6762 results about "Sorbitol" patented technology

Disclosed is a method of producing hydrocarbons from oxygenated hydrocarbon reactants, such as glycerol, glucose, or sorbitol. The method can take place in the vapor phase or in the condensed liquid phase (preferably in the condensed liquid phase). The method includes the steps of reacting water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon having at least two carbon atoms, in the presence of a metal-containing catalyst. The catalyst contains a metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIIIB transitional metals, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof. These metals are supported on supports that exhibit acidity or the reaction is conducted under liquid-phase conditions at acidic pHs. The disclosed method allows the production of hydrocarbon by the liquid-phase reaction of water with biomass-derived oxygenated compounds.

Disclosed is a method of producing hydrogen from oxygenated hydrocarbon reactants, such as methanol, glycerol, sugars (e.g. glucose and xylose), or sugar alcohols (e.g. sorbitol). The method takes place in the condensed liquid phase. The method includes the steps of reacting water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon in the presence of a metal-containing catalyst. The catalyst contains a metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIIIB transitional metals, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof. The disclosed method can be run at lower temperatures than those used in the conventional steam reforming of alkanes.

Gelled biopolymer based foams are disclosed. The gelled foams comprise a cross-linked biopolymer, preferably alginate; optionally, a foaming agent such as hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose; and a plasticizer, preferably glycerin sorbitol, or a mixture thereof, that forms the predominant portion of the gelled foam. The foams are soft and pliable and have high absorbency. They are used as wound dressing materials, controlled release delivery systems, cell culture, barrier media for preventing tissue adherence, and bioabsorbable implants. They also have various personal care applications, especially in oral hygiene, and can be used in food applications.

Use of 6-desaturated n-6 fatty acids, especially gammalinolenic acid (GLA), dihomogammalinolenic acid (DGLA) or arachidonic acid (AA), together with a pharmaceutically acceptable material reducing intracellular levels of sorbitol in the body, particularly an aldose reductase inhibitor, in the treatment of (including prophylactic treatment), and in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment of (including prophylactic treatment), the long-term complications of diabetes mellitus. Pharmaceutical compositions of said materials. The ascorbate esters of 6-desaturated n-6 fatty acids (other than GLA or DGLA) per se.

Disclosed is a method of producing hydrogen from oxygenated hydrocarbon reactants, such as glycerol, glucose, or sorbitol. The method can take place in the vapor phase or in the condensed liquid phase. The method includes the steps of reacting water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon having at least two carbon atoms, in the presence of a metal-containing catalyst. The catalyst contains a metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIII transitional metals, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof. The disclosed method can be run at lower temperatures than those used in the conventional steam reforming of alkanes.

The present invention relates to novel hexa-arm polyethylene glycol (6-arm PEG) and its derivatives. The core of 6-arm PEG derivatives is sorbitol and the end groups can be derivatized into many different reactive functionalities that are useful in conjugating with many different targets. The present invention also provides a biodegradable polymeric hydrogel-forming composition comprising the 6-arm PEG and its derivatives, and methods of using such 6-arm PEG derivatives as surgical or biological implants or sealants.

The invention relates to fine emulsions comprising at least one W / O emulsifier and at least one hydrophilic component, and to a process for their preparation. The fine emulsions are obtainable by converting a W / O preemulsion comprising at least one W / O emulsifier into an O / W fine emulsion by adding at least one hydrophilic component and, where appropriate, changing the temperature. Suitable W / O emulsifiers are preferably sorbitol esters. The fine emulsions are preferably spray emulsions for cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.

A solid preparation which comprises (i) a pharmaceutically active ingredient, (ii) one or more water-soluble sugar alcohols selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, maltitol, reduced starch saccharide, xylitol, reduced palatinose and erythritol, and (iii) low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose having hydroxypropoxyl group contents of 7.0 to 9.9 percent by weight; which exhibits excellent buccal disintegration and dissolution and also appropriate strength.

Disclosed are oral care compositions, particularly thickened dentifrices in liquid, paste or gel form comprising a binding / thickening system that also function effectively as humectant agent thereby replacing a significant portion or all of traditional humectant components such as glycerin, sorbitol and other polyols. The binding / thickening system comprise select carrageenans that provide a water viscosity of at least about 20 mPa·s in a 1.5% solution at 25° C. and effective water-binding capacity to prevent significant water loss from the composition when exposed to air to cause unacceptable drying out. For example, the water-binding capacity of the carrageenan must be effective such that there is no more than about 0.75% water loss from a dentifrice composition when exposed to air for 30 minutes at room temperature conditions and 50% relative humidity. The present dentifrice compositions exhibit increased dispersibility in saliva during use, which provides for increased contact time of the composition with the user's teeth and oral cavity tissues such that the active dental agents contained therein are more rapidly available to effect their beneficial activity.

A method for producing a coated chewing gum product with accelerated absorption of medicaments through oral mucosa, as well as the chewing gum product so produced, is obtained by using a xylitol or sorbitol coating, or by adding a water-soluble alkaline material, such as a bicarbonate salt, to the chewing gum center, a coating on the center, or both. Coatings made with sorbitol or xylitol or gum centers that include sodium bicarbonate are particularly preferred.

An antifreeze gel composition is provided which particularly useful in gel toy to prevent ice formation. The composition includes a water-soluble antifreeze agent such as sorbitol, dextrose; gel was formed by either water-soluble polymers or gums; and salt. The present invention further provides a transparent antifreeze gel and container that is also transparent.

This invention is directed to an extrudable compound, an extrusion method using a polymer, a cellulosic fiber, and at least one lubricant selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated esters of hydantoins, ethoxylated esters of sorbitol and sorbitan, and ethylene bisamides made from fatty acids containing 6-10 carbons and composites manufactured through such processes which simulate conventional wood products. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a composition containing polymer, a cellulosic fiber from an agricultural waste product and a lubricant containing a mixture of an alkylene bisamide derived from a C10-C18 is fatty acid and an alkaline earth salt of a fatty acid.

The process of preparing PDT copolyester fiber includes the following steps: 1. saccharifying and catalytically hydrogenating corn starch to prepare sorbitol, catalytically hydrogenating to prepare multicomponent mixed alcohol, and fractionating in a fractionating tower at 182-212 deg.c to obtain corn-base ethylene glycol product of 89-99 % content and with ethylene glycol as main component and other diols; 2. detecting the contents of component diols in the ethylene glycol product and adding insufficient components for content fluctuation controlled within 10-30 %; and 3. adding nanometer titania in 0.05-1 wt% into the corn-base ethylene glycol product, and copolymerizing together with terephthalic acid at 280-288 deg.c for 5-7 hr to prepare PDT copolyester. The process is suitable for industrial production.

The invention includes methods of producing dianhydrosugars. A polyol is reacted in the presence of a first catalyst to form a monocyclic sugar. The monocyclic sugar is transferred to a second reactor where it is converted to a dianhydrosugar alcohol in the presence of a second catalyst. The invention includes a process of forming isosorbide. An initial reaction is conducted at a first temperature in the presence of a solid acid catalyst. The initial reaction involves reacting sorbitol to produce 1,4-sorbitan, 3,6-sorbitan, 2,5-mannitan and 2,5-iditan. Utilizing a second temperature, the 1,4-sorbitan and 3,6-sorbitan are converted to isosorbide. The invention includes a method of purifying isosorbide from a mixture containing isosorbide and at least one additional component. A first distillation removes a first portion of the isosorbide from the mixture. A second distillation is then conducted at a higher temperature to remove a second portion of isosorbide from the mixture.

The invention includes methods for producing dianhydrosugar alcohol by providing an acid catalyst within a reactor and passing a starting material through the reactor at a first temperature. At least a portion of the staring material is converted to a monoanhydrosugar isomer during the passing through the column. The monoanhydrosugar is subjected to a second temperature which is greater than the first to produce a dianhydrosugar. The invention includes a method of producing isosorbide. An initial feed stream containing sorbitol is fed into a continuous reactor containing an acid catalyst at a temperature of less than 120° C. The residence time for the reactor is less than or equal to about 30 minutes. Sorbitol converted to 1,4-sorbitan in the continuous reactor is subsequently provided to a second reactor and is dehydrated at a temperature of at least 120° C. to produce isosorbide.

The invention includes a method of dehydration of a sugar using a dehydration catalyst and a co-catalyst within a reactor. A sugar is introduced and H2 is flowed through the reactor at a pressure of less than or equal to about 300 psig to convert at least some of the sugar into an anhydrosugar product. The invention includes a process for producing isosorbide. A starting material comprising sorbitol is flowed into a reactor. H2 is counter flowed through the reactor. The starting material is exposed to a catalyst in the presence of a co-catalyst which comprises at least one metal. The exposing is conducted at a hydrogen pressure of less than or equal to 300 psig within the reactor and the hydrogen removes at least some of any water present during the exposing and inhibits formation of colored byproducts.

Disclosed is a method of producing hydrogen from oxygenated hydrocarbon reactants, such as methanol, glycerol, sugars (e.g. glucose and xylose), or sugar alcohols (e.g. sorbitol). The method takes place in the condensed liquid phase. The method includes the steps of reacting water and a water-soluble oxygenated hydrocarbon in the presence of a metal-containing catalyst. The catalyst contains a metal selected from the group consisting of Group VIIIB transitional metals, alloys thereof, and mixtures thereof. The disclosed method can be run at lower temperatures than those used in the conventional steam reforming of alkanes.

The invention discloses a coal slime flotation collector and a preparation method thereof. The coal slime flotation collector comprises the following matters in percentage by weight: 20-50 percent of kerosene and / or light diesel oil, 1-5 percent of primary emulsion, 0.006-0.015 percent of auxiliary emulsion and the balance of water; wherein the primary emulsion is a mixture of polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester and dehydrated sorbitol fatty acid ester, and the hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) value of the primary emulsion is within 12.8-14.3; the auxiliary emulsion is selected from the following (1) or (2), wherein the (1) is sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, and the (2) is a mixture obtained by mixing fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether sulfate and the sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate according to the mass ratio of 1: 0.5-2. The coal slime flotation collector has good stability, simple preparation process and 40-60 percent of the oil-saving ratio on the premise of improving the float yield and the tail coal ash proportion. The collector is beneficial to saving the energy, reducing the emission and improving the economical benefit when being used for floating the coal slime.

Provided herein is a novel breath test for assessing bacterial overgrowth. The test involves administration of a labeled sorbitol or sorbitol derivative to a subject and measurement of the label in breath and / or blood.

The present invention relates to artificial tear formulations and ophthalmic formulations suitable for drug delivery. The formulations comprise galactomannans such as guar or hydroxypropyl guar and a borate source such as boric acid. The formulations further comprise a cis-diol such as sorbitol that interferes with the cross-linking of galactomannan and borate. Optionally, the formulations are substantially free of divalent cations.

The invention discloses volatile rust preventive oil which comprises, by weight, 71-91% of base oil, 5-25% of an oil soluble volatile corrosion inhibitor, 1-5% of an antirusting agent, 1-6% of a cosolvent, 0.5-1% of a mildew-proof agent, 0.5-1% of an antifoaming agent and 1-6% of antioxidant, wherein the base oil is one of 500SN 46# machine oil, 32# machine oil, 600SN 150# machine oil and 100# machine oil; and the oil soluble volatile corrosion inhibitor is a mixture of four kinds of 2-heptadecenyl-imidalidine, octadecylamine, triazole tributylamine, dicyclohexylamine carbonate, dicyclohexylaminenitrite, benzotriazole, tert-butyl chromate, nephthenic soap, petroleum sodium sulfonate, sorbitan monooleate and stearic acid; and the antioxidant is sulfurphosphorousbutyloctyl zinc salt. The volatile rust preventive oil has good volatile rust preventive and corrosion resistant performances, metal which cannot be coated with rust preventive oil can achieve rust preventive protection, the operation is simple, and the cost is low.

The present invention provides a solvent for electronic cigarette liquid, comprising sorbitol. In the present invention, sorbitol is used as the solvent for electronic cigarette liquid. The electronic cigarette liquid which is prepared with the solvent for electronic cigarette liquid provided by the present invention is not greasy and free of miscellaneous taste, and therefore provides relatively higher comfort level during smoking. Further, the electronic cigarette liquid provided by the present invention may further comprise one or more of propylene glycol, glycerol, and mannitol. Due to the effects of propylene glycol, glycerol and mannitol, the sorbitol makes the electronic cigarette liquid which is prepared with the solvent for electronic cigarette liquid provided by the present invention generate a relatively greater amount of smoke, improve the experience of the smoker, and provide a thick and full experience, a smooth mouthfeel without any miscellaneous taste, and a relatively higher comfort level during smoking. Furthermore, all the components in the solvent for electronic cigarette liquid provided by the present invention are of food grade, and are harmless to the body of the smoker.

Improved fermentation activity of microorganisms in a polysaccharide gel such as an alginate gel is obtained after dehydration, staorage and rehydration by soaking the gel containing the microorganisms prior to dehydration in a sugar solution to provide in the gel an amount of sugar of at least 100 g / kg and less than 500 g / kg of gel, preferably less than 300 g / k of gel. The dehydration may be carried out in a fluidized bed or by lyophilization. The gel may be in the form of beads or fibers having a double layer structure formed by an internal layer or core of gel containing the microorganisms and an external lay er or envelope of gel essentially devoid of the microoraganisms. The sugar is preferably xylose, glucose, fructose, lactose or sucrose, and the sugar solution may contain a polyol such as sorbitol, inositol or glycerol to provide in the gel an amount of polyol of at least 30 g / kg of gel. The sugar solution may also contain a non-ionic surfactant such as sorbitan monostearate as a protecting substance to fur ther improve fermentation activity. The microorganisms in the gel are preferably yeast, and after rehydration the yeast containing gel is used in producing a fermented drink such as in secondary fermentaion of wine to produce sparkling wine or champagne.

The invention discloses a novel longevity-type catalyst with high activity and selectivity of high alcohol hydrogenation and chemical stability and physical stability under reacting condition, the preparation method and the application. The catalyst of the invention adopts metal as the catalyst framework, so that the hydrothermal stability and alkali tolerance of the catalyst are high. The catalyst can be prepared by the melting method, the machine-alloying method and the chemical synthesis method. The invention can be used for high alcohol hydrogenation, in particular for the preparation of hydrogenation low-carbon polyatomic alcohol by using regenerated material as D-sorbitol which is made from corn.

An orally disintegrating composition comprising a chelate comprising a metal ion and a biologically acceptable amino acid and having the general formulawherein M is the metal ion Zn2+ and R is H in the biologically acceptable amino acid glycine, use of the composition for the treatment of halitosis, and a chewing gum for the treatment of halitosis comprising a chelate comprising a metal ion and a biologically acceptable amino acid and having said general formula, which chewing gum is based on a carrier composition comprising a gum base, sorbitol, xylitol, one or more plasticizer(s), and one or more anticaking agent(s).

The invention discloses a silicate cement grinding aid and a preparation method thereof. The silicate cement grinding aid is prepared from the following main raw materials by weight: 3-6 parts of sodium hexametaphosphate, 2-5 parts of aluminum sulfate, 5-8 parts of tetra sodium salt of amino trimethylene phosphonic acid (ATMP.Na4), 4-6 parts of ethylene diamine tetra (methylene phosphonic acid) sodium, 38-45 parts of polymeric alkylol amine, 34-42 parts of triisopropanolamine, 8-12 parts of waste engine oil, 2-5 parts of sodium alpha-olefin sulfonate, 10-16 parts of sorbitol, 15-20 parts of diethylene glycol, 8-13 parts of polypropylene wax, 6-10 parts of oxidized polyethlene wax, 4-8 parts of lignite wax, 20-30 parts of odium thiosulfate, 12-18 parts of sodium thiosulfate and 15-20 parts of quicklime powder. The prepared silicate cement grinding aid has the advantages that the quality is stable, the effect is remarkable, the adding amount is small, the use is simple, and the adding is more convenient and reliable to control.

The present invention relates to water-soluble pouch which contains a liquid detergent composition, wherein the pouch is a water-soluble film, the film material comprising a polyvinyl alcohol, and wherein the liquid detergent composition also comprises a plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propane diol, sorbitol, methanol, diglycerol, 1,4-butane diol, urea and mixtures thereof, and wherein the liquid detergent composition further comprises a viscosity modifier, preferably a hydrogenated castor oil.

A barrier composition which is injection mouldable and able to be made into a transparent film or incorporated (by co-extrusion and / or lamination) into multi-layer film products, the composition on dry basis: a) from 45 to 90% by weight of a starch and / or a modified starch selected from starches modified by reaction with a hydroxyl alkyl group, an acetate or a dicarboxylic acid anhydride or a grafting polymer; b) from 4 to 12% by weight of a water soluble polymer selected from polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylacetate, and copolymers of ethylene and vinylalcohol which have a melting point compatible with the molten state of the starch components c) from 5 to 45% by weight of a non-crystallising mixture of sorbitol and at least one other plasticizer selected from glycerol, maltitol, xylitol, mannitol, glycerol trioleate, epoxidised linseed or soybean oil, tributyl citrate, acetyl tri-ethyl citrate, glyceryl triacetate, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate; polyethylene oxide or polyethylene glycol; d) from 0.3 to 2.5% by weight of a C12-22 fatty acid or salt; e) from 0.25% to 3% of an emulsifier system having a hydrophilic lipophilic balance value between 2 and 10. The barrier film may be co-injection moulded with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polylactic acid (PLA) for blow moulding into beverage bottles, with polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP) or biodegradable polymers for high gas-barrier containers or closures, or may be co-extruded with polyethylene, polypropylene or polylactic acid for thin film packaging applications or for blow-moulded containers.

The invention relates to the field of food drink, in particular to a collagen drink preparation, and aims to overcome the shortcoming of single function of the existing collagen solid drink. The collagen drink preparation comprises the following raw materials: collagen, fructo-oligosaccharide, medicinal and edible extract, food additive, sorbitol and honey, wherein the medicinal and edible extract includes at least two of red date extract, colla corii asini extract, medlar extract, poria cocos extract, lemon extract, lotus leaf extract, hawthorn extract, spina date seed extract and lily extract; the food additive includes any one to three of sweetener, iron supplement, vitamin C, citric acid and L-carnitine; and a preparation method of the collagen drink preparation mainly comprises the steps of: pretreatment, accessory weighing, mixing, drying and sterilizing, soft material preparation, granulation, finishing and the like. The collagen drink preparation provided by the invention can realize the beauty of a skin surface layer and the deep health of an organism, and has the effects of tonifying blood, replenishing qi, improving immunity and moistening intestines to remove toxins.