Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic device includes an element body including a ceramic layer and an internal electrode layer, and an external electrode formed on an outer surface of the element body and electrically connected to part of the internal electrode layer. The external electrode includes a first layer in direct contact with the element body and containing a first insulator phase and first metal phases, and a second layer in contact with an outer surface of the first layer and containing a second insulator phase and second metal phases. An area ratio of the first metal phases in the first layer is more than 8% and 30% or less. An area ratio of the second metal phases in the second layer is larger than the area ratio of the first metal phases in the first layer. The first metal phases have an average aspect ratio of 3.5 or more.

Abstract: A method for producing ?-Glu-Val-Gly is described, wherein the method includes the steps of cultivating a ?-Glu-Val-Gly-producing bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae in a culture medium so that the ?-Glu-Val-Gly accumulates in the culture medium or the cells of the bacterium, or both, and collecting the ?-Glu-Val-Gly from the culture medium or the cells of the bacterium, or both. The bacterium 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.

Abstract: A mouth cavity attachment tool (1A) is attachable to a mouth cavity (M) of a person (P) under examination. The mouth cavity attachment tool (1A) includes a partitioning portion (10A) and a gap forming portion (11A). The partitioning portion (10A) partitions a mouth cavity (M) into a first portion (M1) where objects of measurement of halitosis are located and a second portion (M2) communicating with a pharynx (6) of the person (P) under examination. The gap forming portion (11A) is connected to the partitioning portion (10A) and forms gaps (G) in spaces to the objects of measurement. Since the mouth cavity attachment tool (1A) includes the partitioning portion (10A) partitioning the mouth cavity (M) into a first portion (M1) where tooth rows (2) and gums (3) are located and a second portion (M2) communicating with the pharynx (6) of the person (P) under examination, halitosis can be detected accurately.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition includes main phase grains and a grain boundary. The main phase grains include a perovskite compound as a main component. The perovskite compound includes at least Ca, Sr, Zr, and Ti. The dielectric ceramic composition further includes an oxide of at least one additional element. The dielectric ceramic composition has a total content of Ti, Mn, and Cr of 7.0 parts by mol or less. The main phase grains include a specific main phase grain. The specific main phase grain includes a first minute region having a high total content of Mn and Cr and a second minute region having a low total content of Mn and Cr. The first minute region is located in a peripheral portion of the specific main phase grain. The second minute region is located in a central portion of the specific main phase grain.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition includes main phase grains and a grain boundary between the main phase grains. The main phase grains include a perovskite compound as a main component. The perovskite compound includes at least Ca and Sr as A-site elements and at least Zr and Ti as B-site elements. The dielectric ceramic composition further includes an oxide of at least one additional element. ?/? is 3.0 or more and 6.0 or less, where ? (unit: parts by mol) denotes a content of the at least one additional element of the dielectric ceramic composition with respect to 100 parts by mol B-site elements, and ? (unit: parts by mol) denotes a content of the at least one additional element of the grain boundary with respect to 100 parts by mol B-site elements.

Abstract: An electronic component includes: a substrate; a plurality of multilayer capacitors mounted on a first main surface of the substrate; and a sealing part formed of a resin and sealing the plurality of multilayer capacitors. A first external electrode and a second external electrode of the multilayer capacitor are mounted on the substrate by solder. At least a part of adjacent multilayer capacitors overlaps each other when viewed from a direction in which a pair of side surfaces of an element body are opposed to each other, the direction being along the first main surface of the substrate. In the adjacent multilayer capacitors, stacking directions of a plurality of internal electrodes are the same, and a distance between the adjacent multilayer capacitors is ½ or less of a height of the multilayer capacitor mounted on the substrate.

Abstract: An equivalent circuit includes a first capacitor having a first capacitance, a circuit part configured to include an inductor component, a capacitor component, and a resistor connected in series with one another, the circuit part being connected in parallel with the first capacitor, and a second capacitor provided between the first capacitor and the circuit part and having a second capacitance. The first capacitance of the first capacitor changes in accordance with a voltage value of a direct current voltage applied to the first capacitor. The second capacitor has the positive second capacitance that changes in accordance with the voltage value of the direct current voltage applied to the first capacitor and that is N times (N>0) the first capacitance of the first capacitor.

Abstract: To suppress the bias of the distribution of a filler dispersed in a sealing material (cured product) covering an electrode connection portion, provided is an epoxy resin composition, including: (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a curing agent; (C) a filler; and (D) an ionic compound in which at least one of a cation or an anion is organic matter.

Abstract: A base-releasing composition which suppresses release of a basic compound at room temperature and rapidly releases the basic compound under predetermined conditions. The base-releasing composition includes (A) a side-chain crystalline (meth)acrylate copolymer includes (i) repeating units each derived from an ester of a C8-C32 saturated, linear primary alcohol with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and (ii) repeating units each derived from acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and (B) a basic compound. The amount of basic groups in the (B) basic compound is 0.01 to 1.00 mmol per 1 g of the base-releasing composition, and at least a portion of the Component (B) is included in the Component (A). A curable resin composition includes a specific 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound in combination with the base-releasing composition.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic device includes an element body including a ceramic layer and an internal electrode layer, and an external electrode formed on an outer surface of the element body and electrically connected to part of the internal electrode layer. The external electrode includes a first layer in direct contact with the element body and containing a first insulator phase and first metal phases, and a second layer in contact with an outer surface of the first layer and containing a second insulator phase and second metal phases. An area ratio of the first metal phases in the first layer is more than 8% and 30% or less. An area ratio of the second metal phases in the second layer is larger than the area ratio of the first metal phases in the first layer. The first metal phases have an average aspect ratio of 3.5 or more.

Abstract: A resin composition includes (a) at least one 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound, (b) an initiator comprising at least one basic substance, and (c) an anionic polymerization inhibitor including at least one borate ester compound.

Abstract: A mouth cavity attachment tool (1A) is attachable to a mouth cavity (M) of a person (P) under examination. The mouth cavity attachment tool (1A) includes a partitioning portion (10A) and a gap forming portion (11A). The partitioning portion (10A) partitions a mouth cavity (M) into a first portion (M1) where objects of measurement of halitosis are located and a second portion (M2) communicating with a pharynx (6) of the person (P) under examination. The gap forming portion (11A) is connected to the partitioning portion (10A) and forms gaps (G) in spaces to the objects of measurement. Since the mouth cavity attachment tool (1A) includes the partitioning portion (10A) partitioning the mouth cavity (M) into a first portion (M1) where tooth rows (2) and gums (3) are located and a second portion (M2) communicating with the pharynx (6) of the person (P) under examination, halitosis can be detected accurately.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition includes (a) at least one 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound and (b) at least one ionic compound including a specific anion.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photocurable resin composition which is quickly cured through anionic polymerization even by irradiation with ultraviolet light from a ultraviolet light-emitting diode in the UV-A or UV-B range, the resin composition suitable for the manufacture of electronic components. The photocurable resin composition of the present invention comprises (a) a 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound, (b) an ionic photo base generator and (c) a photo-sensitizer. The 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound is a compound comprising at least one specific structural unit, and the ionic photo base generator is a salt comprising specific anion (i) and cation (ii).

Abstract: To improve storage stability of a resin composition used for applications such as a semiconductor sealing material. The resin composition is a resin composition that includes (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a silica filler. The silica filler of component (C) is surface-treated with a basic substance having a conjugate acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 9.4 or more. The resin composition further includes (D) a silane coupling agent, or the silica filler of component (C) is further surface-treated with a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: There is provided a system including: a control device mounted on an aircraft and configured to control the aircraft, the aircraft having a battery, and a wireless device configured to use power stored in the battery to provide a wireless communication service to a user terminal; and a module that is physically attachable to and detachable from the control device, in which the control device has a housing that includes a module attachment and detachment unit, and an electrical connection unit configured to electrically connect the module to the battery when the module is attached to the module attachment and detachment unit, and the module has, a power receiving unit configured to receive power from the battery, and a communication processing unit configured to use the power received by the power receiving unit to communicate with the wireless device.

Abstract: A resin composition includes (a) at least one 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compound, (b) an initiator comprising at least one basic substance, and (c) an anionic polymerization inhibitor including at least one borate ester compound.

Abstract: A mutant glutathione synthetase (GSHB) suitable for generating ?-Glu-Val-Gly, and a method for producing ?-Glu-Val-Gly using the same are provided. ?-Glu-Val-Gly is produced by using a mutant GSHB having a mutation at such a position as V7, N13, I14, N15, K17, F22, F95, M165, N199, Y200, P202, I274, T285, and P287.

Abstract: There is provided a system including: a control device mounted on an aircraft and configured to control the aircraft, the aircraft having a battery, and a wireless device configured to use power stored in the battery to provide a wireless communication service to a user terminal; and a module that is physically attachable to and detachable from the control device, in which the control device has a housing that includes a module attachment and detachment unit, and an electrical connection unit configured to electrically connect the module to the battery when the module is attached to the module attachment and detachment unit, and the module has, a power receiving unit configured to receive power from the battery, and a communication processing unit configured to use the power received by the power receiving unit to communicate with the wireless device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface-treated silica filler for suppressing an increase in viscosity when added to a resin composition used for applications such as a semiconductor sealing material, and the resin composition containing the surface-treated silica filler. The surface-treated silica filler of the present invention is surface-treated with a basic substance having an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of its conjugate acid of 9.4 or more.