Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small rheometer or the like capable of taking reliable measurements of a plurality of small quantities of samples in a short time. SOLUTION: The small rheometer includes a first substrate 100 and a second substrate 102 which form a pair of substrates each having a predetermined shape for retaining between the substrates a sample having a volume of not more than 200 μL, and an adjustment device for adjusting the interval between the substrates. The small rheometer causes shear strains within the sample by actuating the first substrate 100 and the second substrate 102 on a predetermined microscopic scale by means of a driving element 104 mechanically coupled to the first substrate 100. The small rheometer further includes a detection element outputting a position signal indicative of the displacement of at least one of the first and second substrates 100 and 102, and a feedback circuit which provides, based on the position signal, dynamic re-equilibrium about the force applied to the sample by the operation of the first and second substrates 100 and 102 on the microscopic scale.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multipurpose apparatus for screening a combination library with high throughput. SOLUTION: The apparatus comprises a sample holder for holding the components of a library, a probe array for perturbing an independent library component mechanically, and a sensor array for measuring response to mechanical perturbation of each library component. During screening operation, the apparatus replaces the sample array (sample holder) and the probe array and perturbs an independent library component mechanically. A material sample is screened based on a large number of different bulk physical properties including Young's modulus (bending, uniaxial drawing, biaxial drawing, shearing), hardness (indentation), fracture (stress and strain at the time of fracture, toughness) adhesion (tackiness, loop tackiness), flow (viscosity, melt flow index, rheology), and the like.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for determining a dissolution profile of a sample material, and for solubilization screening of a library defined by an array comprising multiple sample materials are disclosed. The methods and systems are particularly advantageous for sampling and evaluation of very small samples, and can be advantageously applied in connection with evaluation of drug candidates.
Abstract:
Rapid characterization and screening of polymer samples to determine average molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and other properties is disclosed. Rapid flow characterization systems and methods, including liquid chromatography and flow-injection analysis systems and methods are preferably employed. High throughput, automated sampling systems and methods, hightemperature characterization systems and methods, and rapid, indirect calibration compositions and methods are also disclosed. The described methods, systems, and devices have primary applications in combinatorial polymer research and in industrial process control.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a set of (co)polymers, dispersion formulations, solid solutions and formulation conditions able to disperse a dye selected from the group of a monoazo dye, quinophthalone dye and an anthraquinone dye in a stable nanoparticular form in an aqueous medium.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for screening combinatorial libraries of materials by measuring the response of individual library members to mechanical perturbations is described. The apparatus generally includes a sample holder for containing t he library members, an array of probes for mechanically perturbing individual library members, and an array of sensors for measuring the response of each of the library members t o the mechanical perturbations. Library members undergoing screening make up a sample array, and individual library members constitute elements of the sample array that are confined to specific locations on the sample holder. During screening, the apparatus mechanically perturbs individual library members by displacing the sample array (sample holder) and the array of probes. Typically, all of the elements of the sample array are perturbed simultaneously, but the apparatus also can also perturb individual or groups of sample array elements sequentially. The flexible apparatus and method can screen librarie s of materials based on many different bulk physical properties, including Young's modulus (flexure, uniaxial extension, biaxial compression, and shear); hardness (indentation), failure (stress and strain at failure, toughness), adhesion (tack, loop tack), and flow (viscosity, meltflow indexing, and rheology), among others.
Abstract:
A method and system for researching and developing and/or optimizing new catalysts and products in a combinatorial manner is disclosed. The method begins with starting components or a ligand library and provides methods of creating catalyst or product libraries, which are then tested in a reaction of interest. The system uses methods of robotic handling for moving libraries from station to station. The method and apparatus are especially useful for synthesizing, screening, and characterizing combinatorial catalyst libraries, but also offer significant advantages over conventional experimental methods as well.
Abstract:
A method for characterizing a polymer sample that includes the steps of withdrawing a polymer sample from a sample container into an injection probe of an auto- sampler where the probe is heated to maintain the withdrawn sample at a temperature of not less than about 75 degrees Celsius while resident in the probe. The heated injection probe resides in a first environment maintained at about ambient temperature while withdrawing the polymer sample. The method further includes loading at least a portion of the withdrawn sample into an injection port or a loading port of a liquid chromatography system where the injection port or loading port is adaptable for fluid communication with a chromatographic column. The chromatographic column resides in a heated second environment maintained at a temperature of not less than about 75 degrees Celsius. The loaded sample is injected into a mobile phase of the liquid chromatography system. The sample is maintained at a temperature but not les s than about 75 degrees Celsius during a period of time including from when the sample is withdrawn from the sample container to when the sample is within the heated second environment. The injected sample is chromatographically separated and a property of the sample or a composition thereof is detected.
Abstract:
Disclosed are random radical (co)polymers containing -20 to 50 mol% of styrene as component A, -15 to 35 mol% of acrylic acid as component B, and -15 to 60 mol% of dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate (DMAEM) or 4-vinyl pyridine as component C; and dispersion formulations containing said (co)polymer, a dye selected from the group consisting of a monoazo dye, a quinophtalone dye, an anthraquinone dye, optionally further assistants, and an aqueous system; solid solutions containing said (co)polmyer, a dye selected from the group consisting of a monoazo dye, a quinophthalone dye, an anthraquinone dye, optionally further assistants; and dyeing formulations and formulations of inks for ink-jets comprising said dispersion formulation and optionally conventional dyeing auxiliaries.