Abstract: N-N-bis-L-amino acid-L-cystine- peptides which are suitable as water soluble cystine donors in oral or parenteral nutrition.

Abstract: Novel cystine compounds of the general formula I are proposed wherein the independently of one another each represent a, preferably natural, L-amino acid, in particular glycine, alanine, proline, threonine, serine, valine, arginine, lysine or ornithine; the R.sub.1 independently of one another each stand for an acyl group of an organic acid with 2 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably for acetyl-, propionyl-, succinyl- or hydroxysuccinyl- or for a, preferably natural, L-amino acid which via its carboxylic group is linked amide-like to the amino group of the amino acid AS, the amino acids indicated as preferred for AS also being preferred for the amino acids of R.sub.1, or the two R.sub.1 together form the acyl group of an organic dicarboxylic acid, preferably the succinic or malic group; and the R.sub.2 independently of one another each are an alkoxy group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methoxy or ethoxy, the hydroxy group, where in case of the meaning of R.sub.

Abstract: Method for the preparation of mixtures of pharmaceutical liquids, for example infusion solutions, from storage containers containing at least two of the individual mixture components, in an arrangement with a vacuum chamber to receive the containers to be filled and with a connecting hose for each storage container as well as a tube connected to the container to be filled and also connected with the connection hoses of the storage containers via a hose connection, with the attainment of the desired predetermined amount of each mixture component being indicated by registering air intake into the individual connection hoses, clamping the respective connecting tube and sealing and cutting the hose downstream from the clamping following corresponding registration of air intake into all present connection hoses.

Abstract: A catheter for the introduction into body cavities is made out of high-molecular material such as plastic, latex or the like and a physiologically compatible external stiffening coating thereon, the stiffening coating comprising a material soluble in body fluids.

Abstract: Biological collagenous material is preserved by dehydrating utilizing an organic water-miscible solvent.