Abstract: Azodicarbonamide (ADA) in the form of a micronised dry powder, said powder having a granulometric distribution of particles wherein the particles of the powder have a mean diameter (d50) equal to or less than 2 ?m and a 90% diameter (d90) equal to or less than 4 ?m.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for inhibiting cytokine production by cells, in particular animal or human cells, and their secretion, which consists in applying on said cells at least an azo compound derivatives corresponding to formula (I), in which A represents a carboxyl or a group (a); B represents a carboxyl or a group (b); R1, R2, R3 and R4=H, Hal, OH or a hydrocarbon radical, R1 and R2 as well as R3 and R4 capable of being a heterocyclic ring; X1 and X2=O or NR5, where R5=H, Hal, a hydrocarbon radical or a nitro group.

Abstract: Process for inhibiting deoxyribonucleotide triphosphate biosynthesis by cells, comprising application onto these cells of at least one of the azo derivatives of the formula (I), in which R1, R2, R3 and R4=H, Hal, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon or a nitro group, R1 and R2 as well as R3 and R4 being capable of forming a heterocyclic ring with the N adjacent thereto, X1 and X2=0 or NR5, where R5=H, Hal, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon, or a nitro group, and the use of these derivatives for the production of medicines to be administered in conditions which require abnormal production of DNA from the cells

Abstract: Compositions useful in methods of disinfecting contain azoic compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and each represents an atom of hydrogen or an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical comprising from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are identical or different and each represents an oxygen atom or an NR.sup.5 group, wherein R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical comprising from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a nitro group; and wherein when two NR.sup.5 groups are simultaneously present each R.sup.5 may be identical to or different from the other. Compositions containing the azoic compounds in a liquid medium at concentrations of from 35 .mu.gr/ml to 2 mgr/ml are sufficient to impede replication and proliferation of viruses of the retrovirus group yet they are insufficiently toxic to destroy sound human or animal cells which come in contact with the compositions.