Abstract: A photosensitive material and comprises a photosensitive and heat-developable element and a polymer, and is capable of being endowed with stickness by a change of pH value or being subjected to exposure and heating. An image formation process comprises the steps of subjecting to imagewise exposure the photosensitive material, heating the photosensitive material, electrifying the photosensitive material, and transferring the iamgewise exposed or unexposed portion of the photosensitive material. The photosensitive and heat-developable element comprises a least a photosensitive silver salt and a reducing agent and the polymer has a cross-linked structure.

Abstract: A photosensitive material comprises a photosensitive layer and a polymerizable layer which are laminated. An area of the polymerizable layer, corresponding to an unexposed area of the photosensitive layer, is polymerized when the photosensitive material is exposed to light with a wavelength of 400 to 900 nm and heated to 60.degree. to 80.degree. C.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer medium comprises a support and at least two heat-transferable ink layers including a first and a second ink layer. The first ink layer has relative adhesions with the second ink layer and the support which are reverse at a higher temperature from those at a lower temperature. When the heat-sensitive transfer medium is superposed with paper, a heat energy is applied, and the transfer medium is separated from the paper; the second ink layer is selectively transferred or both the first and second ink layers are transferred to the paper depending on the length of time from the heat application until the separation of the transfer medium, whereby two color images can be formed by a single transfer medium.

Abstract: An indole derivative represented by the formula: ##STR1## (wherein each of X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 is a hydrogen or chlorine atom; X.sub.2 is a chlorine atom and X.sub.3 a hydrogen atom in the case where X.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom; X.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom and X.sub.3 a chlorine atom or a hydrogen atom in the case where X.sub.1 is a chlorine atom; and R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, or a lower alkyl group), a plant growth regulator containing said compound as active ingredient, and a method for regulating plant growth which comprises applying said regulator.

Abstract: A thermal transfer material, comprising: a support, and a first ink layer and a second ink layer respectively containing a heat-fusible material disposed in the order named on the support. The second ink layer includes domains of at least two species. The thermal transfer material provides a transfer image of high density and clear edges even on a recording medium having poor surface smoothness.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer recording method comprises superposing a heat-sensitive transfer material having a heat-transferable ink layer on a supporting member onto a medium for recording and heating said heat-transferable ink layer according to a pattern to thereby form a transfer recorded image on said medium for recording, wherein said heat-transferable ink layer comprises a layer containing fine particles of a heat-fusible resin and said heat-sensitive transfer material after heating is separated from said medium for recording within the time from when the strength of the film formed by fusion of the fine particles of the heat-fusible resin at said pattern heated portion begins to surpass that before heating until initiation of fusion of fine particles of the heat-fusible resin around the pattern heated portion by thermal diffusion to around the pattern heated portion.

Abstract: 5-Isopropyl-8-methyl bicyclo[5.3.0]deca-2,8-diene-2-carboxylic acid having a chemical structure represented by the following formula: ##STR1## and 5-isopropyl-8-methyl bicyclo[5.3.0]deca-2,8-diene-2-carboaldehyde having a chemical structure represented by the following formula: ##STR2## can be obtained by cultivating a microbial strain belonging to Genus Sclerotinia and having an ability to produce them, and collecting them from the cultivated mixture.

Abstract: 5-Isopropyl-8-methyl bicyclo[5.3.0]deca-2,8-diene-2-carboxylic acid having a chemical structure represented by the following formula: ##STR1## and 5-isopropyl-8-methyl bicyclo[5.3.0]deca-2,8-diene-2-carboaldehyde having a chemical structure represented by the following formula: ##STR2## can be obtained by cultivating a microbial strain belonging to Genus Sclerotinia and having an ability to produce them, and collecting them from the cultivated mixture.

Abstract: 5-Isopropyl-8-methyl bicyclo[5.3.0]deca-2,8-diene-2-carboxylic acid having a chemical structure represented by the following formula: ##STR1## and 5-isopropyl-8-methyl bicyclo[5.3.0]deca-2,8-diene-2-carboaldehyde having a chemical structure represented by the following formula: ##STR2## can be obtained by cultivating a microbial strain belonging to Genus Sclerotinia and having an ability to produce them, and collecting them from the cultivated mixture.