Abstract: A paper palette for art used for mixing colors and other paints for art or arranging the point of a brush is formed by partially bundling plural pieces of paper. Each of the pieces of paper is colored in two or more tones, which enables one to match the colors delicately and accurately in relation to a color of surroundings or a color applied to a substrate. With this paper palette, one does not have to wash it after use.

Abstract: This invention relates to DNA containing a gene encoding uricase, a plasmid having said DNA, a transformant containing said plasmid, and a process for producing uricase by using said transformant.

Abstract: This invention relates to an isolated uricase which is stable in an aqueous solution at a temperature up to 60.degree. C. and at a pH of 8.0 for 10 minutes.

Abstract: A DNA fragment that contains a gene encoding creatinine amidohydrolase is provided. This invention also provides a recombinant vector containing the said DNA fragment, a transformant containing the said vector, and a method for producing creatinine amidohydrolase by the use of the said transformant.

Abstract: A electrophotographic photosensitive member and an electrophotographic apparatus, a device unit and a facsimile machine using an electrophotographic photosensitive member which comprises a conductive support, a photosensitive layer and a protective layer, the protective layer containing resin formed by hardening a light-setting type acrylic monomer, and the photosensitive layer containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (A), (B) and (C) below:(A) styryl compounds having a structure expressed by the following formula (1) and a melting point not higher than 135.degree. C.; ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are aromatic ring groups, Ar.sup.3 is a bivalent aromatic ring group or a bivalent heterocyclic group, R.sup.1 is an alkyl group or an aromatic ring group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aromatic ring group, and n.sub.1 is 1 or 2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 possibly linking to form a ring when n.sub.

Abstract: A pyruvate oxidase with excellent thermal stability, which is stable at pH 7.0 for 10 minutes at a temperature of up to 45.degree. C., an analytical method using said pyruvate oxidase, and an analytical reagent used for said method.

Abstract: Novel acyl-coenzyme A oxidase is produced by cultivating an acyl-coenzyme A oxidase-producing microorganism belonging to the genus Candida in a nutrient medium, thereby accumulating an amount of acyl-coenzyme A oxidase in yeast cells and recovering the acyl-coenzyme A oxidase from said cells.

Abstract: There is provided a method for the quantitative analysis of a free fatty acid which comprises (1) the first step of treating a sample containing the free fatty acid with acyl-coenzyme A synthetase in the presence of adenosine triphosphate and coenzyme A to form acyl-coenzyme A, (2) the second step of oxidizing said acyl-coenzyme A, in the presence of oxygen, with acyl-coenzyme A oxidase produced by a microorganism of the genus Candida to form enoyl-coenzyme A and hydrogen peroxide, and (3) the third step of (a) measuring the amount of the formed enoyl-coenzyme A or hydrogen peroxide or (b) measuring the amount of oxygen consumed in said oxidation reaction, to thereby determine the amount of free fatty acid in said sample.

Abstract: A coordinate reading device including magnetostrictive vibration transmission media to attain coordinate readings of analog figures. A fixed magnetizing coil is wound about or placed on the surface of the media to automatically magnetize the media. A preparatory exciting system excites the exciting coil of the media before an effective excitation pulse is applied to the coil by suitable delay circuits.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor housed in a cooling device has an inner core body for measuring the behavior of a charge put in a shaft furnace, an inner casing for accommodating the inner core body therein, and an outer casing for accommodating the inner casing with a space for a circulating path of cooling medium therebetween. The inner core body consists of an exciter for exciting the charge put in the furnace, a magnetic field sensing member arranged in front of the exciter for detecting the exciting magnetic field generated from the exciter and a driving circuit arranged at the rear of the exciter for driving the sensing member.