Abstract: This invention provides a plant that can synthesize copolyesters consisting of short chain fatty acid-derived monomers having 4 to 7 carbon atoms and a process for producing copolyesters.

Abstract: In a method for coating a calcium phosphate compound on a biotissue substrate or, particularly, in case the biotissue substrate is biotissue, there is provided a method for coating of biotissue substrate where the method causes no damage thereto, is very mild even to biotissues which are other than the biotissue to be coated and is able to form a uniform coat. A method for coating a calcium phosphate compound on a biotissue substrate by an alternate soaking method which is characterized in that, as the soaking solutions, there are used a solution containing a water-soluble calcium salt and borate and/or L-histidine and a phosphate solution.

Abstract: A resin composition for producing a molded article having a surface which has an appearance of a non-woven fabric, which comprises fiber piles of carbonized polyacrylonitrile having a nitrogen content of 10% by weight or more or fiber piles of viscose rayon mass-colored with a pigment; a process for producing a molded article of a resin having a surface which has an appearance of a non-woven fabric which comprises mixing the resin composition with an uncolored resin and molding the prepared mixture; and a molded article produced by using the resin composition. The resin composition can be pelletized with stability and, when the resin composition is mixed with pellets of an uncolored resin and molded, the molded article shows excellent mechanical properties and durability for a long time, exhibits a non-woven fabric appearance with warmth and depth and has an excellent recycling property.

Abstract: A resin composition for producing a molded article having a surface which has an appearance of a non-woven fabric, which comprises fiber piles of a carbonized polyacrylonitrile having a nitrogen content of 10% by weight or more, a size of 1 to 15 denier and a length of 0.1 to 1 mm. A process for producing a molded article of a resin having a surface which has an appearance of a non-woven fabric which comprises mixing the resin composition with an uncolored resin and molding the prepared mixture. A molded article produced by molding the resin composition. The resin composition can be pelletized with stability and, when the resin composition is mixed with pellets of an uncolored resin and molded, the molded article shows excellent mechanical properties and durability for a long time, exhibits a non-woven fabric appearance with warmth ad depth and has an excellent recycling property.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the transformation of a plant characterized by ligating an operon to a vector, the operon containing a promoter and 2-100 genes of interest, and integrating the resulting recombinant vector into a plastid chromosome, to a transformed plant obtained by the method, and the a process for preparing a polyester characterized by culturing or cultivating the transformed plant and collecting the polyester from the cultured or cultivated plant.

Abstract: A mold clamping apparatus of an injection molding machine includes a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a first drive mechanism for opening/closing a mold at high speed through advancement/retreat of a movable platen effected by means of a first drive motor unit and a first ball screw mechanism; a second drive mechanism for clamping the mold at high pressure through application of pressure to a pressing member effected by means of a second drive motor unit and a second ball screw mechanism; an engagement mechanism for engaging the movable platen with the pressing member in the course of advancement of the movable platen; and a clutch mechanism which is operated after establishment of the engagement effected by the engagement mechanism, in order to interlock the pressing member with the movable platen to thereby enable the pressing member to apply pressure to the movable platen.

Abstract: A mold-thickness adjustment mechanism is provided which uses intermediate toothed wheels engaging with a pair of toothed wheels on a tie-bar side. The mechanism includes a toothed wheel on an outer surface of a pressure-receiving plate and toothed wheels with a large diameter for mold-thickness adjustment provided together with a toothed wheel-driving motor on the side of the pressure-receiving plate on the central portion of an outer surface of the pressure-receiving plate. Intermediate toothed wheels are arranged between the toothed wheels with the large diameter and a pair of toothed wheels of one side of the pressure-receiving plate to engage each other. A pair of the toothed wheels is designed to rotate by rotation of the intermediate toothed wheels at the same time, whereby a diameter of the toothed wheel with the large diameter is constituted approximately equally to the breadth of the plate body of the pressure-receiving plate.

Abstract: A resin composition comprises a matrix resin and short cellulosic fibers dyed with at least one threne dye. A molded product, which has a nonwoven-fabric-like external appearance at a surface thereof, is obtained by molding a molding resin composition which comprises one of the resin compositions and an uncolored resin.

Abstract: An insecticidal and miticidal composition is provided which comprises at least one fatty acid ester selected from the group consisting of glycerin monooleate, glycerin monolinolate, glycerin monocaprylate, glycerin mono/dioleate, glycerin di/trioleate, glycerin mono/dilinolate, glycerin mono/diricinoleate, glycerin diacetomonolaurate, sorbitan laurate, sorbitan oleate, diglycerin laurate, diglycerin oleate, diglycerin monolaurate, diglycerin monooleate, tetraglycerin oleate, hexaglycerin laurate, decaglycerin laurate, propylene glycol monolaurate, and propylene glycol monooleate; and a nonionic surfactant. The insecticidal and miticidal composition does not have phytotoxicity but has satisfactory long lasting effects even if it is used in a lower concentration.

Abstract: An inconvenience where using a mold-thickness adjustment mechanism according to a toothed wheels with a large diameter for a toggle type vertical mold-clamping device in which a fixed plate, a pressure-receiving plate and a movable platen or the like is constituted by an oblong plate body is solved by using intermediate toothed wheels engaging with a pair of toothed wheels on a tie-bar side. Ends of four pieces of tie-bar 4 are secured to a fixed plate 1. The other ends are formed into threaded shafts 5, and are clamped and fixed to the pressure-receiving plate 2 by means of adjusting nuts with a toothed wheel 8 on an outer surface of the pressure-receiving plate, which toothed wheels are in position. Toothed wheels 16 with the large diameter for mold-thickness adjustment is provided together with a toothed wheel-driving motor 22 on the side of the pressure-receiving plate on the central portion of an outer surface of a pressure-receiving plate.

Abstract: An insecticidal and miticidal composition is provided which comprises at least one fatty acid ester selected from the group consisting of glycerin monooleate, glycerin monolinolate, glycerin monocaprylate, glycerin mono/dioleate, glycerin di/trioleate, glycerin mono/dilinolate, glycerin mono/diricinoleate, glycerin diacetomonolaurate, sorbitan laurate, sorbitan oleate, diglycerin laurate, diglycerin oleate, diglycerin monolaurate, diglycerin monooleate, tetraglycerin oleate, hexaglycerin laurate, decaglycerin laurate, propylene glycol monolaurate, and propylene glycol monooleate; and a nonionic surfactant. The insecticidal and miticidal composition does not have phytotoxicity but has satisfactory long lasting effects even if it is used in a lower concentration.

Abstract: A composition for prevention and extermination of plant disease which comprises a biocidal inorganic compound, an amphoteric surfactant, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant. The composition exhibits residual activity for a long period of time without phytotoxicity.

Abstract: An impotence remedy containing a 5HT.sub.3 antagonist as the active ingredient.

Abstract: According to the present invention, it is provided blasticidin S (hereinafter referred to as BcS) deaminase, a gene coding for the BcS deaminase, a vector incorporating the BcS deaminase gene and a transformant or a transductant transformed or transduced with the vector.It is an object of the present invention to provide BcS deaminase, a BcS deaminase gene, a vector incorporating the BcS deaminase gene and a transformant containing the vector by focusing on the fact that blasticidin S is an aminonucleoside antibiotic capable of inhibiting a protein synthesis in the wide range of organisms and is generally used as an agricultural antibiotic.It is another object of the present invention to establish expression vectors of above-mentioned BcS gene and to produce useful plants having drug resistance against specific agricultural chemicals.

Abstract: A deodorizing resin composition is composed of 99.9-50 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin and 0.1-50 parts by weight of a deodorizing ingredient. The deodorizing ingredient is a white or substantially colorless deodorizing agent, which may preferably be composed of 10-90 parts by weight of a zinc compound and 90-10 parts by weight of an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof, an aromatic polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof, an acidic polymer or a salt thereof, or a sulfate of aluminum. A formed deodorizing article can be obtained by forming or molding the deodorizing resin composition into a desired shape. Formed articles of the deodorizing resin composition of this invention can have desired beautiful colors and are adapted to absorb offensive odors.

Abstract: A deodorizing resin composition is composed of 99.9-50 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin and 0.1-50 parts by weight of a deodorizing ingredient. The deodorizing ingredient is a white or substantially colorless deodorizing agent, which may be preferably be composed of 10-90 parts by weight of a zinc compound and 90-10 parts by weight of an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof, an aromatic polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof, an acidic polymer or a salt thereof, or a sulfate of aluminum. A formed deodorizing article can be obtained by forming or molding the deodorizing resin composition into a desired shape. Formed articles of the deodorizing resin composition of this invention can have desired beautiful colors and are adapted to absorb offensive odors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for the treatment and prevention of arteriosclerosis, which comprises administering, as an active ingredient, a dihydropyridine compound of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is nitrophenyl and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each lower alkyl, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A deodorizing resin composition is composed of 99.9-50 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin and 0.1-50 parts by weight of a deodorizing ingredient. The deodorizing ingredient is a white or substantially colorless deodorizing agent, which may preferably be composed of 10-90 parts by weight of a zinc compound and 90-10 parts by weight of an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof, an aromatic polycarboxylic acid or a salt thereof, an acidic polymer or a salt thereof, or a sulfate of aluminum. A formed deodorizing article can be obtained by forming or molding the deodorizing resin composition into a desired shape. Formed articles of the deodorizing resin composition of this invention can have desired beautiful colors and are adapted to absorb offensive odors.