Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the determination of .beta.-lactamases by the use of 7-cyanoacetylaminocephalosporanic acid and measurement of the colored material thereby formed, wherein ammonium ions are added to the material to be tested, together with phosphate ions and/or an agent splitting off oxygen.The present invention also provides a reagent for the determination of .beta.-lactamases based upon 7-cyanoacetylaminocephalosporanic acid, which reagent additionally contains ammonium ions, together with phosphate ions and/or an agent splitting off oxygen.

Abstract: Microbiological test device having a nutrient card or cards and a covering layer thereover which is permeable to nutrients but impermeable to bacteria. The covering layer is made from an aqueous dispersion of a water insoluble resin and a pore former.

Abstract: New 3-nitropyrazole compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sub.3 is cyano, carboxyl or lower alkoxycarbonyl or the radical --CO-NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, in whichR.sub.4 is hydrogen or hydroxyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, ureido, thioureido, hydroxyphenyl, picolyl or is a lower alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl radical substituted, if desired, by a cyano, hydroxyl, pyrrolidino, piperidino, amino, lower alkylamino, lower dialkylamino or lower acylamino substituent andR.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl radical orR.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together represent a lower alkylene bridge;And the pharmacologically compatible salts thereof are outstandingly effective as anti-microbial agents, particularly systemically and in the urinary tract.

Abstract: New 3-nitropyrazole compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sub.3 is cyano, carboxyl or lower alkoxycarbonyl or the radical --CO--NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, in whichR.sub.4 is hydrogen or hydroxyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, ureido, thioureido, hydroxyphenyl, picolyl or is a lower alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl radical substituted, if desired, by a cyano, hydroxyl, pyrrolidino, piperidino, amino, lower alkylamino, lower dialkylamino or lower acylamino substituent andR.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl radical orR.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together represent a lower alkylene bridge;And the pharmacologically compatible salts thereof, are outstandingly effective as anti-microbial agents, particularly systemically and in the urinary tract.

Abstract: New nitropyrazole compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl or hydroxyalkylR.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, are alkyl orR.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together represent a 4- or 5-membered alkylene bridge which is optionally interrupted by an oxygen atom or by the grouping >N-R, in which R is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical;And the pharmacologically compatible salts thereof, possess excellent anti-microbial action not only in vitro but also in vivo, especially systemically.

Abstract: Cycloalkano-quinolone derivatives having anti-microbial activity characterized by the formula: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 designates hydrogen, halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy or aryloxy and the other taken together with R.sub.3 forms an alkylene bridge containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, X is hydrogen, lower alkyl, which may be substituted by a member of the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, acyloxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkyloxy, mercapto, alkylmercapto, arylmercapto, arylsulfonyl, and alkylsulfonyl, or X is unsubstituted alkenyl including alkadienyl, or alkynyl and Y is hydroxyl, amino or lower alkoxy, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: New cyclopenteno-quinolone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl, e.g., alkyl and alkenyl,X is hydrogen or alkyl, andY is halogen, azido, alkylthio, alkyl-sulfonyl, or nitrile or unsubstituted or substituted (e.g., alkyl mono or di-substituted) amino;And the pharmacologically compatible salts thereof; are outstandingly effective as bacteriostats in mammals.

Abstract: New cyclopenteno-quinolone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl, e.g., alkyl and alkenyl,X is hydrogen or alkyl, andY is halogen, azido, alkylthio, alkyl-sulfonyl, or nitrile or unsubstituted or substituted (e.g., alkyl mono or di-substituted) amino;And the pharmacologically compatible salts thereof; are outstandingly effective as bacteriostats in mammals.

Abstract: Nitroimidazolyl-s-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazines of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl optionally substituted in the 2-position by hydroxyl or by lower acyloxy or lower alkoxy;A is hydrogen, halogen, azido, cyano; lower alkyl alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, carboxyl; lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonimidoyl; or hydrazino, carbamoyl, amidino or a carboximidohydrazide group optionally substituted by one or two lower acyl, alkyl or cycloalkyl radicals; orA is a radical of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, individually, hydrogen or a number of organic radicals or, taken together, can be an alkylene bridge; andR.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; or, together with R.sub.2, R.sub.3 can form an alkylene bridge;n is 0 or 1;And the pharmaceutically compatible thereof, possess high in vivo effectiveness as antimicrobials.

Abstract: New cyclopenteno-quinolone derivatives of the formula ##SPC1##WhereinR is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl, e.g., alkyl and alkenyl,X is hydrogen or alkyl, andY is halogen, azido, alkylthio, alkyl-sulfonyl, or nitrile or unsubstituted or substituted (e.g., alkyl mono or di-substituted) amino;And the pharmacologically compatible salts thereof; are outstandingly effective as bacteriostats in mammals.

Abstract: Nitroimidazolyl-s-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazines of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein R is hydrogen or lower alkyl optionally substituted in the 2-position by hydroxyl or by lower acyloxy or lower alkoxy;A is hydrogen, halogen, azido, cyano; lower alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, carboxyl; lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonimidoyl; or hydrazino, carbamoyl, amidino or a carboximidohydrazide group optionally substituted by one or two lower acyl, alkyl or cycloalkyl radicals; orA is a radical of the formula: ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, individually, hydrogen or a number of organic radicals or, taken together, can be an alkylene bridge; andR.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; or, together with R.sub.2, R.sub.3 can form an alkylene bridge;n is 0 or 1;And the pharmaceutically compatible thereof, possess high in vivo effectiveness as antimicrobials.

Abstract: Certain novel cyclopentenoquinolone derivatives of the formula: ##SPC1##WhereinR and X, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or lower saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbyl;Y is hydroxyl or lower alkoxy or lower acyloxy (i.e., alkanoyloxy); andZ is hydrogen or lower alkoxy, or, together with Y, represents an oxo or lower alkenyldioxy radical; and the pharmacologically compatibile salts thereofAre outstandingly effective as anti-microbials, particularly for applications against infections of the urinary tract.

Abstract: Cycloalkano-quinolone derivatives having anti-microbial activity characterized by the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 designates hydrogen, halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxy or aryloxy and the other taken together with R.sub.3 forms an akylene bridge containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, X is hydrogen, lower alkyl, which may be substituted by a member of the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, acyloxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkyloxy, mercapto, alkylmercapto, arylmercapto, arylsulfonyl, and alkylsulfonyl, or X is unsubstituted alkenyl including alkadienyl, or alkynyl and Y is hydroxyl, amino or lower alkoxy, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Nitrofuryl-triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine compounds of the formula ##SPC1##WhereinR.sub.1 is lower alkoxy radical or a saturated 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring attached via a cyclic nitrogen atom, which heterocyclic ring can also contain, in addition to said cyclic nitrogen atom, a cyclic oxygen atom or an optionally lower alkylated cyclic nitrogen atom and R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together represent an additional valency bond,Are outstandingly effective as bacteriostats and are particularly useful in the treatment of bacterial infections in the urinary tract.

Abstract: Certain novel nitrofuran compounds of the formula: ##SPC1##WhereinHet is an aromatic heterocylic linkage;B is a bond or vinylene;Y is O or S;m is 0 or 1;X is hydrogen, lower alkyl or alkanoyl; andThe R's are variously defined;Are outstandingly effective bacteriostats and bactericides.

Abstract: New nitroimidazolyl-triazolo-pyridazines of the formula: ##SPC1##WhereinZ is methyl or amino which can be substituted by lower alkyl,And the pharmacologically compatible acid-addition salts thereof, exhibit outstanding anti-microbial activity against bacteria and protozoa, and also systemic effectiveness.