Abstract: In a catalyst unit which purifies the exhaust gas of an engine, a first layer comprising a zeolite hydrocarbon adsorbent is formed on a monolithic substrate. A catalyst layer comprising palladium, platinum or rhodium as a three way catalyst is formed on the first layer. The Geometrical Surface Area of the monolithic substrate is set in the range of 10-35 cm.sup.2 /cm.sup.3. The weight ratio of the first layer and the catalyst layer is set to from 9:1 to 1:4.

Abstract: A parent workstation 1 has a master file updating section 4 for updating master files 7, a delivery start notifying section 5 for forwarding the directory list of the master files 7 to a child work-station, and a master delivery section 6 for forwarding data or information requested by the child workstation; and the child workstation has a slave file updating section 11 for updating slave files 14, an updated asset registering section 12 for forwarding updated data or information to the master files 7, and a slave delivery section 13 for comparing the contents of the directory list of the master files 7 and those of the directory list of the slave files 14, and requesting the parent workstation 1 to forward the data or information which is found different.

Abstract: In a program specification data transfer method for program development support system according to the present invention, if a program specification data program is updated in the editing by the specification data edit unit at the terminal, then the update flag of the applicable specification data program is set to indicate the existence of update by the update flag set unit. The updated data extract unit checks the update flag to extract the updated program specification data alone and thus extracted updated program specification data is transferred to the work file at the host computer. The specification data merge unit merges the updated program specification data stored in the work file with the program specification data in the program specification data file at the host computer and stores the merged result to the program specification data file.

Abstract: A novel crystalline L-carnosine zinc complex is produced by reacting L-carnosine, a zinc salt and an alkali metal compound in an anhydrous or hydrous polar organic solvent.The crystalline L-carnosine zinc complex substantially corresponds to the formula C.sub.9 H.sub.12 N.sub.4 O.sub.3 Zn and has physical properties clearly different from the known amorphous L-carnosine zinc complex.As compared with the amorphous complex, the crystalline complex is very low in impurity, stable to heat and moisture, and easy to filtrate, and has higher anti-ulcer activity.

Abstract: A new preventive and therapeutic agent given by oral administration containing carnosine zinc salt as the effective component and, effective against alcoholic liver disorder, viral hepatitis or liver disorders caused by drugs, toxicants, radiation, etc.

Abstract: Novel 1,5-benzothiazepine derivatives having the formula; ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each denotes hydrogen, a halogen, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a hydroxy group; R.sub.4 denotes a lower alkyl group, an allyl group, a lower alkoxyalkyl group, a lower alkyl group substituted with a hydroxy group or a halogen, a lower alkylaminoalkyl group or a morpholino lower alkyl group; X denotes a halogen or hydrogen) are produced from corresponding 1,4-benzothiazine by a ring expansion reaction with trimethylhalosilane, hydrogen peroxide and water. The derivatives have analgesic, antipyretic and antiarrythmic activities.

Abstract: Novel pyridazine-containing thioamide derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is ##STR2## wherein A is hydrogen, methyl, phenyl or mercapto, and B is hydrogen or phenyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, methyl or phenyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methyl; and n is zero or 1. The derivatives have outstanding gastric antisecretory activity.