Abstract: A biodegradable bioplastic may be formed from starch or cellulose. A carbohydrate may be reacted with chloroacetamide and further reacted with one or more cross-linking agents to obtain a bioplastic material. The bioplastic material may be insoluble in water, and/or hydrophobic and/or substantially transparent. The bioplastic material may be formed into numerous shapes and structures. The bioplastic material may have high toughness, flexibility and/or moldability whereby the material is suitable for further processing into a wide variety of different shapes and structures. The bioplastic material may also be utilized as a barrier or coating on paper or other substrates for food packaging and other applications.

Abstract: A glyoxylate starch may be formed by dispersing a starch in a liquid to form a starch slurry. The starch may be one or more of a cationic starch, nonionic starch, and an anionic starch. 2-chloracetamide is added to the starch slurry mixture to form a first reaction mixture. The temperature of the first reaction mixture may then be raised, and then cooled to form a modified starch, and glyoxal may be added to the modified starch solution to form a second reaction mixture that may then be stirred to produce a glyoxylate starch.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric comprising a fiber web in an amount of 85-99.99 wt. %, and a cured natural binder in an amount of 0.01-15 wt. %; wherein the fiber web comprises natural fibers and synthetic fibers; wherein natural fibers are present in the nonwoven fabric in an amount of 70-90 wt. %; wherein synthetic fibers are present in the nonwoven fabric in an amount of from 10-30 wt. %; wherein the cured natural binder comprises modified cellulose and a strengthening agent in a weight ratio of strengthening agent to modified cellulose of 1:2 to 1:1,000, wherein modified cellulose comprises CMC and/or sodium CMC, wherein the strengthening agent comprises a crosslinking agent and/or a wet strength agent, wherein the crosslinking agent comprises a carboxylic acid having two or more carboxyl groups, and wherein the wet strength agent comprises a reactive functional group selected from the group consisting of halide, chloride, fluoride, hydroxyl, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Aqueous cellulosic binder comprising modified cellulose (carboxymethylcellulose and/or sodium carboxymethylcellulose), water, and optionally binder modifier (crosslinking agent and/or wet strength agent); with a weight ratio of water modified cellulose of 99.9:0.1 to 1,000:500, with a weight ratio of binder modifier:modified cellulose of 1:2 to 1:1,000; wherein crosslinking agent comprises carboxylic acid having two or more carboxyl groups; and wherein wet strength agent comprises a reactive functional group (halide, chloride, fluoride, hydroxyl). A method of making aqueous cellulosic binder comprising contacting modified cellulose with water to form modified cellulose solution; and optionally contacting modified cellulose solution with binder modifier to form aqueous cellulosic binder. A nonwoven fabric comprising fiber web (85-99.9 wt. %); and cured cellulosic binder (0.1-15 wt. %). An article formed from the nonwoven fabric.

Abstract: Formulations suitable for use with fibrous substrates are provided. The formulations provide increased wet strength, high dispersibility, and shape retention of premoistened fibrous substrates. Such formulations comprise at least one dielectric-adjusting solvent, and optionally water, coupling agents, salts, personal care components, hard surface cleaning components, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A chitosan-latex binder comprising chitosan and latex binder in a weight ratio of chitosan to latex binder of from about 1:10 to about 1:15,000. A method of making a chitosan-latex binder, the method comprising (a) contacting chitosan with an acidic solution to form a chitosan solution, and (b) contacting at least a portion of the chitosan solution with a latex binder to form the chitosan-latex binder, wherein the chitosan-latex binder is characterized by a chitosan to latex binder weight ratio of from about 1:10 to about 1:15,000.

Abstract: Paper strength agents comprising a vegetable protein or polysaccharide and a cross linker are disclosed. Methods of preparing such agents and using them to increase the strength of a pulp product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Paper strength agents comprising a vegetable protein or polysaccharide and a cross linker are disclosed. Methods of preparing such agents and using them to increase the strength of a pulp product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments enable automatic cooperative logging of information associated with a connection between at least two computing devices. In some cases, a first computing device can automatically trigger logging on a second computing device upon detection of at least one scenario. Alternately or additionally, the second computing device can respond to the first computing device with additional and/or supplemental logging requests.

Abstract: Compositions of matter are provided that include chitosan and a modified carbohydrate. The modified carbohydrate includes a carbohydrate component and a cross linking agent. The modified carbohydrate has increased carboxyl content as compared to an unmodified counterpart carbohydrate. A carboxyl group of the modified carbohydrate is covalently bonded with an amino group of chitosan. The compositions of matter provided herein may include cross linked starch citrate-chitosan and cross linked hemicellulose citrate-chitosan, including foams thereof. These compositions yield excellent absorbency and metal chelation properties. Methods of making cross linked modified carbohydrate-chitosan compounds are also provided.

Abstract: A high-accuracy load measuring apparatus capable of enlarging a measurement range includes a loading section provided at one end of a long and narrow beam. A support supports the beam at a side closer to the other end of the beam than the loading section. A displacement sensor includes a capacitive sensor and is provided to measure a displacement of the loading section. The beam includes a pair of long and narrow plate-like legs arranged in parallel while being spaced apart in a thickness direction and a connecting portion connecting ends of the plate-like legs at a side of the loading section. The beam is supported on the support to have a changeable length between a supported position by the support and the loading section. Each plate-like leg includes a slot, which is a long and narrow hole formed along a length direction in a widthwise central part.

Abstract: Various embodiments enable automatic cooperative logging of information associated with a connection between at least two computing devices. In some cases, a first computing device can automatically trigger logging on a second computing device upon detection of at least one scenario. Alternately or additionally, the second computing device can respond to the first computing device with additional and/or supplemental logging requests.

Abstract: Various embodiments enable automatic cooperative logging of information associated with a connection between at least two computing devices. In some cases, a first computing device can automatically trigger logging on a second computing device upon detection of at least one scenario. Alternately or additionally, the second computing device can respond to the first computing device with additional and/or supplemental logging requests.

Abstract: A high-accuracy load measuring apparatus capable of enlarging a measurement range includes a loading section provided at one end of a long and narrow beam. A support supports the beam at a side closer to the other end of the beam than the loading section. A displacement sensor includes a capacitive sensor and is provided to measure a displacement of the loading section. The beam includes a pair of long and narrow plate-like legs arranged in parallel while being spaced apart in a thickness direction and a connecting portion connecting ends of the plate-like legs at a side of the loading section. The beam is supported on the support to have a changeable length between a supported position by the support and the loading section. Each plate-like leg includes a slot, which is a long and narrow hole formed along a length direction in a widthwise central part.

Abstract: A reagent for the determination of globulin in serum comprising a solution of ethyl acetate, acetic acid, a ferric salt, sulfuric acid and water. Methods for its preparation and use are disclosed.

Abstract: An improved method for determining the concentration of arginase in serum.A test sample is treated stepwise with several reagents, including arginine, to produce an ornithine containing solution and the resulting sample is colorimetrically compared against a similar sample absent ornithine. From the resulting measurements an assay for arginase is computed.The improvement in this method lies principally in the elimination of a centrifugation and precipitation step and, also, in the elimination of a trichloroacetic acid reagent; thus affording an appreciably shorter assay procedure. In addition, this method utilizes less of a serum sample than is required in comparable assay procedures.