Abstract: The invention relates to a single-unit faucet that comprises a tubular faucet body (2) and a thermostatic cartridge (3) defining a pre-assembled assembly provided inside the faucet body and including a hollow shell (4) made of a plastic material, in which is provided a thermostatic means (5) for adjusting the temperature of a cold-fluid and hot-fluid mixture. In order to firmly and simply secure the shell in the faucet body, a rigid part (6) is provided between them, and is capable of movement along a movement axis (Z-Z) transverse to the longitudinal axis (X-X) of the faucet body, while being kinematically connected to the shell both in the direction of the axis of the faucet body and in rotation about said axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a single-unit faucet that comprises a tubular faucet body (2) and a thermostatic cartridge (3) defining a pre-assembled assembly provided inside the faucet body and including a hollow shell (4) made of a plastic material, in which is provided a thermostatic means (5) for adjusting the temperature of a cold-fluid and hot-fluid mixture. In order to firmly and simply secure the shell in the faucet body, a rigid part (6) is provided between them, and is capable of movement along a movement axis (Z-Z) transverse to the longitudinal axis (X-X) of the faucet body, while being kinematically connected to the shell both in the direction of the axis of the faucet body and in rotation about said axis.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for free solution capillary electrophoresis at an alkaline pH to analyze samples comprising haemoglobin, in which the sample is passed through a capillary containing an analysis buffer, comprising at least one step in which the sample is introduced into a capillary tube containing a solution of analysis buffer, characterized in that the buffer is of the zwitterionic type and in that it is associated with at least one flow inhibitor. It also concerns the use of EC flow inhibitors associated with at least one zwitterionic buffer, and a kit for analyzing haemoglobin by capillary electrophoresis.

Abstract: The invention concerns a free solution capillary electrophoresis method at alkaline pH for the analysis of samples comprising protein constituents including a lipoprotein constituent or constituents, characterized in that it comprises at least one step in which the sample is introduced into a capillary tube containing an analysis buffer, said analysis buffer further comprising at least one anionic surfactant type additive that is capable of hydrophobic interaction with the lipoprotein constituent(s) and of modifying the electrophoretic mobility. The method also concerns a composition for capillary electrophoresis and a kit for analyzing protein constituents.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for capillary electrophoretic analysis of a biological sample, comprising using negatively surcharged modified antibodies so that they migrate to a zone located outside the migration zone for proteins from the biological sample when they are separated during electrophoresis, said antibodies having antigenic specificity for a predetermined target protein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for controlling the gas-phase co-polymerisation of olefins in a fluidised bed reactor. The present invention further relates to a method for the continuous gas-phase (co-)polymerisation of olefins in a fluidised bed reactor in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst wherein the density of the polymer powder particles leaving the reactor is maintained constant by controlling the particle size distribution of the polymerisation catalyst. The present invention also relates to a process for controlling the particle size distribution of a polymerisation catalyst in order to achieve the production of a polymer powder of constant density during the continuous gas-phase (co-)polymerisation of olefins in a fluidised bed reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for controlling the gas-phase co-polymerisation of olefins in a fluidised bed reactor. The present invention further relates to a method for the continuous gas-phase (co-)polymerisation of olefins in a fluidised bed reactor in the presence of a polymerisation catalyst wherein the density of the polymer powder particles leaving the reactor is maintained constant by controlling the particle size distribution of the polymerisation catalyst. The present invention also relates to a process for controlling the particle size distribution of a polymerisation catalyst in order to achieve the production of a polymer powder of constant density during the continuous gas-phase (co-)polymerisation of olefins in a fluidised bed reactor.

Abstract: A continuous process for gas phase coating of polymerization catalyst. The polymerization catalyst is introduced in a gas phase plug flow type reactor wherein it is submitted to polymerization conditions in the presence of at least one monomer such that at least 95% by weight of the produced coated catalysts have a coating yield comprised between 0.5 to 2 times the average coating yield.

Abstract: A process for preventing polymeragglomeration and for controlling the density of copolymer produced by an alpha-olefin copolymerization process in a polymerization reactor, wherein the ratio of the flow rates of introduction of the comonomer(s) to the monomer is kept constant.

Abstract: A process for the gas-phase (co-)polymerization of olefins in a fluidized bed reactor using a metallocene catalyst in that the polymerization is preformed in the presence of a process aid additive selected from at least one of 1) a polysulfone copolymer, 2) a polymeric polyamine, or 3) an oil-soluble sulfonic acid.

Abstract: A process for preventing polymeragglomeration and for controlling the density of copolymer produced by an alpha-olefin copolymerization process in a polymerization reactor, wherein the ratio of the flow rates of introduction of the comonomer(s) to the monomer is kept constant.

Abstract: The invention concerns an alkaline pH, free solution capillary electrophoresis method for analysing clinical samples comprising protein constituents, characterized in that it comprises at least one step in which the sample is introduced into a capillary tube containing a buffer system comprising, as the buffer, a biological buffer with a pKa at 25° C. in the range 8.8 to 10.7 and at least one additive that can increase the ionic strength of the buffer system.

Abstract: A method of improving the reliability of peer-to-peer network downloads includes the steps of initiating a search from a client on a peer-to-peer network (152). Next, a list of servers is downloaded that satisfies the search (154). At least one of the servers is selected from the list of servers (156). Next, one of a plurality of downloading systems is selected based on a predetermined criteria (158). A file is downloaded using one of the plurality of downloading systems.

Abstract: Capillary electrophoresis systems, reagents, and processes for analyzing a sample which includes at least one protein constituent.

Abstract: A process for the gas-phase (co-)polymerisation of olefins in a fluidised bed reactor using a metallocene catalyst. The polymerisation is performed in the presence of a process aid additive.

Abstract: A process for introducing a solid catalyst particle feed into a fluidised or agitated vessel utilising a feed delivery device, a vertical feed dilution pipe and a feed injection pipe connected to the vessel, the process including the steps of: (a) introducing the solid catalyst particles feed from the feed delivery device into the vertical feed dilution pipe, (b) diluting the solid catalyst particles feed by letting the solid particle reaching by gravity their terminal velocity in the feed dilution pipe, (c) introducing the diluted solid catalyst particles feed into the injection pipe and mixing it with conveying gas, and introducing the gas conveyed diluted solid catalyst particles feed into the vessel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for continuous gas phase polymerization of olefin(s) in a reactor containing a fluidized bed, consisting of a cylinder with a vertical side wall and of a desurging or disengagement chamber (3) mounted above the said cylinder, characterized in that the fluidized bed occupies at least all of the cylinder with a vertical side wall of the reactor.

Abstract: A continuous process for gas phase coating of polymerisation catalyst. The polymerisation catalyst is introduced in a gas phase plug flow type reactor wherein it is submitted to polymerisation conditions in the presence of at least one monomer such that at least 95% by weight of the produced coated catalysts have a coating yield comprised between 0.5 to 2 times the average coating yield.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for continuous gas phase polymerization of olefin(s) in a reactor containing a fluidized bed, consisting of a cylinder with a vertical side wall and of a desurging or disengagement chamber (3) mounted above the said cylinder, characterized in that the fluidized bed occupies at least all of the cylinder with a vertical side wall of the reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for continuous gas phase polymerization of olefin(s) in a reactor containing a fluidized bed, consisting of a cylinder with a vertical side wall and of a desurging or disengagement chamber mounted above the said cylinder, characterized in that the fluidized bed occupies at least all of the cylinder with a vertical side wall of the reactor.