Abstract: The invention provides new methods of treatment using TGF-?3 to inhibit scarring in humans, and TGF-?3 for new uses in the inhibition of scarring in humans. In a first incidence of treatment TGF-?3 is provided to each centimetre of a wound margin or each centimetre of a site at which a wound is to be formed in a first therapeutically effective amount; and in a subsequent incidence of treatment TGF-?3 is provided to each centimetre of wound margin in a larger therapeutically effective amount of TGF-?3. The incidences of treatment occur between 8 hours and 48 hours apart from one another. The TGF-?3 may be provided by intradermal injection. Also provided are kits and methods of selecting an appropriate treatment regime for inhibiting scarring associated with the healing of a human wound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the selection and development of superior strain of Bacillus spp for improving plant growth and health by inhibiting pathogenic fungi.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the selection and development of superior strain of Bacillus spp for improving plant growth and health by inhibiting pathogenic fungi

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new strain of Streptomyces sp., called CIMAP A1 isolated from the soil of geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) planted in the experimental fields of CIMAP and having the accession No. ATCC PTA-4131 and capable of inhibiting the growth of phytopathogenic fungi.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disease resistant and high yielding variety of opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum L. 2n=22) christened as ‘Rakshit’.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new strain of Streptomyces sp., called CIMAP A1 isolated from the soil of geranium (Pelargonium graleoleus) planted in the experimental fields of CIMAP and having the accession No. . . . and capable of inhibiting the growth of phytopathogenic fungi.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for conditioning organic pigments by(a) grinding a crude organic pigment at a temperature of about 0.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C. in the presence of (i) about 1 to about 10 parts by weight, relative to the organic pigment, of an inorganic salt and (ii) about 1 to about 5 parts by weight, relative to the organic pigment, of a liquid in which the organic pigment and salt are substantially insoluble, to form a pigment paste;(b) grinding the pigment paste at a temperature of about 0.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C. in the presence of about 0.05 to about 1 parts by weight, relative to the organic pigment, of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.10 alkanoic acid to form a treated pigment paste;(c) stirring the treated pigment paste with water or water containing an acid and/or an organic liquid to complete the conditioning of the organic pigment; and(d) isolating the conditioned organic pigment.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing pigment compositions by conditioning an organic pigment, at about 50 to about 200.degree. C., with(1) at least about 0.1% by weight, relative to the organic pigment, of one or more surfactants of formula (I) and/or formula (II) ##STR1## and/or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, X, Y, Z, and Z' are defined herein; and (2) about 1 to about 100 parts by weight, per part by weight of the organic pigment, of a liquid in which the organic pigment is substantially insoluble.

Abstract: This invention relates to water-dispersible phthalocyanine pigment formulations that are mixtures of(a) about 60 to about 99.5% by weight, based on the total amount of components (a) and (b), of a conditioned metal phthalocyanine pigment, and(b) about 0.5 to about 40% by weight, based on the total amount of components (a) and (b), of a water-insoluble sulfonated phthalocyanine having the formulaPc(SO.sub.2 OR).sub.x (I)whereinPc represents a phthalocyanine moiety;R is H or M, wherein M is a monovalent metal, divalent metal, trivalent metal, or ammonium cation, andx is a from about 0.2 to about 4.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing alpha-phase metal phthalocyanine pigments from crude metal phthalocyanine pigments comprising(a) acid pasting or acid swelling a crude metal phthalocyanine pigment;(b) dry milling the acid-pasted or acid-swelled metal phthalocyanine pigment in the presence of 5 to 50 parts by weight of a stabilizer per 100 parts by weight of the crude metal phthalocyanine pigment until the average particle size is reduced to less than about 0.5 .mu.m;(c) finishing the milled metal phthalocyanine pigment by thoroughly mixing said milled metal phthalocyanine pigment with a finishing solvent mixture comprising 3 to 6 parts by weight, relative to the crude metal phthalocyanine pigment, of water and 0.4 to 1.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for preparing metal phthalocyanine pigments comprising(a) heating at a temperature of about 150.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C. a mixture comprising(i) a phthalocyanine-forming material based on phthalic acid,(ii) at least about 25 mole percent, relative to the phthalocyanine-forming material (i), of a metal donor,(iii) at least about 100 mole percent, relative to the phthalocyanine-forming material (i), of a nitrogen donor,(iv) 1 to about 20 percent by weight, relative to the phthalocyanine-forming material (i), of a catalyst, and(v) about 250 to about 400 percent by weight, relative to the phthalocyanine-forming material (i), of a di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl) phthalate solvent; and(b) isolating the metal phthalocyanine pigment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a beta-phase metal phthalocyanine pigments in which(a) a crude metal phthalocyanine having an average particle size of about 10 to about 200 .mu.M is dry milled until the average particle size is reduced to about 0.01 to about 0.5 .mu.m;(b) the milled metal phthalocyanine is finished by thoroughly mixing said metal phthalocyanine with at least about 4 parts by weight, relative to the metal phthalocyanine, of a finishing solvent containing a mixture of(i) about 5 to 100 percent by weight, based on the total amount of finishing solvent, of a monocarboxylic acid monoester, dicarboxylic acid diester, diol diester, lactone, or cyclic carbonate, or a mixture thereof, and(ii) 0 to about 95 percent by weight, based on the total amount of finishing solvent, of water;(c) the ester used in step (b) is hydrolyzed; and(d) the beta-phase metal phthalocyanine pigment is collected.

Abstract: This invention relates to solid solutions containing (a) about 90 to about 10% by weight of a chlorinated copper phthalocyanine containing about 14 to about 16 atoms of chlorine per molecule and (b) about 10 to about 90% by weight of a copper phthalocyanine containing about 3 to about 4 atoms of chlorine wherein said compositions are characterized by X-ray diffraction patterns that differ from the sum of the X-ray diffraction patterns of the individual components.

Abstract: A new and distinct hybrid plant named `Himalaya` (Mentha arvensis) characterized by its higher yield of oil which is rich in menthol, improved regeneration potential, vigorous growth, deep green broad thick leaves, pinkish white flowers and tolerance to rust such as alternaria leaf blight, corynespora leaf spot and powdery mildew.