Abstract: The present invention relates to a Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen comprising protein derived from the outer membrane of Chlamydia pneumoniae, a method for producing a Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen which comprises solubilizing the cytosol and the cytoplasmic membrane of Chlamydia pneumoniae elementary body with an ionic detergent, and then removing the solubilized portion to obtain the residue, a method for measuring an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody which comprises using the Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen, and a reagent for measuring anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, said reagent comprising the Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen.In accordance with the present invention, there are provided a Chlamydia pneumoniae antigen which has a high species-specificity, very few clinically problematic false negatives, and few false positives, a method for producing said antigen, a method for measuring an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody, and a reagent for measuring an anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody.

Abstract: A chemiluminescent method is provided for the analysis of a target. A peroxidase is first bound as a labelling substance to the target by using a target specific binding reagent. The target so labelled is isolated and then reacted with luminol, hydrogen peroxide and an enhancer in an aqueous solvent. The luminescence of light is detected and measured. The aqueous solvent contains at least one protein selected from the group consisting of skim milk and egg albumin. Preferably, the aqueous solvent also contains a non-ionic surfactant such as a polyoxyethylene ether and/or a sugar alcohol such as mannitol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell strain capable of separating and multiplying an EB virus and derived from human lymphocyte cancer cells and a method of separating and multiplying the EB virus by means of said cell strain. The present cell strain can be applied to the separation and multiplication of the wild type virus present in various places, as well as to the separation and multiplication of the virus produced by homologous recombination etc. The virus newly separated and multiplied can be applied to vaccine etc. For the more efficient separation and multiplication of the virus, several markers can be inserted into the present cell strain.

Abstract: A first casing provided with an induction coil and a top plate as a first heater at the top thereof and a second casing provided with an electric heater as a second heater at the top thereof are hinged by a shaft and hinges such that the second casing can be opened and closed with respect to the first casing and can be held upright when the casing is opened. The power supply to the induction coil and the electric heater is commonly performed by a power unit provided in the first casing.