Abstract: A method for purifying, separating and/or isolating an oligosaccharide or a salt thereof is presented. An embodiment of the invention is based upon the formation of anomeric O-benzyl/substituted O-benzyl derivatives in a selective anomeric alkylation reaction.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel processes for preparing penam derivatives, such as Tazobactam and derivatives thereof. The processes according to the invention encompass procedures for the protection and deprotection of the carboxylic group as well as for the oxidation of the sulfur moiety of penam derivatives. Additionally, the present invention relates to new intermediates for the production of penam derivatives, allowing the desired penam-derivatives to be formulated with high purity and in good yields.

Abstract: A GPS-cellular hand-set includes a receive antenna; a separate transmit antenna; a power amplifier; a duplex filter unit having an input connected to the receive antenna, a cellular output, and a GPS output; a cellular unit having a receive input and a transmit output, wherein the receive input is connected to the cellular output of the duplex filter unit and the transmit output is connected to the transmit antenna via the power amplifer; and a GPS unit having an input connected to the GPS output of the duplex filter unit.

Abstract: An active duplex filter unit (7) for a combined GPS-cellular hand-set comprises a GPS low noise amplifier unit (13) connecting a receive antenna to the input of a GPS unit. It comprises a capacitance (15) and an inductance (16) preceding, in parallel, an amplifier (14) whose output is connected to ground via, in series, an inductance (17) and a capacitance (18) with a tap (19) for the application of a bias voltage (+V) between them. A similar cellular low noise amplifier unit (12) connects the receive antenna with the recive input of a cellular unit a transmit output of which is connected to a transmit antenna via a power amplifier. The GPS low noise amplifier unit (13) provides high gain and low noise figure at the GPS frequency and strong suppression in particular of frequencies used by cellular systems. The transmitter leakage signal in the GPS and cellular receivers is attenuated by the separation of the receive and transmit antennas.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new catalyst applicable in hydrocracking of hydrocarbons. The catalyst contains as catalytically active components: a) a ZSM-5 zeolite wherein 10-100% of the exchangeable hydrogen ions have been replaced by nickel ions, and b) 0.3-3 parts by weight of magadiite in hydrogen form for 1 part by weight of component (a). The catalyst can be applied in hydrodewaxing of gas oil, and enables the production with an extremely low pour point.