(FR2722990-A1)      Prodn. of a mineral material or compsn. (A) comprises:(1) forming a base, contg. a predetermined amt. of mineral material (B) synthesised by 1 (or part of 1) living organism (plant, animal and/or microorganism), and(2) treating the base so as to convert it to an inactivated mineral material of predefined texture, depending on its intended use, e.g. as a filler.The same method can be used to produce substrates (C), partic. for use as thermal or sound insulation, filters, acoustic membranes, decorative surfaces, tissues, threads and films, nutrient substances (D) for natural or artificial soils and prods. (E) for (para)medical application.Also new are the prods. of this process.    USE -   (A) can be used e.g. in fillers, cement, sizing and damp-proofing (e.g. as a replacement for stone), (B) can be used e.g. in loud speakers, as protective covers in agriculture and in water-purificn. filters, (C) can be used in agriculture and horticulture, the mfr. of composts or soil improvers (for e.g. regulating soil pH, improving drainage) and (D) can be used to treat nutritional deficiencies or diseases (esp. as herbal remedies).    ADVANTAGE -   The prods. are ready for use and have no biological and/or biomineralising activity. They can be prepd. from otherwise waste material and the process is simple enough for general use without needing specialised or expensive equipment.(E) provide (para)medical materials regardless of changes in the natural environment and deliver precise doses of active ingredients.    (FR2723080-A1)      Prodn. of a mineral material or compsn. (A) comprises:(1) forming a base, contg. a predetermined amt. of mineral material (B) synthesised by 1 (or part of 1) living organism (plant, animal and/or microorganism), and(2) treating the base so as to convert it to an inactivated mineral material of predefined texture, depending on its intended use, e.g. as a filler.The same method can be used to produce substrates (C), partic. for use as thermal or sound insulation, filters, acoustic membranes, decorative surfaces, tissues, threads and films, nutrient substances (D) for natural or artificial soils and prods. (E) for (para)medical application.Also new are the prods. of this process.    USE -   (A) can be used e.g. in fillers, cement, sizing and damp-proofing (e.g. as a replacement for stone), (B) can be used e.g. in loud speakers, as protective covers in agriculture and in water-purificn. filters, (C) can be used in agriculture and horticulture, the mfr. of composts or soil improvers (for e.g. regulating soil pH, improving drainage) and (D) can be used to treat nutritional deficiencies or diseases (esp. as herbal remedies).    ADVANTAGE -   The prods. are ready for use and have no biological and/or biomineralising activity. They can be prepd. from otherwise waste material and the process is simple enough for general use without needing specialised or expensive equipment.(E) provide (para)medical materials regardless of changes in the natural environment and deliver precise doses of active ingredients.    (FR2723081-A1)      Prodn. of a mineral material or compsn. (A) comprises:(1) forming a base, contg. a predetermined amt. of mineral material (B) synthesised by 1 (or part of 1) living organism (plant, animal and/or microorganism), and(2) treating the base so as to convert it to an inactivated mineral material of predefined texture, depending on its intended use, e.g. as a filler.The same method can be used to produce substrates (C), partic. for use as thermal or sound insulation, filters, acoustic membranes, decorative surfaces, tissues, threads and films, nutrient substances (D) for natural or artificial soils and prods. (E) for (para)medical application.Also new are the prods. of this process.    USE -   (A) can be used e.g. in fillers, cement, sizing and damp-proofing (e.g. as a replacement for stone), (B) can be used e.g. in loud speakers, as protective covers in agriculture and in water-purificn. filters, (C) can be used in agriculture and horticulture, the mfr. of composts or soil improvers (for e.g. regulating soil pH, improving drainage) and (D) can be used to treat nutritional deficiencies or diseases (esp. as herbal remedies).    ADVANTAGE -   The prods. are ready for use and have no biological and/or biomineralising activity. They can be prepd. from otherwise waste material and the process is simple enough for general use without needing specialised or expensive equipment.(E) provide (para)medical materials regardless of changes in the natural environment and deliver precise doses of active ingredients.    (FR2723084-A1)      Prodn. of a mineral material or compsn. (A) comprises:(1) forming a base, contg. a predetermined amt. of mineral material (B) synthesised by 1 (or part of 1) living organism (plant, animal and/or microorganism), and(2) treating the base so as to convert it to an inactivated mineral material of predefined texture, depending on its intended use, e.g. as a filler.The same method can be used to produce substrates (C), partic. for use as thermal or sound insulation, filters, acoustic membranes, decorative surfaces, tissues, threads and films, nutrient substances (D) for natural or artificial soils and prods. (E) for (para)medical application.Also new are the prods. of this process.    USE -   (A) can be used e.g. in fillers, cement, sizing and damp-proofing (e.g. as a replacement for stone), (B) can be used e.g. in loud speakers, as protective covers in agriculture and in water-purificn. filters, (C) can be used in agriculture and horticulture, the mfr. of composts or soil improvers (for e.g. regulating soil pH, improving drainage) and (D) can be used to treat nutritional deficiencies or diseases (esp. as herbal remedies).    ADVANTAGE -   The prods. are ready for use and have no biological and/or biomineralising activity. They can be prepd. from otherwise waste material and the process is simple enough for general use without needing specialised or expensive equipment.(E) provide (para)medical materials regardless of changes in the natural environment and deliver precise doses of active ingredients.    (EP708836-B1)      Prodn. of a mineral material or compsn. (A) comprises:(1) forming a base, contg. a predetermined amt. of mineral material (B) synthesised by 1 (or part of 1) living organism (plant, animal and/or microorganism), and(2) treating the base so as to convert it to an inactivated mineral material of predefined texture, depending on its intended use, e.g. as a filler.The same method can be used to produce substrates (C), partic. for use as thermal or sound insulation, filters, acoustic membranes, decorative surfaces, tissues, threads and films, nutrient substances (D) for natural or artificial soils and prods. (E) for (para)medical application.Also new are the prods. of this process.    USE -   (A) can be used e.g. in fillers, cement, sizing and damp-proofing (e.g. as a replacement for stone), (B) can be used e.g. in loud speakers, as protective covers in agriculture and in water-purificn. filters, (C) can be used in agriculture and horticulture, the mfr. of composts or soil improvers (for e.g. regulating soil pH, improving drainage) and (D) can be used to treat nutritional deficiencies or diseases (esp. as herbal remedies).    ADVANTAGE -   The prods. are ready for use and have no biological and/or biomineralising activity. They can be prepd. from otherwise waste material and the process is simple enough for general use without needing specialised or expensive equipment.(E) provide (para)medical materials regardless of changes in the natural environment and deliver precise doses of active ingredients.