Abstract: Provided is a nucleic acid detection apparatus including: a distribution unit configured to distribute a sample and a detection reagent to a plurality of individual independent separated compartments, the sample containing a target nucleic acid, and the detection reagent containing an effector protein, crRNA to be bound to the target nucleic acid, and a reporter molecule; an activation unit configured to activate the effector protein through binding of the crRNA to the target nucleic acid; a fluorescence generation unit configured to modify the reporter molecule with the activated effector protein to generate fluorescence; a fluorescence detection unit configured to detect the fluorescence; and an identification unit configured to determine, based on a detection result obtained with the fluorescence detection unit, a fluorescence intensity of each of the individual independent separated compartments, and to identify each of the individual independent separated compartments having a fluorescence intensity exce

Abstract: A detection method for a target nucleic acid comprising: a first step of contacting a target nucleic acid with a first guide RNA and a first Cas protein; a second step of contacting the target nucleic acid with a second guide RNA and a second Cas protein; and a third step of detecting a complex comprising the target nucleic acid, the first guide RNA, the first Cas protein, the second guid RNA, and the second Cas protein, wherein, in the complex, the first guide RNA and the first Cas protein are bound to the first base sequence, and the second guide RNA and the second Cas protein are bound to the second base sequence.

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus includes: an optical image acquiring unit which acquires an optical image obtained by optically capturing an image of an object on which a marker is arranged; a photoacoustic image acquiring unit which acquires a photoacoustic image derived from a photoacoustic wave generated from the object irradiated with light; and a superimposed image generating unit which generates a graphic on the basis of positional information of the marker in the optical image and which generates a superimposed image by superimposing the graphic onto the photoacoustic image.

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus, comprises a light irradiating unit configured to irradiate an object with light; a probe configured to receive an acoustic wave generated from the object and convert into an electrical signal; a characteristic information acquiring unit configured to acquire characteristic information relating to the object based on the electrical signal; an area information acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to a reachable area of the light; a location detecting unit configured to acquire an operator location; and a determining unit configured to determine whether the operator location is in a first state where the operator location overlaps with the reachable area of the light or a second state where the operator location does not overlap with the reachable area of the light.

Abstract: Employed is an information processing apparatus, comprising: an interpretation result acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of pieces of interpretation result information resulting from interpretations by a plurality of interpreters of a photoacoustic image originating from photoacoustic waves produced from an object that has been irradiated with light; an interpreter information acquiring unit configured to acquire interpreter information that is information pertaining to the plurality of interpreters; and an information processing unit configured to, based on the interpreter information, acquire information identifying each of the interpreters that performed interpretations corresponding respectively to the plurality of pieces of interpretation result information, and configured to, using this interpreter-identifying information, perform weighting of the plurality of pieces of interpretation result information.

Abstract: Provided is an evaluation probe capable of optically evaluating permeability of a substance through a central nervous system tissue. Also provided is an evaluation method for permeability of a substance through a central nervous system tissue using an evaluation probe for central nervous system permeability. Also provided is a screening method using an evaluation probe for central nervous system permeability. The evaluation probe for central nervous system permeability includes, as an active ingredient, at least one kind of compound represented by the following general formula (1).

Abstract: An object information acquiring apparatus, comprises a light irradiating unit configured to irradiate an object with light; a probe configured to receive an acoustic wave generated from the object and convert into an electrical signal; a characteristic information acquiring unit configured to acquire characteristic information relating to the object based on the electrical signal; an area information acquiring unit configured to acquire information relating to a reachable area of the light; a location detecting unit configured to acquire an operator location; and a determining unit configured to determine whether the operator location is in a first state where the operator location overlaps with the reachable area of the light or a second state where the operator location does not overlap with the reachable area of the light.

Abstract: An apparatus according to the present invention includes: a conversion element for converting an acoustic wave generated from an object when irradiated with light, to a reception signal; a signal processing unit for acquiring specific information of the object using the reception signal; a status measuring unit for measuring a status of placement of the object; a determining unit for determining whether the object is placed at an appropriate position for a photoacoustic measurement using a measurement result of the status measuring unit; and a noticing unit for noticing a method of moving the object on the basis of a determination result of the determining unit.

Abstract: To provide a central nervous system tissue-labeling composition labeling the central nervous tissue system. Also, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for non-invasively labeling the central nervous tissue system. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a screening method using the above central nervous system tissue-labeling composition. A central nervous system tissue-labeling composition containing, as an active ingredient, at least one of compounds represented by the general formula (1) or (7).

Abstract: The present invention provides a hematopoietic stem cell identification probe.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hematopoietic stem cell identification probe.

Abstract: To provide a central nervous system tissue-labeling composition labeling the central nervous tissue system. Also, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for non-invasively labeling the central nervous tissue system. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a screening method using the above central nervous system tissue-labeling composition. A central nervous system tissue-labeling composition containing, as an active ingredient, at least one of compounds represented by the general formula (1) or (7).

Abstract: Provided is an evaluation probe capable of optically evaluating permeability of a substance through a central nervous system tissue. Also provided is an evaluation method for permeability of a substance through a central nervous system tissue using an evaluation probe for central nervous system permeability. Also provided is a screening method using an evaluation probe for central nervous system permeability. The evaluation probe for central nervous system permeability includes, as an active ingredient, at least one kind of compound represented by the following general formula (1).

Abstract: To provide a central nervous system tissue-labeling composition labeling the central nervous tissue system. Also, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for non-invasively labeling the central nervous tissue system. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a screening method using the above central nervous system tissue-labeling composition. A central nervous system tissue-labeling composition containing, as an active ingredient, at least one of compounds represented by the general formula (1) or (7).

Abstract: A target substance detection method for detecting a target substance in a specimen, comprises the steps of contacting with a specimen a target substance detecting element comprised of a base, a metal structure and a first capturing body for capturing a target substance; contacting with the target substance detecting element a labeling material comprised of a labeling substance and a second capturing body for capturing a target substance; and acquiring an absorption spectrum (A) of the target substance detecting element contacted with the specimen and the labeling material, wherein the employed labeling substance is a substance that a slope of a tangent of an absorption spectrum (C) of the labeling substance at a peak wavelength (?z) of an absorption spectrum (B) of the target substance detecting element is larger than zero.

Abstract: A target substance detection method for detecting a target substance in a specimen, comprises the steps of contacting with a specimen a target substance detecting element comprised of a base, a metal structure and a first capturing body for capturing a target substance; contacting with the target substance detecting element a labeling material comprised of a labeling substance and a second capturing body for capturing a target substance; and acquiring an absorption spectrum (A) of the target substance detecting element contacted with the specimen and the labeling material, wherein the employed labeling substance is a substance that a slope of a tangent of an absorption spectrum (C) of the labeling substance at a peak wavelength (?z) of an absorption spectrum (B) of the target substance detecting element is larger than zero.

Abstract: Two different kinds of fluids are sent to a flow path for measurement in which a plurality of detection sections are provided, transit time of consecutive fluid, following preceding fluid, at each detection unit is detected, and a flow speed of the fluid is found from time required for the consecutive fluid to move between the plurality of detection sections. The present invention provides a measuring apparatus which measures the flow speed and a rate of flow in the flow path with suppressing an influence from the external to the fluid thereby, and a measuring method using the measuring apparatus.