Abstract: Tridentate mono-anionic ligands have the structureX-A-Y-Q-Zwhere each of X and Y is independently P, As or N,Z is phenol, thiophenol or thiol, andA and Q are hydrocarbon linking groups.The ligands from cationic complexes with Technetium-99m, e.g. [Tc.sup.III K.sub.2 ].sup.+ where K is the ligand, having useful imaging properties.

Abstract: This invention relates to a vinyl aromatic. Compounds of Structure (I): ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.9 -C.sub.20 alkyl, Y is NO.sub.2, SO.sub.3 R' or H, R' is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, X is NO.sub.2 or C1-C.sub.20 alkyl, and R" is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, m is 2 or 3 and n is 0,1,2,3, with the proviso that when R is C.sub.9 and n=O, X and Y may not both be NO.sub.2.

Abstract: A novel optically active liquid crystal compound and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl or alkoxy of 4-18 C; R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkoxy, acyl or alkoxymethyl of 4-18C; but either one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is an optically active group; either one of X.sub.1 or X.sub.2 is halogen atom and the other is H; m and n each are 0 or 1 and m+n is 0 or 1.

Abstract: An efficient method for preparing nitrated glycerol glycol ether useful as a high energy plasticizer, by using as nitrator feed, the reaction products of an alkali metal bisulfate-catalyzed reaction of ethylene oxide and a stoichiometric excess of glycerol.

Abstract: The present invention involves an image-enhancing agent comprising melanin combined with an essentially non-dissociable signal-inducing metal. The signal-inducing metal has an association constant for its melanin combination of at least about 10.sup.20. Upon suspension or dissolution in water the metal remains undissociated. A preferred signal-inducing metal is paramagnetic or superparamagnetic, of course for magnetic resonance imaging. A preferred paramagnetic or superparamagnetic metals are gadolinium, iron, nickel, copper, erbium, europium, praseodymium, dysprosium, holmium, chromium or manganese. Gadolinium is the most effective metal. The metal is incorporated into the melanin in an ionic or particulate form. Metals may be utilized which are particularly useful to modify ultrasound images by the enhancement of the image obtained from emission and detection of high-frequency soundwaves. Metals emitting gamma particles may also be utilized to enhance images resulting from gamma particle emission scanning.

Abstract: Amide-thiolate ligands having improved metal chelate formation kinetics are disclosed. The ligands include a tertiary amine strategically located to facilitate rapid formation of an amine-amide-thiolate intermediate complex, followed by transfer of the metal to a thermodynamically stable amide-thiolate complex. The amide-thiolate ligands of the present invention may be used for post formed labeling of biological substances for use in the fields of diagnosis and therapy.

Abstract: A group of functionalized polyaminocarboxamide modified chelators that form complexes with rare earth-type metal ions are disclosed. The complexes, covalently attached to an antibody or antibody fragment, can be used for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes.

Abstract: Antiferroelectric liquid crystal compounds are provided which have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl group having 5-18 carbon atoms,R.sub.

Abstract: An iodinated neuroprobe is provided for mapping monoamine reuptake sites. The iodinated neuroprobe is of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R=a C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 group where n=0-6, an alkenyl group, a monofluoroalkyl group including .sup.n F where n=18 or 19, or a .sup.m C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 group where n=1-6 and where m=11 or 14 for at least one .sup.m C;R'=a C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 group where n=0-6, a p-iodophenylmethyl group, a p-iodophenylethyl group, a phenylmethyl group, or a phenylethyl group;X=an isotope of F, an isotope of Cl, an isotope of Br, an isotope of I, CH.sub.3, or Sn(R".sub.1 R".sub.2 R".sub.3);R".sub.1 =a C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 group where n=1-6, or an aryl group;R".sub.2 =a C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 group where n=1-6, or an aryl group;R".sub.3 =a C.sub.n H.sub.2n+1 group where n=1-6, or an aryl group; andY=H only if X is an isotope of I, or R' is a p-iodophenylmethyl group, or R' is a p-iodophenylethyl group, else Y=an isotope of I.Related analogs are also provided.

Abstract: The invention is a novel method and kit for directly radiolabeling proteins such as antibodies or antibody fragments for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The method comprises incubating a protein-containing solution with a solution of sodium ascorbate; adding a required quantity of reduced radionuclide to the incubated protein. A kit is also provided wherein the protein and/or reducing agents may be in lyophilized form.

Abstract: A method or the treatment and diagnosis of tumors is disclosed. This method comprises the administration of an effective amount of a radiohalogenated pyrimidine nucleoside to the tumor affected site.

Abstract: The invention relates to conjugates composed ofa) at least one polyalcohol or a derivatized polyalcohol,b) at least one active agent,c) at least one linker andd) a protein,wherein the polyalcohol(s) or the derivatized polyalcohol(s) are polyalcohols or derivatized polyalcohols which are not recognized by the defense system of an organism as exogenous, and the protein is a protein which can be taken up by the tumor specifically or non-specifically, and is not recognized by the defense system of an organism as exogenous. These conjugates are suitable for, on the one hand, making possible a very sensitive method in nuclear medicine for the diagnosis of tumors and, on the other hand, for example also offering new methods for diagnosing tumors in X-ray diagnosis, computerized tomography, nuclear spin tomography, electron spin resonance spectroscopy or electron microscopy.

Abstract: A porous light-weight getter which collects particulate and molecular contaminates that is believed a significant improvement over the prior art is provided in which a metal mesh matrix is coated with a low-density porous aerogel. In the prior art bare metal mesh matrices have been employed as getters, which are subject to ablation from high-velocity contaminant particles. In the composite getter of the present invention, the low-density aerogel coating protects the enclosed metal matrix from ablation and also can attract and hold the incoming high-velocity particle. On its part, the metal mesh provides reinforcing support to the aerogel covering and also good thermal conductivity therein so that such covering can be cooled to the low temperatures that attract such contaminants. The invention further provides method for manufacture of the composite getters of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to electro-optical systems containing an addressable liquid-crystal layer and a device for compensating for the optical path difference d.multidot..DELTA.n of the addressable liquid-crystal layers, the compensating device being based on a liquid-crystalline polymer.

Abstract: Liquid crystalline compounds having an optionally active .gamma.-lactone ring of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a group selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## n and e are each independently 0 or 1; R.sup.3 is an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is a group of the formula: --(CO).sub.m --R.sup.4 ; m is 0 or 1; R.sup.4 is hydrogen atom or an alkyl having 1 to 15 carbon atoms; and the symbol * is an asymmetric carbon atom, and an intermediate thereof, and process for the production of the same.

Abstract: A method for therapeutic and/or diagnostic treatment of soft tumor carcinoma in mammals using certain metals or particle-emitting radionuclides complexed with hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid is described.

Abstract: A composite is produced by first coating a reinforcing material with an inorganic phosphazene compound and then polymerizing the phosphazene compound so as to confer superior thermal, physical and chemical resistance qualities to the composite.

Abstract: A process for measuring low levels of cadmium in blood and other biological specimens is provided without interference from high levels of alkali metal contaminants by forming an aqueous solution and without contamination by environmental cadmium absent the proteins from the specimen, selectively removing cadmium from the aqueous solution on an anion exchange resin, thereby removing the alkali metal contaminants, resolubilizing cadmium from the resin to form a second solution and analyzing the second solution for cadmium, the process being carried out in a cadmium-free environment.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel method for preparing a DPTA tripeptide-chelator. In particular, a method for preparing GYK-DTPA is described. The method disclosed herein is an improvement over the known methods of preparation based on the cost and labor savings of the present invention. The present invention utilizes t-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) protecting groups to facilitate the polypeptide-chelator production.

Abstract: A method of making a product comprising poly(glycidyl azide) by reacting polyepichlorohydrin and alkali and/or alkaline earth metal azides in the presence of certain quaternary amine compounds.