Abstract: A method for labeling an object, which is effective when multiple types of labels are given as necessary even to a very small object such as a fine particulate substrate for use in fixation of biological substances such as probe molecules or nucleic acid primers that are used for a bioassay is provided. Further, an object given the labels is provided. Multiple types of labels can be given as necessary even to very small objects by using materials for labeling prepared in accordance with the composition condition of contained atoms corresponding to at least binary system n-digit numerical value information using a plurality of types (n types) of atoms selected beforehand as part of materials constituting the object, and presence/absence of the selected individual atoms contained or the level of the contents thereof. Further, the bioassay can be performed by the object labeled by the labeling method.

Abstract: Nucleic acid probes arranged on a nucleic acid chip substrate in a matrix form can be analyzed quantitatively by TOF-SIMS with accuracy by forming a phosphorus-containing area which can be used as a standard on the substrate.

Abstract: A measurement method is provided, which enables to obtain a two-dimensional image with better quantitative-ability by suppressing the influence of the charge-up, when the two-dimensional secondary ion image is obtained for a biological material fixed on a substrate having a high resistivity by utilizing a TOF-SIMS method in a certain wide area. A two-dimensional image having considerably high positioning resolution-ability can be obtained by the procedure in which the pulsed primary ion beam is irradiated at a spot, and the pulse-wise spot-applications of the primary ion beam and the simultaneous detection of the secondary ion generated from the irradiated primary ion beam proceed along with a discontinuous scanning pattern, and eventually the results of these secondary ion measurements are reconstructed into a two-dimensional image in line with the aforementioned discontinuous scanning pattern.

Abstract: A measurement method is provided, which enables to obtain a two-dimensional image with better quantitative-ability by suppressing the influence of the charge-up, when the two-dimensional secondary ion image is obtained for a biological material fixed on a substrate having a high resistivity by utilizing a TOF-SIMS method in a certain wide area. A two-dimensional image having considerably high positioning resolution-ability can be obtained by the procedure in which the pulsed primary ion beam is irradiated at a spot, and the pulse-wise spot-applications of the primary ion beam and the simultaneous detection of the secondary ion generated from the irradiated primary ion beam proceed along with a discontinuous scanning pattern, and eventually the results of these secondary ion measurements are reconstructed into a two-dimensional image in line with the aforementioned discontinuous scanning pattern.

Abstract: The melting temperature of a hybrid formed of a first nucleic acid, such as a probe, immobilized on a surface of a substrate and a second nucleic acid hybridizable with the first nucleic acid is measured by detecting formation or dissociation of the hybrid depending upon temperature by an optical system focused on the surface of the substrate based on an intensity of fluorescence derived from the second nucleic acid that is fluorescence-labeled.

Abstract: In an air conditioner constructed to pass an air introduced into an air conditioning unit through an evaporator and a heater core both arranged in the unit, cooler pipes for the evaporator and heater pipes for the heater core are arranged to extend from the same side wall of the air conditioning unit.

Abstract: In an air conditioner constructed to pass an air introduced into an air conditioning unit through an evaporator and a heater core both arranged in the unit, cooler pipes for the evaporator and heater pipes for the heater core are arranged to extend from the same side wall of the air conditioning unit.

Abstract: In an air conditioner constructed to pass an air introduced into an air conditioning unit through an evaporator and a heater core, both arranged in the unit, cooler pipes for the evaporator and heater pipes for the heater core are arranged to extend from the same side wall of the air conditioning unit.

Abstract: In an air conditioner (1) constructed to pass an air introduced into an air conditioning unit (4) through an evaporator (33) and a heater core (34) both arranged in the unit (4), cooler pipes (90) for the evaporator (33) and heater pipes (91) for the heater core (34) are arranged to extend from the same side wall of the air conditioning unit (4).

Abstract: An information acquisition method for acquiring information on a target object, that includes a step of promoting ionization of the target object using a substance for promoting ionization of the target object to cause the target object to emit, and a step of acquiring information on the mass of the flew target object using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry.

Abstract: Provided is a method of spotting a probe densely and efficiently on a surface of a solid support. A liquid containing a probe is attached to a solid support as droplets to form spots containing the probe on the solid support by an ink jet method.

Abstract: Provided is a method making it possible to measure the molecular weight useful for the specification of a substance bonded on a substrate by MALDI-TOF MS. When the substance is to be bonded on the substrate, MALDI-TOF MS analysis can be utilized by providing a partial structure to be disconnected by light in the bonded portion and selectively disconnecting the partial structure by light having a predetermined wavelength to bring the substance in an unfixed state.

Abstract: An air conditioning unit and an air blowing unit are connected via an intermediate duct. The air blowing unit is provided on the left side of the air conditioning unit in the forward direction of a car. The air conditioning unit includes an air mix damper and a discharge direction switching damper for switching the discharge direction of conditioned air, each driven by a corresponding actuator via a link mechanism associated therewith. The link mechanism and the actuator are provided on a wall part of the air conditioning unit. From the perspective of the forward direction of a car, the link mechanism and actuator are mounted on a left wall part of the casing of the air conditioning unit. On the other hand, the air blowing unit is provided with an actuator for driving an indoor air/outside air switching damper, and the actuator is mounted to a side of a casing of the air blowing unit facing the air conditioning unit. Thus, the resulting air conditioner is reduced in size to reduce its installation space.

Abstract: To provide an apparatus for painting figures which is improved in painting capability better than the conventional art even when a path to an external memory section is narrow. In order to simultaneously write previously generated painting information and read data required for generating painting information later in the painting coordinate generating section and the painting information generating section on the painting apparatus, while painting information is generated, first and second buffers are provided as a buffer section for storing painting information generated in the painting information generating section, and address information storing sections corresponding to the first and second buffers are provided as an address generating section for generating an address for storing painting information, which is accumulated in the buffer section, in an external memory section.

Abstract: Provided is a strand separation method of a double strand DNA as an amplification product, which facilitates the strand separation of each strand composing a double strand DNA after nucleic acid amplification reaction and allows the acquisition and detection of a target nucleic acid with higher efficiency through the use of PCR. A primer bound with a fine particle for capture is used to perform PCR, and each strand forming a double strand DNA as a resulting amplification product is separated and collected using the fine particle bound with the primer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a navigation system and/or a point information display method and a program. The navigation system consists mainly of: a stream receiver that receives broadcast streams; a data decoder that samples a data signal from the received streams and decodes the data signal into character string information; a matching block that performs matching to compare a predetermined keyword, which is associated with position information specified in map information data, with stored keywords and searches a keyword consistent with the keyword contained in the character string information; a position information searching block that searches position information associated with the keyword contained in the character string information and detected to be consistent with a stored keyword by the matching block; and a display unit that displays the detected position information while superimposing it on a display image.

Abstract: Disclosed are a navigation system and/or a point information display method and a program. The navigation system consists mainly of: a stream receiver that receives broadcast streams; a data decoder that samples a data signal from the received streams and decodes the data signal into character string information; a matching block that performs matching to compare a predetermined keyword, which is associated with position information specified in map information data, with stored keywords and searches a keyword consistent with the keyword contained in the character string information; a position information searching block that searches position information associated with the keyword contained in the character string information and detected to be consistent with a stored keyword by the matching block; and a display unit that displays the detected position information while superimposing it on a display image.

Abstract: A method of labeling an object is effective in attaching many species of labels according to the necessity to a minute object such as a fine particulate substrate that is used for fixing a probe molecule to be used in a bioassay. For a minute object, a labeling material prepared in accordance with a composition condition of contained atoms corresponding to at least binary n-digit of numerical information using a species number (n) of plural species of atoms selected in advance is used as a part of materials constituting the object and the presence or absence of the individual selected atoms or two or more content levels thereof is detected.

Abstract: Provided is a method for performing a hybridization reaction that comprises the steps of providing a sample containing a target single-stranded nucleic acid and a probe array; heat-denaturing the probe array in a solution containing the sample; and reducing temperature to the extent suitable for a double-strand formation reaction, wherein the probe array remains immersed in the sample solution during reducing the temperature. Also disclosed is a method for detecting a certain sequence in a sample.

Abstract: To provide a method of efficiently removing excitation light in a device for measuring fluorescence emitted from samples on a measuring surface of a substrate while illuminating the samples with excitation light. The method is a fluorometry characterized in that an excitation light illumination portion where the samples are illuminated with the excitation light and a light detecting portion where measurements are made of the fluorescence are placed in such a manner as to make it possible to prevent the excitation light from approaching the light detecting portion, and measurements of the fluorescence emitted from the samples on the measuring surface of the substrate are made in such a manner as to relatively move the samples from the excitation light illumination portion to the light detecting portion after illuminating the same with the excitation light.