Abstract: The present invention provides a device for rinsing out a substance present in a zone (d) with a liquid rinsing agent in several rinsing steps and for transferring the rinsing agent emerging from the zone (d) in the last rinsing step to a cuvette (K), wherein the zone (d) is present on a rotor (R) of variable speed of rotation, radially inwardly of the zone (d) on the rotor (R) there is provided a pump chamber (PK) for the rinsing agent which is connected with the zone (d) via a valve chamber (VK2) which fills, under the action of centrifugal force, above a predetermined speed of rotation, from the pump chamber (PK) and empties below the predetermined speed of rotation into the zone (d) and the zone (d) is connected with the cuvette (K) via a pipe (4) which, in one section, the axis of which has a component directed radially outwardly, is directed into a waste chamber (AK).

Abstract: The present invention provides phenolsulphonphthaleinyl-.beta.-D-galactosides of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms or nitro or amino groups, R.sup.5 to R.sup.12, which can be the same or different, are hydrogen or halogen atoms or lower alkyl, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, carboxyl or nitro groups and M.sup.+ is a proton, an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium ion.The present invention also provides a process for preparing these galactosides and diagnostic agents containing them.

Abstract: A detergent tablet comprising an alkaline salt is provided with a coating of a hydrated salt having a melting point in the range from 30.degree. C. to 95.degree. C. The coating is applied in the form of a melt of the hydrated salt so that a good coating is formed without the need for lengthy drying times. Preferred materials for the coating are sodium acetate trihydrate, sodium metaborate tetrahydrate and sodium orthophosphate dodecahydrate.