Abstract: A process for recovering interferon which comprises contacting a solution containing an interferon produced by the induced cells of human origin with a water-insolubilized sulfated polysaccharide to allow the interferon to be adsorbed on the water-insolubilized sulfated polysaccharide and then selectively eluting the interferon with an aqueous solution of an inorganic salt.

Abstract: An antithrombin preparation, secure and stable for a long period of time, can be obtained by freeze-drying an aqueous solution containing antithrombin-III as main component in the presence of an effective quantity of at least one member selected from the group consisting of proteins, sugars, amino acids, inorganic salts and salts of organic acids as stabilizer.

Abstract: A fat emulsion containing a steroid having an anti-inflammatory activity, comprising an effective quantity of a steroid having an anti-inflammatory activity, 5 to 50% (W/V) of soybean oil, a phospholipid in a weight ratio of 1-50 to 100 of said soybean oil, and a proper quantity of water. This fat emulsion exhibits a long-lasting activity in the region of inflammation and is especially useful in the therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of rheumatism, immunological hemolytic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and Paget disease, or in conjunction with kidney transplantation.

Abstract: A process for recovering interferon which comprises contacting a solution containing an interferon produced by the induced cells of human origin with a water-insolubilized sulfated polysaccharide to allow the interferon to be adsorbed on the water-insolubilized sulfated polysaccharide and then selectively eluting the interferon with an aqueous solution of an inorganic salt.

Abstract: Double-stranded RNA synthesized using native human DNA as template is found to be an excellent interferon inducer with low toxicity in spite of homologous native to host cell. It is produced by reacting ATP, GTP, CTP and UTP with one another in the presence of a native human DNA as template by the catalytic action of an active RNA polymerase to form RNA and subjecting the resulting RNA to annealing by heating it at a temperature of 70.degree. to 100.degree. C. and gradually cooling to room temperature or below to form double-stranded regions between their molecules.

Abstract: Novel 5,10,11,11a-tetrahydro-8-methyl-11-sulfo or sulfino-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]-benzodiazepin-2-acrylamides which have antitumor activity and low toxicity are prepared by reacting corresponding 11-reactive compound with a reactive sulfur compound to form 11-sulfino compounds and, if desired, oxidizing the 11-sulfino compounds to obtain 11-sulfo compound.

Abstract: A method for producing a thrombolytic preparation characterized in that among treatment conditions in the urokinase production pH is maintained within the neutral or weakly alkaline range throughout each treatment step to produce a thrombolytic preparation containing urokinase having a molecular weight of 54,000.+-.10,000 as major ingredient.

Abstract: An injectable fluorocarbon emulsion capable of carrying oxygen, which can be used as artificial blood and organ perfusate, is prepared by emulsifying a fluorocarbon, having an ability to dissolve at least 30 V/V % of oxygen under a 100% oxygen atmosphere at an atmospheric pressure, in an aqueous salt solution with a surfactant, centrifuging the resulting aqueous emulsion thereby to reduce the fluorocarbon particles in the emulsion in size to particle sizes of the order of about 0.05 to 0.25 .mu., and then sterilizing the thus obtained emulsion under rotation. The resulting fluorocarbon emulsion can be used as an emergency blood substitute for transfusion.