Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a means for detecting or quantitatively determining short-chain nucleic acids by simple double-strand formation with high specificity. The present invention relates to a polynucleobase probe including, in a sequence complementary to a target sequence having at least one sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 10, a sequence in which at least one of bases in a portion complementary to any one sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 10 in the target sequence becomes abasic and/or is substituted; a method for designing the same; and a method for utilizing the same.

Abstract: A method for producing a radiopharmaceutical, the method capable of maintaining a radioactive compound retaining a chemical structure and radioactivity at the time of production and after the production, and maintaining a usable period of a radiopharmaceutical; and a radiopharmaceutical are provided. The method for producing a radiopharmaceutical that has a radioactive component containing a radioactive dithiosemicarbazone copper complex includes: a stabilization step of adding a stabilizing agent containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, methionine, sodium ascorbate, mannitol, and butylhydroxyanisole to a solution containing the radioactive component; and a filtration step of filtering the solution containing the radioactive component or a precursor thereof with a sterilization filter. In the radiopharmaceutical, a concentration of the radioactive component is 200 MBq/mL or more in terms of radioactivity concentrations.

Abstract: The invention provides a purification column that contains an adsorbent and shows excellent adsorptivity. Specifically, this purification column is provided with an adsorbent and a case that contains the adsorbent and has a tubular housing and treatment fluid supply port and discharge port at both ends of the housing. The purification column is characterized in that: a distribution plate is disposed at least on one end face side of the adsorbent; the distribution plate has a plurality of openings that allow communication of the treatment fluid, a support body, and a protrusion extending from the supporting body to the adsorbent side; and at least part of the protrusion is inserted into the adsorbent.

Abstract: The invention provides a purification column that contains an adsorbent and shows excellent adsorptivity. Specifically, this purification column is provided with an adsorbent and a case that contains the adsorbent and has a tubular housing and treatment fluid supply port and discharge port at both ends of the housing. The purification column is characterized in that: a distribution plate is disposed at least on one end face side of the adsorbent; the distribution plate has a plurality of openings that allow communication of the treatment fluid, a support body, and a protrusion extending from the supporting body to the adsorbent side; and at least part of the protrusion is inserted into the adsorbent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a means for detecting or quantitatively determining short-chain nucleic acids by simple double-strand formation with high specificity. The present invention relates to a polynucleobase probe including, in a sequence complementary to a target sequence having at least one sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 10, a sequence in which at least one of bases in a portion complementary to any one sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 10 in the target sequence becomes abasic and/or is substituted; a method for designing the same; and a method for utilizing the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides an active material which can increase the discharge capacity of a lithium-ion secondary battery as compared with the case using conventional LiMnPO4 as a positive electrode active material. The active material in accordance with the present invention contains a crystallite of LiMnPO4, the crystallite having a size of 20 to 93 nm in a direction perpendicular to a (060) plane thereof.

Abstract: A rotary kiln-type core sand regeneration system, having a rotating cylinder, a burner for directing a flame into the rotating cylinder, a motor for rotating the rotating cylinder, front and rear boundary frames and rollers for supporting the rotating cylinder, and a platform on which the rotating cylinder, the burner, the motor, the front and rear boundary frames and the rollers are mounted. The rotating cylinder has a used core sand inlet, an exhaust cylinder and a preliminary heating cylinder arranged from the rear and a regenerated core sand outlet formed at a front part thereof, the rotating cylinder being directly coupled to the burner at a front end, and including at least one combustion cylinder having passing holes through which the core sand and the flame from the burner are passed in a front part thereof.

Abstract: A lithium powder includes: a core of metallic lithium; and a coating layer coating a surface of at least a part of the core. The coating layer contains lithium carbonate including a surface in at least a part of which lithium oxide is present. The coating layer may include a first coating film layer present in at least a part of the core, and a second coating film layer present in a surface of the first coating film layer. The first coating film layer may contain lithium carbide. The second coating film layer may contain lithium carbonate.

Abstract: The present invention provides an active material which can increase the discharge capacity of a lithium-ion secondary battery as compared with the case using conventional LiMnPO4 as a positive electrode active material. The active material in accordance with the present invention contains a crystallite of LiMnPO4, the crystallite having a size of 20 to 93 nm in a direction perpendicular to a (060) plane thereof.

Abstract: A rotary kiln-type core sand regeneration system, having a rotating cylinder, a burner for directing a flame into the rotating cylinder, a motor for rotating the rotating cylinder, front and rear boundary frames and rollers for supporting the rotating cylinder, and a platform on which the rotating cylinder, the burner, the motor, the front and rear boundary frames and the rollers are mounted. The rotating cylinder has a used core sand inlet, an exhaust cylinder and a preliminary heating cylinder arranged from the rear and a regenerated core sand outlet formed at a front part thereof, the rotating cylinder being directly coupled to the burner at a front end, and including at least one combustion cylinder having passing holes through which the core sand and the flame from the burner are passed in a front part thereof.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery including an electrode having a current collector and an active material layer, formed on the current collector, that contains an active material and polybenzimidazole. Also, a method of manufacturing a lithium-ion secondary battery including manufacturing an electrode having a current collector and an active material layer, formed on the current collector, that contains an active material and polybenzimidazole.

Abstract: Content suitable for a user is provided to an information processing terminal that is confirmed to be used by the user. An accepting unit accepts an access from a user terminal. A determining unit determines whether or not to provide the user terminal with the content suitable for the user based on a length of a period from a previous access to this access of the user terminal. A processing execution unit executes processing for providing the user terminal with the content in a case where it is determined to provide the user terminal with the content suitable for the user.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic book providing server configured to enable, when a user desires to view an electronic book, the user to view the electronic book earlier than in the related art. A purchase probability prediction unit predicts an electronic book to be purchased with high probability, and predicts a user terminal to be used to view the electronic book when the electronic book is purchased. An electronic book transmission unit transmits a file of the electronic book which is predicted to be purchased with high probability and for which a transmission request has not been received, to the user terminal, in a state in which viewing of at least a part of contents of the electronic book is restricted before the electronic book is purchased and in which the at least a part is allowed to be viewed after the electronic book is purchased.

Abstract: A hollow molded article is formed by laser welding a container and a lid. The container and lid are each injection molded from a material containing a thermoplastic resin and have gate marks, formed during molding. The thermoplastic resin is oriented in the flow direction in a molten state and solidified. The entire gate mark of the container is located on its outer or bottom surface, but is present in a position other than an area at two-thirds or less of the distance from the center of gravity to the outer periphery of the bottom surface. The entire gate mark of the lid is located on its upper, side, or lower surface, but is present in a position other than areas at two-thirds or less of the distances from the centers of gravity of the upper and lower surfaces of the lid to the outer peripheries of the respective surfaces.

Abstract: A script (object displacement program) is embedded in a Web page to be transmitted from a Web server 10 and executed by a user terminal 20. The user terminal 20 into which the object displacement program is read displaces a plurality of icons from their initial positions to target positions through a path outside a display area of elements in the Web page, and makes the icons converge on the vicinity of each of the elements in such a way that the icons are distributed to the respective elements in the page in accordance with various access data and statistical data (e.g. the number of page views (PV), click-through rate (CTR), order quantity etc.).

Abstract: An active material with a sufficient cycle characteristic and a process for its production are provided. According to the process for production of an active material of this invention, an aqueous solution containing a metal fluorocomplex is contacted with a metal oxide to form a surface-modified layer on the surface of the metal oxide. The active material of the invention comprises a core section made of a metal oxide and a surface-modified layer covering the core section, wherein the surface-modified layer is an oxide containing a metal present in the core section and a metal not present in the core section.

Abstract: The system for the object control method according to an embodiment is a client/server system with a Web server (10) and a user terminal (20) connected through Internet (30). In the system for the object control method, a script (object control program) is embedded in a Web page to be transmitted from the Web server (10) and executed by the user terminal (20). The Web page contains a plurality of link elements (elements with links to other Web pages). A computer terminal having read the object control program displays a plurality of icons superimposed in front of the link elements in the Web page. Further, when a specified event is detected, (a) change the placement position of a specific icon, (b) temporarily or completely remove a specific icon, or (c) change the placement positions of a plurality of specific icons, for example, according to the event type.

Abstract: An image pickup device mounted at a distal end portion of an endoscope is provided that can make joining work more efficient and simplified, improve maintenance performance and reduce the size and diameter. A distal end portion 44 of an endoscope is provided with an objective optical system 54, a prism 62 continuing to the objective optical system 54, a solid-state image pickup element 66 receiving observation light through the prism 62, a circuit board 68 electrically connected to the solid-state image pickup element 66, and a signal cable having a plurality of cable cores 78, and the circuit board 68 and the signal cable are electrically connected through a connection portion 74 and a joining member 76.

Abstract: A composite particle for electrode as an active material capable of forming an electrochemical device with excellent discharge capacities and rate characteristics is provided. A composite particle for electrode according to the present invention comprises a particulate core including at least one mother particle containing an electrode active material, and an electron-conducting layer which covers at least part of the surface of the particulate core, the electron-conducting layer including carbon and microparticles containing an electrode active material, and the microparticles having a particle size of 300 nm or less.

Abstract: Composite particles for an electrode comprising LiVOPO4 particles and carbon, wherein the carbon is supported on at least a portion of the surface of the LiVOPO4 particles to form a carbon coating layer.