Abstract: A pressure wave generator (1) includes a thermally conductive substrate (2), a heat insulating layer (3) formed on one main surface of the substrate (2), an insulator layer (5) formed on the heat insulating layer (3), and a heat generator (4) formed on the insulator layer (5) to generate heat when a current containing an alternating component is applied thereto. The heat insulating layer (3) is formed containing at least one of silicon nitride (Si3N4), silicon dioxide (SiO2), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), magnesium oxide (MgO), diamond crystalline carbon (C), aluminum nitride (AlN), and silicon carbide (SiC). The heat generator (4) is formed containing, for example, gold (Au) or tungsten (W).

Abstract: A method for measuring a test substance whereby the test substance in a sample can be specifically measured without using an antibody against the test substance; an aptamer molecule used therefor; and a method for creating the aptamer are disclosed. An aptamer capable of hybridizing with an oligonucleotide when it is bound to a test substance, but is incapable of hybridizing with the oligonucleotide when it is not bound to the test substance, is utilized. The aptamer is brought into contact with a sample, and the aptamer bound to the test substance is brought into contact with an immobilized oligonucleotide which hybridizes with the aptamer, to bind the aptamer to a solid phase, followed by measurement of the aptamer immobilized on the solid phase.

Abstract: To provide an axially asymmetric optically active biaryl ester compound that can easily produced without the step of optical resolution which was almost indispensable in conventional methods. There is provided a method for producing an axially asymmetric ester compound, comprising a cycloaddition of a compound having a triple bond with the use of a catalyst containing rhodium metal and an optically active bisphosphine.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a measured signal detector 11, a vehicle parameter obtainer 12, a sideslip angle temporary estimator 13, a sideslip angle differential corresponding value computer 14 and a sideslip angle real estimator 15. A sideslip angle temporary estimate value is computed from one or plural vehicle parameters including at least the mass. A sideslip angle differential corresponding value is computed from a measured signal and the vehicle parameters including no mass. A sideslip angle is derived from the sideslip angle temporary estimate value and the sideslip angle differential corresponding value. A sideslip can be detected without a steering angle detection mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring electric characteristics of a semiconductor includes a light irradiating means for irradiating light to a characteristic measured semiconductor, an alternating-current voltage source, an electric potential measuring means and an impedance regulator wherein impedance is regulated by an impedance regulator in such a manner that electric potential at an electric potential measuring point of the characteristic measured semiconductor may become zero electric potential in the state in which light is not irradiated on the characteristic measured semiconductor by the light irradiating means. Electric characteristics of the characteristic measured semiconductor are measured based on measurement of electric potential obtained with or without irradiation of light onto the characteristic measured semiconductor. With this arrangement, semiconductor electric characteristics can be measured with high accuracy by a simple arrangement.

Abstract: The distance detector 12b returns part of the light received from the distance detector 12a located at the starting point side by reflection, or reflection and refraction, sends the remaining part of the light to the distance detectors 12b, 12c, 12d and 12e located at the forefront end side by transmission, refraction, reflection or a combination thereof, and returns the returned light from the distance detectors 12b-12e to the distance detector 11a located at the starting point by transmission, refraction, reflection or a combination thereof. By using laser light sources, it is possible to measure the distance from the laser light sources to multiple points or the distance between two points with a high degree of accuracy.

Abstract: A reversible coloring and deccoloring solid-state device includes a solid-state electrolyte film and a coloring and decoloring film which colors or decolors the coloring and decoloring film reversibly by applying an electric field. A barrier thin film is inserted between the solid-state electrolyte film and the coloring and decoloring film. The barrier thin film comprises at least one layer which is formed by a material having a band gap energy, functions as a barrier for the carrier movement, and has a thickness of 7 nm to 7±2 nm which does not prevent ion conduction. The coloring and decoloring speed is 0.1 seconds to 0.3 seconds by a voltage driving.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a sample tube for the magic angle high-speed rotation method used in a solid nuclear magnetic resonance device probe wherein a radio wave irradiation/detection coil is disposed close to a sample and a method of measuring a high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance absorption spectrum using the same. This tube is suitable for solid nuclear magnetic resonance (solid NMR) measurements of minute amounts of sample. The sample tube has a capillary part filled with a sample and non-capillary parts situated at its two ends, and a spinner which can be detachably inserted into at least one of the outer ends of the non-capillary parts. The capillary part and non-capillary parts are made of a ceramic and/or polymer material.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a gene encoding a protein having an activity of improving a tolerance to an environmental stress such as salt, moisture, or heat stress, in particular, a tolerance to water stress; a protein having an activity of improving a tolerance to an environmental stress; a transgenic plant having an enhanced tolerance to an environmental stress, and so on. A halophyte Salicornia europaea, which has a strong activity of improving a tolerance to water stress and can grow even in a dry area with much salt accumulation, was used to search genes participating in the salt tolerance of Salicornia europaea by a functional screening method using an Escherichia coli gene expression system, with the aim of isolating genes (cDNAs) participating in the salt-tolerance mechanism of Salicornia europaea.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electric machine includes a rotor core made of magnetic material, and being in the form of a disk, and a plurality of magnet sets each including a pair of permanent magnets whose polarities are identical to each other. The magnet sets are arranged circumferentially in the rotor core so that the polarities of the magnet sets change alternately. The rotor core includes nonmagnetic portions each formed between adjacent two of the magnet sets.

Abstract: Silicon nanosized linear bodies with different structures and properties can be produced by appropriately setting the condition for the pretreatment by a radical (reaction condition of a hydrogen radical, e.g. concentration). A silicon nanosized linear body is produced from a silicon radical active species in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst is at least one selected from Ga, Ga compound, In, In compound, Tl and Tl compound that are pretreated by a radical.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for shape measurement that is able to observe the deep portion under a skin with high spatial resolution by using a frequency COMB light generator is provided. A frequency COMB light generator for generating multiple frequency COMBs with variable frequency pitch at high operation stability is provided. This apparatus for shape measurement comprises a frequency COMB light generator and an optical interferometer for measuring the distance. The frequency COMB light generator includes a laser light source 11, an optical resonator 13, a COMB pitch regulator 14 and an output port OUT. The optical resonator 13 includes an optical modulator 131, a first mirror M11, an optical fiber F13 which is drawn out from alight waveguide of the optical modulator. The COMB pitch regulator 14 is a modulation signal generator for varying the modulation signal. The optical fiber F13 is equipped with an apparatus (Faraday rotation mirror) for compensating a change in the polarization condition.

Abstract: A magnetic nanotube includes bacterial magnetic nanocrystals contacted onto a nanotube which absorbs the nanocrystals. The nanocrystals are contacted on at least one surface of the nanotube. A method of fabricating a magnetic nanotube includes synthesizing the bacterial magnetic nanocrystals, which have an outer layer of proteins. A nanotube provided is capable of absorbing the nanocrystals and contacting the nanotube with the nanocrystals. The nanotube is preferably a peptide bolaamphiphile. A nanotube solution and a nanocrystal solution including a buffer and a concentration of nanocrystals are mixed. The concentration of nanocrystals is optimized, resulting in a nanocrystal to nanotube ratio for which bacterial magnetic nanocrystals are immobilized on at least one surface of the nanotubes. The ratio controls whether the nanocrystals bind only to the interior or to the exterior surfaces of the nanotubes. Uses include cell manipulation and separation, biological assay, enzyme recovery, and biosensors.