Abstract: A food for improving motor function comprising as effective components carnosine and/or anserine and a material for improving motor performance (a material for motor energy source, a material for promoting conversion into energy and/or an antioxidant) is provided. In the invention, by synergistic effect of these components, the motor function or stamina can be improved and recovery from fatigue can be promoted in humans and mammals. Further, any of the effective components of the food for improving motor function of the invention is a naturally occurring component, therefore, the food has a characteristic of high safety.

Abstract: A composition for improving obesity is disclosed. The composition contains a natural ingredient free of side effects in daily intake as an active ingredient. The composition is capable of remarkably reducing body fat, as compared with a conventional ingredient which is derived from a natural ingredient as an active ingredient, and is capable of suppressing fat storage. The composition includes a meat extract or a fish meat extract, and a fat storage suppressive substance.

Abstract: An exhaust gas measuring instrument has a mini-dilution tunnel (22) in which a part of exhaust in the exhaust pipe (15) of an engine is introduced through sampling tube (30) and diluted with air. The exhaust gas is diluted in the mini-dilution tunnel (22), a high response differential pressure type extracted gas flow meter (31 and 40) measures the exhaust gas flow rate (Qs) in the sampling tube (30). A high response differential pressure type bypassed gas flow meter (29 and 39) measures the exhaust gas flow rate (Qb) in the exhaust pipe (15). The flow rate split ratio R=Qb/Qs is obtained by dividing the exhaust gas flow rate (Qb) by the exhaust gas flow rate (Qs). A calibration coefficient (k) of the flow rate split ratio is obtained and the calibrated flow rate split ratio (k.R) is calculated by multiplying the flow rate split ration by the calibration coefficient.

Abstract: A hopper for collecting soot included in the exhaust gasses is disposed on a lower portion of a filter. There is a backwashing means for introducing a compressed air into the filter from the exhaust gas-downstream side through an air conduit and dropping the soot deposited in the filter on to the hopper. A combustion pipe is disposed on a lower end of the hopper, and an air nozzle for supplying a combustion air is disposed in the combustion pipe. A combustion medium which is capable of collecting the soot arriving at the combustion pipe and the burned ashes and of letting the combustion air pass therethrough is inserted detachably into the combustion pipe and arranged on a porous ceramic plate. A heater is disposed around the combustion pipe for burning the soot which is collected by the combustion medium. The soot is burned completely at the combustion medium, and most of the ashes remain at the combustion medium and the rest of the ashes is completely collected by the plate.