Abstract: A chunk meat-like meat alternative and a method of producing the same, the method including: mixing a fiber bundle-shaped textured protein and a binder to obtain a mixture; and stretching the mixture to obtain a stretched mixture having a degree of orientation of a fiber direction of the fiber bundle-shaped textured protein in a cross section along a direction of the stretching of 1.1 or more.

Abstract: A micro-pump having a cross-sectional area of not more than 5 mm.sup.2 and usable as a drive source for the operation of a micro-machine and as the controlled flow of a fluid and a method for the production of this micro-pump are provided. The micro-pump is characterized by comprising a comb-shaped stationary electrodes, a fluid chamber, a piston formed in the fluid chamber, comb-shaped movable electrodes formed integrally with the piston, a conductive film for imparting a grounding potential to the piston and the comb-shaped movable electrodes, and check valves and consequently having a drive source integrally formed therein.