Abstract: Devices for filtering fluids using dielectrophoresis are disclosed.

Abstract: Hair removal, especially from armpits damages skin, for example by irritating it, and this can be exacerbated by the application of antiperspirants to control body odour generation. In the present invention, the deleterious effects of hair removal, eg shaving, and antiperspirancy can be ameliorated by employing antiperspirant compositions containing a natural oil and glycerol to a combined concentration of from 1.5 to 15% by weight and in a weight ratio of from 4:1 to 1:4.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for determining the dielectrophoretic response of particles under various chemical and physical conditions are disclosed.

Abstract: Until now, the only way to add oil to a vehicles engines oil filler port and be confidant you would not spill the oil was to use a funnel or spout.

Abstract: A viscous, liquid, skin washing composition comprising water, at least one surface active agent, abrasive particles and a viscosifier, CHARACTERISED IN THAT the viscosity of the composition is typically that of a shower gel, i.e. in the range 4000-8000 mPas measured at a shear rate of 10 s−1, the particles, preferably calcite, have a mean diameter of 40-400 micrometres and a bulk density of 1-4.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid cleansing and moisturising composition comprising: a) a surface active agent selected from anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic and cationic surface active agents, soap and mixtures thereof; b) a benefit agent; and c) a cationic polymer characterised in that the cationic polymer is present in the composition at levels of 0.05-3.0% by weight, and that the benefit agent is present in the neat composition as aggregated particles.

Abstract: A mold used to form small pellets of dental filling material. The mold has several flat surfaces, on which several individual pellet-forming grooves (12a-d) are located. A handle is attached to one end (10).

Abstract: A supercritical water oxidation reactor is alternately supplied with a feed stream and a flushing stream. The feed stream contains organic and inorganic materials. The organic materials are oxidized under supercritical conditions in the reactor and the inorganic materials precipitate out of solution under the same conditions. The flushing stream is a solution in which the inorganic material is soluble. More than one supercritical water oxidation reactor may be connected so that the feed stream is alternately supplied to each reactor. During the period when the feed stream is being supplied to a reactor the effluent from the reactor is cooled to a temperature at which inorganic precipitates are soluble and is then supplied as a flushing stream to one or more of the remaining connected supercritical water oxidation reactors.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel chemical process for the manufacture of quinoline, pyridine and imidazole derivatives of the formula IV wherein Q, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 have the various meanings defined herein, and their non-toxic salts, which are angiotensin II inhibitors. The process involves the removal of an electron-deficient phenyl group or a pyridyl or pyrimidyl group from a compound of the formula VI as defined herein. Certain of the intermediates are novel and are provided as a further feature of the invention.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel chemical process for the manufacture of certain imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine derivatives of the formula I wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 have the various meanings defined herein, and their non-toxic salts, which are angiotensin II inhibitors. The process involves the removal of an electron-deficient phenyl group or a pyridyl or pyrimidyl group from a compound of the formula II as defined herein. Certain of the intermediates are novel and are provided as a further feature of the invention.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel chemical process for the manufacture of quinoline, pyridine and imidazole derivatives of the formula IV wherein Q, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 have the various meanings defined herein, and their non-toxic salts, which are angiotensin II inhibitors. The process involves the removal of an electron-deficient phenyl group or a pyridyl or pyrimidyl group from a compound of the formula VI as defined herein.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of trifluoroacetaldehyde, or a hydrate or hemiacetal thereof, which comprises reduction of an ester of trifluoroacetic acid with a borohydride reducing agent in a hydroxylic solvent to form trifluoroacetaldehyde hydrate or hemiacetal; whereafter if the free aldehyde is required, water or alcohol is removed from the hydrate or hemiacetal respectively using conventional procedures.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel boron compounds of the formula IV, in which Q, Y.sup.1, G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 have the various meanings defined herein, and their acid and base addition salts. The said compounds are useful in the manufacture of certain quinoline, pyridine and imidazole derivatives which have angiotensin II inhibitory activity. The invention also provides novel processes for the production of the quinoline, pyridine and imidazole derivatives.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel process for the manufacture of various aryloxyaliphatic aldehydes and related arylthio analogues, which are useful as chemical intermediates. The process involves reacting a dihalogenohydroxyalkane of the formula: HO.C(R.sup.2).sub.2.CHX.sub.2 wherein R.sup.2 is alkyl and X is chloro or bromo with a phenol or thiophenol in the presence of base and is applicable to large scale use.