Abstract: A sign of abnormality of a valve apparatus during its operation is grasped, an abnormal position and a portion requiring repair are specified, a range of inspection of an electric valve is limited and the degree of the sign of abnormality is judged without touching at all the valve apparatus. A driving force sensor provided to a driving portion of a valve apparatus is connected to a diagnosing apparatus, an energy sensor for detecting feed energy to the driving portion and a vibration sensor for detecting vibration of the valve apparatus are provisionally fitted to the valve apparatus. A data conversion unit converts the detection signals outputted from these three kinds of sensors to predetermined signals.

Abstract: A method of determining the presence and identity of a variation in a nucleotide sequence between a first polynucleotide and a second polynucleotide comprising, first, providing a sample of the first polynucleotide and selecting a region of the first polynucleotide potentially containing the variation. Then, the selected region is subjected to a template producing amplification reaction to produce a plurality of double stranded polynucleotide templates which include the selected region. Next, a family of labeled, linear polynucleotide fragments is produced from both strands of the template simultaneously by a fragment producing reaction using a set of primers. Then, the location and identity of at least some of the bases in the selected region of the first polynucleotide is determined using the labels present in the fragments.

Abstract: An isolated polynucleotide encoding motoneuronotrophic factor F6.

Abstract: A vertebral traction device for applying traction to the cervical vertebral column. A method for applying traction to the cervical vertebral column.