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Aranishi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>PACIFICHEM 2010 proceedings</td> <td>Thermo-plasticized cellulose derivative and its utilization for a fiber</td> <td>H. Kano, H. Yamada, Y. Aranishi, Y. Maeda</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19th SPSJ Polymer Material Forum, Preprints, Invited Lectures 2CIL02.</td> <td>Polymer "Nanoalloy"</td> <td>S. Kobayashi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2010 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies, Preprints</td> <td>Energy saving RO membrane based on scientific research</td> <td>Takafumi Ogawa, Masahiro Henmi, Masahiro Kimura, Hiroki Tomioka, Takao Sasaki, Masakazu Koiwa</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/11</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>Proceedings of the 7th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials</td> <td>Evaluation of transverse crack initiation in cross-ply CFRP laminates under high-cycle fatigue loading</td> <td>Keigo Takamura, Atsushi Hosoi, Narumichi Sato, Hiroyuki Kawada</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Composites Part A</td> <td>Enhancement of strength and uniformity in unidirectionally arrayed chopped strands with diagonal angled slits</td> <td>I.Taketa, N. Sato, A. Kitano, M. Nishikawa, T. Okabe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>The AMS6/IMSTEC10 Conference, Preprints</td> <td>Sea Water RO (SWRO) Membrane with Energy Saving and High Boron Removal</td> <td>Masahiro Kimura, Takao Sasaki, Hiroki Tomioka, Masahiro Henmi, Yoshinari Fusaoka</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Water Science and Technology, 62(9), 2134 (2010)</td> <td>High Performance RO Membranes for Desalination and Wastewater Reclamation and Their Operation Results</td> <td>M. Henmi, Y. Fusaoka, H. Tomioka, M. Kurihara</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jpn. J. Neuropsychopharmacol 2010;30:185-191.</td> <td>Pharmacological effects of nalfurafine hydrochloride, a κ-opioid receptor agonist.</td> <td>K. Nakao, K. Hasebe, S. Yoshikawa, K. Ikeda, M. Hirakata, Y. Miyamoto, H. Mochizuki</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/10</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Fatigue of Composites</td> <td>Prediction of transverse crack initiation of CFRP laminates under fatigue loading</td> <td>Atsushi Hosoi, Keigo Takamura, Narumichi Sato, Hiroyuki Kawada</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Thrombosis and Haemostasis</td> <td>TRA-418, a thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist and prostacyclin receptor agonist, inhibits platelet-leukocyte interaction in human whole blood.</td> <td>Miyamoto M, Ohno M, Yamada N, Ohtake A, Matsushita T.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J. Vet. Med. Sci.</td> <td>Scratching Behavior of ICR-Derived Glomerulonephritis (ICGN) Mice</td> <td>Y. Miyamoto, H. Umeuchi, T. Kurokawa, K. Nakao, K. Okano</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/9</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>Polymer Preprints, Japan Vol. 59, No. 2 (2010), p4091-4092</td> <td>Structure Development by Polymerization-induced Phase Decomposition</td> <td>S. Kobayashi, K. Nomura</td> </tr> <tr> <td>59th SPSJ Annual Meeting, Preprints, Invited Lectures 2A15IL.</td> <td>Polymeric Separation Membranes Contributing to the Solution for World Water Issues</td> <td>M. Henmi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>59th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules, Preprints, 2U08.</td> <td>Development of High Performance RO Membrane</td> <td>M. Henmi, M. Kimura, T. Sasaki, H. Tomioka</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J. Pharm. Sci., 2010, 99, 3986.</td> <td>Physical characterization of TRK-720 hydrate, the very late antigen-4 (VLA-4) inhibitor, as a solid form for inhalation: Preparation of the hydrate by solvent exchange among its solvates and mechanistical considerations.</td> <td>M. Shiraki</td> </tr> <tr> <td>59th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules, Preprints, 3l02.</td> <td>Development of Donor Materials for Organic Thin-Film Solar Cells</td> <td>D. Kitazawa, N. Watanabe, S. Yamamoto, J. Tsukamoto</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/8</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>Proceedings of the 25th International Carbohydrate Symposium</td> <td>Melt spinning of the thermo-plasticized cellulose derivative</td> <td>H. Kano, H. Yamada, Y. Aranishi, Y. Maeda</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Composites Part A</td> <td>Interply hybrid composites with carbon fiber reinforced polypropylene and self-reinforced polypropylene</td> <td>I. Taketa, J. Ustarroz, L. Gorbatikh, S.V. Lomov, I. Verpoest </td> </tr> <tr> <td>IEEE CPMT Symposium Japan 2010</td> <td>Wafer and/or chiip bonding adhesives for 3D package</td> <td>T.Nonaka, K.Fujimaru, A.Shimada, N.Asahi, Y.Tatuta, Y.Tatuta, H.Niwa, Y.Tachibana</td> </tr> <tr> <td>The 42nd Autumn Meeting, Keynote Lecture V208</td> <td>Leading-edge Technology and Prospect of Separation Membranes Technology for Water Treatment, as Focused on RO Membranes.</td> <td>M. Henmi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J. Photopolym. Sci. Technol., 23 (2010) 293-296.</td> <td>Quinoxaline-Based Donor Polymers for Organic Solar Cells</td> <td>D. Kitazawa, N. Watanabe, S. Yamamoto, J. Tsukamoto</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/7</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>Composites Part A, 41 (2010), 1639?1646</td> <td>Enhancement of strength and uniformity in unidirectionally arrayed chopped strands with angled slits</td> <td>I. Taketa, N. Sato, A. Kitano, M. Nishikawa, T. Okabe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>The cell 42(8), 349-352, 2010-07</td> <td>The difference between type 1 interferons in the balance of IL-1 beta and IL-1Ra</td> <td>S. Momen, T. Suzuki</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J.Biochm(Tokyo)</td> <td>Time-saving mutiplex detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms by ultrasensitive DNA microarray</td> <td>M. Ichikawa, K. Miwa, T. Yamasaki, I. Nakagawa, S. Takizawa, S. Masuda(Kyoto Univ.), K. Inui(Kyoto Univ.)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals 2010 9B1-01 (invited)</td> <td>Newly Developed Donor Polymers for Organic Thin Film Solar Cells</td> <td>D. Kitazawa, N. Watanabe, S. Yamamoto, J. Tsukamoto</td> </tr> <tr> <td>International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals 2010 8P-204</td> <td>Quinoxaline-Based Low Bandgap Polymers for Highly Efficient Organic Thin-Film Solar Cells</td> <td>N. Watanabe, D. Kitazawa, S. Yamamoto, J. Tsukamoto</td> </tr> <tr> <td>International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals 2010 8P-187</td> <td>Composition Depth Profile Analysis of Polymer-Fullerene Layer by TOF-SIMS with Gradient Shaving Preraration</td> <td>S. Yamamoto, D. Kitazawa, J. Tsukamoto, T. Shibamori, H. Seki, Y. Nakagawa</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/6</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>Proceedings of 14th European Conference on Composite Materials</td> <td>Hybrid effects on the interply composites reinforced with carbon fibre and stretched polypropylene</td> <td>I. Taketa, L. Gorbatikh, S.V. Lomov, I. Verpoest</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/5</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>SAMPE 2010 Proceedings</td> <td>Advanced VaRTM Material System for Aircraft Primary Structures</td> <td>K. Yoshioka, T. Kamae, S. Kochi, E. Wadahara, T. shinoda</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Folia Pharmacol Jpn 2010;135:194-203 </td> <td>Review on New Drug<br /> The pharmacological and clinical profiles of nalfurafine hydrochloride (REMITCH™ capsules 2.5 μg), a new therapeutic agent for the treatment of uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients</td> <td>K. Nakao, A. Ando, M. Hirakata, N. Ando, K. Takeshita, Y. Miyamoto, H. Mochizuki</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J. Pharmacol. Toxicol. Methods</td> <td>Reduction of non-specific adsorption of drugs to plastic containers used in bioassays or analyses</td> <td> T. Fukazawa, Y. Yamazaki, Y. Miyamoto</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/4</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>Intern.Polymer Processing,02, 159-169 (2010)</td> <td>Effect of the Control of Polymer Flow in the Vicinity of Spinning Nozzle on Mechanical Properties of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Fibers</td> <td>M. Masuda, W. Takarada, T. Kikutani</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Proceedings of SAMPE Europe 31th international conference</td> <td>Hybridization of carbon fibre reinforced polypropylene and self-reinforced polypropylene</td> <td>I.Taketa, J. Ustarroz, L. Gorbatikh, S.V. Lomov, I. Verpoest</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Pharmacia</td> <td>Discovery of the first in class drug for intractable itch, Nalfurafine hydrochloride</td> <td>H. Nagase, K. Kawai </td> </tr>   <tr> <td>Toxicol. In Vitro., 24, 039-1044(2010).</td> <td>Comet Assay in Murine Bone-marrow Cell line (FDC-P2).</td> <td>K. Oshida, E. Iwanaga, K. Miyamoto, Y. Miyamoto</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/3</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>Cellulose communications</td> <td>Development of the Thermoplastic Cellulosic Fiber “Foresse”</td> <td>H. Yamada, Y. Aranishi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Materials System, Vol.28(2010)p.21-26</td> <td>The Dimensional Accuracy of Injection-molded CFRTP Piece and its Viscoelasticity Behavior in Injection Molding Process.</td> <td>Y. Takebe</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Polyfile</td> <td>Toray Positive-tone Photosensitive Polyimide Coatings “Photoneece”</td> <td>M. Tomikawa</td> </tr> <tr> <td>J. Med. Chem., 53, 2087-2093(2010).</td> <td>Structural Basis for Platelet Antiaggregation by Angiotensin II type 1 Receptor Antagonist Losartan (DuP-753) via Glycoprotein VI.</td> <td>K. Ono,H. Ueda, Y. Yoshizawa, D. Akazawa, R. Tanimura, I. Shimada, H. Takahashi</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <h2 class="bl_headingLv2">2010/2</h2> <div class="smpTable1"> <table class="tPattern03 wid100 mgnB25"> <colgroup> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid39"></col> <col class="wid22"></col> </colgroup> <tbody><tr> <td>09-2 Polymer Symposium, p21-24</td> <td>Development and Industrialization of Biaxially Stretched Nano-alloyed Film</td> <td>T. Higashioji, T. Tunekawa</td> </tr> <tr> <td>"Polymers" Vol.59 February 2010</td> <td>Eco-friendly Thermal Insulating Foam Sheet</td> <td>M. Sueoka</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Environmental Solution Technology</td> <td>Development of High Boron Removal Rate Reverse Osmosis Membrane</td> <td>M. Henmi</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Toxicol. In Vitro., 24, 85-91(2010).</td> <td>Identification of AhR-regulated Genes involved in PAH-induced Iimmunotoxicity using a Highly-sensitive DNA chip, 3D-Gene Human Immunity and Metabolic Syndrome 9k.</td> <td>S. Iwano, M. Ichikawa, S. Takizawa, H. Hashimoto, Y. Miyamoto</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Journal of Controlled Release (2010) 142 8-13</td> <td>Controlled Release of Protein Drugs from Newly Developed Amphiphilic Polymer-based Microparticles Composed of Nanoparticles.</td> <td>Y. Kakizawa, R. Nishio, T. Hirano, Y. Koshi, M. Nukiwa, M. Koiwa, J. Michizoe, N. 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