Nec Corporation

Fujibo Holdings, Inc.

Minoru Asogawa

Hisashi Hagiwara

Yasuo Iimura

Yoshinori Mishina

Tohru Hiramatsu

Asumi Inaguma

Masahide Inoue

Toru Matsumoto

Wataru Hattori

Hisao Kawaura

Toru Sano

Kazuhiro Iida

Noriyuki Iguchi

Toshimasa Yamazaki

Masakazu Baba

Hiroko Someya

Yukiko Kuroiwa

Yoshiko Yamashita

Jiro Shimada

Kenichi Kamijyo

Kenichiro Tsuda

Hayataro Kochi

There is provided a microchip useful for re-examination of a DNA analysis result. The microchip comprises a DNA analysis part configured to analyze DNA, which comprises at least a cell lysis chamber for cell lysis and a DNA extraction chamber which is connected to the cell lysis chamber and configured to extract DNA from lysed cells, and a DNA preservation part which is connected to the DNA analysis part via a flow path and configured to preserve a partial portion of a DNA sample.

Microchip

A microchip includes a cell accepting section, a lysis solution chamber and a lysis reaction chamber. The cell accepting section accepts cells obtained from a subject. The lysis solution chamber stores lysis solution for lysis of the cells. The lysis reaction of the cells is executed in the lysis reaction chamber.

Microchip, microchip controlling apparatus and microchip controlling system

An information processing apparatus includes an input, a blood-relative list generator, a similar image searcher, and a suspect information generator. The input receives DNA information of a suspect and facial image relating to a plurality of facial images. The blood relative list generator generates a list of blood relatives who are presumed to be blood relatives of the suspect from a plurality of pieces of DNA information. The similar image searcher calculates degree of similarity between facial images of persons on the blood-relative list and each of the plurality of facial images, and searches for and retrieves a facial image resembling the image of the person on the blood-relative list based on the calculated degree of similarity. The suspect information generation part generates suspect information by associating information relating to the retrieved facial image with information relating to the person on the blood-relative list who resembles the retrieved facial image.

Information processing apparatus, suspect information generation method and program

A spectroscopic analysis apparatus, a spectroscopic analysis method, and a program capable of appropriately analyzing a sample are provided. The spectroscopic analysis apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a light source () generates light to be incident on a sample including a plurality of substances labeled by a plurality of labeled substances; a spectrometer () disperse observed light generated in the sample by the light incident on the sample; a detector () detects the observed light dispersed by the spectrometer () to output observed spectral data; and a processor () analyzes the plurality of substances included in the sample based on the observed spectral data output from the detector (), the processor () analyzing the substances included in the sample using a generalized inverse of a matrix having, as elements, reference spectral data set for the plurality of labeled substances and data of a noise component.

Spectroscopic analysis apparatus, spectroscopic analysis method, and readable medium

An information processing apparatus includes an input, a blood-relative list generator, a similar image searcher, and a suspect information generator. The input receives DNA information of a suspect and facial image relating to a plurality of facial images. The blood-relative list generator generates a list of blood relatives who are presumed to be blood relatives of the suspect from a plurality of pieces of DNA information. The similar image searcher calculates degree of similarity between facial images of persons on the blood-relative list and each of the plurality of facial images, and searches for and retrieves a facial image resembling the image of the person on the blood-relative list based on the calculated degree of similarity. The suspect information generation part generates suspect information by associating information relating to the retrieved facial image with information relating to the person on the blood-relative list who resembles the retrieved facial image.

A microtube comprises a sample receptor, a lid and a strip storage storing a chromatography strip. The chromatography strip is stored in a hollow part of the strip storage. The hollow part of the strip storage and an inner space of the sample receptor may be communicated in a closed condition under a state where the sample receptor and the lid are engaged.

Microtube

A microchip includes a plurality of laminated elastic sheets. Each of the elastic sheets forming a first intermediate layer as an intermediate layer formed with the plurality of elastic sheets have an inadhesive section(s) for forming a first flow path on the first intermediate layer. Each of the elastic sheets for forming a second intermediate layer as an intermediate layer formed with the plurality of elastic sheets have an inadhesive section(s) for forming a second flow path on the second intermediate layer. An elastic sheet(s) interposed between the first and second intermediate layers has a connecting section(s) connecting the first flow path and the second flow path. A flow path width at the connecting section(s) of the first flow path is narrower than a flow path width at the connecting section(s) of the second flow path.

Microchip, liquid transfer method and microchip controlling apparatus

Microchip, microchip controlling apparatus and microchip controlling system technical field

A microchip comprises a DNA analysis part configured to analyze DNA, which comprises at least a cell lysis chamber for cell lysis and a DNA extraction chamber which is connected to the cell lysis chamber and configured to extract DNA from lysed cells, and a DNA preservation part which is connected to the DNA analysis part via a flow path and configured to preserve a partial portion of a DNA sample.

A microchip comprises a plurality of laminated elastic sheets, wherein the elastic sheets are partially inadhesive each other so that at least 3 middle layers are formed; as a first middle layer, first flow path and second flow path through which liquid flows are formed; as a second middle layer, a first flow path opening/closing section for opening and closing the first flow path is formed; and as a third middle layer, a second flow path opening/closing section for opening and closing the second flow path is formed.

Microchip, microchip controlling method and microchip controlling apparatus

A microchip comprises a PCR section, a denaturing section, and an electrophoresis section. In the PCR section, a desired region in DNA is amplified. In the denaturing section, PCR amplicon of double-strand DNA is denatured into single-strand DNA. In the electrophoresis section, the PCR amplicon is separated based on the length of sequence.

Microchip, DNA analysis method and DNA analysis system

A microchip includes a vessel portion, an elastic member, and a flow channel which leads a liquid sample to the vessel portion. After a liquid sample is put in the vessel portion, the liquid sample is heated while pressure is applied with respect to an inner portion of the vessel portion.

Sample heating method and heating control device

The present invention provides a chip for analysis of a target substance that is compact and allows analysis of a target substance with less time and effort. The chip for analysis of a target substance includes a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, and a third substrate. A flow channel-forming non-bonded areais formed on a bonding surface of the first flexible substrateand the second flexible substratein a band-like manner and an extraction chamber-forming non-bonded areahaving a wider band width than the flow channel-forming non-bonded areais formed at a part of the flow channel-forming non-bonded area. The first flexible substrateincludes a through-holethat is in contact with the flow channel-forming non-bonded area, a shutter-forming non-bonded areais formed on a bonding surface of the second flexible substrateand the third substrateat a far side of the through-holerelative to the extraction chamber-forming non-bonded areasuch that the shutter-forming non-bonded areaand the flow channel-forming non-bonded areaintersect above and below, the first flexible substrateand the second flexible substrateinclude a pressure supply portthat comes through the substrates so as to be in contact with the shutter-forming non-bonded area, and a magnetic particlethat binds to a target substance is placed above the extraction chamber-forming non-bonded area

Chip for analysis of target substance

An analysis chip device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a placing board () on which a microchip () is placed, and a coupling () attached to a cover () of the microchip (). The coupling () includes a linear electrode (), a sleeve () including an attach part () that is attached to the cover () and an air core part () in which the electrode () is provided, the sleeve () having a side surface in which an inlet port () is provided, the inlet port () communicating with the air core part (); and a holder () including a pipe connection part () to which a pipe () is connected, the pipe () supplying gas to the inlet port (), the holder () holding the sleeve () so as to surround the inlet port ().

Analysis device

A test reagent container includes: a bottom part; a peripheral wall part on the periphery of the bottom part; a storage part which opens upward and with an internal diameter of an inner peripheral wall decreased with depth; a film which seals the opening of the storage part; a discharge channel which penetratingly passes from an inner bottom surface of the storage part to the bottom part of the container body; a projecting part formed downwardly projecting from the bottom part to seal an outlet of the discharge channel; a breakable part including a thick-walled part and a thin-walled part thinner than the thick-walled part formed on the periphery of the projecting part. The breakable part is broken when the projecting part is depressed from outside of the container, the projecting part is inserted into the inside of the discharge channel, and the sealed state of the outlet is released.

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Tokyo, Japan

Minoru Asogawa