Abstract: Provided are a biomarker identifying method including (1) to (4) and an application thereof. (1) An evaluation value for each of a plurality of biomarkers is derived based on annotation information imparted to each of biomarkers, and a measurement target biomarker is selected based on the evaluation value. (2) The evaluation data of the measurement target biomarker is acquired from the cell A and/or the culture system, before the start of culture of the cell A and/or during the culture. (3) The evaluation data of the discrimination marker of the B cell is acquired from the cell A and/or the culture system, at the final stage of the culture of the cell A and/or after the end of the culture. (4) At least one biomarker indicating characteristics of the cell A is identified from among the measurement target biomarkers, based on the data obtained from (2) and (3).

Abstract: A program for operating a cell culture support apparatus causes a computer to function as a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, and a first derivation unit. The first acquisition unit acquires a learned model indicating a relationship between an initial culture process and a production culture process, derived by performing machine learning on the basis of initial record data for learning including a set of culture condition data indicating a record of culture conditions and culture result data indicating a record of culture results in the initial culture process, and production record data for learning, corresponding to the initial record data for learning and including a set of culture condition data indicating a record of culture conditions and culture result data indicating a record of culture results in the production culture process.

Abstract: The vacuum evaporation method provides a heating element between an evaporation source of a film-forming material and a substrate; and forms a phosphor layer of an alkali halide-based phosphor on a surface of said substrate by vacuum evaporation while causing the heating element to generate heat at a temperature t (° C.) satisfying Formula (1): T?200?t<T ??(1) where T is a boiling point (° C.) of the film-forming material. This method is capable of using the film-forming material making up the phosphor layer with higher efficiency owing to a heating element while preventing the substrate and the phosphor layer from being adversely affected by heat from the heating element.

Abstract: The vacuum evaporation apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a substrate holder which is disposed in the vacuum chamber and holds a substrate, and an evaporation source which is disposed in the vacuum chamber and evaporates a film-forming material. The substrate holder has a substrate holding portion which is made of a first material having a heat conductivity of at least 100 W/m·K and a specific gravity of up to 4.0×103 kg/m3 and a vapor deposition area-regulating member which is made of a second material that is different from the first material and has a melting point of at least 1300° C. This apparatus is capable of preventing a film-forming material from being deposited on the substrate holder surface while keeping the temperature within the substrate holder uniform.

Abstract: A heating crucible which generates heat when electricity is supplied and an insulating reflector having a shape surrounding and covering the crucible is combined.

Abstract: The vacuum deposition method measures temperature in an interior of a crucible for the resistance heating which contains at least one film-depositing material, controls heating of the crucible in accordance with a measurement result of the temperature and forming a film on a substrate under controlling of the heating of the crucible. The vacuum deposition apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, an evacuating unit for evacuating the vacuum chamber, one or more crucibles for resistance heating, a power source for resistance heating which supplies the at least one crucible with resistance heating power, a temperature measuring unit for measuring the temperature in an interior of at least one crucible and a controller for controlling supply of power for resistance heating to one or more crucibles in accordance with the measurement result of the temperature.

Abstract: There is provided a stimulable phosphor sheet manufacturing apparatus which forms a stimulable phosphor layer through vacuum evaporation in a vacuum chamber. A substrate is conveyed linearly, evaporation sources are arranged in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the substrate is conveyed, and/or the apparatus includes the evaporation sources relying on resistance heating and a gas introducing nozzle for introducing an inert gas into a vacuum chamber during film formation. A phosphor layer of highly uniform film thickness distribution can be formed.

Abstract: A crucible for vacuum evaporation includes a crucible main body accommodating a film forming material and generating heat through energization and a convection member secured in position inside the crucible main body and forcibly changing the direction of natural convection of the molten material. Other crucible includes the crucible main body and a cover member closing the material accommodating portion of the main body and equipped with a vapor outlet port, the main body and the cover member being firmly connected to each other. A phosphor sheet manufacturing apparatus uses those crucibles.