Abstract: To avoid contamination of workspaces by splashing and the like of a waste fluid. A fluid delivery system for delivering a fluid from one container to another container includes: a delivery channel connecting between the one container to the other container; and a delivery pump which feeds the fluid into the delivery channel by compressively deforming inner diameter in the middle of the delivery channel, wherein the delivery channel is a partially elastic configuration that can be compressively deformed by the delivery pump, and also is a closed-system configuration with which the fluid flowing inside thereof is isolated from outside. As described, the delivery pump and the delivery tube or the waste-fluid container are not directly connected but are simply in contact. Therefore, it is possible to prevent splashing and the like of the waste fluid onto a work space when handling the waste fluid.

Abstract: To avoid contamination of workspaces by splashing and the like of a waste fluid. A fluid delivery system for delivering a fluid from one container to another container includes: a delivery channel connecting between the one container to the other container; and a delivery pump which feeds the fluid into the delivery channel by compressively deforming inner diameter in the middle of the delivery channel, wherein the delivery channel is a partially elastic configuration that can be compressively deformed by the delivery pump, and also is a closed-system configuration with which the fluid flowing inside thereof is isolated from outside. As described, the delivery pump and the delivery tube or the waste-fluid container are not directly connected but are simply in contact. Therefore, it is possible to prevent splashing and the like of the waste fluid onto a work space when handling the waste fluid.

Abstract: This invention relates to crystals of compounds of formula (I), wherein TBS represents t-butyldimethylsilyl, and Ph represents phenyl, or its salt or solvate. Compounds of formula (I) are synthesis intermediates of 2-substituted-1?-methyl carbapenem compounds useful as antimicrobial agents. The crystals of the present invention have excellent handleability and can realize the production of carbapenem compounds having excellent antimicrobial activity in a simpler manner with improved yield and purity.

Abstract: This invention relates to crystals of compounds of formula (I), wherein TBS represents t-butyldimethylsilyl, and Ph represents phenyl, or its salt or solvate. Compounds of formula (I) are synthesis intermediates of 2-substituted-1?-methyl carbapenem compounds useful as antimicrobial agents. The crystals of the present invention have excellent handleability and can realize the production of carbapenem compounds having excellent antimicrobial actibity in a simpler manner with improved yield and purity.

Abstract: The compounds represented by the formula (I), and pharmacologically acceptable salts and solvates thereof are disclosed. The compound is hydrolyzed in organisms into a compound represented by the formula in which W represents a hydrogen atom, and D represents the group —V—(CH2)p—COOR, wherein R represents a hydrogen atom. The compound inhibits the aggregation of platelets via the inhibition of the linkage of the platelet membrane protein GPIIb/IIIa to fibrinogen. wherein A represents CH2 or CO, B represents the group —(CH2)k— or —(CH2)m—CO—, X and Y are different from each other and represent N or CH, W represents an ester moiety which can be removed under the physiological condition, and Z represents the groups (II) or (III): wherein D represents the group —V—(CH2)p—COOR.

Abstract: A method of measuring an average particle size of granules. The method computes the average particle size on the basis of an n-order moment M.sub.n of an image of granules accumulated in a pile or of the image subjected to binarization or floating binarization. The method is capable of highly accurate and stable measurement on granules having many irregularities in the surface thereof and accumulated in a pile. The method can be used to continuously measure in real time the particle size of granules in a rotary tray of a rotary tray-type rolling granulating machine thereby adjusting the feed rate of a liquid binder to automatically control the particle size.