Abstract: Disclosed are pulverulent compositions of a complex between an acid and a metal, having a high organosulfur compound content, and method for preparing same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microcapsule including a core having an oxidizable active (OA), the outer part of said core being in a solid form, and a water insoluble coating obtained from an encapsulating agent (EA), with the coating surrounding said core. In particular, the EA can be water soluble or organic solvent soluble, in particular in ethanol. The microcapsule can also include an EA in which the water solubility is pH-dependent. Also, the core does not contain a metal oxide, and the coating does not include a disintegrant, such as sodium starch glycolate. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the microcapsules.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microcapsule including a core having an oxidizable active (OA), the outer part of said core being in a solid form, and a water insoluble coating obtained from an encapsulating agent (EA), with the coating surrounding said core. In particular, the EA can be water soluble or organic solvent soluble, in particular in ethanol. The microcapsule can also include an EA in which the water solubility is pH-dependent. Also, the core does not contain a metal oxide, and the coating does not include a disintegrant, such as sodium starch glycolate. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the microcapsules.

Abstract: Disclosed are pulverulent compositions of a complex between an acid and a metal, having a high organosulfur compound content, and method for preparing same.

Abstract: Pulverulent compositions of a complex between an acid and a metal form an at least partially spherical particle. The acid is selected from 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-thiobutanoic acid (HMTBA), methionine, aspartic acid, the alginic acids, the pectinic acids, and the corresponding anions, in particular 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-thiobutanoate, methioninate, aspartate, the alginates and the pectinates. The metal is divalent or trivalent. The particle has an amorphous fraction the mass of which represents at least 50% of the total mass of the particle. The particle is substantially devoid of uncomplexed acid or anion and of uncomplexed metal or metal cation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microcapsule including a core having an oxidizable active (OA), the outer part of said core being in a solid form, and a water insoluble coating obtained from an encapsulating agent (EA), with the coating surrounding said core. In particular, the EA can be water soluble or organic solvent soluble, in particular in ethanol. The microcapsule can also include an EA in which the water solubility is pH-dependent. Also, the core does not contain a metal oxide, and the coating does not include a disintegrant, such as sodium starch glycolate. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the microcapsules.

Abstract: A pulverization head of an apparatus includes a motor whose vertical hollow shaft is integrally linked, at its lower end, to a centrifugal ejection disc. The substance to be pulverized, coming from a tank via a proportioning pump, crosses the hollow shaft to be spread in a thin layer on the lower surface of the disc forming the centrifugal ejection face. Elements are designed to vibrate the peripheral edge of the disc and control the pulverization of the substance. A fan and a distributor produce a treatment gas flow which meets and draws droplets towards a collection zone, solidifying them by drying or freezing. Typically, the substance is a mixture of at least one active ingredient and a microencapsulation constituent. For use to obtain very fine and/or very homogeneous particle size, to manufacture powders for food processing, nutritional, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and fine chemical applications. The head is useful to produce aerosols.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microcapsule including a core having an oxidizable active (OA), the outer part of said core being in a solid form, and a water insoluble coating obtained from an encapsulating agent (EA), with the coating surrounding said core. In particular, there is disclosed a microcapsule wherein the EA is water soluble or organic solvent, in particular ethanol, soluble, or a microcapsule wherein said EA is an agent, the water solubility of which is pH-dependent. In particular, the core does not consist in or comprise a metal oxide, and the coating does not comprise a disintegrant, in particular sodium starch glycolate. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the microcapsules.

Abstract: Method of preparing a non-hygroscopic pulverulent composition, includes a step for the spray drying, without an atomization support, of an aqueous solution containing at least one initially hygroscopic product, having a glass transition temperature ranging from 10° C. to 110° C., and a cryogenic fluid, especially a food-grade cryogenic fluid, or a mixture of cryogenic fluids, particularly chosen from liquid air, nitrogen and carbon dioxide, the aqueous solution being obtained by dissolving the cryogenic fluid in an initial aqueous solution containing the initially hygroscopic product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pulverulent compositions of a complex between an acid and a metal and the method of preparation thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microcapsule including a core having an oxidizable active (OA), the outer part of said core being in a solid form, and a water insoluble coating obtained from an encapsulating agent (EA), with the coating surrounding said core. In particular, there is disclosed a microcapsule wherein the EA is water soluble or organic solvent, in particular ethanol, soluble, or a microcapsule wherein said EA is an agent, the water solubility of which is pH-dependent. In particular, the core does not consist in or comprise a metal oxide, and the coating does not comprise a disintegrant, in particular sodium starch glycolate. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the microcapsules.

Abstract: A pulverisation head of an apparatus includes a motor whose vertical hollow shaft is integrally linked, at its lower end, to a centrifugal ejection disc. The substance to be pulverised, coming from a tank via a proportioning pump, crosses the hollow shaft to be spread in a thin layer on the lower surface of the disc forming the centrifugal ejection face. Elements are designed to vibrate the peripheral edge of the disc and control the pulverisation of the substance. A fan and a distributor produce a treatment gas flow which meets and draws droplets towards a collection zone, solidifying them by drying or freezing. Typically, the substance is a mixture of at least one active ingredient and a microencapsulation constituent. For use to obtain very fine and/or very homogeneous particle size, to manufacture powders for food processing, nutritional, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and fine chemical applications. The head is useful to produce aerosols.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of at least one viscous compound, the viscosity of which is greater than 5 Pa·s?1, to substantially prevent the degradation of a substance sensitive to temperatures of 20° C. to 100° C. and/or pressures of 106 to 107 Pa and/or a relative humidity of 60% to 100%, contained in a powder composition, the powder composition containing particles including: a core containing the sensitive substance and at least one viscous compound as impregnating agent for the sensitive substance and a coating for the core, which contains at least one viscous compound as sticking agent.

Abstract: Method of preparing a non-hygroscopic pulverulent composition, includes a step for the spray drying, without an atomization support, of an aqueous solution containing at least one initially hygroscopic product, having a glass transition temperature ranging from 10° C. to 110° C., and a cryogenic fluid, especially a food-grade cryogenic fluid, or a mixture of cryogenic fluids, particularly chosen from liquid air, nitrogen and carbon dioxide, the aqueous solution being obtained by dissolving the cryogenic fluid in an initial aqueous solution containing the initially hygroscopic product.

Abstract: An apparatus utilizing an endless blade for splitting hides, textile products and the like. A fixed assembly carries upper and lower cylinders or rollers for feeding the workpiece to the blade. A mobile or movable assembly carries the blade mounted on two spaced pulleys and is adjustable with respect to the rollers in order to change the spacing between the blade edge and the feeding plane between the rollers. Also mounted on the movable assembly is a sharpening device in the form of two grinding wheels which are biased toward the blade edge. A blade positioning mechanism controlled by a photocell sensing the position of the blade edge maintains the blade edge in the desired position relative to the rollers despite erosion of the blade due to sharpening and wear.

Abstract: Novel 2-nitronaphthofuran derivatives are of the formula ##STR1## in which the linkage between the furan ring and the naphthalene nucleus is formed in the 1,2-, 2,3- or 2,1-positions of the naphthalene, and R, which can be located in a free position of the napthalene, represents a halogen atom or a methoxy group. They are prepared by condensing bromonitromethane with ortho-hydroxynaphthaldehydes and provide useful cell growth regulators.