Operators and researchers at WERC help companies with their problem-solving by offering consultation for the troubles occurred during the engineering development stage. Also in the area of management and sales, WERC provides assistance by setting a TV consulting system, for example, in collaboration with Fukui Industrial Support Center. ○Representative Cases 　●Utilization of accelerators ( Ion beam irradiation, etc.) 　　・Irradiation to seeds and bulbs for breed improvement 　　　　FY2005 : tomato, narcissus 　FY2006: eggplant, narcissus 　●Utilization of scientific instruments Causal analysis of stains and scratches on the surfaces of products Asbestos surveillance (SEM, EPMA) Causal investigation of foreign object incorporation (utilization of FIB) Causal analysis method of a pipe filter clogging (FT-IR, XRD) Method of deciphering letters on buried cultural properties Exchange of ideas for new products, adhesion method of cloth R & D for utilization of accelerators (breed improvement of agricultural products, flowers and plants; development of　component parts for space) Method of sample preparation for observation with TEM, usage of ICP-MS ･･･ etc. ●Other consultations How to cope with environmental regulations Information service for scientific instruments, test machines and researchers Abbreviations(names of instruments) SEM : scanning electron microscope EPMA : electron probe micro-analyzer FIB : focused ion beam system ICP-MS : inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer FT-IR : Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer XRD : X-ray diffractometer TEM : transmission electron microscope