Abstract: Seven novel antibiotic substances can be produced by cultivation of a microbial strain which has been isolated from a soil sample and which is designated as Microbispora sp. A 34030 (deposited under an access number FERM BP-10505 in terms of Budapest Treaty). These seven antibiotic substances are named as bispolide A1, bispolide A2, bispolide A3, bispolide B1, bispolide B2a, bispolide B2b and bispolide B3, respectively. These bispolides are each novel compounds which have a chemical structure as collectively represented by the general formula (III) shown below: These bispolides have each a high antibacterial activity against a variety of bacteria, particularly Gram-positive bacteria and their antibiotic-resistant strains, and hence these bispolides each are effective and useful for therapeutically treating bacterial infections of Gram-positive bacteria in humans and animals.

Abstract: A display device including: a display cell that includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged to be opposing, includes a wiring region that is wider than the first substrate on the second substrate, and includes an electrode in the wiring region; a wiring substrate in which at least a portion is arranged to be opposing the wiring region and which is electrically connected to the electrode; a front panel that is provided on a front surface of the first substrate; and a desiccating bonding agent that fixes the front panel to the first substrate while covering from at least a portion of a side surface of the first substrate to a connection portion between the electrode and the wiring substrate.

Abstract: A display panel includes (i) a first substrate and a second substrate, which face each other, (ii) a medium layer being sandwiched between the first and second substrate, and (iii) first electrodes and second electrodes being provided on that side of the first substrate which faces the second substrate, the display panel performing display operation by generating an electric field between the first and second electrodes. The display panel is configured such that the medium layer comprises a medium that is optically isotropic when no electric field is applied thereon, and whose optical anisotropy magnitude is changeable by and according to the electric field applied thereon; and the first and second electrodes are transparent electrodes, and a distance between the first and the second electrodes is shorter than a distance between the first substrate and second substrate. This configuration attains gives the display panel high response speed and high transmissivity.

Abstract: Scanning signal lines (41) and data signal lines (47) are arranged so as to cross each other, and common signal lines (42) and the scanning signal lines (41) are arranged to be parallel to each other. Moreover, a polarlizer (37) provided to an upper substrate (36) and a polarlizer (38) provided to a lower substrate (30) are arranged such that absorption axial directions (37a) and (38a) cross at an angle that is orthogonal. Moreover, the absorption axial directions (37a) and (38a) are arranged so as to be perpendicular to or parallel to directions in which the data signal lines (47), the scanning signal lines (41), and the common signal lines (42) are extended, respectively. This realizes an improved response speed and an increased transmissivity.

Abstract: A display element has an arrangement that allows the pixel to have at least two domains in which the medium shows optical anisotropies of different directions when a force (for example, an electric field) is applied or when no force is applied. It is preferable that directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied respectively have 45 degrees±10 degrees with absorption axes of polarizers, and that the directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied make 90 degrees±20 degrees.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: one side substrate; the other side substrate that is disposed to be opposed to the one side substrate; a liquid crystal layer that is sandwiched between the one side substrate and the other side substrate; and a light source that illuminates light on the liquid crystal layer from the outside of the other side substrate. At a specific peak wavelength, in a region shorter than a wavelength of blue light in a visible light region of the light illuminated from the light source, a transmittance from the other side substrate to the liquid crystal layer is smaller than a transmittance from the one side substrate to the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device capable of obtaining good display characteristics and good response characteristics is provided. A liquid crystal material being a paraelectric material, the liquid crystal material includes: a liquid crystal molecule exhibiting a nematic liquid crystal phase at room temperature and including one or more cyclic structures; and a bent-shaped molecule including cyclic structures which are large in number compared to the cyclic structures included in the liquid crystal molecule.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device capable of improving response characteristics while maintaining display characteristics, and a liquid crystal display using such a liquid crystal display device are provided. Provided is the liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates facing each other, and electrodes and a liquid crystal layer provided between the pair of substrates, where the liquid crystal layer is composed of liquid crystal material including a liquid crystal molecule showing a nematic liquid crystal phase and a molecule providing tilt to the liquid crystal molecule.

Abstract: A display element according to the present invention is provided with a pair of substrates, at least one of which is transparent; a medium between the substrates, wherein optical anisotropy magnitude of the medium is changeable by and according to an electric field applied thereon; at least one pair of electrodes for applying, on the medium, the electric field substantially parallel to the substrates; and a shielding electrode overlapping at least a display portion of at least one of the substrates, and used for shielding the display element from static electricity.

Abstract: Seven novel antibiotic substances could be produced by cultivation of a microbial strain which has been isolated from a soil sample and which is designated as Microbispora sp. A 34030 (deposited under an access number FERM BP-10505 in terms of Budapest Treaty). These seven antibiotic substances are named as bispolide A1, bispolide A2, bispolide A3, bispolide B1, bispolide B2a, bispolide B2b and bispolide B3, respectively. These bispolides are each novel compounds which have a chemical structure as collectively represented by the general formula (III) shown below. These bispolides have each a high antibacterial activity against a variety of bacteria, particularly Gram-positive bacteria and their antibiotic-resistant strains, and hence these bispolides each are effective and useful for therapeutically treating bacterial infections of Gram-positive bacteria in human and animals.

Abstract: A display element according to the present invention is provided with a pair of substrates, at least one of which is transparent; a medium between the substrates, wherein optical anisotropy magnitude of the medium is changeable by and according to an electric field applied thereon; at least one pair of electrodes for applying, on the medium, the electric field substantially parallel to the substrates; and a shielding electrode overlapping at least a display portion of at least one of the substrates, and used for shielding the display element from static electricity.

Abstract: Scanning signal lines (41) and data signal lines (47) are arranged so as to cross each other, and common signal lines (42) and the scanning signal lines (41) are arranged to be parallel to each other. Moreover, a polarlizer (37) provided to an upper substrate (36) and a polarlizer (38) provided to a lower substrate (30) are arranged such that absorption axial directions (37a) and (38a) cross at an angle that is orthogonal. Moreover, the absorption axial directions (37a) and (38a) are arranged so as to be perpendicular to or parallel to directions in which the data signal lines (47), the scanning signal lines (41), and the common signal lines (42) are extended, respectively. This realizes an improved response speed and an increased transmissivity.

Abstract: A display element has an arrangement that allows the pixel to have at least two domains in which the medium shows optical anisotropies of different directions when a force (for example, an electric field) is applied or when no force is applied. It is preferable that directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied respectively have 45 degrees±10 degrees with absorption axes of polarizers, and that the directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied make 90 degrees±20 degrees.

Abstract: A display element includes a dielectric material layer 3, provided between a pair of substrates (substrates 1 and 2), which is made of a medium showing optical isotropy when no electric field is applied and showing optical anisotropy when an electric field is applied. Further, comb-shaped electrodes 4 and 5 are provided face to face on the substrate 1 so as to be positioned in a surface which faces the substrate 2. Furthermore, polarizing plates 6 and 7 are respectively provided on rear surfaces with respect to the counter surfaces of the substrates 1 and 2. Thus, it is possible to realize the display element which has a wide driving temperature range, a wide viewing angle property, and a high-speed response property.

Abstract: Conophylline, contained in leaves of Ervatamia microphylla or Tabernaemontana divaricata, can induce non-tumor cells to differentiate into insulin-producing cells and thereby to produce insulin and also to lower blood glucose levels. Thus, in the present invention, dried products and extracts of leaves of Ervatamia microphylla or Tabernaemontana divaricata, which contain conophylline, are used as health foods for preventing and improving diabetes and obesity or health foods for lowering blood glucose levels.

Abstract: A display element has a arrangement that allows the pixel to have at least two domains in which the medium shows optical anisotropies of different directions when a force (for example, an electric field) is applied or when no force is applied. It is preferable that directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied respectively have 45 degrees±10 degrees with absorption axes of polarizers, and that the directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied make 90 degrees±20 degrees.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device capable of obtaining good display characteristics and good response characteristics is provided. A liquid crystal material being a paraelectric material, the liquid crystal material includes: a liquid crystal molecule exhibiting a nematic liquid crystal phase at room temperature and including one or more cyclic structures; and a bent-shaped molecule including cyclic structures which are large in number compared to the cyclic structures included in the liquid crystal molecule.

Abstract: A display element having high response property, wide viewing angle property, and high contrast property, and exhibiting a wide driving temperature range and excellent durability and reliability. Between two facing substrates (1, 2), a cholesteric liquid crystal layer (3) made of a liquid crystal material exhibiting a cholesteric phase whose spontaneous twist pitch is shorter than a wavelength of visible light is provided. Facing planes of the substrates (1, 2) are provided with alignment films (8, 9) for aligning liquid crystal molecules near the interface of the substrate in a specific direction. Furthermore, the planes are provided with electrodes (4, 5) for applying an electric field on the cholesteric liquid crystal layer (3) in a direction substantially parallel to a plane of each substrate. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer (3) exhibits optical isotropy in the direction parallel to the plane of each substrate when no voltage is applied.

Abstract: The subject invention provides a display element which achieves reduction in driving voltage. The display element according to the present invention includes substrates 1 and 2, at least one of which is transparent, and a medium layer 3 held between the substrates 1 and 2, the display element further including on the substrate 1 electrodes 4 and 5 for generating an electric field in a direction substantially parallel to the substrates so as to apply the electric field to the medium layer 3 to cause optical modulation of the medium; and an alignment film 6 which is provided on the surface of the substrate 2. With this arrangement, the voltage level is not decreased because of the alignment film 6, and the driving voltage of the display element does not need to be increased, thereby ensuring reduction of driving voltage.

Abstract: A display element has a arrangement that allows the pixel to have at least two domains in which the medium shows optical anisotropies of different directions when a force (for example, an electric field) is applied or when no force is applied. It is preferable that directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied respectively have 45 degrees±10 degrees with absorption axes of polarizers, and that the directions of the optical anisotropies occurred in the respective domains when the electric field is applied make 90 degrees±20 degrees.