Echinacea purpurea seedlings were inoculated with several Agrobacterium rhizogenes strains in order to obtain hairy roots. Infection with A. rhizogenes strains LMG63 and LMG150 resulted in callus formation. Upon infection with strains ATCC 15834 and R1601 hairy roots were obtained. Opine detection confirmed transformation of E. purpurea. Comparative HPLC fingerprint analysis of the alkamides from natural plant source, control tissues, and transformed callus and roots indicated that transformed callus and hairy roots might be a promising source for continuous and standardized production of the dodeca-2E,4E,8Z,10E/Z-tetraenoic acid isobutylamide and related amides.

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The crystalline structure of two different batches of chloroquine diphosphate was studied. Differential thermal analysis showed the existence of two polymorphic modifications in one of the batches, whilst spectral analysis did not reveal any differences. This discrepancy is attributed to the fact that the second modification is formed during the transition phase when analysed by differential thermal analysis. This recrystallization process is initiated by the presence of seed material. The ratio of transition heat of both modifications is dependent on particle size and heating rate during analysis.

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A gas chromatographic procedure is described for the quantitative determinations of ethylene chlorohydrin and ethylene glycol in disposable medical‐grade plastics. Both components are isolated by solvent extraction. The lower limit of detection is 1 p.p.m. of ethylene chlorohydrin and 2 p.p.m. of ethylene glycol. Propylene glycol is used as an internal standard. Ethylene oxide residues have to be removed prior to the assay.