Abstract: A data analysis apparatus (100) according to this invention includes a controller (10) configured to accept an operation of selection of an analysis data item(s) (500, 510, 520, 530), to accept an operation of selection of a script(s) to be used to analyze data based on the analysis data item(s) (500, 510, 520, 530), to accept an operation of adjustment of a parameter(s) to be used to execute the script(s), and to analyze the data by executing the script(s) based on the adjusted parameter(s).

Abstract: The present invention mainly aims to provide a reagent that can be used for identification of bacterial species in the same way as known hemolysis reagents (e.g., Lysis buffer), and besides the reagent can also be used for drug susceptibility testing by allowing the hemolysis process without killing the bacteria. The invention can include, for example, a hemolysis reagent for use in a pretreatment for a clinical microbiological test, comprising a nonionic surfactant, wherein the test comprises a bacterial identification test or a drug susceptibility test.

Abstract: A cap attachment device includes a cap holder, a vial platform, a cap pushing rod and a driver. The cap holder is provided to be liftable and lowerable between a first height and a second height lower than the first height, and holds a cap plate holding a cap. The vial platform is provided below the cap holder. On the vial platform, a vial plate holding a snap vial corresponding to a cap is placed. The cap pushing rod is provided above the cap holder and extends in an up-and-down direction. When the cap holder is at the second height, the driver lifts and lowers the cap pushing rod such that the cap pushing rod pushes a cap held by the cap plate downwardly.

Abstract: An autosampler fora chromatograph includes a sample injector (2), an information inputter (6), a sequence data creator (8) that creates operating instruction sequence data based on an input injecting condition and saves each of an initial injection sequence, a repetitive injection sequence and a duplicate of the repetitive injection sequence in each of a first data region, a second data region and a third data region, a controller (10) that causes the sample injector (2) to execute a successive injecting operation, a sequence changer (12) that changes a duplicate of the repetitive injection sequence in the third data region based on a changed injecting condition when the changed injecting condition in regard to a repetitive injecting operation is input through the information inputter (6), and a sequence re-writer (14) that rewrites the repetitive injection sequence in the second data region with the repetitive injection sequence in the third data region when the repetitive injection sequence is executed repe

Abstract: A gear pump or a gear motor in which a tooth groove is easily filled with a liquid. A gear pump includes a casing, a gear storage chamber, a suction passage, a discharge passage, a gear that is housed in the gear storage chamber and including a drive gear and a driven gear that rotate while meshing with each other, and a suction-side communication path that connects a first space and a tooth groove of the gear, the first space being a closed space formed by the drive gear and the driven gear meshing with each other, the tooth groove being opened to the suction passage.

Abstract: A liquid carbon dioxide supply device is configured to supply liquid carbon dioxide to a supercritical fluid apparatus including a separation column, and includes a first flow path, a second flow path, a compressor, a heat exchanger and a pump. The compressor circulates a refrigerant through the first flow path such that a refrigerant cycle is repeated. The heat exchanger exchanges heat between the first flow path and the second flow path. The pump supplies liquid carbon dioxide flowing through the second flow path to the separation column of the supercritical fluid apparatus.

Abstract: After setting an intensity value equal to or lower than a predetermined level in mass spectrum data as invalid data, an uncompressed data array in which intensity values are arrayed in the order of m/z is divided into blocks per predetermined number of pieces of data. When significant intensity values are consecutive in order from the start of each block, this consecutive number and the respective intensity values are used as data for compression. When invalid data is consecutive, this consecutive number is used as data for compression. Then, sequence numbers of data at the start of each block after compression are collected to create an index and the index is stored together with the compressed data.

Abstract: After collecting mass spectrometry data for each of a large number of measurement points in the two-dimensional region on the sample with the imaging mass spectrometry unit, the user inputs the target compound whose two-dimensional distribution is desired to be observed from the input unit. The image display instruction reception unit obtains the m/z range for data integration from the precise m/z value and the allowable width of m/z for each target compound. The mass-to-charge ratio range overlap determination unit determines the presence or absence of overlap between the m/z ranges of a plurality of compounds, and if there is an overlap, the overlap determination result processing unit creates and displays on the screen of the display unit a list of compounds whose m/z ranges overlap, for example. This urges the user to review the compounds and allowable values.

Abstract: A detection device includes a CPU and a memory. CPU sets a boundary point at which a melting curve is divided into a front region and a rear region, sets a start point and an end point, calculates an approximate straight line by a least squares method, and repeats setting processing of the approximate straight line. CPU sets a first straight line in the front region, sets a second straight line in the rear region, and detects, as a melting temperature, a temperature of a nucleic acid corresponding to an intersection between a melting curve and a line connecting intermediate values of absorbance of the nucleic acid at which a temperature of the nucleic acid is the same on the first straight line and the second straight line.

Abstract: An optical part (2) including a measurement cell (12), a light source part (10) that emits light to be emitted to the measurement cell (12), a light receiving element (14), and a shutter (18) that shields light to the light receiving element (14), a storage part (6), a controller (4), and a calculator (8).

Abstract: A plate transport device includes a main body, first and second moving members and first and second elastic members. The main body has an intermediate supporter. The first and second moving members have first and second supporters, respectively. The first and second moving members are supported to be movable in a first direction with respect to the main body. The first elastic member is provided between the intermediate supporter and the first supporter, and supplies a first biasing force directed toward the intermediate supporter in the first direction to the first moving member. The second elastic member is provided between the intermediate supporter and the second supporter, and supplies a second biasing force, which is directed toward the intermediate supporter in the first direction and opposite to the direction in which the first biasing force is directed, to the second moving member.

Abstract: A fitting includes a screw portion that is rotatable around an axis extending in one direction, an operating portion that applies a torque around the axis to the screw portion, and a rotation auxiliary member that is configured to be engageable with the operating portion. A slot extending from a first end to a second end is provided in the rotation auxiliary member, and also a first projection that protrudes outward is provided on the rotation auxiliary member. A positional relationship of the first projection is set such that an engaging force between the rotation auxiliary member and the operating portion is increased due to a change in width of the slot in a case where a force is applied to the first projection in the first rotation direction with the rotation auxiliary member engaging with the operating portion.

Abstract: A liquid sending system includes a plurality of liquid sending pumps that operate independently from one another and send a mobile phase into a common flow path, a pressure sensor for detecting a liquid sending pressure in the flow path, and a liquid sending failure detector configured to detect a liquid sending failure caused by any of the plurality of liquid sending pumps by periodically acquiring a liquid sending pressure detected by the pressure sensor and detecting a fluctuation of the liquid sending pressure associated with a driving period of each of the plurality of liquid sending pumps.

Abstract: An image processing method according to this invention includes a step of converting pixel values of pixels in a cell image (31) into relative values; a step of acquiring a frequency-component extraction image (50) that extracts a predetermined frequency component from the converted cell image (40); a step to acquiring a first image (61a) by binarizing the converted cell image (40), and a second image (62) by binarizing the frequency-component extraction image (50); and a step of generating a binary image (70) of the cell image (31) by combining the first image (61) and the second image (62).

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus according to this invention includes an X-ray irradiator, an X-ray detector and a subject holding mechanism; the subject holding mechanism includes a subject grasping mechanism including a pair of graspers and a holder, and a rotation mechanism configured to rotate the subject grasping mechanism; the holder includes a first fixed position adjuster and a second fixed position adjuster; and one of the pair of graspers is fixed to the holder at a position that is adjusted by the first fixed position adjuster, and the another of the pair of graspers is fixed to the holder at a position that is adjusted by the second fixed position adjuster.

Abstract: A measurement light source is arranged on a rear surface side of a surface at a sample position irradiated with light by an irradiation light source and a detector is arranged on a front surface side of the surface at the sample position irradiated with light by the irradiation light source. A radiation intensity calculator calculates a radiation intensity at each wavelength of irradiation light from the irradiation light source based on a first detected intensity distribution, a second detected intensity distribution, and radiation characteristics of a standard light source. An irradiated photon number calculator calculates the number of irradiated photons at each wavelength of irradiation light from the irradiation light source based on the radiation intensity at each wavelength.

Abstract: A defect inspection apparatus (100) according to the present invention includes an exciter (1), an irradiator (laser illuminator 2) configured to irradiate an inspection target (8) with laser light, and a measurer (3) configured to change a phase of the laser light reflected by the inspection target (8) to cause the laser light having an unchanged phase to interfere with the laser light having a changed phase, and to measure the interference light. The measurer (3) is configured to acquire an interference image (71) representing a vibration state of the inspection target (8) as viewed in a direction extending along a first light path (21), and an interference image (72) representing a vibration state of the inspection target (8) as viewed in a direction extending along a second light path (22) in which the reflected laser light travels from the inspection target (8) in a direction different from the first light path (21).

Abstract: To make a cable connected to an analytical instrument less likely to cause interference. An analytical instrument (2) includes an executing part (18) configured to execute an operation related to an analysis, and an electrical circuit (20) electrically connected to the executing part (18). The analytical instrument (2) constitutes an analysis system (1) together with an analysis device (100). A plurality of connection ports (10; 12) configured to receive a cable (200; 300) coming from outside of the analytical instrument (1) are provided at different positions in a manner that directions for receiving the cable (200; 300) are different from each other. The analytical instrument (1) is configured to connect electrically the electrical circuit (20) with the cable (200; 300) connected to a connection port which is optionally selected among the plurality of connection ports (10; 12).

Abstract: The auto-sampler for chromatographs includes a sampling needle, a pipe, a pump portion, and a connecting mechanism configured to connect the sampling needle and the pipe. The connecting mechanism includes a first component fixed to the sampling needle, a second component fixed to the pipe, a fixing component, and a packing. The fixing component fixes the first component and the second component using screwing of screws while the end surface of the sampling needle and the end surface of the pipe are in contact with the packing. As a result, dead volume at the connecting portion between the sampling needle and the pipe is reduced.

Abstract: An optical communication device 1 is provided with: a plurality of light-receiving elements 11 each configured to receive light and output a light detection signal; a plurality of optical fibers 13 provided to correspond to the plurality of light-receiving elements 11, respectively, the plurality of optical fibers each being configured to guide the light to the corresponding light-receiving element 11; a plurality of amplifiers 18 provided to correspond to the plurality of light-receiving elements 11, respectively, the plurality of amplifiers each being configured to generate optical communication information by performing signal processing on the light detection signal; a light intensity information collection unit 25 configured to collect intensity of the light received by each of the plurality of optical fibers 13 as light intensity information; an optical fiber identification unit 27 configured to identify the optical fiber 13 that is receiving relatively strong light out of the plurality of optical fiber