Abstract: Disclosed are a partial peptide of cysteine-rich secretory protein, antigen 5, and pathogenesis-related 1 (CAP), consisting of an amino acid sequence of the conserved region of CAP, the peptide having at least one effect selected from the following effects: a plant stem cell-inducing effect, a plant environmental stress tolerance-enhancing effect, a plant pest resistance-inducing effect, a germination-promoting effect, a plant transformation efficiency-enhancing effect, and a plant growth-promoting effect; and a plant stem cell inducer, an environmental stress enhancer, a plant pest resistance inducer, a germination promoter, a transformation efficiency enhancer, and a plant growth promoter, all of which comprise the peptide.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing method, an information processing apparatus, and a program capable of preparing a high performance model for an unknown introduction destination facility even in a case where a domain of the introduction destination facility is unknown at a step of training a model. The information processing method includes: dividing a dataset, which indicates a behavior of a user on an item for each of combinations of a plurality of the users and a plurality of the items, into a plurality of subgroups that are robust with respect to domain shift; generating a local model for performing a prediction of the behavior of the user on the item for each of the subgroups; and combining a plurality of the local models generated for each of the subgroups.

Abstract: There is provided a composition for forming an artificial skin that can shorten the cross-linking time while maintaining excellent application performance and coating performance. A composition for forming an artificial skin of the present disclosure comprises a first agent and a second agent, wherein the first agent comprises: (a) a polymer A composed of one or more organopolysiloxanes containing at least two carbon-carbon double bonds or at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the molecule; (b) a polymer B composed of one or more organopolysiloxanes containing at least two Si—H units in the molecule; and (c) a silicone having a viscosity of 1.5 mPa·s or less at 25° C., and wherein the second agent comprises a catalyst that promotes cross-linking of the polymer A and the polymer B.

Abstract: An optical property measurement method includes: measuring, by first measurement, optical intensity of backscattering from a measurement target object when light is beamed to the measurement target object; calculating an attenuation coefficient in a depth direction of the measurement target object based on a measurement result of the first measurement; measuring, by second measurement that is different from the first measurement, optical intensity of backscattering from the measurement target object when light is beamed to the measurement target object; and calculating a scattering coefficient and an absorption coefficient in the depth direction of the measurement target object based on a measurement result of the second measurement by using a value of the calculated attenuation coefficient as a limiting condition.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a fermented milk product, including sequentially performing a first step of mixing raw material milk and lactic acid bacteria to obtain a mixed liquid, and a second step of fermenting the mixed liquid, characterized by performing a step of adding a Paenibacillus-derived protease to the raw material milk and/or the mixed liquid (protease addition step) before the second step is completed. According to this manufacturing method, the hardness of the fermented milk product can be adjusted to a desired value while original smoothness of the fermented milk product is maintained.

Abstract: It is to provide a cosmetic composition comprising a coacervate droplet which can form a metastable water-in-water type emulsion. A cosmetic composition of the present invention comprises a water phase as a matrix and an oil phase dispersed therein, and stabilized by a coacervate droplet of an anionic polyelectrolyte and a cationic polyelectrolyte, the coacervate droplet being one which can form a metastable water-in-water type emulsion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic composition with low viscosity while having excellent stability sufficient to withstand the inclusion of a polar oil. A water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising: (A) 0.1 to 2 mass % of an organically modified clay mineral; (B) 0.1 to 2 mass % of a hydrophobic silica; (C) 2 to 5 mass % of a silicone-type surfactant; (D) an oil component of which 10 to 50 mass % of the total oil component is a non-polar hydrocarbon oil; and (E) 20 to 60 mass % of a water phase component; wherein the (A) organically modified clay mineral and (B) hydrophobic silica total to 0.2 to 2 mass %; and a viscosity of the cosmetic composition as a whole is 1000 to 10000 mPa·s (30° C.; B type viscometer).

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a lactase solution having excellent thermal stability. [Solution] A lactase solution in which the ratio of a lactase fraction having a molecular weight of about 120 kDa measured by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is 20% or more.

Abstract: An approach is provided for classifying and routing received documents. Text documents are received by a document classification service. The document classification service determines a classification types for documents based on a keyword-to-classification mapping. A document classification notification is send to a client device. The client device then confirms the document classification. Once confirmed, the document is sent to one or more destinations based on the classification of the document and a corresponding destination mapped to the classification.

Abstract: Provided is a method for determining activity of arylsulfatase in an aqueous system, which comprises a step in which arylsulfatase is subjected to reaction with a substrate, from which fluorophore or chromophore is liberated by suffering an action of the arylsulfatase, in an aqueous reaction system having high ionic strength. Also, provided are a lactase preparation having a lactase activity of 4,000 NLU/g or more according to the FCC IV method and having an arylsulfatase activity of 0.1% or less of the lactase activity as the basis, in which the arylsulfatase activity has been determined by the method for determining activity of arylsulfatase in an aqueous system according to the fluorescence method of the present invention; a method for producing this preparation; and a dairy product which comprises using this preparation.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a fermented milk product, including sequentially performing a first step of mixing raw material milk and lactic acid bacteria to obtain a mixed liquid, and a second step of fermenting the mixed liquid, characterized by performing a step of adding a Paenibacillus-derived protease to the raw material milk and/or the mixed liquid (protease addition step) before the second step is completed. According to this manufacturing method, the hardness of the fermented milk product can be adjusted to a desired value while original smoothness of the fermented milk product is maintained.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a lactase solution having excellent thermal stability. [Solution] A lactase solution in which the ratio of a lactase fraction having a molecular weight of about 120 kDa measured by SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis is 20% or more.

Abstract: An approach is provided for classifying and routing received documents. Text documents are received by a document classification service. The document classification service determines a classification types for documents based on a keyword-to-classification mapping. A document classification notification is send to a client device. The client device then confirms the document classification. Once confirmed, the document is sent to one or more destinations based on the classification of the document and a corresponding destination mapped to the classification.

Abstract: An oil-enclosed powdery composition includes an oil-enclosable powder; further comprising; a platy powder, aluminum hydroxide coating the platy powder, having a surface of a specific surface area of at least 10 m2/g, and a fluorine compound coating the aluminum hydroxide; and an oil droplet having at least 50% by mass of hydrocarbon oil based on a total oil component and at least 2.0×10?2 N/m of a surface tension value as a total oil component; wherein the oil-enclosable powder encompassing the oil droplet is like powder having an average particle size of 10 to 150 ?m and the oil-enclosed powdery composition is liquefiable by inunction.

Abstract: A lactase preparation includes lactase and has a lactase activity of 4,000 NLU/g or more according to the FCC IV method, wherein the lactase originates from a lactase gene of yeast, and wherein the lactase preparation has an arylsulfatase activity of 0.1% or less based on the lactase activity, in which the arylsulfatase activity (unit: U/g) is determined and calculated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a corona-core microgel emulsifying agent composed of a copolymer obtained by polymerizing polyethylene oxide macromonomers, hydrophobic monomers, and cross-linking monomers under specific conditions as well as an oil-in-water emulsified composition characteristically using said emulsifying agent for emulsification. The object of the present invention is to provide a new corona-core microgel emulsifying agent to be used to prepare an oil-in-water emulsified composition that manifests superior emulsification stability, stability over time, and low skin irritation, and is free of stickiness at the time of application, manifests dewy freshness, is free of powdery sensation and/or squeakiness, and is superior in durability of fragrance, as well as an oil-in-water emulsified composition emulsified with said emulsifying agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a corona-core microgel emulsifying agent composed of a copolymer obtained by polymerizing polyethylene oxide macromonomers, hydrophobic monomers, and cross-linking monomers under specific conditions as well as an oil-in-water emulsified composition characteristically using said emulsifying agent for emulsification. The object of the present invention is to provide a new corona-core microgel emulsifying agent to be used to prepare an oil-in-water emulsified composition that manifests superior emulsification stability, stability over time, and low skin irritation, and is free of stickiness at the time of application, manifests dewy freshness, is free of powdery sensation and/or squeakiness, and is superior in durability of fragrance, as well as an oil-in-water emulsified composition emulsified with said emulsifying agent.

Abstract: An approach is provided for routing received documents. Text documents are received by a document analytics server. The document analytics server accesses a keyword mapping which contains associations between keywords and document destinations. The document analytics server searches the received document for keywords that exist in the keyword mapping and, based on keywords found in the document and the keyword mapping, determines one or more destinations for the document. The document analytics server then routes the document to the one or more destinations.

Abstract: A packaging material for a vacuum insulator of the invention includes a vapor-deposited thin film layer and a coating layer which are sequentially stacked in layers in order on at least one surface of the plastic base member of the barrier film, wherein the vapor-deposited thin film layer is formed of a composite including: a metal or an inorganic oxide, or a metal and an inorganic oxide, wherein the coating layer is made of an aqueous solution or a coating agent, wherein the aqueous solution includes: a high molecular aqueous solution; and at least one of (a) and (b), (a) being at least one of, one or more kinds of alkoxide, and one or more kinds of hydrolyzate of alkoxide, (b) being tin chlorides, wherein the coating agent includes as a main agent a mixed solution of water and alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic composition with low viscosity while having excellent stability sufficient to withstand the inclusion of a polar oil. A water-in-oil type emulsion cosmetic composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising: (A) 0.1 to 2 mass % of an organically modified clay mineral; (B) 0.1 to 2 mass % of a hydrophobic silica; (C) 2 to 5 mass % of a silicone-type surfactant; (D) an oil component of which 10 to 50 mass % of the total oil component is a non-polar hydrocarbon oil; and (E) 20 to 60 mass % of a water phase component; wherein the (A) organically modified clay mineral and (B) hydrophobic silica total to 0.2 to 2 mass %; and a viscosity of the cosmetic composition as a whole is 1000 to 10000 mPa·s (30° C.; B type viscometer).