Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a polymer material having cancer cell adhesion properties while having biocompatibility. [Means to Solve the Problem] A composition for cancer cell adhesion according to the present invention comprises a biocompatible copolymer comprising: at least one repeating unit (A) represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group; and at least one repeating unit (B) represented by the following formula (2): wherein R2 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: A fine work assistance system is configured such that a parallel link mechanism is used for a slave manipulator activated by a master operation, and a precise motion for microsurgery or the like is performed by remote control. In a slave unit of a master-slave manipulator, the parallel link mechanism with multiple degrees of freedom is used for a link mechanism in which an end effector is movable with respect to a base. Moreover, a tip operation part is driving by a hydraulic driving mechanism such that a plurality of linear actuators supported by the base move one ends of links so as to move the end effector, and the slave unit is activated in response to a user operation on the master unit. This achieves the precise motion of the end effector and causes the end effector to perform operations for a precise work.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to selectively extract cobalt from an acidic solution containing a high concentration of manganese. This cobalt extraction method extracts cobalt from an acidic solution containing manganese and cobalt by subjecting the acidic solution to solvent extraction by means of a valuable metal extraction agent comprising an amide derivative represented by general formula (I). The valuable metal extraction agent is represented by the general formula. In the formula: R1 and R2 each represent the same or different alkyl group; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or any given group aside from an amino group bonded to the ? carbon as an amino acid. Preferably, the general formula has a glycine unit, a histidine unit, a lysine unit, an aspartic acid unit, or an N-methylglycine unit. Preferably, the pH of the acidic solution is 3.5-5.5 inclusive.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to the invention includes the step S1 of cleaning the silicon carbide substrate 1 surface, the step S2 of bringing a material gas into a plasma and irradiating the atoms contained in the material gas to silicon carbide substrate 1 for growing silicon nitride film 2 on silicon carbide substrate 1, the step S3 of depositing silicon oxide film 3 on silicon nitride film 2 by the ECR plasma CVD method, and the step S4 of annealing silicon carbide substrate 1 including silicon nitride film 2 and silicon oxide film 3 formed thereon in a nitrogen atmosphere. By the method of manufacturing a semiconductor device according to the invention, a semiconductor device that exhibits excellent interface properties including an interface state density and a flat band voltage is obtained.

Abstract: A forceps support device 1 for supporting forceps 60 used for endoscopic treatment, comprising a frame 2, a pair of forceps support portions 11 provided at both ends of the frame 2, forceps support means 20 provided to each of the forceps support portions 11, and drive means for pivoting the forceps support means 20. The forceps support means 20 each include a first arm 21 joined to a forceps support portion 11 pivotably in the horizontal direction, a second arm 27 joined to the forceps support portion 11 pivotably in the vertical direction, and a forceps support member 35 that spans the first arm 21 and the second arm 27, is pivotable in the horizontal direction while following the first arm 21, and pivotable in the vertical direction while following the second arm 27. The forceps 60 are supported by the forceps support members 35.

Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic method comprising administering a TIM-3 antibody to a subject who is suspected to be suffering from blood tumor and in whom TIM-3 has been expressed in a Lin(?)CD34(+)CD38(?) cell fraction of bone marrow or peripheral blood or a subject who has been received any treatment for blood tumor. Also disclosed is a composition for preventing or treating blood tumor, which comprises a TIM-3 antibody as an active ingredient. Conceived diseases include those diseases which can be treated through the binding or targeting of the TIM-3 antibody to blood tumor cells (AML cells, CML cells, MDS cells, ALL cells, CLL cells, multiple myeloma cells, etc.), helper T cell (e.g., Th1 cells, Th17 cells), and antigen-presenting cells (e.g., dendritic cells, monocytes, macrophages, and cells resembling to the aforementioned cells (hepatic stellate cells, osteoclasts, microglial cells, intraepidermal macrophages, dust cells (alveolar macrophages), etc)), all of which are capable of expressing TIM-3.

Abstract: Disclosed is a substance capable of promoting the repair of a fractured part in a fracture caused by an external force, fatigue or a disease. Also disclosed is a method for producing the substance. Further disclosed is a product capable of promoting the repair of a fracture, such as a food, a beverage and a feed, which comprises the fracture repair promoter. Specifically disclosed is a fracture repair promoter comprising, as an active ingredient, a fraction containing a milk-derived basic protein. In the promoter, the fraction containing the milk-derived basic protein is produced by contacting milk or a milk-derived raw material with a cation exchange resin to cause the adsorption of the basic protein on the cation exchange resin and eluting a fraction adsorbed on the resin by means of an eluent having a salt concentration of 0.1 to 1.0 M.

Abstract: The present invention provides an olivine-type positive electrode active material that is an inexpensive and very safe positive electrode active material that also exhibits excellent battery properties even at high energy densities. The present invention also provides a method of producing this olivine-type positive electrode active material and a nonaqueous electrolyte battery that has a positive electrode that contains this olivine-type positive electrode active material. The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material that comprises an olivine-type lithium manganese phosphate compound represented by the following general formula (1) LixMnyMaPO4??(1) (in the formula, 0<x<2, 0<y<1, 0<a<1, and M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Fe, Zn, Cu, Ti, Sn, Zr, V, and Al) and that has a particle diameter of 10 to 500 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which contains a complex oxide mainly containing sodium, nickel and a tetravalent metal while having a hexagonal structure. This positive electrode active material enables to obtain a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery with high operating voltage. The complex oxide is preferably expressed as Na[Na(1/3-2x/3)Ni(x-y)M(2/3-x/3-y)A2y]O2 (wherein M represents one or more tetravalent metals, A represents one or more trivalent metals, 0<x?0.5, 0?y<1/6, and x>y).

Abstract: The present invention discloses surface plasmon resonance phenomenon measuring equipment comprising: (1) a prism, (2) a sensor wherein a plurality of measuring cells are formed in m rows and n columns on the bottom face of the prism, (3) a light source for radiating a laser beam, (4) a first optical system wherein m optical units each having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and having a translucent film formed along the diagonal surface of the rectangular parallelepiped are arranged continuously, (5) a second optical system wherein mn optical units are arranged continuously and a reflected lights group is radiated toward the measuring cells, (6) a photodiode array detectors group of m rows and n columns, arranged on the extensions of reflected lights group, and (7) a polarizer interposed between the first optical system and the prism, and/or between the prism and the photodiode array detectors.