Abstract: Methods for the treatment of cancer with therapies targeting tumor-associated macrophage activities are provided. Methods for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory and autoimmune disorders with therapies using tumor-associated macrophages and adipose tissue macrophages are also provided.

Abstract: Sugar-processing enzymes are used in a method of stimulating the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines by mammalian peripheral blood cells and are incorporated into nutritional supplements. The preferred sugar-processing enzymes are cellulases and glucolytic enzymes.

Abstract: A fractionated, water-soluble, readily absorbable, low molecular weight beta-glucan is usable as an immune-modulator in the mammalian system. A method is disclosed, which produces a fractionated beta-glucan that is water-soluble and has a molecular weight between 1,000 Daltons-30,000 Daltons (1 kD-30 kD) adaptable to affect changes in the immune responses in mammalian systems.

Abstract: Pollutant emissions produced during gas turbine power generation with a fuel gas from coal gasification are reduced by initially cooling the fuel gas to a temperature above the dewpoint but between 200.degree. and 400.degree. C. to condense alkalies on dust grains. In the fuel gas, HCl and HF are adsorbed on calcium carbonate and filtration removes the particulates. The fuel gas is reacted with oxygen in the presence of a carbon containing adsrobent to eliminate sulfur, and the flue gas after combustion is catalytically treated with a carbon containing adsorbent to remove nitrogen and sulfur oxides.

Abstract: Coke is mixed with bituminous coal and the mixture is converted into briquettes. To obtain high-quality and high-strength briquettes, the temperature of the coke is adjusted, prior to mixing, to such a level that when the mixing takes place, the coke/coal mixture will have a precisely predetermined temperature within the scope of 400.degree.-500.degree. C. The exact temperature within this range is selected in dependence upon the characteristics of the coke and the coal.

Abstract: Fine-grained coke is produced by the degasification of fine-grained coal by a process which includes the following steps:A. mixing the coal to be degasified with recirculated, heated, fine-grained coke in a mixing zone;B. withdrawing gases and vapors produced by degasification from the top portion of an intermediate zone located below the mixing zone and subjecting same to a mechanical dust collection followed by fractional condensation;C. recovering a dust-containing, highboiling tar fraction and recycling same to the mixing zone;D. mixing said tar fraction with recirculated hot coke prior to mixing with coal to be degasified; andE. completely cracking said tar fraction by matching the temperature at which the tar fraction is separated, the rate at which the tar fraction is recycled, and the temperature and quantity of the recirculated hot coke.