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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7211663 | Synthesis of oligosaccharides, reagents and methods related thereto One aspect of the present invention relates to differentially protected glycosyl phosphates. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the preparation of glycosyl phosphates from glycal precursors. In another aspect of the present invention, glycosyl phosph... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6900182 | Inositolphosphoglycan and ribose for treatment of ischaemia-reperfusion injury Compositions comprising inositolphosphoglycans (IPGs) and ribose are disclosed, and their use in the prevention or treatment of ischaemic-reperfusion injury. This treatment increases the energy generating systems of cells by employing the mitochondrial oxidative res... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6632801 | Method and composition for inhibiting human cholesterol esterase A method and composition for inhibiting human cholesterol absorption comprising ingesting a therapeutic amount of an inhibitor of human cholesterol esterase comprising very high molecular weight sulfated polysaccharide having a sulfate to monomer ratio of... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6461656 | Starch phosphate ester for use as an expansion aid The present invention is directed to the use of starch phosphate esters as an expansion and/or texture aid in food or industrial products. The invention further provides the formulations and improved expanded products containing starch phosphate esters, p... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6428836 | Starch phosphate ester composition, process and method of use in food The present invention is directed to a process of preparing starch phosphate monoesters, optionally in the presence of oligosaccharides, having improved reaction efficiency and reduced side reactions. The invention also includes the improved starch phosph... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6162920 | Taxane derivatives having a pyridyl substituted C13 side chain, their preparation and their use as anti-tumor agents The invention relates to pharmacologically active compounds that have the ability to influence the polymerisation and depolymerisation of tubulin. A range of natural mitosis toxins are used as anti-tumor agents or are in the process of being clinically tested.... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6143730 | Preparation and use of sulfated oligosaccharides Sulfated oligosaccharides, wherein the oligosaccharide has the general formula I: R1 --(Rx)n --R2 (I) wherein R1 and R2 and each Rx represents a monosaccharide ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5739115 | Sulfated maltooligosaccharides with heparin-like properties A novel class of highly sulfated maltooligosaccharide having heparin-like activity is described, as well as methods for using these oligosaccharides to treat certain diseases including cancer, and retinopathies.... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5717087 | Thermoplastic and biodegradable polysaccharide esters/polysaccharide ether esters containing maleic acid addition product groups The present invention relates to thermoplastic and biodegradable polysaccharide esters/polysaccharide ether esters, which are characterised in that they can be represented by the general structure ##STR1## wherein Polysaccharide-O represents the subs... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5484777 | Pancreatic cholesterol esterase inhibitor This invention encompasses a method and compositions which inhibit pancreatic cholesterol esterase and triglyceride lipase and hence, lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood stream.... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5329004 | Method of manufacturing cigarettes using high amylopectin starch phosphate material as an adhesive An adhesive for use in cigarette manufacturing which is a natural based liquid starch phosphate material having good flow or fluidity characteristics and viscosity stability and comprises a phosphorylated starch material made from a fluidity or converted ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5300150 | Process for the ionic exchange of ionized starches and the ionized starches thus obtained The invention has as its object a process for the ionic exchange of ionised starches, consisting of washing the ionised starch which is in the form of a granular solid by means of a solution containing one or more exchange ions capable of replacing the co... | 04/05/1994 |
| 4948881 | Process for the depolymerization and sulfation of polysaccharides Process for the depolymerization and sulfation of polysaccharides by reaction of said polysaccharides with a sulfuric acid/chlorosulfonic acid mixture.... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4876336 | Amphoteric starches and process for their preparation Improved amphoteric starch derivatives containing tertiary amino or quaternary ammonium groups and anionic phosphate groups are disclosed. The derivatives which are defined by a minimum bound phosphorus content, a minimum viscosity and other criteria have... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4814437 | Method for preparation of sulfated polysaccharides by treating the polysaccharide with a reducing agent before sulfation A new method for preparation of sulfated polysaccharides by means of pyridine-chlorosulfonic acid reagents. The polysaccharide is before sulfation treated with a reducing agent, e.g. sodium borohydride.... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4744975 | 6-iodoethylated starch and process for preparing the same 6-Iodoethylated starch and process for preparing the same are disclosed. The 6-idodethylated starch contains one iodine attached per 5 glucose units. Said compound is useful as a contrast agent for X-ray examination, especially for opacifying the vascular... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4566910 | Starch phosphates and amphoteric starch phosphates Starch phosphates are prepared by reacting with an alkaline starch paste while maintaining an alkaline pH a phosphate salt at a temperature of about 45° to 95° C. for a period of not more than about 120 minutes. Amphoteric starch phosphates are prepared... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4393202 | Method for dewatering starch slurries containing swollen starch granules resulting from treatment with cationic reagents The production rate and yield resulting from the dewatering of starch conversion products containing swollen starch granules resulting from treatments with cationic reagents is improved by the addition to the starch slurry of a water soluble anionic polym... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4379919 | Starch sulfomaleate half-esters, a method for their preparation and their use to prepare starch disulfosuccinate half-esters Novel starch sulfomaleate half-esters are prepared by reacting a starch base or a modified starch containing anionic, cationic, and/or nonionic substituent groups with about 0.1 to 100% by weight of sulfomaleic anhydride or its salts. The reaction is carr... | 04/12/1983 |
| 4294731 | Method for drying absorbent modified cellulosic polymers and the like A method for oven drying chemically modified cellulosic materials, especially fibers, having improved fluid absorbency involves incorporating into the cellulose structure while swollen an amphiphilic compound miscible with water which will not evaporate w... | 10/13/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4238604 | Process for preparing an odor-free acetylated starch A process for making an acetylated cross-linked starch substantially free of acetyl odor and flavor which comprises cross-linking a starch in a slurry, acetylating the cross-linked starch to an acetyl substitution of not more than 2.5%, thereafter washing... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4219646 | Process for preparing cross-linked starches using STMP The invention discloses a dual derivatizing process for the preparation of cold water swelling starches and foodstuffs thickened therewith. The starch base is first subjected to a primary crosslinking reaction using sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) accordin... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4216310 | Continuous process for phosphorylating starch Starch is phosphorylated by a virtually pollution-free, continuous process whereby an aqueous reagent solution of a tripolyphosphate, orthophosphate or pyrophosphate salt or a mixture thereof is sprayed onto a moist starch cake on a rotary vacuum filter i... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4166173 | Process for phosphorylating starch in alkali metal tripolyphosphate salts Starch is phosphorylated by an improved pollution-free process which involves forming a reagent solution of an alkali metal tripolyphosphate salt in water having 20- 36% by weight of the salt dissolved therein, forming a starch cake containing no more tha... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4139699 | Water insensitive starch fibers and a process for the production thereof Water-insensitive starch fibers having an amylopectin content of about 55 to 100% by weight are prepared by extruding a colloidal starch dispersion in thread-like form into a moving coagulating bath. Water-insoluble additives may be incorporated into the ... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4139505 | Enlarged granule starch stilt material for microencapsulated coatings Enlarged granule starch useful as a protective stilt material in microencapsulated coatings to prevent premature rupture of the microcapsules. Starch granules are increased in size by alkali-swelling of the granules in aqueous slurry. The enlarged granule... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4138535 | Nitrite esters of polyhydroxy polymers A polysaccharide or polyvinyl alcohol containing a mixture of nitrite ester groups with sulfate or nitrate ester groups with the mixture of ester groups being substantially uniformly distributed among the polymer units of the polysaccharide or polyvinyl a... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4123593 | Paper for serving cable cores This invention relates to a paper for serving cable cores for the purpose of providing a swellable layer, comprising a paper base having a layer thereon of cellulose ether granules or of starch phosphate granules or of a mixture of both kinds of granules.... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4051316 | Removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions with insoluble crosslinked-starch-xanthates An insoluble alkali metal-magnesium starch-xanthate composition is prepared which is capable of removing most heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. Concentrations of heavy metal ions contained in several industrial effluents were reduced to below the m... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4021545 | Complement inhibitors Inulin poly(H-sulfate) and salts thereof useful as complement inhibitors.... | 05/03/1977 |