Abstract: The invention provides lipophilic conjugates comprising a peptide coupled to a fatty add, the peptide comprising at least two positively charged amino acid residues, said peptide after conjugation to the fatty acid possessing antibacterial, antifungal, and/or anticancer activity higher than prior to conjugation. The lipophilic conjugates are suitable for treatment of infections caused by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and fungi. The lipophilic conjugates are also suitable for sanitation, as disinfectants, or for food preservation.

Abstract: Non-hemolytic cytolytic agents selected from peptides, complexes of bundled peptides, mixtures of peptides or random peptide copolymers have a selected cytolytic activity manifested in that they have a cytolytic activity on pathogenic cells, being cells which are non-naturally occurring with the body consisting of microbial pathogenic organisms and malignant cells; and are non-hemolytic, having no cytolytic effect on red blood cells. The peptides may be cyclic derivatives of natural peptides such as pardaxin and mellitin and fragments thereof in which L-amino acid residues are replaced by corresponding D-amino acid residues, or are diastereomers of linear peptides composed of varying ratios of at least positively charged amino acid and at least one hydrophobic amino acid, and in which at one of the amino acid residues is a D-amino acid.

Abstract: The invention provides diastereomeric peptides with a net positive charge greater than +1, and cyclic analogues thereof, having at least 15 amino acid residues, wherein said residues are selected from: (i) leucine and lysine;, (ii) leucine, lysine and arginine; (iii) glycine, serine, spargine, threonine, or glutamine optionally present at the N-terminus; (iv) and/or lysine, arginine, glycine, or serine optionally present at the C-terminus. The diastereomeric peptides are suitable for treatment of cancer and for treatment, particularly topical treatment, of infections caused by pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and fungi. In addition, they may be used for controlling, mycoplasma infection in cell cultures and for food preservation as food supplements and as alternative to antibiotics for animal nutrition.

Abstract: Peptides which have a net positive charge and none or only a partial a-helix configuration were found to have a non-hemolytic selective cytolytic activity. The peptides may be derived from natural peptides such as pardaxin and mellitin and fragments thereof in which L-amino acid residues are replaced by corresponding D-amino acid residues, and cyclic derivatives of the foregoing, or are diastereomers of linear peptides composed of varying ratios of at least one positively charged amino acid and at least one hydrophobic amino acid, and in which at least one of the amino acid residues is a D-amino acid, and preferably at least one third of the sequence is composed of D-amino acid residues. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the non-hemolytic cytolytic peptides can be used for the treatment of several diseases caused by pathogens including antibacterial, fungal, viral, mycoplasma and protozoan infections and for the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: Radioactive fluorine can be easily introduced into biologically active molecules containing amino groups. A p-bromomethyl benzoyl group is coupled to the amino group of the biologically active molecule, and bromine is displaced by fluorine. Alternatively, the bromine on the bromomethylbenzoyl group is first displaced by fluorine, and the fluoromethyl benzoyl group is then coupled to the amino group of the biologically active molecule. The compounds so produced are useful in diagnostic nuclear medicine.

Abstract: An automated apparatus for conducting a broad range of organic synthesis reactions includes a first column carring a polymeric support, a second column carrying a second polymer support, and conduits connecting the two columns and permitting the circulation of fluids therebetween. In operation each polymeric support carries a different reactive species and a liquid medium containing a specifically selected intermediate reactant, in a solvent, is circulated between the columns in order to remove the reactive species from the first support by reaction with the intermediate, and to permit the reactive species thus removed to react with the reactive second support, at the same time regenerating the original intermediate reactant. Sensors are placed at the entrance and exit of the second column carrying the second polymeric support. The sensors are capable of sensing the relative presence of the intermediate reactant.

Abstract: A broad range of organic synthesis reactions can be conducted by means of a process using two polymeric supports, each carrying different reactive species. A liquid medium containing a specifically selected intermediate reactant, in a solvent, is circulated between the supports in order to remove the reactive species from the first support by reaction with the intermediate, and permit the reactive species thus removed to react with the reactive species of the second support, at the same time regenerating the original intermediate reactant. This circulation continues until the second support is suitably loaded with the reaction product, at which time the circulation is stopped and the reaction products separated and recovered. The process may be carried out in an automated apparatus in which sensors are placed at the entrance and exit of the column carrying the second polymeric support. The sensors are capable of sensing the relative presence of the intermediate reactant.