Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sheet accommodating portion, an image forming portion, an accommodating portion opening portion, a lifter plate, a lifter plate lifting and lowering mechanism, a lower-limit detecting portion, a control unit lowering the lifter plate and opening the accommodating portion in accordance with an operation in a set mode of a plurality of modes when the control unit receives an instruction to open the accommodating portion, wherein the modes includes a first mode in which the accommodating portion is opened irrespective of whether or not the lifter plate lowers to the lower-limit position and a second mode in which the accommodating portion is opened after the lifter plate lowers to the lower-limit position; and an operating portion operable by an operator for changing setting of the mode, between the modes, executed when the control unit receives the instruction to open the accommodating portion.

Abstract: A disinfectant comprising the following (a), (b), (c) and (d), but no other microbicidal disinfecting agents intended for microbicidal disinfection: (a) 40 to 90% (w/w) of ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or a mixture thereof; (b) 0.1 to 2% (w/w) of lactic acid; (c) 0.01 to 2% (w/w) of citric acid; and (d) 0.001 to 0.1% (w/w) of a zinc-containing compound which releases zinc ion in solution, relative to the whole disinfectant.

Abstract: A disinfectant comprising the following (a), (b), (c) and (d), but no other microbicidal disinfecting agents intended for microbicidal disinfection: (a) 40 to 90% (w/w) of ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or a mixture thereof; (b) 0.1 to 2% (w/w) of lactic acid; (c) 0.01 to 2% (w/w) of citric acid; and (d) 0.001 to 0.1% (w/w) of a zinc-containing compound which releases zinc ion in solution, relative to the whole disinfectant.

Abstract: A disinfectant comprising the following (a), (b), (c) and (d), but no other microbicidal disinfecting agents intended for microbicidal disinfection: (a) 40 to 90% (w/w) of ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or a mixture thereof; (b) 0.1 to 2% (w/w) of lactic acid; (c) 0.01 to 2% (w/w) of citric acid; and (d) 0.001 to 0.1% (w/w) of a zinc-containing compound which releases zinc ion in solution, relative to the whole disinfectant.

Abstract: A microbicidal and antiseptic composition, which comprises the following (a), (b) and (c): (a) at least one kind of alcohols selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol; (b) at least one kind of carboxyvinyl polymers selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acids, polyacrylates, copolymers of polyacrylic acids and polyacrylic acid alkyl esters, and copolymers of polyacrylates and polyacrylic acid alkyl esters; and (c) agar.

Abstract: A disinfectant comprising the following (a), (b), (c) and (d), but no other microbicidal disinfecting agents intended for microbicidal disinfection: (a) 40 to 90% (w/w) of ethanol, isopropyl alcohol or a mixture thereof; (b) 0.1 to 2% (w/w) of lactic acid; (c) 0.01 to 2% (w/w) of citric acid; and (d) 0.001 to 0.1% (w/w) of a zinc-containing compound which releases zinc ion in solution, relative to the whole disinfectant.

Abstract: A microbicidal and antiseptic composition, which comprises the following (a), (b) and (c): (a) at least one kind of alcohols selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol; (b) at least one kind of carboxyvinyl polymers selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acids, polyacrylates, copolymers of polyacrylic acids and polyacrylic acid alkyl esters, and copolymers of polyacrylates and polyacrylic acid alkyl esters; and (c) agar.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microbicidal and antiseptic ointment which contains at least one kind selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine and its salt in an amount from 0.1 to 4 mass % and a hydrocarbon alcohol having 2 to 3 carbon atoms in an amount from 8 to 25 mass %, and sustains a microbicidal effect for at least 6 hours that is approved by a test method for evaluation of hand antisepsis.

Abstract: This invention relates to new polypeptide compound represented by the following formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are described in the specification, or a salt thereof which have antimicrobial activities (especially, antifungal activities), inhibitory activity on &bgr;-1,3-glucan synthase, to process for preparation thereof, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and to a method for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of infectious diseases including Pneumocystis carinii infection (e.g. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia) in a human being or an animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for separating a lactone-containing high-molecular weight compound having an alkyl group as its side chain from a lactone-containing high-molecular weight compound having an alkenyl group as its side chain by using a sulfonic acid group-containing cation exchange resin pretreated with silver ions.