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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120103054 | CALIBRATION METHOD IN MEASUREMENT OF HEMOGLOBIN A1c A calibration method that enables calibration easily in a short time in a measurement of hemoglobin A1c by use of a separation analysis is provided. In a measurement of a hemoglobin A1c amount by use of a separation analysis, a one-point calibration using a single calib... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120031761 | ANALYSIS APPARATUS An analysis apparatus enables a plurality of analysis processes to be accurately and efficiently performed. The analysis apparatus includes a detention tank in which a specimen is stored, and a voltage applier. The voltage applier includes a power source and a contact t... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120021451 | SAMPLE ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD An analysis apparatus includes a plurality of separation channels, a detector, and a control unit. In each separation channel, a particular component contained in a sample is separated from other components. The detector detects the separated particular component. The c... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110217207 | ANALYSIS TOOL, IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS, AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS A technique is provided, which makes it possible to easily judge whether or not an analysis tool to be used for an analysis process for a sample is authentic and which makes it possible to secure the reliability of an analysis result thereby. An identification apparatus... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110174638 | MONITORING DEVICE AND MONITORING METHOD A monitoring device which measures numerical value information on a subject substance in a body fluid has an electrochemical sensor including a sensor unit for detecting the subject substance which is used in the way of being embedded subcutaneously and generating an el... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110117136 | DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE PRODUCTION PROMOTER AND USE THEREOF A new orally administerable DHEA production promoter is provided. A composition containing an extract of at least one selected from the group consisting of plants of Rosaceae Crataegus, Saururaceae Houttuynia, Vitaceae Vitis, and Compositae Anthe... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110076707 | MUTANT GLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASE Substrate specificity for glucose of a glucose dehydrogenase having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13 is improved by substituting another amino acid residue for the amino acid residue at position 472 and/or 475.... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110070633 | ANALYTICAL TOOL, ANALYTICAL TOOL PACK, CARTRIDGE INCLUDING PLURALITY OF PACKS, METHOD OF MAKING ANALYTICAL TOOL PACK, ANALYZER, AND MECHANISM FOR TAKING OUT OBJECT The present invention relates to an analytical tool pack (1) including an analytical tool (13) accommodated in one or between a plurality of sealing sheets (12a, 12b). The analytical tool pack (1) includes a stopper porti... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110065099 | METHOD OF PRETREATING SPECIMEN AND IMMUNOASSAY USING THE SAME The present invention provides a method of pretreating a specimen, which allows measurement according to an immunoassay to be carried out on a specimen from nasal secretion while preventing non-specific reactions. According to this method, the specimen from nasal secret... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110058994 | TEST INSTRUMENT AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS It is an object to provide a test instrument and an optical measurement apparatus which enable easy matching of test results when tests by optical measurement are performed with respect to a large number of patients. To the above end, a tes... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110058993 | OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS An optical measurement apparatus is provided for conducting a test by efficiently reading color development of a reagent after reaction by optical measurement. To the above end, an optical measurement apparatus is provided which is to be us... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110019497 | FLUID AGITATION METHOD, FLUID AGITATION SYSTEM, AND CARTRIDGE A fluid agitation method is provided, whereby a swirling flow is generated in a trace amount of fluid, thereby agitating the fluid. The fluid agitation method includes introducing the fluid into an agitation chamber (3) including a wall having an uneven mass dist... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110002813 | ANALYSIS METHOD, ANALYSIS DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR The present invention relates to a technique for analyzing the concentration of a specific component in a sample liquid, such as a method for analyzing a sample. The analyzing method includes a first detection step for irradiating light from a light source (50) o... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100261264 | TEST APPARATUS A test apparatus is disclosed for measuring a component. The test apparatus maintains the amount of a specimen to be used for a reaction with a reagent at a constant value by allowing all of a fluid specimen to be measured and thus improves the accuracy and reproducibil... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100086989 | MUTANT GLUCOSE DEHYDROGENASE A mutant glucose dehydrogenase having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 including substitution, deletion, insertion or addition of one or more amino acid residues other than the amino acid residue at the 365th position and... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100051456 | ANALYSIS IMPLEMENT WITH OPENING IN INSULATION FILM The present invention relates to an analytical tool (X) which includes a substrate (1), a flow path for moving a sample along the substrate (1), a reagent portion (14) provided in the flow path, and an insulating film (13) covering the substr... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090325315 | DETECTION METHOD OF TARGET SUBSTANCE, DETECTION REAGENT USED FOR THE SAME, AND THE USES THEREOF A new detection method, for detecting a target substance using formation of an aggregate due to binding of a target substance and a binding substance that binds thereto, that is excellent in detection accuracy, and sensitivity, and a new detection reagent used for the s... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090311797 | ANALYSIS METHOD AND ANALYSIS APPARATUS An analysis method includes the steps of causing a moist sample to react with a reagent and measuring concentration of a particular component contained in the sample based on the state after the reaction of the sample with the reagent. The reaction step and the measurem... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090311770 | Method of collecting microorganisms using fine particles, method of collecting nucleic acids using fine particles, and kits for use in the these methods The present invention provides a method of collecting microorganisms and a method of collecting nucleic acids, which both can be carried out easily and can achieve a high collection rate. A method of collecting microorganisms according to the present invention includes ... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090304550 | ANALYTICAL TOOL The present invention relates to an analytical tool (1) comprising a substrate (10), a capillary (13) which is formed on the substrate (10) and into which a sample liquid is to be loaded by movement of the sample liquid in the capillary. The ... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090297402 | ANALYZING INSTRUMENT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD FOR LIQUID IN ANALYZING INSTRUMENT, AND ANALYZING APPARATUS This invention relates to a technique for adjusting the temperature of a liquid held on an analyzing instrument (1) to a target value. The invention provides a temperature control method wherein thermal energy is supplied to liquid (10) by passing a magnet... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090215026 | METHOD FOR STORING TETRAZOLIUM COMPOUND, STABILIZER USED IN THE SAME, AND TETRAZOLIUM COMPOUND REAGENT SOLUTION USING THE METHOD A method for storing a tetrazolium compound stably is provided. The tetrazolium compound is stored in the presence of sodium azide. The tetrazolium compound (A) and the sodium azide (B) are present at a ratio (A:B) in the range from 1:0.02 to 1:6.2. Furthermore, when th... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090151792 | Liquid Feeding Method and Cartridge To Be Used Therein A liquid feeding method for feeding liquid in a minute flow path is provided. The minute flow path includes flow paths 43a, 43c, 43d connected to each other directly at respective first ends. The liquid feeding direction of bloo... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090145840 | BLOOD CELL SEPARATION MEMBRANE AND BLOOD RETENTION TOOL USING THE SAME The present invention provides a blood cell separation membrane for separating blood into serum or plasma and blood cells while preventing hemolysis of the blood cells. Such a blood cell separation membrane can be obtained by impregnating a porous membrane for separatin... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090124931 | LANCING UNIT AND LANCING APPARATUS A lancing unit (U1) includes a lancing member (2), an auxiliary part (3) which is separate from the lancing member (2), and a supporter (1) detachably supporting these. Preferably, the lancing unit (U1) further includes a cap (<... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090120806 | Method for Detecting Sample Supply Condition, and Analyzer The present invention relates to an analytical tool 1 which includes a flow path for moving a sample, and a working electrode 15 and a counter electrode 16 including active portions 15c, 16c, 16d for coming ... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090114673 | Dispensing unit for measuring articles A measuring instrument (A) includes: a storage (1) which has an insertion port (10) for insertion of measuring articles (S) and is capable of storing the measuring articles stacked in a direction of the insertion; and movable members (2A, 2B)... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090109433 | ANALYZER An analyzer in which optical measurement is performed with respect to a sample placed in optically transparent cells of an analysis tool includes a light source unit, a light-receiving unit, a tray on which the tool is placed, and a drive mechanism for driving the tray.... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090100915 | Method of Sampling Specimen, Test Method and Dropping Pipette and Specimen Sampler to be Used Therein A method for taking a sample according to the present invention includes the steps of drawing blood B1 into a vacuum blood collection tube Cn and transferring at least part of the blood B1 from the vacuum blood collection tube Cn to a sample storage space ... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090053823 | Liquid Reagent of Color Former and Method of Stabilizing The Same A liquid reagent in which a methylene blue compound color former is stably stored in a liquid state; and a method of stabilizing a methylene blue compound color former in a liquid state. A methylene blue compound color former is stabilized by causing it to coexist with ... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080317629 | Analyzing device This invention relates to an analyzing device (1) including a rotating body (3) for transferring a target analyte (4). The analyzing device (1) holds the target analyte (4) on the rotating body (3) by applying a negative pressur... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080302662 | Method And Apparatus Of Concentration And Purification Of Nucleic Acid In a method for concentration and purification method of nucleic acids using electrophoresis, cationic surfactant is added to a sample containing nucleic acids so as to adjust electric charge of impurities in the sample, and then the sample is placed in an electric fiel... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080277348 | Liquid Exchange Method, Ingredient Extraction Method Using the Same, Composite Container and Autoanalyzer A liquid exchange method of exchanging liquids present around a magnetic substance is provided. The method serves to prevent a remaining liquid from transferring to a next step and a loss of the magnetic substance. Even when the liquid exchange method is applied to an a... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080241850 | Method of Protein Measurement The present invention relates to a technique of measuring a protein based on a degree of coloring in a liquid sample mixed with a protein measurement indicator. In the present invention, information reflecting creatinine concentration in the liquid sample is obtained, a... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080166701 | Immunoassay Method and Immunoassay Kit to Be Used Therein In an immunoassay method using an antibody sensitization particle, the occurrence of false positives is prevented. The immunoassay method of the present invention is an immunoassay method for detecting or quantifying an analyte in a specimen by mixing an antibody sensit... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080131919 | Glucose level measuring method and glucose sensor utilizing glucose dehydrogenase The present invention relates to a technique for measuring a glucose level by utilizing a reaction system containing an enzyme and an electron carrier. In accordance with the glucose level measuring method of the present invention, glucose dehydrogenase with cytochrome ... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080131580 | Water-Soluble Dry Food The present invention relates to a water-soluble dry food containing a plant-origin material as the main ingredient and water-soluble dietary fiber as an additive. The water-soluble dry food of the present invention further contains edible oil. Preferably, as the edible... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080119417 | Metabolic Syndrome-Improving Agent and Medicine, Supplement, Functional Food and Food Additive Containing the Same A metabolic syndrome relieving agent that is free from a problem of side effects and can be taken for a long term is provided. Aurapten is used as an agent for relieving a metabolic syndrome. Since aurapten has functions of activating PPARα and PPARγ, promo... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20070213282 | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) activator, and drugs, supplements, functional foods and food additives using the same The present invention provides a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) activator, which is free from the problem of side effects, can be taken over a long term and has no characteristics taste. Nobiletin is employed as a PPAR activator. Nobiletin has an exce... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070178508 | Method of effecting lysis of acid-fast bacteria and method of performing gene amplification or detection therewith A method of effecting lysis of acid-fast bacteria, comprising heating acid-fast bacteria in a liquid containing a non-ionic surfactant at a temperature of below the boiling point of the liquid. This method enables accomplishing secure lysis of acid-fast bacteria in a si... | 08/02/2007 |
