Abstract: This encoding device is provided with a control circuit that, on the basis of information relating to the capability to convert the signal form of a sound signal in a decoding device for decoding encoded data of the sound signal, controls the conversion of the signal form of the sound signal, and an encoding circuit that encodes the sound signal in accordance to the conversion control.

Abstract: An electrophoresis apparatus includes a dilution unit, an electrophoresis unit, and a control device. The dilution unit dilutes a sample with dilution water. The electrophoresis unit analyzes the sample diluted by the dilution unit by electrophoresing the sample. The control device controls the dilution unit and the electrophoresis unit.

Abstract: Provided are a macromolecular material that exhibits high toughness and self-healing properties, and that can be produced by a simple process, as well as a method for producing the material. The macromolecular material contains a crosslinked polymer crosslinked by the interaction between a host group and a guest group. The crosslinked polymer contains a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (1a) and a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (2a).

Abstract: Provided are a macromolecular material comprising two or more types of polymers, which are less likely to be separated, and having excellent mechanical properties, a method for producing the same, and a macromolecular compatibilizing agent. The macromolecular material according to the present invention comprises a first macromolecular compound having a ring host group, and a second macromolecular compound free of the host group, and the second macromolecular compound penetrates through the ring of the host group in a skewering manner. The method for producing the macromolecular material according to the present invention comprises polymerizing a polymerizable monomer in the presence of the first macromolecular compound. The macromolecular compatibilizing agent according to the present invention comprises a macromolecular compound having a ring host group.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for polymerization from which a macromolecular material that contains a host-group-introduced polymer with excellent energy to failure can be produced without using a solvent; a polymer of the composition; and a method for producing the polymer. The composition for polymerization contains a solution containing a first polymerizable compound and a host-group-containing polymerizable compound that is dissolved in the first polymerizable compound, wherein the host group present in the host-group-containing polymerizable compound is a group formed by removing one hydrogen atom or hydroxy group from a cyclodextrin, and wherein the cyclodextrin is at least one cyclodextrin selected from the group consisting of ?-cyclodextrin, ?-cyclodextrin, and ?-cyclodextrin.

Abstract: An aqueous resin dispersion with which excellent adhesiveness to a polyolefin base material such as a polypropylene base material can be easily obtained, which can be baked at low temperature, and which is for producing an aqueous coating material; and an aqueous coating material and an adhesive which contain the aqueous resin dispersion, are provided. In an aqueous resin dispersion (C) of the present invention, an olefin polymer (A) and a polymer (B) containing a constitutional unit derived from a radically polymerizable monomer (b1) having a reactive functional group are dispersed in an aqueous medium, a median diameter of the aqueous resin dispersion (C) measured by a dynamic light scattering method is 300 nm or less, and a dry product of the aqueous resin dispersion (C) contains 1 mass % or more of an insoluble component (D) that is insoluble in tetrahydrofuran.

Abstract: A sample setting section in which at least one sample to be subjected to electrophoresis analysis and at least one standard sample are set, and a controller. The controller includes a standard data storage memory that stores standard data obtained by performing electrophoresis analysis of a standard sample under a predetermined condition, and a chip determination part configured to perform electrophoresis analysis of the standard sample under the predetermined condition using each of the at least one microchip before electrophoresis analysis of the sample set in the sample setting section is performed to acquire analysis data on the standard sample by the detector, and to perform a chip determination as to whether a state of each of the at least one microchip is suitable for performing electrophoresis analysis by comparing the acquired analysis data with the standard data on the standard sample.

Abstract: A microchip electrophoresis method includes sequentially analyzing a plurality of samples by repeating an analysis process by electrophoresis separation in a microchip, executing a cleaning process of the microchip, and setting timing of the cleaning process of the microchip at arbitrary timing between a plurality of analysis processes.

Abstract: Provided are: a polymer gel for a medium, and a medium in which the stiffness of the polymer gel can be easily and reversibly changed and the shape of cells can be controlled according to the stiffness of the gel; and a method for culturing cells using the medium. The polymer gel for a medium contains a solvent and a crosslinked structure that is crosslinked by reversible bonds. The stiffness of the polymer gel for a medium can be easily and reversibly changed. Accordingly, when the polymer gel for a medium according to the present invention is used, cell morphology and function can be reversibly controlled according to the stiffness of the gel.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous resin dispersion which can form a coating film excellent in adhesion to a polypropylene base material, and water resistance, and has excellent particle stability. Specifically, it provides an aqueous resin dispersion in which an olefin polymer (A), and a polymer (C) containing a constituent unit derived from a radically polymerizable monomer (B) represented by the following general formula (1) are dispersed in an aqueous medium. (In the general formula (1), R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and X is a straight chain or branched alkylene group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms; and n is an integer of 1 to 20.

Abstract: An electrophoretic separation data analyzing apparatus includes an analysis target peak identifying part configured to require a user to input analysis target peak information on analysis target peaks to be added to an analysis target in separation data obtained by electrophoretic separation, and to identify at least one of the analysis target peaks based on the analysis target peak information, a peak-of-interest identifying part configured to require the user to input peak-of-interest information on a peak of interest among the analysis target peaks, and identify the peak of interest based on the peak-of-interest information, and an abundance ratio calculating part configured to determine an abundance ratio of the peak of interest among all of the analysis target peaks based on a total value of peak areas of the analysis target peaks and a peak area value of the peak of interest.

Abstract: Provided are a macromolecular material that exhibits high toughness and self-healing properties, and that can be produced by a simple process, as well as a method for producing the material. The macromolecular material contains a crosslinked polymer crosslinked by the interaction between a host group and a guest group. The crosslinked polymer contains a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (1a) and a repeating structural unit represented by the following formula (2a).

Abstract: Provided is a binder for an electrochemical device, which can follow the volume change of an electrode structure due to discharge and charge and can improve a life characteristic of the electrochemical device. A binder for an electrochemical device, which is a binder for a secondary battery containing a polymer having at least one cyclic host group in a molecule, wherein the host group is present as a side chain of the polymer, and a main chain of the polymer penetrates through at least a part of the cyclic host groups.

Abstract: Provided is a macromolecular material that has self-healing properties, excellent stretchability, and a high degree of freedom in the design of stretchability, strength, and hardness, and that can be produced by a simple method; and also provided is a method for producing the same. The macromolecular material of the present invention comprises a polymer having a host group and a guest group. The host group is a monovalent group formed by removing one hydrogen atom or hydroxy group from a cyclodextrin derivative. The polymer is a polymer of a monomer mixture containing a host group-containing polymerizable monomer, a guest group-containing polymerizable monomer, and a third polymerizable monomer, and the third polymerizable monomer contains a (meth)acrylic ester compound. The host group-containing polymerizable monomer and the guest group-containing polymerizable monomer have a property of being dissolved in the third polymerizable monomer.

Abstract: A binder for an electrochemical device made of a polymer material including a first polymer containing a first constituent unit having a guest group in a side chain; and a second polymer containing a second constituent unit having a host group in a side chain. Also disclosed is an electrode mixture containing the binder, an electrode active material and a dispersion medium; an electrode containing the binder, an electrode active material and a current collector; an electrochemical device including the electrode; and a secondary battery including the electrode.

Abstract: Provided are a macromolecular material excellent in mechanical strength and a production method therefor. A macromolecular material of the present invention has a structure crosslinked through host-guest interaction, and is obtained by a method including: a step of preparing a mixture of a host-group-containing macromolecular compound swollen or dissolved in a solvent and a guest-group-containing macromolecular compound swollen or dissolved in a solvent; and a step of mechanically kneading the mixture. As another aspect, a macromolecular material of the present invention is obtained by a method including: a step of swelling or dissolving a both host-group- and guest-group-containing macromolecular compound in a solvent; and a step of mechanically kneading the swollen or dissolved macromolecular compound.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a macromolecular material that exhibits excellent elongation. The first macromolecular material of the present invention contains the first polymer containing the first structural unit and the second polymer containing the second structural unit. The first structural unit has a guest group in its side chain, and the second structural unit has a host group in its side chain. At least one of the first and the second polymers contains at least one fluorine group. The second macromolecular material of the present invention contains the first structural unit having a guest group in its side chain, the second structural unit having a host group in its side chain, and the third structural unit other than the first and second structural units. At least one of the first, the second, and the third structural units contains at least one fluorine group.

Abstract: To provide a polyrotaxane composite formed body produced by strong bonding between a crosslinked polyrotaxane formed body and an elastomer formed body without intervention of an adhesive. Provided is a method for producing a polyrotaxane composite formed body, the method including subjecting a surface of a crosslinked polyrotaxane formed body and a surface of an elastomer formed body to plasma treatment, and pressure joining the treated surfaces together, to thereby bond the formed bodies. Also provided is a polyrotaxane composite formed body including a crosslinked polyrotaxane formed body and an elastomer formed body, wherein these formed bodies are directly bonded together without being intermingled with each other in the absence of an adhesive layer between the formed bodies, an oxygen-rich layer is present between the bonding surfaces of the formed bodies, and the formed bodies exhibit a peel strength of 1 N/m or more.

Abstract: An object is to provide a macromolecular composite material that can be produced by a simple process, and that has excellent mechanical properties. The macromolecular composite material of the present invention contains a polymer component and a cyclodextrin compound, the polymer component containing a thermoplastic resin, and the cyclodextrin compound being at least one member selected from the group consisting of cyclodextrin and cyclodextrin derivatives. The macromolecular composite material of the present invention can be produced by a simple process, and has excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: A controller sets a schedule in which an order of a plurality of electrophoresis processes is defined. The controller controls a storage device to store first information representing a result of an electrophoresis process that has ended among the plurality of electrophoresis processes and second information about setting for the plurality of electrophoresis processes. The controller receives a stop signal from an information processing apparatus while the plurality of electrophoresis processes defined in the schedule are being performed. When the controller receives the stop signal, the controller controls an electrophoresis mechanism to perform until the end, an electrophoresis process that is being performed among the plurality of electrophoresis processes.