The present invention is directed to a process for catalytic hydrodechlorination of dichloroacetic acid, wherein hydrogen gas is contacted with a liquid feed comprising dichloroacetic acid and monochloroacetic acid to form a product stream comprising monochloroacetic acid and an off gas stream comprising hydrogen chloride and hydrogen, and wherein the product stream is contacted with nitrogen gas so as to remove hydrogen gas present in the product stream.

The present invention is directed to a process for catalytic hydrodechlorination of dichloroacetic acid, wherein hydrogen gas is contacted with a liquid feed comprising dichloroacetic acid and monochloroacetic acid to form a product stream comprising monochloroacetic acid and an off gas stream comprising hydrogen chloride and hydrogen, and wherein the product stream is contacted with nitrogen gas so as to remove hydrogen gas present in the product stream.

The invention relates to a needle assembly (1) comprising: a needle hub (2) adapted to be connected to a distal end of a medicament cartridge or cartridge holder (3), a hollow needle (4) attached to the needle hub (2), the hollow needle (4) comprising a distal pointed tip (4.1), a needle catch arm (5) attached to the needle hub (2) and adapted to be tilted toward the needle (4) for covering the distal pointed tip (4.1).

The invention relates to a needle assembly (1) comprising: a needle hub (2) adapted to be connected to a distal end of a medicament cartridge or cartridge holder (3), a hollow needle (4) attached to the needle hub (2), the hollow needle (4) comprising a distal pointed tip (4.1), a needle catch arm (5) attached to the needle hub (2) and adapted to be tilted toward the needle (4) for covering the distal pointed tip (4.1).

The process for producing amino acids from volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules, referred to as precursors, produced by anaerobic fermentation from fermentable biomass, comprises at least the following steps: a) extracting the volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules, without stopping the fermentation, via an extraction means chosen from means that are, at least, insoluble in the fermentation medium, b) collecting, outside the fermentation reactor, the volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules once they have been extracted, c) synthesizing, by halogenation, using a type of volatile fatty acid (VFA) chosen from the volatile fatty acids collected in step b) and defined according to the desired type of amino acid, a given -halo acid, d) synthesizing from this -halo acid a defined amino acid.

The process for producing amino acids from volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules, referred to as precursors, produced by anaerobic fermentation from fermentable biomass, comprises at least the following steps: a) extracting the volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules, without stopping the fermentation, via an extraction means chosen from means that are, at least, insoluble in the fermentation medium, b) collecting, outside the fermentation reactor, the volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules once they have been extracted, c) synthesizing, by halogenation, using a type of volatile fatty acid (VFA) chosen from the volatile fatty acids collected in step b) and defined according to the desired type of amino acid, a given -halo acid, d) synthesizing from this -halo acid a defined amino acid.

The present invention provides a production method for purified dichloroacetic acid and an efficient production method for a nucleic acid molecule using the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a production method for purified dichloroacetic acid having a molar ratio of formaldehyde to dichloroacetic acid of 8110.sup.5 or less and a molar ratio of dichloroacetic anhydride to dichloroacetic acid of 2010.sup.5 or less, the method including: bringing dichloroacetic acid having both or one of formaldehyde content and dichloroacetic anhydride content exceeding the ratio(s), into contact with at least one compound having a boiling point lower than that of dichloroacetic acid selected from the group consisting of aliphatic alcohols, aliphatic amines, and water, and, in the coexistence of an aprotic inert solvent having a boiling point lower than that of dichloroacetic acid, distilling off a fraction containing the solvent from the resulting mixed liquid, and a production method for a nucleic acid molecule using the purified dichloroacetic acid as a deprotecting agent.

The present invention provides a production method for purified dichloroacetic acid and an efficient production method for a nucleic acid molecule using the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a production method for purified dichloroacetic acid having a molar ratio of formaldehyde to dichloroacetic acid of 8110.sup.5 or less and a molar ratio of dichloroacetic anhydride to dichloroacetic acid of 2010.sup.5 or less, the method including: bringing dichloroacetic acid having both or one of formaldehyde content and dichloroacetic anhydride content exceeding the ratio(s), into contact with at least one compound having a boiling point lower than that of dichloroacetic acid selected from the group consisting of aliphatic alcohols, aliphatic amines, and water, and, in the coexistence of an aprotic inert solvent having a boiling point lower than that of dichloroacetic acid, distilling off a fraction containing the solvent from the resulting mixed liquid, and a production method for a nucleic acid molecule using the purified dichloroacetic acid as a deprotecting agent.

The process for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates or PHA from volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules, referred to as precursors, produced by anaerobic fermentation from fermentable biomass, characterized in that it comprises at least the following steps: a) extracting the volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules, without stopping the fermentation, via an extraction means chosen from means that are, at least, insoluble in the fermentation medium, b) collecting, outside the fermentation reactor, the volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules once they have been extracted, c) synthesizing, by halogenation, using a type of volatile fatty acid (VFA) chosen from the volatile fatty acids collected in step b) and defined according to the desired type of PHA, a given -halo acid, d) synthesizing from this -halo acid molecules of a given -hydroxy acid by reaction with a base, e) polymerizing using the -hydroxy acid obtained a defined polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).

The process for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates or PHA from volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules, referred to as precursors, produced by anaerobic fermentation from fermentable biomass, characterized in that it comprises at least the following steps: a) extracting the volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules, without stopping the fermentation, via an extraction means chosen from means that are, at least, insoluble in the fermentation medium, b) collecting, outside the fermentation reactor, the volatile fatty acid (VFA) molecules once they have been extracted, c) synthesizing, by halogenation, using a type of volatile fatty acid (VFA) chosen from the volatile fatty acids collected in step b) and defined according to the desired type of PHA, a given -halo acid, d) synthesizing from this -halo acid molecules of a given -hydroxy acid by reaction with a base, e) polymerizing using the -hydroxy acid obtained a defined polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA).