Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide: a gardenia blue pigment which contains a product of a reaction between genipin and a compound having a primary amino group, and which offers a bright, fresh blue color tone having reduced redness; and a method for producing same. This gardenia blue pigment, which offers a bright, fresh blue color tone having reduced redness, is obtained by carrying out a first step in which genipin and at least one peptide selected from the group consisting of soybean peptides, sesame peptides, and rice peptides are reacted in a solvent without supplying an oxygen-containing gas, and a second step in which a reaction liquid obtained in the first step is processed under an oxygen-containing gas supply.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a gardenia blue pigment that exhibits a vivid blue tone that is bright and has reduced redness, and a method for producing the gardenia blue pigment. A gardenia blue pigment that exhibits a vivid blue tone that is bright and has reduced redness is obtained by carrying out the following first and second steps: the first step of reacting at least one peptide selected from the group consisting of soy peptide, sesame peptide, and rice peptide with genipin in a solvent without the supply of a gas containing oxygen; and the second step of treating the reaction solution obtained in the first step with the supply of a gas containing oxygen.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a gardenia blue pigment that can stably maintain the color tone even after heating under acidic conditions, and a method for producing the gardenia blue pigment. A gardenia blue pigment that can stably maintain the color tone even after heating under acidic conditions is obtained by carrying out the following first and second steps: the first step of reacting walnut peptide, bitter melon peptide, and/or soy peptide with genipin in a solvent without the supply of a gas containing oxygen; and the second step of treating the reaction solution obtained in the first step with the supply of a gas containing oxygen.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula has a high anti-allergy activity. R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted acyloxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acylamino group, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula has a high anti-allergy activity. R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted acyloxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted acylamino group, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.

Abstract: A press-molding material includes discontinuous reinforcing fibers having an average fiber length of 3 mm to 100 mm, and a thermoplastic resin as a matrix. The press-molding material has a certain reference plane; at least one standable plane; and at least one self-laminatable region. A portion of the standable plane is included in the self-laminatable region.

Abstract: A press-molding material includes discontinuous reinforcing fibers having an average fiber length of 3 mm to 100 mm, and a thermoplastic resin as a matrix. The press-molding material has a certain reference plane; at least one standable plane; and at least one self-laminatable region. A portion of the standable plane is included in the self-laminatable region.

Abstract: A molding material for injection molding, extrusion molding or pultrusion molding, which contains carbon fibers having a fiber length of 2 mm or more and a thermoplastic resin, wherein (1) the molding material is a solid having a plane A1 and one or more other face Bi, one or more cross sections of the carbon fibers are observed in at least one face Bi, and the number of the cross sections of the carbon fibers per unit area observed in the face Bi is twice or more the number of the cross sections of the carbon fibers per unit area observed in the plane A1, and (2) a ratio of fibers in which 50% or more of an outer peripheral surface of each carbon fiber is coated with the thermoplastic resin is from 80 to 100% to total carbon fibers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a brewed soy sauce that has light color and reduced smell with a robust taste. In the brewed soy sauce, HEMF is less than 15 ppm. Glutamic acid is 0.9% (w/v) or more. Lactic acid and acetic acid are respectively 0.1% (w/v) or more. Reducing sugar is 1.5% (w/v) or less. Levulinic acid is less than 0.01% (w/v). And, pH is 4.5-5.5. The brewed soy sauce is produced as follows: First, a raw material is prepared from a plant protein-source material and a low-starch carbohydrate-source material. Then, koji is made by inoculating koji mold to the prepared raw material. Next, salt water is added to the koji, and the mixture of the salt water and koji is fermented. At least 5 days after initiating the fermentation, yeast belonging to Candida genus is added to the mixture. Then, the fermentation is matured.

Abstract: A molding material for injection molding, extrusion molding or pultrusion molding, which contains carbon fibers having a fiber length of 2 mm or more and a thermoplastic resin, wherein (1) the molding material is a solid having a plane A1 and one or more other face Bi, one or more cross sections of the carbon fibers are observed in at least one face Bi, and the number of the cross sections of the carbon fibers per unit area observed in the face Bi is twice or more the number of the cross sections of the carbon fibers per unit area observed in the plane A1, and (2) a ratio of fibers in which 50% or more of an outer peripheral surface of each carbon fiber is coated with the thermoplastic resin is from 80 to 100% to total carbon fibers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a brewed soy sauce that has light color and reduced smell with a robust taste. In the brewed soy sauce, HEMF is less than 15 ppm. Glutamic acid is 0.9% (w/v) or more. Lactic acid and acetic acid are respectively 0.1% (w/v) or more. Reducing sugar is 1.5% (w/v) or less. Levulinic acid is less than 0.01% (w/v). And, pH is 4.5-5.5. The brewed soy sauce is produced as follows: First, a raw material is prepared from a plant protein-source material and a low-starch carbohydrate-source material. Then, koji is made by inoculating koji mold to the prepared raw material. Next, salt water is added to the koji, and the mixture of the salt water and koji is fermented. At least 5 days after initiating the fermentation, yeast belonging to Candida genus is added to the mixture. Then, the fermentation is matured.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of a crosslinkable polymer material which includes adding 2 -(glycidyloxy)-1-naphthonitrile oxide or 2-[5 -(ethoxycarbonyl)pentyloxy]-1-naphthonitrile oxide by an addition reaction to a polymer material having a multiple bond to which a nitrile oxide is added by an addition reaction so as to introduce a glycidyl group or an ethoxycarbonyl group into the polymer material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of a crosslinkable polymer material which includes adding 2-(glycidyloxy)-1-naphthonitrile oxide or 2-[5-(ethoxycarbonyl)pentyloxy]-1-naphthonitrile oxide by an addition reaction to a polymer material having a multiple bond to which a nitrile oxide is added by an addition reaction so as to introduce a glycidyl group or an ethoxycarbonyl group into the polymer material.