Abstract: The present invention is a feed supplement consisting of a blood product from at least one Crocodylian species such as the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). The blood product is whole blood, hemolyzed blood, serum or plasma. The feed supplement is a liquid or solid. The feed supplement may be combined with a high nutrient feed or starter diet. The feed composition may contain 0.1% or more by weight of the feed supplement. The feed supplement is fed to weanling pigs or poultry hatchlings to increase their weight and feed intake. It is also expected to promote gut health.

Abstract: Deaminatively generated carbocations to initiate addition polymerization are disclosed. The high reactivity of the carbocation allows initiation of polymerization with virtually all alkenes, alkynes, alicyclic and aromatic monomers, regardless whether multisubstituted or conjugated. In addition, the carbocation initiates a polymerization reaction that generates an extremely high molecular weight polymer. In particular polystyrene of viscosity average molecular weight of approximately 106 was obtained.