The invention is concerned with a method of preparing a biologically degradable cover film, which film consists of synthetic polymer and biologically degradable polymer. In the preparation stage of the film there is coupled unsaturated organic side chains that contains functional end groups to the OH-groups of the biologically degradable polymer to cleave the biopolymer molecules to smaller partic...

The device includes an attenuator plate 2 for location between an X-ray source 3 and an X-ray detector 5. The attenuator plate comprises a central window 12 of low beam attenuation and, radiating from the central window 12, a plurality of alternating segments of high and low X-ray attenuation, 8, 14. During use, the attenuator plate 2 is rotated at speeds exceeding several hundred revolutions per ...

An ink cartridge for an ink-jet recording apparatus, comprises: a tank housing containing ink, the ink being visible from an outside; and indications, marked along a depth direction of the tank housing, for displaying the number and size of record sheets which can be subjected to printing, corresponding to a quantity of remaining ink. Alternately, at least an ink consumption state and enablement o...

In a pallet (1), in particular for transporting unit loads, provision is made for the dimensions of said pallet to correspond to the nth part of the base area of a standard pallet so that n pallets (1) having reduced dimensions can be arranged on the base area of the standard pallet.

Article made of thermoplastic material, which article is rigid and at least partly heat insulating. The article includes a laminate in at least parts of the article. The laminate includes a first and a second layer of solid thermoplastic material (A) and an intermediate layer of expanded thermoplastic material (B) with an average density of 50-800 kg/m3. The thermoplastic materials (A) and (B) are...

The system comprises three main components, namely a first main component (1) with a front plate (2) for receiving an anchoring member (8) which can be screwed in in the area near the joint, a second main component (14) with a front plate (15) for receiving an anchoring member (17) which can be screwed in in the opposite area lying near the joint, and a third main component (33) with an artificial...

Synthetic human antibody libraries are constructed by'generation of random sequences for the hypervariable regions under the restrictions (a) or (e), batch A or batch B according to Table 1 and subsequent insertion into an expression vector' (sic). Synthetic human antibody libraries can be produced by using almost randomly synthesised oligonucleotides coding for each of the three hypervariable reg...

A method of and apparatus for employing a surfactant which is provided in order to assist in the release from each other of mold components of a multi-part mold employed in the molding of polymeric articles; for instance, such as a hydrophilic contact lens, upon completion of the molding process for the polymeric articles. The surfactant is applied in the form of a film or coating on surface porti...

PCT No. PCT/GB91/00378 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 10, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 10, 1992 PCT Filed Mar. 8, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/14053 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 19, 1991.An improved method and apparatus for removing grit from sewage comprising passing sewage containing grit along a channel, the sewage passing initially through a straight elongate portion of constant width and of length sufficient to stablize t...

A process which comprises extracting 1,3-diacyloxy-1,1,3,3-tetra(hydrocarbyl)distannoxane from a mixture containing 1,3-diacyloxy-1,1,3,3-tetra(hydrocarbyl)distannoxane, a sucrose-6-ester, and polar aprotic solvent, which process comprises the steps of: (a) contacting said mixture, in the presence of a small amount of water, with an organic solvent that is substantially immiscible with water to ...

The invention is N-acyl and dihydro-N-acyl analogs of the family of antibacterial and antitumor agents known collectively as the E33288 complex.

Certain salts of 4 sec -deoxy-4 sec -epi-methylamino avermectin Bla/Blb such as: the benzoic acid salt, gallic acid salt, citric acid salt, benzenesulfonic acid salt and salicyclic acid salt, phosphoric acid salt, tartaric acid salt or maleic acid salt, exhibit enhanced stability, a property which serves to provide greater shelf life and a product of greater safety for the user and the environment...

The invention relates to compositions comprising acyl derivatives of 2'-deoxyribonucleosides. The invention also relates to methods of treating or preventing radiation, mutagen and sunlight-induced biological damage, and methods for improving wound healing and tissue repair, comprising administering the composition of the present invention to an animal.

Process which comprises reacting sucrose with a di(hydrocarbyl)tin oxide in an inert organic reaction vehicle with removal of water for a period of time and at a temperature sufficient to produce a 1,3-di-(6-O-sucrose)-1,1,3,3-tetra(hydrocarbyl)distannoxane.