A novel polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase derived from a microorganism capable of producing a PHA having a novel side-chain structure and a DNA encoding the amino acid sequence for the synthase are provided. The transitional metal oxide and the adsorbate layer are both electrochemically active. The carrying case is further constructed with a wide angle viewing ready status light pipe for greater ease of maintenance of the contents. Likewise, contamination such as adhesive on the nozzle is detected before that contamination can affect placement accuracy. The UWB waveform is made up of shaped wavelets.