Abstract: Process for producing a thermally insulating mixture comprising hydrophobic silica, in which a) a pulverulent carrier material selected from the group consisting of precipitated silicas, SiO2 aerogels, pearlites and mixtures thereof is coated with a liquid silicon compound, where the liquid silicon compound has at least one alkyl group and a boiling point of less than 200° C., and b) the pulverulent carrier material that has thus been coated with the liquid silicon compound is mixed with a composition comprising a pulverulent hydrophilic fumed silica and the mixture is subjected to thermal treatment at more than 40° C. and c) any unreacted silicon compound is subsequently removed from the thermally treated mixture, thus giving the thermally insulating mixture comprising hydrophobic silica.

Abstract: Preparations may include at least one extract of gum resins from Boswellia species and at least one omega-3 fatty acid salt selected from eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Surprisingly, such combinations of extracts of gum resins from Boswellia species and polyunsaturated fatty acid salt can cause a marked and unexpected increase in the biosynthesis of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM) in a synergistic manner, proposing benefit for resolution of inflammatory conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to method for loading microorganisms or parts thereof on and/or in pre-synthesized multiphase biomaterials comprising nanocellulose wherein the microorganisms are resuspended in a buffer or a culture medium and loaded into and/or onto the multiphase biomaterial and the use of such a loaded multiphase biomaterial in nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, especially oral, mucosal, dermal and transdermal, ocular, dermatological or female health applications.

Abstract: The method includes using known compositions to train the convolutional neural network, a loss function being minimized for the training; examining whether the value of a loss function meets a predefined criterion, the following steps being carried out selectively in the case where the criterion is not met—selecting a test composition from a set of predefined test compositions by an active learning module; activating a chemical apparatus for producing and examining compositions for paints, varnishes, printing inks, grinding resins, pigment concentrates or other coating substances for the purpose of producing and examining the selected test composition; training the convolutional neural network, using the selected test composition and the properties thereof detected by the apparatus; generating a prediction composition for paints, varnishes, printing inks, grinding resins, pigment concentrates or other coating substances by inputting an input vector into the convolutional neural network; and outputting the pre

Abstract: Compositions contain a poly(alkyl)(meth)acrylate matrix material and at least one additive, where the transparency is influenced to a minimal degree by the addition of the additive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for converting speech to text.

Abstract: Reaction system for preparing acetoxy function-bearing siloxanes having chain lengths of more than 3 silicon atoms, comprising silanes and/or siloxanes bearing alkoxy groups, silanes and/or siloxanes bearing acetoxy groups, silanes and/or siloxanes bearing hydroxy groups and/or simple siloxane cycles and/or DT cycles, and also a reaction medium comprising acetic anhydride, Brønsted acid and acetic acid, wherein Brønsted acids having a pKa ??1.30 are used, and wherein the acetic acid is present in the reaction system in amounts of 0.4 to 15.0 percent by weight, based on the reaction system, wherein the molar ratio of Brønsted acid used to acetic acid is in a defined range, with the proviso that either the sole use of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and also of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and acetic acid is excluded, and/or that the Brønsted acid used at least in part has a pKa between ?1.3 and >?13.5.

Abstract: The invention relates to oil formulation comprising C16-20 oils being stabilized for low temperature storage and preparation processes thereof. The invention also relates to the preparation of specific polymer compounds and their use as stabilizers for low temperature storage of C16-20 oils.

Abstract: A method for oxidizing an alkyl, including a) contacting the alkyl with an aqueous solution comprising a microorganism where the microorganism has a reduced fatty acid degradation capacity compared to its wild type, wherein the fatty acid degradation capacity is reduced by deletion, inhibition or inactivation of a gene encoding an enzyme involved in the ?-oxidation pathway; and the microorganism expresses a recombinant alkane oxidase, and b) contacting the aqueous solution from a) with a water-immiscible organic solvent.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting a feedstuff and/or feedstuff raw material is described. The method comprises providing a near infrared (NIR) spectrum of a sample of an unknown feedstuff raw material and/or feedstuff. The absorption intensities of wavelengths or wavenumbers in the spectrum are transformed to give a query vector. A set of database vectors of a population of spectra of known feedstuff raw materials and/or feedstuffs is also provided, and an outlier database vector is removed based on different comparison methods. The similarity between the query vector and each of database vectors is analyzed to produce a similarity value, and the feedstuff raw material and/or feedstuff of the database vector with the highest similarity is assigned to the sample.

Abstract: A powder composition contains 50 to 95% by weight of a copolymer mixture A of a copolymer 1 and a copolymer 2, and 50 to 5% by weight of a water-soluble cellulose B. The copolymer 1 contains 5 to 60% by weight of polymerized units of methacrylic acid and 95 to 40% by weight of C1- to C4-alkylesters of (meth)acrylic acid. The copolymer 2 contains more than 95 and up to 100% by weight of polymerized units of C1- to C4-alkylesters of (meth)acrylic acid. The powder composition originates from the co-processing of the copolymer mixture A and the water-soluble cellulose B by a drying process of an aqueous dispersion, such as spray drying or freeze drying. Further processing leads to a compressed dosage form.

Abstract: The invention provides multilayer surface coverings each having a layer obtained from a filler- containing PVC plastisol and obtained from a filler-free PVC plastisol, each of which comprises a plasticizer composition comprising bis(2-ethylhexyl) cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate. Such surface coverings may be used as floor coverings or as imitation leather.

Abstract: A system and method of ex-situ conditioning an organic treated catalyst composition is disclosed. An example of a method comprises ex-situ conditioning an organically treated catalyst composition by heating the organically treated catalyst composition in a treatment gas flow to form an ex-situ conditioned catalyst composition The ex-situ conditioned catalyst may be further subjected to an ex-situ sulfiding process or may be provided directly to a refinery, where it may undergo in-situ sulfiding.

Abstract: The combined use of polyol ethers and cationic polyelectrolytes as additives in cosurfactant-containing aqueous polymer dispersions for production of porous polymer coatings, preferably for production of porous polyurethane coatings, is described.

Abstract: This invention relates to the composition of flexible resorbable polymers with rigid resorbable fillers. The invention further relates to processing of flexible resorbable polymers with rigid resorbable fillers. The invention relates also to the use of such materials for applications in fast degradation applications. The invention also relates to the composition of flexible resorbable polymers with rigid resorbable for making shape memory materials. This invention also related to the processing of such materials by extrusion, injection molding, thermoforming, solvent mixing, and additive manufacturing. The invention also relates to the use of such materials as bone filler, vascular closure and other hemostasis devices, aneurysms, and stent applications. The invention also relates to the use of such materials as drug delivery platforms.

Abstract: The present invention describes storage-stable glycerol (meth)acrylate carboxylic esters and a method for preparing these esters.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a method of isolating lipids from a lipids containing biomass with aid of hydrophobic silica and to an oil and to a delipidated biomass as obtained by such a method.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for reducing the level of a cyanotoxin in cyanotoxin contaminated-water. The electrolytic destruction methods can include contacting the contaminated water with an electrochemical cell in the presence of a magnesium salt and applying an electrical current to the water for a time and in an amount sufficient to oxidize the cyanotoxin. The methods are useful for treatment of lake water, reservoir water, pond water, river water, or irrigation water and any water that serves as a source of drinking water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing glycerol mono(meth)acrylate from 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-ylmethyl (meth)acrylate by acid-catalysed reaction with methanol.

Abstract: This invention relates to the synthesis of multi-block bioresorbable polymers bearing hard and soft polymeric segments. The invention further relates to bioresorbable polymers for shape memory properties. The invention also relates to the use of such polymers as bone filler, vascular closure devices, hemostasis device, aneurysms, mastectomy devices and stent applications. The invention relates also to the use of such polymers for applications in fast degradation applications and 3D printing. The invention also relates to the use of such polymers as drug delivery platforms applications.