Foragers of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, were allowed to tunnel in two dimensional, sand filled arenas containing Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) wafers pressure treated with disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT) to an average retention of 1.77% BAE on one side of each arena, and untreated wafers of Douglas-fir on the other side. Arenas ...

Disodium cromoglycate (I; DSCG) was introduced in 1968 for the treatment of bronchial asthma. Evidence concerning its principal effects and possible mode of action has been described at some length in the recent literature (Cox, 1971 ; Cox & Altoanyan, 1970). Crystals of the compound exhibit a remarkable reversible water absorption (Cox, Woodard & McCrone, 1971), the number of water molecules p...

In the title compound, 2Na(+)·C(9)H(3)NO(8) (2-)·3H(2)O, the asymmetric unit consists of two Na(+) cations, one dihydrogen pyridine-2,3,5,6-tetra-carboxyl-ate dianion (H(2)pdtc(2-)) and three water mol-ecules coordinated to the Na(+) cations. The configuration of the anion is stabilized by intramolecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonding between vicinal carboxylate/carboxy groups. The Na(+) cations are br...

Bidder's organ (BO, a vestigeal organ), present in toad Bufo melanostictus (Schenider), is a characteristic feature of all male bufo. Its possible anaphylactic properties are investigated on experimental animals. BO extract produced both in vivo and in vitro anaphylactic reaction in guineapig. Dyspnoea and bronchoconstriction was a major cause of anaphylactic death. Blood histamine level was si...