Abstract: Provided is a peptide that specifically binds to norovirus, which is useful for detection and infection control of norovirus. A norovirus-binding peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 185.

Abstract: A peptide that specifically binds to norovirus, which is useful for detection and infection control of norovirus is provided. A norovirus-binding peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 327.

Abstract: A peptide which binds to SARS-CoV-2 and its usage are provided. The peptide which binds to SARS-CoV-2 comprises one or more structural domain comprising CDR3 consisting of an amino acid sequence of any of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 9 or an amino acid sequence obtained by substituting at least one amino acid in the amino acid sequence with another amino acid.

Abstract: A peptide that specifically binds to norovirus, which is useful for detection and infection control of norovirus is provided. A norovirus-binding peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 327.

Abstract: Provided is a peptide that specifically binds to norovirus, which is useful for detection and infection control of norovirus. A norovirus-binding peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 185.

Abstract: A peptide that specifically binds to norovirus, which is useful for detection and infection control of norovirus is provided. A norovirus-binding peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 269.

Abstract: A CIS-based thin film solar cell has a backside electrode layer that is divided by a pattern (P1), and a CIS-based light absorption layer, and a transparent conductive film are sequentially formed on a substrate. The backside electrode layer comprises an intermediate layer on the surface that is in contact with the CIS-based light absorption layer, the intermediate layer being composed of a compound of a metal that constitutes the backside electrode layer and a group VI element that constitutes the CIS-based light absorption layer; the intermediate layer comprises a first intermediate layer portion which is formed on the upper surface and a second intermediate layer portion which is formed on the lateral surface that and faces the pattern (P1); and the film thickness of the second intermediate layer portion is larger than the film thickness of the first intermediate layer portion.

Abstract: A method of modifying a target region in a host DNA using a donor DNA: wherein the donor DNA having regions homologous to a 5?-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA, a 3?-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA and a first homologous recombination region inside of the target region in the host DNA, respectively, in this order, and further having a first selectable marker gene, an expression-inducing promoter and a second selectable marker gene expressed under the control of the expression-inducing promoter between the region homologous to the 3?-side region and the region homologous to the first homologous recombination region; which method has the steps of: a first step of performing homologous recombination between the donor DNA and the host DNA at the regions of the 5?-side region and the first homologous recombination region, to conduct selection of a host integrated with the donor DNA based on expression of the first selectable marker gene; and a second step of perform

Abstract: A method of modifying a target region in a host DNA using a donor DNA: wherein the donor DNA having regions homologous to a 5?-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA, a 3?-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA and a first homologous recombination region inside of the target region in the host DNA, respectively, in this order, and further having a first selectable marker gene, an expression-inducing promoter and a second selectable marker gene expressed under the control of the expression-inducing promoter between the region homologous to the 3?-side region and the region homologous to the first homologous recombination region; which method has the steps of: a first step of performing homologous recombination between the donor DNA and the host DNA at the regions of the 5?-side region and the first homologous recombination region, to conduct selection of a host integrated with the donor DNA based on expression of the first selectable marker gene; and a second step of perform

Abstract: A CIS-based thin film solar cell has a backside electrode layer that is divided by a pattern (P1), and a CIS-based light absorption layer, and a transparent conductive film are sequentially formed on a substrate. The backside electrode layer comprises an intermediate layer on the surface that is in contact with the CIS-based light absorption layer, the intermediate layer being composed of a compound of a metal that constitutes the backside electrode layer and a group VI element that constitutes the CIS-based light absorption layer; the intermediate layer comprises a first intermediate layer portion which is formed on the upper surface and a second intermediate layer portion which is formed on the lateral surface that and faces the pattern (P1); and the film thickness of the second intermediate layer portion is larger than the film thickness of the first intermediate layer portion.

Abstract: A spiral electrode rectangular battery has a first electrode plate and second electrode plate, which are the positive and negative electrodes, laminated together with a separator sandwiched in between, rolled into an electrode unit, and housed in an exterior casing. The electrode unit has flat surfaces on opposite sides, and edges on both sides of those flat surfaces are curved with a prescribed radius of curvature to form rounded edge regions. The first and second electrode plates are wound around flat surfaces and rounded edge regions in a continuous fashion, and the end of the outer-most electrode plate is disposed at a rounded edge region. In addition, corner cuts are provided to truncate corner regions formed between the edges at both sides and the end of the outer-most electrode plate.

Abstract: A method of modifying a target region in a host DNA using a donor DNA: wherein the donor DNA having regions homologous to a 5?-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA, a 3?-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA and a first homologous recombination region inside of the target region in the host DNA, respectively, in this order, and further having a first selectable marker gene, an expression-inducing promoter and a second selectable marker gene expressed under the control of the expression-inducing promoter between the region homologous to the 3?-side region and the region homologous to the first homologous recombination region; which method has the steps of: a first step of performing homologous recombination between the donor DNA and the host DNA at the regions of the 5?-side region and the first homologous recombination region, to conduct selection of a host integrated with the donor DNA based on expression of the first selectable marker gene; and a second step of perform

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell that excels in safety against overcharging and shows only a small increase in thickness during continuous charge. This object can be achieved by adopting the following configuration: a separator is used that is made of a microporous polyolefin membrane having an average pore diameter of 0.07 to 0.09 ?m; a non-aqueous electrolyte contains 0.5 to 3.0 mass % of 1,3-dioxane, 0.05 to 0.3 mass % of adiponitrile, and 0.5 to 3.0 mass % of cyclohexylbenzene and/or tert-amylbenzene relative to the mass of the non-aqueous electrolyte; and preferably the non-aqueous electrolyte further contains 0.5 to 5.0 mass % of a vinylene carbonate and 0.1 to 2.0 mass % of 2-propyn-1-yl 2-(methylsulfonyloxy) propionate.

Abstract: A method of modifying a target region in a host DNA using a donor DNA: wherein the donor DNA having regions homologous to a 5?-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA, a 3?-side region outside of the target region in the host DNA and a first homologous recombination region inside of the target region in the host DNA, respectively, in this order, and further having a first selectable marker gene, an expression-inducing promoter and a second selectable marker gene expressed under the control of the expression-inducing promoter between the region homologous to the 3?-side region and the region homologous to the first homologous recombination region; which method has the steps of: a first step of performing homologous recombination between the donor DNA and the host DNA at the regions of the 5?-side region and the first homologous recombination region, to conduct selection of a host integrated with the donor DNA based on expression of the first selectable marker gene; and a second step of p

Abstract: The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery uses a positive electrode active material which is a mixture of large particle diameter-positive electrode active material particles having a central particle diameter D50 of 15 to 30 ?m and small particle diameter-positive electrode active material particles having a central particle diameter D50 of 1 to 8 ?m, in which the particle size distribution has a peak having a relative particle amount of 5% or more in each of a particle diameter range of 15 to 30 ?m and a particle diameter range of 1 to 8 ?m, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains 1,3-dioxane, a vinylene carbonate compound, and at least one type of aromatic compound selected from a cycloalkylbenzene compound and a compound having a quaternary carbon adjacent to a benzene ring, thus having high safety when overcharged, a large initial capacity and excellent charging-discharging cycle characteristics and generating less gas.

Abstract: A method for producing a secondary cell having a flat wound electrode body that inhibits the bending of the electrode board caused by charging and discharging and inhibits resulting swelling of the cell and deterioration of cycle characteristics is provided. The method has the steps of: winding, with a winding core, a positive electrode board, a negative electrode board, and a separator provided between the positive and negative electrode boards, and fixing the winding end, thereby preparing an approximately cylindrical electrode body; after the step of preparing the electrode body, deforming the electrode body into a shape with an approximately oval cross section by pressing the approximately cylindrical electrode body from a direction perpendicular to the winding axis, and rotating the deformed electrode body in the winding direction, thereby relaxing the winding state; and after the relaxation steps, pressing the electrode body into the flat wound electrode body.

Abstract: The spiral electrode rectangular battery has a first electrode plate and second electrode plate, which are the positive and negative electrodes, laminated together with a separator sandwiched in between, rolled into an electrode unit, and housed in an exterior casing. The electrode unit has flat surfaces on opposite sides, and edges on both sides of those flat surfaces are curved with a prescribed radius of curvature to form rounded edge regions. The first and second electrode plates are wound around flat surfaces and rounded edge regions in a continuous fashion, and the end of the outer-most electrode plate is disposed at a rounded edge region. In addition, corner cuts are provided to truncate corner regions formed between the edges at both sides and the end of the outer-most electrode plate.

Abstract: A method for producing a secondary cell having a flat wound electrode body that inhibits the bending of the electrode board caused by charging and discharging and inhibits resulting swelling of the cell and deterioration of cycle characteristics is provided. The method has the steps of: winding, with a winding core, a positive electrode board, a negative electrode board, and a separator provided between the positive and negative electrode boards, and fixing the winding end, thereby preparing an approximately cylindrical electrode body; after the step of preparing the electrode body, deforming the electrode body into a shape with an approximately oval cross section by pressing the approximately cylindrical electrode body from a direction perpendicular to the winding axis, and rotating the deformed electrode body in the winding direction, thereby relaxing the winding state; and after the relaxation steps, pressing the electrode body into the flat wound electrode body.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery of a structure insusceptible to an internal short circuit between a cathode and an anode is provided by adopting a configuration as would prevent occurrence of a short circuit between the cathode and anode even when the spiral electrode group is compression molded. The lithium secondary battery of the invention has a spiral electrode group “a” that is wound about such that its sectional shape is in the form of an ellipse having a pair of straight-line parts and curvilinear parts, comprising a cathode and an anode disposed so as to oppose the cathode with a separator sandwiched therebetween, inside a square-shaped outer case.

Abstract: In a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell having a positive electrode mainly composed of a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the positive electrode active material includes a lithium-containing transition metal complex oxide represented with hexagonal structure by the general formula LiCo1-XMXO2, wherein M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Al, and Ti, and a crystallite size (110) of the lithium-containing transition metal complex oxide is greater than 1000 Å. Thereby, the thermal stability of the positive electrode active material is increased, and the discharge characteristic and the charge-discharge characteristic of the cell are improved.