摘要:
The present invention relates to a process for producing .alpha.-aspartyl-phenylalanine ester represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R' represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, by reducing an N-protected-N-hydroxymethyl-.alpha.-aspartyl-phenylalanine ester represented by the general formula ##STR2## wherein R represents an organic mioety which can be substituted reductively by hydrogen, and R' is as defined above, with hydrogen gas or formic acid, in the presence of a reduction catalyst and an aromatic primary amine. According to the present invention, there can be obtained a high purity .alpha.-aspartyl-phenylalanine ester with a high yield.
摘要:
An ultrasonic transducer is adapted to transmit spherical ultrasonic waves which have a plurality of frequencies into an object under examination while being scanned in a direction at right angles to the direction of transmission. By repeating this operation, echo signals are obtained, on the basis of which a B-scan distribution image of the echo signals is obtained through use of a synthetic aperture method. Using the distribution image, there is determined position information relating to positions of interest in the object as indicated in the distribution image, as well as scanning positions of the ultrasonic transducer situated on extensions of straight lines connecting the positions of interest. The attenuation coefficient of the object is measured based on echo signals at the scanning positions.
摘要:
A method and apparatus wherein two probes are arranged to oppose each other on either side of an object under investigation and each of two probes emits ultrasonic waves to measure the acoustic characteristics of the object respectively.Mean attenuation coefficients for small intervals can be calculated solely from the received echo signals by processing signals indicative of echos of the ultrasonic waves from the two probes. Reflection coefficients can be calculated from the mean attenuation coefficients obtained. In addition, a distribution image of either of the mean attenuation coefficient and reflection coefficient distributions are obtained from these mean attenuation coefficients and reflection coefficients for the small intervals.
摘要:
An electronic clinical thermometer having a store of plural temperature prediction functions in which elapsed measurement time is a variable, each function prescribing a temperature change up to a final, stable temperature. Temperature at a specific point in time is predicted in accordance with a selected temperature prediction function based on a temperature at a specific sampling instant and elapsed measurement time up to the past sampling instant. The predicted value and a value actually measured at the specific point in time are compared to obtain a difference between them. When the difference falls outside prescribed limits, another temperature prediction function is selected, a subsequent predicted value is obtained based thereon, and the foregoing process is repeated until a difference is found which lies within the prescribed limits. When this occurs, a predicted value of the final, stable temperature corresponding to the prediction function is obtained and delivered as an output.
摘要:
An expression vector capable of expressing a foreign gene in Pseudonocardia autotrophica; a transformant of Pseudonocardia autotrophica produced by using the expression vector; a method for producing a protein by using the transformant; a method for producing an active form of vitamin D3 from vitamin D3, which comprises highly expressing a gene encoding an enzyme involved in the synthesis of the active form of vitamin D3 in a transformant by using the expression vector or the transformant; a method for producing 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 from vitamin D2; and a method for producing pravastatin from compactin, which comprises highly expressing a compactin hydroxylase gene in a transformant by using the expression vector or the transformant.
摘要:
Disclosed is a means for improving the poor conversion efficiency in a bioconversion system using an Escherichia coli cell having a bacterium-originated cytochrome P-450 gene integrated therein. A recombinant Escherichia coli cell is produced by introducing aciB and aciC which encode a gene for the electron transport system originated from the Acinetobacter sp. OC4 strain into an Escherichia coli cell, and adding a polynucleotide encoding an N-terminal sequence composed of 48 amino acid residues of AciA and the like to the 5′-terminus of a bacterium-originated cytochrome P-450 gene, wherein AciA is an alkane-oxidative cytochrome P-450 originated from the Acinetobacter sp. OC4 strain. Use of the recombinant Escherichia coli cell results in much effective microbial conversion of a hydrophobic or amphipathic substrate compound into a desired compound.
摘要:
A recording medium has an ink-receiving layer provided on at least one surface of a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a base material, and a resin layer having ink absorbency and/or ink permeability formed at least on the side of the base material on which the ink-receiving layer is provided, and wherein the resin layer has a contact angle with respect to water of 60° or smaller, a water vapor transmission rate of 100 g/m2/24 hr or larger according to JIS-Z-0208 and the thickness of 10 to 100 μm.
摘要翻译:记录介质具有设置在基板的至少一个表面上的油墨接收层,其中所述基板包括基材,以及至少在所述基材的侧面上形成油墨吸收性和/或油墨渗透性的树脂层, 其中设置有油墨接收层,并且其中树脂层相对于水的接触角为60°或更小,水蒸汽透过率为100g / m 2 / 24hr或 根据JIS-Z-0208较大,厚度为10〜100μm。
摘要:
A process for the production of L-pipecolic acid which comprises the step of reducing delta-1-piperideine-6-carboxylic acid by the use of pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase. The delta-1-piperideine-6-carboxylic acid is obtained by the step of converting L-lysine by the use of lysine 6-aminotransferase encoded by a gene of Flavobacterium lutescens. The steps of reducing delta-1-piperideine-6-carboxylic acid and the converting of L-lysine into L-pipecolic acid by the use of lysine 6-aminotransferase are carried out by using a bacterium transformed with a gene encoding lysine 6-aminotransferase wherein such bacterium comprises pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase encoded by a gene of Escherichia coli or a coryneform bacterium. A recombinant bacterium which can be used in this production process is also provided. Thus, the present invention can provide an efficient biological process for the production of L-pipecolic acid (or 2-piperidinecarboxylic acid).
摘要:
Provided are an isolated gene capable of participating in the production of L-homoglutamic acid, and a production system of L-homoglutamic acid by using this gene. The gene is derived from the genome of Flavobacterium lutescens.
摘要:
An ultrasonic transducer includes a piezoelectric member consisting of either a unpolarized piezoelectric polymer material or the like, or an in-advance polarized piezoelectric polymer material or the like, a first flexible substrate on which a first electrode set and their connecting leads are formed, these being bonded to one surface of the piezoelectric member, and a second flexible substrate on which a second electrode and its connecting lead are formed, these being bonded to the other surface of the piezoelectric member, wherein the piezoelectric member is sandwiched between the first electrode set and second electrode. The electrodes can apply a voltage to polarize the unpolarized piezoelectric polymer material in a manufacturing process of the piezoelectric member, or apply a drive voltage to the finished ultrasonic transducer. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the ultrasonic transducer.