Abstract: A granule includes (i) particles comprising an active agent and (ii) a binding agent comprising a lignosulfonate and a mixture of polyols. A ratio of lignosulfonate to the mixture of polyols is in the range of 1.5:1 to 16:1. The mixture of polyols may include monosaccharides, disaccharides, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, or combinations thereof. The active agent may be an agriculturally active agent, a pharmaceutically active agent, or a food product. The granule may have a sphericity of at least 85%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of protein production, and in particular to methods and compositions for modulating glycosylation of recombinant proteins expressed in host cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of protein production, and in particular to methods and compositions for modulating glycosylation of recombinant proteins expressed in host cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel, dual purpose binder formulation or system. The invention also relates to a process of agglomerating dispersed particles or fines into substantially spherical and crush resistant granules. The invention further relates to a method of covering a seed and binding the seed with a material mixture beneficial for seed germination. The invention also relates to an all-in-one seed agglomerated by the dual purpose binder formulation.

Abstract: A pesticide carrier composition including a core particle having absorbent voids and/or pores on the particle surface, and/or a rough absorbent surface, and a pesticide release material that is water soluble and is present on the surface or absorbed within the surface of the core particle; and a pesticide product further including a pesticide present in one or more of a coating on the surface of the carrier composition or mixed with the pesticide release material

Abstract: A prilling method comprising the steps of: providing a molten first component, mixing at least a second component with the molten first component, reacting the components to form a shear-thinnable mixture; and prilling the shear-thinnable mixture wherein the prilling comprises mechanically agitating in the prill head to shear thin the shear-thinnable mixture sufficiently to permit prilling The inventive method can be used to produce fertilizer product comprising ammonium sulfate nitrate.

Abstract: An extended release fertilizer that includes an absorbent material containing capillaries/voids between 10-200 microns in cross-sectional diameter which is impregnated in an amount of 40-95% of the capillaries/voids volume with an agriculturally beneficial material, or alternatively includes a holding agent retaining an agriculturally beneficial material, wherein the beneficial material at least includes calcium sulfate, and the beneficial material is selected from the group consisting of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, with the resulting material being agglomerated into granules.

Abstract: A controlled release agricultural absorbent based product including particles of an absorbent material containing capillaries/voids between 10-200 microns in cross-sectional diameter which is impregnated in an amount of 40-95% of the capillaries/voids volume with an agriculturally beneficial material, at least including ureaform, and said beneficial material being selected from the group consisting of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, being produced by a process including steps of 1) introducing water to particles of absorbent material to result in absorption of water within the absorbent material, 2) heating the absorbent particles and water to transform the water within the absorbent particles to steam, 3) introducing the absorbent particles to an agriculturally beneficial material, at least including ureaform, to saturate the beneficial material, 4) granulating the beneficial material and saturated absorbent particles to solidify and harden the mixture, resulting in the agglomeration of

Abstract: A granular ammonium phosphate-based fertilizer that contains an extended or slow release nitrogen component introduced during the granulation process using an alkaline, water-soluble urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin.

Abstract: A controlled release agricultural absorbent based product including particles of an absorbent material containing capillaries/voids between 10-200 microns in cross-sectional diameter which is impregnated in an amount of 40-95% of the capillaries/voids volume with an agriculturally beneficial material selected from the group consisting of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, being produced by a process including steps of 1) introducing water to particles of absorbent material to result in absorption of water within the absorbent material, 2) heating the absorbent particles and water to transform the water within the absorbent particles to steam, 3) introducing the heated absorbent particles to an agriculturally beneficial material in aqueous solution to essentially saturate the absorbent particles with the agriculturally beneficial material, 4) granulating the combination of agriculturally beneficial material and saturated absorbent particles to solidify and harden the mixture, resulting in th

Abstract: A compactor that has a built-in shredder. The compactor has a receptacle with a receptacle opening at a top of the receptacle for receiving refuse. A shredder has a receiving opening accessible from an outside of the compactor and a discharge opening located at a position higher than the receptacle opening for delivering shredded items into the receptacle. A ram vertically compacts refuse and the shredded items toward a bottom portion of the receptacle.