Abstract: A paper oil-resistant agent composition containing a hydrocarbon group-containing polymer having a repeating unit formed from a monomer having a hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms and an NH group-containing group in an amount of 80% by weight or more based on the polymer. Also disclosed is an oil-resistant paper to which the hydrocarbon group-containing polymer in the paper oil-resistant agent composition adheres, a method for producing paper which includes treating paper with the paper oil-resistant composition, and a method for producing molded pulp which includes filling a mold with the paper oil-resistant agent composition and a pulp slurry, and molding the pulp.

Abstract: A welding torch includes an inner tube of a helically wound wire to define a passage for a welding wire, a conduit in which the inner tube is inserted, the conduit having a curved portion, a torch body including a tip portion and a nozzle, a torch holder having a gas supplying member that supplies a shield gas into a space between the inner tube and the conduit, a feed unit provided upstream of the torch holder to feed the welding wire forward to or backward from the inner tube, and a sealing mechanism for preventing a reverse flow of the shield gas to the feed unit. A gap is defined between the adjacent wires of the inner tube allowing the shield gas to flow therethrough, and permitting wear debris generated by abrasion of the welding wire sliding in the inner tube to be ejected out from the nozzle.

Abstract: An oil-resistant agent and an oil-resistant composition, which are capable of imparting excellent oil-resistance to paper. The oil-resistant composition contains a polysaccharide (1) and an oil-resistant polymer (2). The polysaccharide (1) is preferably starch. The oil-resistant polymer (2) preferably has (a) a repeating unit formed from an acrylic monomer that has a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7-40 carbon atoms, and (b) a repeating unit formed from an acrylic monomer that has a hydrophilic group. A polyvinyl alcohol or glucose may be present as an additive.

Abstract: An oil-resistant agent containing an amide compound including a bio-based material modified with a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms and an amide group. Also disclosed is a fiber product containing the amide compound, and a water dispersion containing the amide compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling differentiation of pluripotent stem cells, which method comprises selecting a laminin or a fragment thereof based on binding affinity for the pluripotent stem cells and inducing differentiation of the pluripotent stem cells in the presence of the laminin or a fragment thereof. Here, the binding affinity for cells can be assessed by time-course observation of the survival rate and motility of the cells. According to the present invention, a cell population containing any desired proportion of differentiated cells can be produced from pluripotent stem cells in a simple manner. The cell population obtained by this production method is very useful for cell therapy-based treatment strategies for diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mesenchymal stem cell-derived microparticles having activity that promotes the growth of corneal epithelial stem cells and/or corneal epithelial cells, activity that maintains corneal epithelial stem cells in an undifferentiated state or promotes the formation of colonies thereby, and function that protects corneal epithelium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a corneal epithelial cell population for the fabrication of corneal epithelial cell sheets for transplantation, the method comprising the steps of: (1) preparing a cell population containing corneal epithelial cells; (2) subjecting the cell population prepared in step (1) to magnetic-activated cell sorting and collecting CD200-negative/SSEA-4-positive cells; and (3) bringing the cells collected in step (2) into contact with a laminin selected from the group consisting of a laminin having an ?3 chain, a laminin having an ?4 chain and a laminin having an ?5 chain, or an E8 fragment thereof, and collecting cells adherent thereto.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a novel therapeutic agent that is effective against diseases involving stratified squamous epithelial cells such as dry eye syndrome. The present invention is an agent for promoting normal differentiation/maturation of stratified squamous epithelial cells, which comprises a secretion of mesenchymal stem cells. It is preferable that the secretions not include animal serum, that the mesenchymal stem cells be adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells, umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells, or bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, and that the stratified squamous epithelial cells be at least one selected from the group consisting of corneal epithelial cells, conjunctival epithelial cells, epidermal keratinocytes, oral epithelial cells, epiglottic epithelial cells, esophageal epithelial cells, vaginal epithelial cells, vocal fold epithelial cells, nasal epithelial cells, and nasal vestibular epithelial cells.

Abstract: A welding torch is provided, which comprises an inner tube of a helically wound wire to define a passage for a welding wire, a conduit in which the inner tube is inserted, the conduit having a curved portion, a torch body including a tip portion and a nozzle, a torch holder having a gas supplying member that supplies a shield gas into a space between the inner tube and the conduit, a feed unit provided upstream the torch holder to feed the welding wire forward to or backward from the inner tube, and a sealing mechanism to prevent a reverse flow of the shield gas to the feed unit. A gap is defined between the adjacent wires of the inner tube allowing the shield gas to flow therethrough, and wear debris generated by abrasion of the welding wire sliding in the inner tube is ejected out from the nozzle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling differentiation of pluripotent stem cells, which method comprises selecting a laminin or a fragment thereof based on binding affinity for the pluripotent stem cells and inducing differentiation of the pluripotent stem cells in the presence of the laminin or a fragment thereof. Here, the binding affinity for cells can be assessed by time-course observation of the survival rate and motility of the cells. According to the present invention, a cell population containing any desired proportion of differentiated cells can be produced from pluripotent stem cells in a simple manner. The cell population obtained by this production method is very useful for cell therapy-based treatment strategies for diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mesenchymal stem cell-derived microparticles having activity that promotes the growth of corneal epithelial stem cells and/or corneal epithelial cells, activity that maintains corneal epithelial stem cells in an undifferentiated state or promotes the formation of colonies thereby, and function that protects corneal epithelium.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method of producing, at low temperature, a magnetic recording medium comprising an L10FePt thin film which is highly (001)-oriented and highly L10-ordered; and a magnetic recording medium comprising an L10FePt thin film that can be obtained by this method. In the production method of a magnetic recording medium (10), a thin film formation step S1 of forming a thin film 2 containing an FePt alloy and an oxide of metal having a melting point of 100° C. or more and 500° C. or less is carried out; an annealing step S2 of annealing the thin film 2 to a predetermined temperature is carried out; thereby a magnetic recording layer 2? containing the FePt alloy having a L10-ordered structure and the oxide of metal is formed. The magnetic recording medium can be obtained by this production method.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: semiconductor regions; control gate electrodes provided on the semiconductor regions, the control gate electrodes; a charge storage layer provided in a position where each of the semiconductor regions and each of the control gate electrodes cross each other; a first insulating film provided between the charge storage layer and each of the semiconductor regions; a second insulating film provided between the charge storage layer and each of the control gate electrodes; and a select gate electrode provided on the semiconductor regions via the first insulating film, and disposed adjacent to a control gate electrode located at an end of the control gate electrodes. A distance between the control gate electrodes and a distance between the select gate electrode and the control gate electrode located adjacent to the select gate electrode are the same.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of memory cells and a control circuit. The memory cell includes a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating layer, a floating gate, a lower control gate, and an upper control gate. The semiconductor layer extends in a certain direction. The lower control gate is formed on the floating gate via an insulating layer. The upper control gate is formed on the lower control gate via an insulating layer. In addition, the control circuit, when performing a write operation, applies a first pass voltage to the upper control gate in a selected memory cell, and applies a first write voltage which is larger than the first pass voltage to the upper control gate in an adjacent memory cell formed on an identical semiconductor layer to the selected memory cell and adjacent to the selected memory cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method of producing, at low temperature, a magnetic recording medium comprising an L10FePt thin film which is highly (001)-oriented and highly L10-ordered; and a magnetic recording medium comprising an L10FePt thin film that can be obtained by this method. In the production method of a magnetic recording medium (10), a thin film formation step S1 of forming a thin film 2 containing an FePt alloy and an oxide of metal having a melting point of 100° C. or more and 500° C. or less is carried out; an annealing step S2 of annealing the thin film 2 to a predetermined temperature is carried out; thereby a magnetic recording layer 2? containing the FePt alloy having a L10-ordered structure and the oxide of metal is formed. The magnetic recording medium can be obtained by this production method.