Abstract: To detect an infinitesimal substance with a high sensitivity without amplifying the infinitesimal substance. A nucleic acid strand for detection P having at least a fluorescent substance F which can serve as a donor of resonance excitation energy (fluorescence resonance energy), a quencher substance Q which is located at a position enabling it to receive the resonance excitation energy, and a nucleic acid strand region N which is located between the quencher substance Q and the fluorescent substance F and has an enzyme cleavage site X to be cleaved by an endonuclease; and a detection technique using the nucleic acid strand for detection P.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for extracting a biosubstance from a root of a hair, including the step of using as the hair a hair that has pulling force of at least a predetermined reference value to pull out the hair.

Abstract: An object is to provide an image display device which exercises a function of adjusting a biological clock without changing a visibility of an image. An image display device (A) for displaying an image by radiating a light from a light source (1) to a display portion (2) includes: the light source (1) having a radiation emitter for emitting a light having a wavelength band of 445 to 480 nm; and control means (3) for controlling an intensity of the light having the wavelength band; in which a display portion includes an area (21) on which a predetermined image is displayed; and an area (22) on which an image for which the intensity of the light having the wavelength band is controlled by the control means (3) separately, independently of each other.

Abstract: To provide a simple and low-invasive method for obtaining information on a biorhythm of an individual organism. Provided is a method for obtaining information on a biorhythm of an individual organism based on variations over time in an expression level of a clock gene in a hair follicle cell of the individual organism. According to this method, a phase shift of the biorhythm of the individual organism can be detected by preparing a plurality of times about the individual organism and conducting a collation. Further, a phase shift of the biorhythm of the individual organism can also be detected by collating an expression level of the clock gene at a predetermined time with the molecular clock table.

Abstract: A primer evaluation method includes: acquiring a signal indicating time change in an amplification amount obtained when sample sets prepared for the number of temperature conditions that should be made different from each other at an annealing stage in units of target nucleic acids diluted in a stepwise manner are so amplified that a temperature condition at a stage other than the annealing stage is fixed; acquiring a signal indicating initial amounts of the target nucleic acids diluted in a stepwise manner; obtaining amplification efficiency for each of the temperature conditions based on the time change in the amplification amount and the initial amount, and calculating a variation degree of the amplification efficiency; and submitting the variation degree and a reference value for quality evaluation of a primer, set with respect to the variation degree.

Abstract: A simple low-invasive method for acquiring information about a biological rhythm of a bion is provided. In the method, the information on a biological rhythm of the bion is acquired based on variation with time of the activity of a biologically active agent, particularly alpha-amylase, extracted from oral mucosa epithelial cells of the bion. According to the method, an activity variation curve showing the variation of the activity of the biologically active agent with time may be utilized as a molecular timetable for estimation of the biological rhythm, whereby a deviation (lag) of the biological rhythm of the bion can be detected.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a life-style evaluation method including the steps of acquiring information on a form of a living habit prescribing a life style, obtaining a virtual biological-clock rhythm curve by reflecting the information in a reference biological clock rhythm curve on a basis of the degree of an effect given by the form of the living habit on a biological-clock rhythm curve, and setting an indicator of the life style on a basis of the virtual biological-clock rhythm curve.

Abstract: A method of acquiring information on a biorhythm on the basis of a variation with time of the quantity of a physiologically active substance in tear and/or saliva is provided.

Abstract: A bead set is composed of plural subsets of beads. The beads in each subset are each provided with a surface permitting immobilization thereon of a substance that takes part in a predetermined corresponding reaction or interaction. The individual beads in the beat set are provided with different physical elements, respectively, such that the individual beads in the bead can be distinguished into the plural subsets through an analysis of captured images of the individual beads in the bead set by a computer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a management section configured to manage biological rhythm information about a user, and a display control section configured to display the biological rhythm information so as to be associated with an object corresponding to the user.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for extracting a biosubstance from a root of a hair, including the step of using as the hair a hair that has pulling force of at least a predetermined reference value to pull out the hair.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a computer program thereof, which may improve communication performance, such as power consumption of communication process and communication speed. Communication apparatuses 101 and 102 are in compliance with USB OTG, and the communication apparatus 101 starts as a host device and the communication apparatus 102 starts as a peripheral device. In an enumeration process, the communication apparatus 101 acquires information, as a descriptor, on power consumption when the communication apparatus 102 operates as the host device and the peripheral device, from the communication apparatus 102. Based on this acquired descriptor and a descriptor including similar information on its own power consumption, the communication apparatus 101 determines whether the power consumption decreases by switching the peripheral and the host.

Abstract: A method of evaluating a refractive index homogeneity of an optical member for photolithography, the method comprising: a measurement step of transmitting light having a predetermined wavelength &lgr; through the optical member so as to measure a wavefront aberration; a Zernike fitting step of expanding thus measured wavefront aberration into a polynomial of a Zernike cylindrical function system; a first separating step of separating individual components of the polynomial into a rotationally symmetric element, an odd-symmetric element, and an even-symmetric element; and a second separating step of separating individual components of the polynomial into a plurality of parts according to a degree thereof.

Abstract: A silica glass member manufacturing method of the present invention includes the steps of making a silicon compound react in oxyhydrogen flame using a burner having a multi-tubular structure to obtain fine silica glass particles, depositing the fine silica glass particles on a support rotating and placed to oppose the burner to obtain a silica glass ingot with a temperature distribution in at least one plane perpendicular to a rotational axis of the silica glass ingot, the temperature distribution being symmetrical with respect to the rotational axis and having a maximal value between a center and a peripheral portion of the plane, and obtaining a distribution of signed birefringence values on the basis of birefringence values and directions of phase advance axes measured at a plurality of points in the plane perpendicular to the rotational axis of the silica glass ingot and cutting, from the silica glass ingot, a silica glass member whose signed birefringence values monotonously increase from the center to t

Abstract: A method of evaluating a refractive index homogeneity of an optical member for photolithography, the method comprising:

Abstract: The invention relates to fluorine-containing silica glasses, and methods of their production. The silica glass may be used for an ultraviolet light optical system in which light in a wavelength region of 200 mn or less, such as an ArF (193 nm) excimer laser, is used The invention also relates to a projection exposure apparatus containing fluorine-containing glass of the invention.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a synthetic silica glass. The method includes the steps of emitting an oxygen containing gas and a hydrogen containing gas from a burner; emitting a mixture of an organic silicon compound and a halogen compound from the burner; and reacting the mixture with the oxygen containing gas and the hydrogen containing gas to synthesize the silica glass.

Abstract: A liquid material supplying apparatus comprises:vessels 150, 250, each having gas inlet pipe 151, 251, discharge pipe 153, 253, and interconnection pipe 155, 255 capable of making the gas inlet pipe 151, 251 communicate with the discharge pipe 153, 253, the vessels containing a liquid material;a permanent line P comprising gas line connection pipes 113, 213 detachably connected to the gas inlet pipes 151, 251, gas supply pipe 111 connected to the gas line connection pipes 113, 213 and to pressure gas supply 70, material line connection pipes 123, 223 detachably connected to the discharge pipes 153, 253, material supply pipe 127 connected to the material line connection pipes 123, 223 and to vaporizer 91, and by-pass pipes 129, 229 capable of making the gas supply pipe 111 communicate with the material line connection pipe 123, 223; anda vent line 30 comprising exhaust pipes 131, 231 connected to the gas line connection pipes 113, 213 or to the material line connection pipes 123, 223, and a vacuum pump 135 con

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for synthesizing a silica glass ingot. The appartus includes a stage having a target plate thereover, the target plate being rotatable relative to the stage around a predetermined vertical axis, and a furnace for reacting material gas with combustion gas to synthesize the silica glass ingot on the target plate; the furnace having an opening at its bottom. The appratus further includes an elevation system that moves the stage in a vertical direction parallel to the predetermined vertical axis so as to vertically move the target plate through the opening of the furnace, the elevation system supporting the stage from at least one side of the stage and lacking a structure directly below the stage that would substantially interfere with the vertical movement of the stage.

Abstract: A high-voltage variable resistor includes a structure which makes it possible to achieve stable and reliable contact conduction between a connection terminal 7 and a terminal electrode 2a. The connection terminal 7 comprises a spring portion 7b. At the end of the spring terminal 7b there is provided a flat contact section 7d which is wider than the other portions thereof. A plurality of protrusions 7e, 7f are formed on this contact section 7d. The outer edge portion of a lead line connecting section 7a of the connection terminal 7, which is accommodated in and fixed to a connection terminal accommodating section 6, is held in a terminal holding groove 6a of the connection terminal holding section 6, and the protrusions 7e, 7f are held in contact with the terminal electrode 2a of an insulating substrate 2 and pressed against the insulating substrate 2.