44, H=13.16 with a radius of 6.7 units about a center of the three-dimensional Hansen space, determined with the aid of the HSPiP software, version 5.0.0.4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant microbial cell for producing N5-aminopentyl-N-(hydroxy)-succinamic acid of Formula I from at least one simple carbon source: where n is 2 and wherein the simple carbon source is selected from the group consisting of glucose, sucrose, xylose, arabinose, mannose, glycerol and combinations thereof and wherein the cell comprises a further genetic modification to increase production of L-lysine from at least one of the simple carbon sources.

Abstract: A method sets machine parameters of a foam production machine. The foam production machine includes an intermediate conveyance unit configured to receive a reactive mixture, a plurality of fall plates having vertically adjustable ends and configured to receive the reactive mixture from the intermediate conveyance unit, and a conveyor configured to receive the reactive mixture from the fall plates. The method includes executing software by a computer system, where executing the software includes importing characteristics of the foam production machine and a rise profile for the reactive mixture, and iteratively determining process and machine parameters, including reactive mixture flow rate, conveyor speed, a dimension of the intermediate conveyance unit, and vertical positions for the ends of each fall plate resulting in a predefined predicted profile of the reactive mixture on the plurality of fall plates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing high-purity hydrosilylation products, and also to the products that may be produced by this process and to the use thereof as surfactants.