Abstract: A method includes transporting a solution in which a target molecule is dissolved into a channel including a measurement area by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and a hydrogel layer provided in the middle of the measurement area to obtain a first measurement result by surface plasmon resonance at a portion where the hydrogel layer is not formed in the measurement area and a second measurement result by surface plasmon resonance at a portion where the hydrogel layer is formed in the measurement area, and evaluating a diffusion rate of the molecules in the hydrogel by comparing the first measurement result with the second measurement result.

Abstract: Provided are crystals of 1-((2-(3,6-diazabicyclo[3.1.

Abstract: Provided are crystals of 1-((2-(3,6-diazabicyclo[3.1.

Abstract: To show a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high chemical stability, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, low viscosity, large optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. A compound is represented by formula (1).

Abstract: To show a liquid crystal compound satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high chemical stability, a high clearing point, a low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, low viscosity, large optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and excellent compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. A compound is represented by formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a white glass container which does not contain a fluorine compound in a significant amount, which has a multi-layer structure derived from a phase separation phenomenon of a glass composition in part or the whole of the white glass container without depending on melting conditions or molding conditions of the glass composition, and which is excellent in mechanical strength or whiteness, and a method of efficiently manufacturing the white glass container.

Abstract: The present invention provides a white glass container which does not contain a fluorine compound in a significant amount, which has a multi-layer structure derived from a phase separation phenomenon of a glass composition in part or the whole of the white glass container without depending on melting conditions or molding conditions of the glass composition, and which is excellent in mechanical strength or whiteness, and a method of efficiently manufacturing the white glass container. In the white glass container and the method of manufacturing the white glass container, the multi-layer structure, which is derived from a phase separation phenomenon of the glass composition having the following glass blending composition on the basis of the total amount and which includes a white transparent layer having relatively low whiteness and a white opaque layer having relatively high whiteness, is provided in part or the whole of the white glass container.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a technique for suppressing a decrease in nitrile hydratase activity and improving the productivity of the amide compound in the course of producing an amide compound from a nitrile compound using a biocatalyst. Specifically, the invention pertains to a method for producing the corresponding amide compound from a nitrile compound in the presence of a biocatalyst having nitrile hydratase activity, wherein the method for producing an amide compound using a nitrile compound is characterized in that the zinc concentration of the nitrile compound is 0.4 ppm or less.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a technique for suppressing a decrease in nitrile hydratase activity and improving the productivity of the amide compound in the course of producing an amide compound from a nitrile compound using a biocatalyst. Specifically, the invention pertains to a method for producing the corresponding amide compound from a nitrile compound in the presence of a biocatalyst having nitrile hydratase activity, wherein the method for producing an amide compound using a nitrile compound is characterized in that the zinc concentration of the nitrile compound is 0.4 ppm or less.

Abstract: An assigning unit included in a device assigns an ID to a verification-target character string. A mapping file creating unit creates a mapping file in which the ID is associated with location data that indicates a location of the verification-target character string. In addition, an encoding unit included in the device encodes the ID into a zero-width character string. A character-string concatenating unit concatenates the zero-width character string to the verification-target character string. Furthermore, a decoding unit included in the device decodes the zero-width character string to the ID in response to selection of the verification-target character string displayed by a verification-target character string output unit. An extracting unit extracts the location data from the mapping file on the basis of the decoded ID. A mapping data output unit included in the device displays the mapping data including the extracted location data.

Abstract: A memory controller that has an error correction number correspondence table that stores an error threshold level in correspondence with an error correction number; an error threshold level storage section that stores an error threshold level for each block; an uncorrected number measurement section that measures an uncorrected number of an error correction for each block; an error threshold level modification section that, each time an uncorrected number of a certain block exceeds a predetermined number, modifies the error threshold level of the block; an encoder that performs encoding processing of data stored in memory cells belonging to each block with an error correction number that is based on an error threshold level and the error correction number correspondence table; and a decoder that performs decoding processing of data.

Abstract: An assigning unit included in a device assigns an ID to a verification-target character string. A mapping file creating unit creates a mapping file in which the ID is associated with location data that indicates a location of the verification-target character string. In addition, an encoding unit included in the device encodes the ID into a zero-width character string. A character-string concatenating unit concatenates the zero-width character string to the verification-target character string. Furthermore, a decoding unit included in the device decodes the zero-width character string to the ID in response to selection of the verification-target character string displayed by a verification-target character string output unit. An extracting unit extracts the location data from the mapping file on the basis of the decoded ID. A mapping data output unit included in the device displays the mapping data including the extracted location data.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel region having a plurality of pixels and a peripheral circuit region disposed at a periphery of the pixel region for driving the pixels. The peripheral circuit region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a first kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the first kind is at least 3 ?m. The pixel region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a second kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the second kind is at least 0.05 ?m.

Abstract: A protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 or an amino acid sequence having said amino acid sequence with a single or plural amino acids deleted, replaced or added, and having the nicotianamine aminotransferase activity, a gene encoding said protein as well as utilization thereof for enhancement of ability of absorbing insoluble iron in soil and for improvement of resistance to iron deficiency are provided.

Abstract: A method for producing transgenic gramineae plants having tolerance to iron deficiency by transforming the plants with a barley gene encoding nicotianamine aminotransferase (NAAT) and transgenic gramineae plants are provided. The present invention also provides transgenic gramineae plants having resistance to iron deficiency which can grow in iron deficiency and calcareous alkaline soils.

Abstract: A curable resin composition comprising (A) reactive particles prepared by bonding (A1) at least one of oxide particles of an element selected from the group consisting of silicon, aluminum, zirconium, titanium, zinc, germanium, indium, tin, antimony, ruthenium, rhenium, silver, nickel, cupper and cerium, and (A2) an organic compound which comprises a polymerizable unsaturated group, (B) a compound having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups in the molecule, and optionally (C) a terminal reactive polysiloxane compound having at least one polymerizable group, other than organic compound (A2).

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel region having a plurality of pixels and a peripheral circuit region disposed at a periphery of the pixel region for driving the pixels. The peripheral circuit region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a first kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the first kind is at least 3 ?m. The pixel region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a second kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the second kind is at least 0.05 ?m.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel region having a plurality of pixels and a peripheral circuit region disposed at a periphery of the pixel region for driving the pixels. The peripheral circuit region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a first kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the first kind is at least 3 ?m. The pixel region includes transistors fabricated from polycrystalline semiconductor and having a semiconductor crystalline grain of a second kind in a channel region thereof, wherein a grain size of the semiconductor crystalline grain of the second kind is at least 0.05 ?m.

Abstract: A protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 or an amino acid sequence having said amino acid sequence with a single or plural amino acids deleted, replaced or added, and having the nicotianamine aminotransferase activity, a gene encoding said protein as well as utilization thereof for enhancement of ability of absorbing insoluble iron in soil and for improvement of resistance to iron deficiency are provided.

Abstract: A protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 or an amino acid sequence having said amino acid sequence with a single or plural amino acids deleted, replaced or added, and having the nicotianamine aminotransferase activity, a gene encoding said protein as well as utilization thereof for enhancement of ability of absorbing insoluble iron in soil and for improvement of resistance to iron deficiency are provided.