Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a force measurement method including a first acquisition step in which, among data included in time course data indicating a movement trajectory of cargo acquired in a non-invasive manner, first data indicating a temporal change of a position of the cargo during a period in which the displacement of the cargo per unit time is substantially constant is acquired, a fluctuation value calculation step in which, based on a first probability distribution indicating a distribution of a probability that the amount of change at a predetermined position of the cargo per unit time is a predetermined amount, which is a probability distribution based on the first data, a fluctuation value proportional to a force applied to the cargo by motor proteins that transport the cargo is calculated, and a force calculation step in which the force is calculated based on the calculated fluctuation value.

Abstract: Provided is a photosensitive resin composition comprising (A) a polymer including a silicone skeleton and (B) photo-acid generators, wherein the photo-acid generators (B) comprise (B1) a photo-acid generator which is an onium salt and (B2) a photo-acid generator which is not an onium salt.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an isocyanurate-modified silicone resin containing an epoxy group in the molecule is easy to form a resin coating which has high transparency, light resistance and heat resistance, is amenable to micro-processing, and is useful in applications for protecting and encapsulating optical devices. The coating can be processed in thick film form to define a pattern having a fine size and perpendicularity, and becomes a cured coating which has improved adhesion to substrates, electronic parts, semiconductor devices, and supports for circuit boards, mechanical properties, electric insulation, and crack resistance, and is reliable as an insulating protective film.

Abstract: To provide magnetic composite particles which can be separated from a sample solution in a short period of time using magnetism, and furthermore, have an excellent dispersion stability in the sample solution, which are magnetic composite particles in which an outer shell is formed on surfaces of core particles containing an inorganic oxide or a polymer, wherein the outer shell comprises magnetic nanoparticles and a silicon compound, the value of the volume average particle diameter (dTEM) of the magnetic composite particles measured by a transmission electron microscope is 30 nm or more to 210 nm or less, and the value of (dDLS)/(dTEM) which is the ratio of the value of the particle diameter (dDLS) of the particles measured by a dynamic light scattering method and the value of the volume average particle diameter (dTEM) is 2.0 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic elastomer comprising a mesogen-silicon compound (co)polymer which is represented by formula (1) below and has a number average molecular weight of 1,000-500,000. The thermoplastic elastomer has transparency and rubber properties (rubber elasticity) and can be (repeatedly) molded thermally and reversibly, and thus can be suitably used in potting materials or various sealing materials. In formula (1), Ar represents a mesogenic group selected from among structures represented by formula (2) below, a represents an integer of 0.5-1, b represents a number of 0-0.5 (a and b respectively represent the ratio of the number of respective repeating units to the sum of all the repeating units in the molecule, and a+b=1), R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group that does not contain a C1-8 aliphatic unsaturated bond, and R2 is a hydrogen atom, —Si(CH3)3, —Si(CH3)2(OH), —Si(CH3)2(CH?CH2) or —Si(CH3)2(CH2—CH?CH2).

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a force measurement method including a first acquisition step in which, among data included in time course data indicating a movement trajectory of cargo acquired in a non-invasive manner, first data indicating a temporal change of a position of the cargo during a period in which the displacement of the cargo per unit time is substantially constant is acquired, a fluctuation value calculation step in which, based on a first probability distribution indicating a distribution of a probability that the amount of change at a predetermined position of the cargo per unit time is a predetermined amount, which is a probability distribution based on the first data, a fluctuation value proportional to a force applied to the cargo by motor proteins that transport the cargo is calculated, and a force calculation step in which the force is calculated based on the calculated fluctuation value.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising (A) a silicone skeleton-containing polymer, (B) a photoacid generator, and (C) a peroxide is coated to form a photosensitive resin coating which is unsusceptible to plastic deformation while maintaining flexibility. A pattern forming process using the composition is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic elastomer comprising a mesogen-silicon compound (co)polymer which is represented by formula (1) below and has a number average molecular weight of 1,000-500,000. The thermoplastic elastomer has transparency and rubber properties (rubber elasticity) and can be (repeatedly) molded thermally and reversibly, and thus can be suitably used in potting materials or various sealing materials. In formula (1), Ar represents a mesogenic group selected from among structures represented by formula (2) below, a represents an integer of 0.5-1, b represents a number of 0-0.5 (a and b respectively represent the ratio of the number of respective repeating units to the sum of all the repeating units in the molecule, and a+b=1), R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group that does not contain a C1-8 aliphatic unsaturated bond, and R2 is a hydrogen atom, —Si(CH3)3, —Si(CH3)2(OH), —Si(CH3)2(CH?CH2) or —Si(CH3)2(CH2—CH?CH2).

Abstract: To provide magnetic composite particles which can be separated from a sample solution in a short period of time using magnetism, and furthermore, have an excellent dispersion stability in the sample solution, which are magnetic composite particles in which an outer shell is formed on surfaces of core particles containing an inorganic oxide or a polymer, wherein the outer shell comprises magnetic nanoparticles and a silicon compound, the value of the volume average particle diameter (dTEM) of the magnetic composite particles measured by a transmission electron microscope is 30 nm or more to 210 nm or less, and the value of (dDLS)/(dTEM) which is the ratio of the value of the particle diameter (dDLS) of the particles measured by a dynamic light scattering method and the value of the volume average particle diameter (dTEM) is 2.0 or less.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition comprising an isocyanurate-modified silicone resin containing an epoxy group in the molecule is easy to form a resin coating which has high transparency, light resistance and heat resistance, is amenable to micro-processing, and is useful in applications for protecting and encapsulating optical devices. The coating can be processed in thick film form to define a pattern having a fine size and perpendicularity, and becomes a cured coating which has improved adhesion to substrates, electronic parts, semiconductor devices, and supports for circuit boards, mechanical properties, electric insulation, and crack resistance, and is reliable as an insulating protective film.