Abstract: A biodegradable resin composition may include a polyester resin and one or more nitrogen compounds of formula (I): R, R?, and R?? each independently being H or a monovalent organic group which may have a substituent group which does not form a ring structure with each other, optionally in salt form (excluding (RS)-1-methyl-2-nitro-3-[(3-tetrahydrofuryl)methyl]guanidine, and/or compounds of formula NH2—CHR—COOH, with R being H or a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and phenylalanine). The polyester resin may be a resin having dicarboxylic acid unit and a diol unit. The content of the compound of formula (I) may be in a range of from 0.1 to 70 wt. %. The concentration of nitrogen atom in the compound of formula (I) may be 6 wt. % or more. The molecular weight of the compound of formula (I) may be less than 10000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating wastewater containing a furan compound, a microbial preparation for use in the method, a method for high density culture of a microorganism for use in the above method, and a method for producing a microbial preparation by using the culture method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing N-substituted sulfonamide compounds including a step of reacting a sulfonamide compound of general formula (1) with a halogenated organic compound of general formula (2) in the presence of cesium carbonate or potassium carbonate in an organic solvent to produce an N-substituted sulfonamide compound of general formula (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing N-substituted sulfonamide compounds including a step of reacting a sulfonamide compound of general formula (1) with a halogenated organic compound of general formula (2) in the presence of cesium carbonate or potassium carbonate in an organic solvent to produce an N-substituted sulfonamide compound of general formula (3).

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for producing a mixed sulfonic acid anhydride of the general formula (1) by reacting a sulfonic acid compound of the general formula (2) with a perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid anhydride or a perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid halide; and a method for producing a sulfonamide compound of the general formula (4) obtained by reacting an amine compound of the general formula (3) with a mixed sulfonic acid anhydride of the general formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing N-substituted sulfonamide compounds including a step of reacting a sulfonamide compound of general formula (1) with a halogenated organic compound of general formula (2) in the presence of cesium carbonate or potassium carbonate in an organic solvent to produce an N-substituted sulfonamide compound of general formula (3).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a crystal comprising a compound, which has ?-opioid receptor antagonistic action, few side effects, and high safety, and having high purity and excellent physical properties (stability, solubility, etc.), and a method for producing the crystal. The crystal is a crystal of a salt comprising: a compound represented by a formula (I) [wherein R2 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, and R1 is a group selected from the group consisting of and an acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, and oxalic acid, or a hydrate thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a crystal comprising a compound, which has ?-opioid receptor antagonistic action, few side effects, and high safety, and having high purity and excellent physical properties (stability, solubility, etc.), and a method for producing the crystal. The crystal is a crystal of a salt comprising: a compound represented by a formula (I) [wherein R2 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, and R1 is a group selected from the group consisting of and an acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, and oxalic acid, or a hydrate thereof.

Abstract: In a foamer dispenser, a depressing head includes: a head main unit with a top wall portion arranged above the stem and with an attachment cylindrical portion that extends downwardly from the top wall portion and is attached to the stem; and an exterior cylindrical portion that is provided beneath the top wall portion and surrounds the attachment cylindrical portion and the guide cylindrical portion from an outer side in a radial direction. An inside of the exterior cylindrical portion is communicable with an inside of the cylinder for air through an inside of the guide cylindrical portion. The head main unit and the exterior cylindrical portion are formed as separate entities and are fitted to each other. In an upper end portion of the exterior cylindrical portion, intake holes are formed that penetrate through the exterior cylindrical portion in a radial direction and open toward an upward direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for producing a mixed sulfonic acid anhydride of the general formula (1) by reacting a sulfonic acid compound of the general formula (2) with a perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid anhydride or a perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acid halide; and a method for producing a sulfonamide compound of the general formula (4) obtained by reacting an amine compound of the general formula (3) with a mixed sulfonic acid anhydride of the general formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing N-substituted sulfonamide compounds including a step of reacting a sulfonamide compound of general formula (1) with a halogenated organic compound of general formula (2) in the presence of cesium carbonate or potassium carbonate in an organic solvent to produce an N-substituted sulfonamide compound of general formula (3).

Abstract: In a foamer dispenser, a depressing head includes: a head main unit with a top wall portion arranged above the stem and with an attachment cylindrical portion that extends downwardly from the top wall portion and is attached to the stem; and an exterior cylindrical portion that is provided beneath the top wall portion and surrounds the attachment cylindrical portion and the guide cylindrical portion from an outer side in a radial direction. An inside of the exterior cylindrical portion is communicable with an inside of the cylinder for air through an inside of the guide cylindrical portion. The head main unit and the exterior cylindrical portion are formed as separate entities and are fitted to each other. In an upper end portion of the exterior cylindrical portion, intake holes are formed that penetrate through the exterior cylindrical portion in a radial direction and open toward an upward direction.

Abstract: This is to provide a process for preparing a polycarbonate diol diacrylate from a polycarbonate diol and a vinyl acrylate compound without using a protonic acid or a metal component. This is a process for preparing a polycarbonate diol diacrylate which comprises reacting a polycarbonate diol represented by the formula (I) and a vinyl acrylate compound represented by the formula (II) in the presence of a hydrolase, and a polycarbonate diol diacrylate represented by the formula (III) having a terminal acrylated ratio of 97% or more.

Abstract: A probe apparatus includes a plurality of prober chamber arranged in a straight line; and a loader chamber having a substrate transfer mechanism that takes out a test target substrate from a container provided in an upper area of the prober chamber, lowers the test target substrate to a height corresponding to a loading/unloading port of the prober chamber, moves in front of a row of the prober chambers in parallel to the row of the prober chambers and transfers the test target substrate into the prober chamber. A reading mechanism for reading information recorded on the test target substrate held on the substrate transfer mechanism is installed at a horizontal moving mechanism that moves the substrate transfer mechanism in front of the row of the prober chambers in parallel to the row of the prober chambers.

Abstract: An inspection method for inspecting electric characteristics of devices formed on a target object using an apparatus including a vertical drive mechanism for lifting and lowering a movable mounting table and a control unit for controlling the vertical drive mechanism. The vertical drive mechanism includes an elevation shaft connected to the mounting table and a servo motor for driving the elevation shaft to lift and lower the mounting table. The control unit has a servo driver including a position control part for controlling a position of the motor, a torque control part for controlling a torque of the motor as a probe card is expanded or contracted by a change in temperature and a switching part for switching the position control part and the torque control part. The method includes heating or cooling the target object, controlling a position of the motor, and controlling a torque of the motor.

Abstract: This is to provide a process for preparing a polycarbonate diol diacrylate from a polycarbonate diol and a vinyl acrylate compound without using a protonic acid or a metal component. This is a process for preparing a polycarbonate diol diacrylate which comprises reacting a polycarbonate diol represented by the formula (I) and a vinyl acrylate compound represented by the formula (II) in the presence of a hydrolase, and a polycarbonate diol diacrylate represented by the formula (III) having a terminal acrylated ratio of 97% or more.

Abstract: There is provided a process for preparing a carbamate compound, which is easy and commercially advantageous in that a carbamate compound can be produced with high yield from an amine compound and a carbonate compound. A process for preparing a carbamate compound which comprises the step of reacting an amine compound which has at least one amino group per molecule wherein the amine compound is selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic amine which may be substituted by an alicyclic group or an aromatic group or which may be interrupted by an alicyclic group or an aromatic group, and an alicyclic amine which may be substituted by an aliphatic group, with a carbonate compound in the presence of at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of a saturated cyclic hydrocarbon, an unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon, and a non-cyclic ether by using a hydrolase.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a mounting table movable in X and Y directions and an alignment mechanism which performs an alignment of a target object placed on the mounting table. Further, the alignment mechanism includes an image pickup device which is movable in either one of the X and Y directions and is capable of being stopped at a desired position and a controller for performing a preliminary alignment of the target object by moving the image pickup device and the mounting table in respectively movable directions.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for preparing an optically active (S or R)-?-amino acid represented by the formula (II): wherein R represents an alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, cycloalkyl group, aralkyl group, heteroarylalkyl group, aryl group or heteroaryl group, each of which may have a substituent(s), and * represents an asymmetric carbon atom, and an optically active (R or S)-?-amino acid ester represented by the formula (III): wherein R1 represents an alkyl group which may have a substituent(s), and * represents an asymmetric carbon atom, provided that it has an opposite absolute configuration to that of the compound of the formula (II), which comprises selectively reacting water with one of enantiomers of an ?-amino acid ester which is a racemic mixture and represented by the formula (I): wherein R and R1 have the same meanings as defined above, in the presence of a lipase or a protease in an organic solvent.

Abstract: An inspection method for inspecting electric characteristics of devices formed on a target object using an apparatus including a vertical drive mechanism for lifting and lowering a movable mounting table and a control unit for controlling the vertical drive mechanism. The vertical drive mechanism includes an elevation shaft connected to the mounting table and a servo motor for driving the elevation shaft to lift and lower the mounting table. The control unit has a servo driver including a position control part for controlling a position of the motor, a torque control part for controlling a torque of the motor as a probe card is expanded or contracted by a change in temperature and a switching part for switching the position control part and the torque control part. The method includes heating or cooling the target object, controlling a position of the motor, and controlling a torque of the motor.