Abstract: The present invention includes a device and associated analytical method to use for the sensitive detection and accurate, rapid determination of acrylamide in food substances. The present invention also relates to the use of a kit device and associated analytical method in which a user can quickly and easily ascertain the amount of acrylamide in food substances with ease and in any location, including a non-laboratory environment. Such detection device and method may be comprised of a sample collection area on which a sample of food, after being mixed in a solution, is placed for example on the substrate of a biochip that includes an enzyme that along with a co-enzyme or form of energy or catalyst, facilitates the conversion of either acrylamide to acrylonitrile or the conversion of acrylamide to ammonia.

Abstract: The invention describes a method, composition, and system of treating soluble organic compounds in combination with salts or brine used primarily for freezing point depression liquids, capable of aerobic and anaerobic microorganism growth such that by applying sufficient caustic in a caustic wash to an inside surface of any liquid media transport device for these freezing point depression liquids a caustic residue or caustic concentration associated with the caustic wash is created that results in mitigating or eliminating microorganism growth.

Abstract: Compositions for enhanced UV-protective agents that increase immuno-responsiveness by providing cytoprotective additives for mammalian skin by ensuring avoidance from endocrine disrupting agents are described. A composition comprising: (a) at least one inorganic non-endocrine disrupting sun-blocking agent or organic non-endocrine disrupting sunscreen agent, (b) at least one non-endocrine disrupting emollient or mixtures thereof and (c) an optional oil component comprising a carrier oil, preferably an essential oil of a naturally occuring substance and a method of making this and other embodiments of similar compositions of the same invention is detailed. Inorganic component (a) is titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silica or silicon dioxide, fluoropolymers or mixtures thereof. Organic component (a) is butylmethoxy dibenzoylmethane.

Abstract: The present invention includes a device and associated analytical method to use for the sensitive detection and accurate, rapid determination of acrylamide in food substances. The present invention also relates to the use of a kit device and associated analytical method in which a user can quickly and easily ascertain the amount of acrylamide in food substances with ease and in any location, including a non-laboratory environment. Such detection device and method may be comprised of a sample collection area on which a sample of food, after being mixed in a solution, is placed for example on the substrate of a biochip that includes an enzyme that along with a co-enzyme or form of energy or catalyst, facilitates the conversion of either acrylamide to acrylonitrile or the conversion of acrylamide to ammonia.

Abstract: A metal/polymer laminate containing at least two metal layers and at least one core polymer layer laminated between two metal layers. The presence of a silane of formula (I) in the core polymer layer, on the surface of the metal layers or in a separate adhesive layer improves the delamination resistance of the metal/polymer laminate: R1yR2xSi(OR3)4-x-y??(I) wherein R2 is a C1-12-hydrocarbon group containing one or more atoms selected from the group consisting of N, S and O, R3 is H—, C1-4-alkyl; R1 is a C1-12 alkyl group that may be ethylenically unsaturated; x is an integer of 1 to 3; and y is an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: Compositions for enhanced UV-protective agents that increase immuno-responsiveness by providing cytoprotective additives for mammalian skin while also providing avoidance from endocrine disrupting agents are described. A composition comprising: (a) at least one inorganic sun-blocking agent, (b) optionally at least one non-endocrine disrupting sunscreen agent, (c) at least one non-endocrine disrupting emollient with or mixtures thereof and (d) an optional oil component comprising a carrier oil, preferably an essential oil of a naturally occurring substance and a method of making this and other versions of similar compositions is detailed. The compositions ares shown to be capable of protecting skin and mammalian health from the harmful effects of radiation including ultraviolet light or sunlight by inhibiting the loss of skin immunocompetency and eliminating any endocrine disrupting agents normally utilized as sunscreen agents.

Abstract: A hopper engagement device includes a base member having an orifice releasably engaging with a toner container. The orifice is provides an interference fit with an opening of the container. The engagement device includes a sealing member on the container wherein the sealing member includes an adhesive portion configured to engage an outer surface of a lid. When the lid is opened, the sealing member is peeled off from an opening of the container. A toner refilling kit includes a hopper engagement device having an orifice and a toner hopper container having a removable sealing member having an adhesive portion. The adhesive portion engages an outer surface of a hopper cover when the container engages the hopper engagement device. A toner container includes an opening and a sealing member attached to the opening. A refill kit includes a base member having an orifice and a toner container.

Abstract: The present invention includes a transparent surfboard or wave-riding vehicle. The present invention also includes a transparent surfboard with an optional embedded locater for large aquatic animals and an alarm for the wave rider, specifically prepared to identify animals such as sharks, and an optional shark-resistant signal generator that transmits an interference signal to interrupt the electrical impulses used by aquatic animals for electrical sense. More specifically these aquatic animals are greater than three feet in length (such as a shark) and within approximately a one-hundred foot radius of the surfboard with regard to the sensory perception of a shark, thus diverting or distracting it from any one in the water in the vicinity of the device. The transparency of the surfboard or wave-riding vehicle is achieved by manufacturing the surfboard blank with transparent super microcellular polymer foams and coating the blank with a clear, transparent polymer.