Optical fiber communication has brought us a new Internet society. In Japan, FTTH (Fiber to the Home) networks, in which optical fibers are installed directly to users’ homes, have been so popular that the number of contractors for FTTH service has exceeded fifteen millions as of May 2010. “Optical fiber,” “light source,” and “photo detector” are said to be three key elements of optical fiber c...

Yarrowia lipolytica (YL) is a "non-conventional" yeast that is capable of producing important metabolites. One of the most important products that is secreted by this microorganism is lipase, a ubiquitous enzyme that has considerable industrial potential and can be used as a biocatalyst in the pharmaceutical, food, and environmental industries. In this work, Yarrowia lipolytica lipase (YLL) was...

Metallic supports play an important role as structured reactor internals. Due to their specific properties including enhanced heat and mass transport, high mechanical resistivity and elimination of local hot-spots, they are commonly used in gas exhaust abatement from stationary and automotive industries. In this study, the performance of three structured supports with deposited Cu/USY (Ultrasta...

− In this paper a new non-destructive testing (NDT) system focusing on micro size superficial defects in metals is presented. The innovative system is composed by a new type of eddy currents probe, electronic devices for signal generation, conditioning and conversion, automated mechanized scanning and analysis software. The key original aspect of this system is the new type of eddy currents pro...

The biorefinery concept integrates processes and technologies for an efficient biomass conversion using all components of a feedstock. Sargassum muticum is an invasive brown algae which could be regarded as a renewable resource susceptible of individual valorization of the constituent fractions into high added-value compounds. Microwave drying technology can be proposed before conventional etha...

The ginsenoside-hydrolyzing β-glucosidase gene (bgy2) was cloned from Lactobacillus brevis. We expressed this gene in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3), isolated the resulting protein, and then utilized the enzyme for the biotransformation of ginsenosides. The bgy2 gene contains 2,223 bp, and encodes a protein of 741 amino acids that is a member of glycosyl hydrolase family 3. β-Glucosidase (Bgy2) cle...

Emerging applications in the mobile and automotive industries can benefit from a solution which can segment an image into objects. Although originally not developed for these applications, Objectbased Motion Estimation (OME) is an algorithm which provides such a segmentation. In this paper we map this algorithm on an Application Specific Instruction Processor (ASIP) based on a Very Long Instruc...

Various microorganisms have been widely applied in nutraceutical industries for the processing of phytochemical conversion. Specifically, in the Asian food industry and academia, notable attention is paid to the biocatalytic process of ginsenosides (ginseng saponins) using probiotic bacteria that produce high levels of glycosyl-hydrolases. Multiple groups have conducted experiments in order to ...

This study investigates the association between regulatory reporting change and Chief Information Officer (CIO) pay. Mandatory reporting standards change such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) calls for the increased information systems demand in order to provide satisfactory reporting quality. Anecdote evidence suggests that CIOs, who are responsible for managing informatio...

Surface modification is an essential step in engineering materials that can withstand the increasingly aggressive environments encountered in various modern energy-conversion systems and chemical processing industries. However, most traditional technologies exhibit disadvantages such as slow diffusion kinetics, processing difficulties or compatibility issues. Here, we present a general strategy...