Abstract: The bacterium that can perform complete dechlorination of trichloroethene, and the bacteria consortium containing the bacterium are provided, and the method to dechlorinate soils or ground water contaminated with trichloroethene using the bacterium is also provide.

Abstract: The bacterium that can perform complete dechlorination of trichloroethene, and the bacteria consortium containing the bacterium are provided, and the method to dechlorinate soils or ground water contaminated with trichloroethene using the bacterium is also provide.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for concentrating dilute biomolecules in samples using electrophoresis are described. The method involves using the charged nature of the biomolecules to localize them to a microspot containing a dialysis membrane. The method and apparatus may also be used for identifying the presence of a biomolecule in a mixture or to quantitate the amount of a specific biomolecule in a mixture. The method and apparatus may also be used to produce a high throughput method for analysis and quantitation of a sample containing biomolecules.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for concentrating dilute biomolecules in samples using electrophoresis are described. The method involves using the charged nature of the biomolecules to localize them to a microspot containing a dialysis membrane. The method and apparatus may also be used for identifying the presence of a biomolecule in a mixture or to quantitate the amount of a specific biomolecule in a mixture. The method and apparatus may also be used to produce a high throughput method for analysis and quantitation of a sample containing biomolecules.

Abstract: Disclosed are peptides represented by IVC1SLC2SC3TAW and C1SLC2SC3 wherein I stands for isoleucine, V for valine, C1 for cysteine, C2 for cysteinesulfinic acid, C3 for cysteinesulfenic acid, S for serine, L for leucine, T for threonine, A for alanine, and W for tryptophan. These peptides can impart photoreactivity to a protein by binding to a non-heme iron. Also disclosed are methods for imparting photoreactivity to cells by introducing the peptide sequences into at least one protein which is involved in a metabolic system and/or energy metabolic system of the cells. There can be provided peptide sequences with a shorter peptide chain capable of imparting photoreactivity, which can be easily introduced into a protein with a little risk in degrading original function of the protein. There are also provided methods enabling control of metabolic reactions by imparting photoreactivity to cells with the peptides.

Abstract: Disclosed are peptides represented by IVC1SLC2SC3TAW and C1SLC2SC3 wherein I stands for isoleucine, V for valine, C1 for cysteine, C2 for cysteinesulfinic acid, C3 for cysteinesulfenic acid, S for serine, L for leucine, T for threonine, A for alanine, and W for tryptophan. These peptides can impart photoreactivity to a protein by binding to a non-heme iron. Also disclosed are methods for imparting photoreactivity to cells by introducing the peptide sequences into at least one protein which is involved in a metabolic system and/or energy metabolic system of the cells. There can be provided peptide sequences with a shorter peptide chain capable of imparting photoreactivity, which can be easily introduced into a protein with a little risk in degrading original function of the protein. There are also provided methods enabling control of metabolic reactions by imparting photoreactivity to cells with the peptides.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for producing nitrile hydratase comprising culturing a transformant cell which is obtained by transforming a host cell of bacterium not belonging to the genus Rhodococcus with a vector (1) which contains a nucleotide sequence encoding at least the &agr; a chain and the &bgr; chain of nitrile hydratase, or the vector (1) and a vector (2) which contains a nucleotide sequence encoding at least the &bgr; chain of the nitrile hydratase, and collecting produced nitrile hydratase, wherein the culture of the transformant cell is performed at a temperature of 35° C. or less.

Abstract: Disclosed are peptides represented by IVC1SLC2SC3TAW and C1SLC2SC3 wherein I stands for isoleucine, V for valine, C1 for cysteine, C2 for cysteinesulfinic acid, C3 for cysteinesulfenic acid, S for serine, L for leucine, T for threonine, A for alanine, and W for tryptophan. These peptides can impart photoreactivity to a protein by binding to a non-heme iron. Also disclosed are methods for imparting photoreactivity to cells by introducing the peptide sequences into at least one protein which is involved in a metabolic system and/or energy metabolic system of the cells. There can be provided peptide sequences with a shorter peptide chain capable of imparting photoreactivity, which can be easily introduced into a protein with a little risk in degrading original function of the protein. There are also provided methods enabling control of metabolic reactions by imparting photoreactivity to cells with the peptides.