Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a reactive solid support having a porous substrate wherein the porous region has a fine pore diameter of about 2 nm to about 1000 nm, a porosity of about 10% to about 90% and a thickness of about 0.01 &mgr;m to about 70 &mgr;m, to the surface of which a group of vinyl sulfonyl groups or their reactive precursor groups are fixed by covalent bond via a linking group, respectively. According to the present invention, a probe of a nucleotide derivative or its analog nucleotide such as an oligonucleotide, a polynucleotide, or a peptide nucleic acid can be fixed in high density with high stability on the surface of a solid support having a porosity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biosensor surface comprising a metal surface or metal membrane treated with a linker compound capable of binding to a physiologically active substance, a measurement chip for a biosensor having a physiologically active substance immobilized on the biosensor surface, a method for producing the same, and a method for measurement using the same. The present invention can provide a method for immobilizing a physiologically active substance on a metal surface in simple processes with high reliability while most of the molecules maintain activity and do not become detached.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a biological material chip in which at least one member of specific binding partners is bound and fixed to a reactive solid support which can achieve rapid and stable binding and fixing. The present invention provides a biological material chip wherein a group represented by following formula (I) which contains a residue of a member of specific binding partners is bound to a solid support.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily immobilizing a physiologically active substance to a metal surface wherein the processes are simple and highly safe.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily immobilizing a physiologically active substance to a metal surface wherein the processes are simple and highly safe.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluorescent substance which is represented by a formula: A-B-C

Abstract: Objects of the present invention are to provide a reactive solid support capable of particularly advantageously being used for stably binding and fixing a previously prepared nucleotide derivative such as an oligonucleotide, a polynucleotide, or a peptide nucleic acid or their analogs in a high density state on the surface of the solid support. According to the present invention, there is provided a reactive solid support having convex and concave portions on its surface, to which a group of vinyl sulfonyl groups or their reactive precursor groups are fixed by covalent bond via a linking group, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a measurement chip for a biosensor comprising a metal surface or metal membrane treated with a compound represented by the following formula I:

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method for easily immobilizing a physiologically active substance to a metal surface wherein the processes are simple and highly safe.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a fluorescent nucleotide represented by the formula: A-B-C,

Abstract: A propenamide derivative of the formula (I) having, as an essential structural unit, an adhesive peptide represented by the formula (II) in the side chain or salts thereof:Formula (I): R.sup.1 R.sup.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.3 --CO--[NH]--Formula (II): --[R.sup.4 ]--[CO]--([X]-Arg-Gly-Asp-[Y]).sub.n -[Z]--[R.sup.5 ]--wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl group and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, methyl, ethyl or carboxymethyl group; X and Y each represents an amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of Ser, Gly, Val, Asn and Pro or a peptide residue consisting of two or more of the amino acids; z represents --O-- or --NH--; one of R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: There are disclosed amino acid derivatives represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 represent an amino acid residue etc., A.sup.1 and A.sup.3 represent C.dbd.O, A.sup.2 represents an alkylene group etc., m and n represent an integer of 1 to 5, V represents --NHC(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2 etc., W represents --COOH etc., R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent hydrogen atom, alkyl group etc., R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent hydrogen etc. and X and Y represent --NH-- or --O-- and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and agents for inhibiting tumor matastasis containing the compounds, and the amino acid derivatives exhibit high activity for inhibiting tumor metastasis and weak platelet aggregation inhibition activity and weak anticoagulation activity.

Abstract: A stack type evaporator includes tubular elements 1 each having a plurality of inwardly protruding recessed ribs 7 which extend from an upper header portion 1a of the element to a lower header portion 1b, with the ribs serving as straight drainage canals 7a of specified width and area. A hydrophilic resin coating of a specific composition covers the outer surfaces of the tubular elements 1 and fins 2 each interposed between two adjacent tubular elements. The combination of straight drainage canals, the specified width and area thereof and the specific hydrophilic resin coating is effective to facilitate the drainage of condensed water so that the waterdrop is substantially prevented from flying out of the evaporator, and the hydrophilic coating itself does not emit any unpleasant smell.

Abstract: A peptide derivative containing 1 to 20 units of peptide unit represented by the following general formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;[Z]--Arg--X--Asp--[Y] [I]wherein Arg represents L- or D-arginine residue, Asp represents L-aspartic acid residue, X represents L- or D-leucine, D-isoleucine, L- or D-norleucine, L- or D-phenylalanine, D-phenylglycine or D-alanine residue, and [Z] and [Y] each represents an amino acid or a peptide residue, which may be present or absent, selected from glycine, L-serine, L-threonine, L- and D-aspartic acid, L-alanine, L- and D-glutamic acid, L-proline residues and a peptide residue constituted by the foregoing amino acid residues, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the peptide derivative. The composition of the present invention is useful as an agent for inhibiting tumor metastasis.

Abstract: A CM-chitin derivative which has, as an essential unit, a cohesive peptide represented by the following general formula (I), bonded to the side chain of CM-chitin, wherein the bond connecting CM-chitin and said peptide is selected from the group consisting of an amido bond, an ester bond, an ether bond and a urethane bond:-[R.sup.1 ]-[CO]-([X]-Arg-Gly-Asp-[Y]).sub.n -[Z]-[R.sup.2 ]- . . . (I)(SEQ ID NO:1)wherein the bracket [ ] means that the corresponding group or residue may be present or absent and if they are present, X and Y each represents an amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of Ser, Gly, Val, Asn and Pro or a peptide residue; Z represents --O-- or --NH--; one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: A seal holding shuttle employable for fitting elastic seal members to a caliper includes in a main body thereof an abutment plate having a cavity formed therein to receive an adjust bolt, a support member for clamping each elastic seal member between the abutment plate and the support member in the elastically bent state, four or more pins located on the inner diameter side of the elastic seal member so as to support a plurality of outward bent projections of the elastic seal member and first driving mean for displacing the abutment plate or the support member. In addition, the seal holding shuttle includes a plurality of expansive squeezing members for expanding a plurality of inward bent projections of the elastic seal member.