Abstract: The present invention provides a convenient and noninvasive detection method for assisting in the determination of pancreatic cystic tumor to be benign or malignant, and a kit for detection therefor. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for assisting in the determination of malignant pancreatic cystic tumor, the method comprising the steps of measuring in vitro the amount of APOA2-AT protein or/and APOA2-ATQ protein present in a body fluid sample of a test subject having pancreatic cystic tumor, and assisting in determining the pancreatic cystic tumor to be benign or malignant on the basis of the amount, and a kit for assisting in the determination of malignant pancreatic cystic tumor, the kit being directed to measuring the amount of APOA2-AT protein or/and APOA2-ATQ protein and being usable in the method.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte material composed of a block copolymer having a segment containing an ionic group (hereinafter referred to as an “ionic segment”) and a segment containing no ionic group (hereinafter referred to as a “nonionic segment”), wherein the polymer electrolyte material has a phase-separation structure, and satisfies at least one of the following condition 1 or condition 2: <Condition 1> the saturated crystallinity of the polymer electrolyte material is 5% or more and 30% or less, as measured by wide-angle X-ray diffraction; and <Condition 2> the ion exchange capacity (IEC) of the polymer electrolyte material is 1.8 meq/g or more and 3.0 meq/g or less, and the product of the IEC (meq/g) of the polymer electrolyte material and the heat of crystallization (J/g) of the polymer electrolyte material, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry analysis, is 35.0 or more and 47.0 or less.

Abstract: A first epoxy resin composition is described that includes [A] at least one epoxy resin, [B] at least two hardeners comprising [B-1] at least a first hardener and [B-2] at least a second hardener different from the first hardener, and [C] at least one accelerator, wherein the epoxy resin composition satisfies 5.0>|T1?T2|, where [A], [B], [C], T1 and T2 are as defined. A second epoxy resin composition is described that includes [A] at least one epoxy resin, [B] at least two hardeners comprising [B-1] at least one amine compound and [B-2] at least one organic acid hydrazide compound, and [C] at least one accelerator comprising [C-1] at least one organophosphorus compound, where [A], [B] and [C-1] are as defined. A prepreg comprising reinforcing fiber bundles impregnated with the first epoxy resin or the second epoxy resin is also described as well as a fiber-reinforced composite material.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a resin composition that is high in moldability in producing a member of a complicated shape by injection molding and also high in flexural modulus and impact property. A molding material including a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin and carbon fibers, wherein the carbon fibers have substantially the same length as the length of the molding material; the twist angle of the carbon fiber surface layer is 2.0° to 30.5°; the core ratio A/(A+B) is 0.1 to 0.5 where A is the areal fraction of the core portion containing carbon fibers and B is the areal fraction of the remaining portion, that is, the sheath portion, in a cross section perpendicular to the carbon fiber axis direction in the molding material; and the areal void fraction in a cross section perpendicular to the carbon fiber axis direction in the molding material is 5% or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a laminated film, the method capable of producing a laminated film excellent in curability of an ink and adhesion between the ink and a second substrate with high productivity. The present invention is a method for producing a laminated film, the method including: a printing step of applying an active energy ray-curable printing ink to a first substrate film formed of at least a plastic film; an adhesive application step of applying an adhesive; and a lamination step of laminating a second substrate, the steps being performed in this order in-line, the method further including a curing step of irradiating the active energy ray-curable printing ink with an active energy ray to cure the active energy ray-curable printing ink after at least the adhesive application step.

Abstract: A method produces a hairpin single-stranded RNA molecule capable of inhibiting expression of a target gene, the method including: (i) an annealing step of annealing a first single-stranded oligoRNA molecule and a second single-stranded oligoRNA molecule; and (ii) a ligation step of ligating 3? end of the first single-stranded oligoRNA molecule and 5? end of the second single-stranded oligoRNA molecule by an Rn12 family ligase, wherein a sequence produced by ligating the first single-stranded oligoRNA molecule and the second single-stranded oligoRNA molecule includes a gene expression-inhibiting sequence for the target gene.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate that can be implemented with a wide processing margin and without adhesive residue or damage to a semiconductor element in the transfer of the semiconductor element using laser light of various wavelengths. The laminate is obtained by laminating a substrate 1 having laser permeability, a resin film 1 and a resin film 2 in this order, wherein the light absorbance of the resin film 1 calculated for a film thickness of 1.0 ?m at any wavelength of 200 nm to 1100 nm is 0.4-5.0, and the adhesive strength of the surface of the resin film 2 on the side opposite that of the resin film 1 side is 0.02-0.3 N/cm.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate and a hydrophilic polymer layer made of a hydrophilic polymer having a hydroxyl group. The hydrophilic polymer layer having a hydroxyl group is fixed to at least a part of a surface of the substrate and the hydrophilic polymer further has an amide group. A liquid film retention time of the device is 15 seconds or more. The device has a surface of a substrate which is hydrophilized. A method for producing the device by a simple method is also disclosed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a coated medical device allowed to have not only properties such as sufficient hydrophilicity but also a bacteria adhesion inhibiting capability, and to provide a simple method of manufacturing the device. The present invention provides a coated medical device and a method of manufacturing the same, the coated medical device including a medical device and a hydrophilic polymer layer coating the surface of the medical device; wherein the hydrophilic polymer layer contains a hydrophilic polymer A, the hydrophilic polymer A containing, as monomer units, a compound a1 having a quaternary ammonium cation group and a compound a2 having a specific structure; and wherein the copolymerization ratio of the compound a1 to the compound a2 is 6/94 to 94/6.

Abstract: Provided is a porous structure, made from fiber-reinforced resin, which is lightweight and has excellent mechanical properties. The fiber-reinforced resin comprises a reinforced fiber base material and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the reinforced fiber base material includes 50-100 weight % reinforcing fibers having a fiber length of 2-10 mm, the total amount of reinforcing fibers being 100 weight %, and the thermoplastic resin has strain-hardening properties.

Abstract: A prepreg containing at least the following components [A] to [D], wherein the prepreg includes: a first layer in which the component [A] is impregnated with a first resin composition containing the components [B] and [C]; and a second layer that contains a second resin composition containing the components [B] to [D] and is formed on both surfaces of the first layer, and the first layer and the second layer are adjacent to each other, an average fiber diameter of a carbon fiber as the component [A] is 6 ?m or more and 9 ?m or less, and a content of a bifunctional amine type epoxy resin [B1] is 15 parts by mass or more and less than 40 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of a total amount of epoxy resin of the component [B]: [A] a carbon fiber; [B] an epoxy resin; [C] a curing agent; and [D] thermoplastic resin particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a damage inspection method for a reverse osmosis membrane, in which at least one of: presence or absence of physical damage; and a degree of physical damage in a reverse osmosis membrane is inspected based on presence or absence of a stained area on at least a permeate side of a stained membrane obtained by supplying a water-to-be-treated including a staining agent to the reverse osmosis membrane to stain the reverse osmosis membrane.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a simple method for manufacturing a coated medical device allowed to have not only properties such as sufficient hydrophilicity but also a bacteria adhesion inhibiting capability. The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a coated medical device, including: (A) a contacting step of housing a medical device in a container, and bringing the medical device into contact with a solution a containing a hydrophilic polymer A; and (C) a heating step of heating the container; wherein the hydrophilic polymer A is a polymer containing, as a monomer unit, a compound having a quaternary ammonium cation group; and wherein the pH of the solution a after the heating step is 6.1 to 8.0.

Abstract: Provided is a method for removing a coating film from a coated film including a coating film containing a water-soluble resin on at least one side of a base film. The method includes: supplying a cleaning liquid in a form of droplets to a surface of the coating film, and retaining the cleaning liquid in the form of droplets on the surface of the coating film; and subsequently removing the coating film containing the cleaning liquid from the coated film.

Abstract: The purposes of the present invention are: to provide an epoxy resin composition having excellent impregnation into reinforcing fibers, excellent shapability under low-temperature conditions after thickening, and excellent heat resistance after curing; to provide a molding material for a fiber-reinforced composite material, said molding material having excellent shapability during handling and excellent fluidity during press molding; and to provide a fiber-reinforced composite material having excellent heat resistance and bending strength. To achieve the abovementioned purposes, the present invention provides an epoxy resin composition containing all of the following components (A)-(D), wherein: the content of the component (A), in terms of 100 mass % of the total mass of the epoxy resin composition, is 30-95 mass %; and the ratio Wc/Wd of the content We of the component (C) to the content Wd of the component (D) is 0.01-10.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode substrate that maintains electrical conductivity and achieves both a high drainage performance and any one of a high gas diffusivity and spring property. To achieve the above-described object, an electrode substrate according to the present invention is an electrode substrate including a carbon fiber sheet having pores filled with a fluoropolymer and carbon fine powder, wherein, in terms of a fluorine/carbon ratio (F/C), the ratio of the smallest value (F/Cmin) to the largest value (F/Cmax) of the average value (F/C-1) in one surface of the electrode substrate, the average value (F/C-2) in the central plane in the thickness direction, and the average value (F/C-3) in the other surface is 0.80 or more, and wherein, in a pore size distribution, the electrode substrate has at least a first peak present in the range of pore size of 0.5 ?m or more and less than 120 ?m and a second peak present in the range of pore size of 10 nm or more and less than 0.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sandwich structure that achieves both excellent heat radiation and excellent mechanical characteristics. To this end, the sandwich structure according to the present invention has the following configuration. That is, the sandwich structure has a core material (I) and fiber-reinforced materials (II) arranged on both surfaces of the core material (I), wherein at least one of the fiber-reinforced materials (II) includes a sheet-shaped heat conduction material (III) having an in-plane heat conduction ratio of 300 W/m·K or more.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a spunbond nonwoven fabric having low pressure loss, high collecting performance, and excellent processability and an air filter fabricated using the spunbond nonwoven fabric, the spunbond nonwoven fabric including fibers formed of a polyolefin-based resin, in which an average single fiber diameter of the fibers is 6.5 ?m or more and 22.0 ?m or less, a hindered amine-based compound represented by Formula (1) is contained at 0.1% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less, a melt flow rate (MFR) of the nonwoven fabric is 32 g/10 minutes or more and 850 g/10 minutes or less, and the nonwoven fabric is processed into an electret.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid colored oil and a colored polyamide fiber. The liquid colored oil contains a colorant and a base oil agent. The base oil agent is a liquid at normal temperature and normal pressure, and a solubility parameter (SP) value thereof is 7.5 to 15.0. The colored polyamide fiber contains the aforementioned liquid colored oil. The liquid color oil can be stably added into polymers and dye them during the spinning process. The colored polyamide fiber has excellent spinning and dyeing properties.

Abstract: In order to provide artificial leather having both strength (in particular, tensile strength and tear strength), surface appearance, and a dense feeling in artificial leather including a fiber-entangled body containing a nonwoven fabric made of ultrafine fibers containing a large amount of inorganic particles (in particular, metal compounds) as a constituent element, and an elastic polymer, the artificial leather of the present invention is artificial leather including a fiber-entangled body containing a nonwoven fabric made of ultrafine fibers having an average single fiber diameter of 1.0 ?m or more and 10.0 ?m or less as a constituent element and an elastic polymer, and satisfies the following requirements: (1) the ultrafine fibers include a polyester-based resin containing a manganese-based compound; (2) an average particle diameter of the manganese-based compound is 0.01 ?m or more and 0.20 ?m or less; and (3) the ultrafine fibers contain a manganese element in an amount of 0.1 ppm or more and 50.