A novel ketene S,S-acetal derivative which is useful as an antimycotic agent and an agricultural chemical of fungicidal, plant growth regulating or insecticidal properties represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom; an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; a methylene group; a lower alkenyl group; a lower alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom, a cyano group, a lower alkoxyl group, a lower alkylthio gr...

Diagnostic agent suitable for use in carrying out rapid analytical determinations of the presence and/or concentration of hydroperoxides, substances which react with the liberation of hydrogen peroxide, peroxidase or peroxidate active substances, comprising a chromogen which is oxidized by hydroperoxide in the presence of peroxidase or peroxidate active substances to form a dyestuff, the color intensity of which is dependent on the quantity of peroxide, peroxidase or peroxidate active substance ...

A clouding agent for incorporation into a dry beverage mix is prepared by forming a dispersion in an aqueous matrix of gum of melted plastic fat and finely ground particles of an inorganic whitening pigment. The mixture is emulsified and dried to a solid having a moisture content of less than 10 percent by weight of the cloud material. The plastic fat comprises a minor proportion and the gum a major proportion based on the total weight of the clouding agent. The preferred inorganic whitening pig...

2-Methyl-3-ethyl-4-(p-methoxyphenul)-3-cyclohexenecarboxylic acid, and 2-methyl-3-ethyl-4-(p-methoxyphenyl)-4-cyclohexenecarboxylic acid when administered orally postcoitally act as antilittering and antizygotic agents.

An adhesive agent for application to human or animal skin, preferably for use in connection with ostomy or incontinence appliances, comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive and optionally additives conventionally used in adhesives of this kind and parts of or extracts from Aloe vera. Such adhesive prevents or alleviates skin problems.

A softening agent capable of imparting softness, which comprises quaternary ammonium salt to be expressed by the following general formula ##SPC1## (wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent any of alkyl radical, hydroxyalkyl radical and benzyl radical, and X represents halogen atom) And higher alcohol, together with 0.5 to 5.0 wt % of sorbitan fatty acid ester and 0.3 to 6.0 wt % of polyoxyethylene alkyl or alkenyl ether.

Excretion of uric acid from the body can be promoted by administering an effective amount of a quinazoline derivative represented by the formula ##SPC1## Wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, an aralkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a lower cycloalkylalkyl group, a lower alkoxyalkyl group, a lower alkanoyloxyalkyl group, a lower alkylthioalkyl group or a group of the formula -C.sub.n H.sub.2n -B (wherein n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3; B is a saturated or unsa...

Composition and process for improving the castability of nickel-chronium alloys with addition agent comprising nickel, chromium, iron, silicon and boron.

A zinc(II) complex which is lowly toxic, has high insulin-like activity, and is effectively usable as a hypoglycemic agent for the prevention or treatment of diabetes; a hypoglycemic agent containing the complex; a medicinal preparation which contains the complex and is useful as a preventive/remedy for diabetes; and a food containing the complex, such as a health food or supplementary health food. The hypoglycemic agent contains an organic zinc(II) complex having as a ligand a compound selected...

A developing agent comprising color toners and a cyan toner, the color toners including a yellow toner, a magenta toner, and a black toner, wherein the black toner comprises a binder resin containing a crystalline polyester resin, and the yellow toner, the magenta toner and the cyan toner each comprise a binder resin containing no crystalline polyester resin.