Abstract: A toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin and organosilicon polymer particles on a surface of the toner particle, wherein the binder resin comprising an amorphous resin and a crystalline polyester resin, an absolute value |SPcpes?SPsi| of a difference between an SP value (SPsi) of the organosilicon polymer particles and an SP value (SPcpes) of the crystalline polyester resin is not more than 2.00 (cal/cm3)1/2, and an amount of adsorbed water in the organosilicon polymer particles at a temperature of 30° C. and a humidity of 80% RH is not more than 20 mg/g.

Abstract: A vacuum processing apparatus SM of this invention has: a vacuum chamber which performs a predetermined processing on a to-be-processed substrate that is set in position in the vacuum chamber. Inside the vacuum chamber there is disposed a deposition preventive plate) which is made up of a fixed deposition preventive plate and a moveable deposition preventive plate which is moveable in one direction. Further provided are: a metal block body disposed in a vertical posture on an inner wall surface of the vacuum chamber; and a cooling means for cooling the block body. In a processing position in which a predetermined vacuum processing is performed on the to-be-processed substrate, a top surface of the block body is arranged to be in proximity to or in contact with the moveable deposition preventive plate.

Abstract: A treating agent containing a fluoropolymer for use in masonry treatment obtained from (A) a fluoromonomer, (B) a monomer having at least one acid group selected from the group consisting of carboxy, phosphate, phosphonate, phosphinate, sulfate, sulfo, and sulfino groups, and (C) a non-fluorinated monomer containing a hydrophobic group. The treating agent imparts to a masonry excellent water- and oil-repellency and excellent unsusceptibility to fouling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a milk-coagulating enzyme of bacterial origin and a process for producing cheese by using this enzyme, namely, an enzyme that is produced by a bacterium belonging to the genus Paenibacillus and exhibits milk-coagulating activity, characterized by having the following enzymological properties: 1) function: having an activity of coagulating milk to form a curd; 2) substrate specificity: acting on ?-casein as a substrate and specifically cleaving Thr94-Met95 in the presence of calcium; 3) optimum pH: 6.0-7.0, and 4) molecular weight: 35,000-37,000 Da when measured by SDS-PAGE; a process for producing the enzyme; a process for producing cheese; and a cheese-like food product.

Abstract: Method for analyzing a phyletic lineage of scallop, which comprises the steps of sequencing a mitochondrial DNA of the scallop to determine a nucleotide base sequence of the mitochondrial DNA, wherein the nucleotide base sequence includes a non-coding region containing a nucleotide base substitution locus which shows a sequence polymorphism indicative of a particular lineage of the scallop. Mitochondrial DNA of the scallop is amplified by PCR, using a suitable primer set designed on the basis of nucleotide base sequences conserved among known shellfish mitochondrial 16S rRNA and 12S rRNA genes, followed by sequencing to determine a non-coding region therein. In such non-coding region, a nucleotide base substitution locus is located, whereby a particular lineage of the scallop is determined. Based on those steps, a Japanese scallop, Patinopecten yessoensis, is analyzed as to the nucleotide base sequence and lineage thereof.

Abstract: Method for analyzing a phyletic lineage of scallop, which comprises the steps of sequencing a mitochondrial DNA of the scallop to determine a nucleotide base sequence of the mitochondrial DNA, wherein the nucleotide base sequence includes a non-coding region containing a nucleotide base substitution locus which shows a sequence polymorphism indicative of a particular lineage of the scallop. Mitochondrial DNA of the scallop is amplified by PCR, using a suitable primer set designed on the basis of nucleotide base sequences conserved among known shellfish mitochondrial 16S rRNA and 12S rRNA genes, followed by sequencing to determine a non-coding region therein. In such non-coding region, a nucleotide base substitution locus is located, whereby a particular lineage of the scallop is determined. Based on those steps, a Japanese scallop, Patinopecten yessoensis, is analyzed as to the nucleotide base sequence and lineage thereof.

Abstract: A collagen is extracted and produced from a raw fish skin through the steps: a salt admixing step for admixing a salt (e.g. NaCl, KCl or the like) with a raw fish skin so as to allow non-collagen substances or portions (including fats and other tissue portions than a collagen portion) to be removed from the fish skin, while simultaneously degreasing and deodorizing the skin under the salt effect; a salt removal step for causing the admixed salt and non-collagen substances or portions to remove from the skin, achieving the fats removal and deodorization; a collagen extraction step for extracting a collagen (gelatinous) from the thus-treated skin; and a filtration step for filtering and refining the extracted collagen so as to obtain a refined collagen. The refined collagen may be dried and solidified. Thus, since the inexpensive salt is used for effective removal of non-collagen substances or portions to obtain a collagen portion, the method itself is simplified and economical.