Abstract: A cellulose saccharification method includes a sterilization step of feeding, into a saccharification tank, an acidic liquid having a pH of 4.0 or less and a raw material including cellulose, and immersing, at a pH of 4.0 or less, the raw material in the acidic liquid for 30 minutes or longer; a mixing step of feeding water into the saccharification tank to obtain a liquid mixture having a pH of 4.4 or more; and a saccharification step of adding an enzyme to the liquid mixture and causing a saccharification reaction to proceed through stirring.

Abstract: A method of saccharifying cellulose according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a method including an adding step of adding water, a raw material containing cellulose, and an enzyme to a saccharification vessel from an addition unit to obtain a mixed solution, a stirring step of stirring the mixed solution to promote a saccharification reaction, and a detecting step of detecting a concentration of the enzyme contained in a liquid of the mixed solution using a detection unit in the stirring step, in which in the detecting step, the raw material containing cellulose is additionally added to the mixed solution from the addition unit after confirmation that the concentration of the enzyme is decreased from the concentration of the enzyme at start of the stirring step and then increased.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing method includes a web forming step of forming a web by accumulating a defibrated product in a dry manner, a moisture imparting step of imparting the web with moisture, a pressurizing step of pressurizing the web to which the moisture is imparted, and a heating step of heating the web to which the moisture is imparted, in which a water content of the web to which the moisture is imparted in the moisture imparting step is 12% by mass or more, a pressure applied to the web in the pressurizing step is 0.2 MPa or more, and a temperature of the web in the heating step is 100° C. or lower.

Abstract: A cellulose saccharification method including an introduction step of introducing water, a raw material containing cellulose, and a surfactant into a saccharification vessel so as to obtain a liquid mixture, an agitation step of agitating the liquid mixture due to rotation of an impeller portion, and a detection step of detecting a torque sensed by the impeller portion, wherein regarding the agitation step, after agitation is performed until an amount of the torque changed in a unit time period becomes less than or equal to a predetermined value, when the torque is more than or equal to a threshold value, the surfactant is additionally introduced into the liquid mixture, or when the torque is less than the threshold value, a pH adjuster and an enzyme are introduced into the liquid mixture.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing method includes forming a web by accumulating a mixture containing a fiber and a water-soluble polysaccharide in a dry manner, a moisture imparting step of imparting the web with moisture, and a pressurizing and heating step of pressurizing and heating the web to which the moisture is imparted, in which the pressurizing and heating step performs pressurizing and heating at the same time, a pressure higher than a pressure applied to the web in the pressurizing and heating step is not applied to the web before the pressurizing and heating step, and heating to a temperature higher than a temperature for heating the web in the pressurizing and heating step is not performed before the pressurizing and heating step.

Abstract: A method for saccharifying cellulose includes introducing a cellulose-containing raw material and a reaction solution into a saccharification tank, introducing an enzyme into the reaction solution in the saccharification tank, disposing an adsorption sheet on the liquid surface of the reaction solution, and decomposing the cellulose with the enzyme by stirring the reaction solution to produce a saccharide. The adsorption sheet adsorbs an oil component released from the raw material to the liquid surface of the reaction solution during the production of the saccharide.

Abstract: A cellulose saccharification method includes: a pulverization step of pulverizing a raw material containing cellulose and filler; a classification step of classifying the raw material in air into the cellulose and the filler; and a saccharification step of introducing the cellulose classified in the classification step and a saccharification reaction liquid which contains an enzyme in a saccharification tank to proceed a saccharification reaction by decomposition of the cellulose using the enzyme.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a compact includes a mixing step of mixing a fiber and a powder of a binder to obtain a mixture; an accumulating step of accumulating the mixture to form a web; a humidifying step of adding water to the web; and a forming step of heating and pressurizing the water-added web to obtain a compact. The binder binds between fiber molecules by the addition of water. The powder has an average particle diameter (D50) of 20.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: A management device includes: an application manager that manages a set of application-related information related to target applications subject to management. A first information acquisitor acquires a first information transmitted from a terminal in response to that any target application included in the target applications executed by the terminal. A first information notifier transmits, to the terminal, a second information upon receipt of a request based on a first target application executed by the terminal. A second information indicates at least one target application for which the first information has not been acquired from the terminal by the first information acquisitor. A reward processor performs a reward-granting process, based on that a second target application, included in the at least one target application which is indicated by the second information transmitted by the first information notifier, has been executed by the terminal or has become executable by the terminal.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing method includes forming a web by accumulating a mixture containing a fiber and a water-soluble polysaccharide in a dry manner, a moisture imparting step of imparting the web with moisture, and a pressurizing and heating step of pressurizing and heating the web to which the moisture is imparted, in which the pressurizing and heating step performs pressurizing and heating at the same time, a pressure higher than a pressure applied to the web in the pressurizing and heating step is not applied to the web before the pressurizing and heating step, and heating to a temperature higher than a temperature for heating the web in the pressurizing and heating step is not performed before the pressurizing and heating step.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing method includes a web forming step of forming a web by accumulating a defibrated product in a dry manner, a moisture imparting step of imparting the web with moisture, a pressurizing step of pressurizing the web to which the moisture is imparted, and a heating step of heating the web to which the moisture is imparted, in which a water content of the web to which the moisture is imparted in the moisture imparting step is 12% by mass or more, a pressure applied to the web in the pressurizing step is 0.2 MPa or more, and a temperature of the web in the heating step is 100° C. or lower.

Abstract: In order to provide a biological sample analysis apparatus capable of preventing a container storing a sample from being charged and of measuring only a luminescence intensity of light emitted from the sample accurately, a biological sample analysis apparatus for rapid microbiological test analyzes light generated from a biological origin substance contained in a sample, and includes a holder that holds a plurality of containers storing the sample, a photodetector fixed at a predetermined position, a holder drive mechanism that drives the holder and sequentially positions each of the containers held by the holder at a detection position detected by the photodetector, and a neutralizer that neutralizes the containers held by the holder.

Abstract: The present invention shortens measurement time of a sample and improves measurement accuracy. The present invention is a biological sample analysis device that stores a sample containing a biological substance and a luminescent reagent in a container, detects luminescence generated by reacting the sample and the luminescent reagent, and analyzes the biological substance, the present invention including a photodetector that detects the luminescence and outputs a light intensity signal, and a calculator that subtracts the light intensity signal obtained before the sample and the luminescent reagent react from the light intensity signal obtained after the sample and the luminescent reagent react to remove light stored in the container, and calculates a value related to an amount of the biological substance.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a compact includes a mixing step of mixing a fiber and a powder of a binder to obtain a mixture; an accumulating step of accumulating the mixture to form a web; a humidifying step of adding water to the web; and a forming step of heating and pressurizing the water-added web to obtain a compact. The binder binds between fiber molecules by the addition of water. The powder has a specific surface area of 0.2 m2/g or more.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a compact includes a mixing step of mixing a fiber and a powder of a binder to obtain a mixture; an accumulating step of accumulating the mixture to form a web; a humidifying step of adding water to the web; and a forming step of heating and pressurizing the water-added web to obtain a compact. The binder binds between fiber molecules by the addition of water. The powder has an average particle diameter (D50) of 20.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention is one that intends to achieve improvements in both analysis efficiency and analysis accuracy without difficulty, and a biological substance analysis device that analyzes light derived from a biological substance in a sample, and the biological substance analysis device includes: a holder that holds multiple containers containing the sample; a photodetector that is fixed at a predetermined position; a holder driving mechanism that moves the holder to position each of the containers held in the holder at a detection position by the photodetector in sequence; and a light shielding mechanism that, while guiding light emitted from the sample in a container at the detection position to the photodetector, prevents light emitted from the sample in the other containers from being guided to the photodetector.

Abstract: A composite includes a fiber and a dextrin, wherein at least part of the dextrin adheres to the fiber, and the dextrin has a DE value of 0.25 or more and 3.60 or less.

Abstract: A composite includes a fiber and a dextrin, wherein at least part of the dextrin adheres to the fiber, the molecular weight distribution curve of the dextrin has a first maximum and a second maximum, the weight average molecular weight value based on a peak belonging to the first maximum is less than 6000, and the weight average molecular weight value based on a peak belonging to the second maximum is 6000 or more.

Abstract: A silk thread molded body is obtained by molding a coarsely pulverized silk thread material which is prepared by coarsely pulverizing silk threads.

Abstract: A composite of the present disclosure, which is used as a raw material for dry molding, includes a cellulose fiber, and a starch, in which at least a part of the starch is fused to the cellulose fiber, and a content of the starch is 30.0% by mass or more and 50.0% by mass or less with respect to a total amount of the composite.