Abstract: The present invention provides a cell picking tool, etc. The present invention relates to a molded body for cell collection (cell picking tool) with a concave structure capable of picking a cell sheet which has been two-dimensionally cultured in a culture container while keeping the sheet form without using a cell dispersant, wherein by placing the molded body for cell collection so as to come in contact with a cell assembly in a cell growth environment, a liquid component for cell growth (cell growth environment) is incorporated therein and cells can be collected in the concave structure while keeping the cells in a state of aggregation; and a method of handling the same.

Abstract: An absorbent resin particle comprising a crosslinked polymer (A) and a hydrophobic substance (C), the crysslinked polymer (A) including, as essential constituent units, a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1), and/or a vinyl monomer (a2) that is formed into the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) by hydrolysis, and an internal crosslinking agent (b), is provided, wherein the absorbent resin particle has a structure such that a part or an entirety of the hydrophobic substance (C) is contained in the inside of each particle of the absorbent resin particle. Further, an absorber and an absorbent article in which the foregoing absorbent resin particle is employed are provided also. It is possible to provide the absorbent resin particle applicable for forming an absorbent article that exhibits a high absorption performance (absorption amount and absorption rate) under any condition and is substantially free from leakage, and an absorber as well as an absorbent article in which this absorbent resin particle are employed.

Abstract: The electric-field enhancement effect by plasmon resonance is improved by favorably controlling the plasmon resonances in the thickness direction and in the direction orthogonal thereto. The plasmon resonance structure body comprises alternately stacked layers of metal nanoparticle layers and dielectric particle layers. The metal nanoparticle layers have a structure as such that the nano-sized fine particles of Au, Ag, Al, or the like, form metallic domains disposed at proper distance from each other along the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of the layers. Used as the dielectric particle layer is, for instance, SiO2. The plasmon resonance in the thickness direction of the direction orthogonal thereto of the plasmon resonance structure body can be controlled by changing the particle diameter or the distance among the particles of the metal nanoparticles and the dielectric particles, or by changing the number of the stacked layers.

Abstract: An insulated square wire that has a high dielectric breakdown voltage is prepared by coating a square wire by cationic electrodeposition on a square wire to form an insulating film thereon, by application of a cationic electrocoating from an electrocoating bath, wherein the shifting speed of the square wire in the electrocoating bath is set in a range from 1 to 80 m/min; the shortest distance from a liquid-contact portion of the square wire onto the cationic electrocoating to an electrode is et longer than 1/2 of the total shift distance of the square wire from the liquid-contact portion of the square wire to a liquid-separation portion in the electrocoating bath, the cationic electrocoating contains a resin composition of which a hydratable functional group is reduced directly by electrons and passivated, resulting in deposition of a film, and the cationic electrocoating contains crosslinked resin particles.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of coating an electric wire by which an insulated wire having a high dielectric breakdown voltage can be obtained.

Abstract: Metallic particle layers with metallic domains being arranged therein each at a predetermined space within a horizontal plane are laminated at an appropriate distance in the vertical direction in a dielectric layer. The distance ?W between each of the metallic domains may be controlled by controlling the growth of metallic particles for the horizontal direction and the distance ?L between the metallic particle layers may be controlled by controlling the thickness of the dielectric layer to be laminated for the vertical direction, so that the effect of field enhancement by plasmon resonance is improved by satisfactory control for the plasmon resonance in the direction of the thickness and in the direction orthogonal thereto.

Abstract: Phosphine compounds represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 represent substituents, and asymmetric synthesis catalysts containing transition metal phosphine complexes with the compounds contained as ligands therein. The novel phosphine compounds according to the present invention are useful especially as ligands in transition metal complexes. The transition metal phosphine complexes are useful as catalysts for asymmetric synthetic reactions. The novel phosphine compounds useful as ligands can be prepared by a relatively economical preparation process. Further, use of these catalysts can afford hydrogenated products with high optically purity and is also extremely useful from the industrial standpoint.

Abstract: In view of the above-discussed state of the art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of coating an electric wire by which insulated wires excellent in dielectric breakdown voltage can be obtained by a relatively short period of dipping of articles to be coated in an electrodeposition bath. A method of coating an electric wire comprising cationic electrocoating with a cationic electrodeposition coating composition, wherein the cationic electrodeposition coating composition contains a resin composition having a hydratable functional group reducible directly by an electron and results in forming passive coat.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of coating an electric wire having edges, by which insulated wires having a high dielectric breakdown voltage can be attained. A method of coating an electric wire having edges, comprising a step of: forming an insul at ing film by cationic electrodeposition using a cationic electrocoating, the cationic electrocoating containing a resin composition of which a hydratable functional group is reduced directly by electrons and passivated, resulting in deposition of a film, and the cationic electrocoating containing crosslinked resin particles.

Abstract: The Problem to Be Solved: To provide a producing method of an optically active ?-amino acid useful as intermediate for the production of medicines, agricultural chemicals and physiologically active substances, by means of a catalytic and asymmetric synthesis method of high performance and a high enantiomeric excess, without requiring additional procedures such as introduction and removal of protecting group and so on. Means to Solve the Problems: A producing method of an optically active ?-amino acids which comprises subjecting an enamine to an asymmetric hydrogenation.

Abstract: In view of the above-discussed state of the art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of adhesion of conductive materials which uses a water-based ecofriendly adhesive and can give uniform adhesive layers capable of leading to constant and high levels of adhesion strength and excellent in insulating properties even in the case of molded articles and the like. A method of adhesion of conductive materials comprising the step (1) of forming an adhesive surface having an adhesive resin layer on a conductive material by an electrodeposition step with an adhesive composition and the step (2) of joining an adherend surface of an adhesion target to the adhesive surface having the adhesive resin layer obtained in the step (1), wherein the adhesive composition comprises a hydratable functional group- and unsaturated bond-containing cationic resin composition.

Abstract: A die for extrusion-forming of ceramic formed bodies having a part coming in contact with extruded ceramic clay with a surface roughness (Ra) of 0.1 ?m or more is disclosed. The die has excellent wear resistance and can remarkably reduce a defective body ratio.

Abstract: To provide a producing method of an optically active ?-amino acid useful as intermediate for the production of medicines, agricultural chemicals and physiologically active substances, by means of a catalytic and asymmetric synthesis method of high performance and a high enantiomeric excess, without requiring additional procedures such as introduction and removal of protecting group and so on. A producing method of an optically active ?-amino acids which comprises subjecting an enamine to an asymmetric hydrogenation.

Abstract: A substrate 6 is provided over at least one of opposing electrodes 4 and 5. A pulse voltage is applied on the opposing electrodes 4 and 5 in an atmosphere containing gaseous raw material including a carbon source to generate discharge plasma so that a thin film 7 is formed on the substrate 6. The applied pulse voltage includes positive pulse and negative pulses. The positive pulse has a pulse half value width of 1000 nsec or shorter and said negative pulse has a pulse half value width of 1000 nsec or shorter.

Abstract: There is disclosed a die 1 for forming a honeycomb structure comprises: a plate-like die substrate 2 having at least two surfaces 8, 9, in which back holes 3 for introducing a green material are formed in one surface 8, and slits 4 communicating with back holes 3 are formed in the other surface 9; an underlayer 5 disposed on the substrate 2 so as to coat at least a part of a portion constituting the back hole 3 and the slit 4; an intermediate layer 6 disposed so as to coat at least a part of the underlayer 5 and constituted of tungsten carbide particles whose average particle diameter is 5 ?m or less and containing W3C as a main component; and a surface layer 7 disposed so as to coat at least a part of the intermediate layer 6 and constituted of diamond and/or diamond-like carbon.

Abstract: Phosphine compounds represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 represent substituents, and asymmetric synthesis catalysts containing transition metal phosphine complexes with the compounds contained as ligands therein. The novel phosphine compounds according to the present invention are useful especially as ligands in transition metal complexes. The transition metal phosphine complexes are useful as catalysts for asymmetric synthetic reactions. The novel phosphine compounds useful as ligands can be prepared by a relatively economical preparation process. Further, use of these catalysts can afford hydrogenated products with high optically purity and is also extremely useful from the industrial standpoint.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a process for producing an optically active amino alcohol which is useful for the synthesis of natural substances and as an intermediate for drugs and agricultural chemicals in a high yield, a high selectivity and an economical manner with a good working efficiency and the present invention relates to a process for producing an optically active amino alcohol represented by the following formula (2) (in the formula, R1 is a hydrocarbon group, a substituted hydrocarbon group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, a substituted aromatic heterocyclic group, an aliphatic heterocyclic group or a substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group; R2 and R3 each independently is hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a substituted hydrocarbon group, an acyl group, an acyloxy group, an alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aromatic heterocyclic group, a substituted aromatic heterocyclic group, an aliphatic heterocyclic group or a substituted aliphatic h

Abstract: Phosphine compounds represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 represent substituents, and asymmetric synthesis catalysts containing transition metal phosphine complexes with the compounds contained as ligands therein. The novel phosphine compounds according to the present invention are useful especially as ligands in transition metal complexes. The transition metal phosphine complexes are useful as catalysts for asymmetric synthetic reactions. The novel phosphine compounds useful as ligands can be prepared by a relatively economical preparation process. Further, use of these catalysts can afford hydrogenated products with high optically purity and is also extremely useful from the industrial standpoint.

Abstract: In view of the above discussed state of the art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of producing a laminate excellent in insulation and adhesion strength between a functional material and conductive material sandwiching that, without needing any organic solvent in production thereof, and laminates produced thereby. A method of producing a laminate which comprises the step (1) of forming, on each of two conductive materials, an adhesive resin layer by an electrodeposition step with a cationic electrodepositable adhesive composition comprising a cationic resin composition and the step (2) of joining the adhesive resin layer on each conductive material as obtained in the step (1) to each side of a functional material.

Abstract: The present invention provides low serum or serum free liquid culture media for human or animal cells, and the present invention relates to culture media containing antithrombin III and optionally heparin for the low-serum or serum-free culture of human or animal cells to suppress cell death. The antithrombin III is purified from human, bovine, or other animal serum, or antithrombin III derived from recombinant bacteria or cells containing the full length of the antithrombin III gene.