Abstract: The present invention provides a composition capable of reducing adhesion of biofilms and therefore useful for producing a molded body. The composition comprises at least one resin (A) selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins, and a quorum sensing inhibitor (B), and is configured such that a common logarithm log S of solubility of the quorum sensing inhibitor (B) in water of 25° C. is less than 0.1, and Ra1 is greater than 3.2 MPa1/2, provided that Ra1 is a distance between a Hansen solubility parameter of the at least one resin (A) selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins and a Hansen solubility parameter of the quorum sensing inhibitor (B).

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition capable of reducing adhesion of biofilms and therefore useful for producing a molded body. The composition comprises at least one resin (A) selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins, and a quorum sensing inhibitor (B), and is configured such that a common logarithm log S of solubility of the quorum sensing inhibitor (B) in water of 25° C. is less than 0.1, and Rai is greater than 3.2 MPa1/2, provided that Rai is a distance between a Hansen solubility parameter of the at least one resin (A) selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins and thermosetting resins and a Hansen solubility parameter of the quorum sensing inhibitor (B).

Abstract: A method for producing a microbiologic agent is described. The method includes a step of adding biomass containing a target compound-degrading microorganism and an inorganic microparticle carrier to a medium containing a target compound. The microorganisms included in the biomass are carried on the inorganic microparticles, and the medium is cultured while monitoring an abundance ratio of the target compound-degrading microorganism in microorganisms carried on the inorganic microparticle carrier. After the abundance ratio of the target compound-degrading microorganism reaches a predetermined value, the inorganic microparticle carrier carrying the target compound-degrading microorganism is collected to obtain the microbiologic agent.

Abstract: A method for producing a microbiologic agent is described. The method includes a step of adding biomass containing a target compound-degrading microorganism and an inorganic microparticle carrier to a medium containing a target compound. The microorganisms included in the biomass are carried on the inorganic microparticles, and the medium is cultured while monitoring an abundance ratio of the target compound-degrading microorganism in microorganisms carried on the inorganic microparticle carrier. After the abundance ratio of the target compound-degrading microorganism reaches a predetermined value, the inorganic microparticle carrier carrying the target compound-degrading microorganism is collected to obtain the microbiologic agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Paecilomyces tenuipes T1 FERM BP-7861, insecticidal compositions, methods and uses. The insecticidal compositions comprise an insecticidally effective amount of Paecilomyces tenuipes T1 FERM BP-7861. The methods comprise applying Paecilomyces tenuipes T1 FERM BP-7861 to at least one location selected from a pest, a habitat of the pest and a plant. The uses are uses of Paecilomyces tenuipes T1 FERM BP-7861 for controlling a pest.

Abstract: A method for producing from one of the optical isomers (optical isomer I) of an amino acid represented by Formula (1):R—CH(NH2)—COOH (1), wherein R is defined in the specification, the other of the optical isomers (optical isomer II), said method comprising reacting a biological material which has an ability of converting said one of the optical isomers (optical isomer I) to said the other of the optical isomers (optical isomer II), the isomerism being on the basis of an assymetric carbon atom to which both of an amino group and a carboxyl group are bound and said ability being not inhibited seriously by an amino acid transferase inhibitor &bgr;-chloro-D-alanine, &bgr;-chloro-L-alanine or gabaculine, with said one of the optical isomers (optical isomer I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a Paecilomyces tenuipes T1 FERM BP-7861, insecticidal compositions, methods and uses. The insecticidal compositions comprise an insecticidally effective amount of Paecilomyces tenuipes T1 FERM BP-7861. The methods comprise applying Paecilomyces tenuipes T1 FERM BP-7861 to at least one location selected from a pest, a habitat of the pest and a plant. The uses are uses of Paecilomyces tenuipes T1 FEN BP-7861 for controlling a pest.

Abstract: A method for producing from one of the optical isomers (optical isomer I) of an amino acid represented by Formula (1):R—CH(NH2)—COOH (1), wherein R is defined in the specification, the other of the optical isomers (optical isomer II), said method comprising reacting a biological material which has an ability of converting said one of the optical isomers (optical isomer I) to said the other of the optical isomers (optical isomer II), the isomerism being on the basis of an assymetric carbon atom to which both of an amino group and a carboxyl group are bound and said ability being not inhibited seriously by an amino acid transferase inhibitor &bgr;-chloro-D-alanine, &bgr;-chloro-L-alanine or gabaculine, with said one of the optical isomers (optical isomer I).