Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a copolymer which is capable of forming a viscous aqueous solution having a desired viscosity in the presence of an electrolyte, in particular, a polyvalent electrolyte, a thickening agent comprising the copolymer, and a cosmetic preparation comprising the copolymer. The present invention relates to an acrylic acid ester (A)/compound (B) copolymer, comprising, as constitutional components, an acrylic acid ester (A) and a compound (B), wherein the acrylic acid ester (A) is represented by the general formula [1], and the compound (B) has, in each molecule, a polymerizable unsaturated group and any functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, and a phosphate group, and a weight ratio of the acrylic acid ester (A) and the compound (B), which is (A)/(B), is 9.0/91.0 to 28.5/71.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrode having superior charge-discharge capacity, even in the case of using an active material containing silicon.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a copolymer which is capable of forming a viscous aqueous solution having a desired viscosity in the presence of an electrolyte, in particular, a polyvalent electrolyte, a thickening agent comprising the copolymer, and a cosmetic preparation comprising the copolymer. The present invention relates to an acrylic acid ester (A)/compound (B) copolymer, comprising, as constitutional components, an acrylic acid ester (A) and a compound (B), wherein the acrylic acid ester (A) is represented by the general formula [1], and the compound (B) has, in each molecule, a polymerizable unsaturated group and any functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, and a phosphate group, and a weight ratio of the acrylic acid ester (A) and the compound (B), which is (A)/(B), is 9.0/91.0 to 28.5/71.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electrode having superior charge-discharge capacity, even in the case of using an active material containing silicon.

Abstract: The object is to remove substances that can inhibit nucleic acid amplification from biological samples and nucleic acid extracts, and to allow convenient and accurate evaluation of the presence or absence of a target nucleic acid or the expression level of a target gene in a biological sample, by nucleic acid amplification means employing an enzyme. The invention provides a method for preparation of a sample for use in nucleic acid amplification, to be used for amplification of nucleic acid in a biological sample, which method comprises an extraction step in which a nucleic acid extraction reagent is added to the biological sample to obtain a nucleic acid extract, and a purification step in which the nucleic acid extract is contacted with zeolite to obtain a nucleic acid amplification sample suitable for nucleic acid amplification, to allow nucleic acid detection at high sensitivity.

Abstract: A compound container has a container main body forming a first accommodation chamber, an auxiliary container forming a second accommodation chamber, a mounting part on which the auxiliary container is mounted in the container main body, a cutting part which cuts a second accommodation chamber partition wall which partitions a part of the second accommodation chamber formed in the auxiliary container, a contents outlet port in the container main body, and an opening pouring element mounted on the contents outlet port and having another cutting part which cuts a first accommodation chamber partition wall which partitions a part of the first accommodation chamber formed in the container main body.

Abstract: A compound container which is comprised of a container main body 2 forming a first accommodation chamber 20 and an auxiliary container 3 forming a second accommodation chamber 30, wherein a mounting part 22 on which the auxiliary container 3 is mounted is provided in the container main body 2 and a cutting part 221 which cuts a second accommodation chamber partition wall 30a which partitions part of the second accommodation chamber 30 formed in the auxiliary container 3 is formed, and when the auxiliary container 3 is mounted on the container main body 2, the second accommodation chamber partition wall 30a is cut, whereby the first accommodation chamber 20 and the second accommodation chamber 30 are intercommunicated.

Abstract: The object is to remove substances that can inhibit nucleic acid amplification from biological samples and nucleic acid extracts, and to allow convenient and accurate evaluation of the presence or absence of a target nucleic acid or the expression level of a target gene in a biological sample, by nucleic acid amplification means employing an enzyme. The invention provides a method for preparation of a sample for use in nucleic acid amplification, to be used for amplification of nucleic acid in a biological sample, which method comprises an extraction step in which a nucleic acid extraction reagent is added to the biological sample to obtain a nucleic acid extract, and a purification step in which the nucleic acid extract is contacted with zeolite to obtain a nucleic acid amplification sample suitable for nucleic acid amplification, to allow nucleic acid detection at high sensitivity.

Abstract: A method for detecting the occurrence of nucleic acid syntheses using an enzyme through the use of a generated insoluble substance as an indicator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a total system for nucleic acid analysis whereby the steps of extracting, amplifying, and detecting a nucleic acid can all be performed on a single solid support. Specifically, the present invention relates to a nucleic acid analysis method comprising adding a nucleic acid-containing specimen to a porous support containing a reagent for nucleic acid amplification and consistently performing nucleic acid extraction from the specimen, an amplification reaction for the target nucleic acid, and detection of the nucleic acid amplification reaction or the product thereof.

Abstract: A method for detecting the occurrence of nucleic acid syntheses using an enzyme through the use of a generated insoluble substance as an indicator.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for efficiently detecting double-stranded nucleic acids. More particularly, this invention relates to a method for reducing signals derived from an intercalator bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid, wherein a compound that reacts more preferentially with an intercalator bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid than with an intercalator bound to a double-stranded nucleic acid or a compound that is bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid more strongly than an intercalator and is bound to a double-stranded nucleic acid more weakly than an intercalator is added to a mixture comprising double-stranded and single-stranded nucleic acids both having intercalators bound thereto, thereby reducing signals derived from an intercalator bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid.

Abstract: A method for detecting the occurrence of nucleic acid syntheses using an enzyme through the use of a generated insoluble substance as an indicator.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for efficiently detecting double-stranded nucleic acids. More particularly, this invention relates to a method for reducing signals derived from an intercalator bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid, wherein a compound that reacts more preferentially with an intercalator bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid than with an intercalator bound to a double-stranded nucleic acid or a compound that is bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid more strongly than an intercalator and is bound to a double-stranded nucleic acid more weakly than an intercalator is added to a mixture comprising double-stranded and single-stranded nucleic acids both having intercalators bound thereto, thereby reducing signals derived from an intercalator bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for efficiently detecting double-stranded nucleic acids. More particularly, this invention relates to a method for reducing signals derived from an intercalator bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid, wherein a compound that reacts more preferentially with an intercalator bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid than with an intercalator bound to a double-stranded nucleic acid or a compound that is bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid more strongly than an intercalator and is bound to a double-stranded nucleic acid more weakly than an intercalator is added to a mixture comprising double-stranded and single-stranded nucleic acids both having intercalators bound thereto, thereby reducing signals derived from an intercalator bound to a single-stranded nucleic acid.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer capable of forming an ultra-fine pattern with excellent rectangular shape in a silylated surface resolution process using a chemically amplified type resist composition as single layer or the most upper layer among multiple layers and to a resist composition using the polymer. The said polymer and resist composition are useful in a silylated surface resolution process, and by conducting the silylated surface resolution process using the said resist composition, contrast of silylation becomes higher and it becomes possible to obtain ultra-fine pattern regardless of the kind of exposure energy.

Abstract: A method for detecting the occurrence of nucleic acid syntheses using an enzyme through the use of a generated insoluble substance as an indicator.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer capable of forming an ultra-fine pattern with excellent rectangular shape in a silylated surface resolution process using a chemically amplified type resist composition as single layer or the most upper layer among multiple layers and to a resist composition using the polymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polymer capable of forming an ultra-fine pattern with excellent rectangular shape in a silylated surface resolution process using a chemically amplified type resist composition as single layer or the most upper layer among multiple layers and to a resist composition using the polymer. The said polymer and resist composition are useful in a silylated surface resolution process, and by conducting the silylated surface resolution process using the said resist composition, contrast of silylation becomes higher and it becomes possible to obtain ultra-fine pattern regardless of the kind of exposure energy.