Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha

Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation

Masanori Doi

Yoshiyuki Shiomi

Toshihiko Matsui

Akihiko Yoshizato

Satoru Yoshida

Takeshi Matsuse

Nobuyuki Mimura

Taro Yamamoto

Takeshi Sugaya

Keisuke Tsuru

Sueo Ohashi

Provided are an immunochromatography kit that is highly sensitive and capable of multicoloration, and organic colored microparticles that are ideal as an element of the immunochromatography kit. Organic colored microparticles having an average grain size between 10 and 1,000 nm and a color intensity between 1.0 and 5.0 are prepared using cellulose as the starting material. When the organic colored microparticles are used as a label in an immunochromatography kit, the immunochromatography kit is of a high sensitivity than conventional technology. The immunochromatography kit is also capable of multicoloration and is useful for rapid diagnosis.

Organic colored microparticles, diagnostic reagent kit containing the same, and in vitro diagnosis method

An object of the present invention is to provide a hydrophilic cellulose derivative fine particle having a small particle size, a dispersion liquid thereof and a dispersion body thereof; and provide a diagnostic reagent composed of the hydrophilic particle, which is excellent in storage stability and does not require excess components, such as an emulsifier or surfactant. The cellulose derivative fine particle of the present invention is a cellulose derivative fine particle comprising a cellulose derivative with a part of hydroxyl groups of cellulose being substituted with a substituent, wherein the average particle diameter is from 9 to 1,000 nm; and the diagnostic reagent of the present invention is a diagnostic reagent obtained by loading a substance differentially interacting with a test object substance on the above-described cellulose derivative fine particle.

Cellulose derivative fine particle, dispersion liquid thereof, dispersion body thereof and diagnostic reagent

A polyurethane elastic fiber, containing inorganic compound particles that have an average particle size of 0.5 to 5 mm and that show a refractive index of 1.4 to 1.6, having at least one protruded portion that has a maximum width of 0.5 to 5 &#x3bc;m, in the fiber surface, per 120-&#x3bc;m length in the fiber axis direction.

Polyurethane elastic fiber and process for producing same

Elastic polyurethane-urea fiber and method for producing the same

An elastic polyurethane fiber excellent in chlorine resistance, which contains particles of a metal compound selected from oxides and hydroxides of a metal selected from zinc and magnesium, and composite oxides of zinc and magnesium, a treating agent selected from a fatty acid, a styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer or its esterified products and a phosphoric ester adhering to the surface of the particles. The elastic polyurethane fiber is appropriate for an elastic fiber material for swimwear used in a swimming pool. The elastic polyurethane fiber can be produced by spinning a polyurethane spinning dope containing the metal compound particles to which such a specific treating agent as mentioned above adheres. The spinning dope suppresses secondary agglomeration of the metal compound particles and enables stabilized spinning of a modified polyurethane fiber.

Elastic polyurethane fiber

A synthetic fiber which is excellent in moisture-absorbing/releasing property and exhibits high elongation and high stretch recovery, characterized in that it has moisture absorption ratios of 0.5 to 4.0% by weight in environments of 20&deg; C.&times;65% RH and that of 4.5% by weight or more in environments of 30&deg; C.&times;90% RH, respectively, and also has a difference between the absorption ratios in both the environments of 4.0% by weight or more. The representative examples of such fibers include polyurethane synthetic fiber and polyether synthetic fiber. The synthetic fiber maintains a high strength at break of an elastic fiber component thereof also in the state of having absorbed moisture, is excellent in color fastness to rubbing, and can be used for manufacturing a stretch fiber fabric product excellent in comfort through blending with another fiber material. The synthetic fiber can be produced by incorporating a water absorption resin having a water absorption ratio in a range from 500 to 4000% by weight into an elastic fiber such as a polyurethane fiber or a polyurethane-urea fiber in a finely dispersed state in an amount in a range from 1 to 15% by weight relative to a fiber-forming polymer.

Moisture-absorbing/releasing synthetic fiber and fabric using the same

An elastic polyurethane fiber comprising, based on the fiber weight, from 0.5 to 10% by weight of composite oxide particles containing aluminium and at least one combination of zinc and magnesium selected from the group consisting of combinations of zinc and magnesium in respective specific ratios. The elastic polyurethane fiber has excellent chlorine resistance, and is suitable for swimwear for use in swimming pools. The elastic fiber can be obtained by spinning a polyurethane spinning dope containing, based on the polyurethane, from 0.5 to 10% by weight of the composite oxide particles. Filter clogging and yarn breakage caused by secondary agglomeration of the composite oxide particles are extremely decreased, and stabilized spinning can be conducted over a long period of time.

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Masanori Doi