Absorbent materials configured to sequester trimethylamine (TMA), absorbent articles made therefrom, related methods of use, methods of measuring a reduction of free TMA, and related methods of making absorbent articles are described.

A relatively fast, inexpensive, and non-destructive method for separation and isolation of biologically active nanoparticles is described. Methods include the use of solid phase separation medis such as channeled fibers in a hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) protocol to isolate biologically active nanoparticles from other components of a mixture. Biologically active nanoparticles can include natural nanoparticles (e.g., exosomes, lysosomes, virus particles) as well as synthetic nanoparticles (liposomes, genetically modified virus particles, etc.)

An objective of the present disclosure is to provide an adsorption material that has a carrier material with retained physical strength, and efficiently adsorbs an immunosuppressive protein. The present disclosure provides an adsorption material for immunosuppressive protein. The adsorption material includes a water-insoluble carrier to which at least one nitrogen-containing compound selected from a polyamine represented by a predetermined formula and aliphatic amines represented by predetermined formulae is bound. A total content of amino groups on the water-insoluble carrier is more than 0 μmol and 2500 μmol or less per 1 g, and a content of primary amino groups on the water-insoluble carrier is 450 μmol or less per 1 g.

Embodiments generally relate to a device for housing chemical vapour sampling material. The device comprises a housing comprising a barrel, the barrel being configured to hold at least one fibre of chemical vapour sampling material, the barrel having a first opening at a first end configured to deploy at least a portion of the at least one fibre of chemical vapour sampling material; an extension mechanism arranged to cause extension and retraction of the at least one fibre of chemical vapour sampling material from the housing via the first opening; the extension mechanism being operable by actuation of at least one actuator. Actuating the at least one actuator causes extension or retraction of the at least one fibre of the chemical vapour sampling material from the housing via the first opening.

Mesoporous poly (aryl ether ketone) articles are formed from blends of poly (aryl ether ketones) with pore forming additives by melt processing, and can be in the form of a monofilament, disc, film, microcapillary or other complex shapes. The method of formation provides for preparation of poly (aryl ether ketone) articles with high degree of surface area and uniform nanometer pore size. The preferred poly (aryl ether ketone)s are poly (ether ketone) and poly (ether ether ketone). The mesoporous articles formed by the method of the present invention are useful for a broad range of applications, including molecular separations and organic solvent filtration.

An object of the present invention is to provide a material which can remove an activated leukocyte-activated platelet complex with high efficiency. The present invention provides a material for removing an activated leukocyte-activated platelet complex, the material being a water-insoluble carrier to the surface of which carrier a compound(s) having a charged functional group(s) is(are) bound, wherein an extending length ratio of the surface is 4 to 7.

An object of the present invention is to provide a water purification filter comprising activated carbon as a filtration material and a biodegradable polymer as a binder component, which water purification filter has a filtration flow rate sufficient for practical use as a pot-type water purifier while maintaining a certain free residual chlorine filtration capacity, and has a certain degree of hardness and excellent handleability. Provided is a water purification filter obtained by winding a nonwoven sheet containing fibrous activated carbon and a heat fusible core-sheath composite fiber and then heat fusing the sheet, wherein the heat fusible core-sheath composite fiber includes a sheath portion containing a biodegradable polyester resin having a melting point of 80 to 140° C. and a core portion containing a synthetic resin having a melting point at least 20° C. higher than the melting point of the biodegradable polyester resin, and wherein the water purification filter has a density of 0.12 to 0.30 g/cm.sup.3 and a specific surface area of 500 to 1800 m.sup.2/g.

A method for cleaning up oil spills using multi-layered carbon fiber-based absorbents is disclosed. The method for cleaning up oil spills requires an oil-contaminated area including a quantity of oil, a first storage vessel, an oil extraction machine, a heating element, and a multi-layered carbon fiber absorbent. The multi-layered modified carbon fiber absorbent is distributed to the oil-contaminated area, where the multi-layered modified carbon fiber absorbent is configured to extract the quantity of oil from the oil-contaminated area while maintaining hydrophobic. The quantity of oil is extracted and separated from the multi-layered modified carbon fiber absorbent using the oil extraction machine. The extracted quantity of oil is collected into the first storage vessel. The extract quantity of oil is then transferred over to a second storage vessel for later refinement.

An adsorbent bed, including at least one elementary composite structure that includes adsorbent particles in a polymer matrix, wherein the adsorbent bed has a bed packing, ρ.sub.bed, defined as a volume occupied by the at least one elementary composite structure V.sub.ecs divided by a volume of the adsorbent bed V.sub.bed where ρ.sub.bed is greater than 0.60.

The present invention is to provide a novel adsorbent which is low in cost, has versatility and high adsorption ability. Specifically, the present invention is to provide an adsorbent of a specific metal element containing a metal salt of a cyanometallic acid, a method for producing the same, and a method for removing the ion of the element that is the target of adsorption using such an adsorbent.