Abstract: Through hole filling pastes which include a magnetic powder (A), an epoxy resin (B), and a curing agent (C), in which the magnetic powder (A) is surface-treated with a surface treating agent containing at least one element selected from Si, Al, and Ti, are capable of achieving a cured product excellent in plating adhesion.

Abstract: Provided is a novel production system that does not involve, or can minimize, the transport of liquid ammonia in the production of an organic compound or the production of a microorganism by microbial fermentation. A production system for an organic compound or a microorganism includes: an ammonia synthesis apparatus in which an ammonia-containing gas is synthesized by reaction of a source gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen in the presence of a supported ruthenium catalyst; and a culture apparatus that cultures a microorganism having organic compound productivity using ammonia originating from the ammonia-containing gas obtained by using the ammonia synthesis apparatus.

Abstract: A method for producing an objective substance such as vanillin and vanillic acid is provided. An objective substance is produced from a carbon source or a precursor of the objective substance by using a microorganism having an objective substance-producing ability, which microorganism has been modified so that the activity of enolase is reduced.

Abstract: A composition for inducing disease resistance in a plant or for controlling a disease of a plant is provided. A composition containing a copper compound and a specific amino acid such as threonine and serine is provided.

Abstract: The present invention describes an efficient method for producing linalool. The present invention provides a method for producing linalool, the method including culturing a microorganism expressing linalool synthase in a culture medium to produce linalool. The present invention also describes a microorganism able to express linalool synthase and efficiently produce linalool.

Abstract: Fusion proteins, comprising (a) a ferritin monomer, and (b) a functional peptide inserted at a flexible linker region between a-helices in a B region and a C region of the ferritin monomer, and multimers of such a fusion protein and having an internal cavity, are promising for applications such as new drug delivery systems (DDS) and preparation of electronic devices.

Abstract: Compositions containing one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of 25 mol % to 45 mol % of leucine, and 20 mol % to 40 mol % of phenylalanine relative to the total content of leucine, lysine, valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, histidine, and tryptophan, are useful for improving cognitive function, for improving anxiety-like symptoms, and for suppressing cerebral atrophy and are highly safe and can be ingested or administered continuously.

Abstract: A method for producing an objective substance such as vanillin and vanillic acid is provided. An objective substance is produced from a carbon source or a precursor of the objective substance by using a microorganism having an objective substance-producing ability, which microorganism has been modified so as to have a specific feature, such as a reduced activity of AICAR formyltransferase/IMP cyclohydrolase, an increased activity of 3-PGDH, and/or a reduced activity of L-serine deaminase.

Abstract: Hemicellulase that degrades corn non-starch polysaccharides (“NSP”), DNA encoding the same, and a method of using the hemicellulase and its DNA are provided. Proteins having hemicellulase activity such as Xyn5A, Xyn10B, Xyn11A, Xyn30A, and Xyn43A are described.

Abstract: Culture media, which contain albumin carrying a reduced amount of fatty acid, are useful for culturing stem cells.

Abstract: A feeding management system for a free stall cow barn includes an evaluation-related information storage unit, an association information storage unit, an evaluating unit, a selecting unit, a transmission unit, a reading unit, a feed information acquiring unit, a device information acquiring unit, and a control information transmitting unit.

Abstract: Compositions which contain an amino acid comprising serine, and a lipid comprising at least one n-3 fatty acid are useful for preventing or improving nociceptive pain.

Abstract: Wiring boards, including an embedded type wiring boards and flexible wiring boards, may be produce by: (1) preparing a wiring layer-attached base including a base and a wiring layer provided on at least one surface of the base, (2) laminating an adhesive sheet including (i) a thermosetting resin composition layer and (ii) a resin film layer on the wiring layer-attached base so that the wiring layer will be embedded in (i) the thermosetting resin composition layer and performing thermal curing to form an insulating layer, (3) forming via holes in the insulating layer, (4) forming a conductor layer, and (5) removing the base.

Abstract: An extraction method is aimed at extracting an object component by transferring the object component from a first liquid containing a microorganism and the object component to a second liquid to which the object component can be transferred and that is capable of causing phase separation from the first liquid, with use of a flow channel including a merging part, a flow part, and an outlet part. The extraction method includes a step of supplying the first liquid to the merging part, a step of supplying the second liquid to the merging part, a step of passing the first liquid and the second liquid supplied to the merging part, through the flow part, in a state where a phase of the first liquid and a phase of the second liquid are separated from each other, a step of discharging the first liquid and the second liquid passed through the flow part, from the outlet part, and a step of collecting the first liquid and the second liquid discharged from the outlet part, into a collector.

Abstract: A method for producing a fibroin-like protein is described. A fibroin-like protein is produced by culturing Escherichia coli having a gene encoding the fibroin-like protein in a medium, inducing expression of the gene encoding the fibroin-like protein, and collecting the fibroin-like protein, wherein the cell proliferation after inducing the expression is reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a urea compound-containing epoxy resin curing agent particle that can impart excellent storage stability and heat stability to an epoxy resin composition including a urea compound as a curing agent, while maintaining the solubility of the urea compound during heating and the fluidity after dissolution of the urea compound. The surface of the urea compound-containing epoxy resin curing agent particle is coated with a Group 4 or Group 13 element-containing alkoxide compound, chelate compound, and/or acylate compound.

Abstract: A method for producing benzaldehyde is provided. Benzaldehyde is produced from L-phenylalanine or a carbon source by using microorganism(s) having amino acid deaminase, 4-hydroxymandelate synthase, (S)-mandelate dehydrogenase, and benzoylformate decarboxylase.

Abstract: Provided is a novel production system that does not involve, or can minimize, the transport of liquid ammonia in the production of an organic compound or the production of a microorganism by microbial fermentation. A production system for an organic compound or a microorganism includes: an ammonia synthesis apparatus in which an ammonia-containing gas is synthesized by reaction of a source gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen in the presence of a supported ruthenium catalyst; and a culture apparatus that cultures a microorganism having organic compound productivity using ammonia originating from the ammonia-containing gas obtained by using the ammonia synthesis apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing glycine or a salt thereof by fermentation of a bacterium which has been modified to overexpress a gene encoding a protein having L-threonine 3-dehydrogenase activity and a gene encoding a protein having 2-amino-3-oxobutanoate coenzyme A ligase activity. The bacterium can be, for example, a coryneform bacterium or a bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae.

Abstract: A novel protein deamidase having an activity of directly acting on a side chain amide group of an asparagine residue in a protein to form a side chain carboxyl group and release ammonia, a microorganism that produces the same, a gene encoding the same, a method for producing the same, and use of the same are provided. A bacterium classified into the class Actinobacteria is cultured to generate protein deamidase, and the enzyme is collected from culture.