Abstract: Provided is a method which is capable of three-dimensionally forming a food into a desired shape such as a complicated shape or a hollow shape, using a starch powder as a raw material. The method for three-dimensionally forming a food using a starch powder as a raw material comprises the steps of: mixing a starch powder and water together to provide a mixture of the starch powder and the water; irradiating a part of the mixture with laser light to cause starch particles of the starch powder to swell due to the water to form swollen starch particles, followed by causing the swollen starch particles to gelatinize to form gelatinized starch particles, and causing the gelatinized starch particles to gelate, thereby obtaining gelated starch: and extracting the gelated starch from the mixture, wherein the step of irradiating includes irradiating the mixture with the laser light, according to a pattern predetermined based on a three-dimensional shape of a food.

Abstract: A method of immobilization of an insoluble dopant. In some embodiments, the insoluble dopant comprises a coordination polymer. In some embodiments, the insoluble dopant comprises a vapochromic coordination polymer. The method may comprise dissolving a polymer carrier in a solvent. The polymer carrier may comprise a thermoplastic such as, but not limited to, polylactic acid, polyethylene glycol or polycarbonate. The insoluble dopant (e.g. a coordination polymer such as a vapochromic coordination polymer) may then be mixed into the dissolved polymer. Phase separation of the mixture of the dopant and dissolved polymer may be induced to form a hydrogel. The hydrogel may be employed as is (e.g. as a raw material for hydrogel 3D printing, as a sensing material, etc.) or may undergo further processing (e.g. solidification, grinding, extrusion, etc.) before being employed, for example, as a raw material for 3D printing, as a sensing material, etc.

Abstract: Described herein are a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional object and a method for preparing data for a nozzle movement path(s) used in the same, and an apparatus for manufacturing the three-dimensional object and a computer for preparing data for nozzle movement paths used in the same. By repeating the step of forming an outer shell material portion constituting part of an outer shell of a three-dimensional object by ejecting a hard shaping material from a nozzle onto a stage, and the step of forming an inner core material portion constituting part of an inner core of the three-dimensional object by ejecting a soft shaping material from a nozzle to an inner region surrounded by the outer shell material portion, the three-dimensional object including the outer shell and the inner core respectively formed from the outer shell material portion and the inner core material portion in plural layers is formed.

Abstract: Provided is a novel mucin-type glycoprotein and a method for producing the same. Specifically, a mucin-type glycoprotein having a repeat structure including 3 to 2000 repeating units each having an amino acid sequence represented by the formula I: Val-Xaa-Glu-Thr-Thr-Ala-Ala-Pro [wherein Xaa represents Val or Ile] (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein one or more amino acid residues in the structure are bound to a sugar chain of one or more monosaccharides. Also provided is a composition containing the novel mucin-type glycoprotein. Further provided is a molecular weight marker containing the novel mucin-type glycoprotein.

Abstract: Provided is a novel mucin-type glycoprotein and a method for producing the same. Specifically, a mucin-type glycoprotein having a repeat structure including 3 to 2000 repeating units each having an amino acid sequence represented by the formula I: Val-Xaa-Glu-Thr-Thr-Ala-Ala-Pro [wherein Xaa represents Val or Ile] (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein one or more amino acid residues in the structure are bound to a sugar chain of one or more monosaccharides. Also provided is a composition containing the novel mucin-type glycoprotein. Further provided is a molecular weight marker containing the novel mucin-type glycoprotein.

Abstract: A light scattering apparatus capable of measuring light scattering of opaque samples. In the apparatus, control section 190 controls an optical path length required for laser light output from laser light source 210 to being incident on a sample and then outgoing as scattered light to approximate by zero. Detector 330 detects outgoing scattered light to output as a photon pulse. Pulse interval measurer 350 measures a time interval of the photon pulse output from detector 330. An operator in computer 360 calculates an n-order correlation function (n1) using the time interval of the photon pulse measured in pulse interval measurer 350.

Abstract: A light scattering apparatus capable of measuring light scattering of opaque samples. In the apparatus, control section 190 controls an optical path length required for laser light output from laser light source 210 to being incident on a sample and then outgoing as scattered light to approximate by zero. Detector 330 detects outgoing scattered light to output as a photon pulse. Pulse interval measurer 350 measures a time interval of the photon pulse output from detector 330. An operator in computer 360 calculates an n-order correlation function (n1) using the time interval of the photon pulse measured in pulse interval measurer 350.