Abstract: A liquid sample testing device includes: an upper case having: a hole allowing a liquid sample to be dropped in the hole; and a window to determine a test result, the hole and the window being located beside each other; a lower case assembled to the upper case; and a test strip housed between the upper case and the lower case. The upper case has: a first protrusion protruding toward the lower case; and a second protrusion protruding toward the lower case. The first protrusion and the second protrusion each has a predetermined shape to allow a capillary force generated between the second protrusion and the liquid sample to be larger than a capillary force generated between the first protrusion and the liquid sample.

Abstract: The present invention provides, in a method for measuring a subject substance by using a binding partner that specifically recognizes a substance to be measured, a detection agent for amplifying a signal from a reporter substance that indirectly binds to the substance to be measured via the binding partner, and a signal amplification method using the detection agent. The present invention pertains to the detection agent in which the binding partner which specifically recognizes a substance to be measured is immobilized on gold nanoparticles together with a plurality of the reporter substances.

Abstract: A porous structure (1) provided with a pattern that is composed of a conductive polymer, which comprises a porous body (2) and a pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer and arranged on the porous body (2). The porous body (2) is preferably a gel, and a dopant may be added to the pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer. If an agarose gel is used as the gel (2) and a PEDOT electrode (3A) is used as the pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer in the porous structure (1) which is provided with the pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer, the porous structure (1) can be used as an electrode for cell stimulation. The porous structure (1) provided with the pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer can be produced by an electropolymerization method.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for evaluating a corneal disorder quantitatively and is applicable to living eyes. In particular, the invention provides a method for measuring a corneal transepithelial electric resistance, which method comprises: (1) a step of placing a first electrode on the cornea and a second electrode on the conjunctiva; and (2) a step of flowing an electric current between the first electrode and the second electrode to measure the electric resistance. The invention also provides a device for measuring a corneal transepithelial electric resistance value.

Abstract: A porous structure (1) provided with a pattern that is composed of a conductive polymer, which comprises a porous body (2) and a pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer and arranged on the porous body (2). The porous body (2) is preferably a gel, and a dopant may be added to the pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer. If an agarose gel is used as the gel (2) and a PEDOT electrode (3A) is used as the pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer in the porous structure (1) which is provided with the pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer, the porous structure (1) can be used as an electrode for cell stimulation. The porous structure (1) provided with the pattern (3) that is composed of a conductive polymer can be produced by an electropolymerization method.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for evaluating a corneal disorder quantitatively and is applicable to living eyes. In particular, the invention provides a method for measuring a corneal transepithelial electric resistance, which method comprises: (1) a step of placing a first electrode on the cornea and a second electrode on the conjunctiva; and (2) a step of flowing an electric current between the first electrode and the second electrode to measure the electric resistance. The invention also provides a device for measuring a corneal transepithelial electric resistance value.