Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide staple fibers suitable for manufacturing a wet-laid nonwoven fabric having excellent adhesive strength and heat resistance at a reduced environmental burden, a manufacturing method of the same, and a nonwoven fabric using the staple fibers. The object can be achieved by polyalkylene terephthalate or polyalkylene naphthalate staple fiber wet nonwoven fabric having excellent adhesive strength and heat resistance that are provided by blending and thermal-compression bonding of low oriented yarn and fully oriented yarn, wherein a specific ratio of biomass-derived carbon, fineness, fiber length, and a weight ratio between fully oriented staple fibers and low oriented staple fibers in the wet-laid nonwoven fabric are used to obtain a fine low oriented yarn having excellent binder performance and a fine fully oriented yarn having an unprecedented level of fineness.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide staple fibers suitable for manufacturing a wet-laid nonwoven fabric having excellent adhesive strength and heat resistance at a reduced environmental burden, a manufacturing method of the same, and a nonwoven fabric using the staple fibers. The object can be achieved by polyalkylene terephthalate or polyalkylene naphthalate staple fiber wet nonwoven fabric having excellent adhesive strength and heat resistance that are provided by blending and thermal-compression bonding of low oriented yarn and fully oriented yarn, wherein a specific ratio of biomass-derived carbon, fineness, fiber length, and a weight ratio between fully oriented staple fibers and low oriented staple fibers in the wet-laid nonwoven fabric are used to obtain a fine low oriented yarn having excellent binder performance and a fine fully oriented yarn having an unprecedented level of fineness.

Abstract: A method for producing a prismatic secondary cell housing a flat electrode assembly includes disposing a first current-collecting member onto a first to-be-welded portion at a flat portion of an edge of the electrode assembly where a core-body exposed portion of the first electrode protrudes. A first receiving member is disposed onto a plane opposing the flat portion. The first current-collecting member, the core-body exposed portion, and the first receiving member are resistive-welded with the core-body exposed portion between the other members. A second current-collecting member is disposed onto a second to-be-welded portion at a position of the flat portion distanced from the first to-be-welded portion while avoiding contact between the collecting members. A conductive connecting member is placed between the collecting members or between the receiving members. The conductive connecting member and its abutting members are welded. One of the members is electrificably connected to an external output terminal.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide staple fibers suitable for manufacturing a wet-laid nonwoven fabric having excellent adhesive strength and heat resistance at a reduced environmental burden, a manufacturing method of the same, and a nonwoven fabric using the staple fibers. The object can be achieved by polyalkylene terephthalate or polyalkylene naphthalate staple fiber wet nonwoven fabric having excellent adhesive strength and heat resistance that are provided by blending and thermal-compression bonding of low oriented yarn and fully oriented yarn, wherein a specific ratio of biomass-derived carbon, fineness, fiber length, and a weight ratio between fully oriented staple fibers and low oriented staple fibers in the wet-laid nonwoven fabric are used to obtain a fine low oriented yarn having excellent binder performance and a fine fully oriented yarn having an unprecedented level of fineness.

Abstract: A multilayer filter medium, which is used as a constituent member of a filter and has a multilayer structure, includes a wet type nonwoven fabric layer A containing 0.5 to 20% by weight, based on layer weight, of short-cut nanofibers which are composed of a fiber-forming thermoplastic polymer, have a single fiber diameter (D) of 100 to 1,000 nm and are cut so that the ratio (L/D) of the length (L) to the single fiber diameter (D) is within the range of 100 to 2,500 and core-sheath conjugate type binder fibers having a single fiber diameter of 5 ?m or more, and a nonwoven fabric layer B having a lower density than that of the wet type nonwoven fabric layer A. A filter uses the multilayer filter medium and has the nonwoven fabric layer B arranged on a fluid inlet side.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a mask filter, wherein wet nonwoven fabric comprised of synthetic fiber is folded up into a concentric circular pleat form, and the synthetic fiber comprises 10 to 50 mass percent of short fiber A having a fiber length ranging from 0.1 to 1 mm and a fiber diameter ranging from 100 to 1,000 nm, and further comprises binder fiber B having a fiber length ranging from 5 to 10 mm and a fiber diameter ranging from 6 to 15 ?m, and fiber C of greater fiber length and fiber diameter than short fiber A and smaller fiber length and fiber diameter than binder fiber B.

Abstract: A sealed battery according to an aspect of the invention includes: a flat electrode assembly 11 having a plurality of copper or copper alloy negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15 at one end; and a copper or copper alloy collector 181 attached to one side of the exposed portions 15 and a copper or copper alloy collector receiving part 182 attached to the other side. The collector 181 and the collector receiving part 182 respectively include: a planar part 18a including a part in contact with and resistance-welded to the exposed portions 15; a first bent part 18b extending from the planar part 18a and bent at the bottom side of the exposed portions 15 into a direction away from the substrates; and a second bent part 18c provided at the leading side of the negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15.

Abstract: The present invention's manufacturing method for a sealed battery includes: a process whereby a sealed battery application electrode assembly 11 is formed that has multiple positive electrode substrate exposed portions 14 at one end and multiple negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15 at the other end; a process whereby the negative electrode collector 181 and negative electrode collector receiving part 183 are brought against both surfaces of the part to be welded on at least the negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15, with tape 23a constituted of thermodeposited resin and having an opening 231 in the center being interposed; and a process whereby resistance welding is effected by passing current between the negative electrode collector 181 and negative electrode collector receiving part 183 positioned at the two sides.

Abstract: A method for producing a prismatic secondary cell housing a flat electrode assembly includes disposing a first current-collecting member onto a first to-be-welded portion at a flat portion of an edge of the electrode assembly where a core-body exposed portion of the first electrode protrudes. A first receiving member is disposed onto a plane opposing the flat portion. The first current-collecting member, the core-body exposed portion, and the first receiving member are resistive-welded with the core-body exposed portion between the other members. A second current-collecting member is disposed onto a second to-be-welded portion at a position of the flat portion distanced from the first to-be-welded portion while avoiding contact between the collecting members. A conductive connecting member is placed between the collecting members or between the receiving members. The conductive connecting member and its abutting members are welded. One of the members is electrificably connected to an external output terminal.

Abstract: The invention is a tissue having a basis weight of from 5 to 30 g/m2, characterized by containing short fibers A that comprise a fiber-forming thermoplastic polymer and have a fiber diameter D of from 100 to 1000 nm with a ratio L/D, fiber length L to the fiber diameter D, falling within a range of from 500 to 2500, and binder fibers B having a single fiber fineness of at least 0.1 dtex, in a ratio by weight of short fibers A/binder fibers B of from 90/10 to 50/50.

Abstract: The present invention is a wet type nonwoven fabric that includes two or more kinds of fibers, wherein the wet type nonwoven fabric includes a short fiber A that is constituted of a fiber-forming thermoplastic polymer and has a fiber diameter D of from 100 to 1000 nm and the ratio of a fiber length L to the fiber diameter D, L/D, in the range of from 100 to 2500 in from 4 to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the nonwoven fabric, and a binder fiber B that has a single fiber fineness of 0.1 dtex or less in from 10 to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the nonwoven fabric.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to (i) a gene isolated from Cellulomonas sp.JCM2471, the gene encoding a new glycerol kinase and (ii) a method for preparing the glycerol kinase by gene recombination technique, A Glycerol kinase which has high resistance against preservative, a recombinant vector comprising a gene encoding the glycerol kinase, a transformant prepared by transforming a host cell with the recombinant vector, and a method for producing the glycerol kinase, including culturing the transformant to produce glycerol kinase, and collecting the resulting glycerol kinase.

Abstract: A sealed battery according to an aspect of the invention includes: a flat electrode assembly 11 having a plurality of copper or copper alloy negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15 at one end; and a copper or copper alloy collector 181 attached to one side of the exposed portions 15 and a copper or copper alloy collector receiving part 182 attached to the other side. The collector 181 and the collector receiving part 182 respectively include: a planar part 18a including a part in contact with and resistance-welded to the exposed portions 16; a first bent part 18b extending from the planar part 18a and bent at the bottom side of the exposed portions 15 into a direction away from the substrates; and a second bent part 18c provided at the leading side of the negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15.

Abstract: The present invention's manufacturing method for a sealed battery includes: a process whereby a sealed battery application electrode assembly 11 is formed that has multiple positive electrode substrate exposed portions 14 at one end and multiple negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15 at the other end; a process whereby the negative electrode collector 181 and negative electrode collector receiving part 183 are brought against both surfaces of the part to be welded on at least the negative electrode substrate exposed portions 15, with tape 23a constituted of thermodeposited resin and having an opening 231 in the center being interposed; and a process whereby resistance welding is effected by passing current between the negative electrode collector 181 and negative electrode collector receiving part 183 positioned at the two sides.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric of polyester composite fibers which has a satisfactory color tone (low value of b*). It is formed from short composite fibers obtained from a polyester polymer obtained with the following catalyst and a fusion-bondable polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel L-glutamate oxidase, a gene encoding the enzyme, and a method for producing the enzyme. By use of a gene encoding the enzyme, L-glutamate oxidase can be readily prepared at low costs through a recombinant DNA technique. The novel L-glutamate oxidase has the following physicochemical properties: (A) action: catalyzing the following reaction: L-glutamic acid+O2+H2O??-ketoglutaric acid+H2O2+NH3; (B) substrate specificity: being specific to L-glutamic acid; (C) molecular weight and subunit structure: molecular weight as determined through SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of 70,000±6,000, molecular weight as determined through gel filtration of 140,000±10,000, and being a dimer formed of the same subunits having a molecular weight of 70,000±6,000; (D) optimum pH: around pH 6.0 to 8.5; (E) heat stability: being stable up to 60° C. at a pH of 7.4 for 30 minutes; and (F) coenzyme: flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD).

Abstract: An L-methionine ?-lyase having modified function which is obtained by structurally stabilizing natural L-methionine ?-lyase by analyzing the structure of crystals thereof by using X-ray, estimating an amino acid sequence concerning its substrate specificity and varying amino acid residue thereof; enzymes comprising a protein constituting the L-methionine ?-lyase having modified function or its multimer (preferably its tetramer); DNA sequences encoding these enzymes; a process for producing these enzymes; and medicinal preparations (preferably anticancer agent) containing these enzymes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel L-glutamate oxidase, a gene encoding the enzyme, and a method for producing the enzyme. By use of a gene encoding the enzyme, L-glutamate oxidase can be readily prepared at low costs through a recombinant DNA technique. The novel L-glutamate oxidase has the following physicochemical properties: (A) action: catalyzing the following reaction: L-glutamic acid+O2+H2O??-ketoglutaric acid+H2O2+NH3; (B) substrate specificity: being specific to L-glutamic acid; (C) molecular weight and subunit structure: molecular weight as determined through SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of 70,000±6,000, molecular weight as determined through gel filtration of 140,000±10,000, and being a dimer formed of the same subunits having a molecular weight of 70,000±6,000; (D) optimum pH: around pH 6.0 to 8.5; (E) heat stability: being stable up to 60° C. at a pH of 7.4 for 30 minutes; and (F) coenzyme: flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD).

Abstract: Relating to a gene encoding a new glycerol kinase and a method for preparing the enzyme by gene recombination technique. A Glycerol kinase which has high resistance against preservative, a recombinant vector comprising a gene encoding the glycerol kinase, a transformant prepared by transforming a host cell with the recombinant vector, and a method for producing the glycerol kinase, including culturing the transformant to produce glycerol kinase, and collecting the resulting glycerol kinase.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric of polyester composite fibers which has a satisfactory color tone (low value of b*). It is formed from short composite fibers obtained from a polyester polymer obtained with the following catalyst and a fusion-bondable polymer. The catalyst comprises: (1) a mixture of a phosphorus compound ingredient comprising a phosphorus compound represented by the formula (III) with a titanium compound ingredient comprising a titanium alkoxide represented by the following formula (I) and/or a product of the reaction of the titanium alkoxide with a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (II) or anhydride thereof; and/or (2) a product of the reaction of a phosphorus compound ingredient comprising a phosphorus compound represented by the formula (V) with a titanium compound ingredient comprising a titanium alkoxide (IV) represented by the formula (IV) and/or a product of the reaction of the titanium alkoxide with a carboxylic acid represented by the formula (III) or anhydride thereof.