Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a fatty acid ester in a high yield through a simple operation using Euglena as a material. The method of producing a fatty acid ester comprises the following steps (a) and (b): (a) adding 0.001 to 9.5 [PU/g-dry cell] of at least one kind of protease to Euglena to react the Euglena and the protease in an aqueous phase; and (b) performing phase separation and collection of a fatty acid ester from a reaction liquid of the step (a).

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for generating a vibration sound by causing a piezoelectric element to vibrate a member having the piezoelectric element attached thereto in an excellent manner is provided. In particular, an electronic apparatus 1 according to the disclosure herein including a piezoelectric element 30 and a panel 10 having the piezoelectric element attached thereto, the electronic apparatus for causing the piezoelectric element 30 to deform the panel 10 in such a manner vibrating a part of a human body in contact with the panel 10 being deformed, and thereby delivering sound, wherein the panel 10 has a recess 10a formed thereon, and the piezoelectric element 30 is attached to the recess 10a.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus that generates a vibration sound by vibrating a panel and may operate in an excellent manner is provided. An electronic apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes a housing 60, a first piezoelectric element 30, a second piezoelectric element 31, and a panel 10 that is vibrated by the first piezoelectric element 30 and the second piezoelectric element 31 and generates the vibration sound to be transmitted through a part of a human body.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a fatty acid ester in a high yield through a simple operation using Euglena as a material. The method of producing a fatty acid ester comprises the following steps (a) and (b): (a) adding 0.001 to 9.5 [PU/g-dry cell] of at least one kind of protease to Euglena to react the Euglena and the protease in an aqueous phase; and (b) performing phase separation and collection of a fatty acid ester from a reaction liquid of the step (a).

Abstract: According to an aspect, an electronic device includes: a piezoelectric element; a first sound generating unit that is vibrated by the piezoelectric element and generates a vibration sound transmitted by vibrating a part of a human body; and a second sound generating unit that generates an air conduction sound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyldecahydronaphthalene-2-ol represented by formula (2), wherein microbial conversion is carried out using a compound(s) represented by formula (1a) and/or (1b) as a substrate, the resulting culture product, in which microorganisms obtained by the microbial conversion are contained, and a solvent having an SP value within the range of 7.5 to 9.0 [(cal/cm3)1/2] are mixed together, and subsequently the aqueous phase is removed therefrom.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a higher alcohol, comprising a step of hydrogenating a lipid obtained by culturing Euglena in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device having a structure suitable for insertion and removal of a card from the device with a battery held in a battery holding part. A mobile phone 1 has a housing body 21 having a battery holding part 19 holding a battery 17 and has a cover member 23 covering the battery holding part 19. In the battery holding part 19, a second card insertion part 27 is provided in a region not concealed by the battery 17 when the battery 17 is held in the battery holding part 19 and covered by the cover member 23. The second card insertion part 27 in which a second card C2 inserted is covered together with the battery 17 by the cover member 23.

Abstract: The present invention provides a double-stranded DNA constructed specifically for high speed gene amplification, a method for gene amplification and a method for synthesizing protein. The gene amplification system of the present invention used a site-specific recombinase such as Cre-lox system and target sequence thereof to efficiently induce a type of replication referred to as a double rolling-circle replication (DRCR). Amplification unit, whose structure is shown in FIG. 2 (a), is constructed in animal and other cells. DRCR is induced by two recombination events triggered by a site-specific recombinase (Cre) when each replication folk progresses between each pair of target sequences (lox sequences).

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a higher alcohol, comprising a step of hydrogenating a lipid obtained by culturing Euglena in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: A mobile electronic apparatus has a display side housing with a bearing unit at one end, a dummy hinge with a rotary unit mounted in the bearing unit at one end and a joint unit at the other end, and a key side housing joined to the joint unit at one end. The housings are turnably connected to one another via the dummy hinge. A key side housing has a vertically extending boss unit. A joint unit has an insertion hole into which the boss unit is inserted. The insertion hole has a fitting hole, in which the boss unit is fitted when the joint unit and the key side housing are joined to one another, and a diameter-expanding hole in communication with the fitting hole and expanded in a rotational direction of the rotary unit toward the key side housing.

Abstract: A method for producing an immobilized enzyme which includes the steps of immobilizing an enzyme used for hydrolyzing fats and oils on a immobilization carrier by adsorption, bringing the immobilized enzyme into contact with an organic solvent in which fat-soluble fatty acids or the derivatives thereof have been dissolved, and adjusting the moisture content of the immobilized enzyme from 1 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for production of a diol form represented by the formula (2), which includes filtering a culture fluid obtained by microbial conversion using a compound represented by the following formula (1a) and/or formula (1b) as a substrate, using a filter having an aperture size of 10 to 100 ?m; washing the residue on the filter with water or a solvent having an SP value outside the range of 8.3 to 20 (cal/cm3)1/2; subsequently dissolving the obtained cake in a solvent having an SP value of 8.3 to 20 (cal/cm3)1/2; and then filtering or centrifuging the solution. According to the present invention, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyldecahydronaphthalen-2-ol, which is useful as an intermediate for the production of 3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyldodecahydronaphtho[2,1-b]furan, can be efficiently produced at high purity.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing 1-(2-hydroxyethyl) 2,5,5,8a-tetramethyldecahydronaphthalene-2-ol represented by formula (2), wherein microbial conversion is carried out using a compound(s) represented by formula (1a) and/or (1b) as a substrate, the resulting culture product, in which microorganisms obtained by the microbial conversion are contained, and a solvent having an SP value within the range of 7.5 to 9.0 [(cal/cm3)1/2] are mixed together, and subsequently the aqueous phase is removed therefrom.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a diol, which can efficiently produce a diol having a low intensity of abnormal odor and high purity. A process for producing 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyldecahydronaphthalen-2-ol represented by formula (2): the process containing drying a culture fluid obtained by microbial conversion using a compound(s) represented by formula (1a) and/or (1b) as a substrate, bringing the dried product of the culture fluid into contact with such a solvent that the SP value of the medium obtainable after the contact between the dried product of the culture fluid and the solvent falls in the range of 9.5 to 16 [(cal/cm3)1/2], subsequently removing the microorganism from the medium, and crystallizing the medium.

Abstract: An electronic equipment having a mechanism which, when a display unit side housing and an operation unit side housing are closed together, holds the housings without rattle. The electronic equipment has a first housing, a second housing provided on the first housing so as to be rotatable about a first pivot axis, and a third housing provided on the second housing so as to be rotatable about a second pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the first pivot axis. In order that the third housing tilts toward the first housing when the third housing is closed on the first housing, a flat surface perpendicular to the second pivot axis is constructed so as to form a predetermined angle relative to a flat surface of the first housing facing the third housing.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an immobilized enzyme, which comprises the steps of immobilizing an enzyme used for decomposing oil & fat on a carrier, by adsorption, without drying, bringing the immobilized enzyme into contact with a fatty acid triglyceride or fatty acid partial glyceride, or mixtures thereof, and adjusting the moisture content of the enzyme to 5% to 50% by weight based on the weight of the carrier, wherein the enzyme is used for esterification.

Abstract: A method for producing an immobilized enzyme which includes the steps of immobilizing an enzyme used for hydrolyzing fats and oils on a immobilization carrier by adsorption, bringing the immobilized enzyme into contact with an organic solvent in which fat-soluble fatty acids or the derivatives thereof have been dissolved, and adjusting the moisture content of the immobilized enzyme from 1 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the carrier.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device having a structure suitable for insertion and removal of a card from the device with a battery held in a battery holding part. A mobile phone 1 has a housing body 21 having a battery holding part 19 holding a battery 17 and has a cover member 23 covering the battery holding part 19. In the battery holding part 19, a second card insertion part 27 is provided in a region not concealed by the battery 17 when the battery 17 is held in the battery holding part 19 and covered by the cover member 23. The second card insertion part 27 in which a second card C2 inserted is covered together with the battery 17 by the cover member 23.

Abstract: A method for producing an immobilized enzyme which includes the steps of immobilizing an enzyme used for hydrolyzing fats and oils on a immobilization carrier by adsorption, bringing the immobilized enzyme into contact with an organic solvent in which fat-soluble fatty acids or the derivatives thereof have been dissolved, and adjusting the moisture content of the immobilized enzyme from 1 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the carrier.