Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing and evaluating lithium-ion batteries, having at least one step in which the batteries (2, 10) or comminuted in the presence of an aqueous medium (12), wherein the batteries (2, 10) are comminuted with a remaining charge of maximally 30% in a comminuting device (73) while adding water (12), and the water (12) is supplied in such a quantity and at such a temperature that the mixture is not heated above a temperature of more than 40° C., preferably above 30° C., during the comminuting process. The invention also relates to a corresponding facility (71).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining graphite, and optionally metals of value, which are preferably selected from at least one of the metals of the first and/or the third main group and/or at least one of the metals of the 7th to 11th secondary group, from lithium ion batteries, wherein the batteries (2, 10) having a residual charge of max. 30% are crushed in a crushing unit (73) with the addition of water (12), such that a mixture of crushed batteries and water is obtained, wherein the mixture comprising the crushed batteries and the water is divided into a first aqueous graphite-enriched fraction (15), optionally also containing metal oxides, and a second non-aqueous graphite-depleted fraction (16), and wherein the water is then removed from the first aqueous graphite-enriched fraction (15) such that a dried graphite-containing fraction (18), optionally also containing metal oxides, is obtained. The invention also relates to a corresponding system (71).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for obtaining graphite, and optionally metals of value, which are preferably selected from at least one of the metals of the first and/or the third main group and/or at least one of the metals from the 7th to 11th secondary group, from lithium-ion batteries. The invention also relates to a corresponding system (71).

Abstract: A method for producing an aluminum strip (2) in a coupled casting-rolling process, includes the following steps: a) melting an aluminum raw material comprising at least one aluminum alloy in at least one melting assembly (4); b) determining the alloy composition of the melt (3); c) casting the melt (3) to form a hot strip by means of at least one strip-casting machine (6); d) rolling the hot strip in a rolling system (14) comprising at least one rolling device for shaping the hot strip for thickness and/or width reduction; and e) regulating and/or controlling at least one shaping parameter of the rolling system (14) as a function of the alloy composition of the melt (3). The disclosure also relates to a casting-rolling system (1) for carrying out the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing glufosinate, comprising the steps of hydrolysing a hydantoin with a Hydantoinase enzyme to form a N-carbamoyl amino acid compound followed by cleaving off the carbamoyl moiety of said N-carbamoyl amino acid compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising the same. The invention also relates to the use of compounds of formula (I), or of compositions comprising the same, or of compounds of formula (II), for controlling unwanted vegetation. Further, the invention relates to methods of applying compounds of formula (I), or compositions comprising the same, or compounds of formula (II) on plants, their seed and/or their habitat. Finally, the invention relates to a method of manufacturing a compound of formula (III) via a compound of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing glufosinate, comprising the step of enzymatically cleaving off a carbamoyl moiety of a carbamoyl amino acid compound.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for the production of ammonium acrylate or salts thereof from acrylonitrile using nitrilase as a catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of alpha-ionylideneethane as an aroma compound, and to the use of an alpha-ionylideneethane synthase in the production of one or more aroma compounds. The inventive method for preparing one or more aroma compounds comprises a) providing farnesyl diphosphate and an alpha-ionylideneethane synthase as defined herein, under conditions suitable for the alpha-ionylideneethane synthase to produce alpha-ionylideneethane, b) converting farnesyl diphosphate to alpha-ionylideneethane, in vitro or in a host cell, c) optionally, converting alpha-ionylideneethane to one or more further aroma compounds, d) isolating alpha-ionylideneethane and the optionally one or more further aroma compounds and, e) optionally, purifying alpha-ionylideneethane and the optionally one or more further aroma compounds. The invention pertains also to method for scenting a product, particularly for imparting and/or enhancing an odor or flavor, in which at least one alpha-ionylideneethane synthase is used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of chemical manufacture. In particular, it relates to a method for manufacturing racemic methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA) comprising the steps of contacting a solution comprising or being enriched in D-alanine or L-alanine to an alanine racemase at a temperature of at least 50° C. and alkaline conditions for a time sufficient to allow conversion of said solution into a racemic alanine solution, obtaining a racemic alanine solution, and chemically converting the racemic alanine into racemic MGDA. The invention further contemplates an alanine racemase which is capable of converting a solution comprising or being enriched in D-alanine or L-alanine into racemic alanine solution at a temperature of at least 50° C. and under alkaline conditions as well as the use of said alanine racemase for converting a solution comprising or being enriched in D-alanine or L-alanine into racemic alanine solution at a temperature of at least 50° C. and under alkaline conditions.

Abstract: A method of treating cooling circuit water of industrial plants (2) contaminated with organic substances and inorganic particles, comprises the following steps: a) separating the organic substances and inorganic particles from the cooling circuit water to obtain precleaned cooling circuit water; b) cooling the precleaned cooling circuit water by an open cooling tower (11) to obtain cooled precleaned cooling circuit water; c) desalinating at least a partial volume flow of the cooled precleaned cooling circuit water by an desalination plant (14) to obtain cleaned cooling circuit water; and d) adding bacteria capable of degrading organic substances present in the cooling circuit water. The bacteria are added to the cooling circuit water before the separation in accordance with step a), before the cooling in accordance with step b) and/or before the desalination in accordance with step c), to form a biological cleaning stage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for the production of isopentenyl diphosphate, dimethylallyl diphosphate and/or isoprenoids derived therefrom.

Abstract: The invention pertains to novel methods to increase the tolerance of microbial host cells to toxic substance, for example terpenes and alcohols and other membrane disrupting substances, as well as modified organism with such an increased tolerance a compared to the unmodified organism.

Abstract: A drain guard for a sink equipped with a garbage disposal, the drain guard having a support ring and at least two interior surfaces extending inward and terminating internal of the support ring. The interior surfaces may have free edges that are laterally proximate but separated by a vertical distance to allow for the passage of food waste but prevent utensils and other objects from entering the garbage disposal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for producing human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) core structures using glycosidases from family GH20 hexosaminidases. In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for producing lacto-N-triose II (LNT II) and/or lacto-N-tetraose (LNT) by reacting glucosamine-oxazoline and/or lacto-N-biose-oxazoline with lactose catalysed by an enzyme of the glycoside hydrolase family 20 (GH20) according to the classification of the Carbohydrate-Active-Enzymes (CAZy) database. Specific optimized enzymes are identified to catalyse the reactions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of sclareolide and related compounds by the biocatalytic cyclization of polyunsaturated carboxylic acid compounds, in particular of homofarnesylic acid and related compounds; and to a process for the preparation of ambroxide via the biocatalytic cyclization of homofarnesylic acid to sclareolide.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for the production of ammonium acrylate or salts thereof from acrylonitrile using nitrilase as a catalyst.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved method of isolating the 3-(E)-isomer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid from a mixture of corresponding (E/Z)isomers. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved method for the biocatalytic preparation of (3E,7E)-homofarnesylic acid; as well as a novel biocatalytic method for the improved preparation of homofarnesol, in particular of (3E,7E)-homofarnesol and homofarnesol preparations having an increased content of (3E,7E)-homofarnesol. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing(?)-ambroxby applying (3E,7E)-homofarnesylic acid or (3E,7E)-homofarnesol as obtained according to the invention as starting material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roll stand (2) for rolling, in particular cold-rolling, metal products, comprising at least one actuator (16) which can be actuated for actively damping vibrations in the roll stand (2), and at least one supporting roll (10) which is non-adjustable or can be adjusted exclusively via a readjusting device for pass line adjustment (13) of the roll stand (2) for supporting a working roll (5) and/or intermediate roll of the roll stand (2), wherein the supporting roll (10) is guided at the ends via a respective bearing unit (11) on a rack (8) of the roll stand (2). In order to enable an optimal active damping of vibrations in a roll stand (2) of this type with low engineering effort, the invention proposes that the supporting roll (10) is supported on the actuator (16) via at least one bearing unit (11) and that the actuator (16) is supported on a section (17) of the rack (8) either directly or indirectly via at least one component (14) of the readjustment device (13).

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of sclareolide and related compounds by the biocatalytic cyclization of polyunsaturated carboxylic acid compounds, in particular of homofarnesylic acid and related compounds; and to a process for the preparation of ambroxide via the biocatalytic cyclization of homofarnesylic acid to sclareolide.