Superabsorbent mixtures M comprising at least 70% by weight of superabsorbent A having a liquid absorption of 20 g/g (T20) of less than 300 s and/or a volumetric liquid absorption under pressure 0.3 psi (2.07 kPa) (VAUL) with a τ value of less than 400 s, and at least 5% by weight of superabsorbent B having a centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) of at least 30 g/g.

Zinc oxide-based sorbents, and processes for preparing and using them are provided, wherein the sorbents are preferably used to remove one or more reduced sulfur species from gas streams. The sorbents contain an active zinc component, optionally in combination with one or more promoter components and/or one or more substantially inert components. The active zinc component is a two-phase material, consisting essentially of a zinc oxide (ZnO) phase and a zinc aluminate (ZnAl.sub.2O.sub.4) phase. Each of the two phases is characterized by a relatively small crystallite size of typically less than about 50 nm (500 Angstroms). Preferably the sorbents are prepared by using an alkali metal base to convert a precursor mixture, containing a precipitated zinc oxide precursor and a precipitated aluminum oxide precursor, to the two-phase, active zinc oxide containing component, with the resulting sorbent having a sodium level within a desired range.

The present invention relates to a calcined medium, in particular a catalyst or a catalyst medium or an adsorbent/absorbent mass, in particular in the form of extrudates, pellets, granules or beads, the medium comprising a porous matrix comprising carbonates, clays, zeolites, oxides, or metal and/or silicon hydroxides, and the matrix incorporating hollow mineral microspheres having a different composition in a content of between 0.3 and 50% by weight, in particular between 0.5 and 15% by weight, of the matrix.

The present invention relates to a lectin-macromolecular carrier coupling complex for separating glycosylated exosomes from a clinical sample, which comprises a macromolecular carrier and lectins coupled to the outer side of the macromolecular carrier. The complex may simply, conveniently, rapidly, and accurately separate glycosylated exosomes from a clinical sample with a high separation efficiency and a good repeatability; and the separated exosomes are intact in morphology without rupturing or cracking, may be directly used for liquid detection of glycosylated exosomes, or directly used for immunology-related detection, or directly used for gene detection or analysis after extracting related nucleic acids from the exosomes.

The present invention relates to a filter assembly for filtering a body fluid comprising a filter holder and a filter system downstream of the filter holder; wherein the filter system and the filter holder are in contact with each other, wherein the filter system comprises a cuboid frame structure with six rectangular surface areas A1-A6, and wherein five of the six surface areas A1-A5 are covered by a filtering media, and wherein the sixth surface area A6 is in contact with the filter holder.

The invention relates to a process for preparing core-shell particles comprising the steps of (i) providing a dispersion of primary magnetic particles having a mean diameter lower than 200 nm in a solvent; (ii) adding one or more (semi-)metal (oxyhydr)oxide(s) and/or one or more precursor(s) of a (semi-)metal (oxyhydr)oxide to said dispersion; (iii) optionally adding a hydrolysis agent for said one or more precursor(s); (iv) injecting the dispersion in a spray dryer; whereby a (semi-)metal (oxyhydr)oxide shell is formed on the magnetic particles during spray drying. The invention also relates to particles obtainable by said process, to a formulation of said particles in a solvent and to the use of said particles or said formulation for RNA or DNA extraction.

Beads of materials such as activated alumina, zeolite and silica gel, are used as chloride salt absorbers. The beads are mixed with high-salt gypsum. After mixing for a short time, the mixtures are dried, and the beads and the powder are separated by using a sieve or other physical separation device resulting in a low-salt gypsum which can be used as a gypsum source to make gypsum wallboard.

A water-absorbing resin that exhibits excellent absorption performance and a high permeation rate with respect to liquids to be absorbed, and that effectively reduces liquid leakages, even in an absorbent body using a large amount of the water-absorbing resin. The water-absorbing resin is formed from a polymer of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and when a cross-sectional image of the water-absorbing resin obtained by X-ray computer tomography is observed, the percent area of cavity portions in the cross-sectional image is 2-10%. The liquid flow rate index when a physiological saline liquid column flow rate test is performed on the water-absorbent resin having a particle diameter of 250 to 500 μm at 37° C. is 5-20.

A sorbent composition for pelletized carbon products having high strength and water resistance is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of producing and using sorbent compositions of pelletized carbon products having higher strength and water resistance. Other embodiments include a system and method for removing contaminants from a process gas stream.

The present invention provides novel chromatographic materials, e.g., for chromatographic separations, processes for their preparation and separations devices containing the chromatographic materials. The preparation of the inorganic/organic hybrid materials of the invention wherein a surrounding material is condensed on a superficially porous hybrid core material will allow for families of different hybrid packing materials to be prepared from a single core hybrid material. Differences in hydrophobicity, ion-exchange capacity, chemical stability, surface charge or silanol activity of the surrounding material may be used for unique chromatographic separations of small molecules, carbohydrates, antibodies, whole proteins, peptides, and/or DNA.