Abstract: An absorbent article and a method of manufacturing the absorbent article including an absorbent body and a foam component having a solid open-cell structure, wherein the solid phase in the foam includes cells walls including polyurethane. The polyurethane includes a reaction product of an isocyanate or an isocyanate equivalent and a polyol-hemicellulose mixture. The hemicellulose is present in the mixture in an amount of from 5 to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyol-hemicellulose mixture. The hemicellulose is in the cell walls of the foam. Also, the foam component applied to a carrier.

Abstract: N1-(3-Methoxypropyl)-2-(pyridylmethylidene)-hydrazine-1-carbothioamide (I) and its Cu2+, Pd2+ and Pt2+ complexes are effective anti-tumor agents. Also disclosed are compositions comprising (I) and its Cu2+, Pd2+ and Pt2+ complexes, and the use of the compositions in the treatment of malignant tumors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new cyanine dyes according to the formula (I), wherein A1 and A2 are each independently O, S, or N, and R is H or a carbohydrate that may contain a hetero atom, and m is 0 to 5, and n is 0 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chromophores for selective staining of cells or cell parts comprising a fluorescent chromophore of the general formulae I The invention further comprises a method for cell sorting, a method for cell targeting, as well as a method for cell identification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new cyanine dyes according to the formula (I), wherein A1 and A2 are each independently O, S, or N, and R is H or a carbohydrate that may contain a hetero atom, and m is 0 to 5, and n is 0 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of asymmetric cyanine dyes of general formula (Ia, Ib, Ic, Id), whereby the dye is produced by carrying out a solid phase condensation reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing a probe, thus prepared probe, and the use of such a probe for selectively choosing sequence for nucleic acid diagnostic purposes, using preferably homogenous solutions. The invention is based upon a great number of probes having different sequences and lengths which all are complementary to different parts of the nucleic acid to be detected, which probes are synthetised on a solid matrix. The signal which they provide in non-hybridized condition is monitored, whereupon the nucleic acid to be detected is added, and the signal is monitored again. Those probes that show the most significant difference in signal are those, from a sensitivity point of view, that are the most suitable one.

Abstract: The axial piston machine may be used as a hydraulic pump or hydraulic motor. A rotor of the piston machine includes an outer part having a spherical inner surface and an inner part having a corresponding spherical outer surface. The inner part has a plurality of elongate grooves defined therein to seat pistons therein. A plurality of piston members protrude into the pistons. A sleeve member is disposed inside the inner part. The sleeve member has a plurality of openings defined therein that are connected to chambers in an alternating fashion. The sleeve member may be turned sideways to adjust the position of the inner part relative to the outer part to set the operational volume of the piston machine.