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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7803937 | Cellulose II phosphate ester and metal-adsorbing material using the same This invention relates to cellulose II phosphate which may be partly carbamidated, and also to a metal-adsorbing material making use of the same. This cellulose II phosphate efficiently adsorbs metal ions in a solution, and can be used as a metal-adsorbing material ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 6579977 | Biosorbents and process for producing the same A process is disclosed for producing biosorbents by phosphorylation of cellulose-containing materials with phosphoric acid or ammonium phosphate in the presence of urea. Also disclosed are biosorbents with particular good use properties. Biosorbents of th... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6075139 | Linear and cyclic sucrose reaction products, their preparation and their use Sucrose ester and ether products, useful as food or beverage bulking agents, reduced calorie sweeteners, fat replacement agents, stabilizing agents, thickening agents and emulsifying agents; adhesives; biodegradable plastics and films; sizing agents for p... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5368733 | Water-soluble cellulose derivative and biocompatible material A water-soluble cellulose derivative which is obtained by subjecting a water-soluble cellulose to graft polymerization with 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine and has a structural unit of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n is an... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5093488 | Modified chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes III and process for preparation of modified cellulose and modified chitin for use therewith A modified cellulose and/or chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein cell is cellulose or chitin, in each case without hydroxyl groups, s=3 in the case of cellulose and s=2 in the case... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5093489 | Modified chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes IV and process for preparation of modified cellulose and modified chitin for use therewith A modified cellulose and/or chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein Cell is cellulose or chitin, in each case without hydroxyl groups, s=3 in the case of cellulose and s=2 in the case... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5093486 | Modified chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes II and process for preparation of modified cellulose and modified chitin for use therewith A modified cellulose and/or chitin for biocompatible dialysis membranes having a structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein cell is unmodified cellulose or chitin, in each case without hydroxyl groups, s=3 in the case of cellulose and s=2 ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4695624 | Covalently-modified polyanionic bacterial polysaccharides, stable covalent conjugates of such polysaccharides and immunogenic proteins with bigeneric spacers, and methods of preparing such polysaccharides and conjugates and of confirming covalency Covalently modified bacterial polysaccharides and proteins; covalent conjugates of such polysaccharides linked by a bigeneric spacer, which permits proof of covalency and facilitates purification of conjugated materials, with immunogenic bacterial membran... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4685909 | Disposable absorbent articles Absorbent articles containing both pH control agents and substantially water-insoluble, highly neutralized hydrogel material as a fluid-absorbing polymer are disclosed. By placing pH control agents and hydrogel in distinct discrete zones within the articl... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4260738 | Novel starch ether derivatives, a method for the preparation thereof Starch ether derivatives are prepared by reacting a starch base with N-(2-haloethyl)iminobis(methylene)diphosphonic acid or with a N-(alkyl)-N-(2-haloethyl)aminomethylphosphonic acid. The derivatives contain aminophosphonic acid groups (or their salts) as... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4256111 | Filaments of chemically modified cellulose fibers and webs and products formed therefrom Chemically modified cellulose fibers such as those which have been subjected to phosphorylation or carboxymethylation or to polymer grafting-hydrolysis are refined in the presence of water, centrifuged to remove unbound water and extruded into filaments. ... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4150021 | Esters of cellulose with phosphonic acid dyes having a sulfonamide bridge Dyes of the formula ##STR1## are disclosed which are useful in dyeings where the phosphonic acid group serves both as a water-solubilizing group and as a group capable of reacting to bond covalently with the fiber to be dyed. Application of the ... | 04/17/1979 |