Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor assembly and a control method therefor. The sensor assembly according to the present disclosure may include a plurality of gate lines, at least one detection line, and a plurality of sensors respectively disposed at portions where the plurality of gate lines intersect with the at least one detection line. In this case, the plurality of sensors include an olfactory sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor.

Abstract: An upper-side conveyance guide of a temporary holding section is provided with an upper-side movable guide that capable of moving in coordination with the drum diameter of a drum so as to be interposed between the upper-side conveyance guide and the drum at all times. The upper-side movable guide guides a banknote that is being conveyed gripped only at the center by a banknote conveying portion of a main tape, between the upper-side conveyance guide and the drum. Folding of the banknote is accordingly suppressed by the upper-side movable guide, enabling the banknote to be guided to a gap between the upper-side conveyance guide and a lower-side conveyance guide without catching on a rear face of the upper-side conveyance guide or the like. Accordingly, the banknote can be prevented from contacting portions that should not be contacted and causing conveyance issues as a result.

Abstract: A medium processing device includes: a drum that has a circular cylinder shape and that rotates about a rotation shaft; a tape that, together with a medium, is wrapped onto a drum circumferential face, this being a circumferential face of the drum; a reel onto which the tape is pre-wound, and from which the tape is pulled out accompanying rotation of the drum; and a rotation restriction mechanism. The rotation restriction mechanism includes a restriction section that is obstructed from moving by the tape wrapped onto the drum circumferential face, and that moves when the drum rotates in an unwind direction to unwind the tape such that the tape comes away from the drum circumferential face to expose a wrapping location of the tape onto the drum circumferential face, and a stopper section that abuts the restriction section so as to restrict rotation of the drum in the unwind direction.

Abstract: An upper-side conveyance guide of a temporary holding section is provided with an upper-side movable guide that capable of moving in coordination with the drum diameter of a drum so as to be interposed between the upper-side conveyance guide and the drum at all times. The upper-side movable guide guides a banknote that is being conveyed gripped only at the center by a banknote conveying portion of a main tape, between the upper-side conveyance guide and the drum. Folding of the banknote is accordingly suppressed by the upper-side movable guide, enabling the banknote to be guided to a gap between the upper-side conveyance guide and a lower-side conveyance guide without catching on a rear face of the upper-side conveyance guide or the like. Accordingly, the banknote can be prevented from contacting portions that should not be contacted and causing conveyance issues as a result.

Abstract: A medium processing device includes: a drum that has a circular cylinder shape and that rotates about a rotation shaft; a tape that, together with a medium, is wrapped onto a drum circumferential face, this being a circumferential face of the drum; a reel onto which the tape is pre-wound, and from which the tape is pulled out accompanying rotation of the drum; and a rotation restriction mechanism. The rotation restriction mechanism includes a restriction section that is obstructed from moving by the tape wrapped onto the drum circumferential face, and that moves when the drum rotates in an unwind direction to unwind the tape such that the tape comes away from the drum circumferential face to expose a wrapping location of the tape onto the drum circumferential face, and a stopper section that abuts the restriction section so as to restrict rotation of the drum in the unwind direction.

Abstract: Provided are a lighting apparatus, and an optical inspection apparatus and an optical microscope using the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a light source that emits light, an optical device that outputs light that is more uniformly intense over a predetermined ray angle distribution than light input thereto; a multi-reflection device that reflects light multiple times, the multi-reflection device having a light incident surface receiving light and a light emission surface that emits multiply reflected light, and a light diffusion device that diffuses the light emitted from the light emission surface of the multi-reflection device. The light source, the optical device, the multi-reflection device, and light diffusion device share an optical path.

Abstract: A medium processing device including: a main tape having one end fixed to a drum, and being wound onto the drum while sandwiching a medium with the drum; a first roller at which the main tape unwound from a main reel is turned back at a distant location from the drum; a second roller at which the main tape, turned back by the first roller and travelled along the drum, is separated from the drum and turned back toward the drum, the medium being sandwiched between portions of the main tape turned back by the first and second rollers and being conveyed between the second roller and the drum; an auxiliary tape having one end fixed to a location of the drum that does not overlap with the main tape, and winding the medium onto the drum at least within a separation range of the main tape from the drum.

Abstract: A medium processing device including: a main tape having one end fixed to a drum, and being wound onto the drum while sandwiching a medium with the drum; a first roller at which the main tape unwound from a main reel is turned back at a distant location from the drum; a second roller at which the main tape, turned back by the first roller and travelled along the drum, is separated from the drum and turned back toward the drum, the medium being sandwiched between portions of the main tape turned back by the first and second rollers and being conveyed between the second roller and the drum; an auxiliary tape having one end fixed to a location of the drum that does not overlap with the main tape, and winding the medium onto the drum at least within a separation range of the main tape from the drum.

Abstract: Provided are a lighting apparatus, and an optical inspection apparatus and an optical microscope using the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus includes a light source that emits light, an optical device that outputs light that is more uniformly intense over a predetermined ray angle distribution than light input thereto; a multi-reflection device that reflects light multiple times, the multi-reflection device having a light incident surface receiving light and a light emission surface that emits multiply reflected light, and a light diffusion device that diffuses the light emitted from the light emission surface of the multi-reflection device. The light source, the optical device, the multi-reflection device, and light diffusion device share an optical path.

Abstract: A novel bilirubin oxidase is provided having a substrate specificity for bilirubin but not to, at least, biliverdin, catechol and hemin and which catalyzes the enzyme reaction between two moles of bilirubin and one mole of oxygen to yield two moles of biliverdin and two moles of water. A process is also provided for the production of said novel bilirubin oxidase, which comprises cultivating a bilirubin oxidase-producing fungus of the genus Penicillium in a culture medium and collecting the bilirubin oxidase from the culture mixture. A method of determining the content of bilirubin in a sample to be analyzed is further provided which comprises contacting the sample with the bilirubin oxidase to convert bilirubin in the sample into biliverdin and determining the amount of biliverdin formed or the amount of oxygen consumed therefor, as well as a method for removing bilirubin contained in a sample to be analyzed, which comprises contacting the sample with said novel bilirubin oxidase.

Abstract: Glucose dehydrogenase having the following biochemial properties:(a) enzymatic action: catalyzes a reaction which generates glucono-.delta.-lactone and reduced NADP from glucose and NADP;(b) substrate specificity: has substrate specificity on glucose and no substrate specificity on 2-deoxyglucose;(c) optimum pH: pH 6-8,(d) optimum temperature: approximately 55.degree. C.,(e) pH-stability: stable at pH 6.0-7.5,(f) molecular weight: 11.times.10.sup.4 .+-.11000,(g) Km-value: 2.6.times.10.sup.-3 .+-.2.6.times.10.sup.-4 M(glucose) 4.2.times.10.sup.-6 35 4.2.times.10.sup.-7 M(NADP) and(h) isoelectric point: 4.9.+-.0.5,comprises culturing a glucose dehydrogenase-producing microorganism Cryptococcus uniguttulatus Y 0033 FERM P-8709, now FERM BP-1352 in a nutrient medium and isolating glucose dehydrogenase thus produced from the cultured medium.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is .beta.-D-glucopyranosyl, .beta.-D-galactopyranosyl, 6'-O-acetyl-.beta.-D-glucopyranosy or 6'-O-acetyl-.beta.-D-galactopyranosyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, has bronchodilator, cardiac activity, smooth muscle relaxant activity and hormone excretion stimulant activity. It can be produced by culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Nodulisporium and adapted to produce the compound in a culture medium, and isolating the produced compound from the cultured medium. The microorganism can be Nodulisporium sp. M5220 FERM P-8133. The compounds have inhibitory activity on cyclic-adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate phosphodiesterase.

Abstract: A physiologically-active novel substance "aldostatin" having an estimated molecular formula of C.sub.20 H.sub.20 N.sub.2 O.sub.8 is produced by culturing an aldostatin-producing microorganism of the Pseudeurotium, for example, the Pseudeurotium zonatum M4109 strain. Aldostatin inhibits the aldose reductase activity and as a consequence, avoids abnormal accumulation of sorbitol, galactitol, etc. It is therefore effective for the treatment of chronic complications such as cataract, retinopathy and neuropathy caused by diabetes renalis.

Abstract: A substance is provided which has strong enzyme inhibitory activity against thiol proteases such as papain, ficin, bromelain, etc. and which is represented by the following formula: ##STR1## (wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group), its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate.

Abstract: Antibiotic acmimycin of the formula ##STR1## is active against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. It is produced by culturing the microorganism Streptomyces sp. AC4559 FERM P-6445, and isolating the above compound from the cultured medium.

Abstract: Antibiotic saccharocins of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen (saccharocin) or hydroxyl (3'-oxysaccharocin) are produced by culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Saccharopolyspora, for example Saccharopolyspora sp. AC 3440 FERM-P No. 6238, in a conventional nutrient medium, and separating the thus-produced saccharocins from the cultured medium. The noval saccharocins exhibit anti-bacterial activity against Gram negative bacteria.

Abstract: A process for the production of amine oxidase, which comprises culturing an amine-oxidase-producing microorganism belonging to the genus Talaromyces, genus Eupenicillium, genus Petromyces, genus Neosartorya or genus Eurotium, and isolating the thus-prepared amine oxidase from the cultured medium. The preferred strains of microorganisms under these genera are Talaromyces flavus var. flavus M 4175 FERM-P No. 5866, Eupenicillium parvum M 5051 FERM-P No. 5870, Petromyces alliaceus M 4648 FERM-P No. 5867, Neosaytorya fischeri M 4690 FERM-P No. 5868 and Eurotium chevalieri M 4805 FERM-P No. 5869.

Abstract: L-amino acid oxidase is obtained by culturing a microorganism which can produce L-amino acid oxidase and belongs to the genus Colletotrichum, e.g. Colletotrichum sp. M5073, deposition number FERMP 5441, in a culturing medium and recovering the oxidase from cells of the microorganism.

Abstract: A process for the production of acyl-Coenzyme A oxidase, comprises culturing an acyl-Coenzyme A-oxidase-producing microorganism belonging to genus Macrophomina, genus Cladosporium, genus Aspergillus, genus Monascus, genus Saccharomyces or genus Arthrobacter in a nutrient medium, and isolating the thus-formed acyl-CoA oxidase therefrom. The preferred species of microorganism are Macrophomina phaseoli ATCC 14383, Cladosporium resinae IFO 6367, Aspergillus candidus M-4815 FERM-P No. 5226, Monascus sp. M-4800 FERM-P No. 5225, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y 0036 FERM-P No. 5174, and Arthrobacter sp. B-720 FERM-P No. 5224, respectively.

Abstract: Antibiotics aculeacin-A.alpha., -A.gamma., -D.alpha. and -D.gamma. are active against yeasts and fungi. They are produced by culturing the microorganism Aspergillus aculeatus NRRL 11270 in a nutrient medium containing assimilable carbon and nitrogen sources.