GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS ON THE CONTINENTAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE.

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H23 laboratories
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Director's Laboratory
Chemical Laboratory for Agrioultural
Products, Chemical Labo. for forest
Products, Chem. Labe. for animal Prod.
Bioohomical Lab. Lab. of Fermentation.
Lab. of Soil Soienoe, Lab. of Fibres.
Lab. of Inorganic Chou, Lab. of ilektro.
ohemistry, Lab. for Fuels, Lab. for
Combustion, Lab. of Metallurgy, Lab.
of Machinery, Lab. of Power, Lab.
for Aeroplane and Aeronautics, Lob.
Institute of Electrioity, First Lab. of Civil
Btgineering, Second Lab. of Civil
Hngineering, Lab. of Architecture,
Lab. of Air Protection.
-.Examination and Testing Department.
Analytical Room, Lumber Tooting,
High Temperature Room, Low Temp.
-Factories
Machine shop, Oil Factory, Glass Shop,
Plywood Factory, Furfural Factory
(under construction).
-Field of Animal husbandry
Museum and Department of Biology.
The Instituto of Morse Disease
The Institute ofnriterinary
--The Goologioal Institute
The Wgielbe Institute
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The axplanation of the Researches of the Continental Institute of Baena.
(A) Laboratories
(1) The Direotors laboratory
(1) Cultivation of topinembou
Topinambou has not been cultivated in Manchuria. This research
MO undertaken since the year 1936 in alcohol fermentation. In
south Manchuria the most profitable root is thought to be sweet
potato, and in north Manchuria to be topinambou. However, topinme-
bou requires muoh labour especially for harvesting and it can't
be regarded as a profitable root crop. As the souroe of fructose
it is suitable as a crop. As to the Raffinetion, according to our
research, it is not simple and requires high technique.
(2) Cultivation of Mrgot
Ergot is used as a styptio. Drgot has not been produced in
Manohuria. Ergot is one forte of the plant disease. For six
years ago, wild ergot has not been found in the Iliad of the
Institute. We isolated the microorganism and succeeded to form
ergot out of the rye by the artificial injection of the pure cul-
tured ergot microbe. The physiological experiment of the cultured
ergot IIIVA carried out and proved that the physiological effect is
not inferior to the imported medicine. Under the favorable condition,
we are able to obtain about 2 kgs of ergot out of one heater of rye
field.
(3) Researohes on storage of corn.
The storage of corn is an important problem in Manchuria. The
climatic) conditions here are rather favorable, compared with the
other countries. However, the practical method, without large
expenses is the key point of storage in this district. This research
is chiefly limited to the fundamental problem, and we have not been
able to find a bettor method other than the domestic) method of the
Manohurian farmer.
(2) Chemical Laboratory for agricultural products.
(1) Researches on soya bean.
Soya bean has been regarded as the source of plant oil. We tried
to utilise as the protein source of national nourishment. We
undertook to utilise the aminoacideof the sore bean protein obtained
as the byproducts of Ajinamoto industry. Concentration of methionin
^IA investigated. Utilisation of leucin was also investigated.
(2) Research. an the preparation of furfural.
Furfural is prepared by the acid treatment of pentose of plant.
We tried to prepare furfural from the agricultural byproducts, such
as corn-oob and cotton-hull. The laboratory experiment as to the
preparation has been already accomplished and the factory Is under
construotion. Furfural is used as organic solvent, as well as flota-
tion oil, in the fora or xantate. rumen* acid and maleic acid are
also prepared from it. The yield of furfural under industrial scale
ic expected to be 6 to log of the raw material.
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Researches on the plant prowittion'an plant hormones.
Main probleawas the preparation of nicotine by adsorption
from tobacco loaves of domestic kind and that of the pharmaseutioal
tobacoo aspects.
Chenioal Laboratory for Forest Products.
(1) Research on the utilisation of forest products.
The tannin. content of Manohurian weed bark were examined.
(2) Cellulose, Lignin and highaoleoular coapouads.
The Ranehurian woods were examined from the stand point of pulp
and paper industry. Thus the production of rayon pulp was under-
taken. Further the preparation of craft pulp from the Manchuria
weed was isrestigated and succeeded in the Manchurian Soya bean
stalk Pulp Company (Kai-Yuan). Thentilisation of lignin was
investigated in view point of sulphite pulp industry.
High molecular oompounds were investigated, espeoially pheno-
lated furfural rosin* to apply them as the adhesive of water proof
plywood for aeroplane.
Fibrous plastics and wood.
Fibrous plastics and strengthened weed were investigated.
Chmsioal laboratory for animal products.
(3)
(1) ?adders and forage plants.
Imeminotion of the nutritive values of wild grasses as well as
loaves of woods as the substitutes of ordinary fodder.. Thus we
Sound that several wild grasses have high nutritive value, quit*
teeparative to cultivated grasses. The application of wood loaves
as fodder is worth. motioning.
(2) Utilisation of oottle products.
Tho first problem' was the investigation of hair of seine. The
second probIemwas the research en wool of native sheep. The
third problem was the splendid achievement of the high class of
the photographic gelatins fren the calve bids.
Bieohosioal Laboratory.
(1) Researches on nourishing substances.
The native nourishing substances were examined, especially
',hopped and fermented vegetables and Mansburian souse.
(2) Researohes on the nourishment especially Vitamin* problem.
In Manchuria, vitamin* problems are very importsot. Determination
of vitamin* content of vitamins A, Si, 12, and C of the Manchurian
feeds were determined. Serious problen of folk life is the supply
of vitamin* C in winter season. Rational storage of vegetables,
soyebean malt and onion are the practical method. Censerning
^itamin* 112 problem will be given later an.
Laboratory of Fermentation.
(1) Fermentation ohmaistry.
Fermentation chmoistry is very important in Manchuria. Hawthorn
wine is invented in our Institut* and prepared in one of brewer
in Chang-ohwa. Other fruit AIMS are also investigated.
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Kaollan-chu (Manchurian millet) is the most popular Weverage of
distilled wine. The preparation of lactie acid free: the Waoliang-
clm-lee has been investigated.
(2) Researches on useful microorganism.
Fermentation chemistry is not limited nowaday, to the brewery.
Vitamins by forming microorganism was found and determined to belong
to Erenothesium. This method is now investigated in industrial
scale in Manohurian Product Industrial Company in MUkden.
Laboratory of soil science.
(1) Chemical, physical and nicrobielogioal researehes on soil.
In Manchuria, so called alkali-sell (one kind of saline soil)
is distributed in Middle and southwest distriets. Alkali-soil
is alkaline due to the presence of sodium carbonate. Sodium sulphate
and ether salt are also present in it. Alkali-soil is not
productive. In order to utilise this soil, our researches have been
undertaken. The causes of infertility was proved to be net only
due to alkalinity of soil, but the promos of sulphate. This
is very important point.
Tbm fixation of nitrogen from air by microbe is another important
problem of agrioulture. We cultivated root nodule bacteria of
soyebean root and are applying this cultivated bacteria to the
cultivation of soyebean.
(2) Chemical manures and self supplying manures.
Chemical manures were not used in Manchuria for twenty years ago.
However, it was found by the examination and statistical investiga-
tion, the fertility of soil is decreasing year by year, especially
in South part.
Thus the problem of manures became important problem in agriculture.
The chemical manure, ordinary used, is ammonium sulphate. Is our
Institute the manuring value of calcium: wanes:id, as well as, its
practical way of manuring were investigated. The application of
calcium cyanamid as the disinfect is very geed idea.
The self supplying manures are very importwat problem in the native
agriculture. Scientific researches were also carried cut, but
their results are not worth mentioning.
Laboratory of organic Chemistry.
(1) Researches on the organic chemical industries.
Chief problem: has been in the fat and oil industries. In the South
and West districts of Manchuria, so-called Mongolian apricot is
abundaat. In this laboratory the utilisation of apricot kernel
was established as the following:
Apricot kernel (alone fruit)
Apricot kerna oil kernel oil cake
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Rosearohes on medioines especially on Chinese medicine.
The utiliaatioas of wortleberry and artemiold were investigated.
The results were not conspicuous. Cultivation of Artemicia is
one of the important problem in Manchuria.
(9) Laboratory of Fibre.
(1) Researohes on tugger silk.
Tussor silk is obtained from the cocoons of wild tuasor worm. In
this laboratory new method was invented to elevate the strength of
silk by 1 gran per denier. This invention was used in practical
faobry.
(2) Researches on the.plant fibres.
In order to prepare the fibres from bast fibres, this investigation
was undertaken. Especially separation and refining of fibres by
the electrolytic method is investigated and proved to be effective,
however, thin prooess was not examined in industrial scale.
Refining by fermentation process was also investigated and in
prelatical work applied.
Researches on the plant fibre sources.
Chief problem was conoentratedla the cultivation of so-called
Mongolian mulberry, cultivated chiefly in North China. The aim
of this research wan to cultivate it, an wind protecting plant as
well as fibre source. It was found that we nay be able to cultivate
in Middle Manchuria. The cultivation was carried out in the
agricultural Experimental Station of Sau-pin province.
(10) Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry.
(1) The production of plug for motor-oar.
The preparation of special porcelain from tale occurred from South
Manchuria was studied. Using a small quantity of flux, the powdered
end pressed talc WW1 fitted about 1400c.
Tho porcelain thus prepared has geed nature, for heating and
electrical insulation, and is suitable for plug of motor-oar. Now
it is undertaken to produce it in industrial scale.
(2) Studies on rare element minerals from Manohuria.
Sine* 1940, we have studied rare minerals occurred from various
localities in the granite region of Rei-Cheng prefecture, South
Manchuria. There were found new occurrences of euxenite, fergusenite,
botafite, oolumbite, allanito and arca, which were identified
ehemically or mineralogioally.
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Their state of occurrence shaft that euxenite and forgasonite only
can be mined for extraction of uranium and rare earths. The
technical treatment of the extraction of these elements from the
ore has not yet been commenced by us.
On the resource of potassium.
In this country, no potassium deposit baa been found so we have to
obtain by the extraction of potassium from potassium feldspar, which
Is occurred in South Manohuria abbidantly. Heating the finely
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powdered ore with a mixture of ?claims oxide and calcium
chloride over 900?, the potassium compounds are sublimated
in the well of cooling chaMber. From this raw material thus
obtained potassium compounds are extracted ohemioally as a
purified form. The other various methods of heat treatment
of the ore mixture baize been exaeined. Proe the toohnical
point of view, it is, however, concluded that the latter method
is too difficult to realize in practite.
Laboratory of Electrochemistry.
Chemical application of electricity.
The chief problem in the so-called indirect electrolysis of
sodium sulphate as the following diarrem.
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synthesis
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This method is to be examined under industrial scale in
Manchuria Soda Company in Kai-yuan.
(2) Researches on galvanic elements.
In Manchuria, one of the important problems is to find suitable
elements in cold season. As to the primary elements suitable
elements wore constructed by the application of a CaCl2. As to
the batteries the problem was not solved except improvement of
thermal insulation and artificial boating.
(12) Laboratory of fuel.
(1) Properties and application of coal and autimas.
? The properties of litnehurian coals has boon examined.
(2) Researches on treatment of butylalcohol in order to improve the
octane value was investigated.
The utilization of birch oil for anti-frozen lubricating
oil and liquid fuel was investigated. Ndrogenation prooess
has been applied and tested under semi-industrial scale.
(13) Laboratory for Coibustion.
(1) Researches on the combustion apparatus and oven.
Suitable oven for home life was investigated.
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Researches on the combustion. method.
.Bseearohes has been carried out chiefly on the methods of
burning of boilers. This is one of the most important problem
for economising octal.
Reeearohee on the heat economy of faotories and house keeping.
Tha economic control is the significant problem. It is not only
the improvement of combustion, but the insulation and economio
use of haat energy are included.
(14) Laboratory of Metallurgy.
(1) Ferrous as. well as nonferrous metallurgy.
The chief problem in the refining of molybden from poor molybdenore
of Manchuria. A new method has been invented in this laboratory
by the application of eedium sulphate. Semi-industrial examina-
tion was not realised.
(2) Soientifio researches on the brittlness of steel and iron.
This research was undertaken to determine the correlation between
the composition as well as heat treatment to the physical
properties of steel.
By applying osoillograph, very interesting result WA obtained.
(15) Laboratory of Machinery and (16) Laboratory of Power.
(1) Researches on machines, especially internal ocabustion.
Engines which can be applied to a motor oar or tractor with gas
generator using bituminous coal were carried out. Several motor
cars were brought into practice.
(2) The study of fluid problems, especially the theoretical study an
cyclone has Veen done, epecial cyclone designed by Prof.:36er Ikemori
was used in army's gen (gs) power mill.
(5) The testing of materiels used for nmohinee, especially for farming ?
tools were carried out.
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Laboratory for aeroplane and aeronauties.
Researches on ice formation on aeroplane.
The conditions of ice on aeroplane wore scientifically examined.
The strength of adhesion of too to aeroplane body and propellor
was determined under various conditions. The most dangeroug
temperature for ice formations is determined to be -7 to-15 o
under these experimental conditions. Suitable protecting
method against ice was not found except applying ethyene glycol.
Experiment on the fatigue test of lumber for aeroplane.
Although the fatigue test of metals has been studied in many
ocumeion? that of lumber hats not been determined. Very interest-
ing result was obtained concerning the fatigue of lumber.
(IS) Laboratory of Elootricitien.
This laboratory was established recently and the equipments are not
enough. The theme are as the following:
(1) Electrical communications.
(2) Electric machine.
(3) Electrical transportation.
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However, the main research is the eleottical determination of
water ?cutout of plywood. Uowever, the suitable method is not
yet found.
Aeother probleA is the email elootrio generator driven by wind
mill were investigated and to a certain degree suoceeded. &mover,
trout:aka stundpoint of praotice, this method should be improved
in the future.
(10 The first Laboratory of Civil 2eginscring.
(1) Such cements used as substitution for ordinary portland cement are
researched, especially natural comente and cement-mixtures are tested.
(2) The properties of soil cement and its applicution for the pavement
of a road or an aerodrome are investigated. Especially relations
between the size of soil grains and the meehanical properties of soil
and the meohanioal properties of soil cement are tested.
(3) Bitumiuous substance and its application for a road are resesrohed,
especially on the standpoint to save the materials.
(20) The second Laboratory of Civil Lngineering.
(1) liethods of the treatment of sewage are researched, especially the
testing used on Imhoff's tank, and the method of irrigation were
. carried out. in Uanohuria the severe winter causes many obstaoles
to the treatment of sewage.
(2) Uethods of the improvement of drink water are researched, espeoially
the purification method on a small seals which can be applied for
citizen has been researched and the testing on precipitating sub-
stances was carried out.
(3) The relation between Resin Beck disease and drinking water has been
researched and found theirs is no relation between them.
(21) Laboratory of Architecture.
(1) Building materials such as bricim, mortar, concrete, roofing material,
etc. are tested. Under the war conditions these investigations were
very important for saving materials.
(2) Building constructions, such as brick construction, reinforced concrete
construction aru investigated. 4-specially brick construction with
reinforced concrete construction shows practical significance.
perimental house has been constructed in our Institute, in which steel
has been saved up to about 70;4.
(3) Architectural, sanitary problems, such as room temperature, humidity,
ventilation probleas were investigated. The theoretical as well as
practical investigation to fine the relation between the room teepera-
ture and the outdoor timperature are analytically researched.
The area of window for the winter life should not be too large in the
Uorth Aknohuria, say, north of Chang-chun.
(22) Laboratory of Air Protection.
(1) Physical end chemical air protection.
The method ot smoke generation and others were examined.
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(2) Testin of gas mask for citieet use In the whole of Manchuria
was carried out.
(2$) Laboratory of applied physics.
This laboratory was established recent4. The remarkable result
is the invettion of so-called pressure element, which allows local
pressure by elootrical way.
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(B) The ixsmixiation and Testing Department.
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yeas are carried out by the request ct official, manufacture*
citizen.
Lumber Testing Roam.
Almost lumbere produeed from all part of Manchuria were tested.
Special effort ha a been put in finding lumbers suitable for the
oenstruction of wooden aeroplane.
h Temperature Room.
The plan was to construct s oral type of equipments to give
high temperature but interrupted by the war condition.
A chief research, was concentrated to prepare glass with inland
materials. This purpose was realised by the preparation of
sulphate glass. Sodium sulphate can be supplied as the byproduct
of rayon industry and salt field. Moreover, over 20,000,000 ton
of natural sulphate is found for eight years ago in West Manchuria
lake. Silica sand, which does not belong to the first class, VMS
found in Chi-lin province.
(4) Law Temperature Room.
One of the most characteriatic pointe of our Institute is the
Low temperature Room. The construction of this equipment was
planned and directed by Professor T. Rode. After 4 yeare of
effort, this equipmont was completed in the year 1943. The
refrigerating medium is ammonia* The Low Temperature Room corn-
posed of three rooms, one big room the motor car can sit and
be examined on how the start of the motor is interrupted by low
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temperature.
The big room can be kept to -74. 5c. Think that triple point
of ammonia is 780c. the completeness if insulation of heat and
capacity will be understood.
In Manehuria, communication, homelife, people's sanitary condition
are apt to be interrupted by the low temperature of winter.
Lowest temperature in Chang-ohun is about 4.37%. and it Hai-la-lu
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The aim of our factories is the research of. industrial technique and self
service of our Institute.
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Maohine shop.
Motor truok with gas generator using bituminous coal was oontruoted
in this shop. Thus we can roaliie the invention of our Institute
by our awn hand.
(2) Oil factory.
The oil presses are used for the industrial testing, the tested
rim materials are poppy grain, sweet corn f!erm, grape seed, sunflower
seed and eto. Peppy oil was exported to the V.8.A. before the last
war.
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Plywood factory
This factory was constructed for the aim of rational utilisation
of Manchurian hard wood. Plywood for the use of aeroplane was
aehieved firet by this faotery.
Glass shop.
For self service.
Neural factory (under construotion).
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