Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a circuit board, a heat releasing plate, an adhesive member, and a conductive member. The circuit board transmits a signal of the semiconductor chip. The heat releasing plate has the semiconductor chip disposed thereon, and has an opening in a region on the outer side of a semiconductor chip placement region that is a region in which the semiconductor chip is disposed. The adhesive member is disposed in a region on the outer side of the opening on a different surface of the heat releasing plate from the surface on which the semiconductor chip is disposed, and bonds the circuit board and the heat releasing plate to each other. The conductive member connects the semiconductor chip and the circuit board to each other via the opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein having pentosidine oxidase activity, a method for measuring pentosidine comprising: contacting the protein with a specimen; and detecting a change caused by the contact, and the like.

Abstract: A medicine, a food or a drink and feed which are effective for preventing and/or improving decline, occurring with age (senescence), in memory and learning ability are provided. A novel microorganism having the effect of preventing and/or improving decline, occurring with age (senescence,) in memory and learning ability is provided. More specifically, the microorganism is characterized by being a microorganism belonging to Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Streptococcus, Leuconostoc or Pediococcus, more specifically a microorganism belonging to any of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus gallinarum, Lactobacillus johnsonii, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. delbrueckii, Bifidobacterium catenulatum, Bifidobacterium pseudolongum, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium longum, Streptococcus thermophiles, Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. dextranicum, Leuconostoc lactis, Pediococcus acidilactici and Pediococcus pentosaceus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein having pentosidine oxidase activity, a method for measuring pentosidine comprising: contacting the protein with a specimen; and detecting a change caused by the contact, and the like.

Abstract: Provided are a kit and a method for measuring cleanliness of a bio-related sample and a bio-related instrument, which is not susceptible to ATP-degrading activity. Provided are a method for measuring cleanliness of a bio-related sample or a bio-related instrument and a kit therefor, comprising using an enzyme that catalyzes a reaction that produces ATP from ADP, luciferin, luciferase, and a metal salt. Also provided are a method further comprising using pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK), adenylate kinase (ADK), or pyruvate-water dikinase (PWDK) and a kit further comprising PPDK, ADK, or PWDK. Further provided are a method for measuring cleanliness of a bio-related sample or a bio-related instrument and a kit therefor, comprising using an enzyme that catalyzes a reaction that produces ATP from AMP, an enzyme that catalyzes a reaction that produces AMP from ADP, luciferin, luciferase, and a metal salt.