摘要:
Analytical test piece (10) comprising a support (1) and, disposed on the surface (11) and/or in the interior of the support (1), reagent spots (2), the analytical test piece (10) adapted, when an analyte-containing sample (3) is introduced onto the surface (11) of the support (1), to cause the analyte-containing sample (3) to be brought into contact with and react with the reagent spots (2) disposed on the surface (11) and/or in the interior of the support (1) and produce a detectable substance (a signal substance) or exhibit a detectable property (or signal property), wherein the reagent spots (2) are composed of two or more types of reagent spots (21, 22) constituted of any of two or more types of solutions, each of which exhibits a given function upon mixing with the other, the sample (3) introduced in the surface (11) of the support (1) being brought into contact with the two or more types of reagent spots (21, 22) so as to effect not only mutual mixing of the multiple types of reagent spots (21, 22) but also reacting with the two or more types of reagent spots (21, 22) having been mixed together, thereby forming a signal substance or exhibiting a signal property. This analytical test piece excels in analytical reliability, analytical sensitivity (analytical precision), and storage stability.
摘要:
A liquid droplet ejection method and apparatus comprising a base member and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive element. The interior of the base member includes a pressurizing chamber and an ejection opening. When the interval from the last pressurizing operation to the current pressurizing operation exceeds a predetermined time, applied voltage to the piezoelectric/electrostrictive element is increased at a first increase rate so that liquid within the pressurizing chamber is pressurized for ejection at a first pressurizing increase rate. When the interval from the last pressurizing operation to the current pressurizing operation is shorter than the predetermined time, the applied voltage is increased at a second increase rate smaller than the first increase rate so that the liquid is pressurized for ejection at a second pressurizing rate which is relatively small. This ensures proper pressurization of a liquid whose viscosity increases over time, achieving proper ejections.
摘要:
A dispenser includes a plurality of arranged micropipettes, each including a sample-pouring port for pouring a sample solution from the outside, a cavity for pouring and charging the sample solution thereinto, and a sample discharge port for discharging the sample solution, and formed on at least one or more substrates. The micropipette further includes an actuator section disposed on at least one wall surface of the substrate which forms the cavity so that the sample solution is movable in the cavity, and the sample solution is discharged from the sample discharge port of each of the micropipettes. A pin, which protrudes upwardly, is provided at the sample-pouring port of each of the micropipettes.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method comprising a pretreatment step of forming a poly-L-lysine layer on a surface of a base plate, a sample preparation step of preparing a sample containing a DNA fragment, a dilution step of diluting the concentration of the obtained sample, and a supply step of supplying a diluted sample solution onto the base plate to produce a DNA chip. The sample preparation step includes an amplification step of PCR-amplifying the DNA fragment to prepare a PCR product, a powder formation step of drying the obtained PCR product to form DNA powder, and a mixing step of dissolving the obtained DNA powder in a buffer solution.
摘要:
A drop discharge device is provided, including a pressurizing means for achieving discharge of liquid such as raw material or fuel, a pressurizing chamber for pressurizing liquid to be discharged, a nozzle connected to a lower portion of the pressurizing chamber for discharging liquid to a processing unit of the raw material/fuel discharge device, a layer for repelling liquid disposed in a periphery of a discharge hole of the nozzle, and an introducing hole for supplying liquid to the pressurizing chamber. The layer for repelling liquid includes a layer formed to extend over the entire bottom surface of the pressurizing chamber made of fluorocarbon polymers, and grooves for repelling liquid around the discharge hole of the nozzle.
摘要:
A liquid-drop discharge device is provided including a float cell provided with a valve and communicating to a liquid storage tank, a liquid discharge mechanism for discharging liquid within the float cell, and a reaction cell provided with a space into which fluid is discharged from the liquid discharge mechanism for collecting the discharged fluid. Air is supplied to the reaction cell for collecting liquid or minute particles, and an internal pressure P1 of the liquid storage tank or the float cell and an internal pressure P3 of the reaction cell are set such that a relationship of P1=P3, in which the pressures are identical to atmospheric pressure, or P1>P3, to supply stronger air, is satisfied.
摘要:
A piezoelectric sensor device has a piezoelectric body vibrator consisting of the piezoelectric body which is sandwiched by a pair of electrodes, a power source which applies a voltage to the piezoelectric body vibrator so as to get excited for vibration, means for monitoring electric constants to detect changes in electric constants accompanied by vibration of the piezoelectric body. The change in electric constants in the piezoelectric body is detected as a change in frequency for vibration of the piezoelectric body corresponding to an electric constant under the determined conditions. The piezoelectric sensor device has a means to obtain the frequency value from frequencies at not less than two points giving a determined electric constant. According to the piezoelectric sensor device the dispersion in measured values due to change in vibration aptness of vibration system and the polarization state of piezoelectric body vibrator can be made smaller.
摘要:
A method for detecting the solid particles contained in a fluid, by the use of a particle sensor having a flow path of a fluid, having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a sensor element provided in the flow path, which comprises (a) a vibrating section having such a mass that is sensitive to the collision of solid particles contained in the fluid, with the vibrating section and (b) a detecting section for detecting the vibration of the vibrating section caused by the collision and converting the vibration to electric signals. The method includes steps of: passing a fluid to be examined, through the particle sensor, selectively detecting, from the electric signals outputted from the particle sensor, an electric signal portion having particular frequencies ranging from 1/50 to 10 times the primary resonance frequency of the sensor element, measuring the maximum amplitude of the electric signal portion, comparing the maximum amplitude measured above, with a given value predetermined with the particle sensor based on (1) the maximum amplitude of a portion of the electric signals caused by the collision of solid particles contained in a fluid, having the above particular frequencies and (2) the maximum amplitude of a portion of the electric signals caused by the turbulent flow of the same fluid containing no solid particles, having the above particular frequencies, and judging, depending upon the result of the above comparison, whether or not the electric signals outputted from the particle sensor with the fluid to be examined have been caused by the collision of solid particles with the particle sensor.
摘要:
A recording head operable to apply an electric current to an electrically resistive layer provided on a recording medium or a planar intermediate member interposed between the medium and the recording head. The head includes an electrically insulating substrate, and at least one recording electrode formed on one of opposite major surfaces of the substrate. The substrate is formed of an electrically insulating material whose wear resistance is lower than that of the recording electrode or electrodes. The substrate has a distal end portion extending from a proximal portion by a predetermined distance from the proximal portion for contact with the electrically resistive layer. The distal end portion has a thickness smaller than that of the proximal portion, as measured in a direction perpendicular to a direction of extension of the distal end portion. At least one return circuit electrode formed from a metal or metal alloy sheet is provided on the other major surface of the substrate remote from the recording electrode(s).
摘要:
Disclosed are a carrier that carries identifying information having favorable identification performance and a use thereof. The carrier carries identifying information for identifying an identification subject, and comprises one or more pieces of DNA having a thymine-rich base sequence and having, as the identifying information, an identifying base sequence pre-associated with the identification subject.