Abstract: It is provided a multilayer tube having a layer containing a specific aliphatic polyamide composition and a layer containing a semi-aromatic polyamide composition which contains a semi-aromatic polyamide having a specific structure or a mixture thereof, and the both layers being disposed adjacent to each other, wherein the aliphatic polyamide composition contains an aliphatic polyamide having a melting point of a specific value or less, and a ratio of the number of the methylene groups to the number of the amide groups is a specific value or more, an aliphatic polyamide having an absolute value of a difference in solubility parameter SP values to that of the aliphatic polyamide being a specific range, and an elastomer polymer containing a constitutional unit derived from an unsaturated compound having a carboxyl group and/or an acid anhydride group.

Abstract: It is provided a multilayer tube having a layer containing a specific aliphatic polyamide composition and a layer containing an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer saponified product, and the both layers being disposed adjacent to each other, wherein the aliphatic polyamide composition contains an aliphatic polyamide having a melting point of a specific value or less and having a ratio of the number of a methylene group(s) to the number of an amide group(s) of a specific value or more, an absolute value of a difference of solubility parameter SP values of the aliphatic polyamide and a polyamide other than the above is in a specific range, and containing the aliphatic polyamide and an elastomer polymer which contains a constitutional unit derived from an unsaturated compound having a carboxyl group and/or an acid anhydride group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell culturing method and kit. More specifically, it relates to a cell culturing method and kit using a support that is exposed to the air. It further relates to a method of culturing cells by allowing them to migrate onto a porous polyimide film.

Abstract: An object he present invention is to provide a medicament for therapy of alcohol use disorder.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for the mass cultivation of cells, and a cell cultivation device and kit. The present invention further pertains to a continuous cell cultivation method and a continuous cell cultivation device in which a carrier is used.

Abstract: A pyridine compound having a SF5 group on position-3 and position-4 of a pyridine ring is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a multilayer tube that has a layer containing an aliphatic polyamide (such as Polyamide 11 or Polyamide 12), a layer containing a Polyamide 6 composition or Polyamide 6/66/12 composition, a layer containing a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and a layer containing a semi-aromatic polyamide composition that contains a semi-aromatic polyamide having a specific structure, and further has a fluorine-containing polymer in which a functional group having reactivity with an amino group is introduced into the molecular chain thereof.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for isolating, removing and analyzing cells. Provided is a method for isolating, removing and analyzing cells by filtering a liquid specimen containing cells through a porous polyimide film, and subjecting the cells captured by the film which did not pass through the porous polyimide film, or the cells in the liquid specimen which did pass through the porous polyimide film, to an examination of one or more cell properties selected from a group consisting of cell number or type, internal or external cell structure, type or amount of cell surface antigen, type or amount of material secreted from cells, cell adhesion, and cell survival rate.

Abstract: A first radiance meter is directed toward an object to be measured, radiance is measured through a space where dust is present with the use of at least two wavelengths by the first radiance meter, second radiance meters which are equal in number to one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured are directed toward the objects, radiances are measured through the space with the use of at least two wavelengths by the second radiance meters respectively, and a temperature of the object to be measured, a temperature of the dust, and concentration of the dust are measured from the radiances measured by the first radiance meter and the second radiance meters.

Abstract: Provided is a polyamide resin composition which comprises a polyamide resin (A) and an impact-resistant material (B), wherein the polyamide resin (A) comprises an aliphatic copolyamide (A-1) comprising three or more types of monomers and an aliphatic polyamide (A-2), wherein the content of the aliphatic copolyamide (A-1) in the polyamide resin composition is 1% by mass to 30% by mass.

Abstract: A method for producing a conjugated diene polymer having a high content of cis-1,4-structures with a high activity, a conjugated diene polymer, and a modified conjugated diene polymer. The catalyst for conjugated diene polymerization in the method includes: a non-metallocene type gadolinium compound (A) represented by the general formula (1); an ionic compound (B) formed of a non-coordinating anion and a cation; and an organic metal compound (C) of an element selected from the group consisting of a group 2, a group 12, and a group 13 of the periodic table.

Abstract: The invention relates to a long term cell culturing method and a cell culturing apparatus and kit that employ a porous polyimide film. The invention further relates to a cell cryopreservation method and kit employing the porous polyimide film.

Abstract: A novel ?-halogen-substituted thiophene compound or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, which has a potent LPA receptor-antagonist activity and is useful as a medicament is provided. A compound represented by the general formula (I) wherein A represents, a phenyl ring, a thiophene ring, or an isothiazole ring; R1 is the same or different, and represents a halogen atom, or a C1-C3 alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, or a C1-C6 alkyl group; p represents an integer of 0 to 5; V represents CR3 wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a nitro group, or a C1-C3 alkoxy group, or V represents a nitrogen atom; and X represents a halogen atom, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium titanate powder for an electrode of an energy storage device, the lithium titanate powder comprising Li4Ti5O12 as a main component, having a specific surface area of 4 m2/g or more, and containing at least one localized element selected from the group consisting of boron (B), Ln (where Ln is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Hb, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y, and Sc), and M1 (where M1 is at least one metal element selected from W and Mo), wherein boron (B), Ln, and M1 as the localized element are localized on or near surfaces of lithium titanate particles forming the lithium titanate powder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for culturing bone marrow cells, in which bone marrow cells are applied to a porous polyimide film and cultured. Moreover, the present invention relates to a porous polyimide film for healing a bone injury site.

Abstract: A method for producing an alkyl nitrite by bringing an aqueous solution containing nitric acid and an alkanol into contact with a gas including nitrogen monoxide and thereby producing an alkyl nitrite, in which the reaction temperature is 60° C. to 100° C., is provided.

Abstract: The present invention is a fluorescent material characterized by being represented by a composition of the following formula (1) and having a crystal lattice distortion obtained from a Williamson-Hall plot by X-ray diffraction within the range of 0.0005 to 0.0020. (Sr,Ca,M)3-xMgSi2O8:Eux??formula (1) wherein M is at least one rare earth metal elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, Gd, Tb and La, and 0.01?x?0.10. Also, the present invention is a light-emitting device including the fluorescent material, and a light source that emits light by irradiating the fluorescent material with excitation light. Furthermore, the present invention is a method for producing the fluorescent material, including the steps of: obtaining an aqueous slurry of a raw material; and spray-drying the aqueous slurry with hot air at 80 to 300° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing N-substituted sulfonamide compounds including a step of reacting a sulfonamide compound of general formula (1) with a halogenated organic compound of general formula (2) in the presence of cesium carbonate or potassium carbonate in an organic solvent to produce an N-substituted sulfonamide compound of general formula (3).

Abstract: A polyamide resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (A), glass (C), and optionally a styrene polymer (B1) and a modified PPE (B2), wherein the total amount of A, B1, and B2 and the amount of C are, respectively, 40 to 95% by weight and 60 to 5% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, wherein the amount of A and the total amount of B1 and B2 are, respectively, 50 to 100% by weight and 50 to 0% by weight, based on 100% by weight of the whole of A, B1, and B2, wherein when C contains glass containing no boron oxide (C1), the amount of C1 is 60 to 5% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, wherein when C does not contain C1, A is a polyoxamide resin, or the amount of A and the total amount of B1 and B2 are defined.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium titanate powder and an active material which, in the case of being applied as an electrode material of an energy storage device, can suppress the gas generation at high temperatures and the capacity reduction in high-temperature charge and discharge cycles and besides can also suppress the resistance rise in the high-temperature charge and discharge cycles, an electrode sheet, of an energy storage device, containing these, and an energy storage device using the electrode sheet. The lithium titanate powder contains Li4Ti5O12 as a main component, wherein the powder contains secondary particles being aggregates of primary particles composed of lithium titanate, and has a DBET of 0.03 ?m or more and 0.