Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to aqueous cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) dispersions, methods of preparation and methods of use thereof, particularly in the paper industry. For example, these CPAM dispersions may be used in any of the following: (i) sticky control in paper manufacturing (ii) fixing in paper manufacturing, (ii) sludge dewatering, and/or (iii) oil-water separation. Moreover, the present disclosure generally pertains to CPAM dispersions, wherein such CPAM dispersions are aqueous dispersions which are shelf stable at room temperature, methods of preparation and methods of use thereof in papermaking applications and in products such as paper-based products. The disclosed CPAM dispersions may be used as retention aids in papermaking processes, may increase retention of starch to a formed paper web and/or board web, and may provide increased dry strength to paper-based products.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing aqueous acrylamide solution by hydrating acrylonitrile in an aqueous solution in the presence of a biocatalyst, wherein the method comprises in-line monitoring of the acrylamide synthesis reaction by FTNIR spectroscopy. Also provided are an aqueous acrylamide solution obtainable by said process and use thereof for the synthesis of polyacrylamide.

Abstract: A method for producing liquid fuel components from renewable oil. A fresh feedstock including saturated fatty acids is subjected to dilution by an organic lipophilic solvent. The solvent has a low phosphorus and metal impurity content, less than 5 ppm and less than 10 ppm, respectively. Dilution is performed before and/or during purification by at least one pretreatment process for removal of phosphorus and metal impurities. Subsequently, the resulting purified feedstock is fed into at least one post-treatment process suitable for producing liquid fuel components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patient measurement device, especially to a pulse oximeter, provided with multiple sensors. In order to reduce the hardware required by a measurement performed through the multiple sensors, a repeating drive pulse sequence is generated, which contains drive pulses for the emitter elements of the plurality of sensors. Furthermore, each drive pulse of the sequence is supplied to a corresponding emitter element and sensor-specific detectors connected in parallel are employed to produce an electric reception signal received at the measurement device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patient monitoring device, especially to a pulse oximeter, provided with multiple sensors for performing simultaneous measurements at multiple tissue sites. In order to reduce the hardware required by the measurement, a repeating drive pulse sequence is generated, which contains drive pulses for the emitter elements of the plurality of sensors. Furthermore, each drive pulse of the sequence is supplied to a corresponding emitter element and sensor-specific detectors connected in parallel are employed to produce an electric reception signal received at the monitoring device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a patient measurement device, especially to a pulse oximeter, provided with multiple sensors. In order to reduce the hardware required by a measurement performed through the multiple sensors, a repeating drive pulse sequence is generated, which contains drive pulses for the emitter elements of the plurality of sensors. Furthermore, each drive pulse of the sequence is supplied to a corresponding emitter element and sensor-specific detectors connected in parallel are employed to produce an electric reception signal received at the measurement device.