Abstract: An X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is disclosed that is characterized by a cumulative pore volume of pores with a diameter smaller than 10 nm of at least 0.018 cm3/g, and a specific surface areas of at least 60 m2/g. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is produced by reacting an inorganic magnesium compound with alcohol in a CO2 atmosphere. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate can be a powder or a pellet and acts as a desiccant in, for example, production of food, chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: An X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is disclosed that is characterized by a cumulative pore volume of pores with a diameter smaller than 10 nm of at least 0.018 cm3/g, and a specific surface areas of at least 60 m2/g. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is produced by reacting an inorganic magnesium compound with alcohol in a CO2 atmosphere. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate can be a powder or a pellet and acts as a desiccant in, for example, production of food, chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: An X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is disclosed that is characterized by a cumulative pore volume of pores with a diameter smaller than 10 nm of at least 0.018 cm3/g, and a specific surface areas of at least 60 m2/g. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is produced by reacting an inorganic magnesium compound with alcohol in a CO2 atmosphere. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate can be a powder or a pellet and acts as a desiccant in, for example, production of food, chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly porous magnesium carbonate and method of production thereof. The method according to the invention provides a way to control the average pore size of the highly porous magnesium carbonate by controlling the agglomeration of CO2 in a powder formation step in a sol-gel based production process. The method makes it possible to adapt the average pore size to a second material, for example a pharmaceutical compound, to be loaded into highly porous magnesium carbonate. The highly porous magnesium carbonate according to the invention comprises mesopores with an average size in the range 10-30 nm.

Abstract: An X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is disclosed that is characterized by a cumulative pore volume of pores with a diameter smaller than 10 nm of at least 0.018 cm3/g, and a specific surface areas of at least 60 m2/g. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is produced by reacting an inorganic magnesium compound with alcohol in a CO2 atmosphere. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate can be a powder or a pellet and acts as a desiccant in, for example, production of food, chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: An X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is disclosed that is characterized by a cumulative pore volume of pores with a diameter smaller than 10 nm of at least 0.018 cm3/g, and a specific surface areas of at least 60 m2/g. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is produced by reacting an inorganic magnesium compound with alcohol in a CO2 atmosphere. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate can be a powder or a pellet and acts as a desiccant in, for example, production of food, chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: An X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is disclosed that is characterized by a cumulative pore volume of pores with a diameter smaller than 10 nm of at least 0.018 cm3/g, and a specific surface areas of at least 60 m2/g. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate is produced by reacting an inorganic magnesium compound with alcohol in a CO2 atmosphere. The X-ray amorphous magnesium carbonate can be a powder or a pellet and acts as a desiccant in, for example, production of food, chemicals or pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: A composite material in the form of a continuous structure comprises an intrinsically conducting polymer (ICP) layer coated on a substrate, the composite material having a surface area of at least 0.1 m2/g, at least 1 m2/g, or at least 5 m2/g. Methods of manufacturing the composite material comprise coating the substrate with a layer of the intrinsically conducting polymer. Electrochemical or electrical devices comprise at least one component formed of the composite material.

Abstract: The invention relates to dispersible cellulose powder compositions comprising non-seed cellulose powder derived from algae, fungi or tunicates, which compositions are useful in a variety of products such as food products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, paints, biocompatible materials for artificial tissue engineering and implantable biomaterials and relates to methods for preparing non-seed cellulose powder compositions.

Abstract: A novel detection or quantifying method for biological entities or molecules such as, but not limited to, DNA, microorganisms and pathogens, proteins and antibodies, that by themselves are target molecules or from which target molecules are extracted, comprises the steps of i) forming target molecule-dependent volume-amplified entities, ii) allowing magnetic nanoparticles to bind to said volume-amplified entities, and iii) measuring changes in dynamic magnetic response of the magnetic nanoparticles caused by the increase in hydrodynamic volume of said magnetic nanoparticles or measuring the magnetic field due to the magnetic nanoparticles as they bind to a sensor surface functionalized with a secondary capturing probe. Biosensors and kits are adapted to be used in such a method.

Abstract: An antipathogenic biomedical implant is formed throughout its structure of a matrix material comprising at least about 1 weight percent of a photocatalytically active filler which exhibits an antipathogenic effect upon irradiation with light. The photocatalytically active filler is arranged in the matrix material in the implant to receive light irradiated from an external light source. In another embodiment, an antipathogenic biomedical implant comprises at least about 1 weight percent of a photocatalytically active material which exhibits an antipathogenic effect upon irradiation with light, wherein the photocatalytically active material is arranged in the implant to receive light irradiated from an external light source.

Abstract: A composite material in the form of a continuous structure comprises an intrinsically conducting polymer (ICP) layer coated on a substrate, the composite material having a surface area of at least 0.1 m2/g, at least 1 m2/g, or at least 5 m2/g. Methods of manufacturing the composite material comprise coating the substrate with a layer of the intrinsically conducting polymer. Electrochemical or electrical devices comprise at least one component formed of the composite material.

Abstract: A surgical implant composite material comprises a surgical implant substrate and a thin film coating deposited on the substrate, the thin film coating comprising TiO2-xMy, wherein M is one or more elements which does not adversely effect adherence of the coating to the substrate, y is the sum of the mols of all M elements, 0?x<2 and 0?y?1, and wherein an outermost portion of the thin film coating is crystalline. Kits include a surgical implant composite material and at least one solution of a releasable agent operable to load the releasable agent onto the surgical implant composite material. Methods of forming composite materials comprise depositing a thin film on a substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to dispersible cellulose powder compositions comprising non-seed cellulose powder derived from algae, fungi or tunicates, which compositions are useful in a variety of products such as food products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, paints, biocompatible materials for artificial tissue engineering and implantable biomaterials and relates to methods for preparing non-seed cellulose powder compositions.