Abstract: Apparatus for the treatment of a cancerous lesion part by irradiating a light energy from a light source to the cancerous lesion part having absorbed and accumulated in advance therein a photosensitive substance with an affinity for tumors, in which said light source comprises a first photodiode adapted to excite the photosensitive substance from the ground state thereof to a singlet state of higher energy level and a second photodiode adapted to exite an energy level of the photosensitive substance which has transited from the singlet state to a triplet state to a still higher energy level.

Abstract: A solvent for chromogenic dye-precursor material for pressure-sensitive recording paper sheet, comprising 50 to 80% by weight of p-monoisopropylbiphenyl and 50 to 20% by weight of hydrogenated terphenyl, and a pressure-sensitive recording paper sheet prepared by using the solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing 2,5-dichlorotoluene which is useful as a monomer of heat-resistant polymers and an intermediate raw material for medicines, agricultrual chemicals and various organic synthetic substances, the process giving 2,5-dichlorotoluene at a high selectivity and in a high yield and comprising the steps of chlorinating 4-t-alkyltoluene or 4-isopropyltoluene in the presence of a catalyst, thereby obtaining a 2,5-dichlorocompound, and bringing the formed 2,5-dichlorocompound into contact with toluene in the presence of a catalyst, thereby subjecting the 2,5-dichlorocompound to transalkylation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a process for producing a carbonaceous thin plate comprisingdisposing a composite material comprising a carbonaceous raw material which is carbonized and solidifies after being softened by heating and paper-like substances which are carbonized without melting between the pressing-surfaces of a heating press, so as to sandwich said carbonaceous raw material between said paper-like substances and to contact said paper-like substances with each of the pressing-surfaces of said heating press,press-molding said composite material by raising a temperature of said heating presscontinuously heating the thus press-molded composite material under a pressure, thereby carbonizing the thus press-molded composite material, andcalcining the thus carbonized material under a reduced-pressure or in an inert gas.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a sheet of a color-developer for a pressure-sensitive recording paper, which process comprises the steps of dissolving an organic color-developer in an organic solvent, dispersing the formed solution into water, thereby forming minute liquid droplets with a diameter of 0.01 to 2 .mu.m, removing the solvent in the liquid droplets by heating while taking care not to cause any coalescence of the droplets and also any unstabilization of the emulsion, thereby forming a slurry comprising the minute granules of the color-developer and applying the slurry on a supporting sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition having antirheumatic activity, antithrombotic activity, analgetic activity, antipyretic activity, anti-hyperlipemic activity and anti-inflammatory activity and activities of reducing the level of blood sugar, raising the coronary blood flow, improving the capability of deformation of erythrocytes, reducing the blood pressure, ameliorating proteinuria and proteinemia and regulating production or metabolism of prostaglandins in a mammal in dosage unit form, which comprises a dosage effective to produce said activities of a glycoprotein having a molecular weight of 5000 to 300000 as determined by ultracentrifugal method and about 18 to 38% by weight of proteins, produced by culturing a basidiomycetous fungal species belonging to the genus Coriolus, extracting the thus proliferated mycelia or fruit bodies with hot water or aqueous alkali solution and removing low molecular weight substances having a molecular weight of less than 5000 from the extract.

Abstract: A polyarylene thioether composition comprising (1) 100 parts by weight of a polyarylene thioether (A) having an average particle size of spherulites of not more than 2 .mu.m, formed upon crystallization of the molten polymer at 250.degree. C., obtained by treating a polyarylene thioether having a repeating unit of ##STR1## as the main constituent and an inherent solution viscosity, which is measured at 206.degree. C. in 1-chloronaphthalene at a polymer concentration of 0.4 g/100 ml solution, of 0.30 to 0.90 dl/g with an aqueous solution of non-oxidative strong acid or non-oxidative strong-acid-weak-base type salt; and (2) 11 to 800 parts by weight of a polyarylene thioether (B) having a necessary time for 50% crystallization of not more than 50 seconds upon crystallization of the molten polymer at 250.degree. C. obtained by treating a polyarylene thioether having a repeating unit of ##STR2## as the main constituent and an inherent solution viscosity, which is measured at 206.degree. C.

Abstract: A 1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated (C.sub.2 -C.sub.10)alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by fluorine atom(s); a cyclic saturated (C.sub.3 -C.sub.10)alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by fluorine atom(s); a straight-chain, branched-chain or cyclic unsaturated (C.sub.3 -C.sub.10)-alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by fluorine atom(s); a group represented by the formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl group, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkoxy group or a fluorine-substituted (C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl group, m is an integer of from 0 to 5 and n is 0 or 1; a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)alkoxy(C.sub.2 14 C.sub.10)alkyl group; a straight-chain or branched-chain unsaturated (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)alkoxy(C.sub.2 -C.sub.10)alkyl group; a phenoxy(C.sub.2 -C.sub.6)alkyl group; an aralkoxy(C.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a carbonaceous composite product produced by joining carbonaceous materials together by melt-adhesion of a tetrafluoroethylene resin or a tetrafluoroethylene resin mixed with a highly electroconductive carbon black interposed between the carbonaceous materials, a composite electrode substrate for a fuel cell comprising the carbonaceous composite product and the process for producing the same.

Abstract: High-quality polyarylene-thioether fibers are provided, which simultaneously satisfy the following conditions:(a) the polyarylene-thioether is a linear polyarylene-thioether having a melt viscosity of 5,300 to 20,000 poise (at 310.degree. C. and a shear velocity of 200 second.sup.-1);(b) the fiber diameter is in the range of 1 to 50 microns;(c) the tensile strength is not less than 40 kg/sq.mm;(d) the tensile modulus of elasticity is not less than 500 kg/sq.mm; and(e) the tensile strength at 200.degree. C. is not less than 20 kg/sq.mm.The fibers are produced by continuously melt-spinning a linear polyarylene-thioether polymer having a melt viscosity of 5,300 to 20,000 poise (at 310.degree. C. and a shear velocity of 200 second.sup.-1), continuously stretching the spun filament, and continuously heat-setting the stretched filament for 0.02 to 100 seconds at a temperature of not lower than the melting point of the polymer minus 100.degree. C.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing 2,6-dihydroxynaphthalene which comprises oxidizing 2,6-di(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)naphthalene in acetonitrile, 1,4-dioxane or a mixture thereof with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an inorganic acid or a solid acid at a temperture in the range of room temperature to the boiling point of the solution of the 2,6-di(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)naphthalene in acetonitrile or 1,4-dioxane, the acetonitrile, 1,4-dioxane or a mixture thereof being used in an amount of 3 to 30 ml to one gram of the 2,6-di(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)naphthalene.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a process for producing an electrode substrate, which process comprises the steps of kneading a raw material mixture comprising from 30 to 60% by weight of short carbon fibers, from 20 to 50% by weight of a phenol resin binder and from 20 to 50% by weight of a molding additive, extruding the thus kneaded raw material mixture and after press-molding the thus extruded material by rolling or stamping, calcining the thus press-molded material in an inert atmosphere and/or under a reduced pressure and the electrode substrate produced by the above-mentioned process.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel process for producing a substantially linear PAS which contains an electrolytic alkali metal of not more than 50 ppm, shows a melt viscosity of 10 to 300 poise (measured at 310.degree. C. and at a shear rate of 10,000 sec.sup.-1) and is suitable as a resin for packaging electronic parts.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for producing a medium- or high-molecular-weight polyarylene sulfide which comprises subjecting an alkali metal sulfide, a dihalo aromatic compound and optionally, small amount of tri- or higher polyhalo aromatic compound to dehalogenation and sulfidation reaction at a temperature of from 235.degree. to 280.degree. C. in the presence of a water in amount of from 0.5 to 5 mol per 1 kg of an aprotic organic polar solvent until the conversion of said dihalo aromatic compound reaches from 70 to 98 mol %, thereby forming a polyarylene sulfide prepolymer having a melt viscosity of from 5 to 300 poise (as measured at 310.degree. C. under a shear rate of 200 sec.sup.-1), adding water to the resultant reaction mixture containing the polyarylene sulfide prepolymer so that from 6 to 15 mol of water is present per 1 kg of said solvent, and then continuing the reaction at a temperature of from 240.degree.-290.degree. C.

Abstract: A highly crystallized, molded product of a polyarylene thioether resin, which has little dimensional deformation and wavy wrinkles, is high in heat-resistance and transparency and is tough and is obtained by the process comprising the steps of stretching a molded product mainly consisting of polyarylene thioether of the crystallization degree of not more than 15% in at least one direction at a stretching ratio of 2 to 5 times, making an organic solvent having a solubility parameter of 8 to 12, contacting the solvent with the stretched, molded product at a temperature in the range of from the solidifying point of the solvent to 130.degree. C., thereby preliminarily crystallizing the stretched, molded product until the increased portion of the crystallization degree becomes not less than 6% and then thermally treating preliminarily crystallized product at 140.degree. to 300.degree. C. until the crystallization degree reaches not less than 22%.

Abstract: An apparatus for purifying crystals comprises a crystal purifying tower having a transverse cross-section of two partially overlapping circles, stirrers each comprising a rotational shaft passing through the center of each of the circles and having blade members disposed spirally on its surface, a solid-liquid separation plate disposed at the bottom portion of the tower, a liquid take out means disposed below the separation plate, a starting crude crystal feed means disposed above the separation plate, a purified crystal take out means disposed at the upper portion of the tower, heating means disposed in the tower in a multistage manner along the longitudinal direction of the tower, and purified crystal circulation means for cooling a portion of purified crystals taken out from the tower and feeding back the cooled crystals to the tower at at least one portion of the tower.

Abstract: A memory comprises a viologen which shows liquid crystalline properties, and a voltage more than 0.7 V is applied to the viologen so that the electric conductivity of the viologen is changed and the resultant state of said viologen in which the electric conductivity has been changed is used as a memorized state.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for treating a liquid used for absorbing gaseous sulfur dioxide in the wet process for desulfurization of a combustion exhaust gas of the gypsum-by-producing type, which method comprises the steps of, after subjecting a liquid, which has been saturated with gypsum, has dissolved at least magnesium sulfate and magnesium chloride and is used as the above-mentioned liquid for absorbing gaseous sulfur dioxide, to clarifying treatment, passing the liquid saturated with gypsum through an electrodialyzer having three dialyzing chambers comprising one sheet of cation-exchange membrane and two sheets of membrane selectively permeable to monovalent anions as one unit, thereby selectively separating and removing the chloride ion in the above-mentioned liquid as an aqueous solution of magnesium chloride of a high concentration.

Abstract: A polyarylenethioether primary melt formed article having a Hunter whiteness higher than 30% and a parallel light transmittance Tp higher than 60%, as measured for a sheet with a thickness of 0.3 mm, at the process for obtaining the article which comprises producing a polyarylenethioether according to the polymerization reaction comprising a dehalogenation/sulfidization reaction between an alkali metal sulfide and a dihaloaromatic compound in a polar organic solvent by carrying out the reaction with the addition of an effective amount of a halo-substituted organic compound to obtain a stabilized polyarylenethioether, and then subjecting the polyarylenethioether to melt extrusion. The melt formed article thus produced can be subjected to further melt processing to produce a secondary melt formed article or structure of polyarylenethioether.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition containing p-aminobenzoic acid-N-D-xyloside or a pharmaceutically a acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient.