The present invention relates to proteases obtained from a strain of Bacillus sp. PD138, detergent additives and compositions comprising a Bacillus sp. PD138 protease, and methods of making and using a Bacillus sp. PD138 protease.

A compound selected from the group consisting of enantiomers and diastereoisomer forms and mixtures thereof of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms optionally containing a heteroatom selected from the group con…

The present invention relates to a polypeptide having an activity of suppressing aging; DNA encoding the polypeptide; a method for improving livestock, using the DNA; a recombinant DNA prepared by inserting the DNA into a vector; a transformant harboring the recombinant; a method for preparing the polypeptide of the present invention, using the transformant; an antibody which recognizes the polypeptide; a ligand for the polypeptide of the present invention; a compound inhibiting specific binding…

This patent describes a novel gravity return condenser apparatus adapted for the condensation of vapors and the return of the condensate to the source of the vapors while providing for the elimination from the condenser of non-condensible vapors. More particularly, the novel condenser of this patent comprises a vertical casing having a closed upper end, an internal riser duct located within the casing and extending through the major portion of the length of said casing to form an annular space b…

Novel electrodes are described having an electroconductive base and a coating applied to the base. The coating consists of the sulfides, nitrides, borides and carbides of the elements aluminum, tantalum, titanium, bismuth, tungsten, zirconium and hafnium mixed with the metals, oxides, sulfides, nitrides, borides and carbides of the elements gold, silver, platinum, palladium, ruthenium, rhodium, iridium, osmium, nickel, chromium, lead, copper and manganese. The use of the novel electrodes in alka…

17.alpha.,21-DIMETHYL-19-NOR-.DELTA..sup.4,9 -PREGNADIENE-3,20-DIONE OF THE FORMULA ##SPC1## Having antigonado-hypophysial, progestomimetic and progestative activity and its preparation.

New compounds of the formula: wherein R.sup.1 is either lower-alkylthio, ar(lower-alkyl)thio, arylthio or lower-alkenylthio; R.sup.2 is R.sup.1 or chloro; and R.sup.3 is lower-alkyl. The compounds are useful as nematocides, insecticides and acaricides. This application is a divisional of co-pending Application Ser. No. 701,572, filed Jan. 30, 1968 now U.S. Pat. No. 3,632,621.

This substituted aliphatic unsaturated esters and derivatives, prepared by the reaction of halide precursor with lower alkylthiol in the presence of base which are useful for the control of insects.

The invention relates to N-pyridylsulfonyl-N’-pyrimidinyl- and -N’-triazinylureas of the formula I ##STR1## wherein A is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 alkynyl radical, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical which is substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfinyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkylsulfonyl, or is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 …

The invention relates to novel herbicidally active cyclohexanediones of formula I or I’ ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each hydrogen; halogen; nitro; cyano; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-S(O).sub.n –; COR.sup.8 ; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkoxy; or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 haloalkyl; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently of one another are each hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or phenyl or benzyl each unsubstituted or s…