摘要:
To provide a lead concentration determination reagent which realizes accurate determination of the lead concentration of a sample solution in a simple manner with safety, even when the sample solution contains zinc ions, and a lead concentration determination method making use of the reagent.The lead concentration determination reagent contains (A) a porphyrin derivative and (B) at least one species selected from among ethylenediamine-N,N′-dipropionic acid, ethylenediamine-N,N′-diacetic acid, and 1,6-diaminohexane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid.
摘要:
A method of measuring the number of times of a specific behavior of an animal in a breeding cage comprising a step in which a common pattern of the specific behavior is determined by receiving a signal of vibration of the cage caused by the specific behavior of the animal and extracting the feature of a frequency component of the signal, a step in which a measurement objective pattern is determined in the same way, and a step in which the common patterns in the measurement objective patterns is counted; a device for the measurement including means for detecting the vibration of the breeding cage, means for extracting the feature of the frequency component, and means for counting the common patterns in the measurement objective patterns; and a method for measuring the specific behavior such as a scratching of a small animal, e.g., a mouse in a breeding cage noninvasively, and an automatic measuring instrument.
摘要:
A leukocyte accumulation container having an opening, a sidewall portion and a bottom portion, part or all of the sidewall portion having a horizontal section area gradually increasing in a direction from the bottom portion towards the opening. A cytolytic agent is added to a solution of a platelet preparation or a solution of an erythrocyte preparation to solubilize platelets or erythrocytes in the solution of the preparation. The leukocyte accumulation container then is set on a centrifuge to accumulate the leukocytes on the bottom portion of the leukocyte accumulation container, and the leukocytes accumulated on the bottom portion are counted.
摘要:
When assessing the start time of the limulus reaction between biogenous biologically active substances and LAL and using the reaction start time to determine the concentration of the biogenous biologically active substances, in order to exclude the influence of progressive changes which occur regardless of the conditions of the limulus reaction, the strength of transmitted light or scattered light in the liquid mixture of the measurement sample and LAL is detected, the variation (delta) in the transmittance or number of gel particles is acquired at set intervals, and the time when the variation (delta) crosses a threshold value is taken as the reaction start time. Furthermore, the time intervals when acquiring the abovementioned delta are not uniform, and either change over time from the start of measurement as defined by a time function, or multiple sequences with differing time intervals are prepared in advance.
摘要:
A technique which is less likely to be affected by turbid or color of samples and with which prompt and simple detection or concentration measurement of endotoxin can be achieved is provided. A reagent in which proteins contained in LAL are adsorbed or bound onto fine particles dispersed in a previously prepared drug liquid is prepared, and this reagent and a sample containing endotoxin are mixed. By doing this, endotoxin acts on the proteins on the fine particles and the fine particles are associated with one another to form a large aggregate at an early stage. By optically measuring the formation of this aggregate, detection or concentration measurement of endotoxin is performed.
摘要:
Disclosed is a measurement method which can largely reduce the time required for the detection of a physiologically active substance derived from an organism (e.g., an endotoxin, β-D-glucan) or the determination of the concentration of the physiologically active substance by utilizing the reaction between the physiologically active substance and LAL. Also disclosed is a measurement apparatus utilizing the measurement method. An incident light from a light source is focused onto a sample and delivered to the sample to cause the bombardment with coagulin which is a final product of a protease cascade (i.e., a coagulin monomer) and an extremely fine aggregate which is produced by the aggregation of the coagulin monomers (i.e. a coagulin aggregate), thereby generating a scattered light. The scattered light is detected by a light-receiving element. The concentration of the endotoxin can be determined based on the initial rate of increase in the scattered light detected.
摘要:
Provided is a technique whereby a physiologically active substance of biological origin such as an endotoxin or β-D-glucan can be more conveniently and accurately detected and the concentration thereof can be determined even in the case of using a sample which contains a substance affecting LAL activity. For example, a sample is brought into contact with a substance (2) capable of adsorbing an endotoxin and thus the endotoxin contained in the sample is preliminarily adsorbed. Next, the sample per se is washed away and the adsorbed endotoxin (4) is reacted with LAL. Then the gelation of LAL or the formation of gel particles (5) is detected to thereby detecting the endotoxin and determining the concentration thereof.
摘要:
Boron is removed from an aqueous boron solution by contacting with the aqueous boron solution with a water-soluble cationic polyelectrolyte, and at least one of polyvinyl alcohol and anionic-modified polyvinyl alcohol under an alkaline condition, and then removing the generated coagulation.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a phosphoric ester of 2,3-dihydroxypropyl cellulose or 3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl cellulose, the cellulose having optionally undergone partial carbamidation, and to a metal absorbent employing the ester, and to a metal-absorbing apparatus employing the metal adsorbent. The cellulose derivative phosphoric ester serves as a metal adsorbent which exhibits high metal adsorption performance and metal adsorption rate per unit weight; has high mechanical strength; effectively soften water or a similar liquid; removes heavy metals from wastewater or a similar liquid at remarkably high efficiency; has excellent processability and can be formed into a variety of shapes and thus is applicable within a wide range: and can readily be reutilized.
摘要:
When assessing the start time of the limulus reaction between biogenous biologically active substances and LAL and using the reaction start time to determine the concentration of the biogenous biologically active substances, in order to exclude the influence of progressive changes which occur regardless of the conditions of the limulus reaction, the strength of transmitted light or scattered light in the liquid mixture of the measurement sample and LAL is detected, the variation (delta) in the transmittance or number of gel particles is acquired at set intervals, and the time when the variation (delta) crosses a threshold value is taken as the reaction start time. Furthermore, the time intervals when acquiring the abovementioned delta are not uniform, and either change over time from the start of measurement as defined by a time function, or multiple sequences with differing time intervals are prepared in advance.