Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a product ordering system, product ordering method and program thereof that is capable of promoting the sales of a product or service by managing order information by identifying an orderer and using information presented to ordering terminals. The product ordering system of the present invention is equipped with a plurality of ordering terminals installed at predetermined locations which acquire order information by prompting an orderer to select and order desired products or services, the ordering terminals are equipped with an identification information acquisition unit that acquires orderer identification information that identifies the orderer, and an order information management unit that manages the order information acquired from the order terminals by correlating with the orderer identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit equipped on the ordering terminals.

Abstract: Various kinds of observation can be accurately realized using different types of image-acquisition unit. Low-magnification observation is possible and return light from a single specimen is acquired by a plurality of image-acquisition units. The invention provides an observation apparatus including an illumination light source for emitting illumination light for irradiating a specimen mounted on a stage; an objective lens for collecting return light from the specimen; an image-forming lens for imaging the return light collected by the objective lens; an image-acquisition unit for acquiring the return light imaged by the image-forming lens; and an attaching-and-detaching mechanism for attaching and detaching the image-acquisition unit in such a manner that the image-acquisition unit is capable of being positionally aligned with an optical axis of the image-forming lens.

Abstract: A polymetaphenylene isophthalamide-based polymer porous film having a satisfactory porous structure that exhibits excellent gas permeability and heat resistance. It is produced by a process which comprises casting a dope of the polymetaphenylene isophthalamide-based polymer and coagulating it in a coagulating bath. The porous film may also contain inorganic whiskers, and a composite porous film may be formed in combination with a separate thermoplastic polymer film.

Abstract: A system microscope has a specimen mounting part which mounts a specimen, an inverted microscope including an illumination path which radiates illumination light from under the specimen mounting part, and an observation optical path which acquires detection light emitted from the specimen to which the illumination light is radiated, a microscope with upright frame including an illumination path which radiates illumination light from above the specimen mounting part, and an observation optical path which acquires detection light emitted from the specimen to which the illumination light is radiated, and a driving unit which moves at least one of the inverted microscope and the microscope with upright frame in a plane perpendicular to the observation optical path of the inverted microscope or the microscope with upright frame.

Abstract: Even when the magnifying power is reduced, an image can be obtained at high resolution without significantly reducing the numerical aperture, and examination accuracy is improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides an examination apparatus which includes a base; a stage on which a specimen is mounted, the stage being movable relative to the base; and a movable image acquisition apparatus for acquiring an image of the specimen, the movable image acquisition apparatus being fixed on the stage.

Abstract: A microscope moving unit is provided, the microscope moving unit being capable of preventing an increase in size and a decrease in operation speed of a microscope apparatus by reducing the size of the movable parts, improving the operability of the objective lens by providing a large space around the objective lens, and allowing a specimen to be observed at various positions without affecting the specimen. The microscope moving unit includes an arm that is rotatable around an optical axis of a laser beam guided from a laser light source and that supports a microscope main body on the side closer to a tip of the arm, the microscope main body having an objective lens, and a rotatable deflecting member, which is fixed to the arm, configured to deflect the laser beam and emit the deflected laser beam towards the microscope main body at the side closer to the tip of the arm.

Abstract: A wholly aromatic polyamide fiber which has excellent mechanical properties (toughness factor) and can be produced while attaining a satisfactory operation stability in the fiber formation step. The fiber comprises 100 parts by mass of a wholly aromatic polyamide and 0.05 to 20 parts by mass of particles of a lamellar clay mineral, e.g., hectorite, saponite, stevensite, beidellite, montmorillonite, or swelling mica.

Abstract: A composite fiber, which includes: 100 parts by weight of a wholly aromatic polyamide mainly including structural units of the following formulae (A) and (B): —NH—Ar1—NH—??(A) —OC—Ar2—CO—??(B) where in the formulae (A) and (B), Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent a bivalent aromatic group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms; and 0.01 to 100 parts by weight of carbon nanotubes with an average diameter of 300 nm or less, and an average aspect ratio of 5.0 or more, characterized in that the carbon nanotubes are oriented in the fiber axis direction. It is excellent in mechanical characteristics.

Abstract: Coated carbon nanotubes coated with 0.01-100 parts by weight of at least one type of aromatic condensation polymer selected from the group consisting of wholly aromatic polyamides, wholly aromatic polyesters, aromatic polyester carbonates, aromatic polycarbonates, semi-aromatic polyesters and wholly aromatic azoles, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the carbon nanotubes, as well as a process for their production. Aromatic condensation polymer compositions comprising 0.01-100 parts by weight of the coated carbon nanotubes and 100 parts by weight of an aromatic condensation polymer, and molded articles formed using them.

Abstract: An in-vivo examination apparatus in which the examination angle can be changed while keeping an examination site in focus to carry out accurate in-vivo examination is provided. The in-vivo examination apparatus includes a stage on which a living organism is mounted, a measurement head that irradiates the living organism on the stage with light emitted from a light source and detects light returning from the living organism, and a rotation mechanism that rotates the measurement head about a fixed point on the stage.

Abstract: A system microscope has a specimen mounting part which mounts a specimen, an inverted microscope including an illumination path which radiates illumination light from under the specimen mounting part, and an observation optical path which acquires detection light emitted from the specimen to which the illumination light is radiated, a microscope with upright frame including an illumination path which radiates illumination light from above the specimen mounting part, and an observation optical path which acquires detection light emitted from the specimen to which the illumination light is radiated, and a driving unit which moves at least one of the inverted microscope and the microscope with upright frame in a plane perpendicular to the observation optical path of the inverted microscope or the microscope with upright frame.

Abstract: A polymerizable polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether derivative prepared by using a polyoxyalklene monoalkyl ether which gives, in gel permeation chromatography, a chromatogram which satisfies a relation expressed by an equation: S1/S0?0.

Abstract: The inverted microscope comprises a microscope main body, a stage configured to place a specimen thereon, a stage fixing part arranged between the stage and the microscope main body and configured to fix the stage to the microscope main body, an objective lens configured to observe the specimen from below the stage, an observation optical system configured to observe a specimen image taken by the objective lens with an eyepiece, and a reflection member configured to reflect an image in vicinity of the objective lens from vicinity of the eyepiece, the reflection member being arranged below the stage fixing part of the microscope main body and arranged on an axis which is almost parallel to an optical axis of the observation optical system passing the eyepiece and passes vicinity of the eyepiece.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a product ordering system, product ordering method and program thereof that is capable of promoting the sales of a product or service by managing order information by identifying an orderer and using information presented to ordering terminals. The product ordering system of the present invention is equipped with a plurality of ordering terminals installed at predetermined locations which acquire order information by prompting an orderer to select and order desired products or services, the ordering terminals are equipped with an identification information acquisition unit that acquires orderer identification information that identifies the orderer, and an order information management unit that manages the order information acquired from the order terminals by correlating with the orderer identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition unit equipped on the ordering terminals.

Abstract: A polymerizable polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether derivative prepared by using a polyoxyalklene monoalkyl ether which gives, in gel permeation chromatography, a chromatogram which satisfies a relation expressed by an equation: S1/S0≦0.

Abstract: A method for screening a compound acting on a bone or its salt characterized by using NRH: quinone oxidoreductase (NQO2), its peptide fragment or a salt thereof; agents acting on a bone comprising compounds obtained by the above method; a method of preventing/treating human or mammalian bone diseases involving the inhibition or promotion of the expression or activity of NQO2; and diagnostics for bone diseases containing a polynucleotide encoding NQO2 or its peptide fragment or an antibody having an affinity specifically for NQO2, its peptide fragment or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An oriented polyimide film of high strength and a production process therefor. The process basically comprises stretching a gelled film and then imidating the film. The gelled film is formed by introducing a polyamic acid solution into a condensation agent solution. The gelled film is swollen with a solvent at the time of stretching.

Abstract: A polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether which gives, in gel permeation chromatography, a chromatogram which satisfies a relation expressed by an equation: S1/S0≦0.

Abstract: A polymetaphenylene isophtha lamide-based polymer porous film having a satisfactory porous structure that exhibits excellent gas permeability and heat resistance. It is produced by a process which comprises casting a dope of the polymetaphenylene isophthalamide-based polymer and coagulating it in a coagulating bath. The porous film may also contain inorganic whiskers, and a composite porous film may be formed in combination with a separate thermoplastic polymer film.