Abstract: A water resistant aluminum pigment dispersion includes a water resistant aluminum pigment which is an aluminum pigment covered with a silica film, wherein the water resistant aluminum pigment is formed of an aluminum pigment having an average thickness from 5 nm to 30 nm and a covering film which contains Si and is formed on the surface of the aluminum pigment; and wherein the coverage ratio of the surface of the aluminum pigment by the covering film, calculated from the composition ratio of C, O, Al, and Si detected by XPS measurement at an incident angle of 30°, is in a range from 30% to 90%.

Abstract: A method for producing water-repellent treated aluminum pigment dispersion includes (a) adding a polysilazane solution in which a polysilazane is dissolved in a second organic solvent to an aluminum pigment dispersion in which an aluminum pigment is dispersed in a first organic solvent for reacting a hydroxyl group present on the surface of the aluminum pigment with the polysilazane to form a covering film on the surface of the aluminum pigment. The amount of the polysilazane in the reaction system for forming the covering film is 0.4 parts by mass or less based on 1 part by mass of the aluminum pigment, and the total addition amount of the polysilazane is from 0.2 to 0.6 parts by mass based on 1 part by mass of the aluminum pigment.

Abstract: A grey water dividing and treatment system is provided. A drain system of the grey water dividing and treatment system receives grey water from a grey water producing source. A grey water dividing apparatus of the grey water dividing and treatment system divides the grey water received from the drain system into a number of cells, and determines a contamination level of each of the cells. Grey water treatment tanks of the grey water dividing and treatment system receive the grey water from the grey water dividing apparatus based on the determined contamination level of each of the cells and treat the grey water.

Abstract: A modular connector and modular bolt can be adapted to connect first and second prefabricated building components together. The modular connector can include a recess having a multistage notch structure that can be coupled with protrusions of a modular bolt. The chamber can also include a moveable butting element that is operably coupled with the multistage notch structure, where the moveable butting element can be adapted to move further into the chamber when the modular bolt is received by the multistage recess structure such that a relative position of the second prefabricated building component is adjustable with respect to the first prefabricated building component.

Abstract: A water resistant aluminum pigment dispersion includes an aluminum pigment covered with a silica film, which is dispersed in an aqueous solution containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a copolymer A including a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) or the following formula (2) and a structural unit represented by the following general formula (3), a copolymer B including a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) or the following formula (2) and a structural unit represented by the following general formula (4), and a copolymer C including a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) or the following formula (2) and a structural unit represented by the general formula (5)

Abstract: The present invention provides yeast belonging to the genus Saccharomyces which generates, in dough containing 5% sugar, carbon dioxide gas in an amount of not less than 2.0 ml per g of the dough and not less than 1.20 ml per ml of volume expansion of the dough at 38° C. in 60 minutes; a method of screening for the yeast; bread dough containing the yeast; a process for making bread using the yeast; and bread having an anti-mold effect which is obtained by the process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to yeast having DNA encoding a protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, or a gene which comprises DNA having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides an yeast capable of making bread excellent in flavor and taste and weak in fermentation smell, a dough containing the yeast, a process for making bread using the yeast or the dough and the bread made by the method. The present invention relates to the yeast which belongs to the genus Saccharomyces and generates 35 ppm or less of isoamyl alcohol, a ratio of 2 or less of isoamyl alcohol to isobutyl alcohol, 1.5 ppm or more of diacetyl in the bread and 2 ml or more of carbon dioxide gas per 1 g of the dough, a screening method for selecting the yeast, a process for making bread containing the yeast and the dough and bread made by the method.

Abstract: The present invention provides an yeast capable of making bread excellent in flavor and taste and weak in fermentation smell, a dough containing the yeast, a process for making bread using the yeast or the dough and the bread made by the method. The present invention relates to the yeast which belongs to the genus Saccharomyces and generates 35 ppm or less of isoamyl alcohol, a ratio of 2 or less of isoamyl alcohol to isobutyl alcohol, 1.5 ppm or more of diacetyl in the bread and 2 ml or more of carbon dioxide gas per 1 g of the dough, a screening method for selecting the yeast, a process for making bread containing the yeast and the dough and bread made by the method.

Abstract: The present invention provides yeast belonging to the genus Saccharomyces which generates, in dough containing 5% sugar, carbon dioxide gas in an amount of not less than 2.0 ml per g of the dough and not less than 1.20 ml per ml of volume expansion of the dough at 38° C. in 60 minutes; a method of screening for the yeast; bread dough containing the yeast; a process for making bread using the yeast; and bread having an anti-mold effect which is obtained by the process.

Abstract: The present invention provides an yeast capable of making bread excellent in flavor and taste and weak in fermentation smell, a dough containing the yeast, a process for making bread using the yeast or the dough and the bread made by the method. The present invention relates to the yeast which belongs to the genus Saccharomyces and generates 35 ppm or less of isoamyl alcohol, a ratio of 2 or less of isoamyl alcohol to isobutyl alcohol, 1.5 ppm or more of diacetyl in the bread and 2 ml or more of carbon dioxide gas per 1 g of the dough, a screening method for selecting the yeast, a process for making bread containing the yeast and the dough and bread made by the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protein having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, or a protein being capable of complementing the mutation exhibiting low-temperature-sensitive fermentability and having an amino acid sequence wherein one or more amino acid residues are added, deleted or substituted in the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; a gene which encodes said protein; and a gene which comprises DNA having the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, or comprises DNA being capable of complementing the mutation exhibiting low-temperature-sensitive fermentability and having a nucleotide sequence wherein one or more DNAs are added, deleted or substituted in the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: A process for making bread characterized in that a yeast of the genus Saccharomyces which exhibits cold-sensitive fermentation is added to a dough.

Abstract: UCS1025 compounds represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen or hydroxyl group, or tautomers or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A novel D-amidase is described. The enzyme specifically hydrolyzes D-.alpha.-alanineamide into D-.alpha.-alanine. It is produced by culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Arthrobacter, and is useful as an enzyme for efficiently producing D-.alpha.-alanine having a high optical purity and/or L-.alpha.-alanineamide from DL-.alpha.-alanineamide or D-.alpha.-alanineamide at low cost.

Abstract: A novel D-amidase is described. The enzyme specifically hydrolyzes D-.alpha.-alanineamide into D-.alpha.-alanine. It is produced by culturing a microorganism belonging to the genus Arthrobacter, and is useful as an enzyme for efficiently producing D-.alpha.-alanine having a high optical purity and/or L-.alpha.-alanineamide from DL-.alpha.-alanineamide or D-.alpha.-alanineamide at low cost.