Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for efficiently directing differentiation into insulin-producing cells in a xeno-free culture system. According to the present invention, there is provided a method for directed differentiation into insulin-producing cells, comprising culturing stem cells in the following steps (1) to (5): (1) a step of culturing stem cells in a medium comprising an activator of activin receptor-like kinase-4/-7 and a GSK3 inhibitor and then culturing in a medium comprising an activator of activin receptor-like kinase-4/-7; (2) a step of culturing the cells obtained in step (1) in a medium comprising a hedgehog signaling inhibitor and an FGF; (3) a step of culturing the cells obtained in step (2) in a medium comprising a retinoic acid receptor agonist, a hedgehog signaling inhibitor and a BMP signaling inhibitor; (4) a step of culturing the cells obtained in step (3) in a medium comprising a TGF-β type I activin receptor-like kinase-4/-5/-7 inhibitor and a BMP signaling inhibitor; and (5) a step of culturing the cells obtained in step (4) in a medium comprising a phosphodiesterase inhibitor.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an anode active material comprising at least one iron oxide selected from the group consisting of amorphous iron oxides, ferrihydrite, and lepidocrocite. The invention also relates to a lithium ion secondary battery anode material comprising the anode active material as a constituent component, a lithium ion secondary battery anode comprising the lithium ion secondary battery anode material, and a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the lithium ion secondary battery anode.
Abstract:
There is provided a labeling precursor compound represented by the following general formula (2): wherein R1 represents an alkynyl group, an alkynyloxy group, an azide group, an azidoalkyl group, an arylazide group, a monocyclic or condensed polycyclic aryl group or a nitrogen-containing heterocycle; R2 and R3 each independently represent an alkyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group which hydroxy group may be protected with a protecting group, and n is an integer of 1 or 2; R6 represents an alkyl group or —CONR11R12 wherein R11 and R12 each independently represent an alkyl group or a monocyclic or condensed polycyclic aryl group; and R4, R5, R7 and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group.
Abstract:
A droplet producing device includes an outer tube; and an inner tube that is arranged inside the outer tube and feeds a droplet raw material, in which an inner tube discharge port opens to an inner tube tip portion formed on a downstream in a fluid feed direction, an outer tube discharge port opens to an outer tube tip portion formed on the downstream in the fluid feed direction, and in which a gap is formed between the outer tube and the inner tube.
Abstract:
If a conductive mayenite compound having a large specific surface area is obtained, the usefulness thereof in respective applications is remarkably increased. A conductive mayenite compound powder having a conduction electron density of 1015 cm−3 or more and a specific surface area of 5 m2g−1 or more is produced by: (1) a step for forming a precursor powder by subjecting a mixture of a starting material powder and water to a hydrothermal treatment; (2) a step for forming a mayenite compound powder by heating and dehydrating the precursor powder; (3) a step for forming an activated mayenite compound powder by heating the compound powder in an inert gas atmosphere or in a vacuum; and (4) a step for injecting electrons into the mayenite compound through a reduction treatment by mixing the activated mayenite compound powder with a reducing agent.
Abstract:
A catalyst is provided which is used for continuously synthesizing ammonia using a gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen as a raw material, wherein a transition metal which exhibits catalytic activity is supported by a support, and the support is a two-dimensional electride or a precursor thereof. The two-dimensional electride or the precursor thereof is a metal nitride represented by MxNyHz (M represents one or two or more of Group II metals selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, and x, y and z are in ranges of 1≦x≦11, 1≦y≦8, and 0≦z≦4 respectively, in which x is an integer, and y and z are not limited to an integer) or M3N2 (M is the same as above), or a metal carbide selected from the group consisting of Y2C, Sc2C, Gd2C, Tb2C, Dy2C, Ho2C and Er2C. These catalysts are used for continuously reacting nitrogen with hydrogen, which are raw materials, on the catalyst, wherein the reaction is performed in an ammonia synthesis reaction system under the preferable conditions of a reaction temperature which is equal to or higher than 100° C. and equal to or lower than 600° C., and a reaction pressure which is equal to or higher than 10 kPa and lower than 20 MPa.
Abstract translation:提供了一种催化剂,其用于使用含有氢气和氮气的气体作为原料连续合成氨,其中具有催化活性的过渡金属由载体负载,并且载体是二维电子或其前体 。 二维电子电极或其前体是以M x N y H z表示的金属氮化物(M表示选自Mg,Ca,Sr和Ba的第II族金属中的一种或两种以上,x,y和z在 分别为1≤x≤11,1≤y≤8,0≤z≤4的范围,其中x为整数,y和z不限于整数)或M3N2(M与上述相同) 或选自Y2C,Sc2C,Gd2C,Tb2C,Dy2C,Ho2C和Er2C的金属碳化物。 这些催化剂用于使氮气与作为原料的氢气在催化剂上连续反应,其中反应在反应温度等于或高于100℃的优选条件下在氨合成反应体系中进行。 等于或低于600℃,反应压力等于或高于10kPa并低于20MPa。
Abstract:
A metal-supporting catalyst for decomposing ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen. The catalyst shows a high performance with a low cost and being advantageous from the viewpoint of resources, and an efficient method for producing hydrogen using the catalyst. The catalyst catalytically decomposes ammonia gas to generate hydrogen. The hydrogen generation catalyst includes, as a support, a mayenite type compound having oxygen ions enclosed therein or a mayenite type compound having 1015 cm−3 or more of conduction electrons or hydrogen anions enclosed therein, and metal grains for decomposing ammonia are supported on the surface of the support. Hydrogen is produced by continuously supplying 0.1-100 vol % of ammonia gas to a catalyst layer that comprises the aforesaid catalyst, and reacting the same at a reaction pressure of 0.01-1.0 MPa, at a reaction temperature of 300-800° C. and at a weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) of 500/mlg−1h−1 or higher.
Abstract:
This power converter (1) is provided with: unit cells (11-M) having a semiconductor switch, a DC capacitor (C) and a charge/discharge current I/O terminal; a first arm (12-P) and a second arm (12-N) comprising multiple unit cells (11-M) connected to each other in cascade; an arm connecting unit (13) which has a first terminal to which the first arm (12-P) is connected, a second terminal to which the second arm (12-N) is connected, and a third terminal to which a DC power source is connected; and a transformer (14) which has an AC I/O terminal on the primary side and an intermediate terminal on the secondary side winding, and in which the terminal of the first arm (12-P) and the terminal of the second arm (12-N) are connected to the two end terminals on the secondary winding, and the DC power source (Vdc) is connected to the intermediate terminal.
Abstract:
A block copolymer containing a first block having a structure represented by general formula (1) shown below (Rs01 and Rs02 each independently represents an organic group, provided that at least one of Rs01 and Rs02 has a polar group; and * represents a valence bond).