Abstract: A process for preparing a magnetic talcous composition including mineral particles, referred to as magnetic talcous particles, having a non-zero magnetic susceptibility, in which, during an oxidative contacting step, talcous particles chosen from the group formed from 2:1 lamellar silicates having a zero electric charge are brought into contact with particles including at least one magnetic iron oxide chosen from the group formed from magnetite and maghemite, the magnetic particles having a mean equivalent diameter of between 1 nm and 50 nm. A magnetic talcous composition including mineral particles, referred to as magnetic talcous particles, having a non-zero magnetic susceptibility, at least 20% by weight of talcous particles and at least 0.5% by weight of magnetic particles is also described.

Abstract: A method for preparing a composition including silicate mineral particles that have coloring properties in which a talcose composition, including phyllosilicate mineral particles chosen from the group formed: from the particles having the chemical formula: ((SixGe1-x)4 M3O10 (OH)2, the particles having at least one interlayer space and having the chemical formula: (SixGe1-x)4 M3-? O10 (OH)2, (M?m+)??.nH2O: -M having the formula Mgy(1)Coy(2)Zny(3)Cuy(4)Mny(5) Fey(6)Niy(7)Cry(8); -M?m+ designating at least one interlayer cation, the silicate mineral particles having a thickness of less than 100 nm and of which the largest dimension is less than 10 ???, is brought into contact with a dye solution, including dye cations, of at least one element chosen from the transition metals, the lanthanides and the actinides. The composition obtained by this method is also described.

Abstract: A colloidal dispersion of a metal chalcogenide material in divided state in an aqueous liquid phase selected from the group consisting of aqueous solutions and solutions including a mixture of water and at least one solvent that is miscible with water, wherein the carbon element of the material is present in a proportion of less than 2.5 wt. % as determined by elemental analysis, the concentration of the material in the colloidal dispersion is more than 40 g/l, and the colloidal dispersion has a charge potential value which is negative and the absolute value of which is higher than 20 mV.

Abstract: A method for preparing a composition including synthetic mineral particles, in which: a hydrogel that is a precursor of the synthetic mineral particles is prepared, and the hydrogel is subjected to a hydrothermal treatment, characterized in that at least one step of the hydrothermal treatment is carried out with the addition of at least one carboxylate salt to the treatment medium, the carboxylate salt having the formula R—COOM?, where M? denotes a metal selected from the group consisting of Na and K, and R is selected from H and the alkyl groups that include fewer than 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an APJ receptor agonist or an apelinomimetic for use in the treatment or the prevention of a dysfunction associated with aging.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a material having a spinel ferrite/iron monoxide structure as a sensitive material in the form of a thin film for the bolometric detection of infrared radiation, the chemical composition of said structure, excluding doping agents that may be present, having empirical formula (I): (Fe1?zMz)xO, where x is strictly less than 1 and strictly greater than 0.75. The invention also relates to a bolometric device for infrared radiation detection and infrared imaging, comprising at least one sensor provided with a sensitive element in the form of a thin film as defined above.

Abstract: Calcium phosphate-based formulation for bone filling, comprising at least one adjuvant giving adhesion properties, wherein the at least one adjuvant is selected from the saccharide head surfactant group. The bone cement is characterized by adhesive properties particularly advantageous facilitating the setting of the cement and offering a better containment of the bone-cement or bone-cement-prosthesis interface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polypeptide including a single-domain antibody directed against chromatin, derived from a heavy-chain antibody devoid of a camelid light chain (VHH) and capable of binding specifically with a complex of H2A and H2B histones. This polypeptide is particularly suitable for detecting/viewing chromatin in real time, without interfering with the rate of cell proliferation.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a cheap and efficient method and device to remove ions from an electrolytic media, such as water desalination. The invention relates to a cell adapted to remove ions from an liquid electrolytic media, comprising a housing with: two inlets and two outlets, a unique porous membrane ionically conducting but electrically insulating, lying between the two inlets and the two outlets to constitute two compartments, each one comprising one of the inlets and one of the outlets, two electrodes, each one in electronic contact with one compartment.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a part provided with a lubricating surface coating (10), in which: a composition is prepared that includes at least one precursor having at least one organic group, the composition is deposited on the part, a heat treatment is carried out, wherein the heat treatment of the coating is carried out at a temperature above 220° C., so as to form a lubricating surface coating (10) formed of an at least partially inorganic solid network incorporating solid carbon in at least one lubricating allotropic form in the dispersed state and trapped within the solid network. A part, such as a foil of a foil bearing (1) obtained by the process, a turbomachine, such as a turbomachine for a fuel cell, including such a part, and an aircraft cabin air-conditioning system including at least one such turbomachine are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel conjugates of active principles grafted to a polymer, to the nanoparticles comprising them, to their preparation and to their polymeric intermediates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a directed monolayer or multilayer assembly of colloidal nanoparticles attached to an electret substrate, including a step (4) of imparting a surface electric potential to an electret substrate according to a pattern of positive and/or negative electric charges, and a step (6) of contacting an electret substrate with a colloidal dispersion. The colloidal dispersion comprises electrically neutral or near neutral and electrically polarizable colloidal nanoparticles, and a nonpolarizing or weakly polarizing dispersion medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to acetylsalicylic acid or a salt thereof, at a concentration comprised between 200 and 4800 ?M, for use in the prevention and/or treatment of diabetic wounds.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of inducing IL-2-free proliferation of ?? T cells using a combination of a ?? T cell activator and IL-33 for use in therapy of infection, cancer, autoimmunity as well as other diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a thermal barrier protection covering a superalloy metal substrate and comprising at least one metal sublayer (13) and a ceramic layer (14) based on zirconia stabilized with yttrium having a column structure defining pores. The following steps are applied: impregnation of a portion of the pores of the ceramic layer (14) with a sol based on zirconia is achieved via a sol-gel route and this in order to form an anchoring sublayer (22), on said ceramic layer topped with said anchoring sub-layer (22), a continuous protective layer (20) based on oxide, is formed via a sol-gel route, and a heat treatment is carried out, whereby an outer protection layer is formed against the attack of the thermal barrier (11) by CMASes. Application to the protection of aeronautical protection parts.

Abstract: A method for preparing a composition including silicate mineral particles that have colouring properties in which a talcose composition, including phyllosilicate mineral particles chosen from the group formed: from the particles having the chemical formula: ((SixGe1-x)4 M3O10 (OH)2, the particles having at least one interlayer space and having the chemical formula: (SixGe1-x)4 M3-? O10 (OH)2, (M?m+)??.nH2O: —M having the formula Mgy(1)Coy(2)Zny(3)Cuy(4)Mny(5) Fey(6)Niy(7)Cry(8); —M?m+ designating at least one interlayer cation, the silicate mineral particles having a thickness of less than 100 nm and of which the largest dimension is less than 10 ???, is brought into contact with a dye solution, including dye cations, of at least one element chosen from the transition metals, the lanthanides and the actinides. The composition obtained by this method is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-supporting composite element and to a method of producing same. The composite element comprises a substrate of electronic conductive material which is covered with metal nanowires that are essentially oriented along a plane that is perpendicular to the substrate. The element is produced in a cell comprising a cathode which is formed by the substrate to be covered, one or more anodes and an electrolyte which is formed by a solution of a precursor of the metal material and optionally containing a conductive ionic salt, a flat porous membrane which is placed between the cathode and each of the anodes and a spacer element between each membrane and the anode adjacent thereto, the different constituent parts of the cell being maintained in contact.

Abstract: The invention relates to improving the response of a plant to lipochitooligosaccharidic Nod and Myc-LCO factors, by means of the expression, in the plant, of a polypeptide which has a sequence homology with the extracellular domain of the LysM-motif-containing receptor kinase LYR3 in Medicago truncatula and which is capable of binding to lipochitooligosaccharides with an increased affinity.

Abstract: A novel polypeptide isolated from the cornified envelope, similar polypeptides and fragments of the polypeptide, isolated nucleotide sequences encoding the polypeptides, as well as a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition containing such polypeptides are described. The polypeptides have cosmetic and/or therapeutic use to reinforce the barrier function of the epidermis, prevent and/or treat the signs of skin dryness and prevent and/or treat disorders of the barrier function or the weakening of the epidermis.

Abstract: A method for preparing a novel hydrogel including silico-metallic mineral particles of the formula (Six(Si-A)1-x)4M3O11.n?H2O, in which: x is a real number in the range [0.75; 1], A denotes a group selected from methyl and hydrocarbon groups including at least one heteroatom, and M is a metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, cobalt, zinc, copper, manganese, iron, nickel and chromium, wherein a coprecipitation reaction is carried out in an aqueous medium between: at least one metal salt of the metal M, sodium metasilicate, Na2OSiO2, and at least one water-soluble oxysilane of formula (I): in which R1, R2 and R3 are selected from hydrogen and linear alkyl groups including 1 to 3 carbon atoms.