Abstract: Described herein are devices for the testing of the effect of liquids on one or more flat materials. In one embodiment, the device comprises a first plate having a plurality of recesses; a second plate for engaging the first plate, wherein the first and second plates are adapted to receive at least one substrate for testing therebetween, the plates defining a plurality of chambers; a drive for moving the first and second plates; and heating means, for increasing the temperature in the chambers. Methods for the testing the effect of liquids on one or more flat materials are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted aryl ketones of the general formula (I) wherein all variables are as defined in the specification, and to processes for their preparation, to intermediates and to the use of these compounds as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylisoxazoles of the general formula (I), in which n represents the number 0, 1, 2 or 3, A represents a single bond or represents alkanediyl (alkylene), R1 represents hydrogen or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl, R2 represents hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl or alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl, R3 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or dialkylaminosulphonyl, R4 represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or dialkylaminosulphonyl, and Z represents an optionally substituted 4-

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted arylsulphonyl(thio)ureas in which A represents nitrogen or a CH grouping, Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R1 represents hydrogen, halogen or respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy or heterocyclyloxy, R2 represents hydrogen, halogen or respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy or heterocyclyloxy, R3 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, R4 represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkenyloxy, alkinyloxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyloxy or cycloalkylalkyl, and R5 represents hydrogen, formyl or respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylsulphonyl or heterocyclyl, and to salts of compounds of the formula (I), except for the compound N-(4,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-2-yl)-N?-[

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylcyclohexanediones of the general formula (I) in which A1 represents a single bond or represents alkanediyl (alkylene) having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, A2 represents alkanediyl (alkylene) having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each as defined in the description, and to novel intermediates, to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention provides synergistic active compound combinations which are comprised of a carbamoyltriazolinone and at least one herbicidally active compound. The combinations of the present invention find use in controlling plant growth, including weeds.

Abstract: A method and system to make data persistent in data storage using a generic application interface. An embodiment of the method may include providing the generic data persistence interface to store data independent of data storage mechanisms. The interface may include generic routines commonly shared by the data storage mechanisms. The method may further include calling the generic routines as a function of a particular data storage mechanism upon receiving an request and executing the called routines. The interface provides a unique identifier associated with the data to store with the data in persistent storage. Exemplary applications include persistent file storage and persistent JDBC database storage.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted benzoyl ketones of the formula (I) in which n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3, A represents a single bond or represents alkanediyl (alkylene), R1 represents hydrogen or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl, R2 represents hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl, R3 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or dialkylaminosulphonyl, R4 represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, dialkyiamino or dialkylaminosulphonyl, and Z represents an optionally substituted 4- to 12-membered, saturated or u

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylpyrazoles of the general formula (I), in which n represents the numbers 0, 1, 2 or 3, A represents a single bond or represents alkanediyl(alkylene), R1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl, R2 represents hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl or cycloalkyl, R3 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or dialkylaminosulfonyl, R4 represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or dialkylaminosulfonyl, Y represents hydrogen or represents in each case optionally substituted

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted aryl ketones of the general formula (I) in which n, A, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z are each as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to new substituted aromatic amino compounds of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z have the meanings given in the description, to a process for their preparation, and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel thienylsulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the formula (I), in which Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R1 represents cyano, halogen or in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms, R2 represents cyano, halogen or in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms, and R3 represents in each case optionally substituted heterocyclyl having 5 ring members, at least one of which represents oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen and one to three others may represent nitrogen, and salts of compounds of the formula (I), to processes and novel intermediates for preparing the novel compounds and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel sulfonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the formula (I), in which n represents the numbers 0, 1 or 2, A represents a single bond, or oxygen or sulfur, or the grouping N—R, in which R represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl, Q represents oxygen or sulfur, R1 represents hydrogen or formyl, or represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, alkoxyamino, dialkylamino, N-alkoxy-N-alkyl-amino, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl or cycloalkylsulfonyl, R2 represents cyano or halogen, or represents respectively optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy, and R3 represents respectively optionally substituted heterocyclyl having 5 ring members of which at least one is oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen and from one to three further ring members can be nitrogen, an

Abstract: Selective herbicidal compositions are provided which comprise an effective amount of an active compound combination comprising 2-(2-methoxycarbonylphenylsulphonylaminocarbonyl)-4-methyl-5-propoxy-2, 4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one of the formula (I) and/or one or more salts of the compound of the formula (I), in particular the sodium salt and at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound as described herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted aryl ketones of the general formula (I) in which n, A, R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z are each as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to new substituted aromatic amino compounds of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4 and Z have the meanings given in the description, to a process for their preparation, and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel thienylsulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl compounds of the formula (I), in which Q represents oxygen or sulphur, R1 represents cyano, halogen or in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms, R2 represents cyano, halogen or in each case optionally cyano-, halogen- or C1-C4-alkoxy-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy or alkinyloxy having in each case up to 6 carbon atoms, and R3 represents in each case optionally substituted heterocyclyl having 5 ring members, at least one of which represents oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen and one to three others may represent nitrogen, and salts of compounds of the formula (I), to processes and novel intermediates for preparing the novel compounds and to their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to selective-herbicidal compositions, characterized in that they contain an effective amount of flucarbazone, i.e., the compound 2-(2-trifluoromethoxy-phenylsulphonylaminocarbonyl)-4-methyl-5-methoxy-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one of the formula (I) and/or of salts of the compound of the formula (I), and to the use of these compositions for the selective control of weeds in crops of cereals, in particular crops of wheat, and to methods for the selective control of weeds in crops of cereals by applying the compositions together with surfactants and/or customary extenders.

Abstract: The invention relates to solid, particulate lipid-based excipients which are loaded with cyclosporine. Said excipients have improved biopharmaceutical properties for cyclosporines in vivo, are of a better quality (in terms of fineness, homogeneity of the particles, inclusion of the medicament) and are more physically stable in the particulate formulation (no aggregation or gel formation). The invention also relates to a therapeutic treatment with cyclosporine formulations which produce an average blood level concentration in the steady state range of 300 ng/ml to over 1000 ng/ml, preferably over 800 ng/ml, especially up to 900 ng/ml, preferably 400 ng/ml to 800 ng/ml in the absence of high initial blood level concentrations essentially over 1500 ng/ml, especially over 1200 ng/ml. This blood level concentration is preferably maintained for an extended period of at least 5 hours, preferably at least 7 hours.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted heteroaryloxyacetanilides of the general formula (I), in which n, R, X, and Z are to intermediates for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.