Abstract:
A biochemical analysis data producing method includes the steps of selectively storing one of radiation energy and light energy in a plurality of stimulable phosphor layer regions two-dimensionally formed in a support of a stimulable phosphor sheet and spaced apart from each other, moving the stimulable phosphor sheet and a stimulating ray relative to each other in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction, sequentially irradiating the plurality of stimulable phosphor layer regions so that energy of the stimulating ray projected onto the plurality of stimulable phosphor layer regions per unit area is higher than that projected on regions other than the plurality of stimulable phosphor layer regions, thereby exciting stimulable phosphor contained in the plurality of stimulable phosphor layer regions, and photoelectrically detecting stimulated emission released from the stimulable phosphor layer to produce biochemical analysis data. According to this method, it is possible to effectively prevent the stimulating ray from entering a neighboring stimulable phosphor layer region to be next stimulated as the stimulating ray is scanned and thus prevent stimulable phosphor contained in the neighboring stimulable phosphor layer region from being excited to release radiation energy or light energy stored therein, and, therefore, biochemical analysis data having an excellent quantitative characteristic can be produced in a desired manner.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a measuring apparatus equipped with a plurality of measuring units. Each measuring unit includes a dielectric block, a thin film layer formed on the dielectric block, and a sample holding mechanism for holding a sample on the thin film layer. The measuring apparatus is further equipped with an optical system for making a light beam enter the dielectric block at an angle of incidence so that a total internal reflection condition is satisfied at an interface between the dielectric block and the thin film layer, and photodetectors for measuring the intensity of the light beam totally reflected at the interface. The optical system is constructed so that light beams simultaneously enter the dielectric blocks of the measuring units. The number of photodetectors corresponds to the number of the light beams.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal projector of three-color type has three liquid crystal elements for modulating three primary color light bundles into three color optical images respectively. A recombination prism combines modulated three color optical images, and a projection lens system projects the combined full-color image on a screen. The projection lens system is constituted of the front lens group and the first and second rear lens groups. The front lens group and the rear lens groups are mounted to frames that are formed integrally on a prism base plate to which the recombination prism is fixed.
Abstract:
A rod integrator holder comprises a wall constituting at least a part of an intermediate portion interposed between a rod integrator in an illumination optical system or a holding member for the rod integrator, and an optical member disposed downstream the rod integrator or a holding member for the optical member. The intermediate portion tightly closes a space between a light entrance end of the optical member and a light exit end of the rod integrator against surroundings thereof.
Abstract:
A method for preparing a fumarate salt of a compound represented by Formula (II): (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R2 represents a lower alkyl group), which comprises carbamating a compound represented by Formula (I): (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), removing all carbamate groups from this compound, alkylating the nitrogen atom at the 3′-position of the desosamine ring in the resulting compound to give the compound represented by Formula (II), and converting this compound into a fumarate salt, wherein the compound represented by Formula (I) is carbamated in the presence of a cyclic ether or a carboxylic ester. This method enables efficient preparation of high-quality erythromycin derivatives.
Abstract:
A sensor unit includes a dielectric block, a thin film layer and a reference surface. The thin film layer is formed on the upper surface of the dielectric block and the reference surface is coplanar with the upper surface of the dielectric block. The sensor unit is held in a predetermined position. A light beam is caused to enter the dielectric block to impinge upon the interface between the upper surface of the dielectric block and the thin film layer so that total internal reflection conditions are satisfied at the interface. Information on an analyte on the thin film layer is obtained on the basis of the light beam reflected at the interface. Displacement of the interface is measured by measuring displacement of the reference surface and the position of the sensor unit is adjusted according to the displacement of the reference surface.
Abstract:
A semiconductor laser device includes a resonant cavity formed on a GaAs substrate, the resonant cavity including a quantum well (QW) active layer structure having a GaInNAs(Sb) well layer and a pair of barrier layers. The QW structure has a conduction band offset energy (ΔEc) equal to or higher than 350 milli-electron-volts (meV) between the well layer and the barrier layers, and each of the barrier layers a tensile strain equal to or lower than 2.5%.
Abstract:
A photomultiplier which detects feeble light emitted by the irradiation of excitation light on an image carrier carrying an image related to a living organism has an integration circuit is DC-coupled with a photomultiplier to convert a current signal output from the photomultiplier, to a voltage signal. The voltage signal converted by the integration circuit is logarithmically compressed with a logarithmic conversion circuit. An offset compensation circuit is provided for reducing an offset voltage that could occur because of charge injection in the integral action of the integration circuit.