The invention relates to an emulsification device for continuously producing emulsions, nano-emulsions, and/or dispersions having a liquid crystalline structure, comprising a) at least one mixing system, b) at least one drive for the stirring element, and c) at least one delivery unit for each component or each component mixture.

The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for dissolving starch. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for dissolving starch by introducing mechanical force to at least partially gelatinized aqueous starch.

A powder mixing device, having: a stand; a frame mounted to the stand, the frame being rotatable around a first axis of rotation; and a mixing vessel mounted to the frame, the mixing vessel being rotatable around the first axis of rotation; wherein the mixing vessel comprises at least two components, a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment has a work function higher or lower than a work function of the second segment, and a work function of a powder to be mixed is within the work function of the first segment and the second segment.

A substrate treatment apparatus includes: a substrate treatment unit that treats a substrate with a treatment liquid containing ozone dissolved therein; a recovery tank in which the treatment liquid discharged from the substrate treatment unit is recovered; a recovery pipe that connects the substrate treatment unit to the recovery tank; a heating member that heats the treatment liquid to a first temperature in at least one of the recovery pipe and the recovery tank; a supply piping system that supplies the treatment liquid from the recovery tank to the substrate treatment unit; and an ozone gas pipe that supplies ozone gas to the supply piping system to mix the ozone gas in the treatment liquid passing through the supply piping system.

A foam production method includes mixing liquid nitrogen with a foaming material to produce foam. A gas is produced in situ from liquid nitrogen. As the ratio of the volume of the gas produced by gasification of liquid nitrogen to the volume of the liquid nitrogen is relatively high, when a large gas supply flow is needed to generate a large foam flow, a liquid nitrogen storage device of a small volume can be used instead of bulky air supply devices such as high-pressure gas cylinders, air compressors, air compressor sets and the like, reducing the volume of the air supply device. In addition, the liquid nitrogen used in foaming will release nitrogen gas after the foam blast, such that the nitrogen is also able to inhibit combustion on the surface of burning materials, accelerating the extinguishing of the fire.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a food product comprising hydrolysed starch, as well as to products obtainable by the method. The method has the advantage of increasing the amount of sugar (i.e. maltose) produced by hydrolysis as compared to conventional methods of starch hydrolysis and present the additional advantage of providing good processability for the food product.

Compositions for the treatment of some orphan diseases and oral mucosal ulcers, many with similarities in terms of their anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities, but also multiple differences in their observed abilities that can be combined to challenge the current, underlying pathophysiology. The orphan diseases of interest are Dupuytren's Contracture, Peyronie's Disease, Scleroderma, Raynaud's (or Renaud's) Phenomenon, chemotherapy/radiation induced oral mucosal ulceration, and aphthous ulcers; and more frequent skin issues of skin damage from cuts, abrasions, and burns; aging skin changes, and toe nail fungus. These can be treated with the disclosed compositions with the proper combination and alteration of ingredients:

The application relates to microfluidic apparatus and methods of use thereof. Provided in one example is a microfluidic device comprising: a first fluidic input and a second fluidic input; and a fluidic intersection channel to receive fluid from the first fluidic input and the second fluidic input, wherein the fluidic intersection channel opens into a first mixing chamber on an upper region of a first side of the first mixing chamber, wherein the first mixing chamber has a length, a width, and a depth, wherein the depth is greater than about 1.5 times a depth of the fluidic intersection channel; an outlet channel on an upper region of a second side of the first mixing chamber, wherein the outlet channel has a depth that is less than the depth of the first mixing chamber, and wherein an opening of the outlet channel is offset along a width of the second side of the first mixing chamber relative to the fluidic intersection.

A process is provided for preparing an aqueous emulsion of an amino-functional polyorganosiloxane. The process includes mixing A) an amino-functional polyorganosiloxane, B) a non-ionic surfactant, and C) water; and thereafter mixing in additional starting materials including additional water, D) a water soluble salt, E) a pH adjusting agent, and F) a preservative. A phase inversion occurs during the process, such that the resulting emulsion has A) the amino-functional polyorganosiloxane in the internal, discontinuous phase and C) the water in an external, continuous phase.

The invention generally relates to an apparatus and a method for mixing of liquids (50) or of particles with a liquid (50). In a volume of liquid (50), a thermal convection flow is generated at at least one surface of the volume of liquid by irradiating IR radiation (30) into the volume of liquid. Thereby it is possible to avoid a depletion zone at the surface and to more accurately measure interactions of the particles with the surface by means of surface-based measurement methods.