An electromagnetic device for modifying any of the growth, repair or maintenance processes in a predetermined local area of a living body by utilizing a signal having a symmetric waveform to excite a coil and thereby induce a magnetic field and at the same time manually or mechanically manipulating the coil so as to cause time variations in the spatial-orientation of the induced magnetic field with respect to the local area.

A vaccine for use in the prevention or treatment of foot-rot comprises an immunologically effective amount of at least one protease, particularly an extracellular serine protease, of Bacteroides nodosus as an active component thereof, and optionally an acceptable pharmaceutical or veterinary carrier therefor.

Disclosed is a method of treating osteoarthritis. The method comprises administering a therapeutic amount of debromohymenialdisine to an individual or animal with osteoarthritis. Debromohymenialdisine is able to slow the joint deterioration and cartilage degradation associated with the disease.

Integrated circuit design often involves combination of blocks of circuit from different sources to create new designs. However, a simulation of a block developed using a given method may not be compatible with another simulation created using another method. A method for modifying hardware simulation having one internal timing regime to enable interoperation with another simulation having a different internal timing regime is described. In particular, it involves modification of models in a dom...

Novel platinum(II) complexes of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane, 1-aminomethylcyclooctylamine and 1,2-diamino-2,4-dimethylpentane are provided. Such complexes are of use in inhibiting the growth of certain mammalian tumors.

Novel platinum(II) complexes of 1,2-diaminocyclohexane, 1-aminomethylcyclooctylamine and 1,2-diamino-2,4-dimethylpentane are provided. Such complexes are of use in inhibiting the growth of certain mammalian tumors.

A process for the production of aromatic hydrocarbons which process comprises contacting at elevated temperature and in the vapor phase a C.sub.2 to C.sub.12 aliphatic hydrocarbon feedstock with a catalyst comprising a crystalline aluminosilicate having a silica to alumina molar ratio greater than 12:1 which has been modified by incorporation therein of aluminium either by exchange or impregnation.

A dispenser of liquid from an inverted rigid screw neck container, the dispenser comprising a base with an upwardly directed socket to receive the container neck in a liquid tight manner, a port to discharge liquid to a threaded nose to be coupled to a tap, an air bleed arrangement to deliver atmospheric air through a stem and a one way valve into a container when mounted on the base.

Crystalline aluminosilicates having a high silica to alumina molar ratio are prepared by mixing a source of silica, a source of alumina, a source of alkali metal, water and one or more substituted neopentylamines having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is H, OH or NH.sub.2 and R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group, and maintaining the mixture under conditions of elevated temperature and pressure, typically in the range from 80.degree. to 210.degree. C. and autogenous pressure for a ti...

Synthesis gas is produced by contacting methanol in the vapor phase with a catalyst which is a supported metal of Group VIII of the Periodic Table either alone or in combination with one or more other metals from Groups I to VIII, excluding binary combinations of copper and nickel, typically at a temperature in the range 200.degree. to 600.degree. C. and at a pressure in the range 0 to 50 atmospheres. The best results are achieved with a mixture of rhodium and copper supported on silica, a 100% ...