Abstract: The present invention provides a method for assessing embryotoxicity of a chemical comprising: (1) a first step of measuring the expression level of one or more genes selected from among genes each comprising any of the nucleotide sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 78 and 101 to 230 and orthologous genes thereof in a sample from a non-human mammal or mammalian cell which has come into contact with a test chemical; and (2) a second step of comparing the measured value of the expression level of the gene in the sample obtained in the first step with a control value of the expression level of the gene and based on the difference assessing the level of the embryotoxicity of the test chemical in the sample; and so on.

Abstract: This structure is provided with a first composite material 11, a second composite material 12 joined to the first composite material 11 by a film adhesive 21 provided between the first composite material 11 and the second composite material 12, and a corner fillet part 13 provided on a corner part 15 formed by the first composite material 11 and the second composite material 12. The shape of the corner fillet part 13 is a design shape P designed in advance, and the corner fillet part 13 is formed by curing the film adhesive 21 after arranging the film adhesive 21 on the corner part 15 so as to fit into the design shape P.

Abstract: Provided is a resin molded article for an automobile interior material, the resin molded article achieving both resin strength permitting formation of a thin film, and crease resistance. This molded article is to be used in an automobile interior material, the resin molded article being obtained by slush-molding a powdered thermoplastic urethane urea resin composition (P) that satisfies (1)-(5) below, said resin composition (P) containing an additive and a thermoplastic urethane urea resin (U) obtained by reacting a high-molecular diol (a), a linear alkane diol (b), a monool (c), a diamine (d), and an organic diisocyanate (e): (1) (a) contains a specific polyester diol; (2) the weight of (b) is within a specific range relative to the total weight of (a)-(e); (3) the tensile strength of a film comprising (P) is 8.0 MPa or higher; (4) the storage modulus of (P) at 130° C. is 0.1-5.0 MPa; (5) the ratio of the storage modulus of (P) at 50° C. to the storage modulus at 23° C.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous liquid composition comprising a WT1 protein-derived cancer antigen peptide, wherein the peptide is stabilized. The aqueous liquid composition contains a peptide and an excipient, and has a pH of 3-6. The peptide has the amino acid sequence Arg-Met-Phe-Pro-Asn-Ala-Pro-Tyr-Leu (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein optionally 1 to 3 amino acids are deleted, substituted and/or added, such that the peptide has a cytotoxic T cell-inducing ability. The excipient is (a) an alpha hydroxyl acid selected from glycolic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, (b) a dicarboxylic acid selected from malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, maleic acid and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, and/or (c) methionine.

Abstract: Provided is a resin molded article for an automobile interior material, the resin molded article achieving both resin strength permitting formation of a thin film, and crease resistance. This molded article is to be used in an automobile interior material, the resin molded article being obtained by slush-molding a powdered thermoplastic urethane urea resin composition (P) that satisfies (1)-(5) below, said resin composition (P) containing an additive and a thermoplastic urethane urea resin (U) obtained by reacting a high-molecular diol (a), a linear alkane diol (b), a monool (c), a diamine (d), and an organic diisocyanate (e): (1) (a) contains a specific polyester diol; (2) the weight of (b) is within a specific range relative to the total weight of (a)-(e); (3) the tensile strength of a film comprising (P) is 8.0 MPa or higher; (4) the storage modulus of (P) at 130° C. is 0.1-5.0 MPa; (5) the ratio of the storage modulus of (P) at 50° C. to the storage modulus at 23° C.

Abstract: Provided are: a powdered material for slush molding; and a manufacturing process therefor. The powdered material is less odorous, exhibits excellent powder fluidity, and does not suffer from troubles resulting from the sliding-down or agglomeration of a pigment even when the resin particles have been pigmented on the surfaces thereof. Thus, the powdered material ensures high productivity. The powdered material is a powdered polyurethane urea resin composition which comprises (D) a polyurethane urea resin that has a total content of bimolecular condensate of acetone, bimolecular condensate of methyl ethyl ketone, and bimolecular condensate of methyl isobutyl ketone of 1,000 ppm or less and (N) an additive, wherein the polyurethane urea resin (D) takes the form of thermoplastic polyurethane urea resin particles (P) that have a volume-mean particle diameter of 20 to 500 ?m and that have protrusions and recesses on the surfaces.

Abstract: A composite material structure is composed of a first face plate and a corrugated core bonded to the first face plate. The corrugated core has at least one opening.

Abstract: An FRP shaping jig has a main structure holding jig (22) and a reinforcement part holding jig (26A; 26D) with flexibility. The FRP shaping jig is used when a main structure (12) and a reinforcement part (14A; 14B) are joined to shape an FRP structure 10. The main structure holding jig (22) positions and holds the main structure (12) configured from a fiber component. The reinforcement part holding jig (26A; 26D) is positioned to the main structure holding jig (22) and positions and holds the reinforcement part (14A; 14B) while pushing the reinforcement part (14A; 14B) configured from a fiber component.

Abstract: A core (20) and a bag (22, 24) are provided which are used to shape an FRP structure (10; 30). The bag (22, 24) has a core bag section (24) which covers the outer circumference of the core (20), and a coverture bag section (22) which covers a plurality of fiber components (12, 14; 12, 14, 16).

Abstract: A vehicle antenna included in a window plate mounted to an opening of a vehicle body. The vehicle antenna includes an antenna conductor, a power-feed part including a connection point. The antenna conductor and the power-feed part are positioned in a vicinity of an upper edge and arranged between a side edge of the opening and a center line of the window plate in a width direction. The antenna conductor includes a first linear element extending in a vertical direction and including upper and lower ends, the upper end being directly connected to the connection point or by way of a connection element, and a second linear element extending in a horizontal direction and connected to the first linear element at the lower end or a vicinity of the lower end. A length of the second linear element is greater than a length of the first linear element.

Abstract: The present invention is urethane resin particles (C) for slush mold which contain a urethane resin (D) and an additive (N), wherein the particles have a shape factor SF1 of 101 to 200, a shape factor SF2 of 120 to 240, and a central particle diameter of 20 to 500 ?m. It is preferred that the urethane resin (D) has a concentration of urea groups of 0.5 to 10% by weight, a total of the concentration of urethane groups and that of the urea groups of 4 to 20% by weight, a melting point of 160 to 260° C. and a glass transition temperature of ?65 to 0° C.

Abstract: Provide are a rubber composition for tire which is excellent in a wet grip performance and abrasion resistance and which has small rolling resistance and a low fuel consumption, and a tire prepared by using the above rubber composition. The rubber composition is prepared by compounding 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising a styrene-butadiene rubber or a styrene-butadiene rubber and a butadiene rubber with 2 to 200 parts by mass of carbon black as a reinforcing filler, wherein the carbon black has at least a hydrogen release rate of 0.2% by mass or more and/or a ratio N2SA/CTAB of 1.2 to 1.5 in which N2SA is a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area and CTAB is a cetyltributylammonium bromide adsorption specific surface area, and has a N2SA of 160 to 300 m2/g.

Abstract: A cylindrical shaft which is formed in a cylindrical shape by pressing process in a state in which a pair of ends are opposite to each other is disclosed. A joint is formed between the pair of ends, and includes a plurality of intersection portions extending in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the cylindrical shaft, a first straight portion connecting the ends of one side each of the pair of adjacent intersection portions, and a second straight portion connecting the ends of the other sides of the pair of adjacent intersection portions and being shorter than the first straight portion. A distance between the pair of ends at the first straight portion is shorter than a distance between the pair of ends at the second straight portion.

Abstract: A method of producing a surface-mount inductor by encapsulating a coil with an encapsulation material containing a resin and a filler using a mold die assembly is provided. In the method, a tablet and a coil are used. The tablet is prepared by preforming the encapsulation material into a shape having a flat plate-shaped portion and a pillar-shaped convex portion on a peripheral thereof. The coil is a wound conductive wire having a cross-section of rectangular-shape. The coil is placed on the tablet to allow both ends of the coil to extend along an outer side surface of the pillar-shaped convex portion of the tablet. The coil and the encapsulation material are integrated together while clamping the both ends of the coil between an inner wall surface of the mold die assembly and the outer side surface of the pillar-shaped convex portion of the tablet, to form a molded body.

Abstract: A first resistive film is arranged such that one edge thereof is connected to a first terminal, and an edge that is opposite to the aforementioned edge is connected to a second terminal. A second resistive film is arranged with a gap between it and the first resistive film such that one edge thereof is connected to a third terminal. A voltage generating unit applies a predetermined first bias voltage and a predetermined second bias voltage to the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively. A voltage detection unit detects a panel voltage that occurs at the third terminal. A current detection unit detects a panel current that flows through a path including the first terminal, the first resistive film, and the second terminal. A computation unit determines the coordinates touched by the user, based upon the values of the panel voltage and the panel current.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a soybean-derived raw material-containing food or beverage that improves problems with flavor and physical properties, such as the grassy smell caused by soybean raw materials, and markedly improves product quality, in a soybean-derived raw material-containing food or beverage using conventional soybean raw materials such soymilk or tofu. Provided are a milk-substitute composition, and an egg-yolk substitute composition, etc., characterized by including a soybean emulsion composition having a protein content relative to dry material of at least 25 wt %, a fat content (as a chloroform/methanol mixed solvent extract) relative to the protein content of at least 100 wt %, and an LCI value of at least 55%. Also provided are a variety of soybean-derived raw material-containing food and beverages using these compositions.

Abstract: A transport roller includes: a roller body of which a pair of end surfaces face each other by a press work so as to be in a cylindrical shape; and a high friction layer which contains inorganic particles and is provided on a surface of the roller body. Here, the roller body is provided with a joining portion which is formed by separating the pair of end surfaces. In addition, an average particle diameter of the inorganic particle is larger than a distance between the pair of the end surfaces of the roller body on an outer peripheral surface side thereof.

Abstract: A glass antenna includes a shared antenna conductor which meets a first frequency band and a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band and a feeding part connected to the shared antenna conductor. The shared antenna conductor includes a first element extended from the feeding part as a starting point and a second element extended from the first element as a starting point. At least a part of the first element and the second element configure a semi-loop form. When a wavelength in air in a central frequency of the second frequency band is ?02, a glass shortening coefficient of wavelength is k2 and ?g2=?02·k2, a conductor length of the first element is 0.65 ?g2 or higher and 1.0 ?g2 or lower, and the shortest distance between a defogger provided in window glass and the shared antenna conductor is 15 mm or longer.

Abstract: The invention enables more efficient CTL induction by applying a transdermal preparation containing a WT1 protein-derived cancer antigen peptide and an ether-type additive, which is liquid at 20° C., to a WT1 protein-derived cancer antigen peptide. The ether-type additive is represented by the formula (1): R1—O—R2 (1), wherein R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 8-24 carbon atoms, and R2 is a group represented by the formula (2): or a group represented by the formula (3): —(CH2CH2O)mH (3), wherein m is an integer of 1-18.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of working a small recess portion. In the method, prior to press-forming small recess portions arrayed in a row by pressing a predetermined number of pieces of aligned male dies to a metal base plate, the metal base plate is previously formed with a highly rigid portion at a predetermined portion at a vicinity of an imaginary line extending in a row direction along end portions of predicted press portions to which the respective male dies are pressed.