Development of Micro Grippers
AbstractThis paper describes the structures and basic performances of two micro-grippers, type I and type II, which were designed to hold a minute object by gripping. Each gripper has the same...
View ArticleHigh-resolution observation and detailed photometry of a great Hα two-ribbon...
AbstractA great Hα two-ribbon flare of 12 October, 1981 was observed with the Domeless Solar Telescope at the Hida Observatory and its detailed photometry was made with a two dimensional...
View ArticleSpurious macrocytosis associated with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: report of two...
SummaryWe report two rare cases of spurious macrocytosis (SM) associated with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma caused by cold agglutinin. SM was reversed, accompanied by the regression of lymphoma in case 1 but...
View ArticleMicrofactories; new applications of micromachine technology to the...
Abstract Concepts of microfactories consisting of microdevices made by micromachine technologies are discussed. A microfactory is a small production system whose size is very small with respect to the...
View ArticleTensile testing of microfabricated thin films
Abstract Mechanical properties of titanium thin films of 0.5 μm thickness and aluminum thin films of 1.0 μm thickness, microfabricated by magnetron sputtering, were measured by using a novel tensile...
View ArticleAn application of computer image-processing and film replica technique to a...
AbstractThe elastic stress of a specimen subjected to repeated loads is measured by a microscopic observation of slip-bands in nickel foil bonded to the surface of the specimen. The relation between...
View ArticlePharmacokinetics of Serum Glycerol and Changes of ICP: Comparison of Gastric...
SummaryTo investigate the more effective route of oral administration of glycerol to decrease the raised ICP, two different routes were employed in the clinical practice. The one was through a...
View ArticleThe Factors Influencing Haematoma Volume due to Arteriovenous Malformations
Summary Haemorrhage due to cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) varies from massive, requiring urgent operations, to clinically silent. The present study was designated to identify factors...
View ArticleSimultaneous measurements of dynamical structure in the mesopause region with...
AbstractIn order to clarify the horizontal structure of the wavelike oscillation frequently observed in the night time sodium density profile with a small Gaussian half-width in the middle of the night...
View ArticleOpening of Rice Floret in Rapid Response to Methyl Jasmonate
Abstract. Effects of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) on rice floret opening were investigated in seven cultivars or hybrid combinations covering various variety types. Intact or excised panicles, judged to...
View ArticleRerupture of cerebral aneurysms during angiography – a retrospective study of...
SummaryObjective, background. Cerebral angiography, performed within 24 hr of aneurysmal rupture, carries an increased risk of rebleeding. We have investigated the rerupture rate during angiography...
View ArticleNationwide surveillance of antimicrobial consumption and resistance to...
AbstractPurposeIn Japan, a national surveillance study of antimicrobial consumption has never been undertaken. This study aimed to describe antimicrobial consumption and resistance to Pseudomonas...
View ArticleDirect CP Violation in $$K \rightarrow \mu ^+ \mu ^-$$
AbstractThe upgrade of the LHCb experiment will probe a rare decay \(K_S \rightarrow \mu ^+ \mu ^-\) precisely. Although the process is dominated by CP-conserving decay, one can extract CP-violating...
View ArticleProspects for measurements with strange hadrons at LHCb
AbstractThis report details the capabilities of LHCb and its upgrades towards the study of kaons and hyperons. The analyses performed so far are reviewed, elaborating on the prospects for some key...
View ArticleDefinitive chemoradiotherapy for patients with malignant stricture due to T3...
AbstractWe retrospectively investigated the efficacy and feasibility of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for patients with severe dysphagia caused by oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Concurrent...
View ArticleGene transfer in human skin with different pseudotyped HIV-based vectors
AbstractPseudotyping lentiviral vector with other viral surface proteins could be applied for treating genetic anomalies in human skin. In this study, the modification of HIV vector tropism by...
View ArticleErratum: Gene transfer in human skin with different pseudotyped HIV-based...
Correction to: Gene Therapy (2007) 14, 648–647. doi: 10.1038/sj.gt.3302915 Since the above publication, the authors have noticed that Dr Wilson's name was published incorrectly. The correct name is...
View ArticleA novel reduced-intensity umbilical cord blood transplantation using a...
AbstractNon-remitting patients with hematologic myeloid malignancies have poor prognosis. To overcome this problem, we investigated the use of reduced-intensity preconditioning umbilical cord blood...
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