Disclosed are nitrogen containing silane compounds of the formula where R is an organic radical, X is selected from halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, organo oxycarbonyl, azido, amino, and amide radicals; T is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, and aralkyl radicals; a is an integer from 1 to 3; b is an integer from 0 to 2; c is an integer from 1 to 10; d is an integer from 1 to 3; and a+b+d equals 4; where R' is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and --COOR" radicals; wher...

The present germination and seedling promoting unit includes an envelope containing a piece of preferably compressed moisture absorbing material such as peat for holding the seed or seeds. The bottom side of the envelope is provided with holes for absorbing ground moisture. The top surface of the envelope is provided with passage means for the growing seedling. Between the passage means and the seed or seeds there are provided mechanical protection means as well as evaporation protection means w...

Platelet enriched plasma is produced from blood. The platelets are activated by thrombine which causes therelease of platelet-derived growth and angiogenesis factors. A carrier such as a microcrystalline collagen is added to produce a wound-treating salve. The composition is applied directly to wounds and initiates healing in nonhealing wounds as well as accelerating normal wound-healing by increasing vascularization, stimulating fibroblast mitrosis and migration, and increasing collagen synthes...

Use of liquid or soluble non-halide titanium, zirconium, niobium, vanadium, scandium, uranium, and hafnium-containing organic compounds in promoting reaction of particulate aluminum, for example, in alkylation.

Acidic components are removed from fluids by contacting said fluid with a solution of a basic salt of an alkali or alkaline earth metal and an amine selected from the group consisting of 2-methylaminoethanol, 2-ethylaminoethanol, morpholine, pyrrolidone and derivatives thereof. Preferably, the fluid is a gas and the acidic components are selected from the group consisting of CO.sub.2 and COS.

Agents for promoting fattening of animals which contain as the active ingredient(s) at least one member selected from among acids originating in hexoses, non-toxic salts thereof and intramolecular esterification products thereof; and a method of promoting fattening by using these agents.

Agents for promoting fattening of animals which contain as the active ingredient(s) at least one member selected from among acids originating in hexoses, non-toxic salts thereof and intramolecular esterification products thereof; and a method of promoting fattening by using these agents.

The present invention provides a method for promoting the proliferation of microorganisms of the genus Bifidibacterium comprising contacting said microorganisms with a growth promoting effective amount of an isomalto-oligosaccharide.

An electronic personal weight scale for conveying weight information including health-promoting messages based on departure of measured weight from ideal weight. Information relating to a particular person using the scale is contained in a cartridge in electronic form. The information comprises the person's ideal weight and messages related to the amount by which the person's measured departs from the ideal. The cartridge also contains provision for storing past weight measurements. When the per...

Apparatus for insuring that combustion within a combustion chamber of an apparatus such as a heater, boiler, furnace, and the like, includes arranging the fuel, air and ignition means in a combustion chamber such that combustion takes place in the vicinity of a heat-conducting and heat-equalizing device in order to insure an even temperature zone at the combustion space and to minimize the danger of carbonizing or coking. The heat-conducting and heat-equalizing device comprises preferably a holl...