Abstract: A material for reverse phase chromatography comprises surface modifying apolar and charged groups bound to a solid support, said charged groups being present in amounts of about 0.25 to about 22% of the surface modifying groups, or in amounts of about 0.01 ?mol/m2 to 0.8 ?mol/m2 referred to the surface of the solid support for a material with a total amount of surface modifying groups of 3.6 ?mol/m2. Such material and suitable purification conditions for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) like peptides can be evaluated by (a) determining the isoelectric point (pI) of the API of interest, (b) choosing a pH in a range where the solid phase material is stable, (c) determining the difference pI?pH and (d) if the difference pI?pH is positive, choosing an anion exchange (AIEX) material, or if the difference pI?pH is negative, choosing an cation exchange (CIEX) material.

Abstract: A material for reverse phase chromatography comprises surface modifying apolar and charged groups bound to a solid support, said charged groups being present in amounts of about 0.25 to about 22% of the surface modifying groups, or in amounts of about 0.01 ?mol/m2 to 0.8 ?mol/m2 referred to the surface of the solid support for a material with a total amount of surface modifying groups of 3.6 ?mol/m2. Such material and suitable purification conditions for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) like peptides can be evaluated by (a) determining the isoelectric point (pI) of the API of interest, (b) choosing a pH in a range where the solid phase material is stable, (c) determining the difference pI-pH and (d) if the difference pI-pH is positive, choosing an anion exchange (AIEX) material, or if the difference pI-pH is negative, choosing an cation exchange (CIEX) material.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a desiccant container which includes—a hanger element (12, 135) for suspension in a zone from which it is desired to remove moisture; a desiccant arrangement (14, 154) comprising at least one moisture permeable receptacle containing a supply of desiccant, the desiccant arrangement being—suspended from the hanger element (12, 135); and a flexible protective sleeve (18, 101), at least a part of which is moisture permeable, arranged about the desiccant arrangement (14, 154), wherein the sleeve is mounted on the hanger element (12, 135) independently from the desiccant arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting at least one chemical component, the device comprising a light-reflecting substrate or light-reflecting background and a superior detecting layer containing at least one component swellable in the presence of the component to be detected, the detecting layer consisting of a homogeneous material and the component to be detected comprising water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a film-like uncompressed composition, in particular for moisture-sensitive electronic components or devices, comprising at least one sorbent (component A); at least one natural or synthetic sheet silicate (component B); and, if desired, a liquid phase (component C), in particular water. Furthermore, a process for producing such a composition and its use are described.