Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a recycled material, whereby a recycled material can be efficiently obtained from a tire. The method for producing a recycled material according to the present invention includes a step of subjecting a tire to a gasification treatment to generate a gas containing a C1 gas from the tire, and a step of obtaining a recycled material containing at least one species selected from the group consisting of isoprene, butadiene, a butanediol compound, a butanol compound, a butenal compound, succinic acid, and polymers of these compounds by using the gas containing the C1 gas.

Abstract: A hydroponic system (1) using seawater, wherein seawater (W1) is used for hydroponic cultivation of salt-tolerant plants, including a water supply pump (21) that pumps up, from the sea (S), seawater (W1) having a salinity, a bacteria content and an unwanted matter content are less than or equal to predetermined threshold values; a water tub (30) that stores seawater (W1) pumped up by the water supply pump (21) and accommodates salt-tolerant plants (P) to be cultivated; and a filter (27) that removes bacteria and unwanted matter from the seawater (W1) obtained from the sea (S); wherein the seawater (W1) from which the bacteria and the unwanted matter have been removed by the filter (27) is fed to the water tub (30).

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant cultivation method, which enables plant cultivation under high salinity environment for a long time. A method for hydroponic plant cultivation under high salinity environment, comprising a cultivation step of hydroponically growing a plant with a cultivation solution having a sodium chloride concentration of 1% by mass or more, during which a salt resistance imparting treatment is performed at least once by bringing a salt tolerance imparting agent into contact with at least a part of a root of the plant, thereby maintaining salt tolerance of the plant.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a recycled material, whereby a recycled material can be efficiently obtained from a tire. The method for producing a recycled material according to the present invention includes a step of subjecting a tire to a gasification treatment to generate a gas containing a C1 gas from the tire, and a step of obtaining a recycled material containing at least one species selected from the group consisting of isoprene, butadiene, a butanediol compound, a butanol compound, a butenal compound, succinic acid, and polymers of these compounds by using the gas containing the C1 gas.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a recycled material, whereby a recycled material can be efficiently obtained from a tire. The method for producing a recycled material according to the present invention includes a step of subjecting a tire to a gasification treatment to generate a gas containing a C1 gas from the tire, and a step of obtaining a recycled material containing at least one species selected from the group consisting of isoprene, butadiene, a butanediol compound, a butanol compound, a butenal compound, succinic acid, and polymers of these compounds by using the gas containing the C1 gas.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant cultivation method, which enables plant cultivation under high salinity environment for a long time. A method for hydroponic plant cultivation under high salinity environment, comprising a cultivation step of hydroponically growing a plant with a cultivation solution having a sodium chloride concentration of 1% by mass or more, during which a salt resistance imparting treatment is performed at least once by bringing a salt tolerance imparting agent into contact with at least a part of a root of the plant, thereby maintaining salt tolerance of the plant.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a series of techniques for producing 1,4-butanediol from methanol or the like. Provided is a recombinant cell prepared by introducing a gene encoding at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, succinyl-CoA synthase, CoA-dependent succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase, 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase, 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde dehydrogenase, and alcohol dehydrogenase, into a host cell which is a methylotroph, wherein the gene is expressed in the host cell, and the recombinant cell is capable of producing 1,4-butanediol from at least one C1 compound selected from the group consisting of methane, methanol, methylamine, formic acid, formaldehyde, and formamide.

Abstract: A hydroponic system (1) using seawater, wherein seawater (W1) is used for hydroponic cultivation of salt-tolerant plants, including a water supply pump (21) that pumps up, from the sea (S), seawater (W1) having a salinity, a bacteria content and an unwanted matter content are less than or equal to predetermined threshold values; a water tub (30) that stores seawater (W1) pumped up by the water supply pump (21) and accommodates salt-tolerant plants (P) to be cultivated; and a filter (27) that removes bacteria and unwanted matter from the seawater (W1) obtained from the sea (S); wherein the seawater (W1) from which the bacteria and the unwanted matter have been removed by the filter (27) is fed to the water tub (30).

Abstract: This building includes a power supply coil of a contactless power supply system using magnetic resonance type. Then, a construction method for this building includes steps of: linking a plurality of building members to each other respectively provided with split wires into which a power supply coil forming a loop as a whole is split at a plurality of locations along an extending direction of the power supply coil, so as to surround an indoor space; and forming the power supply coil surrounding the indoor space by electrically connecting the respective split wires to each other.

Abstract: [1] A ?-phellandrene polymer which is a polymerization product of ?-phellandrene. [2] The ?-phellandrene polymer comprising ?-phellandrene units represented by chemical formulae (I-1), (I-2), (II-1) and (II-2), a total amount of the ?-phellandrene units being 50% by mass or more. [3] The ?-phellandrene polymer, which has a number average molecular weight Mn of 40,000 or more. [4] The ?-phellandrene polymer, wherein at least a part of olefinic carbon-carbon double bonds thereof are hydrogenated. [5] The ?-phellandrene polymer, which has a glass transition temperature of 80° C. or more.

Abstract: To provide a series of techniques capable of producing isoprene from syngas or the like. Provided is a recombinant cell prepared by introducing a nucleic acid encoding isoprene synthase into a host cell having an isopentenyl diphosphate synthesis ability by a non-mevalonate pathway, wherein the nucleic acid is expressed in the host cell, and the recombinant cell is capable of producing isoprene from at least one C1 compound selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, formic acid, and methanol. As the host cell, a Clostridium bacterium or a Moorella bacterium is exemplified. Also provided is a method for producing isoprene using the recombinant cell.

Abstract: A reefer container includes: a box-shaped container body; a load equipped in the container body; and a power receiving portion which is configured to receive power from an outside and to supply the power to the load. The power receiving portion includes a power receiving coil which is configured to contactlessly receive the power from the outside.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a series of techniques for producing isoprene from methanol or the like. Provided is a recombinant cell prepared by introducing a gene encoding isoprene synthase, into a host cell which is a methylotroph, wherein the gene is expressed in the host cell, and the recombinant cell is capable of producing isoprene from at least one C1 compound selected from the group consisting of methane, methanol, methylamine, formic acid, formaldehyde, and formamide. Preferably, it has at least one C1 carbon assimilating pathway selected from the group consisting of a serine pathway, a ribulose monophosphate pathway, and a xylulose monophosphate pathway as a fixing pathway of formaldehyde. Also provided is a method for producing isoprene using the recombinant cell.

Abstract: A parent device power transmission unit determines a power to be supplied to a plurality of coils such that the power is proportional to an eigenvector of a real part of an impedance matrix which is based on a mutual inductance of the plurality of coils.

Abstract: To provide a series of techniques for obtaining ?-phellandrene with high purity and in a large quantity. Provided is a recombinant cell capable of producing ?-phellandrene, prepared by introducing at least one nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of a nucleic acid encoding geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) synthase and a nucleic acid encoding neryl pyrophosphate (NPP) synthase, and a nucleic acid encoding ?-phellandrene synthase into a host cell in such a manner that these nucleic acids are expressed in the host cell. Also provided is a method for producing ?-phellandrene by culturing the recombinant cell to produce ?-phellandrene in the recombinant cell.

Abstract: [1] A ?-phellandrene polymer which is a polymerization product of ?-phellandrene. [2] The ?-phellandrene polymer comprising ?-phellandrene units represented by chemical formulae (I-1), (I-2), (II-1) and (II-2), a total amount of the ?-phellandrene units being 50% by mass or more. [3] The ?-phellandrene polymer, which has a number average molecular weight Mn of 40,000 or more. [4] The ?-phellandrene polymer, wherein at least a part of olefinic carbon-carbon double bonds thereof are hydrogenated. [5] The ?-phellandrene polymer, which has a glass transition temperature of 80° C. or more.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a series of techniques for producing 1,4-butanediol from methanol or the like. Provided is a recombinant cell prepared by introducing a gene encoding at least one enzyme selected from the group consisting of succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, succinyl-CoA synthase, CoA-dependent succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, 4-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA transferase, 4-hydroxybutyryl-CoA reductase, 4-hydroxybutyraldehyde dehydrogenase, and alcohol dehydrogenase, into a host cell which is a methylotroph, wherein the gene is expressed in the host cell, and the recombinant cell is capable of producing 1,4-butanediol from at least one C1 compound selected from the group consisting of methane, methanol, methylamine, formic acid, formaldehyde, and formamide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a series of techniques for producing isoprene from methanol or the like. Provided is a recombinant cell prepared by introducing a gene encoding isoprene synthase, into a host cell which is a methylotroph, wherein the gene is expressed in the host cell, and the recombinant cell is capable of producing isoprene from at least one C1 compound selected from the group consisting of methane, methanol, methylamine, formic acid, formaldehyde, and formamide. Preferably, it has at least one C1 carbon assimilating pathway selected from the group consisting of a serine pathway, a ribulose monophosphate pathway, and a xylulose monophosphate pathway as a fixing pathway of formaldehyde. Also provided is a method for producing isoprene using the recombinant cell.

Abstract: There is provided a method for producing a recycled material, whereby a recycled material can be efficiently obtained from a tire. The method for producing a recycled material according to the present invention includes a step of subjecting a tire to a gasification treatment to generate a gas containing a C1 gas from the tire, and a step of obtaining a recycled material containing at least one species selected from the group consisting of isoprene, butadiene, a butanediol compound, a butanol compound, a butenal compound, succinic acid, and polymers of these compounds by using the gas containing the C1 gas.

Abstract: To provide a series of techniques capable of producing isoprene from syngas or the like. Provided is a recombinant cell prepared by introducing a nucleic acid encoding isoprene synthase into a host cell having an isopentenyl diphosphate synthesis ability by a non-mevalonate pathway, wherein the nucleic acid is expressed in the host cell, and the recombinant cell is capable of producing isoprene from at least one C1 compound selected from the group consisting of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, formic acid, and methanol. As the host cell, a Clostridium bacterium or a Moorella bacterium is exemplified. Also provided is a method for producing isoprene using the recombinant cell.