Abstract: A cell-holding container comprises: an elastic body for holding cells including at least any one of adherent cells at least one selected from the group consisting of stem cells, progenitor cells, somatic cells and germ cells, and suspended cells at least one selected from the group consisting of blood cells, T cells and B cells; and the elastic body is formed of a rubber material containing a rubber component including an additional crosslinking silicone rubber and is able to hold the cells.

Abstract: A check-valve comprises: a thin sheet and a thick sheet; flow paths for flowing fluid which are formed by penetrating the thin sheet and the thick sheet; a flow-in chamber and a flow-out chamber which are connected to the flow paths; a partition sheet which is bonded to the thin sheet and the thick sheet while being sandwiched therebetween, and has a flexible inner flange which projects in cavities of the flow-in chamber and the flow-out chamber and does not close the flow-out valve chamber by flexing toward the flow-out valve chamber in a normal flow, and closes the flow-in valve chamber by flexing toward the flow-in valve chamber in a reverse flow; and a through-pass hole which is opened at the partition sheet and connects the both valve chambers.

Abstract: A cell-holding container comprises: an elastic body for holding cells including at least any one of adherent cells at least one selected from the group consisting of stem cells, progenitor cells, somatic cells and germ cells, and suspended cells at least one selected from the group consisting of blood cells, T cells and B cells; and the elastic body is formed of a rubber material containing a rubber component including an additional crosslinking silicone rubber and is able to hold the cells.

Abstract: A check-valve comprises: a thin sheet and a thick sheet; flow paths for flowing fluid which are formed by penetrating the thin sheet and the thick sheet; a flow-in chamber and a flow-out chamber which are connected to the flow paths; a partition sheet which is bonded to the thin sheet and the thick sheet while being sandwiched therebetween, and has a flexible inner flange which projects in cavities of the flow-in chamber and the flow-out chamber and does not close the flow-out valve chamber by flexing toward the flow-out valve chamber in a normal flow, and closes the flow-in valve chamber by flexing toward the flow-in valve chamber in a reverse flow; and a through-pass hole which is opened at the partition sheet and connects the both valve chambers.

Abstract: A three-dimensional microchemical chip having flow-path-supporting substrate sheets flow-path-retaining substrate sheets which is stacked to the flow-path-supporting substrate sheets and join and integrate therewith by a direct covalent bond or an indirect covalent bond via molecular adhesive, flow paths defined by recessing and/or piercing the flow-path-supporting substrate sheets and sterically and sequentially, in which a fluid sample is subjected to a chemical reaction and/or chemical action, a receiving hole which is pierced in the flow-path-retaining substrate sheet and is connected to the flow paths; the flow paths are sequentially and sterically connected from fluid-sample-injecting holes to fluid-sample-draining holes.

Abstract: A simple and compact microchemical chip has a fine flow path formed therein through which a specimen is made to flow; is break resistance; makes it possible to flow the fluid sample to the flow path; makes it possible to analyze a useful substance and cause it to react; and can be produced with a high yield. A microchemical chip includes: a rubber sheet having a penetrated flow path which chemically reacts a pressurized fluid sample selected from a specimen and a reagent by flowing thereinto; substrate sheets which sandwich the rubber sheet and bond to both faces thereof by direct bond or by chemical bond through a silane-coupling agent and are selected from metal, ceramics, glass, and resin; and a hole for injecting the fluid sample into the flow path and a hole for draining the fluid sample flowed therefrom which are opened into the substrate sheet.

Abstract: A red light-emitting phosphor capable of emitting red light upon excitation with light having a wavelength of 350 to 420 nm, represented by the following compositional formula (1): A(1-x)Eu(1-x-y)LnyD2xM2O8??(1) wherein A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs, Ln is at least one element selected from rare earth elements including Y but excluding Eu, D is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, M is at least one element selected from Mo and W, x is a positive number satisfying 0<x?0.7, and y is 0 or a positive number satisfying 0<y?0.5, and x+y is a number satisfying 0<x+y?0.7.

Abstract: A red light-emitting phosphor capable of emitting red light upon excitation with light having a wavelength of 350 to 420 nm, represented by the following compositional formula (1): A(1-x)Eu(1-x-y)LnyD2xM2O8 ??(1) wherein A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Rb and Cs, Ln is at least one element selected from rare earth elements including Y but excluding Eu, D is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, M is at least one element selected from Mo and W, x is a positive number satisfying 0<x?0.7, and y is 0 or a positive number satisfying 0<y?0.5, and x+y is a number satisfying 0<x+y?0.7.

Abstract: In an air cooling system including a compressor, a condenser, a liquid tank, an expansion valve and an evaporator which are connected through conduits to form a closed circuit refrigeration system, there is provided a refrigerant over-charging checking system for preventing the system from being overcharged with the refrigerant. The checking system comprises a service valve mounted in a conduit of the system and having therein a refrigerant inlet passage for flowing the refrigerant into the closed refrigeration system, a check mechanism associated with the service valve to block the refrigerant inlet passage when electrically energized, and a liquid level sensor associated with the liquid tank to electrically energize the check mechanism when a refrigerant level in the liquid tank rises to a predetermined level.