Abstract: A method for purifying an amino acid from an initial mixture is disclosed, in which the amino acid includes an aromatic ring and has an acidity constant Ka, the method including: a first step of putting the initial mixture into contact with a strong cation resin, at a pH greater than or equal to pKa; and a second elution step with an aqueous solution of eluent having a pH greater than the pH of the first step, giving the possibility of collecting a flow enriched in the amino acid.

Abstract: The invention concerns a purification method comprising: providing a flow comprising a glycol, monovalent ions and multivalent ions; treating this flow with ion exclusion chromatography comprising: injecting the flow into a chromatographic unit comprising an ion exchange stationary phase; injecting an eluent into the chromatographic unit; collecting a fraction at the outlet of the chromatographic unit; the collected fraction being enriched with glycol and depleted of monovalent ions and multivalent ions relative to the flow. The invention also concerns an installation adapted to implement this method, and its application to the regeneration of an anti-hydrate agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying a solution, the method comprising the following successive steps: —bringing a solution to be purified into contact with an ion exchange resin by suspending the ion exchange resin in the solution to be purified, the ion exchange resin having the form of particles having a size Dv50 smaller than or equal to 200 ?m; —separating the solution into a purified solution and a loaded resin; —regenerating the loaded resin by passing at least one regenerating solution through a compact bed of loaded resin. The invention also relates to an assembly for implementing the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid distributor (9, 10) for a column (1) comprising at least one cell (2) containing a bed of particles (3), the fluid distributor (9, 10) comprising: —a floor (11, 21) comprising at least one injection point (15, 25) providing a fluidic connection on either side thereof; —a layer of a resistive medium (12, 22) fixed on one face of the floor (11, 21), the resistive medium being permeable to the fluid; —a spacing device (13, 23) inserted between the floor (11, 21) and the layer of resistive medium (12, 22) and maintaining a space for the circulation of the fluid between the floor (11, 21) and the layer of resistive medium (12, 22). The invention also relates to a column, in particular a chromatography column, provided with this fluid distributor.

Abstract: This application relates to methods for purification of proteins such as antibodies using a hydrophilic polymer (e.g., PEG), a fatty acid (e.g., caprylic acid), and/or another agent (e.g., calcium chloride).

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid distributor (9,10)for a column (1)comprising at least one cell (2) containing a bed of particles (3), the fluid distributor (9, 10) comprising: - a floor (11, 21) comprising at least one injection point (15, 25) providing a fluidic connection on either side thereof; - a layer of resistive medium (12, 22) fixed on one face of the floor(11, 21), the resistive medium being permeable to the fluid; - a spacing device (13, 23) inserted between the floor (11, 21) and the layer of reistive medium (12, 22) and maintaining a space for the circulation of the fluid between the floor (11, 21) and the layer of resistive medium (12, 22). The invention also relates to a column, in particular a chromatography column, provided with this fluid distributor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying a first fatty acid, in particular a first polyunsaturated fatty acid, using an initial mixture further comprising at least one second fatty acid and a third fatty acid, with the method comprising at least: a first step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the initial mixture, making it possible to recover on the one hand a first flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a second fatty acid; a second step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the first flow enriched with a first fatty acid, making it possible to recover on the one hand a second flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a third fatty acid, with the second step of chromatographic separation being carried out in a static bed chromatographic separation unit.

Abstract: The invention related to a method for purifying a first fatty acid, preferably polyunsaturated, using an initial mixture further comprising at least one second fatty acid, optionally a third fatty acid and optionally a fourth fatty acid, with the method comprising: a first step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the initial mixture, carried out in a first unit for chromatographic separation, making it possible to recover on the one hand a first flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a second fatty acid, optionally, a second step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the first flow enriched with a first fatty acid, carried out in a second chromatographic separation unit, making it possible to recover on the one hand a second flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a third fatty acid; optionally, a third step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the third flow enriched with a fi

Abstract: A read circuit for an electrical signal produced by a POSFET device is disclosed which comprises a transconductance amplifier (4) connected at its inverting input to the output of the POSFET device (1), at least one neuron (8a, 8b) connected to the output of said transconductance amplifier, said amplifier being adapted to receive a signal from the POSFET device representative of a force or pressure exerted on it and to produce at its output at least one current signal (I0?, I0+) representative of such force or pressure, the at least one neuron being adapted to receive said current signal and to produce an output signal (12a, 12b) being a pulse train with frequency proportional to said current signal.

Abstract: A method for purifying an amino acid from an initial mixture is disclosed, in which the amino acid includes an aromatic ring and has an acidity constant Ka, the method including: a first step of putting the initial mixture into contact with a strong cation resin, at a pH greater than or equal to pKa; and a second elution step with an aqueous solution of eluent having a pH greater than the pH of the first step, giving the possibility of collecting a flow enriched in the amino acid.

Abstract: The invention related to a method for purifying a first fatty acid, preferably polyunsaturated, using an initial mixture further comprising at least one second fatty acid, optionally a third fatty acid and optionally a fourth fatty acid, with the method comprising: a first step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the initial mixture, carried out in a first unit for chromatographic separation, making it possible to recover on the one hand a first flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a second fatty acid, optionally, a second step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the first flow enriched with a first fatty acid, carried out in a second chromatographic separation unit, making it possible to recover on the one hand a second flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a third fatty acid; optionally, a third step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the third flow enriched with a fi

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying a first fatty acid, in particular a first polyunsaturated fatty acid, using an initial mixture further comprising at least one second fatty acid and a third fatty acid, with the method comprising at least: a first step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the initial mixture, making it possible to recover on the one hand a first flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a second fatty acid; a second step of chromatographic separation in liquid phase, using the first flow enriched with a first fatty acid, making it possible to recover on the one hand a second flow enriched with a first fatty acid and on the other hand a flow enriched with a third fatty acid, with the second step of chromatographic separation being carried out in a static bed chromatographic separation unit.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for separating fractions of a mixture to be separated, in a device (1) comprising: several chromatography columns (21, 22, 23,) mounted in series; an open separation loop comprising in input a point for injecting (6) eluent in one of the columns and in output a point for drawing (8) a fraction of the mixture. The method includes the following steps: batch injection of the mixture to be separated in the open separation loop (4); collecting at least two fractions; offsetting at least one column of the eluent injecting and fraction drawing points (6, 8) of the separation loop (4). The invention also concerns a device for separating fractions of a mixture to be separated.