Abstract: FR-900493 is a compound of molecular formula C.sub.20 H.sub.33 N.sub.5 O.sub.11 which may be recovered from Bacillus cultures, possesses antimicrobial activity, and may be used for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases in humans and animals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treatment of carcinoma or sarcoma tumor in mammals which comprises administering to said mammal an effective amount of a tetracyclo compound of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is formyl, protected formyl, hydroxymethyl, protected hydroxymethyl, arylaminomethyl, carboxy, protected carboxy, aryliminomethyl, hydroxyiminomethyl, alkoxyiminomethyl, acyloxyiminomethyl, semicarbazonomethyl or arylsemicarbazonomethyl,R.sup.2 is hydroxy, alkoxy, or protected hydroxy,R.sup.3 is hydrogen and R.sup.4 is methyl, hydroxymethyl or protected hydroxymethyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are combined together to form methylene or oxo,R.sup.5 is hydroxy, alkoxy or protected hydroxy, andR.sup.6 is hydrogen, imino-protective group or alkyl,and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A biologically pure culture of Streptomyces sandaensis which is capable of producing an antitumor and antimicrobial compound, designated FR-900482 substance, is disclosed.

Abstract: Antibiotic FR-900451 is produced by Streptomyces griseorubiginosus No. 43708 (FERM BP-699).

Abstract: New tetracyclo compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is formyl, protected formyl, hydroxymethyl, protected hydroxymethyl, arylaminomethyl, carboxy, protected carboxy or substituted iminomethyl,R.sup.2 is hydroxy, alkoxy or protected hydroxy,R.sup.3 is hydrogen and R.sup.4 is methyl, hydroxymethyl or protected hydroxymethyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are combined together to form methylene or oxo,R.sup.5 is hydroxy, alkoxy or protected hydroxy, andR.sup.6 is hydrogen, imino-protective group or alkyl,and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which have pharmacological activities such as antitumor activity, antimicrobial activity, and the like, and a process for their production and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.

Abstract: This invention relates to tetrahydrofuran-carboxylic acid derivatives, of antimicrobial activity, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is amino or a protected amino group,R.sup.2 is amino or acylamino andR.sup.3 is carboxy or a protected carboxy groupor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: New antimicrobial azetidinone derivatives and their salt of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 amino or acylamino, and A is selected from a variety of groups.

Abstract: Prodn. of FR-900129 comprises culturing a Streptomyces n. 4012 category which is analogous to Streptomyces misakiensis and Steptomyces aburaviensis, i.e. Streptomyces avellaneus No. 4012, at 25.degree. C. to 30.degree. C. during 50 to 100 hours in a culture medium which consists of a carbon source (e.g. glucose, fructose, glycerin, starch, galactose, maltose, dextrin), an organic or inorganic nitrogen source (e.g. yeast extract, peptone, cottonseed cake, soyabean powder, cornsteep liquor, dry yeast, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate, ammonium phosphate, urea and amino acid) and an inorganic salt (e.g. calcium carbonate, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium salt and copper salt). The produced FR-900129 is isolated by a collecting step, a purifying step, a vacuum condensation step, a freeze-drying step, a pH adjusting step, a cationic, anionic or nonionic resin treating step, an active carbon adsorption step and a crystallizing and recrystallizing step.

Abstract: New antimicrobial azetidinone derivatives and their salt of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is amino or acylamino, and A is selected from a variety of groups.

Abstract: Purification of Fr-1923 antibiotic substance by treatment with a macroporous non-ionic adsorption resin such as styrene-divinyl benzene copolymer or acrylic ester polymer.

Abstract: A process for the purification of bicyclomycin by treating a solution thereof with a macroporous nonionic adsorption resin.