Abstract: A process for obtaining soybean protein flakes, granules, or powder, suitable for the direct human consumption, easily digestible and which do not lead, when eaten, to flatulence, consisting of subjecting, through a puffing process, to a further cooking and consequent expansion - lightening the granules of soybean proteins formerly extruded, that is already heat-treated and expanded. The obtained product may be further heat-treated for a period from 30 minutes to 10 hours, but preferably from one and two hours for obtaining flakes, granules or powder of soybean proteins light, agreeable to eat as such and easily digestible.The flakes, granules or powder of soybean proteins may be mixed to soy lecithin paste or an edible oil, in a dosage varying from 2% to 40% by weight.

Abstract: Cell development in articular chondrocytes is enhanced by subjecting them to an alternating current field having a frequency of about 60/khz and a current density in the order of 30-40 .mu.amps/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparing optically active bifunctional synthons useful in synthesizing natural isoprenodis by resolving racemic substituted aryloxy-.alpha.-alkyl esters through the hydrolytic action of microorganisms selected from the orders Endomycetales and Eubacteriales.