Abstract: This invention relates to macromolecular transfers, gel electrophoresis, and blotting methods involving polyaldehyde activated microporous membranes.

Abstract: An activated microporous membrane is provided, having aldehyde functional groups on its inner and outer surfaces. The aldehyde functionality on all surfaces provides for effective covalent bonding to the membrane by amine containing materials. The activated membrane can be made of a polysulfone/polyacrolein mixture or a polysulfone microporous membrane treated with a polyacrolein solution.

Abstract: An activated microporous membrane is provided, having aldehyde functional groups on its inner and outer surfaces. The aldehyde functionally on all surfaces provides for effective covalent bonding to the membrane by amine containing materials. The activated membrane can be made of a polysulfone/polyacrolein mixture or a polysulfone microporous membrane treated with a polyacrolein solution.

Abstract: A composite fluid separation membrane having improved fluid permeabilities and a method for preparing same are disclosed. The composite fluid separation membrane is comprised of a porous support in the form of a flat sheet, tube or hollow fiber which is impregnated with a volatile solvent followed by the in situ formation of a separating layer wherein the preimpregnation of the pores of the porous support with the solvent provide a separating layer of substantially uniform thickness and minimum intrusion of the separating layer polymer into the pores of the porous support.

Abstract: Processes utilizing polyphosphazene membranes for separating polar fluids from non-polar fluids are disclosed. Fluid separation membranes comprised of polyphosphazenes having halogenated side groups are disclosed as exhibiting effective preferential selectivity and permeabilities for polar fluids relative to non-polar fluids contained in feedstream mixtures. The polyphosphazenes are in general rubbery polymers having attractive fluids transport properties and improved thermal and chemical stability.

Abstract: Polyphosphazenes are disclosed as gas separation membranes which exhibit effective preferential selectivity and permeabilities for acid gases relative to non-acid gases contained in feed gas stream mixtures, particularly where the acid gases are mixed with gaseous hydrocarbons. The polyphosphazenes are rubbery polymers having attractive acid gases transport properties and improved thermal and chemical stability. Processes utilizing polyphosphazene membranes for separating acid gases from gasous mixtures containing non-acid gases are also disclosed.

Abstract: Water-free membranes suitable for separating aliphatically-unsaturated hydrocarbons from saturated hydrocarbons are disclosed wherein the membranes are comprised of preformed membranes of polymeric materials capable of chemically binding positive ions and the membranes have been ion exchanged to contain metal ions as well as being plasticized with polyhydric alcohols. The water-free membranes provide for facilitated transport of aliphatically-unsaturated hydrocarbons through a membrane process wherein the unsaturated species of the feed mixture is transported across the plasticized membrane by virtue of the metal ions interacting selectively and reversibly with the unsaturated species. The separation of ethylene from ethane utilizing the water-free membrane system is of particular interest.

Abstract: A process for the removal of urea from an aqueous solution containing same, which comprises subjecting the solution to reverse osmosis through a polymeric membrane prepared from a polymer of the formula--(--A--X--).sub.nwhereinA designates an aromatic moiety andX designates a bivalent linking group, the aromatic moiety A being chosen from the group consisting of phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl, and mixtures of such moieties; and such moieties connected by means of linkages selected from --O--, --SO.sub.2 --, --SO--, --NH--, --CH.sub.

Abstract: A diaphragm pump is described comprising a reciprocated diaphragm for expanding and contracting a chamber communicating with a passageway connecting the housing inlet and outlet for pumping a fluid therethrough, and a pair of check valves in the passageway permitting the fluid to flow only from the inlet to the outlet. The check valves are disposed along laterally-spaced parallel axes and provide a forward fluid flow through both valves in the same direction along the laterally-spaced parallel axes, the outlet of one check valve communicating with the inlet of the other via a folded section of the passageway having two 180.degree. bends. Such an arrangement enables the diaphragm pump to be constructed in compact and/or miniaturized form.According to another described feature, the diaphragm pump is constructed in combination with the peristaltic pump having an inlet for a liquid to be pumped, and an outlet connected to the inlet of the diaphragm pump. Both pumps are driven by a common drive shaft.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel aromatic diamino phosphoramides, thiophosphoramides and phosphoramidates and to a process for the production of same.

Abstract: A membrane separation cell is described comprising a stack of supporting members each supporting a membrane on each of its opposite faces and defining a permeate compartment therewith, and separating members interposed between the membranes of adjacent supporting members and defining feed solution compartments therewith. The separating members are plates formed with passageways connecting the feed solution compartments in series through the stack such that the feed solution flows through each feed solution compartment in an inward direction across one face of the separator plate and in an outward direction across its opposite face. The membrane supporting members are plates each formed with an outer rim having passageways for conducting the permeate from the permeate compartment in parallel out of the stack.

Abstract: An artificial kidney comprises means for introducing a prepared solution into the peritoneal cavity to draw toxic metabolites therefrom into the fluid, the fluid exiting from the cavity as peritoneal fluid; and a dialysis or ultrafilter separator containing a selective membrane having a high permeability to low molecular weight toxic metabolites but a low permeability to high molecular weight protein. The peritoneal fluid is circulated through the separator on one side of the selective membrane in the above-described closed-loop peritoneal circuit, the fluid exiting from that side of the membrane being returned to the peritoneal cavity. The artificial kidney further includes a single-pass reconstitution circuit wherein tap water is introduced into the inlet of a hyperfilter impermeable to ions and to organic matter; and a concentrate including sugar and salts is introduced into the water exiting from the permeate outlet of the hyperfilter to form a water concentrate solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel aromatic and araliphatic polymers and copolymers based on phosphoric acid and thiophosphoric acid amides, esters and thioesters, to monomers for the production of these and to various products prepared from such polymers and copolymers, such as films, membranes, fibers and shaped objects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process of organic synthesis which comprises forming active species from molecules chemically bound to a rigid insoluble polymer, reacting the active species so as to obtain the desired product, splitting this off the polymer, and recovering the desired product. The novel method of organic synthesis is applicable to a wide variety of chemical reactions, and the conditions of reaction will be chosen according to the desired products.