Abstract: A composition to affect an arthropod is described that may include a fatty alcohol, a surface active agent, and a carrier. The composition may include substantially no oil and interrupts production of adipokinetic hormones (AKH) in the arthropod. The composition is introducible to the arthropod via contact or via a liquid application such as a spray. A method of using the composition is described that may include introducing the composition to an environment, causing the arthropod be introduced to the composition, and affecting production of peptides in the arthropod via the composition that affect energy regulation of the arthropod.

Abstract: A composition for use as a topical treatment for mammals that is both anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, and that is produced preferably in the form of a shampoo. Ketoconazole is the preferred anti-fungal agent used in the composition, and chloroxylenol is the preferred anti-microbial agent.

Abstract: A rodenticide composition and method for using the same to exterminate rodents. The composition features a mixture of a natural dehydrant capable of dehydrating a rodent that consumes it, a natural carrier matrix, and an optional flavoring. The natural carrier matrix can include a plant-derived grain-based, nut-based, legume-based, or starchy tuber-based composition or combinations or derivatives of the foregoing. The natural dehydrant can be corn gluten meal, soy hydrolysate, soybean oil, castor oil, linseed oil, sodium chloride, cottonseed oil, any other suitable natural dehydrant, combinations thereof, or any other suitable material derived from any of the foregoing. Once the rodenticide composition is prepared, it may be placed in areas frequented by or infested with rodents so as to kill the rodents once they consume the composition.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are described for delaying the onset of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in humans. The compositions can include curcumin, piperine, oleic acid, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, galantamine, and huperzine A, among other compounds. Curcumin is an antioxidant, while galantamine and huperzine A inhibit the activity of acetylcholinesterase in the brain. Piperine and oleic acid increase the bioavailability and gastrointestinal absorption of curcumin, galantamine, huperzine A, and other nutrients. The composition can also include at least one of phytic acid, piracetam, aniracetam, or indium.

Abstract: A composition for improving the combustion efficiency of an internal combustion engine. The composition includes a mixture of a hydrocarbon fuel and an organometallic soap selected from among several cerium-containing and ferric compounds. The cerium-containing compound or compounds increase the energy released during combustion of the fuel. The ferric compound or compounds coat an interior wall of a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine to increase the power output of the engine by reducing the accumulation of residues deposited on the interior wall which interfere with the combustion of fuel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the preparation and formation of a stable sub-colloidal-sized silver metal hydrosol in pure distilled water without the use of supporting or stabilizing proteins, carbohydrates, or similar types of ligands. The silver metal hydrosol is created by passing an alternating current, high-voltage arc discharge between two pure silver electrodes. The discharge arc passes from a silver wire suspended above the distilled water working fluid, first through the air, and then through the working fluid to a submerged silver plate, thereby completing the circuit. With the passage of the discharge arc through the silver wire, a quantity of the silver metal is deflagrated from the bulk surface of the metal and is vaporized into silver metal atoms, or aggregates of atoms, dispersed into the air. The vaporized silver metal atoms are rapidly quenched into separate atoms or aggregates upon making contact with the cooled working fluid.

Abstract: A composition for improving the combustion efficiency of an internal combustion engine. The composition includes a mixture of a hydrocarbon fuel and an organometallic soap selected from among several cerium-containing and ferric compounds. The cerium-containing compound or compounds increase the energy released during combustion of the fuel. The ferric compound or compounds coat an interior wall of a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine to increase the power output of the engine by reducing the accumulation of residues deposited on the interior wall which interfere with the combustion of fuel.

Abstract: A composition and method for making a composition that increases friction between a first surface and a second surface while also cleaning the first surface. The composition is an anti-slip detergent that can assist in preventing slip-and-fall accidents on wet floors that have recently been mopped. The composition includes a synthetic dimerized thermoplastic resin, a surfactant, tall oil distillate, (2-methoxymethylethoxy)-propanol, 2,2?,2?-trihydroxy-triethylamine, and water. The composition may also include an acrylate copolymer to further enhance its friction-producing properties.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are described for delaying the onset of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in humans. The compositions can include curcumin, piperine, oleic acid, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, galantamine, and huperzine A, among other compounds. Curcumin is an antioxidant, while galantamine and huperzine A inhibit the activity of acetylcholinesterase in the brain. Piperine and oleic acid increase the bioavailability and gastrointestinal absorption of curcumin, galantamine, huperzine A, and other nutrients. The composition can also include at least one of phytic acid, piracetam, aniracetam, or indium.

Abstract: The invention is a low calorie sugar substitute suitable for use as a sugar replacement, including use in activities such as baking and cooking. It is a combination of an intense sweetener and a bulking agent. The intense sweetener is acesulfame potassium. The bulking agent is either erythritol or a mixture of gluco-mannitol and gluco-sorbitol. Preferably the ratio of intense sweetener to the bulking agent is in the range of 0.20 to 0.35 percent by weight.

Abstract: A composition and a method for using the composition to delay the onset of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in humans, comprising curcumin, piperine, oleic acid, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, galantamine, and huperzine A, among other compounds. Curcumin is an antioxidant, while galantamine and huperzine A inhibit the activity of acetylcholinesterase in the brain. Piperine and oleic acid increase the bioavailability and gastrointestinal absorption of curcumin, galantamine, huperzine A, and other nutrients.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are described that promote health and increase a shelf-life of foods. The compositions may feature mixtures of fatty acids, vegetable gums, and oligosaccharides. When introduced into a food article, the compositions can act as a protective barrier for micronutrients, phytochemicals, and nutraceuticals such as may be found in food products, for example food additives, as the food products are stored and as the food products are being digested. The compositions can stabilize food products during prolonged storage and as ingested food products move through the digestive tract so that nutrients are available for absorption in a consumer's intestines. Methods for producing food additives using the compositions are also described.

Abstract: A composition for improving the combustion efficiency of an internal combustion engine. The composition includes a mixture of a hydrocarbon fuel and an organometallic soap selected from among several cerium-containing and ferric compounds. The cerium-containing compound or compounds increase the energy released during combustion of the fuel. The ferric compound or compounds coat an interior wall of a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine to increase the power output of the engine by reducing the accumulation of residues deposited on the interior wall which interfere with the combustion of fuel.

Abstract: A composition for improving the combustion efficiency of an internal combustion Engine. The composition includes a mixture of a hydrocarbon fuel and an organometallic soap selected from among several cerium-containing and ferric compounds. The cerium-containing compound or compounds increase the energy released during combustion of the fuel. The ferric compound or compounds coat an interior wall of a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine to increase the power output of the engine by reducing the accumulation of residues deposited on the interior wall which interfere with the combustion of fuel.

Abstract: A composition and method for breaking down and denaturing friction-reducing compound introduced into the ground during the drilling of gas and oil wells and for destroying other contaminants and biohazards naturally present within and artificially introduced into hydrocarbon wells, which are formed as a result of the drilling and pumping processes. The composition includes several species of oxidizing agent compounds that are effective in breaking down hydrogen sulfide produced by bacteria as well as the friction-reducing polymer used during drilling and several other organic compounds.

Abstract: A composition and method for improving the performance, and thus, also the fuel economy, of an internal combustion engine by introducing a fuel additive into the engine's fuel supply to enhance fuel lubricity. The composition can feature a mixture of esters, glycol ether, and a solvent. The mixture of esters can include adipate esters, azelate esters, dodecanedioate esters, sebacate esters, or phthalate esters. Esters that may be used to create the composition can include a mixture of two or more adipate esters such as, for example, an adipic acid ester, a glutaric acid ester, and a succinic acid ester. The composition can further feature a smoke suppressant that can be an organometallic soap. The organometallic soap can be an iron salt of a fatty acid such as, for example, ferrocene. The composition can be used as a combustion modifier fuel additive and as a lubricating oil.

Abstract: A composition and method for making a composition that increases friction between a first surface and a second surface while also cleaning the first surface. The composition is an anti-slip detergent that can assist in preventing slip-and-fall accidents on wet floors that have recently been mopped. The composition includes a synthetic dimerized thermoplastic resin, a surfactant, tall oil distillate, (2-methoxymethylethoxy)-propanol, 2,2?,2?-trihydroxy-triethylamine, and water. The composition may also include an acrylate copolymer to further enhance its friction-producing properties.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for suppressing appetite and inducing weight loss in humans and other mammals contain fatty acids. The fatty acids of the compositions include long-chain fatty acids such as oleic, lauric, and linoleic acids. The compositions may also contain medium-chain triglycerides, natural sweeteners, and other plant extracts. The compositions can also contain a linear aminopolysaccharide and lipoprotein lipase to reduce blood serum levels of low-density lipoproteins and triglycerides.

Abstract: A composition and method for breaking down and denaturing friction-reducing compound introduced into the ground during the drilling of oil wells and for destroying other contaminants and biohazards naturally present within and artificially introduced into oil wells, which are formed as a result of the drilling and pumping processes. The composition comprises several species of oxidizing agent compounds that are effective in breaking down hydrogen sulfide produced by bacteria as well as the friction-reducing polymer used during drilling and several other organic compounds.

Abstract: A composition for improving the combustion efficiency of an internal combustion engine. The composition includes a mixture of a hydrocarbon fuel and an organometallic soap selected from among several cerium-containing and ferric compounds. The cerium-containing compound or compounds increase the energy released during combustion of the fuel. The ferric compound or compounds coat an interior wall of a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine to increase the power output of the engine by reducing the accumulation of residues deposited on the interior wall which interfere with the combustion of fuel.