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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a molecular composition measuring method and device capable of measuring the molecular composition or concentration of a sample or of protein in the anterior chamber of a human eye with high reliability, in non-contact and non-invasive manner. SOLUTION: Laser beam fluxes of different wavelengths are emitted from a wavelength variable laser light source 10 into the anterior chamber 21 of the human eye including molecules of protein of albumin and globulin. The scattering light from the protein molecules is received by a detector 8, and an autocorrelation function of the scattering light signal is found by a correlator 9. A computing device 11 computes the concentration of albumin and of globulin or the ratio between the concentrations based on the autocorrelation function of the scattering light signals of albumin and globulin irradiated with the laser beam fluxes of different wavelengths respectively. With this structure, the concentrations of albumin and globulin, or the ratio between the concentrations can be reliably measured in non-contact and non-invasive manner. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately apply an object substance onto a fine area, on the inner wall surface of a channel having a fine section. SOLUTION: First, an affinity substance is applied onto the first domain (hatched region shown by the code M 1 in Figure (a), which is a domain along each of directions K 1 , K 2 , K 3 crossing the longitudinal direction J of the passage B 3 ) on the inner wall of the passage B 3 . Then, a first solution D 1 , containing the object substance and a second solution D 2 that does not contain the object substance are allowed to flow in a laminar flow state in the passage B 3 . As a result, the object substance can adhere accurately to the second region (namely, a part shown by the code M 2 in Figure (b)), in contact with the first solution D 1 in the first region M 1 . COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved calibration method and calibration device for a suspended particle measuring instrument. SOLUTION: In this calibration method for the particle measuring instrument, a rotation reflecting member is arranged in a particle-measuring position of the particle-measuring instrument, provided with a light-scattering part for irradiating particles with light and a measuring part for the scattered light and/or fluorescence by the particles, and measurement operation for the instrument is conducted to calibrate a measuring system of the instrument, based on the measured value therein. This calibration device for the instrument is provided with the rotatable reflection member, and a power part for rotating an attachment part for arranging the reflection member in the particle-measuring position of the particle measuring instrument, provided with the light-scattering part for irradiating the particles with the light and the measuring part for the scattered light and/or fluorescence by the particles, and the reflection member. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a microchemical chip device capable of eliminating work to apply an agent to the wall surface of a microchannel. SOLUTION: As shown in Fig.2(a), two laminar flows (i.e. a particle-containing solution A 1 and a buffer solution A 3 ) are supplied in a microchannel 20 in a microchemical chip device, and a gel including an agent A 2 is supplied to a location that contacts to the buffer solution A 3 . The reaction is started by the contact of a fine particle in the particle-containing solution A 1 to the gel including an agent A 2 . However, the reaction is not started by the separation due to the buffer solution A 3 in the state shown in Fig.2(a). When the buffer solution A 3 is stopped supplying in this condition, the particle-containing solution A 1 and the gel including an agent A 2 are contacted each other shown in Fig.2(c), which enables fixed point observation for the reaction of the particle containing and the agent. This device, which is not necessary to apply the wall surface of the microchannel 20 and is satisfied by supplying the gel A 2 including an agent from a supply channel 22, enables elimination of agent application. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To examine in detail the aggregation state of blood platelets by while the device is low in lost. SOLUTION: Buffer solution D 1 and blood D 2 are allowed to flow in the layered state in a passage B 3 of a microchemical chip. An aggregate agent G for aggregating platelets in the blood is applied the wall surface on the side, whereupon the buffer solution D 1 flows. If the flow rate of the blood D 2 is heightened in this state, the laminar flow width W 2 of the blood can be widened, and the reaction between the aggregating agent G and the platelets can be analyzed in detail. Even when images or dynamic images are required to be taken, in order to compare the non-aggregation state with the aggregation state, by only photographing "a spot where the aggregating agent is applied (namely, a reaction part G)" is sufficient, and arrangement of two cameras or installation of a moving mechanism of the camera or the microchemical chip is not required to be installed, and the cost of the device can be reduced by this amount. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the accuracy of a measurement when measuring the density of a biogenous physiologically active substance in a specimen by a stirring turbidimetric method, a light scattering method, or an AL-bound beads method, by suppressing aggregation and gelation that is not derived from the physiologically active substance but caused by stirring of liquid mixture.SOLUTION: When a protein aggregation derived from a reaction between AL and a biogenous physiologically active substance is detected by mixing AL and a specimen including the biogenous physiologically active substance while stirring the liquid mixture, a heat-treated predetermined protein is previously added to the liquid mixture so as to suppress the protein aggregation or gelation that is not derived from the reaction between the AL and the biogenous physiologically active substance in the liquid mixture.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assay method capable of substantially shortening assay time when a physiologically active substance of biological origin such as an endotoxin or β-D-glucan is to be detected or its concentration is to be measured through the use of the reaction between the physiologically active substance and LAL and to provide an assay apparatus using the same. SOLUTION: The aggregation start time of a liquid mixture of an assay sample, an object of the detection of a physiologically active substance or the measurement of the concentration of the same, with LAL is detected. On the basis of this aggregation start time, the physiologically active substance is detected or the concentration thereof is measured. The liquid mixture of the assay sample with LAL is stirred with, for example, a magnetic stirrer to form gel particles, and the intensity of scattered light of laser light scattered by the gel particles is measured. A frequency distribution of fluctuations in the intensity of the scattered light is obtained. On the basis of the temporal change in the frequency distribution shape, the aggregation start time of the liquid mixture of the assay sample with LAL is detected. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To measure a particle size accurately by a simple constitution. SOLUTION: Particles A 1 , A 2 , A 3 flowing along a fine channel 2a are photographed by a camera 60, and the particle size is calculated from the image. If a particle is deviated to the front or rear side relative to a focal plane 60a of the camera 60 (refer to signs A 1 , A 3 ), the particle is photographed dimly and larger than the actual state, and therefore the calculated particle size is enlarged. In this invention, the position in the z-direction of each particle is determined, and deviation amounts Δz 1 , Δz 3 are calculated, to thereby correct the particle size. Consequently, the position in the z-direction of each particle can be determined only by a simple constitution having one camera, and the particle size can be measured accurately. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the accuracy of a measurement by performing the measurement without incurring coagulation or gelatinization which is not derived from a bio-based physiological substance, caused by stirring a mixture solution of an AL reagent and a sample when measuring the concentration of the physiological substance in the sample according to a light scattering method (including an AL bound beads method).SOLUTION: An AL reagent and a sample containing a bio-based physiological substance are mixed, light is made incident to a mixture solution and on the basis of the intensity of scattered light or transmitted light, the coagulation or gelatinization of protein caused by a reaction of the AL and the bio-based physiological substance in the mixture solution is detected. In place of stirring a mixture solution 7, an incident position of incident light is moved using a galvano mirror device 5 or the like.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve measurement accuracy of measurement when measuring the concentration of a physiologically active substance derived from an organism in a sample by an agitation turbidimetric method, a light scattering method or an AL coupling bead method, by suppressing coagulation or gelatinization not derived from the physiologically active substance, which results in agitation of mixed liquid.SOLUTION: When mixing AL and a sample containing the physiologically active substance derived from an organism and detecting the coagulation of protein resulting in reaction of the AL and the physiologically active substance in the mixed liquid while agitating the mixed liquid, by adding a prescribed surfactant to the mixed liquid, the coagulation or gelatinization of the protein that does not result in the reaction of the AL and the physiologically active substance in the mixed liquid is suppressed.