Abstract: The present invention relates to an feed additive comprising a licorice extract for improving the quality of embryos obtained after the superovulation treatment, as well as, a method for improving the quality of the embryos obtained after the superovulation treatment comprising rearing to a mammal with superovulation treatment using a feed added with licorice extract.

Abstract: A blood purification membrane capable of adsorbing creatinine which is a uremic toxin in the blood and purifying the blood, the blood purification membrane including fibers and particles adhered to the aforementioned fibers, wherein the aforementioned fibers are composed of a polymer insoluble in water, the aforementioned particles contain SiO2 and Al2O3, and pores capable of incorporating at least a portion of the aforementioned uremic toxin are provided in the aforementioned particles.

Abstract: A blood purification membrane capable of adsorbing creatinine which is a uremic toxin in the blood and purifying the blood, the blood purification membrane including fibers and particles adhered to the aforementioned fibers, wherein the aforementioned fibers are composed of a polymer insoluble in water, the aforementioned particles contain SiO2 and Al2O3, and pores capable of incorporating at least a portion of the aforementioned uremic toxin are provided in the aforementioned particles.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide a nanofiber having self-heating properties and biologically active substance release properties, which can release a drug at the same time as self-heating, and can be safely used on a human body without diffusing self-heating nanoparticles, a production method for the same, and a nonwoven fabric having self-heating properties and biologically active substance release capabilities.

Abstract: A temperature-responsive polymer (hydrated graft structure) layer (2) composed of acrylamide derivative or the like exhibiting sensitive temperature-responsivity is immobilized to a magnetic particulate (1) composed of iron oxide or the like with a covalent bond. Further, an anticancer agent (3) is dispersed in the temperature-responsive polymer (2). The anticancer agent is ionically bonded to the temperature responsive polymer (hydrated graft structure).

Abstract: An improved ASIC design support system is described. In accordance with the ASIC design support system, it is possible to easily download the latest versions of a necessary library (or libraries) and a necessary simulator. The ASIC design support system includes a web server which receives a request of the customer including the specification of the ASIC he wants to design. The web server serves to generate and transfer to the customer a library (or libraries) or a simulator required for designing said ASIC and performing simulation thereof.

Abstract: An acrylamide derivative of the following general formula (I) is used to prepare a polymer or copolymer: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a straight-chain or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a C3-6 cycloalkyl group, R2 and R3 each independently represent an alkylene group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms or R2 and R3 may be combined to form a ring, X represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group or a —COOR4 group wherein R4 represents a C1-6 straight-chain or branched alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, benzyl or substituted benzyl group, and Y represents an amino group, a halogen atom, a carboxyl group or a —COOR4 group wherein R4 represents a C1-6 straight-chain or branched alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, benzyl or substituted benzyl group.

Abstract: An improved ASIC design support system is described. In accordance with the ASIC design support system, it is possible to easily download the latest versions of a necessary library (or libraries) and a necessary simulator. The ASIC design support system includes a web server which receives a request of the customer including the specification of the ASIC he wants to design. The web server serves to generate and transfer to the customer a library (or libraries) or a simulator required for designing said ASIC and performing simulation thereof.

Abstract: A hydrosilyl-terminated polyoxyethylene compound of the general formula (I), a quaternary-salt-terminated polyoxyethylene/polyorganosiloxane block copolymer of the general formula (II) derived from the above compound, and a percutaneous drug absorption promoter comprising the above copolymer (II). The copolymer is usable as a percutaneous absorption promoter having a good drug absorption promoting effect and being effective for various drugs.

Abstract: A polycationic microbicidal and algaecidal agent containing as an active ingredient a polymer comprising repeating units represented by the formula (I) and having a number average molecular weight of at least 1,000, and a microbicidal and algaecidal method using the polymer: ##STR1## (wherein A is a single bond, an oxygen atom, a phenylene group, a dioxyethylene group or a tetramethyldisiloxane group, X.sub.1.sup.- and X.sub.2.sup.- may be the same or different and are counter anions in quaternary salts, p and q may be the same or different and are integers of from 1 to 6, and m is an integer of from 1 to 6, provided that A, X.sub.1.sup.-, X.sub.2.sup.-, p, q and m may be the same or optionally different for every repeating unit).

Abstract: The present invention related to a drug release controlling material responsive to changes in temperature comprising the polyester gel which is obtained by polymerization of a polyfunctional macromonomer represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, X.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, A represents an aliphatic polyester chain, m is 0 or 1, and p, which may be the same or different in each branched chain, represents an integer of from 0 to 6, optionally with a polyethylene glycol derivative which contains polymerizable group(s) at the end(s). The drug release controlling material has an on-off control function of drug release responsive to changes in temperature depending upon the gel transition of the aliphatic polyester gel.

Abstract: A polyorganosiloxane having a quaternary salt at its one terminal, of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## X.sup.- is a counter anion in the quaternary salt; each of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5 which may be the same or different, is an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group or a phenyl group; Y is a C.sub.1-6 linear or branched bivalent alkylene or oxyalkylene group; and n is an integer of at least 1, provided that when n is 2 or more, each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may be the same or different, wherein each of R.sup.6 to R.sup.8 which may be the same or different, is an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group or a phenyl group, or R.sup.6 to R.sup.8 together form a ring and/or an unsaturated bond; R is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group or a phenyl group; m is an integer of from 0 to 3, provided that when m is 2 or 3, R may be the same of different; and each of R.sup.9 to R.sup.11 which may be the same or different, is a phenyl group, a benzyl group or a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group.

Abstract: A polymer membrane for delivering a drug is provided. The membrane is capable of regulating the delivery of the drug and comprises (A) a porous hydrophobic polymer membrane having a pore diameter of not larger than 3 .mu.m and a porosity of 10 to 90% which is immobilized with (B) a specific liquid crystal-forming compound having a gel/liquid crystal transition temperature in the range of 25.degree. to 45.degree. C.