The invention provides a separation device (20) for separating pulp from a feed material, the separation device comprising a tank (1) for receiving the feed material, a rake assembly (21) mounted for rotation within the tank (1) to move pulp towards an outlet (22) thereof and a shearing device (23) for shearing pulp within the tank (1), the shearing device (23) being mounted for movement independe...

The present invention provides a method to make a blue colorant as a liquid and as a powder, wherein the blue colorant is derived from unprocessed raw juice obtained from Genipa americana fruit pulp, and wherein said raw juice is mixed with glycine (liquid) or with glycine plus starch (powder). Except for an additional step of warming up the juice-glycine mix, and in the case of the powder further...

The present invention relates to a method of processing clinical samples for diagnosing bacterial infections by smear microscopy, culture of PCR as well as a kit for performing the said method. This invention also pertains to two sets of primers specific for the DevR gene of M.tuberculosis as well as to a method of using said primers for screening patients for tuberculosis by PCR.

REFERIDA A COMPUESTOS INHIBIDORES DE LA ENZIMA DPP-4 (DIPEPTIDILPEPTIDASA IV) DE FORMULAS (I), (II), (III) O (IV), SITAGLIPTINA, VIDAGLIPTINA, SAXAGLIPTINA, ALOGLIPTINA, ENTRE OTROS, DONDE R1 ES (QUINAZOLIN-2IL)METILO, (QUINOXALIN-6-IL)METILO, (3-CIANOQUINOLIN-2-IL)METILO, ENTRE OTROS Y R2 ES 3-(R)-AMINOPIPERIDIN-1-ILO, (2-AMINO-2-METILPROPIL)METILAMINO O (2-(S)-AMINOPROPIL)METILAMINO. DENTRO DE L...

Multiheteroaryl compounds, their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and their pharmaceutical use in the prevention and treatment of prostaglandin D2 mediated diseases and conditions that may be modulated by the inhibition of hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase (H-PGDS).

An anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic antioxidant formulation for treatment of hepatic oxidative stress and cirrhosis is disclosed. The antioxidant formulation can further include at least one of a hepatitis C virus-specific or a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis-specific formulation comprising one or more compounds to retard the progression of liver fibrosis and possibly reverse an established fibro...

The present invention relates to a biofuel composition comprising normal chain alcohol(s), natural oils and diesel optionally along with fuel additive(s); a process of preparation and a method of fueling said biofuel composition.

The present invention relates to a drop pill for treating coronary heart disease, comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), a matrix adjuvant, a plastifying adjuvant, propylene glycol and water. the API is prepared from Radix salvia miltiorrhira, Panax notoginseng and Borneol; the matrix adjuvant is erythritol; the plastifying adjuvant is one or more selected from the group consisting ...

The present invention refers to a wellhead valve system for adjusting the flow, for example, of hydrocarbon, comprising a hydraulic control valve (10) for opening the wellhead made up of a valve body (11) provided with a pipe (14,15) for the passage of a flow (F) of fluids, having an inlet opening (12) and an outlet opening (13), interposed between the inlet opening (12) and the outlet opening (13...

The present invention discloses a system for recycling used tires. The disclosed system for recycling used tires comprises: a pyrolysis furnace that recycles inputted used tires using a carrier gas and decomposes the used tires through direct heating; and an oil collecting unit that collects oil by cooling and condensing hot steam generated by the pyrolysis furnace. The system also includes a carr...

This invention relates to the treatment of a hydrometallurgical stream, including the steps of: 1 ) adding an absorbent particulate clay, for example a montmorrillonite clay such as bentonite, to the stream to coagulate ultrafine particles (typically particles less than 10 microns in size) in the stream; 2) adding a settling aid such as a flocculant; and 3) separating ultrafine particles coagulate...

This invention relates to a rubbish collection station comprising two upright housings, each ground supportable in a spaced relationship to each other and each defining an enclosure to house at least one rubbish collection container, at least one advertising display zone extending intermediate of said two upright housings, said zone including means to support a substrate by which advertising indic...

Compounds of formula (I) are disclosed. Compounds according to the invention bind to and are agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists of the CB2 receptor, and are useful for treating inflammation. Those compounds which are agonists are additionally useful for treating pain.

Methods and compositions, including nucleotide sequences, amino acid sequences, and host cells, for producing fatty alcohols are described.

The invention relates to novel cycloalkyl- or cycloalkenyl-substituted pyrazolopyrimidinones of formula (I), wherein A is selected from the group A1 consisting of a C3-C8-cycloalkyl group or a C4-C8- cycloalkenyl group, whereby the members of C3-C8-cycloalkyl group being selected from the group of cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptanyl and cyclooctanyl; and the members of ...

The invention provides transgenic or non-transgenic plants with improved levels of tolerance to AHAS-inhibiting herbicides. The invention also provides nucleic acids encoding mutants of the acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) large subunit, expression vectors, plants comprising the nucleic acids encoding the AHASL subunits containing one, two, or more mutations, plants comprising such AHASL subunit m...

This invention describes primers and an amplification method which produce single stranded DNA amplicons from either RNA or DNA. The ssDNA amplicons can be directly combined with detection systems such as NALF, flow cytometry, microarrays and the like. The invention is especially suitable for use in point of care tests. The primers include a short non-target specific sequence for preventing a disp...

An impregnated insecticide and/or repellent containing textile that after several washes comprises insecticide and/or repellent on the surface of the textile with improved properties.