Abstract: A flexible storage device for packaging particulate solid substances or liquids, having a bottom and lateral walls defining a storage volume, includes: hanging loops toward the top intended for lifting an assembly including: a flexible external wrapper forming at least the four lateral walls of the storage volume, a flexible tubular internal wrapper secured to the four lateral walls of the external wrapper, dividing the storage volume into five vertical compartments including a central compartment defined by the interior volume of the internal wrapper, and four peripheral compartments defined between the lateral walls of the external wrapper and the lateral walls of the internal wrapper. The internal wrapper has an upper edge defining the upper mouth of the central compartment and a lower edge defining the lower mouth of the central compartment. The upper edge of the internal wrapper is at or below the upper edge of the lateral walls.

Abstract: The invention is related to a sugar-reduced food cream composition comprising fat, sugar and starch, wherein the starch is native starch having an average particle size between 20 ?m and 30 ?m, preferably between 22 ?m and 28 ?m, even more preferably between 23 ?m and 26 ?m, with a D90 smaller than 40 ?m, preferably smaller than 36 ?m. The invention also relates to a method of preparation of a sugar-reduced food cream composition comprising the steps of: selecting a recipe of a food cream composition comprising fat and sugar, replacing between 25% to 40%, preferably 25% to 35%, more preferably about 30% by weight of the total sugar content of said food cream composition by native starch having an average particle size between 20 ?m and 30 ?m, preferably between 22 ?m and 28 ?m, even more preferably between 23 ?m and 26 ?m, with a D90 smaller than 40 ?m, preferably smaller than 36 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrogenated glucose polymer composition having a total fibre content of more than 50% as determined by the AOAC 2001.03 method, and a dry weight reducing sugar content, SR, lower than 800 ppm. The invention also relates to a method for producing said composition. The invention is also directed to a food or pharmaceutical product comprising said composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting contaminants of glucose polymers, said contaminants being capable of acting in synergy with one another so as to trigger an inflammatory reaction, characterized in that it comprises an in vitro inflammatory response test using modified cell lines.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composite comprising a thermoplastic polymer matrix comprising an amorphous polyester containing 1,4: 3,6-dianhydrohexitol units, an alicyclic diol and terephthalic acid, wherein diol component comprises 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and alicyclic diol in ratio from 0.32 to 0.75; and thermoplastic fibers comprising a semi-crystalline polyester containing 1,4: 3,6-dianhydrohexitol units, an alicyclic diol and terephthalic acid, wherein diol component comprises 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol and alicyclic diol in ratio from 0.05 to 0.30 are disclosed. Methods for producing the polymer composite are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for increasing the hardening rate of a chewing gum composition includes: mixing crystalline allulose particles and optionally an aqueous allulose syrup with a molten gum base and one or more food additives to form a mixture, and then kneading the mixture so as to obtain a composition having a hardening rate higher than a similar composition formed by mixing and kneading the molten gum base and the one or more food additives and optionally the aqueous allulose syrup but without the allulose particles.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to film-forming compositions suitable for the manufacture of hard capsule shells, which are based on starchy material. The instant invention also relates hard capsule shells made from the film-forming compositions of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a film-forming composition comprising a fluidised hydroxypropyl starch and sorbitol, and to a film-coating method using said composition. The invention further relates to film-coated solid forms comprising a fluidised hydroxypropyl starch and sorbitol in the coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of bis-anhydrohexitol ethers as reactive diluents in a crosslinkable resin, adhesive, coating or composite matrix composition. Not only do these products make it possible to advantageously reduce the viscosity of the mixtures obtained, but they also lead to a very small reduction in the glass transition temperature of the crosslinked mixtures, compared to other reactive diluents, while spectacularly improving the mechanical properties of the latter such as the Young's modulus, the tensile strength, the elongation at break and the toughness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recombinant microbial host for the production of xylitol, the recombinant microbial host containing a nucleic acid sequence encoding a NAD+-specific D-arabitol 4-oxidoreductase (EC 1.1.1.11) using D-arabitol as substrate and producing D-xylulose as product, and a nucleic acid sequence encoding a NADPH-specific xylitol dehydrogenase using D-xylulose as substrate and producing xylitol as product.

Abstract: One subject of the present invention is the use of a combination of a polyol (i) consisting of 12 carbon atoms and of a polyol (ii) consisting of 4 to 6 carbon atoms, as protein stabilizer. Another subject of the present invention is protein compositions comprising such a combination. A final subject of the present invention is a process for preparing protein compositions using such a combination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising: at least one aliphatic polyester (A) comprising diols containing at least ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol or mixtures thereof and diacids containing at least succinic acid, adipic acid or mixtures thereof; at least one starch (B); at least one organic plasticiser (C) for starch; optionally, an additional polyester or a mixture of additional polyesters (D) different from polyester (A). The composition is characterised in that it also comprises citric acid (E), the amount by weight of citric acid varying between 0.01 and 0.45 parts per 100 parts of the total dry weight of (A), (B), (C) and (D).

Abstract: A method for determining the degree of polymerization of a polymer is disclosed, the polymer being contained in a sample (2), the method comprising the following steps: a) illuminating the sample (2) using a laser beam (11) and acquiring (100) a Raman spectrum (S) representative of the polymer; b) identifying (110) a peak of interest (Pi) and determining (120) a position (vi) of the peak of interest in the Raman spectrum; c) on the basis of the position of the peak of interest, using a calibration function (ƒ) to determine a degree of polymerization (DP, DE) of the polymer, the calibration function expressing a variation in the position of the peak of interest as a function of the degree of polymerization of the polymer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyester, and in particular a thermoplastic polyester including at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-L-iditol unit (A), at least one linear aliphatic diol unit (B), at least one aromatic dicarboxylic unit (C), the thermoplastic polyester having a reduced viscosity in solution (25° C.; phenol (50 wt. %): ortho-dichlorobenzene (50 wt. %); 5 g of polyester/L) greater than 25 mL/g. A method for preparing such a polyester, a composition including the same and the use of the thermoplastic polyester for the production of finished or semi-finished plastic articles. The thermoplastic polyester is advantageous in that it has a particularly high incorporation rate of 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-L-iditol (A) units, at least greater than 85%, and most specifically at least greater than 90%.

Abstract: The use of a product for internal dehydration of hydrogenated sugar as a methanogen substrate in a method for biogas production, a composition including a monoanhydrohexitol (M), a dianhydrohexitol (D), and anhydrohexitol polymers (P), and a methanisation method.

Abstract: A process for preparing a coagglomerate of crystalline mannitol and of starch includes spray-drying or granulating a mixture of a “solution” of mannitol and of starch, the starch being suspended in the mannitol solution. The coagglomerate has a laser volume mean diameter D4,3 between 60 and 500 ?m, and a mannitol/starch ratio is between 99.5/0.5 and 50/50. The coagglomerate, when mixed with 1.2% of magnesium stearate and formed into a cylindrical tablet with convex faces, a diameter of 13 mm, a thickness of 6 mm, and a weight of 0.734 g, has a crushing strength greater than 120 N. 100 g of said coagglomerate has a flow of between 3 and 15 seconds, measured according to European Pharmacopoeia 5.0, volume 1, 01/2005: 20916, section 2.9.1.6.

Abstract: A method for producing a composition of diesters, includes a step including the esterification of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol by a composition of carboxylic acids, the composition including: at least an acid having formula C7H15COOH (X) and an acid having formula C9H19COOH (Y), the mass ratio (X)/(Y) varying between 10/90 and 90/10.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of bis-anhydrohexitol ethers as reactive diluents in a crosslinkable resin, adhesive, coating or composite matrix composition. Not only do these products make it possible to advantageously reduce the viscosity of the mixtures obtained, but they also lead to a very small reduction in the glass transition temperature of the crosslinked mixtures, compared to other reactive diluents, while spectacularly improving the mechanical properties of the latter such as the Young's modulus, the tensile strength, the elongation at break and the toughness.

Abstract: Coating colors having a dextrin having high amylopectin content. When such a dextrin is used in the form of an adhesive, it confers an excellent stability on the adhesive. When the adhesive is subsequently incorporated in the coating color, it makes it possible to adjust the Brookfield viscosity thereof, while providing a good compromise between water retention and rheological behavior at high shear gradient. Also, the use of such dextrin for the manufacture of a coating color. Further, a process for the manufacture of a paper or of a cardboard coated on at least one its face with a coating color, and papers and cardboards thus obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved variant of a D-psicose 3-epimerase and its uses.