Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 is carboxy, --CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5, cyano or hydroxymethyl, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen, alkyl or substituted alkyl, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 being hydrogen or a variety of groups) have good antibiotic activity and reduced renal toxicity.

Abstract: A moisture-permeable waterproof coating is formed by coating a fabric with a water-based coating composition containing a film forming polymer and a water-soluble polymer in a proportion of 5 to 70% based on total solids, drying or heating the fabric to form a film thereon; and then treating the resulting film with an aqueous solution of an enzyme which selectively degrades the water-soluble polymer, thereby enzymatically degrading the water-soluble polymer and extracting the degraded water soluble polymer from the film, whereby the film on the fabric is rendered microporous.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or various substituted alkyl groups;R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a group of formula ##STR2## (in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represents an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or an aryl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together represent a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group) or a group of formula ##STR3## (in which R.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a cyclic amino group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an aralkyloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrazino group or a guanidino group, and A' represents a bivalent saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group); andR.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alpha-hydroxyalkyl group;R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group;R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and n is 1 or 2) and their salts and esters have valuable antibiotic activity and can be used for the treatment of diseases caused by a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## [wherein: R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or various substituted alkyl groups;R.sup.2 represents a group of formula ##STR2## in which ##STR3## represents an alicyclic amine group having from 4 to 8 ring atoms, optionally having a single double bond, optionally containing an additional hetero-atom and optionally having an oxo group on the ring;X represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an alkylsulphinyl group, an alkylsulphonyl group, a hydroxy group, a halogen atom or various substituted alkyl groups;Y represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aliphatic acyl group or an acylimidoyl group; andR.sup.3 represents a carboxy group or a protected carboxy group]and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have valuable antibacterial activity, especially in vivo.

Abstract: In the conventional process of manufacturing sheets of metastable austenitic stainless steel, a mechanical polishing step is included before or after the final temper rolling step. By insertion of this step, the fatigue resistance of the produced steel strips and sheets is remarkably improved.

Abstract: A high strength stainless steel having the composition in % by weight of C: not more than 0.04%, N: 0.04-0.20%, Si: not more than 1.0%, Mn: not more than 2.0%, Ni: 6.0-10.0%, Cr: 16.0-20.0% and balance Fe and impurities inevitably incidental from the steelmaking process, and that the composition is adjusted to have an A.gamma. value of 19-21, where: A.gamma.=(%Ni)+0.60 (%Cr)+0.7 (%Mn)+13 [(%C)+(%N)], is disclosed. The steel exhibit excellent intergranular corrosion cracking resistance and workability as well as high strength.