Abstract: A strain of Actinomadura sp., NRRL 15758, is capable of producing the CL-1724 complex of antibiotic substances in isolable quantities under conditions of aerobic fermentation in a culture medium containing assimilable sources of carbon and nitrogen.

Abstract: A novel species of acetic acid bacteria belonging to the genus of Acetobacter, to which a scientific name of Acetobacter altoacetigenes MH-24 (FERM BP-491) is given. The bacteria can grow in a culture medium containing at least 4 w/v % of acetic acid with a pH of 3.5 at the highest. Pure samples of species have been isolated and used for the fermentation production of vinegar without undertaking the conventional inoculation process using the prior art seed vinegar to provide a high-quality vinegar of high acetic acid concentration such as white vinegar, with high production efficiency.

Abstract: Process for preparing a heteropolysaccharide from strain NCIB 11883 and use of the latter e.g. as viscosity modifier in an aqueous system such as completion fluids, work over fluids, stimulation fluids, and preferably in drilling fluids and use in connection with well-treatments, and enhanced oil recovery.

Abstract: Highly active pancreatin is obtained by autolysis of an aqueous isopropanol-containing tissue slurry, preferably buffered with sodium bicarbonate, until a test precipitation with aqueous isopropyl alcohol proves positive, and precipitating the batch with a higher concentration of isopropyl alcohol, resulting in a fiber suspension which can be sieved so that the solution obtained permits direct isolation of pancreatin by further increasing the concentration of isopropyl alcohol. A high bulk density of the finished dry preparation is achieved by stirring the precipitated pancreatin with isopropyl alcohol or acetone so as to bring the pancreatin to a concentration of 70-85% of isopropanol or 80-95% of acetone, isolating the pancreatin by suction filtration or centrifuging and drying it by treatment with dry air or nitrogen.

Abstract: A novel antibiotic, awamycin, and its production. Awamycin is active against gram positive bacteria and exhibits growth inhibitory activity against Erhlich ascites and Sarcoma 180 cells. Some of the identifying characteristics of awamycin include a molecular weight of 744.+-.1 (mass spectrum analysis), an elementary analysis of 59.16% C, 6.48% H and 1.88% N; a melting point of 158.degree. C.; an optical rotation of [.alpha.].sub.D 24=+836.degree.. Awamycin is an acidic substance, which provides an orange colored powder, and is poorly soluble in water.

Abstract: This disclosure describes four new antibacterial agents designated LL-C08078.alpha..sub.1, LL-C08078.alpha..sub.2, LL-C08078.alpha..sub.3 and LL-C08078.beta. produced in a microbiological fermentation under controlled conditions using a new strain of a new species of the genus Streptomyces called Streptomyces majorciensis Labeda, sp. nov., and mutants thereof. These new antibacterial agents are active against a variety of microorganisms and thus are useful in inhibiting the growth of such bacteria wherever they may be found. In addition, these agents are active as growth promotants in warm-blooded animals.

Abstract: Starch is converted directly to ethanol by growing a co-culture of Clostridium thermosulfurogenes and Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum under anaerobic conditions on a starch containing substrate in a medium comprising essential vitamins, minerals and growth factors. The co-culture also produces the thermostable enzymes .beta.-amylase, glucoamylase and pullulanase.

Abstract: Starch hydrolyzates having a dextrose equivalent value of not more than about 25 which contain up to about 20% glucose by weight and up to about 40% maltose by weight, with the combination of glucose and maltose not exceeding about 40% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polyether ionophore antibiotic of the formula ##STR1## and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The compound of formula I and its salts exhibit activity as an antibacterial agent and as an anticoccidial agent.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of maltopentaose is disclosed, comprising cultivating a maltopentaose-producing microorganism belonging to a genus Bacillus in a medium and isolating the thus-accumulated maltopentaose from the culture broth. A typical example of the maltopentaose-producing microorganism is Bacillus cereus NY-14. This process permits the preparation of maltopentoase without the use of amylase as in conventional methods. Maltopentaose is useful, for example, as a substrate for the determination of serum amylase.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of propagating material of plants by micropropagation in sterile tissue culture which comprises(a) planting sterile shoot cuttings of plants in solid nutrient medium in a suitable flask, filling up the flask with a suitable liquid nutrient medium optionally containing a growth regulator and growing the shoots in the submersed system; thereafter(b) cutting up into pieces the ramified culture thus obtained which contains a number of lateral buds and shoots, rooting the top-end shoots and planting the same after adaptation, and subjecting the cuttings prepared from the lower and middle parts of the shoot cultures to further cultivations according to step (a);and repeating steps (a) and (b) until the desired number of top-end shoots is reached.

Abstract: A process for the production of an alkylene oxide containing at least 3 carbon atoms which comprises cultivating an ethylene-utilizing microorganism under aerobic conditions in a liquid nutrient medium containing the corresponding alkene together with assimilable sources of nitrogen and essential mineral salts, the cultivation being carried out in the presence of ethylene in a molar proportion to alkene below 1:40.

Abstract: An aqueous enzyme preparation stabilized with an ester of the formula RCOOR' where R is an alkyl of from one to three carbons or hydrogen and R' is an alkyl of from one to six carbons, the ester being in an amount of from 0.1 to about 2.5% by weight.