Abstract: The invention relates to a cigarette filter. In particular, the present invention relates to a new cigarette filter, in which materials of natural origin are used that have not been applied in this special field before. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cigarette filter, which can be used for absorbing the toxic components of cigarette smoke, and lowering the tissue damage triggered by cigarette smoke on the respiratory organs, the cardiovascular system and the mucosa. Especially the present invention relates to a cigarette filter containing alginate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cigarette filter. In particular, the present invention relates to a new cigarette filter, in which materials of natural origin are used that have not been applied in this special field before. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cigarette filter, which can be used for absorbing the toxic components of cigarette smoke, and lowering the tissue damage triggered by cigarette smoke on the respiratory organs, the cardiovascular system and the mucosa. Especially the present invention relates to a cigarette filter containing alginate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cigarette filter. In particular, the present invention relates to a new cigarette filter, in which materials of natural origin are used that have not been applied in this special field before. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cigarette filter, which can be used for adsorbing the toxic components of cigarette smoke, and lowering the tissue damage triggered by cigarette smoke on the respiratory organs, the cardiovascular system and the mucosa. Especially the present invention relates to a cigarette filter containing alginite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of Chromogranin A (CgA) as a marker (particularly a prognostic marker) for bladder cancer, particularly non-neuroendocrine bladder cancer and preferably urothelial carcinoma. In particular, CgA can be used as a marker in an in vitro assay for the prognosis, risk assessment, risk stratification, monitoring and/or therapy control of bladder cancer (particularly non-neuroendocrine bladder cancer, preferably urothelial carcinoma). The invention further pertains to a method for the prognosis, risk assessment, risk stratification, monitoring and/or therapy control of bladder cancer (particularly non-neuroendocrine bladder cancer, preferably urothelial carcinoma) in a subject, comprising the step of determining the level of CgA and optionally MMP7 in a sample of a bodily fluid of said subject.

Abstract: The invention relates to a special, highly efficient cigarette filter. In particular, the invention relates to a new cigarette filter, in which materials of natural origin not used before in this special field are applied. More particularly, the present invention relates to a special, highly efficient cigarette filter, which can be used favorably for adsorbing the toxic components of the cigarette smoke, and neutralizing the free radicals produced during burning of the cigarette.

Abstract: The invention relates to a special, highly efficient cigarette filter. In particular, the invention relates to a new cigarette filter, in which materials of natural origin not used before in this special field are applied. More particularly, the present invention relates to a special, highly efficient cigarette filter, which can be used favorably for adsorbing the toxic components of the cigarette smoke, and neutralizing the free radicals produced during burning of the cigarette.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel, highly efficient tobacco smoke filter provided with mechanically (fibrous) and/or adsorptively filtering materials as well as chemosorptively filtering components, which comprises a synergistic composition containing at least one of a compound having a high nucleophilic additivity, capable of chemically reacting and stable adduct forming with excited and ground-level aldehydes not filtered out by the mechanically and/or adsorptively filtering materials; and at least one of a compound containing ##STR1## enediol structural moieties, wherein the enediol type compound or its combination suitably amount to at least 50% by weight of the other chemosorptive components and 40 to 300% by weight of the adsorptively filtering materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to new compositions which contain 0.5 to 90% by weight of a phthalazine derivative having the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 stands for hydrogen, halogen, a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1-4 alkyl group having optionally a chlorine or hydroxy substituent, a C.sub.2-4 alkenyl group, or an optionally alkyl-substituted amino, sulfhydryl or hydroxy group, andB.sub.1 and B.sub.2, which may be identical or different, have no meaning or stand for guanidine and/or hydrazine base,and/or an imidazole derivative of the general formula (II), ##STR2## wherein n is equal to zero or 4,R.sub.2 stands for hydrogen, a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1-5 alkyl group having optionally a chlorine or hydroxy substituent, or a C.sub.2-5 alkenyl group,X stands for an organic or inorganic anion, andin the compounds of the general formula (II) wherein n is equal to 4 R.sub.