Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a new triptolide derivative as shown in formula (I). Also disclosed in the present invention are a preparation method for the compound and the medical use thereof in preparation of anti-cancer drugs. Triptolide acrylate of the present invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof have anti-cancer activity, and after animal in-vivo experiments, can effectively inhibit tumor growth in animals. A plurality of in-vitro experiments proves that same can significantly increase the protein expression quantity of p53, promote the apoptosis of tumor cells, effectively inhibit the growth of the tumor cells, and have the effect of inhibiting metastasis of cancer cells. More importantly, the toxicity of the compound to normal cells is less than that of triptolide.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to processes for preparing a keratin fiber, for example, continuous process. In some embodiments, a process as described herein can comprise extruding a keratin solution into a first solution to form a first fiber; drawing the first fiber and oxidizing the first fiber to form a treated fiber; drawing the treated fiber and oxidizing the treated fiber one or more times; and setting the treated fiber to form the keratin fiber. Such processes can be useful for preparing a keratin fiber with a high draw ratio.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a new triptolide derivative as shown in formula (I). Also disclosed in the present invention are a preparation method for the compound and the medical use thereof in preparation of anti-cancer drugs. Triptolide acrylate of the present invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof have anti-cancer activity, and after animal in-vivo experiments, can effectively inhibit tumor growth in animals. A plurality of in-vitro experiments proves that same can significantly increase the protein expression quantity of p53, promote the apoptosis of tumor cells, effectively inhibit the growth of the tumor cells, and have the effect of inhibiting metastasis of cancer cells. More importantly, the toxicity of the compound to normal cells is less than that of triptolide.

Abstract: A method for preparing keratin-based composites includes mixing polysaccharide nanoparticles and a keratin solution to form a nanoparticle-keratin solution; and solvent casting the nanoparticle-keratin solution to form the keratin-based composites.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a low toxic tripterygium neoglycosides, which is obtained by chemically processing tripterygium glycosides and adding triptriolide. The disclosure also discloses the application of the low toxic tripterygium neoglycosides. The tripterygium neoglycosides can effectively relieve renal pathological injury and urinary protein of nephrotic syndrome, attenuate the inflammatory level of the body, have obvious treatment effect on nephrotic syndrome, and have low toxicity and persistent effect.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to hair styling compositions and processes, and more particularly to compositions for disentangling or crosslinking hair that are useful in hair styling processes.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a low toxic tripterygium neoglycosides, which is obtained by chemically processing tripterygium glycosides and adding triptriolide. The disclosure also discloses the application of the low toxic tripterygium neoglycosides. The tripterygium neoglycosides can effectively relieve renal pathological injury and urinary protein of nephrotic syndrome, attenuate the inflammatory level of the body, have obvious treatment effect on nephrotic syndrome, and have low toxicity and persistent effect.

Abstract: Compression molded composites comprising at least two compressed layers of unshredded carpet and method of making compression molded composites from unshredded carpets.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to hair styling compositions and processes, and more particularly to compositions for disentangling or crosslinking hair that are useful in hair styling processes.

Abstract: A randomly-oriented 3-D fibrous structure and a method for making the same. The method involves electrospinning a spinning dope with an electrospinning apparatus, wherein the spinning dope comprises: a solvent; a polymer dissolved in the solvent, wherein the dissolved polymer is in subunits having molecular weights that are about 5 to about 150 kDa; and a surfactant; to form one or more fibers that comprise a polymer-surfactant complex and that arrange randomly and evenly in three dimensions when contacting a collecting board of the electrospinning apparatus thereby forming the randomly-oriented 3-D fibrous structure.

Abstract: A thermoplastic biobased material-containing composition comprising chemically-modified feathers and/or dried distillers grains and a process for forming the thermoplastic biobased material-containing composition. More specifically, the thermoplastic biobased material-containing composition comprises one or more of the following chemically-modified biobased materials: (a) acylated biobased material having a % Acyl Content that is at least 3% and a % Weight Gain that is at least 1%, and; (b) etherified biobased material having a % Weight Gain that is at least 2%; and (c) graft polymerized biobased material having a % Monomer Conversion that is at least 40%, a % Grafting Efficiency that is at least 30%, and a % Grafting that is at least 10%.

Abstract: A method for extracting such natural cellulosic fiber bundles from natural cellulose sources selected from the group consisting of cornhusk, cornstalk, switchgrass leaves, switchgrass stems, rice straw, sorghum leaves, sorghum stems, soybean straw, wheat straw, cotton stems, barley straw, and combinations thereof, the method comprising performing an alkali treatment to partially delignify the cellulose source material and an enzyme treatment to depolymerize hemicellulose, break covalent links between lignin and carbohydrates, and decompose cellulose chains in the natural cellulosic source material, or a combination thereof thereby yielding extracted natural cellulosic fiber bundles having a length that is greater than that of individual cells and a fineness of at least about 1 denier and no greater than about 300 denier.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for processing a plant-based protein source, the method comprising an acidic extracting solution comprising a reducing agent is useful for extracting and isolating proteins from plant-based protein sources.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to natural cellulosic fiber bundles from natural cellulose sources preferably having a length, width, strength, elongation, or other properties desirable for textiles, composites, nonwoven mats, and other applications. For example, the fiber bundles may have a length that is greater than that of individual cells and a fineness of at least about 1 denier and no greater than about 300 denier. The present invention is also directed to textiles, composites, nonwoven mats, and other applications that comprise the fiber bundles. Additionally, the present invention is directed to a method for extracting such natural cellulosic fiber bundles from a cellulose source, the method comprising performing an alkali treatment, an enzyme treatment, or both to separate the fiber bundles from connecting material in the cellulose source.

Abstract: A series of new manufactured protein fibers from wheat proteins, a method and kit for production of these wheat protein fibers is provided. The method may include dissolving wheat proteins by use of at least one of an alkali, acid, alcohol, reducing agent, amino acid, chemical additive, or salt in weight ratios ranging between approximately 0.5 percent and 50 percent by weight of a single wheat protein or a combination of one or more wheat proteins. Further, the method may involve aging the dissolved wheat proteins at temperatures from approximately minus thirty degrees Celsius (?30° C.) to one hundred and fifty degrees Celsius (150° C.) for approximately one to eighty hours to obtain a spinnable solution. In addition, the method entails extruding the dissolved wheat proteins into a coagulation bath to precipitate the wheat protein fibers in which the coagulation bath includes at least one of an alkali, acid or salt.

Abstract: A method and kit for rice fiber extraction is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the method may include treating rice straw with an alkali solution such as a sodium hydroxide solution. Further, the method may include extracting coarse rice fibers from the rice straw and treating the extracted coarse rice fibers with an enzyme solution. For instance, the enzyme solution may include cellulase and a xylanase preparation. Implementation of the method results in high quality natural cellulose rice fibers which may be suitable for all textile applications that use natural cellulose fibers (e.g., cotton and linen). In addition, extracted rice fibers that are at least ten (10) millimeters in length, no more than 0.5 millimeters in width and include a generally smooth surface are disclosed. For example, textile or composite products may be produced with such rice fibers.

Abstract: The invention relates to new methods of dyeing polymers. The methods include dispersing nanomaterials into the polymers to form polymer nanocomposites, and dyeing the polymer nanocomposites with a dye. The invention also relates to dyed polymers thus obtained and articles made from these dyed polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to new methods of dyeing polymers. The methods include dispersing nanomaterials into the polymers to form polymer nanocomposites, and dyeing the polymer nanocomposites with a dye. The invention also relates to dyed polymers thus obtained and articles made from these dyed polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to new methods of dyeing polymers. The methods include dispersing nanomaterials into the polymers to form polymer nanocomposites, and dyeing the polymer nanocomposites with a dye. The invention also relates to dyed polymers thus obtained and articles made from these dyed polymers.

Abstract: A method for removing color and extracting dyes from ionically dyeable polymeric materials is provided. The method includes contacting the ionically dyeable polymeric material with a swelling agent for the material under conditions sufficient to effect diffusion of the dye from the material. The process is especially useful for removing colors from ionically dyeable polymeric materials as part of a recycling process for such materials. Also, the extracted dye may be recovered for re-use as the swelling agent and contacting composition are substantially non-reactive with the dye.