Abstract: A glass container for pharmaceutical compositions includes a hollow cylindrical body having at least one open end. At least a part of a surface of the glass container includes a coating. The coating has a crystallization temperature range and a melting temperature range determined using differential scanning calorimetry at a temperature change rate of 10° C./min. The crystallization temperature range and the melting temperature range overlap at a temperature of from ?75° C. to ?100° C.

Abstract: Non-proton cationic impurities are removed from the ionomer in a proton exchange membrane of an electrochemical cell and from the anode side and cathode side catalyst layers. A supply path for an anode feed to the ionomer on the anode side of the proton exchange membrane and a supply path for a cathode feed to the ionomer on the cathode side of the proton exchange membrane are provided. A regenerating fluid with acidic pH is brought into contact with the ionomer on the cathode side of the proton exchange membrane to accomplish an ion exchange of the non-proton cationic impurities with protons and thus remove the non-proton cationic impurities from the ionomer into the regenerating fluid. This removes the non-proton cationic impurities from the ionomer of the electrochemical cell without increasing the risk of corrosion and without interrupting the process of the electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A holding structure for simultaneously holding containers for pharmaceutical, medical, or cosmetic compositions, includes: at least 10 receptacles for receiving the containers and being formed by side walls; a flat base frame including a central recess; first webs running parallel to each other in a first direction across the central recess; second webs running parallel to each other in a second direction across the central recess, the first webs and the second webs being arranged such that the first webs and the second webs form the side walls, each of the first webs and the second webs being formed as a continuous beam having a maximum waviness wmax of 4.0 mm; and a support structure connected with the first webs and the second webs and being formed as an outer frame or a plurality of stabilizing ribs in a grid pattern.

Abstract: A method of preparing an ionomer of an ion exchange membrane with a recombination catalyst to prevent gas crossover of species, such as hydrogen and/or oxygen, to anodic and cathodic cell compartments of an electrochemical cell. An ionomer of an ion exchange membrane is prepared with a recombination catalyst. The ionomer is a proton or anion exchange polymer and the recombination catalyst, selected from the precious metals group, is provided in ionic form in a liquid metal salt solution. The ion exchange membrane is immersed into the liquid metal salt solution to exchange ionic ionomer ports with the ionic form of the recombination catalyst. The membrane is then assembled in the electrochemical cell and the ionic form of the recombination catalyst is at least partly reduced to metallic form by forcing hydrogen to permeate through the ionomer of the ion exchange membrane.

Abstract: Non-proton cationic impurities are removed from the ionomer in a proton exchange membrane of an electrochemical cell and from the anode side and cathode side catalyst layers. A supply path for an anode feed to the ionomer on the anode side of the proton exchange membrane and a supply path for a cathode feed to the ionomer on the cathode side of the proton exchange membrane are provided. A regenerating fluid with acidic pH is brought into contact with the ionomer on the cathode side of the proton exchange membrane to accomplish an ion exchange of the non-proton cationic impurities with protons and thus remove the non-proton cationic impurities from the ionomer into the regenerating fluid. This removes the non-proton cationic impurities from the ionomer of the electrochemical cell without increasing the risk of corrosion and without interrupting the process of the electrochemical cell.