Abstract: Using the process according to the invention, it is possible to provide, with few reaction steps, a novel route to &agr;-substituted ring systems which optionally have further substituents.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polyurethane-urea elastomer having a mole ratio of NCO groups to all active hydrogen atoms in the range of 0.9 to 1.2 is disclosed. The process comprise reacting (A), (B) and (C.2) for form an NCO-containing prepolymer and then reacting said prepolymer with (C.1) and (D). Accordingly (A) is 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane or bis-(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)-methane,(B) is polytetrahydrofuran or hexanediol polycarbonate and (C.2) is a chain extender. (C.1) is 5-amino-3-amino-methyl-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane or bis-(4-aminocyclohexyl)-methane and (D) is a molecular weight regulator. The elastomer thus produced is particularly suitable for the preparation of moldings, films, flexible tubing (for medical purposes) and catheters.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic polyurethanes modified with segmented siloxane block copolymers which are based on relatively high molecular weight dihydroxy compounds, diisocyanates, and difunctional chain extenders. The application also relates to their use in the medical field, and particularly as a catheter material.

Abstract: The invention relates to segmented N-alkyl polyurethane amides having an average molecular weight of 5,000 to 250,000, to a process for their production and to their use for the production of materials which may be used in the medical field.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to pure polyurethanes which are biocompatible. These pure polyurethanes comprise the reaction product of:a) a pre-adduct containing NCO groups and comprising the reaction product ofi) a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of aliphatic diisocyanates, cycloaliphatic diisocyanates, and mixtures thereof, withii) a macrodiol having a molecular weight of from 500 to 10,000 wherein said components i) and ii) reacted at temperatures of from 90.degree.-150.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to shaped articles which contain active compounds and are characterized in that they comprise, as carriers, thermoplastic elastomers based on polyether block amides, as well as customary additives if appropriate, and to processes for their production and to their use for control of pests in animals.

Abstract: The invention relates to blends of polyether copolycarbonates and other thermoplastics, to their production and to their use for the production of membranes, more particularly for dialysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer dyestuffs, i.e. polymer-bound dyestuffs, to a process for their preparation and to their use, for example as markers in analytical procedures. Polymer dyestuffs contain linkable functional groups and are water-soluble under customary conditions of analysis. The polymer portion is usually responsible for this water solubility. The dyestuffs per se are often water-insoluble.

Abstract: A dye acceptor element for thermosublimation printing comprising a support and a dye acceptor layer consisting essentially of polycarbonate arranged on the support, the polycarbonate containing 30 to 95% by weight aromatic carbonate structural units corresponding to formula I[--O--diphen--O--CO--] (I)in which diphen is the residue of a diphenol containing 6 to 30 and preferably 12 to 24 carbon atoms, and 70 to 5% by weight aliphatic polyether carbonate structural units corresponding to formula II[--O--polyether--O--CO--] (II)in which polyether is the residue of an aliphatic polyether diol having a molecular weight Mn of 600 to 20,000, is distinguished by high color density and a minimal tendency towards adhesion.

Abstract: An article of manufacture having a hydrophilic coating is disclosed. To the article which may be made of a thermoplastic or from a thermoset resin there is applied a coating which comprise a segmented, aliphatic-aromatic polyether block copolycarbonates containing aromatic carbonate structural units and aliphatic polyether carbonate structural units. The coating may contain a surfactant.

Abstract: Asymmetric semipermeable membranes which consist of aromatic polycondensates having recurring units of the formula(--O--Z--O--Y--).sub.n (I)in whichY is the divalent radical of an aromatic sulphone or of an aromatic ketone and--O--Z--O--is a divalent diphenolate radical which consists to the extent of 0.1-100 mol % of all the diphenolate radicals of those of the formula ##STR1## with the meaning given in the description, are suitable for haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration, haemofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration and reverse osmosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor with a novel construction for a detection method of molecules labelled with fluorescent dye for detecting these dissolved substances or analytes by energy transfer with a simple fluorescence technique and increased sensitivity in the detection as well as versatile use for different tasks and the possibility of reproducible preparation of films bound to solid surfaces.

Abstract: Disclosed is a diagnostic test device which comprises a fluid permeable structural support member having on one side thereof a layer of a macroporous membrane comprising polyethyleneimine impregnated with iodate ion and on the other side of the support member having a layer of a microporous membrane having dispersed therein a chromogenic indicator capable of providing a colored response upon being oxidized.The intensity of the colored response is less subject to ascorbate interference due to the activity of the iodate ion.

Abstract: The present invention is related to compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl andR.sup.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, or a substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl and their preparation. The compounds can be used in an iron assay system.

Abstract: A polymer-bound linkable dye comprisinga) a water-soluble polymer backbone,b) a dye covalently bound thereto, andc) functional groups which enable the polymer-dye to link covalently with biological materials,in which the water-soluble polymer backbone is a copolymer which contains arcylamide, methacrylamide, N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl(meth)acrylamide, N,N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 dialkylacrylamide, N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylpiperidone, N-vinylcaprolactam, N-vinylformamide, N-vinylacetamide, N-vinyl-N-methylacetamide, N-vinyl-O-methylurethane, ethene or vinylmethylether as nonionic monomer blocks. The polymer-bound dye can be linked to a biologically active material such as an antibody or nucleic acid and used analytically.

Abstract: The present invention is related to compounds of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl andR.sup.2 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, or a substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl and their preparation. The compounds can be used in an iron assay system.

Abstract: A method for detecting hydrogen peroxide wherein a sample is contacted with a peroxidase or a peroxidatively-active substance and a redox indicator of the following ##STR1## in which A and D independently of one another represent phenyl, pyridyl or imidazolyl,G represents O, CH.sub.2 or S,m represents the number zero or one, andX represents O, ##STR2## or --NR.sup.1 --NR.sup.2 -- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of one another, denote hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, or --NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 together represent a pyrrolidine, pyrazoline, piperidine, piperazine or morpholine radical andT denotes hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, phenoxy, SO.sub.3 H, --COOH or ##STR3## whereby a color change is brought out if hydrogen peroxide is present.

Abstract: 2-Hydrazono-4,6-dinitrobenzthiazolones of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sub.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -sulphoalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -sulphatoalkyl, andX.sub.2 represents hydrogen or --SO.sub.2 X.sub.3, whereX.sub.3 may represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or optionally substituted aryl andX.sub.1 also represents a double bond between the cyclic nitrogen atom and the carbon atom 2 according to the formula II below: ##STR2## where X.sub.2 has the meaning specified under the above formula. These hydrazones may be employed in the preparation of azo dyestuffs and as color formers for detecting of biological substances, and in the determination of H.sub.2 O.sub.2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new chromogenic amino acid esters and peptide esters of hydroxyisoquinolines and hydroxyquinolines, processes for their preparation and the use of the new esters as substrates for the analytical detection of esterolytic and/or proteolytic enzymes, for example in body fluids, the esters being incorporated into test agents, in particular test strips, in a suitable manner. The new esters are particularly used for the detection of leukocytes, in particular in urine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new chromogenic amino acid esters and peptide esters of hydroxybenzo(iso)thiazoles and hydroxybenzopyrazoles and the use of the new esters as substrates for the analytical detection of esterolytic and/or proteolytic enzymes, for example in body fluids, the esters being incorporated into test agents, in particular test strips, in a suitable manner. The new esters are preferably used for the detection of leukocytes, in particular in urine.