abstract |
Photographic developers containing (1) a 3-pyrazolidone, (2) either an ascorbic acid or a mixture of an ascorbic acid with a polyhydroxybenzene compound, and (3) an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a hydroxylated polybasic organic acid as an oxidation inhibitor. Photographic elements containing the developer are also described as well as a chemical transfer process utilizing such photographic elements. |