Abstract: Disclosed is a cell classification method, to be executed by an analyzer, for classifying cells contained in a specimen, including: preparing a first measurement sample by treating a specimen under a first preparation condition; obtaining a first signal from the prepared first measurement sample; classifying, by using the first signal, cells contained in the first measurement sample; preparing a second measurement sample by treating the specimen under a second preparation condition different from the first preparation condition; obtaining a second signal from the prepared second measurement sample; classifying, by using the second signal, cells contained in the second measurement sample; and comparing a result of the cell classification performed by using the first signal and a result of the cell classification performed by using the second signal, with each other, and outputting an analysis result including a number of cells on the basis of a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A gas separation membrane including a separation functional layer in at least part thereof, the gas separation membrane having a fibrous shape or film-like shape, the separation functional layer including a matrix and particles. Provided are a gas separation membrane and a gas separation membrane module capable of preventing breakage of the gas separation membrane during the operation, and allowing long-term stable production of excellent permeation and separation properties.

Abstract: A gas separation membrane includes a composite membrane, the composite membrane including: a gas separation functional layer; and a compound having a composition different from a compound constituting the gas separation functional layer, wherein the presence ratio of the gas separation functional layer at at least one surface of the gas separation membrane is not less than 90% and less than 100%. Provided is a gas separation membrane capable of suppressing damage of the gas separation functional layer during the preparation process of a gas separation membrane module or during the use of a gas separation membrane module even when the gas separation functional layer includes a site having low strength.

Abstract: The present invention provides a porous carbon fiber which has an excellent permeation amount and excellent pressure resistance, which is prevented from the occurrence of detachment or cracking at an interface, and which can exhibit excellent properties needed for use as a support for a fluid separation membrane. The present invention is a porous carbon fiber having a bicontinuous porous structure, wherein the average value Rave of the R value of the outer surface and the R value of the inside is 1.0 or more and 1.8 or less, the absolute value ?R of the difference between the R value of the outer surface and the R value of the inside is 0.05 or less, and R value is a carbonization progression degree calculated from a Raman spectrum in accordance with the following formula: R value=(intensity of scattering spectrum at 1360 cm?1)/(intensity of scattering spectrum at 1600 cm?1).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a fluid-separation carbon membrane module that can suppress defects on a surface of a carbon membrane or breakage of the carbon membrane and suppress suction of a potting material even in a case where a carbon membrane having low ductility is used, and the main idea of the present invention is a fluid-separation carbon membrane module in which a plurality of covered carbon membranes in which at least one covering yarn is helically wound around one or two fluid-separation carbon membranes are housed in a vessel.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to suppress a defect in a carbon membrane for fluid separation use with a dense carbon layer formed on a porous carbon support. The present invention is a carbon membrane for fluid separation use, including a dense carbon layer formed on a porous carbon support, wherein X<Y when the ratio of the content of silicon atoms to the total content of carbon atoms and silicon atoms at the center position in the membrane thickness direction of the porous carbon support is X (atomic %), and the ratio of the content of silicon atoms to the total content of carbon atoms and silicon atoms at the position of 3 ?m from the interface between the porous carbon support and the dense carbon layer to the porous carbon support side is Y (atomic %).

Abstract: The present invention provides a porous carbon fiber which has an excellent permeation amount and excellent pressure resistance, which is prevented from the occurrence of detachment or cracking at an interface, and which can exhibit excellent properties needed for use as a support for a fluid separation membrane. The present invention is a porous carbon fiber having a bicontinuous porous structure, wherein the average value Rave of the R value of the outer surface and the R value of the inside is 1.0 or more and 1.8 or less, the absolute value ?R of the difference between the R value of the outer surface and the R value of the inside is 0.05 or less, and R value is a carbonization progression degree calculated from a Raman spectrum in accordance with the following formula: R value=(intensity of scattering spectrum at 1360 cm?1)/(intensity of scattering spectrum at 1600 cm?1).

Abstract: Stable maintenance of high separation performance of a separation membrane having a separation layer comprising a compact carbon layer is described in addition to a separation membrane having a separation layer comprising a compact carbon layer, wherein particles are attached to the compact carbon layer, recesses are present in the compact carbon layer, and the particles are at least partially stuck in the recesses.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carbon membrane for fluid separation that can suppress the breakage of a carbon membrane installed in a separation module during a vacuum desorption step before permeation of a fluid or during permeation of a fluid. The present invention provides a carbon membrane for fluid separation including a porous carbon support and a dense carbon layer provided on the porous carbon support, wherein the porous carbon support has an Rs value of 1.0 or less, where the Rs value is an R value (peak intensity of D-band (1360 cm?1)/peak intensity of G-band (1580 cm?1)) calculated from a Raman spectrum.

Abstract: A carbon membrane for fluid separation, i.e., a fiber-form carbon membrane for fluid separation, has protrusions having a height difference of at least 1 ?m formed on the fiber surface. In the carbon membrane for fluid separation, adhesion between membranes is inhibited and clogging tends not to occur when a gas mixture containing water vapor is separated. A carbon membrane module for fluid separation that includes the fibrous carbon membrane for fluid separation is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluid separation membrane that can maintain separation performance for a long period of time. The present invention provides a fluid separation membrane including a separation layer including a dense layer, wherein 2 to 10,000 ppm of a total of a monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic compound being liquid or solid at 16° C. under atmospheric pressure and 10 to 250,000 ppm of water are adsorbed.

Abstract: A fluid separation membrane has high compression strength in the fiber cross-section direction (direction orthogonal to the fiber axis). The fluid separation membrane is obtained by an organic polymer layer being formed on the surface of porous carbon fibers having a co-continuous porous structure. A fluid separation membrane module and porous carbon fibers having a fully co-continuous porous structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a separation film mainly comprising a cellulose-based resin having high permeability. The present invention pertains to a separation film containing a cellulose ester, wherein the separation film is provided with a bicontinuous structure comprising voids and phases containing the cellulose ester, and the width of the voids is 1 to 200 nm inclusive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carbon membrane for fluid separation that can suppress the breakage of a carbon membrane installed in a separation module during a vacuum desorption step before permeation of a fluid or during permeation of a fluid. The present invention provides a carbon membrane for fluid separation including a porous carbon support and a dense carbon layer provided on the porous carbon support, wherein the porous carbon support has an Rs value of 1.0 or less, where the Rs value is an R value (peak intensity of D-band (1360 cm?1)/peak intensity of G-band (1580 cm?1)) calculated from a Raman spectrum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate porous carbon material having a continuous porous structure, the particulate porous carbon material satisfying the following A to C: A: branch portions forming the continuous porous structure have an aspect ratio of 3 or higher; B: the branch portions have aggregated through joints interposed therebetween, the number of the aggregated branch portions (N) being 3 or larger; C: a ratio of the number of the aggregated branch portions (N) to the number of the joints (n), N/n, is 1.2 or larger.

Abstract: A carbon membrane for fluid separation, i.e., a fiber-form carbon membrane for fluid separation, has protrusions having a height difference of at least 1 ?m formed on the fiber surface. In the carbon membrane for fluid separation, adhesion between membranes is inhibited and clogging tends not to occur when a gas mixture containing water vapor is separated. A carbon membrane module for fluid separation that includes the fibrous carbon membrane for fluid separation is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode material which has a co-continuous porous structure configured from a carbon skeleton and voids and which, by providing a large surface area, has excellent electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, etc. This electrode material includes a porous carbon material having a co-continuous structure portion in which a carbon skeleton and voids form a continuous structure, and in the porous carbon material, the specific surface area measured by the BET method is 1 to 4500 m2/g, and the pore volume measured by the BJH method is 0.01 to 2.0 cm3/g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous carbon material having a co-continuous structure forming portion in which carbon skeletons and voids form continuous structures, respectively and which has a structural period of 0.002 ?m to 3 ?m, having pores which have an average diameter of 0.01 to 10 nm on a surface thereof, and having a BET specific surface area of 100 m2/g or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode material for metal-air batteries which has a homogeneous co-continuous structure due to a carbon skeleton and voids and is excellent in terms of permeability to and diffusibility of ions, oxygen, electrolytes, and electrolytic solutions and which, due to the formation of the carbon network, can rapidly diffuse the heat generated by battery reactions and has satisfactory electrical conductivity. The electrode material for metal-air batteries includes a porous carbon material having a co-continuous structure portion in which a skeleton constituted of carbon and voids form a co-continuous structure and which has a structural period, as calculated by X-ray scattering method or X-ray CT method, of 0.002-10 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode material for an electrochemical capacitor having high surface utilization efficiency, composed of a porous carbon material capable of further contributing to higher electrostatic capacitance of the electrochemical capacitor and to development of high rate characteristics; the porous carbon material having a co-continuous structural portion in which a carbon skeleton and voids form respective continuous structures, the co-continuous structural portion having a structural period of 0.002 ?m to 20 ?m.