Abstract: A .DELTA..sup.1,4,17 -BNC compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is a substituent selected from the group consisting of OH and OCH.sub.3 ; as well as its process of production by microbiological side-chain splitting of a 17-C-side-chain steroid with a defect mutant microorganism which gives a steroid with a 17-C-.alpha.-propionic acid substituent in the absence of inhibitors inhibiting either the cleavage of the steroid ring or microorganism growth, where the defect mutant microorganisms are grown under a reduced air supply whereby an enrichment of .DELTA..sup.1,4,17 -BNC occurs.

Abstract: A detergent composition with a mechanical cleaning effect for the mechanical cleaning of hard surfaces, particularly cooking and baking utensils, comprising a mixture of granular particles consisting substantially of(A) a powdered to granulated component of conventional mechanical dishwasher washing agents capable of rapidly dissolving or finely dispersing in water, and(B) a granulated component comprising finely divided, water-insoluble inorganic compounds having a particle size between dust fineness and 100 .mu., particularly under 10 .mu., granulated to a grain size of from 0.2 to 4 mm, preferably from 0.4 to 2 mm, and having a granular stability, as determined according to the method indicated in the disclosure, of a half value of 1/4 to 3 and an end value of not more than 15%.

Abstract: Method for providing corrosion protective coatings for metal surfaces. The coatings contain conventional coating components to which are added at least one zinc or lead salt of five- or six-membered heterocyclic compounds substituted by at least one hydroxyl or mercapto group and the ring includes at least one nitrogen atom and at least two conjugated double bonds, of which at least one has the formation. ##STR1## as corrosion inhibitors.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 3-amino-1-hydroxypropane-1,1-diphosphonic acid having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, consisting essentially of the steps of reacting a .beta.-alanine compound selected from the group consisting of .beta.-alanine and lower alkylated .beta.-alanine with a phosphonating reactant selected from the group consisting of:(1) a mixture of phosphorous acid and PCl.sub.5, and(2) a mixture of phosphorous acid, PCl.sub.3 and Cl.sub.2,hydrolyzing the reaction mixture, and recovering said 3-amino-1-hydroxypropane-1,1-diphosphonic acid.

Abstract: 4(5)-acetyl-9,9-dimethyltricyclo-[4,4,0,1.sup.8,10 ]-undec-1-ene having the formula ##STR1## its synthesis, its use as a perfumery agent and as an olfactant component in perfumery compositions and as an odorant for technical products.

Abstract: A process for the production of baker's yeast with improved activity or leavening power under acid leavening conditions is carried out by cultivating fresh yeast conventionally to the last propagation stage, propagating the fresh yeast in the last propagation stage in the presence of from 0.1 gm to 10 gm per liter of culture broth containing a source of carbon and nitrogen, of an aliphatic carboxylic acid having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and recovering baker's yeast with improved activity or leavening power.

Abstract: A component for parting oils or releasing agents for baked goods that can be used as substitute for natural, hardened sperm whale oil in parting oils for baked goods, comprising a synthetic wax ester of:(a) a mixture of C.sub.12 -C.sub.20 -fatty acids having an iodine number of 48-96 and a content of C.sub.16 -C.sub.18 -fatty acids of at least 90%; with(b) a mixture of C.sub.12 -C.sub.20 -fatty alcohols having an iodine number of 50-95 and a content of C.sub.16 -C.sub.18 -fatty alcohols of at least 90%,said synthetic wax ester having an iodine number of 40-110; a saponification number of about 110; an acid number of less than 1; an hydroxyl number of 5 or less; and a solidification range of from 10.degree.-30.degree. C. The parting oils for baked goods contain from 20% to 60% by weight of the above wax ester and from 80% to 40% by weight of edible liquid triglycerides of natural fatty acids with a polyene content as low as possible.

Abstract: Aromatic peroxycarboxylic acids are produced by reacting aromatic carboxylic acids with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of sulfuric acid by having a mixture of aqueous 50-99 weight % H.sub.2 O.sub.2 and sulfuric acid present in the reaction vessel, introducing the solid aromatic carboxylic acid with stirring, the reaction being carried out in heterogeneous phase, the stirring being continued to the end of the reaction and then the reaction mixture obtained worked up in known manner.

Abstract: This invention is directed to 13,15-dioxabicyclo[10.5.0]heptadecanes having the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are independently hydrogen or a methyl radical. The invention is also directed to their preparation, their use as perfuming agents and as olefactant components in perfume compositions and as an odorant agent for technical products.

Abstract: A clear, cold-stable liquid washing agent concentrate consisting essentially of:(A) from 22.5% to 35% by weight of a potassium soap of fatty acids having 12 to 18 carbon atoms and a melting point of below 55.degree. C.,(B) from 5% to 9% by weight of an ethoxylated primary alcohol having 5 to 10 oxyethylene units,(C) from 4% to 10% by weight of a sodium C.sub.10 -C.sub.14 alkylbenzenesulfonate,(D) from 0.05% to 1% by weight of at least one optical brightener,(E) from 0.1% to 5% by weight of potassium hydroxide.(F) from 0 to 6% by weight of triethanolamine,(G) from 8% to 20% by weight of at least one C.sub.1-3 alcohol, and(H) the remainder up to 100% of water, wherein the amount of water is at least 30% by weight and the concentration of the total of components (A) to (E) does not exceed 50% by weight of the concentrate.The washing agent concentrate can be employed in all type of washings of textiles in soft or hard waters, preferably in amounts of from 3 to 10 gm per kg of dry wash.

Abstract: Stable, pumpable, aqueous suspensions of water-insoluble, calcium-binding aluminosilicates suitable as stock suspensions comprising (A) from 20% to 55% by weight of at least one finely-divided, water-insoluble silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x.Me.sub.2 O.sub.3.(SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, (B) from 0.2% to 5% by weight of at least one organic dispersing agent as follows:lower alkylene oxide or glycide adducts of the reaction product of .epsilon.-caprolactam with an N-mono- or di-higher alkyl/alkenyl-alkylenediamine.

Abstract: A water-dilutable lacquer based on an alkyd or acrylate resin containing carboxyl groups, which have been neutralized with an amine containing at least one 2,3-dihydroxy propyl group per amine nitrogen. The lacquers according to the invention are particularly suitable for use in the production of baked coatings on thermostable substrates, metal sheets, or shaped metal parts.

Abstract: A container comprising a non-deformable shell under ordinary stresses made from at least two cooperating parts which together constitute said shell, said shell being lined internally with and thermoplastically fused with a lining made of a liquid-impermeable thermoplastic material and a method of making said container, comprising(a) introducing at least two cooperating parts which together constitute a non-deformable shell under ordinary stresses into molding tool members which each have a contour corresponding to at least a portion of the outer surface of each part of the shell,(b) bringing the parts together,(c) applying a substantially even film of thermoplastic material at an elevated temperature and in an at least plastic state to the inner surface of the parts to produce on the internal surface of the wall of the shell a lining, which is liquid-impermeable and thermoplastically fused to the shell when the container is at ambient temperature, and(d) removing the container from the molding tool members.

Abstract: The method for reducing microbial activity which comprises administering an effective amount of aminohydroxy stearic acid amides of the formula ##STR1## wherein n=1 and a=7, n=2 and a=4, or n=3 and a=1 and wherein one of A and B represents a hydroxyl group and the other of A and B, and X, each represent a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein b is an integer of from 2 to 6, m is 1 or 2, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from about 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The machine washing of solid textiles or dishes is improved when the wash water is passed through a cation exchange agent of the formula:(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x.Me.sub.2 O.sub.3.(SiO.sub.2).sub.y,wherein M is a cation of valence n interchangeable with calcium, Me is a member selected from aluminum and boron, x is a number from 0.7 to 1.5 and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, said agent having a calcium binding power of at least 50 mg. of CaO per gram, said agent being maintained during said washing out of contact with the objects being washed within a filter apparatus. Apparatus for carrying out the process includes means for circulating the wash water through a vessel containing the cation exchange agent in porous solid or in fluidized bed form within a filter means.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an improved process for the preparation of condensable, film-forming organosilazanes by ammonolysis of organohalosilanes with liquid ammonia, the improvement comprising reacting a from about 5 to 15% by weight solution of organohalosilane in inert solvent with excess liquid ammonia under pressure at temperatures between 0.degree. and 50.degree. C.

Abstract: An aqueous, proteinaceous concentrate for the cleansing of foodstuffs of animal or vegetable origin, consisting of:(a) from 0.1% to 20% by weight of water-soluble to water-dispersible proteins,(b) from 0 to 15% by weight of a water-soluble sequestering agent,(c) an effective amount of a preservative selected from the group consisting of (1) from 0.01% to 1% by weight of water-soluble food preservatives and (2) from 5% to 30% of ethanol,(d) from 0 to 0.5% by weight of food colors and food odorants, and(e) the remainder to 100%, water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for bleaching washed textiles in the tumbler of a mechanical laundry drier with an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide in an amount such that the residual moisture adhering to the textile material before drying contains 0.05 to 1 gm/liter of hydrogen peroxide, the drying being conducted so that the moist textile material assumes a temperature of at least 50.degree. C., preferably 55.degree. C. to 80.degree. C., for a period of at least 10 to 60 minutes. An addition of quaternary ammonium salts improves the bleach result and the softness of the textile material. An addition of a powdered bleaching activator of the N-acyl type also improves the bleach results.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for the continuous ozonization of unsaturated organic compounds in the presence of water, wherein(a) the fresh charge mixture of unsaturated compounds to be ozonized is reacted in at least one first reactor in parallel flow with ozonic gas, which was previously used for ozonizing a previously partially ozonized charge mixture, and(b) simultaneously a previously partially ozonized charge mixture is reacted in at least one second reactor in parallel flow with fresh ozonic gas,and wherein, optionally, said at least two reactors contain at least two mixing sections for mixing the charged liquid and gaseous phases with each other where the hydraulic diameter of the mixing elements in the individual mixing section is reduced in the flow direction.

Abstract: Animal feeds based on carbohydrates, protein and fats containing from 1 to 250 ppm of one of the antibiotics lincomycin or oleandomycin and a content of proteolytic enzymes in such an amount that the enzymatic activity is from 0.05 to 2.5 mTU/gm of said animal feed.