Abstract: A charged particle microscope includes an electron gun provided inside a barrel and a stage 20. In the stage 20, a sample holder 30 holding a sample SAM can be installed. The stage 20 includes an annular rough movement stage member 21a and an annular fine movement stage member 21b. An X rough movement actuator 22a and a Y rough movement actuator 23a are connected to the rough movement stage member 21a. An X fine movement actuator 22b and a Y fine movement actuator 23b are connected to the fine movement stage member 21b. Here, a first movable range in which the X rough movement actuator 22a and the Y rough movement actuator 23a are able to move the rough movement stage member 21a is broader than a second movable range in which the X fine movement actuator 22b and the Y fine movement actuator 23b are able to move the fine movement stage member 21b. Accordingly, it is possible to improve performance of the charged particle microscope.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nerve regeneration-inducing tube in which collagen having excellent adhesive property, cell growth property and differentiation inducing property to nerve cells is used as a scaffold for the nerve regeneration. The nerve regeneration-inducing tube is characterized in using the collagen which is made the concentration of sodium chloride contained therein not more than 2.0% by weight or, preferably, 0.1 to 1.5% by weight in a dry state. Purification of collagen is carried out by means of an isoelectric precipitation where the pH is 6.0 or higher and is lower than 10.0.

Abstract: There are provided a microorganism characterized by producing poly-?-L-glutamate with a molecular weight of 1,300,000 or greater and uniform optical purity under liquid culture conditions, a method of screening for the microorganism, a method of producing poly-?-L-glutamate having large molecular weight by using the microorganism, and poly-?-L-glutamate having an average molecular weight of 1,300,000 or greater. In addition, usages of these are provided.

Abstract: The present invention includes as an active ingredient at least one biosurfactant, in particular mannosyl alditol lipid (such as MEL and MML) or triacylated mannosyl alditol lipid. This allows providing an activator and anti-aging agent that is excellent in activating and anti-aging effects on cells and that is safe enough to be used for a long time, and also providing cosmetics, quasi-drugs, drugs, and drinks and foods including the activator and the anti-aging agent as active ingredients. Further, the present invention provides MEL whose mannosyl erythritol skeleton in a molecular structure is 1-O-?-D-mannopyranosyl-meso-erythritol and a method for producing the MEL with use of a microorganism.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nerve regeneration-inducing tube in which collagen having excellent adhesive property, cell growth property and differentiation inducing property to nerve cells is used as a scaffold for the nerve regeneration. The nerve regeneration-inducing tube is characterized in using the collagen which is made the concentration of sodium chloride contained therein not more than 2.0% by weight or, preferably, 0.1 to 1.5% by weight in a dry state. Purification of collagen is carried out by means of an isoelectric precipitation where the pH is 6.0 or higher and is lower than 10.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic for skin roughness improvement/skin care containing a biosurfactant, particularly MEL-A, MEL-B or MEL-C.

Abstract: The present invention includes as an active ingredient at least one biosurfactant, in particular mannosyl alditol lipid (such as MEL and MML) or triacylated mannosyl alditol lipid. This allows providing an activator and anti-aging agent that is excellent in activating and anti-aging effects on cells and that is safe enough to be used for a long time, and also providing cosmetics, quasi-drugs, drugs, and drinks and foods including the activator and the anti-aging agent as active ingredients. Further, the present invention provides MEL whose mannosyl erythritol skeleton in a molecular structure is 1-O-?-D-mannopyranosyl-meso-erythritol and a method for producing the MEL with use of a microorganism.

Abstract: The present invention relates a node device cross-connected to a STM transmission system and a maintenance and operation support device connected to the node device. The object of the present invention is to releasing a desired transmission section or link efficiently. Therefore, the node device according to the preset invention includes control section individually selecting a link provided to for a path in the communication devices accommodated into the local and remote stations; and cross-connection section providing a path through the selected link, wherein the control section selects an auxiliary link based on a system configuration when identifiers of all paths to be replaced by the substitute path are given.

Abstract: The present invention includes as an active ingredient at least one biosurfactant, in particular mannosyl alditol lipid (such as MEL and MML) or triacylated mannosyl alditol lipid. This allows providing an activator and anti-aging agent that is excellent in activating and anti-aging effects on cells and that is safe enough to be used for a long time, and also providing cosmetics, quasi-drugs, drugs, and drinks and foods including the activator and the anti-aging agent as active ingredients. Further, the present invention provides MEL whose mannosyl erythritol skeleton in a molecular structure is 1-O-?-D-mannopyranosyl-meso-erythritol and a method for producing the MEL with use of a microorganism.

Abstract: The present invention includes as an active ingredient at least one biosurfactant, in particular mannosyl alditol lipid (such as MEL and MML) or triacylated mannosyl alditol lipid. This allows providing an activator and anti-aging agent that is excellent in activating and anti-aging effects on cells and that is safe enough to be used for a long time, and also providing cosmetics, quasi-drugs, drugs, and drinks and foods including the activator and the anti-aging agent as active ingredients. Further, the present invention provides MEL whose mannosyl erythritol skeleton in a molecular structure is 1-O-?-D-mannopyranosyl-meso-erythritol and a method for producing the MEL with use of a microorganism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic for skin roughness improvement/skin care containing a biosurfactant, particularly MEL-A, MEL-B or MEL-C.

Abstract: There are provided a microorganism characterized by producing poly-?-L-glutamate with a molecular weight of 1,300,000 or greater and uniform optical purity under liquid culture conditions, a method of screening for the microorganism, a method of producing poly-?-L-glutamate having large molecular weight by using the microorganism, and poly-?-L-glutamate having an average molecular weight of 1,300,000 or greater. In addition, usages of these are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates a node device cross-connected to a STM transmission system and a maintenance and operation support device connected to the node device. The object of the present invention is to releasing a desired transmission section or link efficiently. Therefore, the node device according to the preset invention includes control section individually selecting a link provided to for a path in the communication devices accommodated into the local and remote stations; and cross-connection section providing a path through the selected link, wherein the control section selects an auxiliary link based on a system configuration when identifiers of all paths to be replaced by the substitute path are given.

Abstract: A piece of pad for use with a key cup of a woodwind musical instrument. The pad is made of either a silicone rubber only or a felt containing therein a silicone rubber, and has a flat and smooth bottom surface. The pad is fitted in the key cup with the bottom surface thereof facing a tone hole of the instrument. The silicone rubber assures desirable physical properties of the pad such as an appropriate elasticity or flexibility, and the tone hole of the instrument can be positively closed with the flat and smooth bottom surface of the pad upon pushing of the key cup by the instrument player.

Abstract: An optical system for a color television camera device, wherein a first color-selecting filter is located in a substantially afocal light beam between the front group and the rear group of the relay portion; a first color component light separated by a first color-separating filter forms a first color component image on a first pickup tube with the aid of the first rear group of the relay portion; the light containing the remainder of the color components separated by the first color separating filter is directed to the second rear group of the relay portion; the light from the second rear group containing the abovementioned remainder of the color components is directed to a second color-separating filter; the lights containing second and third color components separated by the second color-separating filter are respectively directed to second and third pickup tubes; and these second and third lights form second and third color component images on second and third pickup tubes with aid of the second rear grou