Abstract: An information processing device includes an input unit for inputting a human influence parameter influenced by a human activity and a natural environment parameter influenced by non-human ecosystem and non-ecosystem activities, a computing unit that calculates a natural capital stock prediction value from the human influence parameter and the natural environment parameter, using a function representing an integration of an amount of change per unit time in natural capital stock, which has elements of internal factors that may change over time and external factors including the human influence parameter and the natural environment parameter, and an output unit for outputting the natural capital stock prediction value calculated by the computing unit.

Abstract: A method for quality evaluation includes emitting measurement light having a wavelength of 300 nm or more and 2,000 nm or less to a cell mass and acquiring a plurality of light intensity information corresponding to each of a plurality of measuring positions in the cell mass, generating a feature amount from a variation of the acquired plurality of light intensity information, and evaluating quality of the cell mass using the generated feature amount as an index.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to efficiently generate information for cell analysis. A feature-group information generating unit generates, as feature-group information, information including values of N types of feature parameters (wherein N represents an integer having a value of 1 or more) about a morphological feature of a single cell of a plurality of cells or a morphological feature of a cell population based on data of one or more cell images included in a unit, the one or more cell images in the unit being selected from cell images capturing the cell population including the cells in accordance with a predetermined requirement.

Abstract: There is provided an ink tank cap configured to open and close an ink inlet port of an ink tank, the ink tank cap including a contacting portion contacting with the ink inlet port, wherein the contacting portion of the ink tank cap is formed of an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber containing silicone.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to efficiently generate information for cell analysis. A feature-group information generating unit generates, as feature-group information, information including values of N types of feature parameters (wherein N represents an integer having a value of 1 or more) about a morphological feature of a single cell of a plurality of cells or a morphological feature of a cell population based on data of one or more cell images included in a unit, the one or more cell images in the unit being selected from cell images capturing the cell population including the cells in accordance with a predetermined requirement.

Abstract: There is provided an ink tank cap configured to open and close an ink inlet port of an ink tank, the ink tank cap including a contacting portion contacting with the ink inlet port, wherein the contacting portion of the ink tank cap is formed of an ethylene-propylene-diene rubber containing silicone.

Abstract: An incubated state evaluating device includes an image reading unit, a feature value calculating unit, a frequency distribution calculating unit, and an evaluation information generating unit. The image reading unit reads a plurality of images in which a plurality of cells incubated in an incubation container are image-captured in time series. The feature value calculating unit obtains each of feature values representing morphological features of cells from. the images for each of the cells included in the images. The frequency distribution calculating unit obtains each of frequency distributions of the feature values corresponding to the respective images. The evaluation information generating unit generates evaluation information evaluating an incubated state of cells in the incubation container based on a variation of the frequency distributions between images.

Abstract: An incubated state evaluating device includes an image reading unit, a feature value calculating unit, a frequency distribution calculating unit, and an evaluation information generating unit. The image reading unit reads a plurality of images in which a plurality of cells incubated in an incubation container are image-captured in time series. The feature value calculating unit obtains each of feature values representing morphological features of cells from the images for each of the cells included in the images. The frequency distribution calculating unit obtains each of frequency distributions of the feature values corresponding to the respective images. The evaluation information generating unit generates evaluation information evaluating an incubated state of cells in the incubation container based on a variation of the frequency distributions between images.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for new bone formation and a new bone formation system, which when used to fill a bone treatment site does not effuse from the filled site due to flow of bone marrow fluid or the like, and which can promote formation of new bone at the bone treatment site. By employing a composition for new bone formation containing microparticles of a material that can emit heat in response to an external signal, and a carrier for the microparticles, formation of new bone at the bone treatment site can be promoted.

Abstract: There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus, including: a water-based ink which contains glycol ether and water; and an element which is configured to contact with the water-based ink, is formed of a polyacetal resin, and contains aliphatic amide in an amount of less than 29 ppm by weight.

Abstract: There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including a self-dispersible carbon black modified by carboxylic acid group, a water, and a water-soluble organic solvent, wherein a weight concentration of phosphate ion in the water-based ink is not more than 35 ppm. The water-based ink for ink-jet recording has excellent water resistance and is capable of lowering or preventing corrosion of a metal member, in an ink-jet recording apparatus, contacting with the water-based ink for ink-jet recording.

Abstract: An ink cartridge including: a water-based ink for ink-jet recording which contains a dye represented by a general formula (1), a triazole-based compound, and water; and a metallic component which has a contact surface contacting with the water-based ink, a concentration of a iron-oxidized component at the contact surface being not more than 5 atomic % wherein, in the general formula (1), Pc (Cu) represents a copper phthalocyanine nucleus represented by a general formula (Pc).

Abstract: A treatment solution used for ink-jet recording, includes a quaternary alkylammonium salt represented by general formula (1) and water: wherein R1 to R3 are alkyl groups each having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and are identical with each other or different from each other; R4 is an alkyl group having 8 to 16 carbon atoms; each of the alkyl groups of R1 to R4 is a substituted alkyl group or an unsubstituted alkyl group, and has a straight chain or a branched chain; and X? is one of inorganic acid ion, organic acid ion, and hydroxide ion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of ink-jet recording that includes the steps of pretreating by applying a pretreatment liquid onto a recording medium in advance of ink-jet recording, and recording by ejecting a pigment ink onto the recording medium by an ink-jet method. The pretreatment liquid includes the following components (i) and (ii), and water.

Abstract: There is provided a treatment solution used for ink-jet recording, including: quaternary alkylammonium hydroxide represented by general formula (1); an acid including at least one of dicarboxylic acid and tricarboxylic acid; and water; wherein the quaternary alkylammonium hydroxide is neutralized, to be a quaternary alkylammonium salt, by the at least one of the dicarboxylic acid and the tricarboxylic acid to have a degree of neutralization which is not less than 50% and not more than 110%; wherein each of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; the alkyl group is a substituted alkyl group or an unsubstituted alkyl group, and is a straight chain alkyl group or a branched chain alkyl group; and the R1 to R4 are same with or different from one another.

Abstract: Provided is a treatment liquid used for ink-jet recording including polyallylamine, water, and at least one acid selected from the group consisting of amidosulfonic acid, and itaconic acid.

Abstract: A culturing method according to the present invention including a step of injecting cells extracted from a human body and a culture medium into a culture container, (2) a step of culturing cells while performing air ventilation and exchange of the culture medium in the culture container in which the culture medium and the cells are put, (3) a step of cleaning cultured cells which are cultured in the culture container and then withdrawing the cleaned cells from the culture container into a cell withdrawing vessel while some of the cleaned cells are left in the culture container, (4) a step of injecting a culture medium to the cultured cells left in the culture container in the step (3), and (5) a step of repetitively executing the step (2) and the step (3)

Abstract: There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus, including: a water-based ink which contains glycol ether and water; and an element which is configured to contact with the water-based ink, is formed of a polyacetal resin, and contains aliphatic amide in an amount of less than 29 ppm by weight.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium, the image forming apparatus including: a first discharge head which discharges, toward the recording medium, an ink containing a coloring agent; a second discharge head which discharges, toward the recording medium, a liquid which improves image quality and which contains a component for coagulating or depositing the coloring agent; an energy emitting device which emits active energy; and a transport mechanism which transports the recording medium to a position opposed to the first discharge head and the second discharge head, wherein: at least one of the ink and the liquid contains a curable substance which is curable by being irradiated with the active energy.

Abstract: An ink cartridge including: a water-based ink for ink-jet recording which contains a dye represented by a general formula (1), a triazole-based compound, and water; and a metallic component which has a contact surface contacting with the water-based ink, a concentration of a iron-oxidized component at the contact surface being not more than 5 atomic % wherein, in the general formula (1), Pc (Cu) represents a copper phthalocyanine nucleus represented by a general formula (Pc).