Method for producing lactate

The present invention relates to a method for producing lactate, the method comprising a step of crystallizing an aqueous lactate solution containing formate in a ratio of at least 7.0 wt% relative to the lactate, and recovering the lactate. Crystallizing the aqueous lactate solution containing formate in a ratio of at least 7.0 wt% relative to the lactate makes it possible to stabilize the supersaturation of the lactate, and makes it possible to improve the recovery rate of the lactate.

METHOD OF PRODUCING BUTANOL

A method of producing butanol, which has a step of removing impurities contained in a butanol-containing solution, is provided. In the method, a butanol--containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane. Then the butanol-containing solution is collected from the permeate flow of the nanofiltration membrane.

BATHROOM

PURPOSE: To make possible hair washing at an easy posture and reduce the occupied area when a nearly washbowl shaped hair washing bowl is not used, by installing the hair washing bowl in a free turning-up/down form on the side wall faced to the washing place of a bathroom. CONSTITUTION: At one half of a bothroom 1, a western/Japanese style compromise type bathtub 2 made of FRP is placed, and a washing place 3 made of FRP is formed at the other half. On the side wall 4 faced to the washing place 3, a nearly angular washbowl shaped hair washbowl 5 is installed in free turning-up/down, and when the bowl 5 is not used, the bowl 5 can be accommodated in the side wall 4. Further, at the edge on the washing place 3 side of the bathtub 2, a hot/cold mixed water cock 6 which can be used as a pulling-out type shower metal fitting is erected. Accordingly, a bath chair is placed at the washing place, and hair can be washed at an easy posture, protruding the head part on the hair washing bowl and putting ...

Butanol manufacturing method

High purity butanol can be manufactured by means of the disclosed butanol manufacturing method which comprises: a manufacturing step (A) wherein a butanol-containing solution is filtered by being passed through a nano-filtration membrane, and the butanol-containing solution is collected from the permeation side; a manufacturing step (B) wherein the butanol-containing solution obtained in step (A) is concentrated by being passed through a reverse osmosis membrane, and separated into two phases, namely a butanol phase and a water phase; and a manufacturing step (C) wherein butanol is collected from the butanol phase obtained in step (B).

METHOD FOR DETECTING A NUCLEIC ACID

A nucleic acid detection method comprising: step a) for mixing a solution containing a carboxylic acid and/or a salt thereof, a cerium oxide carrier and a nucleic acid-containing sample so as to allow the cerium oxide carrier to adsorb the nucleic acid; step b) for separating the cerium oxide carrier, which carries the nucleic acid adsorbed thereon, from the mixture obtained in step a); step c) for adding an eluent to the the cerium oxide carrier, which carries the nucleic acid adsorbed thereon, separated in step b) and thus collecting the nucleic acid; and step d) for detecting the nucleic acid collected in step c) by a hybridization reaction or a nucleic acid amplification reaction.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING .SIGMA.-CAPROLACTAM

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing e-caprolactam from 3-oxoadipic acid, which is suitable as a biomass resource. The method for producing e-caprolactam includes a step 1 for mixing at least one selected from the group comprising 3-oxoadipic acid and salts thereof with a catalyst and a solvent in the presence of hydrogen and generating 3-hydroxyadipic acid, and a step 2 for reacting the 3-hydroxyadipic acid, salt thereof, carboxylic acid derivative thereof, or mixture of these that is the product of step 1 with hydrogen and ammonia.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-HYDROXYADIPIC ACID

Disclosed is a novel method for producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid by employing a metabolic pathway of a microorganism. This method for producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid involves a step for culturing at least one type of microorganism capable of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid, the microorganism being selected from the group consisting of microorganisms of the genus Escherichia, microorganisms of the genus Pseudomonas, microorganisms of the genus Hafnia, microorganisms of the genus Corynebacterium, microorganisms of the genus Bacillus, microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces, microorganisms of the genus Cupriavidus, microorganisms of the genus Acinetobacter, microorganisms of the genus Alcaligenes, microorganisms of the genus Nocardioides, microorganisms of the genus Brevibacterium, microorganisms of the genus Delftia, microorganisms of the genus Shimwellia, microorganisms of the genus Aerobacter, and microorganisms of the genus Rhizobium.

BUTANOL MANUFACTURING METHOD

Highly pure butanol can be produced by a method for producing butanol, the method comprising: Step A, wherein a butanol-containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and a butanol-containing solution is recovered from the permeate side; Step B, wherein the butanol-containing solution obtained in Step A is passed through a reverse osmosis membrane and thereby concentrated to cause two-phase separation into a butanol phase and an aqueous phase; and Step C, wherein butanol is recovered from the butanol phase obtained in Step B.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTATE

The present invention relates to a method for producing lactate, the method comprising a step of crystallizing an aqueous lactate solution containing formate in a ratio of at least 7.0 wt% relative to the lactate, and recovering the lactate. Crystallizing the aqueous lactate solution containing formate in a ratio of at least 7.0 wt% relative to the lactate makes it possible to stabilize the supersaturation of the lactate, and makes it possible to improve the recovery rate of the lactate.

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 2,3-BUTANEDIOL

A method of producing 2,3-butanediol includes subjecting a 2,3-butanediol culture liquid produced by microbial fermentation to nanofiltration membrane treatment and ion-exchange treatment (Step A), and then adding an alkaline substance and performing distillation (Step B). 1. A method of producing 2 ,3-butanediol , said method comprising: subjecting a 2 ,3-butanediol culture liquid produced by microbial fermentation to nanofiltration membrane treatment and ion-exchange treatment (Step A) , and then adding an alkaline substance and performing distillation (Step B).2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein an amount of said alkaline substance added is not more than 10 mol % with respect to an amount (number of moles) of 2 claim 1 ,3-butanediol.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said alkaline substance is at least one selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides claim 1 , alkaline earth metal hydroxides claim 1 , alkali metal carbonates claim 1 , alkali metal hydrogen carbonates and alkaline earth metal carbonates.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said alkaline substance is at least one selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide claim 1 , potassium hydroxide claim 1 , calcium hydroxide claim 1 , magnesium hydroxide claim 1 , sodium carbonate and calcium carbonate.5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising concentrating claim 1 , before said Step B claim 1 , the 2 claim 1 ,3-butanediol solution obtained in said Step A (Step C).6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein said Step C is a step of filtering a 2 claim 5 ,3-butanediol solution through a reverse osmosis membrane.7. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said alkaline substance is at least one selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides claim 2 , alkaline earth metal hydroxides claim 2 , alkali metal carbonates claim 2 , alkali metal hydrogen carbonates and alkaline earth metal carbonates.8. The method according to claim 2 ...

METAL FITTING FOR HANGING AND CURTAIN RAIL HAVING THE SAME

PURPOSE: To provide a metal fitting which can be extended in the direction perpendicular to the curtain rail only when used, and can be returned on the upper surface of the curtain rail when not used so that the metal fitting is not an obstacle or an eyesore. CONSTITUTION: In a curtain rail 1 having a metal fitting 2 for hanging, one end of the metal fitting 2 for hanging is pivotally linked with the upper surface of the curtain rail 1. The other end of the metal fitting 2 is pulled out so that the metal fitting 2 is extended in the direction perpendicular to the curtain rail 1. The metal fitting 2 can also be returned on the upper surface of the curtain rail 1. COPYRIGHT: (C)1995,JPO ...

PROCESS OF PRODUCING 1,4-BUTANEDIOL

A process produces 1,4-butanediol by purifying 1,4-butanediol originated from a fermentation broth, by which process 1,4-butanediol having properties suited as a material of producing a polyester is obtained, which 1,4-butanediol enables to reduce by-production of tetrahydrofuran during the esterification reaction and to reduce the delay in polymerization. The process of producing 1,4-butanediol includes adding an alkaline substance other than an ammonia or an amine to an aqueous 1,4-butanediol-containing solution originated from a fermentation broth; distilling the resulting mixture; and recovering a 1,4-butanediol- containing solution from the vapor flow.

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION METHOD

Abstract An alcohol production method whereby high quality alcohol can be easily and effectively produced includes a step in which an alcohol solution, which contains sugar and/or sugar alcohol as an impurity and an alcohol other than sugar alcohol as a main component, has the sugar and/or sugar alcohol adsorptively removed therefrom by contacting the alcohol solution with one type or a mixture of two or more types of adsorbents selected from zeolite, an ion-exchange resin, silica alumina, and alumina. Date Recue/Date Received 2020-04-09

DIOL COMPOSITION AND POLYESTER

Provided is a polyester with an excellent color tone, and improved molding stability and mechanical properties. This improvement is achieved by controlling the electrical conductivity of the diol composition, which is a raw material for the polyester, to be between 0.6 mS/m and 30 mS/m, and preferably by controlling the pH of the diol composition to be between 5 and 7.5, thereby reducing the heating weight loss ratio of the polyester.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUGAR LIQUID

A sugar liquid containing only very small amounts of fermentation-inhibiting substances is produced by a method for producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as a raw material, the method comprising: (1) a step of hydrolyzing a cellulose-containing biomass to produce an aqueous sugar solution; and (2) a step of filtering the obtained aqueous sugar solution through a nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane to collect a purified sugar liquid from the feed side, while removing fermentation-inhibiting substances from the permeate side.

OPENING STRUCTURE OF EXTERNAL WALL AND DUCT FITTING STRUCTURE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate ventilation in a wall from being obstructed. even if a wear plate for reinforcement is provided for fitting a duct in an opening of the external wall of a building. SOLUTION: A wear plate 1 for reinforcement is provided on the back face of an outside surface material 11 for fitting a duct, a hood, etc., in an opening 10 in an external wall where an insulating later and a wall ventilating layer 15 are formed between the inside surface material 12 and the outside surface material 11. A clearance is formed between the wear plate 1 and the back face of the outside surface material 11 so that a ventilating layer 16 is formed and this ventilating layer is communicated with the wall ventilating layer 15. COPYRIGHT: (C)1997,JPO ...

Method for producing organic acid

Any colored impurity contained in an organic acid derived from a biomass resource can be removed by oxidizing the organic acid derived from the biomass resource with an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide, tert-butylhydroperoxide, ozone, sodium hypochlorite and sodium chlorite.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING .EPSILON.-CAPROLACTAM

The present invention is a method for producing e-caprolactam via adipamide that serves as an intermediate. This method for producing e-caprolactam is characterized by comprising a lactamization step wherein adipamide produced from a starting material compound is reacted with hydrogen and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst which contains a metal and/or a metal compound having hydrogenation ability and a metal oxide that mainly contains an oxide of one or more metal elements selected from the group consisting of metal elements of the fourth to sixth rows in groups 5, 7 to 14 of the periodic table. This method is capable of enhancing the selectivity of e-caprolactam.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING .ALPHA.-HYDROMUCONIC ACID

Disclosed is a method for producing a-hydromuconic acid by employing a metabolic pathway of a microorganism. This method for producing a-hydromuconic acid involves a step for culturing at least one type of microorganism capable of producing a-hydromuconic acid, the microorganism being selected from the group consisting of microorganisms of the genus Escherichia, microorganisms of the genus Pseudomonas, microorganisms of the genus Hafnia, microorganisms of the genus Bacillus, microorganisms of the genus Cupriavidus, microorganisms of the genus Acinetobacter, microorganisms of the genus Alcaligenes, microorganisms of the genus Delftia, and microorganisms of the genus Shimwellia.

METHOD OF PRODUCING BUTANOL

A method of producing butanol, which has a step of removing impurities contained in a butanol-containing solution, is provided. In the method, a butanol--containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane. Then the butanol-containing solution is collected from the permeate flow of the nanofiltration membrane.

Process for producing 2,3-butanediol

A method of producing 2,3-butanediol includes subjecting a 2,3-butanediol culture liquid produced by microbial fermentation to nanofiltration membrane treatment and ion-exchange treatment (Step A), and then adding an alkaline substance and performing distillation (Step B).

METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALPHA-HYDROMUCONIC ACID

Provided is a method of producing .alpha.-hydromuconic acid, the method including the step of culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Serratia capable of producing .alpha.-hydromuconic acid.

DIOL COMPOSITION AND POLYESTER

A diol composition comprising 95% by weight or more of a diol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,3-pentanediol, 1,4-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,7-heptanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, 2-methyl 1,3-propanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2-methyl-1,8-octanediol, 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,3-cyclobutanediol, 2,2,4,4,-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol, hydrogenated bisphenol A, isosorbide, isomannide, isoidide, hydroquinone, resorcin, dihydroxybiphenyl, naphthalene diol, dihydroxybenzene, and dihydroxytoluene and impurities in an amount sufficient to cause the diol composition to have an electrical conductivity of 0.6 to 30 mS/m. The diol composition may be used in the production of a polyester material having a reduced thermal weight loss rate and improved mechanical properties and molding stability.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIAMINE AND POLYAMIDE

Disclosed is a process for producing a diamine, comprising the step of purifying a diamine from an aqueous solution containing a diamine salt. Specifically, the process comprises the step of adding an alkaline substance to the aqueous solution and then filtering the aqueous solution through a nanofiltration film to remove the salt and thus to obtain an aqueous diamine solution, whereby a diamine suitable as a starting material for a polyamide can be obtained by a simpler operation than a conventional extraction operation with an organic solvent.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIAMINE AND POLYAMIDE

By a method for producing a diamine comprising the step of purifying a diamine from an aqueous solution containing a diamine salt, the method comprising a step of adding an alkaline substance to the aqueous solution and then filtering the resulting solution by allowing the solution to pass through a nanofiltration membrane to remove the salt, thereby obtaining an aqueous diamine solution, a diamine suitable as a raw material for a polyamide can be obtained by a simpler operation than by a conventional extraction operation with an organic solvent.

Method for production sugar liquid

A method of producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as a raw material includes (a) hydrolyzing a cellulose-containing biomass to produce an aqueous sugar solution and (b) filtering the obtained aqueous sugar solution through a reverse osmosis membrane to collect a purified sugar liquid from a feed side, while removing fermentation-inhibiting substances from a permeate side.

DISPLAY CONTROL CIRCUIT OF TELEVISION RECEIVER

PURPOSE: To prevent deterioration of CRT due to display of the same character by making a luminance control circuit to detect the state of display of the same character for more than specified time, to lower reference voltage of a transistor for picture display driving, and lower luminance. CONSTITUTION: In the case where the same character is displayed on a CRT picture for a long time, DC voltage of a point (d) is raised by an integration circuit consisting of a capacitor 27 and a resistance 28 and when the voltage is made above base voltage, the TR 23 becomes on and collector voltage of one point drops, and thereby, TR 24, 25 become on. When TR 25 becomes on, a Zener diode for restricting luminance 31 is made to a form that it is connected in parallel to a Zener diode 11. Thereby, current that flows in the emitter of TR 8 for picture display that controls luminance of the character is restricted. Consequently, luminance of the character displayed on the picture is lowered. COPYRIGHT: ...

POWER SOURCE RELAY DRIVING CIRCUIT

GROUND CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR CRT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ground connecting structure which can sufficiently ground a CRT by an end wire firmly contacting with a curved rear surface of the CRT without using a spring and can reduce a cost caused by eliminating the spring. SOLUTION: This device is constituted of an end wire 4 for ground provided by hanging downwards from upper both terminals of a rear surface 2 of a CRT 1, and a hook 6 provided upwards from a cabinet 5 which locates at the lower part of the CRT. The lower part of the end wire 4 in the hanging state is hooked with the hook 6 and pulled, and the end wire 4 is firmly contacted with a curved rear surface 2 of the CRT 1 to ground the CRT 1. COPYRIGHT: (C)2002,JPO ...

LUMINAIRE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a luminaire capable of reducing the number of remote control receiving portions to one. SOLUTION: This luminaire is provided with a luminaire main body 1 equipped with a reflection cylinder 5 in the center of a front face 6 and a cylindrical shade 8 on the peripheral edge portion of the front face 6, a first light source 2 disposed inside the front face 6 reflection cylinder 5 of the luminaire main body 1, second light source 3 disposed between the front face 6 reflection cylinder 5 and the a shade 8 of the luminaire main body 1, and a remote control receiving portion 4 disposed inside the front face 6 shade 8 of the luminaire main body 1. A remote control signal incident on the outside face of the reflection cylinder 5 opposite to the remote control receiving portion 4 is reflected by the outside face in a parallel direction to a vertical face to the cylinder axis of the reflection cylinder 5, and further the reflected light is reflected by the shade 8 ...

METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF OPERATION RANGE OF SERVO CONTROLLER

PURPOSE: To accurately and automatically adjust the operation quantity of the shaft of a driving part to the indication value of an indicator or 0-100% value for control by providing a potentiometer which indicates a voltage division ratio corresponding to the shaft position of the driving part. CONSTITUTION: The output voltage of the potentiometer which indicates the voltage division ratio corresponding to the shaft position of the driving part when a motor is driven is measured, and it is decided whether a power supply line and a ground line are connected forward or reverse according to whether the output voltage rises or drops. While looking at a data character display unit 18, a zero-span adjustment of the operation range is made through a full-closure adjustment process wherein the driving part is driven in the direction wherein the output of the potentiometer decreases when the lines are connected forward and the output value when the output variation is eliminated is written in a ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-HYDROXYADIPIC ACID

Provided is a method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid, the method including the step of culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Serratia capable of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid.

METHOD OF PRODUCING DIOL OR TRIOL

A method for producing a diol or triol, which has a step of removing impurities contained in a diol- or triol-containing solution, is provided. In the method, a diol-or triol-containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane having a polyamide-containing functional layer. The diol-or triol--containing solution is then collected from the permeate flow of the nanofiltration membrane.

BUTANOL MANUFACTURING METHOD

Highly pure butanol can be produced by a method for producing butanol, the method comprising: Step A, wherein a butanol-containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and a butanol-containing solution is recovered from the permeate side; Step B, wherein the butanol-containing solution obtained in Step A is passed through a reverse osmosis membrane and thereby concentrated to cause two-phase separation into a butanol phase and an aqueous phase; and Step C, wherein butanol is recovered from the butanol phase obtained in Step B.

GLASS ANTENNA FOR AUTOMOBILE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a glass antenna for automobile to improve antenna gain. SOLUTION: The glass antenna can receive two frequency bands and is provided, to a rear window glass 10 of an automobile, with one or a plurality of H-band antenna conductors 6, 7 in the shape and size to have the function to receive the H-band when a first frequency band is higher than a second frequency band, the first frequency band is called the H-band, and the second frequency band is called the L-band. Moreover, the L-band antenna conductor 1 is provided to the rear window glass 10 in the shape and size to have the function to receive the L-band. At least two kinds of antenna conductors are constituted with the H-band antenna conductors 6, 7 and the L-band antenna conductor 1. In addition, the glass antenna includes a part where the L-band antenna conductor 1 is extended in the predetermined direction and when this extended part is called the predetermined direction extending part 1c, the predetermined ...

PROCESS FOR PRODUCING 2,3-BUTANEDIOL

... 2,3-butanediol of high purity and very low degree of coloration can be obtained by adding an alkaline substance and conducting distillation (step B) after a step (step A) in which 2,3-butanediol culture broth produced by microbial fermentation is subjected to nanofiltration treatment and ion-exchange treatment.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING .EPSILON.-CAPROLACTAM

Disclosed is a method for selectively producing e-caprolactam from a substance, as a raw material, which can be derived from biomass resources, through a short reaction step while inhibiting production of by-products, and without producing ammonium sulfate as a by-product. The method for producing e-caprolactam includes a step for causing a specific compound, which can be derived from biomass resources, such as a-hydromuconic acid, 3-hydroxyadipic acid or 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone, salts of these compounds, or the like, to react with hydrogen and ammonia.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUGAR ALCOHOL

In the present invention, a sugar alcohol can be efficiently produced from a cellulose-containing biomass by carrying out a step (1) of filtering an aqueous sugar solution, which is obtained by hydrolysis of a cellulose-containing biomass, by passing the solution through a separation membrane having a molecular cut-off of 300-800 so as to remove catalyst poisons to the non-permeate side and collecting a sugar solution from the permeate side, and a step (2) of subjecting the sugar solution obtained in step (1) to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst.

METHOD OF PRODUCING LACTIC ACID

Disclosed is a lactic acid production method by separating lactic acid produced in a culture solution by means of the fermentation culture of a microorganism. Specifically disclosed is a lactic acid production method, which comprises: a step (A) of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane; and a step (B) of distilling a lactic-acid-containing solution produced in the step (A) under a pressure ranging from 1 Pa to the atmospheric pressure (inclusive) at a temperature ranging from 25 to 200˚C (inclusive) to collect lactic acid. The method can effectively remove an inorganic salt dissolved in a fermentation culture solution or contained in the fermentation culture solution in the form of a poorly soluble solid material by a simple manipulation, enables to prevent the racemization or oligomerization of lactic acid during the process of producing lactic acid, and therefore can produce lactic acid in a high yield.

METHOD OF PRODUCING DIOL OR TRIOL

A method for producing a diol or triol, which has a step of removing impurities contained in a diol- or triol-containing solution, is provided. In the method, a diol-or triol-containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane having a polyamide-containing functional layer. The diol-or triol-containing solution is then collected from the permeate flow of the nanofiltration membrane.

PROCESS OF PRODUCING 1,4-BUTANEDIOL

A process produces 1,4-butanediol by purifying 1,4-butanediol originated from a fermentation broth, by which process 1,4-butanediol having properties suited as a material of producing a polyester is obtained, which 1,4-butanediol enables to reduce by-production of tetrahydrofuran during the esterification reaction and to reduce the delay in polymerization. The process of producing 1,4-butanediol includes adding an alkaline substance other than an ammonia or an amine to an aqueous 1,4-butanediol-containing solution originated from a fermentation broth; distilling the resulting mixture; and recovering a 1,4-butanediol- containing solution from the vapor flow.

Lactic acid production method

Diol composition and polyester

Provided is a polyester with an excellent color tone, and improved molding stability and mechanical properties. This improvement is achieved by controlling the electrical conductivity of the diol composition, which is a raw material for the polyester, to be between 0.6 mS/m and 30 mS/m, and preferably by controlling the pH of the diol composition to be between 5 and 7.5, thereby reducing the heating weight loss ratio of the polyester.

Butanol manufacturing method

High purity butanol can be manufactured by means of the disclosed butanol manufacturing method which comprises: a manufacturing step (A) wherein a butanol-containing solution is filtered by being passed through a nano-filtration membrane, and the butanol-containing solution is collected from the permeation side; a manufacturing step (B) wherein the butanol-containing solution obtained in step (A) is concentrated by being passed through a reverse osmosis membrane, and separated into two phases, namely a butanol phase and a water phase; and a manufacturing step (C) wherein butanol is collected from the butanol phase obtained in step (B).

METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-OXOADIPIC ACID

Disclosed is a method for producing 3-oxoadipic acid by using a metabolic pathway of microorganisms from an aliphatic compound, such as sugar, which microorganisms easily use. The method for producing 3-oxoadipic acid comprises a step for culturing at least one microorganism which has 3-oxoadipic acid producing capability and is selected from the group consisting of the following species of microorganisms: Serratia, Corynebacterium, Hafnia, Bacillus, Escherichia, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Alcaligenes, Shimwellia, Planomicrobium, Nocardioides, Yarrowia, Cupriavidus, Rhodosporidium, Streptomyces, and Microbacterium.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYLACTIC ACID

Disclosed is a method for producing lactic acid, which comprises (A) a continuous fermentation step wherein a fermentation broth of microorganisms which are capable of lactic acid fermentation is filtrated using a porous membrane having an average pore diameter of 0.01 µm or more but less than 1 µm with a transmembrane pressure difference within a range of 0.1-20 kPa; the filtrate is recovered, while holding or flowing back the unfiltrate to the broth; and a fermentation raw material is added to the broth; (B) a step wherein the filtrate obtained in step (A) is filtrated through a nano-filtration membrane; and (C) a step wherein lactic acid is recovered by distilling the filtrate obtained in step (B) at a pressure not less than 1 Pa but not more than the atmospheric pressure at a temperature not less than 25°C but not more than 200°C. Lactic acid obtained by the method has reduced impurities, and thus a polylactic acid obtained using the lactic acid as a starting material has excellent ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUGAR LIQUID

Provided is a method for producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as the starting material. Sugar liquid having a very low fermentation-inhibiting substance content is produced by a method comprising (1) a step in which a cellulose-containing biomass is hydrolyzed to produce an aqueous sugar solution and (2) a step in which the resulting aqueous sugar solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane, the pure sugar liquid is recovered from the unpermeated side, and the fermentation-inhibiting matter is removed from the permeated side.

ALCOHOL PRODUCTION METHOD

... 81789115 Abstract An alcohol production method whereby high quality alcohol can be easily and effectively produced includes a step in which an alcohol solution, which contains sugar and/or sugar alcohol as an impurity and an alcohol other than sugar alcohol as a main component, has the sugar and/or sugar alcohol adsorptively removed therefrom by contacting the alcohol solution with one type or a mixture of two or more types of adsorbents selected from zeolite, an ion-exchange resin, silica alumina, and alumina. Date Recue/Date Received 2020-04-09 ...

GLASS ANTENNA FOR VEHICLE, AND WINDOW GLASS FOR VEHICLE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a glass antenna for a vehicle capable of obtaining a sufficient antenna gain even when receiving a terrestrial digital television broadcast. SOLUTION: An antenna conductor 1 has a horizontal element 11 extending substantially in the horizontal direction, a ground conductor 3 is substantially a linear element and inclined 20° or more with respect to the horizontal direction, an independent conductor 4 is formed so as to surround the antenna conductor 1 together with the ground conductor 3, and a distance D1 between the horizontal element 11 and the independent conductor 4 at the part where both are closest to each other is not less than 2 mm and not more than 110 mm. COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT ...

Method for producing sugar liquid

Provided is a method for producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as the starting material. Sugar liquid having a very low fermentation-inhibiting substance content is produced by a method comprising (1) a step in which a cellulose-containing biomass is hydrolyzed to produce an aqueous sugar solution and (2) a step in which the resulting aqueous sugar solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane, the pure sugar liquid is recovered from the unpermeated side, and the fermentation-inhibiting matter is removed from the permeated side.

CHILD-CARE INSTRUMENT WITH HOOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a child-care instrument with a hood capable of realizing multiple functions. SOLUTION: The child-care appliance has a hood 1 to cover an upper portion of a seat. The hood 1 comprises a mounting base part 2 to be fixed to a child-care appliance body, a first hood frame 3 with a lower end thereof turnably connected to the mounting base part 2, a second hood frame 4 which is located on the inner side of the first hood frame 3 with a lower end thereof turnably connected to the mounting base part 2, a third hood frame 6 located on the inner side of the second hood frame 4, a first hood sheet 10 mounted on the first hood frame 3 and extending in the longitudinal direction, and a second hood sheet 30 mounted on the second hood frame 4 and extending in the longitudinal direction overlapping the inner side of the first hood sheet 10. In the second hood sheet 30, one end 34 thereof in the longitudinal direction is separated from the first hood sheet 10, and the other ...

PARTITIONING PANEL FOR CHAMFERED BUILDING UNIT

PURPOSE: To enhance productivity by forming a partitioning panel wherein a frame work is defined in such a way that the upper and lower end sections and the intermediate sections of multiple vertical frames are connected with one another by the use of horizontal frames and an oblique frame, thereby interposing said panel between a floor surface section and in oblique ceiling section. CONSTITUTION: A frame work 24 is formed by connecting the upper and lower end sections and the intermediate sections of multiple vertical frames 21 with one another by the use of horizontal frames 22 and an oblique frame 23, and each gypsum board 25 is installed on the both sides of the frame work 24 so that a partitioning panel 20 is formed. The vertical frames 21, the horizontal frames 22 and the oblique frame 23 consisting of the frame work 24 are connected with tenon joints by the use of adhesives. Then, the partitioning panel 20 is interposed between the floor surface section and ceiling section of a chamfered ...

Diol composition and polyester

Provided is a polyester with an excellent color tone, and improved molding stability and mechanical properties. This improvement is achieved by controlling the electrical conductivity of the diol composition, which is a raw material for the polyester, to be between 0.6 mS/m and 30 mS/m, and preferably by controlling the pH of the diol composition to be between 5 and 7.5, thereby reducing the heating weight loss ratio of the polyester.

Method of producing epsilon-caprolactam

A method of producing ε-caprolactam from 3-oxoadipic acid includes: step 1 of mixing at least one selected from the group consisting of 3-oxoadipic acid and salts thereof with a catalyst and a solvent in the presence of hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxyadipic acid; and step 2 of reacting the 3-hydroxyadipic acid which is a product of step 1, a salt or carboxylic acid derivative thereof, or a mixture of these with hydrogen and ammonia.

Method for producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid

Provided is a method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid, the method including the step of culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Serratia capable of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid.

MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SUBSTRATE FOR IMMOBILIZING SELECTIVE ASSOCIATIVE MATERIAL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manufacture a substrate for immobilizing selective associative material having high planarity, capable of detecting signals with superior sensitivity. SOLUTION: The present manufacturing method includes a process of heating and then subsequently cooling down a substrate, on either principal plane, of which at least the selective associative material is immobilized, keeping the condition where a pair of restricting members are abutted against the substrate. In the manufacturing method, the substrate is preferably heated at a temperature condition of 50 to 100°C. Also, in the manufacturing method, restricting members are preferably energized so as to pressurize the substrate in a state of pinching the substrate. In particular, the pair of restricting members preferably pressurize the substrate with a weight load of 5 to 400 g. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT ...

Method of producing sugar alcohol

In the present invention, a sugar alcohol can be efficiently produced from a cellulose-containing biomass by carrying out a step (1) of filtering an aqueous sugar solution, which is obtained by hydrolysis of a cellulose-containing biomass, by passing the solution through a separation membrane having a molecular cut-off of 300-800 so as to remove catalyst poisons to the non-permeate side and collecting a sugar solution from the permeate side, and a step (2) of subjecting the sugar solution obtained in step (1) to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst.

DIOL COMPOSITION AND POLYESTER

A diol composition includes 1) 95% by weight or more of a diol, the diol being selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol and 2,3-butanediol, and 2) impurities derived from biomass in an amount sufficient to cause the diol composition to have an electrical conductivity of 0.6 to 30 mS/m as determined by measuring electrical conductivity as an aqueous diol composition solution at 23° C. with a diol composition concentration of 16.67% and multiplying the measure conductivity by 6.

DESK LAMP

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a desk lamp which can decrease a phenomenon that the color of the shade is reflected on the illuminated face, without arranging a reflecting plate or applying masking paint. SOLUTION: The desk lamp comprises a stand 1 and a lamp 3 that has a shade 7 and is supported by the stand 1, and a clear paint 9 is applied on the reflecting plane of the shade 7. There is a case that the surface treatment of dispersing type is applied on the reflecting plane of the shade and a clear paint is applied on top of it, or that a metallic tone painting is applied on the reflecting plane of the shade and a clear paint is applied on top of it. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO ...

BLACK LEVEL CORRECTING CIRCUIT OF TELEVISION RECEIVER

PURPOSE: To reproduce an image at a DC reproduction ratio which is determined by a circuit system by providing a means which feeds variation in power source voltage back to a microcomputer and correcting the variation. CONSTITUTION: The variation in the source voltage 5 of a video output stage is divided by dividing resistances 11 and 12, whose center potential 13 is fed back and applied to the source voltage variation detection port 14 of a microcomputer 1. If the source voltage 5 drops to float a black level, the microcomputer 1 outputs a signal for sinking the black level by the flotation quantity to a black level control circuit 3, thereby correcting variation in the black level. If the source voltage 5 rises to sink the black level, reverse control is performed. Namely, the microcomputer 1 corrects the variation in the black level due to the variation in the source voltage 5 of the video output stage to reproduce the image at the DC reproduction ratio determined by the circuit system ...

Butanol manufacturing method

Highly pure butanol can be produced by a method for producing butanol, the method comprising: Step A, wherein a butanol-containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and a butanol-containing solution is recovered from the permeate side; Step B, wherein the butanol-containing solution obtained in Step A is passed through a reverse osmosis membrane and thereby concentrated to cause two-phase separation into a butanol phase and an aqueous phase; and Step C, wherein butanol is recovered from the butanol phase obtained in Step B.

WINDOW SECTION STRUCTURE

PURPOSE: To improve the soundproof effect and appearance by providing a bay window at the opening section of a building wall face, and providing an opening/closing member at nearly the same plane as the wall face on the inside. CONSTITUTION: A bay window section 14 constituted of sides 14a and a double sliding window 14b is provided at the opening section 2 of the wall face of a building 1 via a fixed distance (a) from an outer wall 13. An opening/closing door 15 opening or closing the opening section 2 is provided on the inside of the bay window 14 at nearly the same plane as the wall 13. The door 15 is made a double-leafed hinged door, a double sliding door, or a folding door, and it may be stored in the wall 13 as required. The interval between double windows can be increased even if the wall thickness is thin, the soundproof effect can be improved, and the openness feeling and appearance can be improved. COPYRIGHT: (C)1993,JPO&Japio ...

NOISE INSULATION PANEL

PURPOSE: To more simplify the construction of noise insulation by surely obtaining a noise insulation effect without separately executing a joint treatment (noise insulation treatment) in the noise insulation panel integrated into an indoor wall surface or ceiling for obtaining the sound insulation (noise insulation) effect. CONSTITUTION: In a noise insulating panel 1A which is composed of an indoor side main body 1a of the panel and a noise insulating member 1c stuck to the back side of the main body 1a of the panel and integrated into the indoor inner surface, the noise insulation material 1c is formed a little larger than the shape of the main body 1a of the panel, and the edge part of the noise insulation material 1c is stuck to the rear surface of the main body 1a of the panel so as to be a little protruded from the two side edge parts of the main body 1a of the panel. COPYRIGHT: (C)1993,JPO&Japio ...

Endoscope and adapter

The invention provides an endoscope and an adapter. The endoscope is provided with endoscope implants (3), a front end hard component (5) and resin materials (16), wherein the front end hard component maintains the endoscope implants (3); and the resin materials (16) are coated between the front end hard component (5) and the endoscope implants (3) and fix the endoscope implants (3) on inner circumference surface (5n) of the front end hard component (5). The endoscope is characterized in that the resin materials (16) and air (17) are arranged between the front end hard component (5) and the endoscope implants (3).

ROOF STRUCTURE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a roof structure capable of always securing desired support strength and capable of arranging an installing position of a roof part close to a wall panel upper end surface of a lower floor living room. SOLUTION: In this roof structure, column materials 24, 24 are arranged in a corner part, and a roof part having a gradient is formed by installing a plate-like roof panel member in an upper part of living room units 25, 25 presenting an almost box shape by imparting a prescribed gradient. Horizontal plate-like metallic piece parts 50, 50 projecting to the side from the edge of metallic beam members 42, 42 juxtaposed in the almost horizontal direction are arranged on a bottom surface of the roof part, and an installing hole for inserting an installing bolt erected upward from a crown part of the column materials 24 is arranged in the horizontal plate-like metallic piece parts 50. Vertical reinforcing stiffeners 52, 52 are provided to integrally connect an edge ...

AUDIO EQUIPMENT FOR TELEVISION RECEIVER

PURPOSE: To obtain a very convenient device for study of English or the like, by recording an audio signal of a subchannel while the audio on the main channel is listened to, and listening to the recorded audio with changeover for the audio of the main channel. CONSTITUTION: Audio signals of a main channel and a subchannel are inputted to terminals 1a and 1b, and a main audio signal (a) and a sub-audio signal (b) are reproduced from the signals of the terminals 1a and 1b. When the audio of the main channel is listened to, if a switch 10 is applied, a recorder 9 records the signal (b) from an output terminal 8. After the elapse of a desired time, when a switch 11 turns on, the recorder 9 outputs a switching signal (c) and also the recorded signal (b). Thus, switch contacts 13 and 14 are changed over to terminals 13b and 14b with the signal (c), the signal (b) from the recorder 9 is applied to speakers 17 and 18 via the contacts 13 and 14 and amplifiers 15 and 16, and the voice of the recorded ...

PATTERN DISPLAYING DEVICE OF TV SET

PURPOSE: To prevent occurrence of a case where the pattern displaying location on the picture is changed or disappears, by installing a means which controls the frequency of the vertical pulse signal. CONSTITUTION: When a video signal exists, a defeat signal (c) is not inputted into a signal switching means 1 and a vertical synchronizing signal (a) is impressed upon a pattern setting means 2, and then, the said means 2 uses the signal (a) as a reset signal. When no video signal exists and the defeat signal (c) is inputted, the switching means 1 impresses a vertical pulse (b) upon the pattern setting means 2 as a reset signal through a frequency controlling means 3 having two frequency controlling means. The frequency controlling means 3 is composed of two sets of frequency controlling circuits. One of the circuits is controlled to prevent the flow of images in the vertical direction when a video signal exists, and the other is controlled to set the pattern displaying location on the picture ...

PROCESS OF PRODUCING 1,4-BUTANEDIOL

DETECTING METHOD FOR WIRING ABNORMALITY OF SERVO CONTROLLER SYSTEM

PURPOSE: To accurately detect the wiring abnormality and the loop abnormality between a servo controller and a driving part by providing a resistance in the servo controller to detect a feedback potentiomenter current and monitoring whether the change is recognized for the voltage value of a potentiometer ground line and a potentiometer position detecting line. CONSTITUTION: A resistance 7 is provided in a servo controller to detect the current of a potentiometer connected to a feedback circuit 14. The voltage VE of a potentiometer ground line 6 is measured together with the voltage VD of a potentiometer position detecting line 5. Then a motor M is driven forward to monitor whether the change is recognized for the voltage VE and VD. The voltage VE has no change in a normal connection state but the VE changes if the line 5 and a potentiometer power supply line 4 are wired wrong, for example. Thus the wrong wiring is detected at the side of the potentiometer. COPYRIGHT: (C)1995,JPO ...

BATHTUB

PURPOSE: To execute a shampoo in a confortable posture with clothes on even when a special space for a washing place does not exist by providing a projecting part roughly like a washbowl in the upper end of a side wall for facing the washing place of a bathtub. CONSTITUTION: A waterproof floor 1 formed of a glass fiber reinforced polyester resin FRP is divided into two of a washing plate 11 and a bathtub mounting part 12, and on the bathtub mounting part 12, a semi-European style bathtub 2 made of an FRP is mounted. In the upper end of a side wall 21 for facing the washing place 11 of the bathtub 2, a projecting part 22 like a roughly square type washbowl is provided integrally, and the bottom face of the projecting part 22 is inclined to the bathtub side. On the wall surface of the side of the projecting part 22, a shower fixture 3 connected to a hot water mixing faucet is held. Accordingly, a space used exclusively for a shampoo is not required, a shampoo can be executed in a comfortable ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYLACTIC ACID

Lactic acid obtained by a method for producing lactic acid, the method comprising: (A) a step of continuous fermentation wherein a fermentation culture medium of a microorganism having an ability of lactic acid fermentation is filtered 5 through a porous membrane having an average pore size of not less than 0.01 ttm and less than 1 pm with a transmembrane pressure difference within the range of 0.1 to 20 kPa, and the permeate is collected, while retaining the non-permeated liquid in orreturning the non-permeated liquid to the culture, and adding a fermentation feedstock to the culture: (B) a step of filtering the permeate obtained in Step (A) 10 through a nanofdtration membrane; and (C) a step of distilling the permeate obtained in Step (B) under a pressure of not less than 1 Pa and not more than atmospheric pressure, at 25°C to 200°C to recover lactic acid; comprises only small amounts of impurities, and a polylactic acid obtained using the lactic acid as a raw material has excellent thermal ...

Diol composition and polyester

A diol composition includes a diol as a major component and has an electrical conductivity of 0.6 to 30 mS/m.

CHILDCARE APPARATUS AND SEAT MAT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To gently wrap an infant on a seat with a seat mat as if a mother gently holds a child in the arms. SOLUTION: This seat mat 1 for a childcare apparatus is provided with a main part 2 spreading and extending on the seat of the childcare apparatus, and a pair of side overhung parts 3 overhanging from both sides in the width direction of the main part 2 to the sides. The respective side overhung parts 3 are provided with a waist belt guide passages guiding the waist belt 10 installed in the childcare apparatus in their back sides. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI ...

LUMINAIRE WITH LIFT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact and inexpensive luminaire with a lift capable of straightly suspending the luminaire in the vertical direction and having a wide liftable range of the liminaire. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a luminaire 10, a lift 11 housing inside a reeler for suspending the luminaire 10 by a wire W1 so as to be freely liftable, being arranged in the vicinity of the reeler and housing inside a cord reel for housing a cord C1 from the luminaire 10 so as to be freely windable and unwindable and an adjasting tool 19 installed on and fixed to the cord C1 and the wire W1 by slightly loosely sandwiching the cord C1 on this luminaire 10 side while sandwiching the wire W1 in the vicinity of the luminaire 10. COPYRIGHT: (C)2000,JPO ...

WALL MOUNTING UNIT OF LIGHTING FITTING

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent tilting of a luminaire by the offset load, to make the mounting of the luminaire easy, to prevent the dropping of the luminaire by vibration or the like, and to remove the luminaire without breaking the component to the forcible pulling by forming one of both of a fixture and a member to be mounted as a projection form and the other as a recess form and forming a slip-off preventive part at a downward inclination surface. SOLUTION: A fixture 1 has a projecting shape, comprises a wall mounting hole 5 on a center, and is mounted on a wall by a screw. A lighting fitting 2 comprises a member 3 to be mounted which is to be locked by the fixture 1 in a hooked condition, on a rear face thereof, and the member 3 has a recessed shape corresponding to the projecting shape of the fixture 1, and is formed by a pair of L-shaped hook members 3a, 3b. An slip-off preventive part 4 has a horizontal upper face which is a downward inclined face from a lower edge side to an ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUGAR LIQUID

A method of producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as a raw material includes (a) hydrolyzing a cellulose-containing biomass to produce an aqueous sugar solution and (b) filtering the obtained aqueous sugar solution through a reverse osmosis membrane to collect a purified sugar liquid from a feed side, while removing fermentation-inhibiting substances from a permeate side.

LIQUID CRYSTAL BACKLIGHT DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress heat generation of a power supply stabilizing circuit by rationalizing an output voltage of a DC power supply circuit even when light controlling a backlight, in a liquid crystal backlight device. SOLUTION: This liquid crystal backlight device includes a first current feedback circuit 41 to feedback a current flowing from the DC power supply circuit 4 to a switching IC 31 to the DC power supply circuit 4 when a CCFL2 is not light-controlled, and a second current feedback circuit 42 to feedback a current flowing from the DC power supply circuit 4 to the switching IC 31 to the DC power supply circuit 4 when the CCFL2 is light-controlled. The output voltage from the DC power supply circuit 4 is reduced by operation of the second current feedback circuit 42 having resistances R6, R7 different from those of the first current feedback circuit 41. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT ...

LACTIC ACID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide lactic acid suitable for producing polylactic acid excellent in property balance among thermal stability, mechanical strength and hues by a direct dehydrative condensation reaction of lactic acid. SOLUTION: The lactic acid contains as impurities at most 70 ppm of methanol, at most 200 ppm of pyruvic acid, at most 15 ppm of furfural, at most 15 ppm of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, at most 600 ppm of methyl lactate, at most 500 ppm of acetic acid, at most 500 ppm of 2-hydroxybutyric acid and less than 0.3 ppm of a compound represented by chemical formula (1) in a 90% aqueous solution of lactic acid and has an optical purity of at least 90% e.e. COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT ...

Method for producing-caprolactam

Disclosed is a process of selectively producing [epsilon]-caprolactam from a material derivable from a biomass resource, which process has a short reaction step, by which ammonium sulfate is not produced as a by-product and the production of byproducts is suppressed. The process of producing [epsilon]-caprolactam includes a step of reacting a specific compound derivable from a biomass resource such as [alpha]-hydromuconic acid, 3-hydroxyadipic acid or 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone, or a salt of these compounds, with hydrogen and ammonia.

Alcohol production method

An alcohol production method whereby high quality alcohol can be easily and effectively produced includes a step in which an alcohol solution, which contains sugar and/or sugar alcohol as an impurity and an alcohol other than sugar alcohol as a main component, has the sugar and/or sugar alcohol adsorptively removed therefrom by contacting the alcohol solution with one type or a mixture of two or more types of adsorbents selected from zeolite, an ion-exchange resin, silica alumina, and alumina.

MANUFACTURE OF INSULATING PANEL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a filling with a synthetic resin foam that is uniformly foamed while being foamed from a distal end of a nozzle and facilitate the mechanization of a filling method. SOLUTION: An insulating panel 2 is manufactured by filling a synthetic resin foam into a box body A comprising a frame surrounding a circumferene thereof and face materials 6 mounted on sides of the frame. In this case, a through hole 55 is provided in one of the face materials 6, and after the box body A is heated with a high-frequency heating device, a foamable synthetic resin is injected into the box body A from the through hole 55 provided in the face material 6 while being foamed before the same resin gets cooled. COPYRIGHT: (C)1999,JPO ...

BATH MEDICAMENT CONTAINER AND BATHROOM WITH IT

PURPOSE: To improve serviceability by a method wherein a measuring and delivering mechanism for bath medicament stored in a bath medicament container is attached to the bath medicament container and the bath medicament container is provided in a bathroom so that a desired amount of bath medicament can be fed into a bathtub easily and precisely. CONSTITUTION: A transparent peep hole 11 is provided on the front side of a bath medicament container 1. And an operation handle 12 is disposed below the hole 11. Further a drawer-shaped bath medicament receiving box 13 is provided below the handle 12. On the other hand, a covering lid 14 is placed on the upper end of the container 1. In order to use the container 1, the handle 12 is depressed to rotate a measuring part 16 disposed below a funnel-shaped bottom plate 15, thereby discharging bath medicament into the box 13. Therefore, if the container 1 is provided in a bathroom, a desired amount of bath agent can be fed into a bathtub easily and precisely ...

MAGNETIC RECORDING/REPRODUCING DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnetic recording/reproducing device provided with a conductive member which can surely be brought into contact with the surface of a rotary cylinder and has simplified shape. SOLUTION: The magnetic recording/reproducing device is provided with a chassis 20, the rotating cylinder 21 attached to the chassis 20, a first load post support part 32 made of resin, a printed circuit board 10 arranged below the chassis 20, and a conductive member 11 attached to the printed circuit board 10 for setting electric conduction with the rotating cylinder 21. The conductive member 11 includes a leg part 11a, and a pressing part 11c having one contact part 11d brought into contact with the surface of the rotating cylinder 21 and constituted of a leaf spring, a pressing part 33 is disposed in the first load post support part 32 for pressing the pressing part 11c of the conductive member 11 to the surface of the rotary cylinder 21, and the pressing part 33 has a flat part ...

SPOT KILLER CIRCUIT

PURPOSE: To prevent spot burning without fail by loading blanking to an image output with a pulse, which is generated at the rising and falling time of a power source, and lowering a contrast control voltage. CONSTITUTION: By a pulse output port to be generated in a pulse generating circuit 1 at the rising and falling time of a power source voltage A, the base voltage of a transistor Tr1 in a switching circuit 13 rises up and this transistor Tr1 is turned on. Since a collector voltage falls down when the transistor Tr1 is turned on, a contrast control voltage E is lowered and contrast is narrowed down. The pulse output port of the pulse generating circuit 1 is inputted to a blanking input terminal 3 of an IC2 for signal processing and the blanking is loaded to the image output. COPYRIGHT: (C)1989,JPO&Japio ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-OXOADIPIC ACID

A method of producing 3-oxoadipic acid from an aliphatic compound easily utilizable by a microorganism, such as a saccharide, by utilization of a metabolic pathway of the microorganism is disclosed. The method of producing 3-oxoadipic acid includes the step of culturing at least one type of microorganism having a capacity to produce 3-oxoadipic acid, selected from the group consisting of, for example, microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , and microorganisms belonging to the genus 128-. (canceled)29SerratiaCorynebacteriumHafniaBacillusEscherichiaPseudomonasAcinetobacterAlcaligenesShimwelliaPlanomicrobiumNocardioidesYarrowiaCupriavidusRhodosporidiumStreptomycesMicrobacteriumPlanomicrobiumRhodosporidiumSaccharomycesYersinia.. A method of producing 3-oxoadipic acid , said method comprising the step of culturing at least one type of microorganism having a capacity to metabolize an aliphatic compound to produce 3-oxoadipic acid , selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms ...

DOOR SECTION VENTILATION STRUCTURE

PURPOSE: To carry out ventilation even in the condition where a door is closed, without losing the design quality of a door section, by providing the upper surface of a door head with a recess or a vent hole having sectional width larger than the thickness of a wall body. CONSTITUTION: An open section 1 formed between a wall body 2 and a floor 3 to divide a building habitable room is provided with a door frame 4, and a door 5 is rotatably mounted on the frame 4 via a hinge or the like. The door head 4a of the frame 4 is fixed to the upper end section 2a of the section 1 in close contact therewith. Also, a recess 6 or a vent hole communicated to the inner and outer sides of the door 5 is formed on the upper surface of the head 4a. and the sectional width thereof is made sufficiently larger than the thickness of a wall body 2 for keeping a gap 6a. According to this construction, a passage for ventilation is formed between rooms, structures or the like at both sides of the wall body 2. COPYRIGHT ...

HINGE ARRANGEMENT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hinge arrangement on which a lighting device part smoothly pivots even at a small angle between the lighting device part and a movable arm when a user exerts force to fold the lighting device part. SOLUTION: In order to vary the friction force generated between both sides of a hinge central main piece 2 and a right tightening-means 3a and a left tightening-means 3b in the specified angular range of the pivotal movement between both the sides of the hinge central main piece 2 and the right and left tightening-means 3a and 3b, engaging-recesses 6a are formed concentrically to the right and left tightening-means 3a and 3b on both the sides of the hinge central main piece 2, and locking-projections 6b are mounted concentrically to both the sides of the hinge central main piece 2 on the right and left tightening-means 3a and 3b so that the engaging-recesses 6a may engage with the locking-projections 6b. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO ...

Lactic acid production method

Disclosed is a lactic acid production method by separating lactic acid produced in a culture solution by means of the fermentation culture of a microorganism. Specifically disclosed is a lactic acid production method, which comprises: a step (A) of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane; and a step (B) of distilling a lactic-acid-containing solution produced in the step(A) under a pressure ranging from 1 Pa to the atmospheric pressure (inclusive) at a temperature ranging from 25 to 200 DEG C (inclusive) to collect lactic acid. The method can effectively remove an inorganic salt dissolved in a fermentation culture solution or contained in the fermentation culture solution in the form of a poorly soluble solid material by a simple manipulation, enables to preventthe racemization or oligomerization of lactic acid during the process of producing lactic acid, and therefore can produce lactic acid in a high yield.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUGAR LIQUID

Method for producing sugar liquidAbstractA sugar liquid containing only very small amounts of fermentation-inhibiting substances is produced by a method for producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose containing biomass as a raw material, the method comprising: (I) a step of hydrolyzing a cellulose-containing biomass to produce an aqueous sugar solution; and (2) a step of filtering the obtained aqueous sugar solution through a nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane to collect a purifiedsugar liquid from the feed side, while removing fermentation-inhibiting substances from the permeate side.

BUTANOL MANUFACTURING METHOD

Highly pure butanol can be produced by a method for producing butanol, the method comprising: Step A, wherein a butanol-containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and a butanol-containing solution is recovered from the permeate side; Step B, wherein the butanol-containing solution obtained in Step A is passed through a reverse osmosis membrane and thereby concentrated to cause two-phase separation into a butanol phase and an aqueous phase; and Step C, wherein butanol is recovered from the butanol phase obtained in Step B. 111-. (canceled)12. A method for producing butanol , said method comprising:Step A, wherein a butanol-containing solution obtained by microbial fermentation is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and a butanol-containing solution is recovered from the permeate side;Step B, wherein said butanol-containing solution obtained in Step A is passed through a reverse osmosis membrane and thereby concentrated to cause two-phase separation into a butanol phase and an aqueous phase; andStep C, wherein butanol is recovered from said butanol phase obtained in Step B.13. The method for producing butanol according to claim 12 , wherein said butanol is n-butanol or isobutanol.14. The method for producing butanol according to or claim 12 , wherein a functional layer of said nanofiltration membrane comprises a polyamide.16. The method for producing butanol according to claim 12 , wherein claim 12 , in Step B claim 12 , the temperature of said butanol-containing solution during said concentration is within the range of 4 to 60° C.17. The method for producing butanol according to claim 12 , wherein claim 12 , in Step B claim 12 , said concentration is carried out such that the butanol concentration in the concentrate is not less than 8% by weight.18. The method for producing butanol according to claim 12 , wherein said aqueous phase is recycled into the flow to be passed through said nanofiltration membrane in Step A and/or said reverse ...

LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION METHOD

Disclosed is a lactic acid production method by separating lactic acid produced in a culture solution by means of the fermentation culture of a microorganism. Specifically disclosed is a lactic acid production method, which comprises: a step (A) of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane; and a step (B) of distilling a lactic-acid-containing solution produced in the step (A) under a pressure ranging from 1 Pa to the atmospheric pressure (inclusive) at a temperature ranging from 25 to 200° C. (inclusive) to collect lactic acid. The method can effectively remove an inorganic salt dissolved in a fermentation culture solution or contained in the fermentation culture solution in the form of a poorly soluble solid material by a simple manipulation, enables to prevent the racemization or oligomerization of lactic acid during the process of producing lactic acid, and therefore can produce lactic acid in a high yield.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for isolating a high purity lactic acid which is advantageous for crystallization, by removing inorganic salts and at the same time removing impurities originating from cultivation (proteins and polysaccharides) in the culture solution of a microorganism. SOLUTION: The method for producing lactic acid comprises a step of isolating lactic acid produced by fermentation culture of the microorganism in a culture solution, and further comprises (a) a step of filtering the culture solution through a nanofilter, and (b) a step of isolating lactic acid by crystallization. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT ...

ROOF DESIGN APPARATUS AND ROOF DESIGN METHOD, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR BUILDING

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize the free division in division module unit of all the roof surfaces possible in regard to the unknown shape, dimensions and methods. SOLUTION: By referring to an input section 2 for acquiring roof information 4, a division rule storage section 19 holding the roof surface division rules, roof information 4 and roof surface division rules, the shape of the roof surface is disassembled to local assemblies of he characteristics, and are provided with roof surface characteristics detecting section 18 collating with corresponding roof surface division rules, a panel condition holding panel condition storage section 20, a division position determining section 11 observing panel conditions of panel condition storing section 20 while applying for each portion corrsponding to the roof surface division rules detemined by the roof surface characteristics detecting section 18, a division state holding state 12 holding the intermediate state for determining the division ...

TELEVISION BROADCAST RECEIVER AND FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTIC REGULATION METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a television broadcast receiver in which a beat outputted to a display unit can be reduced even when a jamming wave is received by an antenna other than a television antenna by regulating frequency characteristics of a video signal. SOLUTION: When a jamming wave is received and a voltage value lower than 2.5 V is detected three times or more in two or more continuous time sections of 120 msec, a control unit 14 in the television broadcast receiver 1 reduces the predetermined frequency band of an RGB signal by controlling a frequency characteristic regulator 15. If a voltage value lower than 2.5 V is not detected three times or more in one time section after the predetermined frequency band of the RGB signal is reduced, the frequency characteristic regulator 15 is controlled to reset the predetermined frequency band of the RGB signal. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI ...

Lactic acid production method

The present invention is a lactic acid production method involving a step for removing glycerol by means of an ion exchange resin from a lactic acid aqueous solution which contains glycerol as an impurity. By means of the present invention, lactic acid can easily and economically be separated from a lactic acid aqueous solution containing glycerol as an impurity.

BATHTUB

PURPOSE: To secure the space for a wash place even when a bathroom is narrow, make the hot water hardly cool down, and make a bathtub large-sized by covering part of the upper opening with a concealment section, and utilizing the upper face of the concealment section as the space for a storage. CONSTITUTION: An opening 11a is provided at the upper section of a bathtub 11, and nearly a half of the opening 11a is covered with a concealment section 11b. The inside of the bathtub 11 is made wide enough for a bather to leisurely bath with both legs extended. Nearly a half of the opening 11a of the bathtub 11 is covered with the concealment section 11b, and the hot water stored in the bathtub 11 hardly cools down. Objects such as a shampoo 13 are mounted on the upper face section of the concealment section 11b, and the space of a narrow bathroom can effectively be utilized. COPYRIGHT: (C)1993,JPO&Japio ...

CONSTRUCTION JIG FOR ROOF PANEL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a construction jig for a roof panel capable of ensuring easy positioning and good construction workability. SOLUTION: A construction jig for roof panel is used in hanging a pair of roof panels 4, 4, which are folded via hinges 5 between both side edges 4a, 4a at the ridge side, up to a roof part 11 of a building 10 to be developed thereabove and placed on the building frame 13 of a roof part 11. It is provided integrally with a flow direction positioning plate part 17 protruded almost vertically upward from a mounting pin 16 fixed to a ridge head top 13d at the building frame 13 side for facing the direction of extending a flat plate to the direction of extending ridge and a ridge extending direction positioning plate part 18 protruded almost vertically upward from the mounting pin 16 for facing the direction of extending the flat plate almost perpendicular to the direction of extending the ridge. COPYRIGHT: (C)1999,JPO ...

SCAFFOLD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide sufficient strength even for a space between structural bodies arranged at a wide distance by a method wherein a pair of fabricated beams fixed under the state of extending between the structural bodies of a building and scaffolding boards each supported under the state of stretching between the fabricated bemas are provided. SOLUTION: A scaffold 2 is constructed of a pair of trussed beams 21 and scaffolding boards 22, and fixing plates 214 are provided at each of the trussed beams 21 while holding parts 224 are provided at each of the scaffolding boards 22. The scaffold 2 can be disassembled into the trussed beams 21 and the scaffolding boards 22 and transported and stored under the state of being disassembled. At a construction site, the trussed beams 21 and 21 are fixed, extending between walls 12 and 12 of a building unit 1 and after that, the scaffolding boards 22 are arranged, in accordance with progress of works, stretching between the trussed beams ...

METHOD FOR ANALYZING BASE SEQUENCE AND PRIMER FOR ANALYZING BASE SEQUENCE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple method for analysis with high analytical accuracy in a method for analyzing a base sequence in a specific position in a target nucleic acid. SOLUTION: A primer for analyzing the base sequence having a base sequence complementary to the base sequence adjacent to the 3'-side of the base sequence in the specific position in the target nucleic acid and a tag sequence which is a base sequence without binding to the natural type nucleic acid is used. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT ...

METHOD OF PRODUCING DIOL OR TRIOL

A method for producing a diol or triol, which has a step of removing impurities contained in a diol- or triol-containing solution, is provided. In the method, a diol- or triol-containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane having a polyamide-containing functional layer. The diol- or triol-containing solution is then collected from the permeate flow of the nanofiltration membrane. 1. A method of producing at least one type of dials or at least one type of triols , said method comprising the steps of:filtering a solution containing said at least one type of diols or at least one type of trials solution through a nanofiltration membrane having a polyamide-containing functional layer; andcollecting diol- or triol-containing solution from the permeate flow of said nanofiltration membrane.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said dial is ethylene glycol claim 1 , 1 claim 1 ,3-propanediol claim 1 , 2 claim 1 ,3-butanediol claim 1 , 1 claim 1 ,4-butanediol or 1 claim 1 ,3-butanediol.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said trial is glycerin or butanetriol.5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of filtering the collected diol- or triol-containing solution through a reverse osmosis membrane to increase the dial or triol concentration.6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of distilling the collected dial or trial-containing solution under a pressure of not less than 1 Pa and not more than atmospheric pressure claim 1 , at a temperature of not less than 25° C. and not more than 200° C.7. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising the step of distilling the concentrated dial or trial solution after filtration through said reverse osmosis membrane under a pressure of not less than 1 Pa and not more than atmospheric pressure claim 5 , at a temperature of not less than 25° C. and not more than 200° C. 1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to a method for producing a ...

METHOD OF PRODUCING BUTANOL

A method of producing butanol, which has a step of removing impurities contained in a butanol-containing solution, is provided. In the method, a butanol-containing solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane. Then the butanol-containing solution is collected from the permeate flow of the nanofiltration membrane. 1. A method of producing butanol , said method comprising the steps of:filtering a butanol-containing solution through a nanofiltration membrane; andcollecting butanol-containing solution from the permeate flow of said nanofiltration membrane.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said butanol-containing solution is a fermentation broth obtained by microbial fermentation.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said nanofiltration membrane has a functional layer comprising a polyamide.5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of filtering the collected butanol-containing solution through a reverse osmosis membrane to increase the butanol concentration.6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of distilling the collected butanol-containing solution under a pressure of not less than 1 Pa and not more than atmospheric pressure claim 1 , at 25° C. to 200° C.7. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising the step of distilling the butanol-containing solution after concentration through said reverse osmosis membrane under a pressure of not less than 1 Pa and not more than atmospheric pressure claim 5 , at 25° C. to 200° C. 1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to a method of producing butanol by separating butanol from a butanol-containing solution. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for producing butanol, which method comprises a step of removing inorganic salts, sugars, proteins, catalytic components and/or the like remaining in a butanol-containing solution with a nanofiltration membrane.2. Description of the Related ArtButanol is a compound ...

LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION METHOD

A method of producing lactic acid by separating lactic acid produced in a culture solution by microbial fermentation, comprising: a step (A) of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane; and a step (B) of distilling a lactic-acid-containing solution produced in step (A) under a pressure of 1 Pa to atmospheric pressure (inclusive) at a temperature of 25 to 200° C. (inclusive) to recover lactic acid. 1. A method of producing lactic acid comprising producing lactic acid in a culture solution by microbial fermentation; and separating the lactic acid by steps comprising:a step A of filtering the culture solution through a nano-filtration membrane; anda step B of distilling a lactic acid-containing solution obtained in step A under a pressure of 1 Pa to atmospheric pressure at a temperature of 25° C. to 200° C. to recover lactic acid.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein pH of the culture solution in step A is not less than 2 and not more than 4.5.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step C prior to step A of adding a calcium salt to said culture solution to maintain a selected pH during the microbial fermentation claim 1 , and then removing a resulting calcium component in said culture solution as a poorly-soluble sulfate salt.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of permeability of magnesium sulfate to permeability of citric acid through said nano-filtration membrane is 3 or more at 0.5 MPa of operation pressure claim 1 , 25° C. of liquid temperature claim 1 , and 1000 ppm of magnesium sulfate concentration.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a permeability of magnesium sulfate through said nano-filtration membrane is 1.5% or less at 0.5 MPa of operation pressure claim 1 , 25° C. of liquid temperature claim 1 , and 1000 ppm of magnesium sulfate concentration.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a membrane material of said nano-filtration membrane includes polyamide.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein filtration pressure of the culture ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEMICALS BY CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION

A method of producing a chemical by continuous fermentation includes a fermentation step of converting a fermentation feedstock to a fermentation liquid containing a chemical by fermentation on cultivation of a microorganism; a membrane separation step of recovering the chemical as a filtrate by a separation membrane from the fermentation liquid; a concentrating step of obtaining a permeate and a concentrate containing the chemical by a reverse osmosis membrane from the filtrate; and/or a purification step of distilling the filtrate to increase a purity of the chemical, in which, cleaning etc. of the separation membrane in the membrane separation step is preformed by using the permeated liquid from the reverse osmosis membrane in the concentrating step and/or the condensed liquid in the purification step. 1. A method of producing a chemical by continuous fermentation comprising:a fermentation step of converting a fermentation feedstock to a fermentation liquid containing a chemical;a membrane separation step of recovering a filtrate containing the chemical by a separation membrane from the fermentation liquid;a concentrating step of obtaining a permeate and a concentrate containing the chemical by a reverse osmosis membrane from the filtrate; anda permeate utilization step of using the permeate as at least one of a fermentation feedstock, a pH adjusting solution, a water content adjusting solution for the fermentation liquid, a cleaning solution for the separation membrane and a cleaning solution for the reverse osmosis membrane.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the permeate utilization step includes using the permeate as the cleaning solution for the separation membrane.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the permeate utilization step includes:adding any one of an alkali, an acid, and an oxidizing agent to the permeate; andusing the permeate after the addition, as a cleaning solution for the separation membrane of the membrane separation step.4. ...

Method for producing lactate

A method produces a lactic acid salt and includes subjecting an aqueous lactic acid salt solution comprising a formic acid salt in an amount of not less than 7.0% by weight with respect to the lactic acid salt to crystallization, and recovering the lactic acid salt. By subjecting the aqueous lactic acid salt solution including a formic acid salt in an amount of not less than 7.0% by weight with respect to the lactic acid salt to crystallization, supersaturation of the lactic acid salt can be stabilized, and the recovery of the lactic acid salt can be increased.

Structured nanoporous materials, manufacture of structured nanoporous materials and applications of structured nanoporous materials

A method is disclosed for manufacturing a structured polymeric material. In the method, a body is provided comprising a substantially homogenous precursor polymeric material. An interference pattern of electromagnetic radiation is set up within the body to form a partially cross-linked polymeric material, the interference pattern comprising maxima and minima of intensity of the electromagnetic radiation, the interference pattern thereby causing spatially differential cross linking of the precursor polymeric material to form crosslinked regions having relatively high cross linking density and non-crosslinked regions having relatively low cross linking density, the crosslinked regions and non-crosslinked regions corresponding to the maxima and minima of intensity of the electromagnetic radiation, respectively. The partially cross-linked polymeric material is then contacted with a solvent to cause expansion and crazing of at least some of the non-crosslinked regions to form a structured polymeric material containing pores. 132-. (canceled)33. A polymeric structure having a plurality of lamellae , adjacent lamellae being spaced apart by an intervening spacing layer wherein the spacing layer comprises an array of spacing elements integrally formed with and extending between the adjacent lamellae , the spacing layer having interconnected porosity extending within the spacing layer.34. The polymeric structure according to wherein the lamellae are substantially non-porous.35. The polymeric structure according to and having a first region and a second region claim 33 , adjacent the first region claim 33 , wherein the first region differs from the second region in that the first region is a nanoporous material having the plurality of lamellae claim 33 , adjacent lamellae being spaced apart by the intervening spacing layer.36. The polymeric structure according to and having a first region and a second region claim 33 , each having the plurality of lamellae claim 33 , adjacent ...

CERIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLE, DECOMPOSITION METHOD OF NUCLEIC ACID, DECOMPOSITION METHOD OF POLYPEPTIDE, METHOD OF PRODUCING CERIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLE, OXIDIZING AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ANTIFUNGAL AGENT, AND ANTI-VIRUS AGENT

A cerium oxide nanoparticle whose surface is covered with a vinyl polymer has a heterocyclic amine skeleton such as piperazine, pyridine, imidazole, or carbazole or with a polyamide having a heterocyclic amine skeleton such as piperazine, pyridine, imidazole, or carbazole; and a decomposition method of a nucleic acid or a polypeptide by using the cerium oxide nanoparticle. 112-. (canceled)13. A cerium oxide nanoparticle having a surface covered with a vinyl polymer having a heterocyclic amine skeleton or with a polyamide having a heterocyclic amine skeleton.14. The cerium oxide nanoparticle according to claim 13 , wherein the heterocyclic amine skeleton is formed of any of piperazine claim 13 , pyridine claim 13 , imidazole claim 13 , or carbazole.15. The cerium oxide nanoparticle according to claim 13 , wherein the vinyl polymer is a polymer having the heterocyclic amine skeleton in a side chain of the vinyl polymer.16. The cerium oxide nanoparticle according to claim 13 , wherein the polyamide is a polymer having the heterocyclic amine skeleton in a main chain of the polyamide.17. The cerium oxide nanoparticle according to claim 13 , wherein a Ce L3 edge XANES spectrum obtained by an X-ray absorption fine structure spectrometry measurement has a maximum absorption of 5726.0 eV to 5729.0 eV and 5735.0 eV to 5739.0 eV.18. A decomposition method of a nucleic acid claim 13 , comprising causing a sample including the nucleic acid to contact with the cerium oxide nanoparticle according to .19. A decomposition method of a polypeptide claim 13 , comprising causing a sample including the polypeptide to contact with the cerium oxide nanoparticle according to .20. A method of producing a cerium oxide nanoparticle whose surface is covered with a polymer claim 13 , the method comprising:a: mixing a solution of a polymer having a heterocyclic amine skeleton with a solution including a cerium (III) ion or with a cerium (III) salt to obtain a mixed solution; andb: adding an ...

Method of evaluating quality of dephosphorylation reagent and method of detecting target nucleic acid

A method evaluates a quality of a dephosphorylation reagent, the method including the steps of: providing a dephosphorylation reagent containing an alkaline phosphatase and a peptide fragment derived from the alkaline phosphatase; and evaluating the dephosphorylation reagent as having a high quality if a content ratio of the peptide fragment to the alkaline phosphatase is a predetermined reference value or less.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-OXOADIPIC ACID

A method of producing 3-oxoadipic acid from an aliphatic compound easily utilizable by a microorganism, such as a saccharide, by utilization of a metabolic pathway of the microorganism is disclosed. The method of producing 3-oxoadipic acid includes the step of culturing at least one type of microorganism having a capacity to produce 3-oxoadipic acid, selected from the group consisting of, for example, microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , and microorganisms belonging to the genus 1Escherichia.. A method of producing 3-oxoadipic acid , said method comprising the step of culturing at least one type of microorganism having a capacity to produce 3-oxoadipic acid in a medium , selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus2EscherichiaEscherichia coliEscherichia fergusonn.. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism belonging to the genus is or3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the medium for culturing said microorganism contains an aliphatic compound.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the medium for culturing said microorganism contains an aliphatic compound utilizable as a sole carbon source for growth of the microorganism.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the medium for culturing said microorganism contains at least one carbon source selected from the group consisting of saccharides claim 1 , succinic acid claim 1 , 2-oxoglutaric acid claim 1 , ...

Process of producing 1,4-butanediol

A process produces 1,4-butanediol by purifying 1,4-butanediol originated from a fermentation broth, by which process 1,4-butanediol having properties suited as a material of producing a polyester is obtained, which 1,4-butanediol enables to reduce by-production of tetrahydrofuran during the esterification reaction and to reduce the delay in polymerization. The process of producing 1,4-butanediol includes adding an alkaline substance other than an ammonia or an amine to an aqueous 1,4-butanediol-containing solution originated from a fermentation broth; distilling the resulting mixture; and recovering a 1,4-butanediol-containing solution from the vapor flow.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING epsilon-CAPROLACTAM

The present invention is a method of producing ε-caprolactam through adipamide as an intermediate, and characteristically includes a lactamization step of reacting adipamide, formed from a material compound, with hydrogen and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst containing: a metal oxide mainly containing an oxide(s) of one or more metallic elements selected from the group consisting of metallic elements of group 5 and groups 7 to 14 in the 4th to 6th periods of the periodic table; and a metal and/or a metal compound having a hydrogenation ability. The method can increase the selectivity of ε-caprolactam. 1. A method of producing ε-caprolactam through adipamide as an intermediate , the method comprising a lactamization step of reacting adipamide , formed from a material compound , with hydrogen and ammonia in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent , wherein the catalyst comprising:a metal oxide mainly containing an oxide(s) of one or more metallic elements selected from the group consisting of metallic elements of group 5 and groups 7 to 14 in the 4th to 6th periods of the periodic table; anda metal and/or a metal compound having a hydrogenation ability.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the material compound is one or more carboxylic acids selected from the group consisting of adipic acid claim 1 , muconic acid claim 1 , 3-hydroxyadipic acid claim 1 , α-hydromuconic acid claim 1 , 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3 claim 1 ,6-lactone claim 1 , and muconolactone claim 1 , or a salt(s) thereof claim 1 , or a mixture thereof.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the oxide(s) of the metallic element(s) is/are an oxide(s) of one or more metallic elements selected from the group consisting of vanadium claim 1 , niobium claim 1 , tantalum claim 1 , manganese claim 1 , iron claim 1 , cobalt claim 1 , nickel claim 1 , copper claim 1 , zinc claim 1 , gallium claim 1 , indium claim 1 , thorium claim 1 , germanium claim 1 , tin claim 1 , and lead.6. The method ...

METHOD OF COLLECTING NUCLEIC ACID AND KIT FOR COLLECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID

A method of collecting a nucleic acid from a sample containing a nucleic acid using a support of aluminum oxide having a surface where a water-soluble neutral polymer is adsorbed, the method including steps a to c: step a: a step of bringing the support into contact with the sample containing a nucleic acid to adsorb the nucleic acid on the support; step b: a step of bringing the support on which the nucleic acid is adsorbed into contact with a solution A containing 1 mM or more and 40 mM or less of a chelating agent; and step c: after the step b, a step of bringing the support on which the nucleic acid is adsorbed into contact with a solution B containing 50 mM or more of a chelating agent to elute the nucleic acid. 19-. (canceled)10. A method of collecting a nucleic acid from a sample containing a nucleic acid using a support of aluminum oxide having a surface where a water-soluble neutral polymer is adsorbed , the method comprising steps a to c:step a: a step of bringing the support into contact with the sample containing a nucleic acid to adsorb the nucleic acid on the support;step b: a step of bringing the support on which the nucleic acid is adsorbed into contact with a solution A containing 1 mM or more and 40 mM or less of a chelating agent; andstep c: after the step b, a step of bringing the support on which the nucleic acid is adsorbed into contact with a solution B containing 50 mM or more of a chelating agent to elute the nucleic acid.11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the chelating agent is a carboxylic acid-based chelating agent claim 10 , a phosphoric acid-based chelating agent claim 10 , or a phosphonic acid-based chelating agent.12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the carboxylic acid-based chelating agent is citric acid claim 11 , nitrilotriacetic acid claim 11 , ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid claim 11 , glycol ether diaminetetraacetic acid claim 11 , and/or a salt thereof.13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING ORGANIC ACID

By subjecting an organic acid derived from a biomass resource to oxidation treatment using an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide, tert-butylhydroperoxide, ozone, sodium hypochlorite or sodium chlorite, colored impurities contained in the organic acid derived from a biomass resource can be removed. 1. A method of producing an organic acid comprising subjecting an organic acid derived from a biomass resource to oxidation treatment using an oxidizing agent.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said oxidizing agent is one or more selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide claim 1 , tert-butylhydroperoxide claim 1 , ozone claim 1 , sodium hypochlorite and sodium chlorite claim 1 , and aqueous solutions thereof.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said oxidation treatment is combined with heat treatment.4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said heat treatment is distillation.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said organic acid is an organic acid obtained by fermentation culture of a microorganism(s).6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said organic acid is one or more selected from the group consisting of lactic acid claim 1 , hydroxybutyric acid claim 1 , 3-hydroxypropionic acid claim 1 , itaconic acid claim 1 , glycolic acid claim 1 , adipic acid claim 1 , muconic acid claim 1 , acrylic acid claim 1 , succinic acid claim 1 , sebacic acid claim 1 , 2 claim 1 ,5-furandicarboxylic acid and terephthalic acid.7. A method of producing an organic acid polymer comprising polymerizing as a raw material an organic acid obtained by the method according to .8. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said oxidation treatment is combined with heat treatment.9. The method according to claim 2 , wherein said organic acid is an organic acid obtained by fermentation culture of a microorganism(s).10. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said organic acid is an organic acid obtained by fermentation culture of a ...

LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION METHOD

A method of producing lactic acid includes removing glycerol from an aqueous lactic acid solution containing glycerol as an impurity using an ion-exchange resin. The lactic acid can be separated simply and at low cost from an aqueous lactic acid solution containing glycerol as an impurity. 16-. (canceled)7. A method of producing lactic acid comprising removing glycerol from an aqueous lactic acid solution containing glycerol as an impurity using an ion-exchange resin.8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said ion-exchange resin is a strong acid ion-exchange resin.9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the lactic acid concentration in said aqueous lactic acid solution is not less than 20% by weight.10. The method according to claim 7 , comprising distilling the aqueous lactic acid solution after removal of glycerol using the ion-exchange resin.11. A method of producing polylactic acid comprising using as a raw material the lactic acid obtained by the method according to .12. A method of producing polylactic acid comprising subjecting the lactic acid obtained by the method according to to direct dehydration polycondensation.13. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the lactic acid concentration in said aqueous lactic acid solution is not less than 20% by weight.14. The method according to claim 8 , comprising distilling the aqueous lactic acid solution after removal of glycerol using the ion-exchange resin.15. The method according to claim 9 , comprising distilling the aqueous lactic acid solution after removal of glycerol using the ion-exchange resin.16. A method of producing polylactic acid comprising using as a raw material the lactic acid obtained by the method according to .17. A method of producing polylactic acid comprising using as a raw material the lactic acid obtained by the method according to .18. A method of producing polylactic acid comprising using as a raw material the lactic acid obtained by the method according to .19. A method of ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-HYDROXYADIPIC ACID

A novel method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid using a metabolic pathway of a microorganism is disclosed. The method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid includes the step of culturing at least one type of microorganism having a capacity to produce 3-hydroxyadipic acid, selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus and microorganisms belonging to the genus 1Escherichia,Pseudomonas,Hafnia,Corynebacterium,Bacillus,Streptomyces,Cupriavidus,Acinetobacter,Alcaligenes,Nocardioides,Brevibacterium,Delftia,Shimwellia,Aerobacter,Rhizobium.. A method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid , said method comprising the step of culturing at least one type of microorganism having a capacity to produce 3-hydroxyadipic acid , selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus microorganisms belonging to the genus and microorganisms belonging to the genus2Cupriavidus,Acinetobacter,Delftia,Shimwellia,Escherichia,Pseudomonas.. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism is at least one ...

Alcohol production method

An alcohol production method whereby high quality alcohol can be easily and effectively produced includes a step in which an alcohol solution, which contains sugar and/or sugar alcohol as an impurity and an alcohol other than sugar alcohol as a main component, has the sugar and/or sugar alcohol adsorptively removed therefrom by contacting the alcohol solution with one type or a mixture of two or more types of adsorbents selected from zeolite, an ion-exchange resin, silica alumina, and alumina.

METHOD OF PRODUCING SUGAR ALCOHOL

In the present invention, a sugar alcohol can be efficiently produced from a cellulose-containing biomass by carrying out a step (1) of filtering an aqueous sugar solution, which is obtained by hydrolysis of a cellulose-containing biomass, by passing the solution through a separation membrane having a molecular cut-off of 300-800 so as to remove catalyst poisons to the non-permeate side and collecting a sugar solution from the permeate side, and a step (2) of subjecting the sugar solution obtained in step (1) to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst. 1. A method for producing a sugar alcohol from a cellulose-containing biomass as a raw material , comprising:step (1): a step of filtering a sugar aqueous solution obtained by hydrolysis of the cellulose-containing biomass, through a separation membrane having a molecular weight cut-off of 300 to 800 to remove a catalyst poison to a non-permeation side and collecting a sugar solution from a permeation side; andstep (2): a step of subjecting the sugar solution obtained in the step (1) to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst.2. The method for producing a sugar alcohol according to claim 1 , wherein the separation membrane in the step (1) is a separation membrane having a molecular weight cut-off of 300 to 500.3. The method for producing a sugar alcohol according to claim 1 , wherein the separation membrane in the step (1) is a separation membrane having a molecular weight cut-off of 600 to 800.4. The method for producing a sugar alcohol according to any one of to claim 1 , wherein the metal catalyst in the step (2) is a ruthenium catalyst or a Raney nickel catalyst.5. The method for producing a sugar alcohol according to any one of to claim 1 , wherein the sugar alcohol comprises sorbitol and/or xylitol as a main component.6. A method for producing an anhydrous sugar alcohol claim 1 , comprising a step of producing a sugar alcohol by the production method according to any one ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUGAR LIQUID

A method of producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as a raw material includes (a) hydrolyzing a cellulose-containing biomass to produce an aqueous sugar solution and (b) filtering the obtained aqueous sugar solution through a reverse osmosis membrane to collect a purified sugar liquid from a feed side, while removing fermentation-inhibiting substances from a permeate side. 1. A method of producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as a raw material comprising:(a) hydrolyzing a cellulose-containing biomass to produce an aqueous sugar solution; and(b) filtering the obtained aqueous sugar solution through a reverse osmosis membrane to collect a purified sugar liquid from a feed side, while removing fermentation-inhibiting substances from a permeate side.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein pH of said aqueous sugar solution in (b) is adjusted to 1 to 5.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein pH of said aqueous sugar solution in (b) is adjusted to 1 to 3.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said fermentation-inhibiting substances comprise one or more selected from the group consisting of organic acids claim 1 , furan compounds and phenolic compounds.5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein said organic acid is formic acid or acetic acid.6. The method according to claim 4 , wherein said furan compound is hydroxymethylfurfural or furfural.7. The method according to claim 4 , wherein said phenolic compound is vanillin claim 4 , acetovanillin or syringic acid.8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said purified sugar liquid in (b) is a sugar liquid containing a monosaccharide as a major component.9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said aqueous sugar solution obtained in (a) is further filtered through a microfiltration membrane and/or ultrafiltration membrane to remove fine particles and macromolecular components before treatment of (b).10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein temperature ...

DIOL COMPOSITION AND POLYESTER

A diol composition includes a diol as a major component and has an electrical conductivity of 0.6 to 30 mS/m. 1. A diol composition comprising a diol as a major component and having an electrical conductivity of 0.6 to 30 mS/m.2. The diol composition according to claim 1 , having a pH of 5 to 7.5.3. The dial composition according to claim 1 , comprising a biomass resource-derived dial.4. The diol composition according to claim 1 , comprising a linear aliphatic dial as a major component.5. The diol composition according to claim 1 , wherein the linear aliphatic diol is ethylene glycol claim 1 , 1 claim 1 ,3-propanediol claim 1 , 1 claim 1 ,2-propanediol claim 1 , 1 claim 1 ,3-butanediol claim 1 , 1 claim 1 ,4-butanediol claim 1 , or 2 claim 1 ,3-butanediol.6. A polyester made from the dial composition according to and a dicarboxylic acid.7. A molded article produced by molding the polyester according to .8. The diol composition according to claim 2 , comprising a biomass resource-derived diol.9. The diol composition according to claim 2 , comprising a linear aliphatic diol as a major component.10. The diol composition according to claim 3 , comprising a linear aliphatic diol as a major component.11. The diol composition according to claim 2 , wherein the linear aliphatic diol is ethylene glycol claim 2 , 1 claim 2 ,3-propanediol claim 2 , 1 claim 2 ,2-propanediol claim 2 , 1 claim 2 ,3-butanediol claim 2 , 1 claim 2 ,4-butanediol claim 2 , or 2 claim 2 ,3-butanediol.12. The diol composition according to claim 3 , wherein the linear aliphatic dial is ethylene glycol claim 3 , 1 claim 3 ,3-propanediol claim 3 , 1 claim 3 ,2-propanediol claim 3 , 1 claim 3 ,3-butanediol claim 3 , 1 claim 3 ,4-butanediol claim 3 , or 2 claim 3 ,3-butanediol.13. The diol composition according to claim 4 , wherein the linear aliphatic diol is ethylene glycol claim 4 , 1 claim 4 ,3-propanediol claim 4 , 1 claim 4 ,2-propanediol claim 4 , 1 claim 4 ,3-butanediol claim 4 , 1 claim 4 ,4- ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING alpha-HYDROMUCONIC ACID

A method of producing α-hydromuconic acid using a metabolic pathway of a microorganism is disclosed. The method of producing α-hydromuconic acid includes the step of culturing at least one type of microorganism having a capacity to produce α-hydromuconic acid, selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , and microorganisms belonging to the genus 1EscherichiaPseudomonasHafniaBacillusCupriavidusAcinetobacterAlcaligenesDelftiaShimwellia.. A method of producing α-hydromuconic acid , said method comprising the step of culturing at least one type of microorganism having a capacity to produce α-hydromuconic acid , selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , microorganisms belonging to the genus , and microorganisms belonging to the genus2CupriavidusAcinetobacterDelftiaShimwelliaEscherichiaPseudomonas.. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism is at least one selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus claim 1 , microorganisms belonging to the genus claim 1 , microorganisms belonging to the genus claim 1 , microorganisms belonging to the genus claim 1 , microorganisms belonging to the genus claim 1 , and microorganisms belonging to the genus3EscherichiaEscherichia fergusoniiEscherichia coli.. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism belonging to the genus is or4PseudomonasPseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas ...

METHOD OF PRODUCING EPSILON-CAPROLACTAM

A method of producing ε-caprolactam from 3-oxoadipic acid includes: step 1 of mixing at least one selected from the group consisting of 3-oxoadipic acid and salts thereof with a catalyst and a solvent in the presence of hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxyadipic acid; and step 2 of reacting the 3-hydroxyadipic acid which is a product of step 1, a salt or carboxylic acid derivative thereof, or a mixture of these with hydrogen and ammonia. 111.-. (canceled)12. A method of producing ε-caprolactam , comprising: step 1 of mixing at least one selected from the group consisting of 3-oxoadipic acid and salts thereof with a catalyst and a solvent in the presence of hydrogen to produce 3-hydroxyadipic acid; and step 2 of reacting the 3-hydroxyadipic acid which is a product of step 1 , a salt or carboxylic acid derivative thereof , or a mixture thereof with hydrogen and ammonia.13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the solvent is an aqueous solvent or an organic solvent having a polarity value of 0 to 0.3.14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the solvent is an organic solvent mainly containing at least one selected from the group consisting of ether solvents and ester solvents.15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the solvent is an organic solvent mainly containing at least one selected from tetrahydrofuran claim 12 , dioxane claim 12 , 1 claim 12 ,2-dimethoxyethane claim 12 , diglyme claim 12 , and ethyl acetate.16. The method according to claim 12 , wherein step 1 is carried out under conditions of (i) or (ii):(i) in an aqueous solvent at a reaction temperature of 0° C. to 50° C.;(ii) in an organic solvent having a polarity value of 0 to 0.3 at a reaction temperature of not lower than 0° C. and lower than 75° C.17. The method according to claim 12 , wherein step 2 is carried out in the presence of a catalyst.18. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the catalyst used in step 1 and/or step 2 comprises one or more metals selected from the group ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING alpha-HYDROMUCONIC ACID

Provided is a method of producing α-hydromuconic acid, the method including the step of culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus capable of producing α-hydromuconic acid. 1Serratia. A method of producing α-hydromuconic acid , said method comprising the step of culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus capable of producing α-hydromuconic acid.2Serratia. The method of producing α-hydromuconic acid according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism belonging to the genus has an enhanced enzymatic activity that catalyzes a reaction to produce 3-oxoadipyl-CoA and CoA from succinyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA.3SerratiaSerratia grimesii, Serratia ficaria, Serratia fonticola, Serratia odorifera, Serratia plymuthica, Serratia entomophilaSerratia nematodiphda.. The method of producing α-hydromuconic acid according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism belonging to the genus is claim 1 , or4Serratia. The method of producing α-hydromuconic acid according to claim 1 , wherein a medium for culturing said microorganism belonging to the genus contains at least one or more carbon sources selected from the group consisting of saccharides claim 1 , succinic acid claim 1 , 2-oxoglutaric acid claim 1 , and glycerol.5Serratia. The method of producing α-hydromuconic acid according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism belonging to the genus is cultured in a medium that contains at least one or more inducers selected from the group consisting of ferulic acid claim 1 , p-coumaric acid claim 1 , benzoic acid claim 1 , cis claim 1 ,cis-muconic acid claim 1 , protocatechuic acid claim 1 , and catechol.6SerratiaSerratia.. A microorganism belonging to the genus capable of producing α-hydromuconic acid claim 1 , wherein an enzymatic activity that catalyzes a reaction to produce 3-oxoadipyl-CoA and CoA from succinyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA is enhanced in said microorganism belonging to the genus7SerratiaSerratiaSerratia grimesii, Serratia ficaria, Serratia fonticola, Serratia odorifera, ...

NUCLEIC ACID COLLECTION COLUMN

A nucleic acid collection column collects a nucleic acid from a liquid sample containing the nucleic acid. The nucleic acid collection column includes a sample injection portion having an opening into which the liquid sample containing the nucleic acid is injected, a support adsorption portion that houses a support for adsorbing the nucleic acid and in which the nucleic acid is adsorbed on the support, and a discharge portion that discharges a liquid passed through the support adsorption portion. The support includes aluminum oxide having a surface where a water-soluble neutral polymer is adsorbed. A space that houses the support in the support adsorption portion has a cylindrical shape, and has a volume of 0.13 μL or more and 13.5 μL or less. An aspect ratio (d/d) of the space satisfies 1.0≤d/d<15.0.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING 3-HYDROXYADIPIC ACID

Provided is a method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid, the method including the step of culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus capable of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid. 1Serratia. A method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid , said method comprising the step of culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus capable of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid.2Serratia. The method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism belonging to the genus has an enhanced enzymatic activity that catalyzes a reaction to produce 3-oxoadipyl-CoA and CoA from succinyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA.3SerratiaSerratia grimesii, Serratia ficaria, Serratia fonticola, Serratia odorifera, Serratia plymuthica, Serratia entomophilaSerratia nematodiphda.. The method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism belonging to the genus is claim 1 , or4Serratia. The method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid according to claim 1 , wherein a medium for culturing said microorganism belonging to the genus contains at least one or more carbon sources selected from the group consisting of saccharides claim 1 , succinic acid claim 1 , 2-oxoglutaric acid claim 1 , and glycerol.5Serratia. The method of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid according to claim 1 , wherein said microorganism belonging to the genus is cultured in a medium that contains at least one or more inducers selected from the group consisting of ferulic acid claim 1 , p-coumaric acid claim 1 , benzoic acid claim 1 , cis claim 1 ,cis-muconic acid claim 1 , protocatechuic acid claim 1 , and catechol.6SerratiaSerratia.. A microorganism belonging to the genus capable of producing 3-hydroxyadipic acid claim 1 , wherein an enzymatic activity that catalyzes a reaction to produce 3-oxoadipyl-CoA and CoA from succinyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA is enhanced in said microorganism belonging to the genus7SerratiaSerratiaSerratia grimesii, Serratia ficaria, Serratia fonticola, Serratia ...

METHOD OF DETECTING A NUCLEIC ACID

A method of detecting a nucleic acid including a) mixing a solution containing a carboxylic acid and/or a salt thereof, a cerium oxide support and a sample containing a nucleic acid to adsorb said nucleic acid to said cerium oxide support, b) separating said cerium oxide support on which said nucleic acid was adsorbed from the mixture obtained in a), c) collecting said nucleic acid by adding an eluent to said cerium oxide support on which said nucleic acid was adsorbed and separated in b), and d) detecting said nucleic acid collected in c) by a hybridization reaction or a nucleic acid amplification reaction. 16.-. (canceled)7. A method of detecting a nucleic acid comprising:a) mixing a solution containing a carboxylic acid and/or a salt thereof, a cerium oxide support and a sample containing a nucleic acid to adsorb said nucleic acid to said cerium oxide support,b) separating said cerium oxide support on which said nucleic acid was adsorbed from the mixture obtained in a),c) collecting said nucleic acid by adding an eluent to said cerium oxide support on which said nucleic acid was adsorbed and separated in b), andd) detecting said nucleic acid collected in c) by a hybridization reaction or a nucleic acid amplification reaction.8. A method of detecting a nucleic acid having a higher order structure comprising:a) mixing a solution containing a carboxylic acid and/or a salt thereof, a cerium oxide support and a sample containing a nucleic acid having a higher order structure to adsorb said nucleic acid to said cerium oxide support,b) separating said cerium oxide support on which said nucleic acid was adsorbed from the mixture obtained in a),c) collecting said nucleic acid by adding an eluent to the support on which said nucleic acid was adsorbed and separated in b),d) detecting said nucleic acid collected in c) by a hybridization reaction or a nucleic acid amplification reaction.9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein said nucleic acid having a higher order ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING EPSILON-CAPROLACTAM

A method for selective production of ε-caprolactam, wherein a substance inducible from a biomass resource is used as a material; the reaction process is short; ammonium sulfate is not produced as a by-product; and production of by-products is suppressed; is disclosed. The method for producing ε-caprolactam comprises the step of reacting a particular compound inducible from a biomass resource, such as α-hydromuconic acid, 3-hydroxyadipic acid, or 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3,6-lactone, or a salt thereof with hydrogen or ammonia. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound represented by General Formula (I) or (II) is α-hydromuconic acid claim 1 , 3-hydroxyadipic acid claim 1 , or 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3 claim 1 ,6-lactone claim 1 , or an ester thereof.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the compound represented by General Formula (I) or (II) is α-hydromuconic acid or an ester thereof.4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the compound represented by General Formula (I) or (II) is 3-hydroxyadipic acid or an ester thereof.5. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the compound represented by General Formula (I) or (II) is 3-hydroxyadipic acid-3 claim 2 ,6-lactone or an ester thereof.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said step is carried out in the presence of a catalyst.7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein said catalyst is at least one selected from the group consisting of palladium claim 6 , platinum claim 6 , gold claim 6 , copper claim 6 , ruthenium claim 6 , rhodium claim 6 , cobalt claim 6 , rhenium claim 6 , and nickel.8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein said catalyst is at least one selected from the group consisting of palladium claim 7 , platinum claim 7 , gold claim 7 , ruthenium claim 7 , rhodium claim 7 , cobalt claim 7 , rhenium claim 7 , and nickel.9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein said catalyst is palladium.10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogen pressure at the beginning ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING LACTIC ACID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLYLACTIC ACID

Lactic acid is obtained by a method including (A) a step of continuous fermentation wherein a fermentation culture medium of a microorganism having an ability of lactic acid fermentation is filtered through a porous membrane having an average pore size of not less than 0.01 μm and less than 1 μm with a transmembrane pressure difference within the range of 0.1 to 20 kPa, and the permeate is collected, while retaining the non-permeated liquid in or returning the non-permeated liquid to the culture, and adding a fermentation feedstock to the culture; (B) a step of filtering the permeate obtained in Step (A) through a nanofiltration membrane; and (C) a step of distilling the permeate obtained in Step (B) under a pressure of not less than 1 Pa and not more than atmospheric pressure, at 25° C. to 200° C. to recover lactic acid. 1. A purified lactic acid composition comprising lactic acid having optical purity of not less than 95% ,wherein the lactic acid composition contains methanol at a concentration of not more than 0.007778 wt % (weight/lactic acid weight), pyruvic acid at a concentration of 0.022222 to 0.05556 wt % (weight/lactic acid weight), furfural at a concentration of 0.0003333 to 0.001667 (weight/lactic acid weight), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural at a concentration of 0.00022222 to 0.001667 wt % (weight/lactic acid weight), methyl lactate at a concentration of not more than 0.04444 wt % (weight/lactic acid weight), acetic acid at a concentration of not more than 0.04444 wt % (weight/lactic acid weight), and 2-hydroxybutyric acid at a concentration of 0.011111 to 0.02222 wt % (weight/lactic acid weight).2. The purified lactic acid composition according to claim 1 , having an optical purity of not less than 99%.3. The purified lactic acid composition according to claim 1 , wherein the purified lactic acid composition contains acetic acid at a concentration of 0.022222 to 0.04444 wt % (weight/lactic acid weight).4. The purified lactic acid composition according to ...

断熱パネルの製造方法

(57)【要約】 【課題】 ノズニの先端から発泡させながら均一に発泡 した合成樹脂発泡体を充填させることができ、しかも、 充填方法を機械化し易い断熱パネルの製造方法を提供す ること。 【解決手段】 周囲を囲む枠組３と、この枠組３の両面 に取り付けられた面材６とからなる函体Ａの中に合成樹 脂発泡体を充填する断熱パネル２の製造方法である。一 方の面材６に通孔５５を設け、函体Ａを高周波加熱装置 で加熱した後、冷却する前に面材６に設けられた通孔５ ５から発泡性合成樹脂を発泡させながら函体Ａの中に注 入する。

Method for producing lactic acid and method for producing polylactic acid

Process for producing sugar liquid

Luminaire

(57)【要約】 【課題】リモコン受信部を１個にすることができる照明 器具を提供する。 【解決手段】前面６の中央に反射筒５を有し前面６の周 縁部に筒状のセード８を有する器具本体１と、この器具 本体１の前面６の反射筒５の内側に配設された第１の光 源２と、器具本体１の前面６の反射筒５とセード８との 間に配設された第２の光源３と、器具本体１の前面６の セード８の内側に配設されたリモコン受信部４とを備 え、反射筒５のリモコン受信部４と反対側の外側面５ａ が、この外側面５ａに入射するリモコン信号を反射筒５ の筒軸に垂直な面に平行な方向に反射しさらにその反射 光がセード８を反射してリモコン受信部１に入射するよ うに形成されたことを特徴とする照明器具。

A manufacturing method of 3-hydroxy adipic acid

é divulgado um novo método de produção de ácido 3-hidroxiadípico utilizando uma via metabólica de um micro-organismo. o método de produção de ácido 3-hidroxiadípico inclui a etapa de cultura de pelo menos um tipo de micro-organismo com capacidade de produzir ácido 3-hidroxiadípico, selecionado a partir do grupo consistindo de micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero escherichia, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero pseudomonas, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero hafnia, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero corynebacterium, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero bacillus, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero streptomyces, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero cupriavidus, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero acinetobacter, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero alcaligenes, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero nocardioides, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero brevibacterium, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero delftia, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero shimwellia, micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero aerobacter, e micro-organismos pertencentes ao gênero rhizobium. a new method of producing 3-hydroxydipic acid using a metabolic pathway of a microorganism is disclosed. the method of producing 3-hydroxydipic acid includes the stage of cultivation of at least one type of microorganism capable of producing 3-hydroxydipic acid, selected from the group consisting of microorganisms belonging to the genus escherichia, microorganisms belonging to the genus pseudomonas, micro-organisms belonging to the genus hafnia, micro-organisms belonging to the genus corynebacterium, micro-organisms belonging to the genus bacillus, micro-organisms belonging to the genus streptomyces, micro-organisms belonging to the genus cupriavidus, micro-organisms belonging to the genus acinetobacter, micro-organisms belonging to the genus alkaligenes, micro-organisms belonging to the genus nocardioides, micro-organisms belonging to the genus brevibacterium, micro- ...

Structured nanoporous materials, manufacture of structured nanoporous materials and applications of structured nanoporous materials

Butanol manufacturing method

HIGHLY PURE BUTANOL CAN BE PRODUCED BY A METHOD FOR PRODUCING BUTANOL, THE METHOD COMPRISING: STEP A, WHEREIN A BUTANOL-CONTAINING SOLUTION IS FILTERED THROUGH A NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANE AND A BUTANOL-CONTAINING SOLUTION IS RECOVERED FROM THE PERMEATE SIDE; STEP B, WHEREIN THE BUTANOL-CONTAINING SOLUTION OBTAINED IN STEP A IS PASSED THROUGH A REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE AND THEREBY CONCENTRATED TO CAUSE TWO-PHASE SEPARATION INTO A BUTANOL PHASE AND AN AQUEOUS PHASE; AND STEP C, WHEREIN BUTANOL IS RECOVERED FROM THE BUTANOL PHASE OBTAINED IN STEP B.

Method for producing -hydromuconic acid

Method for producing lactic acid, method for producing lactide, methods for producing polylactic acid, lactic acid, lactide and polylactic acids

Method for producing -caprolactam

Vehicle cabin internal lighting device

【課題】乗員が気分や好みに応じて車室内の雰囲気を自ら効果的に演出することができる車室内照明装置を得る。【解決手段】車室内照明装置１０は、車室内で光を発すると共に、発する光の色を任意に変更可能とされた照明部５０と、車室内に設定された検出領域で検出対象物の色を検出する色検出部５４と、照明部５０が発する光の色を、色検出部５４が検出した色に変更する制御部と、を備えている。【選択図】図１

Method for producing a-hydromuconic acid

Method for producing lactic acid and method for producing polylactic acid

Lactic acid is obtained by a method including (A) a step of continuous fermentation wherein a fermentation culture medium of a microorganism having an ability of lactic acid fermentation is filtered through a porous membrane having an average pore size of not less than 0.01 μm and less than 1 μm with a transmembrane pressure difference within the range of 0.1 to 20 kPa, and the permeate is collected, while retaining the non-permeated liquid in or returning the non-permeated liquid to the culture, and adding a fermentation feedstock to the culture; (B) a step of filtering the permeate obtained in Step (A) through a nanofiltration membrane; and (C) a step of distilling the permeate obtained in Step (B) under a pressure of not less than 1 Pa and not more than atmospheric pressure, at 25° C. to 200° C. to recover lactic acid.

Butanol manufacturing method

Projection television receiver

Method for producing -caprolactam

Process for producing 2,3-butanediol

Disclosed is a process by which 2,3-butanediol of high purity and very low degree of coloration is obtained by adding an alkaline substance and conducting distillation (step B) after a step (step A) in which 2,3-butanediol culture broth produced by microbial fermentation is subjected to nanofiltration treatment and ion-exchange treatment.

Manufacture of heat-insulating panel

(57)【要約】 【課題】 桟材によって内部が複数個の小函体に区切ら れた函体の中に発泡させながら合成樹脂を充填させるこ とができる断熱パネルの製造方法を提供すること。 【解決手段】 函体１は内部に設けた桟材１３によって 主小函体２１と他の小函体２２に分割している。そし て、面材１２に設けた通孔３から発泡性合成樹脂を発泡 させながら主小函体２１に注入して、この主小函体２１ の中に合成樹脂発泡体を充填すると同時に、この発泡性 合成樹脂の一部を桟材１３に設けた貫通孔４を経て他の 小函体２２の中に注入させて合成樹脂発泡体を充填する 断熱パネル５の製造方法。

Companion vehicle selection system

【課題】車両での移動時における快適性を向上できる同行車両選択システムを得る。【解決手段】同行車両選択システムは、運転席を備えた第１車両１０と、第１車両１０とは異なる機能を備え、第１車両１０に同行可能な複数の第２車両１２、５０、５２と、第１車両１０に設けられ、入力された情報に基づいて複数の第２車両１２、５０、５２から第１車両１０に同行させる車両を決定する制御部１４と、を有する。【選択図】図２

Method for producing sugar liquid

Provided is a method for producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as the starting material. Sugar liquid having a very low fermentation-inhibiting substance content is produced by a method comprising (1) a step in which a cellulose-containing biomass is hydrolyzed to produce an aqueous sugar solution and (2) a step in which the resulting aqueous sugar solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane, the pure sugar liquid is recovered from the unpermeated side, and the fermentation-inhibiting matter is removed from the permeated side.

Patent JPS6119197B2

Liquid crystal backlight device

【課題】液晶バックライト装置において、バックライトの調光時においても直流電源回路の出力電圧を適正化し、電源安定化回路の発熱を抑制する。 【解決手段】ＣＣＦＬ２の調光時、液晶バックライト装置の起動から所定時間が経過後、第２トランジスタＱ２がオンして第１トランジスタＱ１のベース電位を低下させる。これにより、第１トランジスタＱ１のベース−エミッタ間の電位差が大きくなり第１トランジスタＱ１がオンし、直流電源回路４からスイッチングＩＣ３１に流れる電流が電流フィードバック回路３３を介して直流電源回路４にフィードバックされ、直流電源回路の出力電圧を適正化される。 【選択図】図２

Process for producing 1,4-butanediol.

Bir proses, kökeni bir fermantasyon besiyeri olan 1,4-bütandiolün saflaştırılması yoluyla 1,4-bütandiol üretmekte olup, bu proses yoluyla bir polyester üretme malzemesi olmaya uygun özelliklere sahip 1,4-bütandiol elde edilir, burada 1,4-bütandiol, esterleştirme reaksiyonu esnasında yan ürün olarak tetrahidrofüran oluşmasının azaltılmasını ve polimerleşme gecikmesinin azalmasını temin eder. 1,4-bütandiol üretme prosesi kökeni bir fermantasyon besiyeri olan sulu 1,4-bütandiol ihtiva eden bir çözeltiye, bir amonyak veya bir amin dışındaki bir alkali maddenin eklenmesini; oluşan karışımın damıtılmasını; ve buhar akışından 1,4-bütandiol ihtiva eden bir çözeltinin kazanılmasını içerir. A process produces 1,4-butanediol by purifying 1,4-butanediol, a fermentation medium, through which 1,4-butanediol is obtained with properties suitable as a polyester production material, where 1,4-butanediol is It provides reduced formation of tetrahydrofuran as a by-product during the reaction and polymerization delay. The process of producing 1,4-butanediol consists of adding an alkali substance other than an ammonia or an amine to an aqueous solution containing 1,4-butanediol, which is a fermentation broth; distilling the resulting mixture; and recovering from the vapor stream a solution containing 1,4-butanediol.

Method for producing organic acid

Procedure for the production of lactic acid and procedure for the production of polylactic acid

Solución acuosa de ácido láctico al 90 % que contiene metanol a una concentración no superior a 50 ppm, ácido pirúvico a una concentración no superior a 500 ppm, furfural a una concentración no superior a 15 ppm, 5-hidroximetilfurfural a una concentración no superior a 15 ppm, lactato de metilo a una concentración no superior a 600 ppm, ácido acético a una concentración no superior a 500 ppm y ácido 2-hidroxibutírico a una concentración no superior a 500 ppm, en la que la pureza óptica de dicho ácido láctico no es inferior al 99,9 %. 90% aqueous lactic acid solution containing methanol at a concentration not higher than 50 ppm, pyruvic acid at a concentration not higher than 500 ppm, furfural at a concentration not higher than 15 ppm, 5-hydroxymethylfurfural at a concentration not higher than 15 ppm, methyl lactate at a concentration not higher than 600 ppm, acetic acid at a concentration not higher than 500 ppm and 2-hydroxybutyric acid at a concentration not higher than 500 ppm, in which the optical purity of said lactic acid does not it is less than 99.9%.

Method for producing sugar liquid

Provided is a method for producing a sugar liquid using a cellulose-containing biomass as the starting material. Sugar liquid having a very low fermentation-inhibiting substance content is produced by a method comprising (1) a step in which a cellulose-containing biomass is hydrolyzed to produce an aqueous sugar solution and (2) a step in which the resulting aqueous sugar solution is filtered through a nanofiltration membrane and/or reverse osmosis membrane, the pure sugar liquid is recovered from the unpermeated side, and the fermentation-inhibiting matter is removed from the permeated side.

Leptocillin based compound and production thereof

(57)【要約】 【課題】 ノズニの先端から発泡させながら合成樹脂発 泡体を充填させることができ、しかも、充填方法を機械 化し易い断熱パネルの製造方法を提供すること。 【解決手段】 周囲を囲む枠組３と、この枠組３の両面 に取り付けられた面材６とからなる函体Ａの中に合成樹 脂発泡体を充填する断熱パネル２の製造方法である。一 方の面材６に通孔５５を設け、この通孔から発泡性合成 樹脂を発泡させながら函体Ａの中に注入する。

Alcohol production method

Notification device for occupant

【課題】自動運転が可能な車両における自動運転から手動運転への切り替え時に乗員を不快にすることなく乗員へ運転を促す報知を行うことができる乗員報知装置を得る。【解決手段】乗員報知装置１０は、判定部２０と、決定部２２と、再生部２６とを有している。判定部２０は、車両１２の自動運転と手動運転とを切り替える運転制御部１８の作動状態を判定している。決定部２２は、運転制御部１８が自動運転から手動運転への移行を行うと判定部２０が判定した場合に、車室内へ流す曲を決定する。再生部２６は、決定部２２により決定された曲を車室内へ向けて再生する。自動運転中の車両１２が手動運転へ切り替わる際は、曲によって乗員へ報知される。これによって、乗員は、曲によって運転をする必要があることを認知できる。したがって、アラームや音声による報知と比べて、乗員を驚かせたり不快にしたりすることなく報知できる。【選択図】図３

Method for producing 3-Oxoadipic acid

A method of producing 3-oxoadipic acid from an aliphatic compound easily utilizable by a microorganism, such as a saccharide, by utilization of a metabolic pathway of the microorganism is disclosed. The method of producing 3-oxoadipic acid includes the step of culturing at least one type of microorganism having a capacity to produce 3-oxoadipic acid, selected from the group consisting of, for example, microorganisms belonging to the genus Serratia, microorganisms belonging to the genus Corynebacterium, microorganisms belonging to the genus Hafnia, microorganisms belonging to the genus Bacillus, microorganisms belonging to the genus Escherichia, microorganisms belonging to the genus Pseudomonas, microorganisms belonging to the genus Acinetobacter, microorganisms belonging to the genus Alcaligenes, microorganisms belonging to the genus Shimwellia, microorganisms belonging to the genus Planomicrobium, microorganisms belonging to the genus Nocardioides, microorganisms belonging to the genus Yarrowia, microorganisms belonging to the genus Cupriavidus, microorganisms belonging to the genus Rhodosporidium, microorganisms belonging to the genus Streptomyces, and microorganisms belonging to the genus Microbacterium.

Method for producing sugar alcohol

In the present invention, a sugar alcohol can be efficiently produced from a cellulose-containing biomass by carrying out a step (1) of filtering an aqueous sugar solution, which is obtained by hydrolysis of a cellulose-containing biomass, by passing the solution through a separation membrane having a molecular cut-off of 300-800 so as to remove catalyst poisons to the non-permeate side and collecting a sugar solution from the permeate side, and a step (2) of subjecting the sugar solution obtained in step (1) to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a metal catalyst.

制御装置、表示装置、車両、および携帯端末

【課題】所定の車両についてエネルギ消費を低減できる追従走行を可能にする先行車に関する情報を視覚的な情報として運転者に提示すること。【解決手段】所定の車両の前方を走行する先行車を強調表示する表示制御を実行する制御装置を備えた車両であって、複数の先行車のなかから所定の車両の追従先の候補となる候補車両を検出する検出部と、検出された候補車両に対して、当該候補車両に追従走行した際に所定の車両で得られるエネルギ消費の低減効果を算出する算出部と、低減効果が算出された候補車両を強調表示するための設定を行うとともに、低減効果が大きい車両には、低減効果が小さい車両に比べて強調表示の強調度合いを高く設定する強調表示設定部と、を備え、制御装置が表示制御を実行する際、強調表示設定部により設定された強調度合いに応じて候補車両を強調表示する。【選択図】図３

Allergen-immobilized carrier and method for detecting allergen-specific antibody

The present invention provides an allergen-immobilized carrier for use in allergy testing, which carrier is capable of simultaneously measuring multiple items of allergen-specific IgE antibodies with a high sensitivity even when the amount of sample smaller than that used conventionally is used, and capable of performing the measurement with a high correlation with the measured values obtained using "ImmunoCAP". The carrier according to the present invention is an allergen-immobilized carrier for use in allergy testing, characterized in that the allergen(s) is/are immobilized on the carrier at a density of from 120 to 500 ng/cm 2 .

情報作成装置、情報作成プログラム及び給電制御システム

【課題】車両の種別ごとに給電の優先度が付与される場合に、優先度が低い車両であっても走行可能な状態を長く維持することができる情報作成装置、情報作成プログラム及び給電制御システムを提供すること。【解決手段】本開示に係る情報作成制置は、給電対象に対して給電の優先度が設定された場合に、優先度が低い種別ほど蓄電残量の上限値を基準値よりも大きい値に設定するプロセッサ、を備える。【選択図】図１

給電装置、給電プログラム及び給電制御システム

【課題】災害発生時、効率的に車両を充電することができる給電装置、給電プログラム及び給電制御システムを提供すること。【解決手段】本開示に係る給電制置は、蓄電装置を備えた電動車両に対して無線方式による無線給電、及び、有線接続による有線給電のいずれかによって電動車両に給電する給電装置であって、災害に関する情報を受信した場合に、電動車両に対する給電方式として、有線接続による給電を推奨する制御を行うプロセッサ、を備える。【選択図】図１

画像撮影装置

【課題】車両が走行している状態において、車両の乗員の好みに合った車外及び車内の撮影画像を得る。【解決手段】画像撮影装置５０は、第１カメラ２１と、第２カメラ２２と、走行状態の車両の車外を撮影する場合、車両の乗員がＳＮＳにアップロードした、車両の車外を撮影した画像の被写体を機械学習した結果に基づいて、乗員の好みに合った被写体を推定し、走行状態の車両の車内を撮影する場合、乗員がＳＮＳにアップロードした、車両の車内を撮影した画像の合成背景及び撮影条件を機械学習した結果に基づいて、乗員の好みに合った合成背景及び撮影条件を推定する推定部４２と、走行状態の車両の車外を撮影する場合、第１カメラ２１に対して、推定部４２により推定された被写体の撮影を指示し、走行状態の車両の車内を撮影する場合、第２カメラ２２に対して、推定部４２により推定された合成背景及び撮影条件での撮影を指示する指示部４３と、を備える。【選択図】図３

車両管理システムおよび車両管理方法

【課題】車両の貸出中に所定の車両操作が行われたことをオーナーに通知する。【解決手段】車両管理システムは、ユーザ装置に車両の電子鍵データを発行する際に設定された、１つまたは複数の車両操作を含む操作リストを取得する取得手段と、前記ユーザ装置の前記電子鍵データを用いて車両が利用されている際に前記操作リストに含まれる車両操作が行われたことを検知する検知手段と、前記検知手段による検知の後に、前記操作リストに含まれる操作が行われたことを、前記車両のオーナーに関連するオーナー端末に通知する通知手段と、を備える。【選択図】図６

車両用表示システム

【課題】運転者に装着可能な携帯端末を利用して運転者に車両の操作方法に関する情報を提供すること。 【解決手段】ウェアラブル端末１０と、車載装置２０と、サーバ３０と、を備える車両用表示システム１であって、ウェアラブル端末１０は、運転者に装着された状態で当該運転者の視野内に、サーバ３０から受信した車両情報を表示する表示部１３と、車両情報を操作ガイドとして表示部１３に表示する操作ガイド制御を実行するとともに、当該操作ガイド制御を実行中に車載装置２０から操作の進捗情報を受信した場合には、次に操作が必要となる操作部２００の情報が表示部１３に表示されるよう操作ガイドの内容を変化させる制御を実行する制御部１２と、を有する。 【選択図】図２

Nucleic acid collection column

This disclosure relates to a nucleic acid collection column that collects a nucleic acid from a liquid sample containing the nucleic acid. The nucleic acid collection column includes a sample injection portion having an opening into which the liquid sample containing the nucleic acid is injected, a support adsorption portion that houses a support for adsorbing the nucleic acid and in which the nucleic acid is adsorbed on the support, and a discharge portion that discharges a liquid passed through the support adsorption portion. The support includes aluminum oxide having a surface where a water-soluble neutral polymer is adsorbed. A space that houses the support in the support adsorption portion has a cylindrical shape, and has a volume of 0.13 μL or more and 13.5 μL or less. An aspect ratio (d 1 /d 2 ) of the space satisfies 1.0≤d 1 /d 2 <15.0.

車両用表示制御装置、車両用表示制御方法及び車両用表示制御プログラム

【課題】乗員が感じる不安を低減することができる車両用表示制御装置を得る。【解決手段】表示制御装置１６は、車両の行動予定２５をＨＵＤ装置１３により表示させる。さらに、表示制御装置１６は、行動予定２５および行動予定２５の次以降に行う行動予定２６をメータパネル１２に表示させる。したがって、乗員は、一連の行動予定の流れを直感的に理解することができる。これにより、乗員が感じる不安を低減することができる。【選択図】図１

車両給電システム、車両給電装置および車両給電プログラム

【課題】火山災害や水害等によって道路に異物が堆積した際に、道路上の異物を早期に除去することができる車両給電システム、車両給電装置および車両給電プログラムを提供すること。【解決手段】車両給電システムは、プロセッサを有する車両給電装置を備え、プロセッサは、道路に異物が堆積する可能性のある災害が発生した際に、道路を保全する道路保全車両の給電を優先的に行う。【選択図】図３

アルカリホスファターゼ組成物並びに脱リン酸化核酸及び標識化核酸の製造方法

【課題】アルカリホスファターゼを含有する高品質の組成物並びに該組成物を使用した脱リン酸化核酸の製造方法及び標識化核酸の製造方法の提供。【解決手段】アルカリホスファターゼと、特定の配列からなるアミノ酸配列から選択された連続する５〜２０個のアミノ酸残基からなる１種以上のペプチド断片で構成されるペプチド断片群（Ａ）とを含有する組成物であって、前記アルカリホスファターゼの含有量に対する前記ペプチド断片群（Ａ）の含有量の比率が、下記式（ＸＡ／Ｙ）×１００≦０．６０００［式中、ＸＡは、前記組成物のＬＣ−ＭＳ／ＭＳ分析により得られた抽出イオンクロマトグラムから自動積分法により算出された、前記ペプチド断片群（Ａ）のピーク面積値を表し、Ｙは、前記組成物のＬＣ−ＵＶ分析により得られたクロマトグラムから自動積分法により算出された、前記アルカリホスファターゼのピーク面積値を表す。］を満たす、前記組成物。【選択図】なし

Method for evaluating quality of dephosphorylation reagent and method for detecting target nucleic acid

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for evaluating a quality of a dephosphorylation reagent containing an alkaline phosphatase, and a method for detecting a target nucleic acid by using a dephosphorylation reagent that has been evaluated as having a high quality by the evaluation method, and in order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a method for evaluating a quality of a dephosphorylation reagent, the method including the following steps of:(1-1) providing a dephosphorylation reagent containing an alkaline phosphatase and a peptide fragment derived from the alkaline phosphatase; and(1-2) evaluating the dephosphorylation reagent as having a high quality if a content ratio of the peptide fragment to the alkaline phosphatase is a predetermined reference value or less.

電子機器

【課題】ＵＳＢポートの電源供給ピンに接続される電源供給ラインの過電流保護をマイコンのＩ／Ｏポートを用いることなく実現することができる電子機器を提供する。 【解決手段】ＵＳＢポート１と、直流安定化電源（トランジスタＱ１、ツェナーダイオードＺＤ１）と、前記電源の入力側に設けられ電源供給ピン１１に接続される電源供給ラインを流れる電流を検出する電流検出部（抵抗Ｒ１、Ｒ２）と、前記電流検出部の出力電圧が過電流基準値以上になるとオンになるトランジスタＱ３と、トランジスタＱ３のオンに伴ってオフになるトランジスタＱ５と、トランジスタＱ３が一旦オンになった後に前記電流検出部の出力電圧が前記過電流基準値未満になってもトランジスタＱ３のオン状態を維持するようにトランジスタＱ３を制御する制御部（トランジスタＱ４及び抵抗Ｒ７〜Ｒ９）とを備え、トランジスタＱ５がオフであるときは前記電源の動作が停止する電子機器。 【選択図】図１

ポリエステル樹脂組成物とその製造方法

【課題】重量減少特性に優れた非晶性ポリエステル樹脂組成物を提供する。【解決手段】酸化セリウムを含む粒子を含有する非晶性ポリエステル組成物。【選択図】なし

制御装置、プログラムおよびデータ生成方法

【課題】交通ルールを守った上で走行可能な経路を得ることができる制御装置、プログラムおよびデータ生成方法を提供する。【解決手段】制御装置１は、プロセッサを備え、プロセッサは、対象車両の走行データを取得し、対象車両の走行データが交通ルールを順守しているか否かを判定し、対象車両が交通ルールを順守していないと判定した場合、走行データの使用態様を調整する。【選択図】図１

nanopartícula de óxido de cério, métodos de decomposição de um ácido nucleico e de decomposição de um polipeptídeo, método para produzir uma nanopartícula de óxido de cério, agentes oxidante, antifúngico e antivírus e antioxidante

NANOPARTÍCULA DE ÓXIDO DE CÉRIO, MÉTODOS DE DECOMPOSIÇÃO DE UM ÁCIDO NUCLEICO E DE DECOMPOSIÇÃO DE UM POLIPEPTÍDEO, MÉTODO PARA PRODUZIR UMA NANOPARTÍCULA DE ÓXIDO DE CÉRIO, AGENTES OXIDANTE, ANTIFÚNGICO E ANTIVÍRUS E ANTIOXIDANTE. A presente invenção tem como objetivo fornecer uma nova nanopartícula de óxido de cério e encontrar novos usos para esta nanopartícula de óxido de cério. A presente invenção fornece: uma nanopartícula de óxido de cério cuja superfície é coberta com um polímero de vinila tendo um esqueleto de amina heterocíclico, como piperazina, piridina, imidazol ou carbazol ou com uma poliamida tendo um esqueleto de amina heterocíclico, como piperazina, piridina, imidazol ou carbazol; e um método de decomposição de um ácido nucleico ou um polipeptídeo usando a nanopartícula de óxido de cério.

仮想運転手表示装置

【課題】運転席に乗員が着座していない状態で車両室外の人間が自車両を見た場合に違和感等を抱くことを抑制できる仮想運転手表示装置を得る。【解決手段】本仮想運転手表示装置１０では、車両１２の運転席１８に乗員が着座していない状態で運転席１８のシートクッション２０の車両上側で運転席１８のシートバック２２の車両前側の部分を含んだ被投影空間２４に仮想運転手３０の画像が投影される。このため、車両１２の運転席１８に乗員が着座していないことに対して、車両１２の外部の人が違和感を抱くことを抑制できる。【選択図】図１

印刷装置

【課題】装置内へ侵入した水により不具合が発生するおそれがある。 【解決手段】印刷装置は、ロール紙を収容可能な第２ケースと、第２ケースを開閉可能なカバーと、第２ケースの少なくとも一部を覆う第１ケースと、第１面及び第２面を有し、第１面から延びる第１壁及び第２壁を有する第３ケースと、一方の面が、第３ケースの第１面に対向するように配置される基板と、基板の一方の面とは反対の他方の面を覆うシートと、を備え、第３ケースの第１壁は、基板の側面を囲むように形成され、第３ケースの第２壁は、第１壁の周囲を囲むように形成されており、シートは、第１壁の端、及び、第２壁の端に当接する。 【選択図】図２

Cerium oxide nanoparticle, decomposition method of nucleic acid, decomposition method of polypeptide, method of producing cerium oxide nanoparticle, oxidizing agent, antioxidant, antifungal agent, and anti-virus agent

A cerium oxide nanoparticle whose surface is covered with a vinyl polymer has a heterocyclic amine skeleton such as piperazine, pyridine, imidazole, or carbazole or with a polyamide having a heterocyclic amine skeleton such as piperazine, pyridine, imidazole, or carbazole; and a decomposition method of a nucleic acid or a polypeptide by using the cerium oxide nanoparticle.