Abstract: A structure comprises at least a porous body holding a substance releasably, comprising a capping member for keeping the substance inside the pore and/or on at least a part of the entire surface of the porous body, and a connecting member for connecting the porous body and the capping member separably, the connecting member comprising a biopolymer compound. A method for releasing a substance from the structure set forth comprises the steps of applying stimulation from outside to the structure, and cleaving at least one of the bonding between the connecting member and the capping member and the bonding between the connecting member and the porous member to make the substance releasable from the structure.

Abstract: A capturing molecule having an association containing a plurality of polypeptide chains that specifically bind to different sites of a target substance, characterized in that each of the polypeptide chains has a domain having a hypervariable loop structure at a binding site binding to the target substance and an association portion for forming the association, and the polypeptide chains are associated via the association portions present in the polypeptide chains.

Abstract: A substrate of a target substance detection element to be used for a detection apparatus for detecting a target substance, utilizing surface plasmon resonance, comprises a base and a metal structure arranged on the surface of the base in a localized manner or a metal film having an aperture and arranged on the surface of the base, the metal structure or the aperture, whichever appropriate, having at least either of a loop section and a crossing section.

Abstract: A target substance detecting device, which is a device that has a substrate, a structure disposed on a substrate surface in isolation using a metal, and a target substance trapping substance disposed on the structure, and which is for detecting a target substance using localized plasmon resonance, characterized in that the above-mentioned structure is constructed by stacking at least two metal layers, sandwiching a non-conductive layer between the metal layers.

Abstract: A binding protein molecule, characterized in that it has a first domain having a binding site to an inhibitor of non-specific adsorption in which the domain comprises a part of the variable region of an antibody as the binding site and a second domain having a binding site to a target substance in which the domain comprises a part of the variable region of an antibody as the binding site, wherein the first and second domains are bound via a linker.

Abstract: A substrate for forming a target substance detecting device includes a supporting member, an underlying layer disposed on a surface of the supporting member, and a metal pattern layer, disposed on a surface of the underlying layer, for being bound to a target substance trapping substance capable of trapping a target substance in a specimen solution at least containing water as a liquid medium to detect the target substance by utilizing plasmon resonance. The underlying layer has a refractive index nb satisfying the following relationship: 0.90na?nb?1.05na, wherein na represents a refractive index of water.

Abstract: A structure comprises at least a porous body holding a substance releasably, comprising a capping member for keeping the substance inside the pore and/or on at least a part of the entire surface of the porous body, and a connecting member for connecting the porous body and the capping member separably, the connecting member comprising a biopolymer compound. A method for releasing a substance from the structure set forth comprises the steps of applying stimulation from outside to the structure, and cleaving at least one of the bonding between the connecting member and the capping member and the bonding between the connecting member and the porous member to make the substance releasable from the structure.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a target substance-capturing body comprising: a base consisting of a soluble protein; and two or more functional domains capable of binding to different target substances.

Abstract: It is intended to provide an anti-photocrosslinking group antibody capable of specifically binding to a photocrosslinking group and available in the binding of a substrate and a substance of interest in a microstructure, a complex protein including at least the antibody or at least a portion thereof, and a technique for use thereof in the detection of a target substance. The present invention provides a protein having at least the structure of an antibody that recognizes a photocrosslinking group.

Abstract: To provide an organic substance-immobilized structure employing a novel immobilizing technique and a manufacturing method thereof using the novel immobilizing technique, where, when an organic substance, particularly a biological substance is immobilized on the surface of a substrate, the organic substance, particularly the biological substance can be stably immobilized on the surface of the substrate through orientation of the organic substance, particularly the biological substance suitable for exerting physiological functions thereof. At least part of the substrate's surface is constructed of one or more substrates containing aluminum oxide. The immobilization of the organic substance to the surface of the substrate is carried out by binding at least part of the binding domain to the surface of the substrate through a binding domain containing a peptide having an affinity to aluminum oxide and composed of at least one or more amino acids, which is coupled with the organic substance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a solar cell module having photovoltaic elements in each of which a metal oxide layer made of a metal oxide forms an outermost surface part thereof at a light incident side, and a sealing resin layer formed on the metal oxide layer. The method includes the steps of providing water on a surface of the metal oxide layer, the water being chemically adsorbed thereto; irradiating the metal oxide layer with electromagnetic waves for a predetermined time so that the contact angle of the water on the surface of the metal oxide layer is 60° or less, the electromagnetic waves having energy larger than the band gap of the metal oxide; and subsequently forming the sealing resin layer on the metal oxide layer.

Abstract: A protein utilizing an anti-gold antibody and a gold-binding side which is a part of the anti-gold antibody is constructed. This protein is capable of specifically binding to gold. This protein or a complex protein containing such a protein can be used for the detection of a target substance.

Abstract: A combination of polypeptide chains used as a plurality of target substance-binding domains are selected by: (1) reacting a target substance with a first polypeptide chain with a known target substance-binding domain to obtain a first complex; (2) reacting the first complex with a second polypeptide chain library composed of polypeptide chains each having a site to be associated with the first polypeptide chain to obtain second complexes in which the second polypeptide chain is bonded with the target substance in the first complex; (3) washing the second complexes to obtain a third complex in which the first polypeptide chain and the second polypeptide chain are associated with each other and bonded with the target substance; and (4) obtaining a nucleic acid sequence of the second polypeptide chain from the third complex.

Abstract: A device for detecting a target substance in a fluid is provided. This device comprises a periodic structure having a vacant portion for passing the fluid containing the target substance and a solid portion arranged regularly and capable of transmitting an electromagnetic wave, an electro-magnetic wave-projecting means for projecting the electromagnetic wave to the periodic structure, and a detecting means for measuring the magnetic wave emitted from the periodic structure to detect a change in periodic distribution of a refractive index. This sensor is highly sensitive in a small size.

Abstract: A structure comprises at least a porous body holding a substance releasably, comprising a capping member for keeping the substance inside the pore and/or on at least a part of the entire surface of the porous body, and a connecting member for connecting the porous body and the capping member separably, the connecting member comprising a biopolymer compound. A method for releasing a substance from the structure set forth comprises the steps of applying stimulation from outside to the structure, and cleaving at least one of the bonding between the connecting member and the capping member and the bonding between the connecting member and the porous member to make the substance releasable from the structure.

Abstract: A coating apparatus process for producing a coating resin layer on a substrate includes a fastening table for fastening the substrate and a spout for spouting a resin layer precursor onto the substrate.

Abstract: A process for producing a substrate having a coating resin layer includes the steps of carrying in a substrate on a fastening table and fastening the substrate to the table and, while moving a spout for spouting a resin layer precursor or the fastening table in a horizontal direction, spouting the resin layer precursor to apply the resin layer precursor onto the substrate to form a resin layer precursor layer on the substrate. Additional steps include carrying out the substrate having the resin layer precursor layer from the fastening table, and drying and curing the resin layer precursor layer on the substrate to form a coating resin layer on the substrate.

Abstract: A solar cell module comprising a substrate, a filler, a photovoltaic element and a protective layer, wherein at least one of the substrate, the filler, the photovoltaic element and the protective layer is separable from other constituent members. Constituent members having been separated and still serviceable can be reused.

Abstract: A solar cell module comprising a substrate, a filler, a photovoltaic element and a protective layer, wherein at least one of the substrate, the filler, the photovoltaic element and the protective layer is separable from other constituent members. Constituent members having been separated and still serviceable can be reused.

Abstract: Provided is an encapsulant resin for a semiconductor that effectively functions even with a relatively small amount of an additive.