A brassiere for wearing during strenuous physical activity to prevent undue movement by the use of extra facing around the cups, providing extra comfort for the wearer by using wide, padded straps over the shoulder of the wearer in addition to facilitating breathing by a stretchable mid-back panel which does not constrict the chest.

Compounds having hypolipidaemic activity which are substituted aralkylanilines, their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Epileptiform activity can be reduced by administration of 3 amino propanesulfonic acid which penetrates the blood-brain barrier for effect as an antiepileptogenic agent.

The activity of an isoenzyme in a sample is determined by assaying for the isoenzyme in the presence of a predetermined concentration of an ionic amphiphile having a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic portion that has a discriminating effect on the activity of the isoenzyme and determining the activity of the isoenzyme present in the sample.

Improved test compositions, devices and methods for the detecting of peroxidatively active substances are provided. The test compositions include an indicator capable of being oxidized in the presence of peroxidatively active substances to provide a color change, an oxidizing agent effective to oxidize said indicator, and a sensitizing agent. The sensitizing agent comprises 10H-pyrido[3,2-b]-[1,4]benzothiazine.

Improved test compositions, devices and methods for the detecting of peroxidatively active substances are provided. The test compositions include an indicator capable of being oxidized in the presence of peroxidatively active substances to provide a color change, an oxidized agent effective to oxidize said indicator, and a sensitizing agent. The sensitizing agent comprises 4-azafluorene.

Apparatus is disclosed for measuring the electrochemical activity of a liquid, for example, the hydrogen ion activity or pH value of blood. A disposable cartridge includes spaced indicating and reference electrodes which develop electrical properties as a function of the electrochemical activity. The cartridge carries a capsule containing an electrolyte solution. A machine for measuring the electrochemical activity includes a socket in a pivoting door for receiving the cartridge. When the door i...

Compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, aminosulfonyl, nitro, alkyl or alkoxy; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, or phenylmethyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, or phenyl, and R.sub.15 is alkyl, phenyl or phenylmethyl, or R.sub.4 and R.sub.15 together are --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- wherein m is 1 or 2; R.sub.5,R.sub.6,R.sub.7,R.sub.8,R.sub.9,R.sub.10,R.sub.11,R.sub.12,R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 are each independently hydrogen, hal...

Improved test compositions, devices and methods for the detecting of peroxidatively active substances are provided. The test compositions include an indicator capable of being oxidized in the presence of peroxidatively active substances to provide a color change, an oxidizing agent effective to oxidize said indicator, and a sensitizing agent. The sensitizing agent comprises a compound selected from the class of compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independen...

Apparatus is provided for analyzing the structure of light burst activity ich is generated by a particular light source, such as a group of bioluminescent organisms. The apparatus includes a photon detector for detecting discrete photons of light occurring proximate to the source during each sampling time in a series of sampling times, and further includes a counter coupled to the photon detector for providing successive photon counts, a photon count being the number of discrete photons detected...