Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring activity of HAO which comprises bringing HAO into contact with hydroxylamine in the presence of a tetrazolium salt. Further, the present invention also provides a method for culturing microorganisms which comprises culturing microorganisms in a storage container of a sample containing microorganisms installed separately in a liquid medium storage container, wherein the storage container of a sample containing microorganisms has pores.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring activity of HAO which comprises bringing HAO into contact with hydroxylamine in the presence of a tetrazolium salt. Further, the present invention also provides a method for culturing microorganisms which comprises culturing microorganisms in a storage container of a sample containing microorganisms installed separately in a liquid medium storage container, wherein the storage container of a sample containing microorganisms has pores.

Abstract: A proteome analysis method includes using a tandem type mass spectrometer to calculate bond dissociation energy by using molecular simulation, using the bond dissociation energy to obtain prediction information including a cleavage pattern of a peptide and/or peak positions in a mass spectrum and/or the intensity ratio of the mass spectrum, and identifying a protein by using the prediction information and experiment information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for analyzing the C-terminal amino acid sequence of a peptide by applying reaction technique for successively releasing the C-terminal amino acids therefrom, which method can suppress, when releasing the C-terminal amino acids of the peptide in sequence, such as an undesirable side reaction as cleavage of peptide bond in the intermediate position of the peptide, and allows to carry out the chemical treatment thereof under widely applicable conditions. In the method according to the present invention, an alkanoic acid anhydride and a perfluoroalkanoic acid both of vapor phase, which are supplied from a mixture containing an alkanoic acid anhydride with a small amount of a perfluoroalkanoic acid added thereto, are allowed to act on a dry sample of the peptide to be examined in a dry atmosphere at a temperature chosen in a range of 15 to 60° C.

Abstract: A balun in which the phase shift may be reduced significantly is disclosed. The balun has three lines, i.e. a first line b, a second line a and a third line c, arranged in parallel with the ground surface. The second line a and the third line c are arranged at the same height from the ground surface GC, the longitudinal length of each respective one of the first line b, second line a and third line c are specified to be equal to a quarter (¼) of the wavelength at the central frequency in the working band, and the capacitance Ca between the second line a and the ground surface GC is specified to be equal to the capacitance Cab between the second line a and the first line b.

Abstract: A balun in which the phase shift may be reduced significantly is disclosed. The balun has three lines, i.e. a first line b, a second line a and a third line c, arranged in parallel with the ground surface. The second line a and the third line c are arranged at the same height from the ground surface GC, the longitudinal length of each respective one of the first line b, second line a and third line c are specified to be equal to a quarter (¼) of the wavelength at the central frequency in the working band, and the capacitance Ca between the second line a and the ground surface GC is specified to be equal to the capacitance Cab between the second line a and the first line b.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for analyzing the C-terminal amino acid sequence of a peptide by applying reaction technique for successively releasing the C-terminal amino acids therefrom, which method can suppress, when releasing the C-terminal amino acids of the peptide in sequence, such a undesirable side reaction as cleavage of peptide bond in the intermediate position of the peptide, and allows to carry out the chemical treatment thereof under widely applicable conditions. In the method according to the present invention, an alkanoic acid anhydride and a perfluoroalkanoic acid both of vapor phase, which are supplied from a mixture containing an alkanoic acid anhydride with a small amount of a perfluoroalkanoic acid added thereto, are allowed to act on a dry sample of the peptide to be examined in a dry atmosphere at a temperature chosen in a range of 15 to 60° C.

Abstract: A proteome analysis method and a proteome analysis system, which identifies proteins by using a mass spectrometer, in particular, which has the high accuracy and the high throughput, by using predicted results of bond cleavage parts by a molecular simulation method such as an MO method, are provided. Further, at the method and the system, even when the number of samples for identification is small, the number of times of its experiment can be decreased, and peak values buried under noise in a mass spectrum are added. And at the system, even when a new protein, which has not been registered in a protein sequence database, can be identified.

Abstract: A wavelet conversion means (13) for subjecting brain wave data in a single trial to wavelet conversion, a wavelet coefficient window means (15) for extracting a predetermined area by a wavelet coefficient window from a wavelet coefficient surface obtained by the wavelet conversion, and a brain wave data discriminating means (17) for discriminating brain wave data by judging whether or not the predetermined area is extracted are provided to automate the work to extract distinguishing patterns from individual (in a single trial) brain wave data and to obtain averaging of the brain wave data. By considering whole of wavelet conversion coefficients, averaging and extraction of a vertex latency of distinguishing patterns can be executed without significantly losing the information of original waveform data.

Abstract: Obtaining fast dipole size estimation with less influence of noise by using a regional dipole model. An artificial neural network section 30 executes regional dipole size estimation using a neural network having coupling coefficients representing coupling states among as plurality of units and thresholds thereof.

Abstract: A live body internal condition predicting and expressing system is capable of predicting the internal condition of a live body on the basis of an electromagnetic field distribution at significantly reduced period.

Abstract: An evoked potential measuring apparatus by which an evoked potential which reflects a variation in internal condition of a human being such as a feeling of strain, a feeling of irritation or a feeling of stress can be measured in a high quality with a high degree of reliability.

Abstract: A bicycle speed change operation assembly wherein a speed change operation can be performed during a braking operation, and the speed change can be made in an optimum way in response to various running situations.

Abstract: An equivalent dipole localization system comprising, potential measurement means for simultaneously measuring the potentials on a plurality of electrodes attached in a living body, dipole model calculation means for assuming a electric dipole at a given position in the living body having a character of a medium and calculating positions corresponding to the plurality of electrodes formed by the electric dipole, correlation function calculation means for calculating a spacial correlation function of the potential on each electrode from the measurement of the potential measurement means, maximum likelihood estimated error calculation means for calculating an error between a measured value obtained by the potential measurement means and a calculated value obtained by the dipole model calculation means according to calculated values obtained by the correlation function calculation means, and equivalent electric dipole setting means for setting an equivalent electric dipole by obtaining the location, the vector co

Abstract: An operating lever assembly is provided for attachment to a bicycle handlebar which itself includes a pair of end grips. The lever assembly comprises a mount bracket fixable to the handlebar, and an operating lever pivotally connected to the mount bracket. The mount bracket is formed with an auxiliary grip which is usable for manual gripping in addition to the handlebar end grips, thereby enabling the rider to selectively assume at least two different riding postures.

Abstract: A contact pressure sensor including a semiconductor chip having opposite surfaces, at least one pressure sensing element provided in one of the opposite surfaces of the chip, a spacer member supporting the other surface of the chip, a substrate having a surface to which the spacer member is fixed, the one surface of the chip being pressed against an object which produces a pressure, so that the at least one sensing element detects the pressure produced by the object, a first connection terminal provided in the one surface of the chip, a second connection terminal provided in the surface of the substrate, and a flexible flat cable connecting between the first and second connection terminals, the flexible flat cable being bent into two portions one of which extends along a side surface of the spacer member and the other of which extends along the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A bicycle gear crank assembly includes a crank having a boss portion fittable to a crank shaft, and a chainwheel mounted on the crank boss portion. The chainwheel includes a largest sprocket and at least one smaller sprocket coaxial with the largest sprocket. The crank boss portion is provided with backup arms located on the side of the largest sprocket laterally away from the smaller sprocket. The backup arms extend radially outward from the crank boss portion to contact the largest sprocket radially outwardly of the crank boss portion, so that the backup arms prevent the largest sprocket from laterally bending in a direction away from the smaller sprocket.

Abstract: A bicycle handle assembly comprises a pair of side clamps provided on a handle post, and a pair of half handle bars respectively supported by the side clamps. Each half handle bar includes a straight mounting portion extending longitudinally of the bicycle, a rest portion extending laterally outward from the mounting portion, a main grip portion provided on the rest portion at a position spaced laterally from the mounting portion, and an auxiliary grip portion disposed ahead of the rest portion and the main grip portion. The mounting portion is held by a corresponding side clamp but adjustable in position relative thereto longitudinally of the bicycle.

Abstract: A bicycle auxiliary brake control assembly which is provided on a bicycle body in a path of a double type control cable extending from a brake lever assembly to a brake assembly and including an outer cable and an inner cable, the outer cable being divided into two separate sections each having a divided end, wherein the auxiliary brake control assembly comprises a fixed member engaging with the divided end of one section of the outer cable at a fixed position, and an operating member engaging with the divided end of the other section of the outer cable and movable to enlarge and reduce the distance between the divided ends of the respective sections of the outer cable.