Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of separating carbon dioxide from a gas mixture using a biopolymer, including: introducing hemocyte or extrapallial fluid, extracted from shells, into a reactor filled with 1 L of a solution containing a calcium source, and then dissolving the hemocyte or extrapallial fluid in the solution to form a mixed solution; and mixing carbon dioxide or a gas mixture containing carbon dioxide into the mixed solution to separate carbon dioxide from the gas mixture.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of separating carbon dioxide from a gas mixture using a biopolymer, including: introducing hemocyte or extrapallial fluid, extracted from shells, into a reactor filled with 1L of a solution containing a calcium source, and then dissolving the hemocyte or extrapallial fluid in the solution to form a mixed solution; and mixing carbon dioxide or a gas mixture containing carbon dioxide into the mixed solution to separate carbon dioxide from the gas mixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for the crystallization of &agr;-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester crystals wherein initial nucleation and initial crystal growth is conducted in a controlled manner in a metastable supersaturated solution, followed by further crystal growth via a cooling crystallization step. The process disclosed herein can be performed in an industrial scale.

Abstract: A method for producing highly purified crystals of tetrasodium. Salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid including reacting ethylene diamine, NaCN and formalin in the presence of an alkali to yield a solution containing EDTA4Na and impurities. This solution is subjected to crystallization over a solvent to form EDTA4Na crystals. The solvent is a mixture of methanol and an alcohol of either ethanol or propanol. The methanol has a ratio by weight to the alcohol of 1:0.43-4.0. The EDTA4Na crystals are then recovered after subjecting the solution to crystallization.