This invention provides a process and a device for the agglomeration of sludges with simultaneous drainage. Both agglomerate formation (pellets) and drainage…

The invention consists in a process and a device for the continuous liquefaction of biomass. An upward flow in the ambient liquid of the fermentor brings the…

Scientists at the University of Wuppertal developed a catalytic process for the direct esterification of citric acid. The primary carboxylic acid groups in…

Scientists at the MEET battery research center of the WWU Muenster and the Jacobs University Bremen have invented several new conducting salts for…

Lithium-ion batteries with silicon-based anodes epxerience during the charge cycles strong volume changes of the electrode materials. Due to the resulting loss…

Occlusion irregularities can surgically be treated by corrective osteotomies of mandible and / or maxilla. However, exact midface-related repositioning of the…

Explosives based on nitroaromatics have previously been detected using ion-mobility spectrometry (IMS) as anions. The technology upon which this invention is…

This new type of actuator consists of a pre-stressed dielectric elastomer (electroactive polymer) that is inserted into a tubular structure with flexible walls…

The invention describes a micro-structured foil with optical functionality which is able to create a magnified image and/or to redirect the field of view.Further Information: …

This invention is a process for the simple, cost-effective synthesis of conformationally fixed C-glycosamine analogues on the basis of commercially available…

New transgenic mouse model for sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease. It does not have any mutation and it shows neurological deficits by transgenic over-expressing a…

This development allows for a capacitor consisting of metal-filled nanotubes to be produced. This has the particular advantage of making a very large capacitor…

According to the invention, the state-of-the-art design has been significantly improved using a nanogrid which is connected to the top contact. The new design…

Regular exercise is touted as an antidote for many ills, including stress, depression and obesity. Physical activity also may help decrease violent behavior…

Media reports about substances that are supposedly hazardous to health may cause suggestible people to develop symptoms of a disease even though there is no…

The invention is a miniaturized, switchable electrochemical sensor. The electrode contains control components that can be switched on and off by illumination….

The invention is a method for the manufacture of high surface area, pure polytype β-silicon carbide derived from renewable sources in a one-step-process. The…

This invention is a process for the simple synthesis of γ-spirolactams issuing from aromatic carboxylic acids and chloracetonitriles. Up until now, there has…

The invention describes a micro-structured foil with optical functionality which is able to create a magnified image and/or to redirect the field of view.Further Information: …

The analysis found that spontaneous, or de novo, mutations affect a specific biological pathway that is critical to aspects of human development, including the…