Abstract: Selective flocculants for beneficiation of bauxite ore comprise one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units. Also disclosed are processes for enriching aluminum hydroxide and alumina from bauxite ore comprising the aluminum hydroxide and alumina and clay materials and and/or siliceous gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a selective flocculation process in the presence of one or more of the selective flocculants.

Abstract: Selective polysaccharide agents or flocculants comprise one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue and/or other minerals, wherein the process comprises treating the ore in an aqueous medium with one or more selective polysaccharide agents or flocculants comprising one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units.

Abstract: Depressants comprising one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units are provided. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and one or more of the depressants.

Abstract: Selective flocculants comprise a polymer comprising recurring units of one or more acrylamide monomers; recurring units of one or more monomers selected from hydroxyalkyl alkylacrylate, allyloxyalkyldiol, allyloxyethanol, trimethylolpropane allyl ether, and 2-hydroxy ethyl acrylate; and optionally, recurring units of one or more acrylic acid monomers. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a selective flocculation process in the presence of one or more of the selective flocculants.

Abstract: Multi-extraction methods for preparing hemicellulose compositions are provided. Depressant compositions comprising hemicellulose compositions are also provided herein. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and a depressant composition comprising hemicellulose.

Abstract: Depressants comprising one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units are provided. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and one or more of the depressants.

Abstract: Depressants comprising one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units are provided. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and one or more of the depressants.

Abstract: Depressants comprising one or more types of polysaccharides comprising one or more types of pentosan units are provided. Also disclosed are processes for enriching a desired mineral from an ore comprising the desired mineral and gangue, wherein the process comprises carrying out a flotation process in the presence of one or more collecting agents and one or more of the depressants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for fermenting a sugar-containing material and an improved method for preventing bacterial infection in a fermentation process by using performic acid. The fermentation process is primarily the fermentation of sugar-containing material, for instance sugarcane, into ethanol. The present invention further relates to the manufacture of ethanol and the ethanol so obtained.