Abstract: A functional microbially fermented tea extract containing a novel polyphenol derivative and a method for producing the same are provided. A functional microbially fermented tea extract containing various extracts and a novel polyphenol derivative is produced by subjecting, to an extraction treatment, a microbially fermented tea leaf obtained by culturing one species selected from Aspergillus sp. (PK-1), Aspergillus oryzae (NBRS 4214) sp. (AO-1), Aspergillus awamori (NBRS 4122) sp. (SK-1), and Eurotium sp. (KA-1) with a tea leaf. Furthermore, for example, a functional fermented tea extract enriched with a novel polyphenol derivative is produced.

Abstract: A novel substance exhibiting physiologically active effects is produced from a tea leaf. A novel polyphenol derivative is produced, for example, by subjecting a microbially fermented tea leaf obtained by culturing Aspergillus sp. (PK-1) with a tea leaf, to an extraction treatment.

Abstract: A functional microbially fermented tea extract containing a novel polyphenol derivative and a method for producing the same are provided. A functional microbially fermented tea extract containing various extracts and a novel polyphenol derivative is produced by subjecting, to an extraction treatment, a microbially fermented tea leaf obtained by culturing one species selected from Aspergillus sp. (PK-1), Aspergillus oryzae (NBRS 4214) sp. (AO-1), Aspergillus awamori (NBRS 4122) sp. (SK-1), and Eurotium sp. (KA-1) with a tea leaf. Furthermore, for example, a functional fermented tea extract enriched with a novel polyphenol derivative is produced.

Abstract: A novel substance exhibiting physiologically active effects is produced from a tea leaf. A novel polyphenol derivative is produced, for example, by subjecting a microbially fermented tea leaf obtained by culturing Aspergillus sp. (PK-1) with a tea leaf, to an extraction treatment.

Abstract: A high-temperature ultrapure water production apparatus comprises an evaporator 22 for treating pretreated water obtained by a pretreating system or primary pure water obtained by a primary pure water system 21 to prepare ultrapure water having a high temperature, an ion exchanger 23 for removing trace metal ions from the ultrapure water obtained by the evaporator 22, a product water heat exchanger 24 made of titanium for subjecting to heat exchange the high-temperature ultrapure water obtained by the evaporator 22 and containing the trace metal ions unremoved therefrom and the ultrapure water having ordinary temperature and having its trace metal ions removed by treatment by the ion exchanger 23, a cooling heat exchanger 25 made of SUS for cooling to not higher than 40° C. the ultrapure water containing the unremoved trace metal ions and cooled by the product water heat exchanger 24 for use as feed water for the ion exchanger 23.

Abstract: There is provided an agent for increasing brown fat, comprising a conjugated linoleic acid as an active ingredient.

Abstract: This invention provides a compact effluent water reclamation apparatus which is minimized in the kinds and amounts of chemicals to be used for the recovery of water to thereby reduce the amount of waste and eliminate equipment which necessitates a large area for installation. The effluent water reclamation apparatus comprises a reverse osmosis device and is adapted to treat acid-alkali effluent water containing organic matter but no fluorine, by concentrating the acid-alkali effluent water containing organic matter by reverse osmosis, evaporating the resulting concentrated water to dryness and collecting the water permeating through a reverse osmosis membrane.

Abstract: There is provided an agent for reducing body fat, comprising as an active ingredient a dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane derivative represented by formula (I): wherein R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, provided that R1 and R2 and/or R4 and R5 combine together to form a methylene or ethylene group; and n, m, and l are each 0 or 1.

Abstract: There is provided an agent for increasing brown fat, comprising a conjugated linoleic acid as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The invention provides a cleaning method comprising:a step of immersing the object of cleaning first in a first tank to wash roughly by bubbling from beneath, and showering with purified water from above when lifting the object,a step of immersing the object coming from the first tank in a second tank to wash preliminarily with ultrasonic waves, and showering with purified water from above when lifting the object,a step of immersing the object coming from the first tank or second tank successively in a third tank to wash thoroughly with ultrasonic waves and water jet, and showering with purified water from above when lifting the object, anda step of immersing the object coming from the third tank finally into a fourth tank to finish with water jet, and lifting.

Abstract: A degreasing-cleaning method which employs as a liquid cleaning agent pure water having a resistivity of at least 10 megohm-cm and a temperature of at least 50.degree. C. The pure water is sprayed onto the article to be cleaned at a pressure of at least 8 kg/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing ultra-pure water, characterized in that a decarbonator/degassor and a reverse osmosis equipment for pretreatment of supply water are installed in the upper stream of a multiple effect evaporator. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing ultra-pure water, characterized in that most of the carbonic groups dissolved in the supply water is degassed by a decarbonating/degassing treatment prior to introducing the water to the multiple effect evaporator, and that most of the scale components such as Ca.sup.++, SO.sub.4.sup.-- and Mg.sup.++ are also eliminated by a reverse osmosis treatment.