Abstract: This disclosure pertains to the use of black liquors from kraft pulp mills as a source of catalysts for the thermochemical conversion of organic matter feedstocks to bio oils.

Abstract: A crystalline form of tritoqualine hydrochloride and also a process for obtaining same. The process for obtaining tritoqualine hydrochloride is made of dissolving tritoqualine base in an alcohol, in particular a lower aliphatic alcohol, such as ethanol, in the presence of hydrochloric acid until a solution in the supersaturated state is obtained. Through successive additions of ether, in particular of ethyl ether, the tritoqualine hydrochloride will subsequently be able to crystallize. The product can be applied to the preparation of pharmaceutical formulations.

Abstract: A method for preparing noble metal nanoparticles from dead cancer cells includes reacting an aqueous metal ion solution with an aqueous solution including dead cultured cancer cells to obtain a nanoparticle mixture, and isolating the nanoparticles from the mixture. The noble metal nanoparticles can be synthesized by using the dead cultured cancer cells with the media solution thereof or by using dead cancer cells from which cell culture media has been removed. The aqueous metal ion solution can include silver nitrate (AgNO3) and the noble metal nanoparticles formed can be silver nanoparticles. The metal ion solution can include chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) and the noble metal nanoparticles formed can be gold nanoparticles. The dead cultured cancer cells can include TK6 lymphoblastoid cell lines.

Abstract: Compounds effective in inhibiting replication of Hepatitis C virus (“HCV”) are described. This invention also relates to processes of making such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat HCV infection.

Abstract: Compounds effective in inhibiting replication of Hepatitis C virus (“HCV”) are described. This invention also relates to processes of making such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat HCV infection.

Abstract: Compounds effective in inhibiting replication of Hepatitis C virus (“HCV”) are described. This invention also relates to processes of making such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat HCV infection.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions comprising and methods employing methanobactin, as well as methanobactin synthetase sequences.

Abstract: Compounds effective in inhibiting replication of Hepatitis C virus (“HCV”) are described. This invention also relates to processes of making such compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat HCV infection.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or solvates: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, n1, m, p Z1, Z2, and Z3 are as describe in the specification. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) which are antagonists of the motilin receptor and are useful in the treatment of disorders associated with this receptor and with or with motility dysfunction.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to compounds of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined in the disclosure, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; which is formed by the microorganism ST 201196 (DSM 18870); the use thereof for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of fungal disorders; medicaments containing a compound of formula (I); processes for production thereof; and the microorganism ST 201196 (DSM 18870).

Abstract: The invention provides a method for the treatment of COPD and/or gastrointestinal disease conditions ameliorated by histamine management in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a histidine decarboxylase inhibitor.

Abstract: Novel dehydrin promoters isolated from Eucalyptus dunnii and Eucalyptus macarthurii are cold-inducible and can be used for driving CBF genes in plants, including trees, to enhance tolerance to freezing temperatures or water stress and reduce undesirable effects associated with CBF gene expression.

Abstract: A process for separating sodium bicarbonate brine from crude tall oil or for separating sulfate brine from soap oil, such as in a recovery process in a pulp mill. A water solution having an increased density is added during the neutralization of crude tall oil soap with carbon dioxide or acidulation of soap oil with sulfuric acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for enhancing the cooking step in a tall oil preparation process comprising: a neutralization step in which soap is neutralied to form soap oil, and a cooking step in which soap oil is cooked with sulphuric acid to form tall oil, the soap oil obtained in the neutralization step being subjected to an intermediate treatment before the cooking step, the intermediate treatment comprising heating of the soap oil to release gases dissolved in and bound to the soap oil. The invention also relates to a method for preparing tall oil comprising the steps mentioned above.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the separation of water in a tall oil preparation process which comprises: a neutralization step, in which a mixture of tall oil soap and water is neutralized with carbon dioxide; a water separation step, in which the aqueous phase containing bicarbonate is separated from the tall oil soap; and a cooking step, in which the tall oil soap obtained from the previous step is cooked with sulfuric acid in order to form tall oil, the improvement comprising the fact that, after the neutralization with carbon dioxide but before the water separation step, the pH is adjusted with an acidically reacting substance, such as bisulfite. The invention also relates to a method for the preparation of tall oil, the method comprising the steps stated above.

Abstract: An improvement in enzyme linked immunoassays is disclosed wherein the enzyme is in the form of a water soluble polymer saccharide conjugate which is stable in hostile environments. The conjugate comprises the enzyme which is linked to the polymer at multiple points through saccharide linker groups.

Abstract: A process for deodorizing tall oil rosin and tall oil fatty acids and their derivatives by treating same with an ammonium hydroxide solution under conditions of a steam sparge.

Abstract: This invention is directed to water soluble protein polymer conjugates which are stabile in hostile environments. The conjugate comprises a protein which is linked to an acrylic polymer at multiple points through saccharide linker groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to acidification of soap, wherein the acidification is performed with a sodium bisulphite solution produced by absorbing the SO.sub.2 entrained in the flue gases obtained from the combustion of odor gases derived from a chemical pulp mill into an alkaline sodium solution which is NaOH or oxidized white liquor, or with a sodium bisulphite solution which is NaHSO.sub.3 -containing mother liquid obtained from SO.sub.2 or NaHSO.sub.3 acidification of soap. The acidification can be conducted in one or more steps and by the cross-current and/or counter-current method by recycling the Na.sub.2 SO.sub.3 mother liquid obtained from the acidification.

Abstract: The present invention features crystalline forms of Compound I. In one embodiment, a crystalline form of Compound I has characteristic peaks in the PXRD pattern as shown in one of FIGS. 1-10.