Abstract: An immunochromatographic method for a trace amount of an antigen or an antibody such as SARS-COV-2 including use of saliva, enabling highly sensitive immunochromatographic antigen or antibody detection even when the saliva is used. A method for pretreatment of a specimen for an immunochromatographic test, including passing the saliva through a porous member capable of supporting a viscous component in the saliva to remove the viscous component, passing the liquid that has passed through the porous member through a filter having a hole diameter of from 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m, and concentrating an antigen or an antibody in the liquid that has passed through the filter.

Abstract: A propane derivative represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a lower alkyl group; one of A and B represents a group of the formula ##STR2## and the other represents a group of the formula ##STR3## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, and X represents a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group,and an acid addition salt thereof. The compounds provided by this invention have useful biological activities such as the spasmolytic activity on the vascular smooth muscles and anti-platelet aggregatory activity and are useful as drugs for treating cardiovascular diseases such as angina pectoris, cerebral circulation disorder and thrombosis.

Abstract: A sulfonamide compound represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralykyl group; R.sup.5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are identical or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n is an integer of 1 to 8,and an acid addition salt thereof. The compounds of formula (I) provided by this invention have some useful biological activities such as the spasmolytic activity on the vascular smooth muscles and anti-platelet aggregatory activity and are useful as drugs for treating cardiovascular disorders such as angina pectoris, cerebral circulation disorder and thrombosis.

Abstract: A novel antibiotic designated as KA-6643 and having the formula, ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or --SO.sub.3 H.

Abstract: A-KA-6643-series antibiotic comprising at least one substance represented by any of the following formulae, or a salt or ester thereof: ##STR1## is effectively useful as an antibacterial and .beta.-lactamase inhibiting agent.

Abstract: An antibiotic KA-6643-A or a salt thereof having the formula: ##STR1## is produced by a process comprising the step of hydrolyzing an antibiotic KA-6643-B of the formula: ##STR2##