Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the controlled precipitation of organic molecules which comprises the use of apparatus that is normally used in the field of photography.

Abstract: The invention provides oil-in-water emulsions comprising recombinant collagen-like polymer in an amount sufficient to act as stabiliser of the emulsion. The polymer is especially a polypeptide which is free of helix structure, has an isoelectric point at least 0.5 pH units removed from the pH of the oil-in-water emulsion. Furthermore, amphiphilic recombinant collagen-like polymers are provided for use in oil-in-water emulsions. The amphiphilic polymers are polar at one end as a result of a relative abundance of polar amino acids, and apolar at the other end as a result of a relative abundance of apolar amino acids.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions suitable for plasma substitution comprising as a plasma expander a recombinant gelatin-like protein. Characteristic is that the gelatin-like protein can be a monomer or a polymer like a dimer, trimer or a tetramer of a human recombinant gelatin-like protein having an isolectric point of less than 8. The resulting gelatin-like proteins provide a method to control the clearance rate of a plasma expander by its molecular weight. Preferably the gelatin-like proteins have a low hydroxyproline content which prevents the composition from gelling and thus allows the use of high-molecular weight proteins in order to establish a suitable colloid osmotic pressure. An additional advantage of the gelatin-like proteins is that these avoid the risk of anaphylactic shock that exists in conjunction with the use of commercially available preparations.

Abstract: Silver halide emulsions for photographic uses contain a nucleation peptiser having at least one region A of up to 100 amino acids. Region A can either consist of (i) at least two silver-binding amino acids and up to 98 amino acids between the two silver-binding amino acids, or can consist of (ii) a stretch of from 9 to 100 amino acids having a polarity corresponding to an average transfer free energy ?F equal to or higher than +1.0 kcal/mol. The nucleation peptizer also has at least one region B (separated from region A) having at least 50 amino acids and having a polarity corresponding to an average transfer free energy equal to or lower than ?1.0 kcal/mol and not containing methionine residues. The emulsion may also contain a growth peptiser having similar characteristics to the nucleation peptiser, but having a longer A region and a greater overall length.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a UV radiation absorbing compound wherein at least one flavonoid is covalently linked to a polypeptide. The link can be constituted by an alkylidene group attached to a nitrogen atom of the polypeptide and to an aromatic carbon atom of the flavonoid molecule. It can be produced by a Mannich type of reaction involving a primary or secondary amine and flavonoid compound such as quercetin.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a photographic material, comprising a photographic support and color sensitive recording layers on top of said support, said recording layers being separated from each other by interlayers, wherein the interlayers are characterized by the interlayer design parameter {[SC]*d2} (wherein [SC] is the concentration scavenger moieties bound to the water soluble polymer applied in the interlayer per gram total interlayer polymer and the dry thickness of the interlayer) having a value larger than 2.0*10−15 mmol m2/g and a maximum concentration [SC] of 0.5 mmol/g.

Abstract: The invention pertains to silver halide emulsions for photographic uses. The emulsions contain a nucleation peptiser, said nucleation peptiser being a polypeptide comprising: at least one region A comprising up to 100 amino acids, either consisting of (i) at least two silver-binding amino acids and up to 98 amino acids between said two silver-binding amino acids, or consisting of (ii) a stretch of from 9 to 100 amino acids having a polarity corresponding to an average transfer free energy &dgr;F equal to or higher than +1.0 kcal/mol, and at least one region B (separated from region A) comprising at least 50 amino acids and having a polarity corresponding to an average transfer free energy equal to or lower than −1.0 kcal/mol and not containing methionine residues. The emulsion may also contain a growth peptiser having similar characteristics as the nucleation peptiser, but having a longer A region and a greater overall length.

Abstract: A tabular silver halide emulsion wherein the tabular grains account for more than 75% of the total grain projected area said emulsion comprising silver halide grains nucleated in the presence of nucleation peptizer and thereafter grown in the presence of growth peptizer, wherein at least one of the peptizers is substantially pure collagen like material prepared by genetic engineering, said peptizer having an amino acid sequence comprising more than 4 different amino acids. A process of preparing the AgX emulsion. A process of producing recombinant collagen like polypeptide comprising expression of a collagen like polypeptide encoding nucleic acid sequence by a microorganism to a degree exceeding 0.95 grammes /liter, said recombinant collagen being free of helix structure and preferably the expression occurring in a microorganism other than E. coli or Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Abstract: The invention provides oil-in-water emulsions comprising recombinant collagen-like polymer in an amount sufficient to act as stabiliser of the emulsion. The polymer is especially a polypeptide which is free of helix structure, has an isoelectric point at least 0.5 pH units removed from the pH of the oil-in-water emulsion. Furthermore, amphiphilic recombinant collagen-like polymers are provided for use in oil-in-water emulsions.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for modifying a water soluble polymer, said process comprising modifying a polymer containing amine groups, by reacting at least one of said amine groups with activated ester, said ester being the reaction product of a carboxyl activator and the carboxyl group of a molecule R—COOH, said R-group being a functional group, to produce a reaction mixture containing a polymer, said polymer containing at least one amide group; subjecting said reaction mixture to at least ion exchange chromatography to purify said reaction mixture, said purification comprising at least partly removing the said reaction product, and/or carboxyl activator.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of polymer laminated base paper, said process comprising laminating a base paper web on at least one side thereof with at least one polymer layer by extrusion-coating at a coating speed of 300 m/min or more, wherein the said base paper web is heated prior to laminating.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for modifying a water soluble polymer, said process comprising

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of polymer laminated base paper, said process comprising laminating a base paper web on at least one side thereof with at least one polymer layer by extrusion-coating at a coating speed of 300 m/min or more, wherein the said base paper web is heated prior to laminating.

Abstract: A tabular silver halide emulsion wherein the tabular grains account for more than 75% of the total grain projected area said emulsion comprising silver halide grains nucleated in the presence of nucleation peptizer and thereafter grown in the presence of growth peptizer, wherein at least one of the peptizers is substantially pure collagen like material prepared by genetic engineering, said peptizer having an amino acid sequence comprising more than 4 different amino acids. A process of preparing the AgX emulsion. A process of producing recombinant collagen like polypeptide comprising expression of a collagen like polypeptide encoding nucleic acid sequence by a microorganism to a degree exceeding 0.95 grammes/liter, said recombinant collagen being free of helix structure and preferably the expression occurring in a microorganism other than E. coli or Saccharomyces cerevisiae.