Abstract: A group of functionalized polyaminocarboxamide modified chelators, such as 1,4 7,10-tetraaza-1-N-(1-carboxy-3-(4-aminophenyl)propyl)-7-N-(1-carboxymethyl )bis-4,10-N,N-(carboxamidomethyl)cyclododecane and 1,4 7,10-tetraaza-1-N-(1-carboxy-3-(4-aminophenyl)propyl)bis-4,7-N,N-(1-carbox ymethyl)-10-N-(carboxamidomethyl)cyclododecane are disclosed. These modified chelators are capable of forming complexes with rare earth-type metal ions. When the complexes are covalently attached to an antibody or antibody fragment, they can be used in therapeutic and diagnostic applications.

Abstract: A novel intermediate useful in the synthesis of 2-hydroxyethyl iminodiacetic acid is disclosed. The intermediate can be formed by contacting 2-hydroxyethyl amine with glycolonitrile to form an aminonitrile which can be hydrolyzed and contacted with additional glycolonitrile to form the nitrile intermediate which can be converted to 2-hydroxylethyl iminodiacetic acid via hydrolysis.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of concentrated, stable iron chelate solutions of alkali metal polyamino disuccinic acids is disclosed. The method involves the controlled addition of the alkaline alkali-metal succinate solution to an agitated aqueous ferric salt solution.

Abstract: Aminosuccinic acid chelants are disclosed which have been found to be applicable in photographic processes. The aminosuccinic acids can be used in a method of bleaching or bleach-fixing a silver halide photographic material comprising contacting the photographic material with a bleaching solution containing at least one metal complex of a polyamino disuccinic acid and one or more metal complexes of a polyamino monosuccinic acid or a monoamino monosuccinic acid.

Abstract: Aminosuccinic acid chelants are disclosed which have been found to be applicable in photographic processes. The aminosuccinic acids can be used in a method of bleaching or bleach-fixing a silver halide photographic material comprising contacting the photographic material with a bleaching solution containing at least one metal complex of a polyamino disuccinic acid and one or more metal complexes of a polyamino monosuccinic acid or a monoamino monosuccinic acid.

Abstract: Polyamino monosuccinic acid chelants are disclosed which have been found to be applicable in photographic processes. The polyamino monosuccinic acids can be used in a method of bleaching or bleach-fixing a silver halide photographic material comprising contacting the photographic material with a bleaching solution containing a metal complex of a polyamino monosuccinic acid as a bleaching agent.

Abstract: Adding at least one biotransformation enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerol, glutamate, a mixture of proteose peptone, beef extract, yeast extract, malt extract, dextrose and ascorbic acid and, and mixtures thereof to halogenated hydrocarbon contaminated soil and/or water.

Abstract: The invention concenrs giant ring compounds containing about 20 to about 160 atoms in the backbone of the ring and methods for preparing the giant ring compounds.

Abstract: A process for converting halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons to halohydrins using a microorganism selected from Rhodococcus species ATCC 55388 and mutants thereof are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process to prepare selectively mono-N-alkylated polyazamacrocycles which requires an electrophile with between about one and five equivalents of a suitable macrocycle in a solvent which will not promote a proton transfer.

Abstract: Radiolabeled colloid compositions and a method for the preparation of radionuclide-colloid compositions useful in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis are disclosed. A radionuclide selected from the group consisting of Sm-135, Ho-166, In-155m, Y-90, Gd-159 La-140, Lu-177, or Yb-175 is sorbed to a previously prepared iron-hydroxide colloid. The radiolabeled colloid compositions are comprised of spherical aggregations containing greater than 50% of the radioactive metal in iron-hydroxide particles. The method produces stable radionuclide iron-hydroxide compositions which are useful in therapeutic procedures such as radiation synovectomy.