Abstract: The present invention provides a novel gene involved in the growth-promoting function of acetic acid bacteria and a microorganism containing the gene. In particular, the present invention provides a method for enhancing the growth-promoting function of acetic acid bacteria and a method for efficiently producing vinegar containing acetic acid at a high concentration in a short time using such acetic acid bacteria having an enhanced growth-promoting function.

Abstract: A food information management system includes a food database (11) containing food cooking conditions for cooking foods, and nutritive ingredients, energy-producing values and weight of foods, and information storage mediums (20, 20a). Each information storage medium is attached to a food package (21a) containing a processed food (21) and storing food information including food ID information specifying a food. When cooling the processed food (21), the food ID information stored in the food information storage medium (20, 20a) is read by a read means. Food information about a food specified by the food ID information is retrieved from the food database (11), an output means receives the food information, and a display means displays the food information.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide novel genes participating in acetic acid tolerance of acetic acid bacteria, and a method of improving acetic acid tolerance of microorganisms, particularly that of acetic acid bacteria by using the genes, further a method of efficiently producing vinegar with acetic acid at higher concentration by using acetic acid bacteria whose acetic acid tolerance is improved. In the present invention, novel genes having a function for improving acetic acid tolerance on practical level were cloned from practical acetic acid bacteria belonging to the genus Gluconacetobacter by a method of obtaining genes from chromosomal DNA library that enable to grow on the medium at a high concentration of acetic acid.

Abstract: A microwave oven and automatic cooking system uses a food package provided with a noncontact IC tag storing information about a food contained in the food package, where the information about the food includes information about a method of heating the food and an amount of heat energy for cooking the food, the information about the amount of heat energy being expressed in a form of an absolute amount of heat energy. The microwave oven receives the food package and cooks the food contained in the food package.

Abstract: The first primer of the invention is a primer which, when used in PCR under appropriate conditions, serves to detectably amplify 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs of bacteria of the Escherichia, Salmonella and Vibrio genera, but when used in PCR under the same conditions, does not serve to detectably amplify either chloroplast 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs or mitochondrial 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs. The second primer of the invention is a primer which, when used in PCR under appropriate conditions, serves to detectably amplify 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs of Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus, but when used in PCR under the same conditions, does not serve to detectably amplify either chloroplast 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs or mitochondrial 16S rRNA-encoding DNAs.

Abstract: An automatic cold-storage system includes a food package (22) provided with a noncontact IC tag (11), and a refrigerator (31) for storing the food package (22). Information is read from the noncontact IC tag (11) by a noncontact IC tag reader (12) and is compiled to a database (31c). A managing means (31b) controls the refrigerator (31) on the basis of information contained in the database (31c). The managing means (31b) makes a display device (14) display a warning on the basis of information read by the noncontact IC tag reader (12).

Abstract: An automatic cold-storage system includes a food package (22) provided with a noncontact IC tag (11), and a refrigerator (31) for storing the food package (22). Information is read from the noncontact IC tag (11) by a noncontact IC tag reader (12) and is compiled to a database (31c). A managing means (31b) controls the refrigerator (31) on the basis of information contained in the database (31c). The managing means (31b) makes a display device (14) display a warning on the basis of information read by the noncontact IC tag reader (12).

Abstract: An adhesive label manufacturing apparatus including a tack sheet feeder, a unit for forming a releasing region on a tack sheet, a unit for overlaying of laminated sheet on a tack sheet, a unit for punching out the laminated sheet, and a unit for punching out portions of a tack sheet.

Abstract: An automatic cold-storage system includes a food package (22) provided with a noncontact IC tag (11), and a refrigerator (31) for storing the food package (22). Information is read from the noncontact IC tag (11) by a noncontact IC tag reader (12) and is compiled to a database (31c). A managing means (31b) controls the refrigerator (31) on the basis of information contained in the database (31c). The managing means (31b) makes a display device (14) display a warning on the basis of information read by the noncontact IC tag reader (12).

Abstract: A rewritable indication device layer on which visible information is rewritably recorded and erased, is formed on a label base layer. A protection layer for protecting the rewritable indication device layer is formed on the rewritable indication device layer. The rewritable indication label for a recording medium having such structure, is adhered to a recording medium or a recording medium case.

Abstract: A rewritable indication device layer on which visible information is rewritably recorded and erased, is formed on a label base layer. A protection layer for protecting the rewritable indication device layer is formed on the rewritable indication device layer. The rewritable indication label for a recording medium having such structure, is adhered to a recording medium or a recording medium case.

Abstract: A food information management system includes a food database (11) containing food cooking conditions for cooking foods, and nutritive ingredients, energy-producing values and weight of foods, and information storage mediums (20, 20a). Each information storage medium is attached to a food package (21a) containing a processed food (21) and storing food information including food ID information specifying a food. When cooling the processed food (21), the food ID information stored in the food information storage medium (20, 20a) is read by a read means. Food information about a food specified by the food ID information is retrieved from the food database (11), an output means receives the food information, and a display means displays the food information.

Abstract: A releasing agent is applied to opposite side edge portions of a tack sheet to form releasing regions. A laminated sheet provided with an adhesive layer having exposed opposite side edge portions is overlaid on the tack sheet. The laminated sheet is bonded to the tack sheet through portions of the adhesive layer not corresponding to the releasing regions. The laminated sheet is punched to form a plurality of divisions, and the divisions are bonded to the tack sheet by the portions of the adhesive layer not corresponding to the releasing regions. Portions having a desired figure of the tack sheet are punched out to provide adhesive labels.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing the useful substance 1-indanone from easily obtainable materials consists of reacting an indanyl ether represented by the generic formula ##STR1## under basic conditions to give a novel substance which is the indenyl ether derivative represented by the generic formula ##STR2## and hydrolyzing this to give the 1-indanone represented by the generic formula ##STR3##

Abstract: A releasing agent is applied to opposite side edge portions of a tack sheet to form releasing regions. A laminated sheet provided with an adhesive layer having exposed opposite side edge portions is overlaid on the tack sheet. The laminated sheet is bonded to the tack sheet through portions of the adhesive layer not corresponding to the releasing regions. The laminated sheet is punched to form a plurality of divisions, and the divisions are bonded to the tack sheet by the portions of the adhesive layer not corresponding to the releasing regions. Portions having a desired figure of the tack sheet are punched out to provide adhesive labels.

Abstract: Disclosed are a process for hot-dip coating a steel material with a molten aluminum alloy according to a one-stage coating method using a flux which comprises removing an oxide layer on a steel material surface, conducting activating treatment, then coating a chloride flux solution and dipping the steel material in a molten aluminum alloy coating bath floated a fluoride-containing flux, thereby coating the steel material surface with aluminum alloy, or comprises removing an oxide layer on a steel material surface, adjusting surface roughness, conducting activating treatment and dipping the steel material in a molten Al--Zn--Si alloy or Al--Si alloy coating bath floated a flux added an iron component, thereby coating the steel material surface with Al--Zn--Si alloy or Al--Si alloy to adhere a large amount thereof and a aluminum alloy coating bath.

Abstract: A cheap industrial method for making trans-2-bromoindan-1-ol. Trans-2-bromoindan-1-ol represented by Formula (II) is made by hydrolysing 1,2-dibromoindane represented by General Formula (I) (where the configuration of the bromine atoms on position 1 and position 2 can be trans or cis, or it can be a mixture of trans and cis isomers). Trans-2-bromoindan-1-ol represented by Formula (II) can also be made by brominating indene to synthesize 1,2-dibromoindane, and then continuously hydrolysing this 1,2-dibromoindane without isolating it. 1,2-Dibromoindane can also be made by reacting indene with hydrogen bromide in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: 1,2-di-substituted indan expressed by general formula (I) wherein X is a substituent which can be drawn out under an acidic condition to form a carbocation at 1-position of an indan skeleton, Y is a halogen atom, and X and Y can be in either cis- or trans-configuration forming either a racemic body or an optically active substance; or 1,2-di-substituted indan expressed by general formula (I') wherein X is a substituent which can be drawn out under an acidic condition to form a carbocation at 1-position of an indan skeleton, and X and OH group can be in either cis- or trans-configuration forming either a racemic body or an optically-active substance; or cis-1,2-epoxyindan expressed by general formula (VI) wherein R is phenyl or a lower alkyl group, oxazoline ring is in cis-configuration forming either a racemic body or an optically active substance is reacted, under an acidic condition, with a nitrile expressed by general formula (II) wherein R is phenyl or a lower alkyl group to produce cis-1-aminoindan-2-ol

Abstract: 1,2-di-substituted indan expressed by general formula (I) wherein X is a substituent which can be drawn out under an acidic condition to form a carbocation at 1-position of an indan skeleton, Y is a halogen atom, and X and Y can be in either cis- or trans-configuration forming either a racemic body or an optically active substance; or 1,2-di-substituted indan expressed by general formula (I') wherein X is a substituent which can be drawn out under an acidic condition to form a carbocation at 1-position of an indan skeleton, and X and OH group can be in either cis- or trans-configuration forming either a racemic body or an optically-active substance; or cis-1,2-epoxyindan expressed by general formula (VI) wherein R is phenyl or a lower alkyl group, oxazoline ring is in cis-configuration forming either a racemic body or an optically active substance is reacted, under an acidic condition, with a nitrile expressed by general formula (II) wherein R is phenyl or a lower alkyl group to produce cis-1-aminoindan-2-ol

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel peptide having a pharmacologically useful activity and a producing method thereof. The peptide is prepared by altering a part of amino acids which constitute a peptide having a normal protease inhibitory activity.