Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an immobilized enzyme, which comprises the steps of immobilizing an enzyme used for decomposing oil & fat on a carrier, by adsorption, without drying, bringing the immobilized enzyme into contact with a fatty acid triglyceride or fatty acid partial glyceride, or mixtures thereof, and adjusting the moisture content of the enzyme to 5% to 50% by weight based on the weight of the carrier, wherein the enzyme is used for esterification.

Abstract: To provide a packaged high-catechin beverage in which a low-caffeine green tea extract is added. A packaged beverage containing from 0.03 to 1.0 wt % of non-polymer catechins, in which a low-caffeine green tea extract obtained by a method of brining a green tea extract into contact with a 91/9 to 97/3 by weight mixture of an organic solvent and water, activated carbon, and acid clay or activated clay is added.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an immobilized enzyme, which comprises the steps of immobilizing an enzyme used for decomposing oil & fat on a carrier, by adsorption, without drying, bringing the immobilized enzyme into contact with a fatty acid triglyceride or fatty acid partial glyceride, or mixtures thereof, and adjusting the moisture content of the enzyme to 5% to 50% by weight based on the weight of the carrier, wherein the enzyme is used for esterification.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus represented by digital camera 200 is capable of accessing at least two storage media. Each time one of the storage media becomes full, the image capturing apparatus switches the image data recording destination to the other storage medium. While one of the storage media is serving as the image data recording destination, image data in the other storage medium is transferred to a host unit by communication.

Abstract: Provided is a preparation process of diglycerides which comprises reacting a fatty acid or lower alkyl ester thereof with glycerin in the presence of an immobilized partial glyceride lipase while removing water, which is generated upon reaction, out of the system. The reaction is preferably terminated when the acid value (AV) of the reaction mixture satisfies the following range: 50R-60>AV>70R-150 (with the proviso that AV>0). The present process makes it possible to efficiently prepare a high purity of diglycerides without impairing lipase activity even under reduced pressure. The present process is effective without being influenced by variations in reaction conditions such as fatty acid/glycerin ratio, reaction temperature or enzyme concentration. Particularly, even when the fatty acid/glycerin ratio is high, a high purity of diglycerides can be produced at a high reaction yield.

Abstract: An imaging system includes: an optical-system holding member for holding an optical system to form an optical image of a subject; an imaging-device holding member for holding an imaging device to obtain the optical image formed by the optical system; a case for hermetically enclosing the optical-system holding member and the imaging-device holding member; a hermetic connector for hermetically sealing the case, the hermetic connector being electrically connected to the imaging device; a power generator for generating a driving force to move either of the optical-system holding member and the imaging-device holding member; and a driving-force transfer member for connecting the power generator and either the optical-system holding member or the imaging-device holding member to transfer the driving force of the power generator to either the optical-system holding member or the imaging-device holding member.

Abstract: In a circumstance in which light is emitted from many electronic flashes, e.g., a press conference hall or a wedding hall, light emission from other electronic flashes overlaps preliminary light emission performed before main light emission. This decreases the photometry accuracy with respect to preliminary light emission and makes it difficult to perform proper flash exposure. In a camera system designed to perform preliminary light emission before main light emission, photometry is performed a plurality of number of times upon preliminary light emission, and flash exposure is performed by suppressing photometric values which may have been influenced by light emission as disturbance other than the preliminary light emission.

Abstract: Provided is a preparation process of diglycerides which comprises reacting a fatty acid or lower alkyl ester thereof with glycerin in the presence of an immobilized partial glyceride lipase while removing water, which is generated upon reaction, out of the system. The reaction is preferably terminated when the acid value (AV) of the reaction mixture satisfies the following range: 50R-60>AV>70R-150 (with the proviso that AV>0). The present process makes it possible to efficiently prepare a high purity of diglycerides without impairing lipase activity even under reduced pressure. The present process is effective without being influenced by variations in reaction conditions such as fatty acid/glycerin ratio, reaction temperature or enzyme concentration. Particularly, even when the fatty acid/glycerin ratio is high, a high purity of diglycerides can be produced at a high reaction yield.

Abstract: A joining method providing improved joining accuracy for wheel and turbine shaft. A part of the inner peripheral wall of a fitting hole of a wheel is tapered inwardly from the opening of the fitting hole. At one end of the turbine shaft to be joined to the wheel, a tapered axial abutment portion is provided. In the turbine shaft, an axial abutment portion is provided in a part other than the portion to be fused by welding to suppress deformation at the time of fusion. The axial abutment portion is tapered, and the inner peripheral wall of the fitting hole is tapered, whereby the wheel and the turbine shaft are brought into close contact with each other while positioned coaxially. As such, close contact is effected in a stable manner in the axial abutment portion where tapered surfaces come into contact with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an immobilized enzyme, which comprises the steps of immobilizing an enzyme used for decomposing oil & fat on a carrier, by adsorption, without drying, bringing the immobilized enzyme into contact with a fatty acid triglyceride or fatty acid partial glyceride, or mixtures thereof, and adjusting the moisture content of the enzyme to 5% to 50% by weight based on the weight of the carrier, wherein the enzyme is used for esterification.

Abstract: An imaging system includes: an optical-system holding member for holding an optical system to form an optical image of a subject; an imaging-device holding member for holding an imaging device to obtain the optical image formed by the optical system; a case for hermetically enclosing the optical-system holding member and the imaging-device holding member; a hermetic connector for hermetically sealing the case, the hermetic connector being electrically connected to the imaging device; a power generator for generating a driving force to move either of the optical-system holding member and the imaging-device holding member; and a driving-force transfer member for connecting the power generator and either the optical-system holding member or the imaging-device holding member to transfer the driving force of the power generator to either the optical-system holding member or the imaging-device holding member.

Abstract: An operating mechanism for a medical device comprises a photo-interrupter that can designate specified functional operations, an air-tight unit that can accommodate this photo-interrupter air-tightly, a moving member which is disposed inside the air-tight unit, and which moves between a position in which the photo-interrupter designates an operation and a position in which the photo-interrupter does not designate an operation, a coil spring which directly or indirectly biases the moving member to the position in which no operation is designated, an operating member which is disposed on the outside of the air-tight unit, and which can be operated by an operator, and a pair of magnets which transmit a magnetic force that moves the moving member into the position in which an operation is designated against the elastic force of the coil spring in accordance with the operation of the operating member.

Abstract: In an image processing method for processing complex data including at least RAW data, first simulation image data of which data amount is less than the RAW data, and a first processing condition for the RAW data, when a second processing condition for the RAW data is set, second simulation image data is generated by reflecting the second processing condition on the RAW data and then reducing its data amount, and the complex data is updated with the second processing condition and the second simulation image data.

Abstract: A lipolytic enzyme such as lipase is adsorbed on a porous anion-exchange resin carrier to obtain an immobilized enzyme without drying. The un-dried immobilized enzyme is contacted with a fat or oil for a time which may be about 2 hours to about 24 hours to stabilize the immobilized enzyme, and the immobilized enzyme is recovered from the fat or oil. The recovered immobilized enzyme is then used for esterifying or hydrolyzing a substrate. Water content of the un-dried immobilized enzyme may be 20% or more be weight such as 20-60%. Prior to immobilization, the resin carrier may be treated with a lypophylic aliphatic acid which preferably has 8 to 18 carbons.

Abstract: Disclosed is a joining method which helps to achieve an improvement in joining accuracy for wheel and turbine shaft. In the joining method, at least a part of the inner peripheral wall of the fixing hole 3 of the wheel 1 is tapered so as to be reduced in diameter inwardly from the opening of the fitting hole; at one end of the turbine shaft 4 to be joined to the wheel, there are provided a tapered axial abutment portion 7 capable of being brought into close contact with the tapered inner peripheral wall and an insertion portion 6 with a fixed diameter to be inserted into the fitting hole 3, the wheel 1 and the turbine shaft 4 being joined and fixed to each other so as to be coaxial in the rotation axis. In the turbine shaft 4, an axial abutment portion 7 is provided in a part other than the portion 11 to be fused by welding, whereby preventing change in the axial dimension of the turbine shaft 4 at the time of fusion and contraction.

Abstract: An endoscope imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit in which an imaging optical unit that contains at least one optical lens in a rigid member the one end side of which is airtightly sealed is airtightly joined to an imaging element unit that contains at least one imaging element in a rigid member the one end side of which is airtightly sealed through a tubular member to which a bellows portion having an elastic force is formed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an immobilized enzyme for lipolysis, which sufficiently exhibits its activity, prevents the enzyme from being left or inactivated, and can reduce the amount of the enzyme used for lipolysis. Further, the present invention provides an immobilized enzyme for esterification, which sufficiently exhibits its activity and prevents the enzyme from being left or inactivated, thus promoting the esterification reaction. That is, the present invention comprises immobilizing an enzyme by adsorption onto a porous, anion-exchange resin as an immobilizing carrier and treating it with fats and oils to prepare an immobilized enzyme for lipolysis. That is, the present invention comprises immobilizing a lipolytic enzyme by adsorption onto an immobilizing carrier, and without drying, directly bringing it into contact with its reaction substrate, thereby enabling the esterification reaction.

Abstract: In a connector device for an endoscope, provided with a plug to be connected to a receptacle of a video processor in order to transmit information from an image-pickup element to the video processor, the plug includes a contact portion having a substantially flat contact surface on which contacts are formed, and a projection in any other region than the contact surface, the receptacle incorporating, on the video-processor side thereof, a locking device designed to engage the projection of the plug, to hold the plug when the plug is set in the receptacle, and an operating device for unlocking the locking device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a partial glyceride, which includes, in a glycerolysis reaction of oil or fat making use of a lipase, conducting the reaction in the presence of water under conditions that crystals are partially precipitated in the reaction system in the course of the reaction and the concentration of free fatty acids in an oil phase amounts to at least 5% by weight.

Abstract: A process for producing diglycerides is provided by which high-purity diglycerides can be produced at a lower cost and more efficiently than conventional esterification and glycerolysis processes, and which inhibits the deterioration of oil quality, such as discoloration, and the loss of trace active ingredients derived from a feedstock of fats and oils, which involves partially hydrolyzing a fat or oil, followed by esterifying the resultant product with glycerol.