Abstract: The present invention provides a crystal suitable for X-ray diffraction, comprising a complex of insulin-like growth factor I or II (IGF) and a polypeptide consisting of the amino acids 40-92 of IGFBP-5 or a fragment thereof consisting at least of the 9th to 12th cysteine of IGFBP-5 methods for the determination of the atomic coordinates of such a crystal; IGFBP mutants with enhanced binding affinity for IGF-I and/or IGF-II, and methods to identify and optimize small molecules which displace IGFs from their binding proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for analyzing and archiving at least one combinatorial library of materials, comprising at least: a. an area for analyzing and holding materials, consisting at least of two sections (12) capable of holding at least two building blocks (20), b. means for feeding and/or discharging fluid media to and/or from at least one section (12), c. means for identifying the device (10) or the combinatorial library of materials or for identifying the device (10) and the combinatorial library of materials.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for testing material libraries, in particular catalysts, by means of coupled use of at least two analytical methods, preferably IR thermography and mass spectrometry. Owing to the selected arrangement, the disadvantages of the two previously known individual methods are compensated for: the subsequent selectivity determination for selected sections by means of mass spectrometry invalidates the argument against IR thermography, of only being able to determine activities; the rapid integrated determination of potentially “good” materials via IR thermography prevents an excessive loss of time by needing to test all materials of a library successively with the mass spectrometer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement, in particular for the parallel testing of a plurality of building blocks of a material library for performance characteristics, in which the arrangement has a block containing at least one reaction module and at least two heating/cooling modules.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel structured catalyst bed which optionally comprises at least one part bed comprising at least one catalytically active mixture of oxides of the main group metals and transition metals and additionally comprises at least one catalytically active part bed comprising at least silver, at least one alkali metal and a porous support material and finally and necessarily at least one catalytically active part bed comprising at least one alkali metal phosphate and at least one sheet silicate.

Abstract: The array of heterogeneous catalysts and/or their precursors, is made up of a body which has, preferably parallel, through-channels and in which at least n channels comprise n different heterogeneous catalysts and/or their precursors, where n is 2, preferably 10, particularly preferably 100, in particular 1000, especially 10,000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver-containing catalyst system, which can be applied for the reaction of substrates with at least one C—C-double bond with at least one oxygen-containing or oxygen-supplying component with formation of at least one epoxide. The silver-containing catalyst according to the invention is characterized in that its activity as well as its selectivity is significantly increased with respect to the target product compared with the silver-containing catalysts of the state of the art, as a consequence of the process for the manufacture according to the invention, in which the synthesis of a silver-amine complex is carried out in absence of light and at temperatures below room temperature.

Abstract: Olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbons are prepared from corresponding paraffinic hydrocarbons, in particular propylene is prepared from propane, by dehydrogenation over a catalyst comprising an oxide of a transition metal of group IV B of the Periodic Table, eg. TiO2 or ZrO2, and possibly at least one element selected from among elements of transition group VIII, eg. palladium, platinum or rhodium, and/or an element of transition group VI, eg. chromium, molybdenum or tungsten, and/or rhenium and/or tin and possibly a compound of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, a compound of main group III or transition group III or zinc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to decomposable monolithic ceramic materials having an at least bimodal pore structure, in particular having micropores and mesopores or mesopores and macropores or micropores, mesopores and marcopores, optinally having metal centres located in the pores. The invention further relates to processes for producing the materials of the invention and to the use of the materials of the invention and the materials produced by one of the processes of the invention, in particular in catalysis and catalyst research and in medical technology and for the time-delayed release of active compounds in the pharmaceutical industry.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for combinatorially producing a library of materials by means of an electrochemical deposition in an array. The inventive library is made from an array of containers that consist of an electroconductive material, are open to the top and are electroconductively connected to a shared current supply device and is made from a corresponding array of auxiliary electrodes that are electroconductively connected to a shared current supply device and are arranged in such a way that an auxiliary electrode plunges into a container respectively or can be introduced therein without touching said container. The inventive method comprises the following steps: filling the containers with electrolytes having different compositions and containing electrolytically separable elements and applying an electric voltage between the current supply devices of the containers and auxiliary electrodes for obtaining an electrolytic deposition on the surfaces of the containers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automated production and iterative automated optimization of a substance library and/or at least one reaction parameter relating to a performance characteristic comprising at least two substances comprising the steps of: a) defining at least one production parameter and at least one test parameter; b) automated preparation of a substance library by producing at least two substances on the basis of the at least one production parameter; c) automated testing of the at least two substances of the substance library with respect to at least one performance characteristic on the basis of the at least one test parameter; d) evaluating the test using electronic data analysis; e) varying the at least one production parameter and/or the at least one test parameter for optimizing the performance characteristics, and single or repeated repetition of steps b) to e) or c) to e); characterized in that the steps b) to e) are carried out in an integrated automated process.

Abstract: A process for preparing arrays of heterogeneous catalysts and/or their precursors, made up of a body which has, preferably parallel, through-channels and in which at least n channels comprise n different heterogeneous catalysts and/or their precursors, where n is 2, preferably 10, particularly preferably 100, comprises the following steps: a1) preparing solutions, emulsions and/or dispersions of elements and/or element compounds of the chemical elements present in the catalyst and/or catalyst precursor and, if appropriate preparing dispersions of inorganic support materials, a2) if appropriate introducing adhesion promoters, binders, viscosity regulators, pH regulators and/or solid inorganic supports into the solutions, emulsions and/or dispersions, a3) simultaneously or successively coating the channels of the body with the solutions, emulsions and/or dispersions, a predetermined amount of the solutions, emulsions and/or dispersions being introduced into each channel to obtain a predetermined composition, a4

Abstract: The present invention provides a crystal suitable for X-ray diffraction, comprising a complex of insulin-like growth factor I or II (IGF) and a polypeptide consisting of the amino acids 39-91 of IGFBP-1, the amino acids 55-107 of IGFBP-2, the amino acids 47-99 of IGFBP-3, the amino acids 39-91 of IGFBP-4, the amino acids 40-92 of IGFBP-5, or the amino acids 40-92 of IGFBP-6 or a fragment thereof consisting at least of the 9th to 12th cysteine of IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2, IGFBP-3, IGFBP-4, or IGFBP-5 or at least of the 7th to 10th cysteine of IGFBP-6; methods for the determination of the atomic coordinates of such a crystal; IGFBP mutants with enhanced binding affinity for IGF-I and/or IGF-II, and methods to identify and optimize small molecules which displace IGFs from their binding proteins.

Abstract: In a process for the combinatorial production of a library of materials in the form of a two-dimensional matrix in the surface region of a planar substrate by sputtering, the planar target used for the sputtering is arranged in parallel to the planar substrate and has surface regions of different chemical composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for analyzing and archiving at least one combinatorial library of materials, comprising at least:

Abstract: A process for preparing arrays of two or more heterogeneous catalysts, heterogeneous catalyst precursors, or combinations thereof in a body having preferably parallel through-channels. In this process, a solution, emulsion or dispersion of elements present in the catalyst, catalyst precursor, or combination thereof, is first prepared, and is used to simultaneously or successively coat the channels of the body to produce freshly impregnated moist channels. These channels are then treated and reacted with one or more reactive gases, and the coated body is optionally heated in the presence or absence of inert or reactive gases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel structured catalyst bed which optionally comprises at least one part bed comprising at least one catalytically active mixture of oxides of the main group metals and transition metals and additionally comprises at least one catalytically active part bed comprising at least silver, at least one alkali metal and a porous support material and finally and necessarily at least one catalytically active part bed comprising at least one alkali metal phosphate and at least one sheet silicate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the automated production and iterative automated optimization of a substance library and/or at least one reaction parameter relating to a performance characteristic comprising at least two substances comprising the steps of: a) defining at least one production parameter and at least one test parameter; b) automated preparation of a substance library by producing at least two substances on the basis of the at least one production parameter; c) automated testing of the at least two substances of the substance library with respect to at least one performance characteristic on the basis of the at least one test parameter; d) evaluating the test using electronic data analysis; e) varying the at least one production parameter and/or the at least one test parameter for optimizing the performance characteristics, and single or repeated repetition of steps b) to e) or c) to e); characterized in that the steps b) to e) are carried out in an integrated automated process.

Abstract: Olefinically unsaturated hydrocarbons are prepared from corresponding paraffinic hydrocarbons, in particular propylene is prepared from propane, by dehydrogenation over a catalyst comprising an oxide of a transition metal of group IV B of the Periodic Table, eg. TiO2 or ZrO2, and possibly at least one element selected from among elements of transition group VIII, eg. palladium, platinum or rhodium, and/or an element of transition group VI, eg. chromium, molybdenum or tungsten, and/or rhenium and/or tin and possibly a compound of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, a compound of main group III or transition group III or zinc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement, in particular for the parallel testing of a plurality of building blocks of a material library for performance characteristics, in which the arrangement has a block containing at least one reaction module and at least two heating/cooling modules.