Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a linear or branched alkyl of 4 to 20 carbon atoms;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a bivalent radical --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH-- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, where n is an integer from 3 to 5, inclusive, and the free bonds of said bivalent radical are attached to adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl ring; andR.sub.3 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; orR.sub.3 and R.sub.4, together with each other, are --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --, where p is an integer from 4 to 6, inclusive,or a non-toxic, pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. The compounds of formula I are useful for treatment and prophylaxis of diseases of the coronaries, for the treatment of hypertension, and for treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, particularly tachycardia.

Abstract: Living, fermentable yeast cells are prepared having an enzyme or mixture of enzymes coupled thereto. Enzyme coupling is carried out by contacting at least partially dehydrated living yeast cells with an aqueous enzyme solution to cause the yeast cells to rehydrate and a layer of enzyme to form on the surface of the yeast cells, and than contacting the rehydrated yeast cells with an enzyme-precipitating solution which optionally contains a cross-linking agent to cause the enzyme to become attached to the yeast cells. An aqueous solution of tannin is preferably the enzyme-precipitating solution and gluardialdehyde is preferably the cross-linking agent. Pepsin coupled to Saccharomyces yeast, when used to ferment grape must to produce wine, results in practically foam-free attenuation, quicker fermentation and better self-clarification. Saccharomyces yeast having amgloglucosidase coupled thereto may be used to ferment beer wort to produce a diet beer.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, and non-toxic, pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The compounds as well as their salts are useful as bradycardiacs.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is ##STR2## R.sub.1 is hydrogen, fluorine, bromine, methyl or methoxy; X is .dbd.CO, .dbd.CH--CN, .dbd.CH--OH, --O--, --S--, --NH--, ##STR3## and R is hydrogen, 4-fluoro, 4-chloro, 4-trifluoromethyl, 3-trifluoromethyl, 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chloro, 4-methyl or 4-methoxy;and non-toxic, pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. The compounds as well as their salts are useful as neuroleptics.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for determining the uric acid content of biological material by contacting the biological material with a reagent composition comprised of uricase, catalase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, a lower alkanol, and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotied phosphate, the improvement which comprises determining the uric acid content in the presence of 2-mercaptosuccinic acid.

Abstract: This invention relates to a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is ethyl or isopropyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a bivalent radical --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH-- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, where n is an integer from 3 to 5, inclusive, and the free bonds of said bivalent radical are attached to adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl ring; andR.sub.3 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms;R.sub.4 is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; orR.sub.3 and R.sub.4, together with each other, are --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --, where p is an integer from 4 to 6, inclusive,or a non-toxic, pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. The compounds of formula I are useful for treatment and prophylaxis of diseases of the coronaries, for treatment of hypertension, and for treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, particularly tachycardia.

Abstract: This invention is directed to 2-(2-chloro-4-cyclopropyl-phenyl-imino)-imidazolidine, and acid addition salts thereof, the preparation of said compounds, and the use of said compounds as bradycardiacs.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula I ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom or a hydroxy, methyl, ethyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkoxy group, or R.sub.3 together with R.sub.4 represents a methylenedioxy group;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;R.sub.7 represents a group of formula ##STR2## R represents a hydrogen atom or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group; R.sub.8 represents a fluorine or chlorine atom or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkylthio, hydroxymethyl, CONHR.sub.11, SO.sub.2 NHR.sub.11, OR.sub.12, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl or NHSO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 group;R.sub.9 represents a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom or a OR.sub.12 group;R.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to substituted 1-(.alpha.-aminocarbonyl-benzyl)-3,4-dihydro-isoquinolines in the racemic or optically active form and the non-toxic pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are useful in the promotion of blood circulation in warm-blooded animals.