Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determination of the presence or absence of cancer cells in a biological sample or a method for determination of the prognosis of a colorectal cancer patient based on a result obtained by extracting DNA from a biological sample and analyzing methylation status of a marker gene in the DNA.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determination of the presence or absence of cancer cells in a biological sample or a method for determination of the progonsis of a colorectal cancer patient based on a result obtained by extracting DNA from a biological sample and analyzing methylation status of a marker gene in the DNA.

Abstract: A device for locating a moving body includes:an interrogation unit (10) for communicating with a response unit (50) mounted on a vehicle (51) present in a lane of a communication zone "a"; receiving antennas (21, 22) having receiving areas "21b, 22b" divided in the width direction of the lane; and a processor (40) for determining the position of the vehicle in the communication zone based on a reception result from the receiving antennas. The device may also include a detecting device such as an imaging device (30) having an imaging area "c" of a size equal to the lane. This makes it possible to recognize an unauthorized vehicle (52) not having a response unit and thus passing through the imaging area "c" without a radio signal to be received by the receiving antennas (21, 22).

Abstract: An automatic debiting system and method suitable for free lane traveling. Debiting antennas disposed on a first gantry are used to communicate with an in-vehicle unit (IU) mounted on the vehicle for debiting. The passages of the vehicles are detected by the loop coils or line scanners, and the license plates, etc., of the vehicles are photographed by the enforcement cameras. Debiting confirmation antennas on second gantry are used to communicate with the IU for the confirmation of debiting. When the normal debiting is confirmed, a local controller informs a system central controller of the fact, whereas when abnormal debiting is confirmed, images of the license plate, etc., of the illegal vehicle are transmitted to the system central controller as illegal vehicle images. The debiting is thus possible at the time of free lane traveling.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a layered product to obtain a multilayer ceramic capacitor. A mother sheet supported by a carrier film is cut to obtain respective sheets to form a plurality of sheets. The sheets are transferred to a frame having inner dimensions capable of positioning the sheets inside the frame. The stacked sheets are then pressurized. The arrangement enables the sheets forming the layered product to be stacked for pressurizing without misalignment of internal electrodes embedded in the respective sheets and without air being entrapped between the stacked sheets.

Abstract: A bleaching composition comprising (A) sodium percarbonate and/or tetrasodium ethane-1,1,2,2-tetracarboxylate/hydrogen peroxide adduct, and (B) dicarboxyalkyleneimino, monocarboxyalkyleneiminobis(alkylene phosphonic acid), hydroxyethylimino diacetate and/or hydroxyethylethylenediamine triacetate compounds. The composition minimizes color change or fading of colored fabrics caused by bleaching.

Abstract: A bleaching composition which does not cause color change or fading of fabrics, which composition contains 50 to 98 weight % of a peroxide which releases oxygen in an aqueous solution, 1 to 49 weight % of nitrilotriacetic acid or salt thereof and 1 to 49 weight % of a water softener as critical components.

Abstract: A bleaching composition comprising 50 to 99.9 wt.% of an inorganic peroxide and 0.01 to 10 wt.% of a compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, ##STR2## is a radical of a 5 member or 6 member heterocyclic ring system containing only nitrogen and carbon, or nitrogen, oxygen and carbon, atoms in the ring, which can be fused to a benzene ring or another heterocyclic ring to give a polycyclic radical, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, pyridyl or pyrrolidone group, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, phenyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, amino, acyloxy, carbamoyl or acyl group or halogen, or R.sub.3 may form together with R.sub.4 a benzo radical, and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or a monovalent group --R.sub.5 Y in which R.sub.

Abstract: A stable bleaching detergent composition comprising an inorganic peroxide and a compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, ##STR2## is a radical of an unsaturated 5 member or 6 member heterocyclic ring system containing only nitrogen and carbon atoms in the ring, which can be fused to a benzene ring or another heterocyclic ring to give a polycyclic radical, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, pyridyl or pyrrolidone group, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, phenyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, amino, acyloxy, carbamoyl or acyl group or halogen, or R.sub.3 may form together with R.sub.4 a benzo radical, and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or a monovalent group --R.sub.5 Y in which R.sub.5 is alkylene or alkylidene having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenylene group and Y is a group corresponding to the residue of the above general formula from which R.sub.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of powdery detergent compositions having an improved spray-drying property, in which there is incorporated in a detergent slurry containing a surface active agent having the formulas (I) or (II):R.sub.1 --O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H (I)orR.sub.1 --O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n SO.sub.3 M (II)wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl having 6 to 24 carbon atoms or alkylphenyl in which the latter alkyl has 6 to 18 carbon atoms, n is a number of 1 to 29, M is hydrogen, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, at least about 0.05 part, per 100 parts of said surface active agent, of a compound having the formula (III) or an acid addition salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen or oxygen, m is an integer of 1 to 3, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which can be the same or different, are alkyls having 1 to 12 carbons atoms, or ##STR2## is a 5- to 7-membered saturated aliphatic group or a group of the formula ##STR3## and R.sub.