Abstract: The plant growth regulator according to an embodiment of the present invention contains an extract of an ergothioneine-producing microorganism as an active ingredient. The extract contains ergothioneine.

Abstract: A microorganism of the present invention is Dirkmeia churashimaensis (NITE BP-03054), Papiliotrema flavescens (NITE BP-03051), Papiliotrema flavescens (NITE BP-03052), or Apiotrichum porosum (NITE BP-03053).

Abstract: A microorganism of the present invention is Dirkmeia churashimaensis (NITE BP-03054), Papiliotrema flavescens (NITE BP-03051), Papiliotrema flavescens (NITE BP-03052), or Apiotrichum porosum (NITE BP-03053).

Abstract: Provided is a reinforcing material having high interfacial adhesion with a matrix resin. The reinforcing material containing a covering layer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a reinforcing material that imparts strength to a matrix resin by being combined with the matrix resin, and a covering layer formed on a surface of the reinforcing material, in which the covering layer is formed of a vaporized material generated by heating the resin.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an adsorbent for oral administration capable of adsorbing large quantities of indole in the presence of bile acid. The above problem can be solved by an adsorbent for oral administration comprising a spherical activated carbon, the activated carbon having a specific surface area determined by the BET method of 800 m2/g or more, a bulk density of from 0.3 g/mL to 0.8 g/mL, a volume of pores having a diameter less than 3 nm of 0.3 mL/g or more, and a micropore/mesopore ratio (Vm) determined by Formula (1): Vm=Vmic/Vmet (1) wherein Vmic is a volume of pores having a diameter less than 3 nm, and Vmet is a volume of pores having a diameter from 3 nm to 50 nm; of 3.0 or more.

Abstract: An acrylic synthetic fiber comprising an acrylic copolymer consisting essentially of acrylonitrile, vinyl chloride and vinyl idene chlorde in the weight percentages defined by the formula102.8 < A + B + 1.29C < 107.4,wherein A is the weight percent of a mixture of olefinic monomers excluding vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride and monomers having dyeable sites in their molecular structures, and may consist of acrylonitrile in an amount of 40 to 65 weight percent, B is the weight percent of vinyl chloride and C is the weight percent of vinylidene chloride. There may be added 0.3 to 10 weight percent antimony oxide and/or stannic oxide, and/or 0.2 weight percent to 20 weight percent of a polymer or copolymer of glycidyl methacrylate.