Abstract: A cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical preparation comprising from 10% to 99% by weight of one or more lipids, from 1% to 90% by weight of one or more waxes and at least 20% by volume of one or more gases.

Abstract: The present invention is a water-in-oil emulsion having a high content of water and relatively high amounts of skin-moisturizing agents and a cosmetic or dermatological stick including the water-in-oil emulsion. The present invention also includes methods of moisturizing the skin using the water-in-oil emulsion. The water-in-oil emulsion is solid at room temperature and comprises a fatty phase with at least one oil component and at least one wax component, an aqueous phase with a skin-moisturizing agent in addition to water, a water-in-oil emulsifier having the general structure A-B-A?, where A? and A? represent the same or different hydrophobic inorganic groups and B is a hydrophilic group.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods providing data such as, for example, calibration and reagent information (30) over a network (6) to a measurement apparatus (4) which makes use of a consumable reagent (18) in a measuring process are disclosed. The present invention permits a measurement apparatus (4) to download the necessary code assignment (24) and calibration data (32) of the consumable reagent (18) by means of an electronic communication protocol from a host (33). The host (33) can be a software application running on a host computer (34), another measurement apparatus (50, 58) with or without a code-key slot used to read a memory device providing the above mentioned information (30), a dedicated connectivity device, such as a docking station (44), a portable memory reader (48), a remote computer (54), and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The invention is a crosslinked water-in-oil emulsion that is useful in cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications. The emulsion includes a water phase, oil phase, water-in-oil emulsifier, and one or more crosslinkers. The crosslinkers that are useful in the invention include molecules having at least one hydrophilic region and at least one hydrophobic region. The invention also includes a process for preparing the crosslinked emulsion.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods providing data such as, for example, calibration and reagent information (30) over a network (6) to a measurement apparatus (4) which makes use of a consumable reagent (18) in a measuring process are disclosed. The present invention permits a measurement apparatus (4) to download the necessary code assignment (24) and calibration data (32) of the consumable reagent (18) by means of an electronic communication protocol from a host (33). The host (33) can be a software application running on a host computer (34), another measurement apparatus (50, 58) with or without a code-key slot used to read a memory device providing the above mentioned information (30), a dedicated connectivity device, such as a docking station (44), a portable memory reader (48), a remote computer (54), and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Hydrogel comprising at least one protein and/or enzyme and/or SOD/catalase enzyme mimic and PEGs, and parts of proteins and enzymes and/or recombinant proteins and enzymes, the proteins and/or enzymes being connected to the PEGs via urea groups.

Abstract: Microemulsion gels a) based on water in oil type microemulsions, comprising an oil phase which is essentially composed of not easily volatile components, an aqueous phase containing one or more polyethoxylated W/O emulsifiers and/or one or more polypropoxylated W/O emulsifiers and/or one or more polyethoxylated and polypropoxylated W/O emulsifiers and/or one or more monoesters, diesters, polyesters of polyols as W/O emulsifiers and/or one or more monoethers, diethers, polyethers of polyols as W/O emulsifiers and/or one or more dimethicone copolyols as W/O emulsifiers and/or one or more fatty alcohols or fatty acids as W/O emulsifiers and/or one or more sorbitan esters as W/O emulsifiers and/or one or more methyl glucose esters as W/O emulsifiers, and also comprising if desired one or more O/W emulsifiers, obtained in such a way that a mixture of basic components comprising an aqueous phase, an oil phase, one or more inventive emulsifiers is produced, being the HLB value of the emulsifier or emulsifier combina

Abstract: Lipsticks, antiacne sticks, sunscreen sticks and eyeshadow sticks, with a high water content, characterized in that they comprise (a) a lipid phase, which comprises (a1) at least one oil component (a2) at least one wax component (a3) optionally other substances soluble or dispersible in the lipid phase, (b) an aqueous phase, which comprises (b1) from 30 to 85% by weight of water, based on the total weight of the stick composition and (b2) if desired, substances soluble or dispersible in water, (c) at least one active ingredient or several chosen from the active ingredients known for lipsticks, antiacne sticks, sunscreen sticks and eyeshadow sticks, (d) a W/O emulsifier or a mixture of two or more W/O emulsifiers, (e) one or more stabilizers, chosen from the group of substances of the general structure A—B—A′, where A and A′ are identical or different hydrophobic organic radicals, and B is a hydrophilic group, (f) if desired, further surface-active substances as coemulsifiers

Abstract: Microemulsion gels based on microemulsions of the oil-in-water type in which the droplets of the discontinuous oily phase are joined to one another by one or more crosslinking substances, the molecules of which are distinguished by at least one hydrophilic region, which has an extension which is capable of bridging the customary distance between the microemulsion droplets, and by at least one hydrophobic region, which is capable of entering into a hydrophobic interaction with the microemulsion droplets.

Abstract: Microemulsion gels a) based on oil in water type, comprising an oil phase, substantially consisting of not easily volatile constituents, and an aqueous phase containing one or more O/W emulsifiers free from ethylene oxide and propylene oxide and possibly one or more additional O/W emulsifiers, an emulsifier content which is lower than 20 wt.

Abstract: A systems for test elements used for clinical chemical analyses has several test elements, each of which is individually sealed to be impermeable to water vapor. The method provides for the removal of test elements and protects the test elements contained in it against effects from the outside.

Abstract: A system for analyzing sample liquids using dry reagents is configured for the determination of clinical parameters. The system including an analysis instrument containing the test elements to carry out the test. Form and design of the test elements are adjusted for use in the analysis system. The system is utilized for analyses where available test elements which are in contact with their environment exhibit a low storage stability.

Abstract: The system has several test elements, each of which is individually sealed to be impermeable to water vapor. The system storing test elements facilitates removal of test elements and protects the test elements contained in it against effects from the outside.

Abstract: A system for analyzing sample liquids using dry reagents which is particularly suitable for the determination of clinical parameters. The system includes an analysis instrument containing the individually sealed test elements to carry out an analytical test. Shape and nature of the test elements were designed to match the analysis system. The system is particularly suitable for analyses where the available test elements exhibit a low storage stability when brought into contact with the environment.

Abstract: A system for analyzing sample liquids using dry reagents which is particularly suitable for the determination of clinical parameters. The system includes an analysis instrument containing the individually sealed test elements to carry out an analytical test. Shape and nature of the test elements were designed to match the analysis system. The system is particularly suitable for analyses where the available test elements exhibit a low storage stability when brought into contact with the environment.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods providing data such as, for example, calibration and reagent information (30) over a network (6) to a measurement apparatus (4) which makes use of a consumable reagent (18) in a measuring process are disclosed. The present invention permits a measurement apparatus (4) to download the necessary code assignment (24) and calibration data (32) of the consumable reagent (18) by means of an electronic communication protocol from a host (33). The host (33) can be a software application running on a host computer (34), another measurement apparatus (50, 58) with or without a code-key slot used to read a memory device providing the above mentioned information (30), a dedicated connectivity device, such as a docking station (44), a portable memory reader (48), a remote computer (54), and combinations thereof.