Abstract:
Provided is a novel cellulose derivative having excellent water resistance. This is a cellulose acylate oxoalkanoate which is a cellulose derivative corresponding to cellulose, except with substituents replacing part or all of hydrogen atoms in the hydroxy groups of the cellulose. The substituents includes a group represented by General Formula (1) and a group represented by General Formula (2). The cellulose acylate oxoalkanoate has a degree x of substitution with the group represented by General Formula (1), a degree y of substitution with the group represented by General Formula (2), and a degree z of unsubstitution, where x, y, and z meet conditions specified by Expressions (A), (B), and (C): 0.1≦x≦2.99 (A) 0.01≦y≦2.90 (B) z=3−x−y (C)
Abstract:
The present invention is to provide a cellulose acetate that has a low total degree of acetyl substitution and a degree of acetyl substitution at 6-position that is lower compared to the degrees of acetyl substitution at 2-position and 3-position of a glucose ring, and has excellent water solubility. A cellulose acetate having: a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 or greater and 0.9 or less, a proportion of a degree of acetyl substitution at 6-position in the total degree of acetyl substitution of 0% or greater and 18% or less, and a light transmittance at 660 nm of 5% or greater in 4 wt. % aqueous solution.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide cellulose acetate that has excellent compatibility with a resin, can reinforce a resin, and has excellent thermal stability. An embodiment of the present invention is cellulose acetate having a cellulose triacetate I crystal structure, wherein a temperature at which a weight loss relative to weight at 100° C. reaches 5% is 200° C. or higher when the cellulose acetate is heated at a heating rate of 10° C./min under a nitrogen atmosphere.
Abstract:
An object is to provide a Th1-increasing agent that can reduce constraints on storage conditions and feeding form and sufficiently increase Th1 at lower doses. A Th1-increasing agent containing a cellulose derivative as an active ingredient, the cellulose derivative having a degree of butyryl substitution of 0.3 or greater and 2.6 or less, and a total degree of substitution of 0.5 or greater and 2.8 or less.
Abstract:
A nutrient composition, a lipid metabolism-improving agent, and prophylactic and/or therapeutic agents typically for inflammatory bowel diseases, immune disorders, cancers, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, obesity, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia each contain a cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1. The cellulose acetate may be one having a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less, where the CDI is defined by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition represents a half height width of chemical composition determined by HPLC analysis of a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample), and the theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition=2.35482√{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1−DS/3))}/DPw [Math. 1] where DS is the total degree of acetyl substitution; and DPw is a weight-average degree of polymerization determined by a GPC-light scattering method using a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample).
Abstract:
A cellulose acetate according to the present invention has a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1 and has a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 3.0 or less, where the CDI is specified by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition is a half height width of chemical composition determined by analyzing a cellulose acetate propionate by HPLC, where the cellulose acetate propionate is prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample); and Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition=2·35482√{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1−DS/3))}{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1−DS/3))}/DPw [Math. 1] where DS is the total degree of acetyl substitution; and DPw is a weight-average degree of polymerization determined by a GPC-light scattering method using a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample).
Abstract:
Object of the present invention is to provide an intestinal immune-enhancing agent that can sufficiently increase IgA in the intestinal tract with a low dose while maintaining an increased amount of IgA for an extended period of time. Provided is an intestinal immune-enhancing agent containing a cellulose acetate that has a total degree of acetyl substitution from 0.4 to 1.1.
Abstract:
A nutrient composition contains a cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1. The cellulose acetate may have a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less, where the CDI is specified by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition represents the half height width of chemical composition determined by HPLC analysis of a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample); and [Math. 1] the theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition =2. 35482√{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1−DS/3))}/DPw where DS is the total degree of acetyl substitution; and DPw is a weight-average degree of polymerization determined by a GPC-light scattering method using a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample).
Abstract:
Provided are a cellulose acetate fiber and a cellulose acetate fiber molded article which are excellent in water solubility and biodegradability and are small in load onto the natural environment even when allowed to stand still in the environment. The invention provides a cellulose acetate fiber containing cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.3 and a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less as well as a cellulose acetate fiber molded article.
Abstract:
A nutrient composition contains a cellulose acetate having a total degree of acetyl substitution of 0.4 to 1.1. The cellulose acetate may have a compositional distribution index (CDI) of 2.0 or less, where the CDI is specified by the formula: CDI=(Measured value of half height width of chemical composition)/(Theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition) where the measured value of half height width of chemical composition represents the half height width of chemical composition determined by HPLC analysis of a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample); and the theoretical value of half height width of chemical composition=2.35482√{square root over (3*DPw*(DS/3)*(1−DS/3))}/DPw [Math. 1] where DS is the total degree of acetyl substitution; and DPw is a weight-average degree of polymerization determined by a GPC-light scattering method using a cellulose acetate propionate prepared by propionylating all residual hydroxy groups of the cellulose acetate (sample).