Abstract: Disclosed are an in-line direct cryogenic method and system for cooling heated fluid food products, such as sauces. The method includes injecting cryogen directly into the fluid to be cooled while the flow rate of the fluid to be cooled is adjusted in response to downstream temperature measurements and while maintaining the injection rate of the cryogen into the fluid. According to the method the flow of the sauce is adjusted during the flow of the cryogen to achieve process stability, product uniformity and efficient use of the cryogen.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the temperature of a liquid product in a processing line includes a polymer member having a passageway formed therein for receiving a liquid product in the passageway; an inlet and an outlet each in fluid communication with a corresponding opposed end of the passageway; a plurality of delivery channels formed in the polymer member, each one of the plurality of delivery channels having an opening in fluid communication with a different location of the passageway and constructed to provide a chilling medium into the passageway; and a support member for the polymer member, the support member constructed to mount the polymer member in the processing line. A related method is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are an in-line direct cryogenic method and system for cooling heated fluid food products, such as sauces. The method includes injecting cryogen directly into the fluid to be cooled while the flow rate of the fluid to be cooled is adjusted in response to downstream temperature measurements and while maintaining the injection rate of the cryogen into the fluid. According to the method the flow of the sauce is adjusted during the flow of the cryogen to achieve process stability, product uniformity and efficient use of the cryogen.

Abstract: An apparatus for reducing the temperature of a liquid product in a processing line includes a polymer member having a passageway formed therein for receiving a liquid product in the passageway; an inlet and an outlet each in fluid communication with a corresponding opposed end of the passageway; a plurality of delivery channels formed in the polymer member, each one of the plurality of delivery channels having an opening in fluid communication with a different location of the passageway and constructed to provide a chilling medium into the passageway; and a support member for the polymer member, the support member constructed to mount said polymer member in the processing line. A related method is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for a modified-release pharmaceutical drug composition having a first charged active agent and a second charged active agent at least partially surrounded by a rate controlling membrane. The first charged active agent and the second charged active agent interact to form a modified release pharmaceutical complex within the rate controlling membrane and the modified release pharmaceutical complex has a release characteristic different from the release characteristic of the first active agent or the second active agent alone.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and composition for loading one or more drugs in a solution onto one or more ion exchange resin particles to form a drug-loaded resin particle. The drug-loaded resin particle is separated from the solution and dried before recombining the drug-loaded resin particle with the solution to load more drugs onto the drug-loaded resin particle from the solution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and composition are provided for loading one or more drugs in a solution onto one or more ion exchange resin particles to form a drug-loaded resin particle. The drug-loaded resin particle is a sustained-release coated layered pharmaceutical drug-ion exchange resin having a one or more pharmaceutically active drugs applied directly to a non-equilibrated ion exchange resin to form a drug-resin complex. The drug-resin complex then coated is shelf stable.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and composition are provided that includes an ion exchange resin treated with from between about 0.01 to about 10 percent by weight of one or more sugar alcohols in contact with one or more ionic pharmaceutically active drug.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and composition for loading one or more drugs in a solution onto one or more ion exchange resin particles to form a drug-loaded resin particle. The drug-loaded resin particle is separated from the solution and dried before recombining the drug-loaded resin particle with the solution to load more drugs onto the drug-loaded resin particle from the solution.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for a modified-release pharmaceutical drug composition having a first charged active agent and a second charged active agent at least partially surrounded by a rate controlling membrane. The first charged active agent and the second charged active agent interact to form a modified release pharmaceutical complex within the rate controlling membrane and the modified release pharmaceutical complex has a release characteristic different from the release characteristic of the first active agent or the second active agent alone.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and composition for loading one or more drugs in a solution onto one or more ion exchange resin particles to form a drug-loaded resin particle. The drug-loaded resin particle is separated from the solution and dried before recombining the drug-loaded resin particle with the solution to load more drugs onto the drug-loaded resin particle from the solution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and composition for loading one or more drugs in a solution onto one or more ion exchange resin particles to form a drug-loaded resin particle. The drug-loaded resin particle is separated from the solution and dried before recombining the drug-loaded resin particle with the solution to load more drugs onto the drug-loaded resin particle from the solution.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and composition for loading one or more drugs in a solution onto one or more ion exchange resin particles to form a drug-loaded resin particle. The drug-loaded resin particle is separated from the solution and dried before recombining the drug-loaded resin particle with the solution to load more drugs onto the drug-loaded resin particle from the solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-absorbing material obtainable by a process comprising the steps of a) spray-coating water-absorbing polymeric particles with an elastic film-forming polymer in a fluidized bed reactor in the range from 00 C. to 500 C and b) heat-treating the coated particles at a temperature above 500 C. and also to a process for its production.

Abstract: A transparent plastic tube packaging container includes an outer tube having an inner tube of smaller diameter mounted therein to form a space or air gap on all sides between the inner tube and the outer tube. A first end plug closes a bottom of the inner tube and is fitted within the outer tube adjacent the bottom thereof and a second plug closes a top of the inner tube and is fitted within the outer tube adjacent the top of the tube. Hubs extending inwardly from the end plugs hold magnets placed in the inner tube in a position spaced from the top and the bottom of the inner tube.