Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying a predisposition for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in a subject, said method comprising the step of assessing in a sample obtained from said subject the amount of one or more metabolite(s) selected from (a) a first group comprising the metabolites glycine, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:2, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C17:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:1, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C34:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:3 and isobaric metabolites having the same molecular mass as glycine, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:2, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C17:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:1, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C34:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:2 or phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:3 but different chemical formula; and/or (b) a second group comprising the metabolite acetylcarnitine C2 and an isobaric m

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of identifying a predisposition for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in a subject, said method comprising the step of assessing in a sample obtained from said subject the amount of one or more metabolite(s) selected from (a) a first group comprising the metabolites glycine, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:2, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C17:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:1, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C34:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:3 and isobaric metabolites having the same molecular mass as glycine, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:2, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C17:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:0, lysoPhosphatidylcholine acyl C18:1, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C34:2, phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:2 or phosphatidylcholine acyl-alkyl C36:3 but different chemical formula; and/or (b) a second group comprising the metabolite acetylcarnitine C2 and an isobaric m

Abstract: Corrosion inhibitors comprising(a) an imidazoline of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -aminoalkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.19 -carboxyalky or an ammonium or amine salt thereof and R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.17 -alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.17 -alkenyl,(b) a heterocyclic polyacid of the formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -carboxyalkyl or an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium or amine salt thereof,(c) at least one alkanolamine of the formula III ##STR3## in which R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -hydroxyalkyl and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which can be identical or different, are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -hydroxyalkyl, and(d) water are outstandingly suitable for the corrosion-inhibiting treatment of shaped iron and steel parts.

Abstract: New reaction products, useful as additives for functional fluids, are obtained by reacting, at elevated temperature,(A) a triazole having the formula IA or IB: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.7 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl residue;R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are the same or different and each is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 alkenyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.13 aralkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or R.sub.8 and R.sub.9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic residue or R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 is each a residue of formula:R.sub.12 X[(alkylene)O].sub.n (alkylene)-- IIwherein X is O, S or N(R.sub.12), R.sub.12 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl, "alkylene" is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkylene residue and n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 6;R.sub.10 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.18 alkyl phenyl; and R.sub.11 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 alkyl or a residue --CH.sub.2 NR.sub.8 R.sub.

Abstract: Compositions, which are obtained by mixing and/or, optionally simultaneously, grinding a preferably liquid phosphate and a solid lubricant component, such as, graphite, are very suitable as additives for lubicants.