Abstract: A power lead for electrically connecting a superconducting coil with a power supply, comprising thermoelectric cooling means, said means including at least an N-type thermoelectric member and a P-type thermoelectric member, being electrically connected to a positive side and a negative side of said power supply, respectively.

Abstract: A power lead for electrically connecting a superconducting coil with a power supply, comprising thermoelectric cooling means, said means including at least an N-type thermoelectric member and a P-type thermoelectric member, being electrically connected to a positive side and a negative side of said power supply, respectively.

Abstract: A new .beta.-galactosidase is now provided which is highly effective to digest lactose and stable at acidic pH values and thermally stable. The .beta.-galactosidase is produced by Penicillium multicolor in high yield and is isolated from the culture medium of this microorganism in an inexpensive and easy way.

Abstract: 2-Alkylbenzanilide is produced by reacting an alkyl 2-alkylbenzoate having the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents a lower alkyl group and R represents a lower alkyl group with an aniline having the formula ##STR2## wherein Y represents hydrogen atom, an alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, benzyloxy or halobenzyloxy group in the presence of an alcoholate in a solvent which is hardly azeotropically distilled with the by-product of alcohol.

Abstract: A process for producing a mono- or di-alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt of L-ascorbic acid-2-sulfate which comprises reacting L-ascorbic acid in which the 5 and 6 positions are protected by a ketone or aldehyde, with dimethyl formamide-sulfur trioxide complex, which is produced by a reaction of dimethyl formamide with chlorosulfonic acid and a dehydrohalogenating agent such as pyridine, triethylamine, dimethyl aniline, which is a tertiary amine so as to produce a sulfate, and neutralizing the product with an alkali metal hydroxide or an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, and removing said protecting aldehyde or ketone at 5- and 6-positions.

Abstract: A process for producing a mono- or di-alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt of L-ascorbic acid-2-sulfate which comprises reacting L-ascorbic acid in which the 5 and 6 positions are protected by a ketone or aldehyde, with dimethyl formamide-sulfur trioxide complex, and neutralizing the product with an alkali metal hydroxide or an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, and removing said protecting aldehyde or ketone at 5-and 6-positions.

Abstract: Complex enzymes which can lyse the cell wall of a variety of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, yeast, Basidiomycetes and chlorella are produced and recovered from cultivation of Pellicularia sasakii or Pellicularia filamentosa.

Abstract: An agricultural germicide having the formula ##SPC1##Wherein R represents C.sub.1.sub.-12 alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, benzyl or chlorobenzyl.

Abstract: Noxious fungi on plants are controlled by applying thereto compounds having the general formula ##EQU1## wherein X and X' are halogen atoms, R is hydrogen atom or methyl group and R' is alkyl, haloalkyl, phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with at least one of halogen atom, alkyl group, alkoxy group and nitro group.

Abstract: 2,4-Dimethyl-3-carboxanilido- or naphthyl amido-furan of the formula ##SPC1##Involving the reaction of ##SPC2##Or ##SPC3##Wherein X represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, hydroxyl group, an alkoxyl group, an alkenyloxy group, trifluoromethyl group, phenyl group, cyano group, acetyl group, a metal substituted hydroxy group or a combination thereof are useful as agricultural germicides, fungicides, insecticides and nematodicides.

Abstract: Complex enzymes which can lyse the cell wall of a variety of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, yeast, Basidiomycetes and chlorella are produced and recovered from cultivation of Pellicularia sasakii or Pellicularia filamentosa.

Abstract: Novel thioureidobenzene compounds having the general formula ##EQU1## wherein R and R' are lower alkyl groups and X is oxygen or sulfur atom is prepared by reacting a compound having the general formula ##EQU2## wherein Y is chlorine or bromine, with a compound having the general formula ##EQU3## wherein M is ammonium or an alkali metal. These compounds have high miticidal and fungicidal activity.

Abstract: A synergistic acaricidal composition comprises as a first ingredient the .beta.-exotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis or a metal salt thereof and has a second ingredient of one or more of the following chemical acaricides:1,1-bis-(p-chlorophenyl) ethanol,Bis-(p-chlorophenyl) sulfide,Bis-(p-chlorophenoxy) methane.The first and second ingredients are used generally in a ratio of about 0.5:1 to 10:1 and may be dispersed in a major portion of an agronomically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: An agricultural germicide having the formula ##SPC1##Wherein R represents C.sub.1-12 alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, benzyl or chlorobenzyl.