Abstract: The invention relates to a cell strain induced from MDCK cells as dog kidney-derived cells, and being able to be cultured without ingredients derived from animals. The cell strain is produced by adapting a MDCK cell to a medium without a serum but with a cell growth factor; and culturing the cell in a medium with an RPMI 1640 medium and a soybean-derived peptone but without ingredients derived from animals.

Abstract: A troubleshooting support device includes a keyword file storage unit in which keyword files holding keywords constituted with character strings contained in logs related to trouble that occurs in the substrate processing apparatus stored in advance, are stored. A keyword to be used for log search, selected from a keyword file specified based upon input information provided via an input unit, is set and also, a category-specific log file to be used for log analysis is set based upon input information provided via the input unit. Logs in the category-specific log file having been set are extracted and incorporated, and an analysis log file is created by sorting the extracted logs in time sequence. When the logs in the analysis log file are displayed at a display unit, a log containing the keyword having been set is located by searching through the analysis log file and is displayed in a highlighted display.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cell strain which is derived from an fcwf-4 cell that is a cell derived from a feline whole fetus and which is capable of being cultured without animal-derived proteins, a method for producing the cell strain, and a method for producing a virus by using the cell. An inexpensive and safe feline vaccine can be produced according to the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rumen fermentation improving agent, comprising cashew nut shell liquid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bloat controlling agent for a ruminant, comprising cashew nut shell liquid.

Abstract: An attenuated feline recombinant herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), which is prepared by identifying gene regions in the genome wherein inserted foreign genes can be expressed without affecting the replication of FHV-1 and has least two types of foreign nucleic acid sequences inserted thereinto, usable as a vector virus or a vaccine. In this attenuated recombinant FHV-1, at least two types of foreign genes are inserted in such a manner as allowing the expression into two different gene regions exerting no lethal effect on the proliferation of the virus in the feline herpesvirus 1 genome.

Abstract: Through inhibition of the multiplication of pathogenic bacteria and inactivation of bacterial self-induced factors, the balance of intestinal flora is improved to thereby promote regulation of animal intestinal functions and enable prevention/treatment of infection disease caused by such pathogenic bacteria. Accordingly, a pharmaceutical containing Bacillus thuringiensis is administered to animals, and animals are allowed to ingest food or feed containing Bacillus thuringiensis.

Abstract: To promote the digestion of an animal to thereby elevate the feed efficiency or prevent or ameliorate intestinal infections such as inflammatory intestinal injury of the animal, a combination of at least one fungus selected from Aspergillus sojae, Aspergillus tamarii, Aspergillus foetidus, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus oryzae with an acidic enzyme produced by the fungus is administered to the animal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cell strain which is derived from an fcwf-4 cell that is a cell derived from a feline whole fetus and which is capable of being cultured without animal-derived proteins, a method for producing the cell strain, and a method for producing a virus by using the cell. An inexpensive and safe feline vaccine can be produced according to the present invention.

Abstract: A troubleshooting support device includes a keyword file storage unit in which keyword files holding keywords constituted with character strings contained in logs related to trouble that occurs in the substrate processing apparatus stored in advance, are stored. A keyword to be used for log search, selected from a keyword file specified based upon input information provided via an input unit, is set and also, a category-specific log file to be used for log analysis is set based upon input information provided via the input unit. Logs in the category-specific log file having been set are extracted and incorporated, and an analysis log file is created by sorting the extracted logs in time sequence. When the logs in the analysis log file are displayed at a display unit, a log containing the keyword having been set is located by searching through the analysis log file and is displayed in a highlighted display.

Abstract: An attenuated feline recombinant herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), which is prepared by identifying gene regions in the genome wherein inserted foreign genes can be expressed without affecting the replication of FHV-1 and has least two types of foreign nucleic acid sequences inserted thereinto, usable as a vector virus or a vaccine. In this attenuated recombinant FHV-1, at least two types of foreign genes are inserted in such a manner as allowing the expression into two different gene regions exerting no lethal effect on the proliferation of the virus in the feline herpesvirus 1 genome.

Abstract: [Abstract] The invention relates to a cell strain induced from MDCK cells as dog kidney-derived cells, and being able to be cultured without ingredients derived from animals. The cell strain is produced by adapting a MDCK cell to a medium without a serum but with a cell growth factor; and culturing the cell in a medium with an RPMI 1640 medium and a soybean-derived peptone but without ingredients derived from animals.

Abstract: An attenuated feline recombinant herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), which is prepared by identifying gene regions in the genome wherein inserted foreign genes can be expressed without affecting the replication of FHV-1 and has least two types of foreign nucleic acid sequences inserted thereinto, usable as a vector virus or a vaccine. In this attenuated recombinant FHV-1, at least two types of foreign genes are inserted in such a manner as allowing the expression into two different gene regions exerting no lethal effect on the proliferation of the virus in the feline herpesvirus 1 genome.

Abstract: An attenuated feline recombinant herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), which is prepared by identifying gene regions in the genome wherein inserted foreign genes can be expressed without affecting the replication of FHV-1 and has least two types of foreign nucleic acid sequences inserted thereinto, usable as a vector virus or a vaccine. In this attenuated recombinant FHV-1, at least two types of foreign genes are inserted in such a manner as allowing the expression into two different gene regions exerting no lethal effect on the proliferation of the virus in the feline herpesvirus 1 genome.

Abstract: A wheel comprises a main body, a tread making a contact with a top face of the rail head of a rail, and a flange. At least at a portion of the wheel tread which is in contact with the rail, there is provided a tread-forming component formed of a ceramic-particle-dispersion reinforced aluminum composite material, which has ceramic particles mixed in an aluminum alloy. The tread-forming component is formed in a ring shape, fitted into a tread-forming component receiving portion and fixed to the main body by a fixing member.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a plate making method of forming an image on a heat sensitive blank plate by a multichannel method using a plate making apparatus of an outer surface cylinder scanning type. A blank plate (400) is secured to the outer circumferential surface of a hollow cylinder (131). A laser beam (800) is irradiated from an optical head (150) onto the blank plate (400). The laser beam (800) is a beam group consisting of a plurality of infrared laser beams arranged in a line.

Abstract: Optically active substances are prepared by the asymmetric hydrolysis of ##STR1## with specific microorganisms.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave resonator comprising at least two interdigital electro-acoustic transducers found between two sets of reflective gratings on a crystalline substrate. The period of the electrodes of the transducers is selected to be less than the period of the reflective gratings.

Abstract: A surface acoustic device is formed by cutting a piezoelectric wafer having a number of input and output electrodes on one surface thereof such that at least one end of the device has a bevel adjacent the upper surface. The bevel suppresses the reflection of surface waves. The bevel may be formed by a rotating cutter having a central disc and opposite frustoconical cutters.

Abstract: A magnetoelectric transducer includes a high mobility semiconductor thin film formed on a layer such as an alumina film. Processing to form the device is improved by simultaneous patterning of the semiconductor thin film and an electrode layer. Improved resistance to the effects of heat are obtained by using a highly heat conductive substrate. Integrally with the substrate there may be formed an element such as a series resistor for temperature compensation of the magnetic sensor of the transducer.