Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical device includes porous carbon particles. In a pore distribution of the porous carbon particles, a ratio B/A of an integrated volume B to an integrated volume A ranges from 1 to 1.5, inclusive. The integrated volume A is an integrated volume of pores each having a pore diameter of more than or equal to 1 nm and less than 2 nm. The integrated volume B is an integrated volume of pores each having a pore diameter of more than or equal to 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm. A volume-based particle diameter frequency distribution of the porous carbon particles has a first peak and a second peak. A particle diameter corresponding to the second peak is larger than a particle diameter corresponding to the first peak.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, made up of substantially spherical graphite particles (A), having fine protrusions on the surfaces thereof and obtained by impregnating and coating substantially spherical graphite particles with a mixture of pitch and carbon black, followed by baking in a range of 900 to 1500° C. In accordance with Raman spectroscopic analysis of the particles (A) using argon laser Raman scattering light, there exists a G-band composite peak comprising peaks in the vicinity of 1600 cm?1, and 1580 cm?1, respectively, and at least one peak in the vicinity of D-band at 1380 cm?1, an interlayer distance of the lattice plane d002, obtained by wide-range X-ray diffraction, being in the range of 0.335 to 0.337 nm.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, made up of substantially spherical graphite particles (A), having fine protrusions on the surfaces thereof and obtained by impregnating and coating substantially spherical graphite particles with a mixture of pitch and carbon black, followed by baking in a range of 900 to 1500° C. In accordance with Raman spectroscopic analysis of the particles (A) using argon laser Raman scattering light, there exists a G-band composite peak comprising peaks in the vicinity of 1600 cm?1, and 1580 cm?1, respectively, and at least one peak in the vicinity of D-band at 1380 cm?1, an interlayer distance of the lattice plane d002, obtained by wide-range X-ray diffraction, being in the range of 0.335 to 0.337 nm.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, made up of substantially spherical graphite particles (A), having fine protrusions on the surfaces thereof and obtained by impregnating and coating substantially spherical graphite particles with a mixture of pitch and carbon black, followed by baking in a range of 900 to 1500° C. In accordance with Raman spectroscopic analysis of the particles (A) using argon laser Raman scattering light, there exists a G-band composite peak comprising peaks in the vicinity of 1600 cm?1, and 1580 cm?1, respectively, and at least one peak in the vicinity of D-band at 1380 cm?1, an interlayer distance of the lattice plane d002, obtained by wide-range X-ray diffraction, being in the range of 0.335 to 0.337 nm.

Abstract: A gas impermeabe coating composed of mainly silicon carbide (SiC) without cracks, comprising of a metallic silicon powder as a silicon source, a phenolic resin as a carbon source, a silicon carbide (SiC) powder and solvent are mixed. A mixture is applied to a graphite substrate material, dried and treated in an inert gas atmosphere at temperature from 1500° C. to 2500° C., preferably around 2000° C., with the silicon carbide powder existence in the coating mixture. The metallic silicon powder and carbon constituting the phenolic resin are reacted to form silicon carbide (SiC), thereby a coating film with no cracks is obtained on the graphite substrate material, such as carbon fiber felt molded heat insulation material.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for lithium ion capacitor, which reduces the thickness of a negative-electrode active material layer while maintaining the conventional level of energy density. The negative-electrode active material is a composite carbon material manufactured by kneading a carbon black having an average particle diameter of 12 to 300 nm with a carbon precursor such as pitch, the resulting mixture is baked or graphitized baking between 800° C. to 3200° C., and then pulverized such that the average particle diameter (D50) thereof is 1 to 20 ?m and the BET specific surface area is between 100-350 m2/g. An initial charging capacity is at least 700 mAh/g, and the cell volume is reduced as the thickness of the negative electrode active material layer becomes thinner than the conventional one.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, made up of substantially spherical graphite particles (A), having fine protrusions on the surfaces thereof and obtained by impregnating and coating substantially spherical graphite particles with a mixture of pitch and carbon black, followed by baking in a range of 900 to 1500° C. In accordance with Raman spectroscopic analysis of the particles (A) using argon laser Raman scattering light, there exists a G-band composite peak comprising peaks in the vicinity of 1600 cm?1, and 1580 cm?1, respectively, and at least one peak in the vicinity of D-band at 1380 cm?1, an interlayer distance of the lattice plane d002, obtained by wide-range X-ray diffraction, being in the range of 0.335 to 0.337 nm.

Abstract: This invention provides a negative electrode active material for lithium ion capacitor, which reduces the thickness of a negative-electrode active material layer while maintaining the conventional level of energy density. The negative-electrode active material for a lithium ion capacitor is a composite carbon material manufactured by kneading a carbon black having an average particle diameter of 12 to 300 nm measured by the electron microscopy method with a carbon precursor such as pitch, the resulting mixture is baked or graphitized baking between 800° C. to 3200° C., and then pulverized such that the average particle diameter (D50) thereof is 1 to 20 ?m and the BET specific surface area is between 100-350 m2/g. An initial charging capacity is at least 700 mAh/g, and the cell volume is reduced as the thickness of the negative electrode active material layer becomes thinner than the conventional one.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reagent for assaying D-dimer which includes carriers sensitized to first and second monoclonal antibodies which react with D-dimer, but have different reactivity to D-dimer in which the first monoclonal antibody reacts with high- and low-molecular fractions of D-dimer, the second monoclonal antibody reacts with the high-molecular fraction, but reactivity of the second monoclonal antibody with the low-molecular fraction is different from that of the first monoclonal antibody and a kit of reagent for assaying D-dimer.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium ion secondary battery, made up of substantially spherical graphite particles (A), having fine protrusions on the surfaces thereof and obtained by impregnating and coating substantially spherical graphite particles with a mixture of pitch and carbon black, followed by baking in a range of 900 to 1500° C. In accordance with Raman spectroscopic analysis of the particles (A) using argon laser Raman scattering light, there exists a G-band composite peak comprising peaks in the vicinity of 1600 cm?1, and 1580 cm?1, respectively, and at least one peak in the vicinity of D-band at 1380 cm?1, an interlayer distance of the lattice plane d002, obtained by wide-range X-ray diffraction, being in the range of 0.335 to 0.337 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reagent for assaying D-dimer which includes carriers sensitized to first and second monoclonal antibodies which react with D-dimer, but have different reactivity to D-dimer in which the first monoclonal antibody reacts with high- and low-molecular fractions of D-dimer, the second monoclonal antibody reacts with the high-molecular fraction, but reactivity of the second monoclonal antibody with the low-molecular fraction is different from that of the first monoclonal antibody and a kit of reagent for assaying D-dimer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reagent for assaying D-dimer which includes carriers sensitized to first and second monoclonal antibodies which react with D-dimer, but have different reactivity to D-dimer in which the first monoclonal antibody reacts with high- and low-molecular fractions of D-dimer, the second monoclonal antibody reacts with the high-molecular fraction, but reactivity of the second monoclonal antibody with the low-molecular fraction is different from that of the first monoclonal antibody and a kit of reagent for assaying D-dimer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reagent for assaying D-dimer which includes carriers sensitized to first and second monoclonal antibodies which react with D-dimer, but have different reactivity to D-dimer in which the first monoclonal antibody reacts with high- and low-molecular fractions of D-dimer, the second monoclonal antibody reacts with the high-molecular fraction, but reactivity of the second monoclonal antibody with the low-molecular fraction is different from that of the first monoclonal antibody and a kit of reagent for assaying D-dimer.

Abstract: There is provided a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery high in discharge capacity per unit volume, small in capacity loss at the time of initial charge/discharge, and excellent in rapid charge/discharge characteristics. Natural graphite, rendered spherical in shape, is mixed with carbon black, and pitch is added to a mixture thus formed to be thermally kneaded before baked at a temperature in a range of 900 to 1500° C., thereby obtaining graphite particles (A), each being substantially spherical in shape, and having fine protrusions on the surface thereof. Since the graphite particles (A) have the fine protrusions on the surface thereof, a multitude of electrically conducting networks are built in a complex way within an electrode, the graphite particles (A) can serve as a negative electrode material excellent in rapid charge/discharge characteristics, and power characteristics. The graphite particles (A) further baked at 3000° C.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for more accurately assaying the enzyme activities of mCK isozymes and a method for separately assaying the enzyme activities of CK isozymes by separately assaying the enzyme activities of ubiquitous mCK (umCK) and sarcomeric mCK (smCK). The above object is attained by an assay using an antibody that specifically recognizes umCK protein. In addition, other anti-mCK antibodies (e.g., anti-smCK antibody) and/or anti-human CK-M-inhibiting antibody can also be used. The above antibody is a polyclonal antibody or a monoclonal antibody. As a result of these antibodies, a monoclonal antibody (U1-1881) that is capable of specifically recognizing human umCK and is produced by a hybridoma having a deposition number of FERM BP-8342 is provided.

Abstract: Effective stabilizing amount at least of one antioxidant is added to a composition containing an esterase and surfactant(s).

Abstract: Effective stabilizing amount at least of one antioxidant is added to a composition containing an esterase and surfactant(s).

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for more accurately assaying the enzyme activities of mCK isozymes and a method for separately assaying the enzyme activities of CK isozymes by separately assaying the enzyme activities of ubiquitous mCK (umCK) and sarcomeric mCK (smCK).