Abstract: An image forming apparatus include a program for performing a process concerning image formation by using a hardware resource, and a slot which a recording medium is inserted into and removed from. A status monitoring part monitors whether or not a recording medium is inserted or removed; a recording medium starting part starts the recording medium inserted into said slot into a state in which said recording medium is assessable; and a program starting part reads a program from said recording medium started into the accessible state, and starting said program.

Abstract: A hybridoma which produces a monoclonal antibody against an endocrine disruptor or its degradation product obtained by fusing spleen cells or lymphoid cells of an animal having been immunized with a complex of the endocrine disruptor or a compound similar thereto with a protein with myeloma cells; the monoclonal antibody produced thereby; and a method for immunologically detecting the endocrine disruptor or its degradation product and a method for immunologically concentrating the same each by using the above antibody.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of selecting an antibody against a target substance to be measured which comprises selecting the antibody against the target substance by antigen-antibody reaction in the presence of a substance interfering with the antigen-antibody reaction.

Abstract: A bromine-impregnated activated carbon wherein the contents of any alkali metal, any alkali earth metal and iron are not higher than 0.3 wt % and the content of bromine is not lower than 3 wt %, with respect to the weight of a material activated carbon. The bromine-impregnated activated carbon has improved adsorption characteristics to the alkyl sulfides, which have not been sufficiently removed by activated carbons prepared by the conventional techniques. Further, variations in the absorption characteristics can be reduced and the activated carbon can exhibit a stable performance in removing the alkyl sulfides.

Abstract: An image processing method and device computes the image quality as an evaluation value, determine the image quality based on this evaluation value, and employ a restoration process in accordance with image quality when this image quality is poor.

Abstract: A bromine-impregnated activated carbon wherein the contents of any alkali metal, any alkali earth metal and iron are not higher than 0.3 wt % and the content of bromine is not lower than 3 wt %, with respect to the weight of a material activated carbon. The bromine-impregnated activated carbon has improved adsorption characteristics to the alkyl sulfides, which have not been sufficiently removed by activated carbons prepared by the conventional techniques. Further, variations in the absorption characteristics can be reduced and the activated carbon can exhibit a stable performance in removing the alkyl sulfides.

Abstract: An image processing method and device computes the image quality as an evaluation value, determine the image quality based on this evaluation value, and employ a restoration process in accordance with image quality when this image quality is poor.

Abstract: An image processing method and device computes the image quality as an evaluation value, determine the image quality based on this evaluation value, and employ a restoration process in accordance with image quality when this image quality is poor.