Abstract: This invention provides a sensor having such a structure that the area in which a sensor electrode comes into contact with a liquid, a mist or a gas containing an analyte has been previously specified. The sensor comprises at least an electroconductive first electrode, an electroconductive second electrode, electroconductive first and second wirings connected to the first and second electrodes, and an insulating part for insulating the first and second wirings from each other and from a liquid, a mist or a gas containing the analyte. The insulating part is formed of an organic material. In the first and second electrodes, at least the surface, which comes into contact with a liquid, a mist or a gas containing the analyte, is formed of a material which is insoluble in a liquid or a mist containing the analyte, or is not attacked by a gas containing the analyte.

Abstract: This invention provides a sensor having such a structure that the area in which a sensor electrode comes into contact with a liquid, a mist or a gas containing an analyte has been previously specified. The sensor comprises at least an electroconductive first electrode, an electroconductive second electrode, electroconductive first and second wirings connected to the first and second electrodes, and an insulating part for insulating the first and second wirings from each other and from a liquid, a mist or a gas containing the analyte. The insulating part is formed of an organic material. In the first and second electrodes, at least the surface, which comes into contact with a liquid, a mist or a gas containing the analyte, is formed of a material which is insoluble in a liquid or a mist containing the analyte, or is not attacked by a gas containing the analyte.

Abstract: A method for producing a compound having a deuterated aromatic ring or heterocyclic ring according to the invention includes heating a compound having an aromatic ring or heterocyclic ring in the presence of heavy water, a transition metal and a metal which generates deuterium. As the metal which generates deuterium, at least one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, magnesium, zinc, iron, lead and tin is preferred. As the transition metal, at least one metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, ruthenium and rhodium is preferred. The heating is preferably carried out by microwave irradiation.

Abstract: This invention provides a sensor having such a structure that the area in which a sensor electrode comes into contact with a liquid, a mist or a gas containing an analyte has been previously specified. The sensor comprises at least an electroconductive first electrode, an electroconductive second electrode, electroconductive first and second wirings connected to the first and second electrodes, and an insulating part for insulating the first and second wirings from each other and from a liquid, a mist or a gas containing the analyte. The insulating part is formed of an organic material. In the first and second electrodes, at least the surface, which comes into contact with a liquid, a mist or a gas containing the analyte, is formed of a material which is insoluble in a liquid or a mist containing the analyte, or is not attacked by a gas containing the analyte.

Abstract: There is provided an IC socket capable of reducing inductance of contacts corresponding to a power supply pin and a ground pin of an IC, of increasing the level of impedance matching and of enabling the measurement of a high frequency IC. Contacts each formed of a single kind and comprising three contact portions and one curved portion are arranged in a straight line along grooves of an IC socket and the contacts are connected to a measuring circuit board which is inserted into the grooves of the IC socket through the three contact portions regardless of the curved portion.

Abstract: A photorecording element consists essentially of a transparent substrate, a layer of a macromolecular compound capable of undergoing a reversible change in structure upon exposure to light, deposited by adsorption on the transparent substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed directly on the layer of macromolecular compound. A method for the production of the photorecording element comprises applying on a transparent substrate a mixture of a liquid crystal substance with a macromolecular compound capable of undergoing a reversible change in structure upon exposure to light and allowing the applied layer of the mixture to stand at rest or by first applying the macromolecular compound on the transparent substrate and then adding the liquid crystal substance thereto. A liquid crystal cell incorporating the photorecording element is also disclosed.