Abstract: An object of present invention is to provide an optical laminate that can be used for a reflective circular polarizer with little occurrence of a ghost in a case of being used in a virtual reality display device, an electronic finder, or the like; a laminated optical film including the reflective circular polarizer; an optical article including the optical laminate; and a virtual reality display device including the optical article.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting cell growth is provided. The method includes the step of systemically administering a pharmaceutical preparation containing an interferon as an active ingredient two or more times a day, and is specifically useful for cancer treatment.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing a useful protein by mixing a useful protein and an aqueous solution of a compound having the basic structure of arabic acid, and a stabilizied useful protein compositon containing a useful protein and a compound having the basic structure of arabic acid; gum arabic is preferred as a compound having the basic structure of arabic acid, and examples of a useful protein include cytokine and interferon; and a production method for canine interferon-&ggr; and stabilization thereof.

Abstract: Paste-form natto which has a comfortable feeling on the tongue and has little or none of the undesired properties of viscous thread, odor and bitterness of ordinary natto, and a method of producing it in which dried soybeans are dehulled and the kernels sliced to 0.1-5 mm thickness and soaked in 1.0-2.5 times their weight in water, steamed, and lumps of steamed soybean flakes are decomposed during or before seeding with commercial [Bacillus nattol] Bacillus natto. The seeded soybean flakes are fermented aerobically, aged in a chilled room to produce paste-form natto, which had a good feeling on the tongue, does not have the viscous thread, odor and bitterness of ordinary natto. The paste-form natto is packed in plastic or edible containers of any size, chilled or frozen, and shipped to food processing plants. The packed and frozen paste-form natto is not contaminated by micro-organisms and is sanitary.

Abstract: A coordinate input apparatus for correcting the shift in an input coordinate system between different coordinate input apparatuses relative to an opening of each apparatus. A data processing block captures information from a coordinate detector PD to determine whether a tapping operation has been performed and determine whether the finger is being slid on a sensor board. A data analyzing block compares inputted absolute coordinates (X, y) with minimum coordinate values (Xmin, Ymin) and maximum coordinate values (Xmax, Ymax) indicative of a preset effective pointing area on the sensor board. A control block controls the data analyzing block to transfer replaced minimum coordinate values (Xmin, Ymin), maximum coordinate values (Xmax, Ymax) and the values of absolute coordinates (X, Y) to a data correcting block. Based on these minimum coordinate values (Xmin, Ymin) and maximum coordinate values (Xmax, Ymax), the data correcting block transforms the absolute coordinates (X, Y) into display coordinates.

Abstract: A coordinate detection system capable of displaying relevant coordinates when operated with only one fingertip or like coordinate designator even during a repeat operation of the latter with no complicated designator manipulations required. The system comprises a coordinate detection apparatus and a coordinate output apparatus. The coordinate detection apparatus includes a sensor substrate to be operated by the coordinate designator, scan driving output units for generating a detection signal in response to the coordinate designator operation, and signal processing units for extracting tap and slide component data from the detection signal and supplying the extracted data to the coordinate output apparatus.

Abstract: A synthetic plasmid in which DNA encoding protein of a feline interferon is integrated, a transformant obtainable by the transformation of a host cell by the use of the synthetic plasmid and a feline interferon having a biological activity given by a protein carrying a specific amino acid sequence, a feline interferon gene encoding the feline interferon, a feline interferon precursor comprised of a cleavable peptide or a signal peptide being linked to the N terminal of the feline interferon, a feline interferon precursor gene encoding the feline interferon precursor and a method for producing the feline interferon, which are applied to the mass production of a feline interferon to be used as a remedy for feline viral disease and tumor.

Abstract: Purified feline interferon polypeptides are disclosed. A synthetic plasmid in which DNA encoding protein of a feline interferon is integrated, a transformant obtainable by the transformation of a host cell by the use of the synthetic plasmid and a feline interferon having a biological activity given by a protein carrying a specific amino acid sequence, a feline interferon gene encoding the feline interferon, a feline interferon precursor comprised of a cleavable peptide or a signal peptide being linked to the N terminal of the feline interferon, a feline interferon precursor gene encoding the feline interferon precursor and a method for producing the feline interferon, which are applied to the mass production of a feline interferon to be used as a remedy for feline vital disease and tumor.

Abstract: A recombinant silkworm nuclear polyhedrosis virus containing DNA coding for a protein of feline interferon; the recombinant virus is constructed by cotransfection a recombinant plasmid having a gene coding for a protein of feline interferon and a silkworm nuclear polyhedrosis virus DNA into established silkworm cells, and cloning the desired recombinant virus. The recombinant virus is useful for a mass-production of feline interferon.

Abstract: A recombinant silkworm nuclear polyhedrosis virus containing DNA coding for a protein of feline interferon; the recombinant virus is constructed by cotransfection a recombinant plasmid having a gene coding for a protein of feline interferon and a silkworm nuclear polyhedrosis virus DNA into established silkworm cells, and cloning the desired recombinant virus. The recombinant virus is useful for a mass-production of feline interferon.

Abstract: This invention provides a plasmid with a wide host range, which can replicate in microorganisms belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. These plasmids may be used to clone the genes repsonsible for the fermentative production of various useful biochemicals. The recombinant plasmids containing these genes can be used to transform bacteria so that the fermentative production of the biochemical is enhanced.

Abstract: Dextro or d-tartaric acid is prepared by microbial conversion of cis-epoxysuccinic acid which is subjected to asymmetrical hydrolysis by the catalytic action of a microorganism taken from the group consisting of the genera Achromobacter and Alcaligenes in which cis-epoxysuccinic acid in an aqueous solution is brought into contact with the enzyme d-tartrate epoxidase.