Abstract: A sodium ion secondary battery that has high discharge capacity, excellent cycling characteristics, and excellent storage characteristics is provided. The present disclosure includes a carbonaceous material for a sodium ion secondary battery negative electrode. The carbon source of the carbonaceous material is a plant, and the carbonaceous material has a BET specific surface area of 100 m2/g or less.

Abstract: Processing circuitry functionally includes: an internal resistance calculation unit; a reference value obtaining unit configured to obtain a reference value for internal resistance; a correction coefficient calculation unit configured to calculate a correction coefficient indicating how great difference between the internal resistance and the reference value is: a correction value calculation unit configured to calculate a correction value by correcting the reference value using the correction coefficient; and an estimation unit configured to calculate estimated internal resistance, based on the correction value and present voltage. The processing circuitry is configured to control charge and/or discharge of the battery, based on the internal resistance or the estimated internal resistance.

Abstract: Provided are a nonaqueous electrolyte capable of providing a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device with reduced direct current resistance and an increased capacity retention ratio after charge-discharge cycles, a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device including such a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a method for producing such a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device. One mode of the present invention is a nonaqueous electrolyte for an energy storage device, containing an additive represented by the following Formula (1) or Formula (2). In Formula (1), R1 to R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a group represented by —NRa2, —ORa, —SRa, etc., with the proviso that at least one of R1 to R4 is a group represented by —ORa, —SRa, —COORa, —CORa, —SO2Ra, or —SO3Ra. In Formula (2), R5 to R7 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a group represented by —NRb2, —ORb, or —SRb, with the proviso that at least one of R5 to R7 is a group represented by —SRb.

Abstract: A power storage system includes: a battery; a voltmeter configured to measure voltage of the battery; an ammeter configured to measure current of the battery; and processing circuitry configured to control charge of the battery to prevent charging power exceeding charging power upper limit from being supplied to the battery. The processing circuitry is further configured to: calculate first charging power, at which the battery reaches voltage upper limit, based on estimated open-circuit voltage, which is an estimated value of open-circuit voltage of the battery, and first estimated internal resistance; calculate second charging power, at which the battery reaches the voltage upper limit, based on the voltage, the current, and second estimated internal resistance; and set the charging power upper limit, based on the first charging power and the second charging power.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to water-absorbent resin particles in which a contact angle of 0.9% by mass saline at 25° C.±2° C. is 100 degrees or larger, and an absorbent material containing the water-absorbent resin particles.

Abstract: To provide a power storage device control apparatus, a power storage device control system, and a power storage device control method that can increase the available power storage capacity (battery capacity) of a deteriorated power storage device such as a secondary battery without causing further deterioration of the power storage device. A battery control apparatus of an embodiment includes a controller. The controller lowers a lower limit voltage of discharge of a power storage device to a value in a range where a positive electrode potential of the power storage device is more than a first threshold or to a value in a range where a negative electrode potential of the power storage device is less than a second threshold, based on a deterioration state of the power storage device.

Abstract: The present invention provides DNA polymerases that are highly resistant to inhibitors, and that can shorten the entire nucleic acid amplification reaction time by shortening the reverse transcription reaction time in a nucleic acid amplification method, in particular, in PCR or RT-PCR. The DNA polymerase is characterized by having reverse transcription activity, and comprising at least one amino acid modification at position 509 or 744 in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2. In particular, the amino acid modification at position 509 or 744 in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 is substitution with histidine, lysine, or arginine.

Abstract: Disclosed is an energy storage apparatus 2 including a battery cell 16 in which a positive electrode P and a negative electrode N are immersed in a nonaqueous electrolyte solution 18 in a state of being partitioned by a separator 20 and a BMU 46, in which the BMU 46 executes detection processing of detecting a state in which a voltage of the battery cell 16 does not substantially change, and discharge processing of discharging the battery cell 16 in response to detection of the state in the detection processing.

Abstract: Provided are a nonaqueous electrolyte capable of providing a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device with reduced direct current resistance and an increased capacity retention ratio after charge-discharge cycles, a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device including such a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a method for producing such a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device. One mode of the present invention is a nonaqueous electrolyte for an energy storage device, containing an additive represented by the following Formula (1) or Formula (2). In Formula (1), R1 to R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a group represented by —NRa2, —ORa, —SRa, etc., with the proviso that at least one of R1 to R4 is a group represented by —ORa, —SRa, —COORa, —CORa, —SO2Ra, or —SO3Ra. In Formula (2), R5 to R7 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a group represented by —NRb2, —ORb, or —SRb, with the proviso that at least one of R5 to R7 is a group represented by —SRb.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sodium ion secondary battery that has high discharge capacity, excellent cycling characteristics, and excellent storage characteristics. The present invention achieves said purpose by means of a carbonaceous material for a sodium ion secondary battery negative electrode. The carbon source of the carbonaceous material is a plant, and the carbonaceous material is characterized by having a BET specific surface area of 100 m2/g or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides DNA polymerases that are highly resistant to inhibitors, and that can shorten the entire nucleic acid amplification reaction time by shortening the reverse transcription reaction time in a nucleic acid amplification method, in particular, in PCR or RT-PCR. The DNA polymerase is characterized by having reverse transcription activity, and comprising at least one amino acid modification at position 509 or 744 in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2. In particular, the amino acid modification at position 509 or 744 in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 is substitution with histidine, lysine, or arginine.

Abstract: Provided are a nonaqueous electrolyte capable of providing a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device with reduced direct current resistance and an increased capacity retention ratio after charge-discharge cycles, a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device including such a nonaqueous electrolyte, and a method for producing such a nonaqueous electrolyte energy storage device. One mode of the present invention is a nonaqueous electrolyte for an energy storage device, containing an additive represented by the following Formula (1) or Formula (2). In Formula (1), R1 to R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a group represented by —NR¾, —ORa, —SRa, etc., with the proviso that at least one of R1 to R4 is a group represented by —ORa, —SRa, —COORa, —CORa, —SO2Ra, or —SO3Ra. In Formula (2), R5 to R7 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a group represented by —NRb2, —ORb, or —SRb, with the proviso that at least one of R5 to R7 is a group represented by —SRb.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sodium ion secondary battery that has high discharge capacity, excellent cycling characteristics, and excellent storage characteristics. The present invention achieves said purpose by means of a carbonaceous material for a sodium ion secondary battery negative electrode. The carbon source of the carbonaceous material is a plant, and the carbonaceous material is characterized by having a BET specific surface area of 100 m2/g or less.

Abstract: A modified DNA, polymerase belonging to family B that is not inhibited by dUTP is provided. The modified DNA polymerase comprises modifications of at least two amino acids selected from the group consisting of amino acids corresponding to Y7, P36, and V93 in SEQ ID NO: 1, in the amino acid sequence represented by any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 10.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrodes containing a graphitic material and a non-graphitizable carbonaceous material, the material having excellent resistance against deterioration due to moisture absorption and excellent charge/discharge cycle resistance; a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode using the same; and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using these, that has low resistance and excellent cycle durability. The present invention comprises a carbonaceous material obtained by carbonizing a plant-derived organic material having a potassium content of 0.5% by mass or less, an average particle size Dv50 of 2 ?m to 50 ?m, an average interlayer spacing of (002) plane determined by powder X-ray diffraction of 0.365 nm to 0.400 nm, an atomic ratio (H/C) of hydrogen atoms to carbon atoms determined by elemental analysis of 0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a translationally regulatable mRNA which has wider application and can perform specific ON-OFF regulation, an RNA-protein complex specifically bound to the mRNA, and a translational regulatory system. The present invention provides an mRNA having an RNA-protein complex interacting motif-derived nucleotide sequence 5? to the ribosome-binding site or within the 5? region of the open reading frame, and an mRNA having a nucleotide sequence complementary to an RNA-protein complex interacting motif-derived nucleotide sequence 5? to the ribosome-binding site or within the 5? region of the open reading frame.

Abstract: A modified DNA, polymerase belonging to family B that is not inhibited by dUTP is provided. The modified DNA polymerase comprises modifications of at least two amino acids selected from the group consisting of amino acids corresponding to Y7, P36, and V93 in SEQ ID NO: 1, in the amino acid sequence represented by any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 10.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrodes containing a graphitic material and a non-graphitizable carbonaceous material, the material having excellent resistance against deterioration due to moisture absorption and excellent charge/discharge cycle resistance; a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode using the same; and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using these, that has low resistance and excellent cycle durability. The present invention comprises a carbonaceous material obtained by carbonizing a plant-derived organic material having a potassium content of 0.5% by mass or less, an average particle size Dv50 of 2 ?m to 50 ?m, an average interlayer spacing of (002) plane determined by powder X-ray diffraction of 0.365 nm to 0.400 nm, an atomic ratio (H/C) of hydrogen atoms to carbon atoms determined by elemental analysis of 0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a translationally regulatable mRNA which has wider application and can perform specific ON-OFF regulation, an RNA-protein complex specifically bound to the mRNA, and a translational regulatory system. The present invention provides an mRNA having an RNA-protein complex interacting motif-derived nucleotide sequence 5? to the ribosome-binding site or within the 5? region of the open reading frame, and an mRNA having a nucleotide sequence complementary to an RNA-protein complex interacting motif-derived nucleotide sequence 5? to the ribosome-binding site or within the 5? region of the open reading frame.