Recent Topics
02 DEC 2024
Our recent work on peptide gas sensors has been accepted in Advanced Sensor Research and is now available online.
This work is a collaboration with Dr. Tanju Yildrim (Southern Cross University).
Congratulations, Ngo-san!!!
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US 12 130 270 (B2) [US]
Humidification type highly-sensitive/highly-selective ammonia detection method and detection device using nanomechanical sensor
G. Imamura, K. Minami, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Application Date: 8th May 2020; Registered on 29th October 2024.
31 OCT 2024
Development of a Simple, Revolutionary Printing Technique for Periodic Nano/Microstructures
A team of researchers from NIMS and the University of Connecticut has developed a printing technique capable of forming a periodic nano/microstructure on the surface of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) slab and easily transferring it onto the surface of a glass substrate.
Reference: Adv. Sci. 2024, 11, 2405151.
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JP 7576294 (B2) [JP]
A scaffold for culturing stem cells, a method for culturing stem cells, and a method for producing an FNW substrate
K. Ariga, J. Song, X. Jia, K. Minami, J. P. Hill, J. Nakanishi, L. K. Shrestha
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho JP2021-171035
Application Date: 30th April 2020; Registered on 23 October 2024.
EP 3 988 913 [EP]
Humidification-type high-sensitivity/high-selectivity ammonia detection method using nanomechanical sensor, and detection device thereof
G. Imamura, K. Minami, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Application Date: 8th May 2020; Registered on 9th October 2024.
07 OCT 2024
Takehiro Kuramochi joined our group as an internship student.
Welcome, Kuramochi-san!!!
24 SEP 2024
Our recent work on sensing augmentation by flow rate modulation has been accepted in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials and is now available online.
This work is a collaboration with Dr. Tanju Yildrim (Southern Cross University).
Congratulations, Feng-san!!!
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US 12 078 627 (B2) [US]
Measurement method and measurement device using gas sensor
G. Yoshikawa, T. Nemoto, M. Matoba, and K. Minami
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Application Date: 17th June 2020; Registered on 3rd September 2024.
30 AUG 2024
Our recent work on syneresis-based printing using PDMS has been accepted in Advanced Science and is now available online.
This work is a collaboration with Dr. Shunto Arai (NIMS), Dr. Mizuki Tenjimbayashi, and Prof. Luyi Sun (University of Connecticut).
Congratulations, Shiba-san!!!
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CN 113167717 (B) [CN]
Liquid sample analysis method and apparatus
K. Minami and G. Yoshikawa
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Application Date: 13th November 2019; Registered on 6th August 2024.
27 JUN 2024
Our recent work on cell scaffolds at the ionic liquid interface has been accepted in Advanced Materials is featured in the Inside Front Cover Picture.
The cover has been published online.
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20 JUN 2024
Our recent work on detecting subclinical ketosis in dairy cows has been accepted for publication as proceedings in ISOEN 2024 and is available online.
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US 12 004 405 (B2) [US]
Material analysis method and material analysis apparatus
K. Minami, G. Yoshikawa, G. Imamura, and K. Shiba
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Application Date: 4th June 2019; Registered on 11th June 2024.
EP 3 805 730 (B1) [EP]
Material analysis method and material analysis device
K. Minami, G. Yoshikawa, G. Imamura, and K. Shiba
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Application Date: 4th June 2019; Registered on 25th May 2024.
23 MAY 2024
Successful Cultivation of Stem Cells on the Surface of Ionic Liquids
—Towards a Significant Improvement in the Cultivation Efficiency of Cellular Resources Contributing to Regenerative Medicine—
The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) has established a technique for cultivating human mesenchymal stem cells, widely used in regenerative medicine, on the surface of a liquid known as "ionic liquid." This innovation promises a significant increase in the efficiency of cell culturing valuable cellular resources, traditionally carried out in plastic dishes, while also reducing plastic waste generated during culturing.
Reference: Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2310105.
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14 MAY 2024
Minami had a talk at International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN2024), Grapevine Convention Center, Grapevine, TX, USA.
"Detection of acetone in milk through odor towards monitoring of ketosis in dairy cows" (ID: 4024)
This talk has been accepted as a conference paper and will be published by IEEE.
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07 MAY 2024
Takehiro Kuramochi joined our group as an internship student.
Welcome, Kuramochi-san!!!
25 APR 2024
K. Minami had a talk at 2024 Japan-Taiwan Nano Materials and Nanomedicine Workshop.
[More News]18 APR 2024
Our recent work on the Bayesian optimization for one-pot auto-blending through odor has been accepted in Digital Discovery and is now available online.
This work is a collaboration with Dr. Ryo Tamura (NIMS, The University of Tokyo) and Prof. Koji Tsuda (The University of Tokyo).
Congratulations, Fukui-san!!!
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26 MAR 2024
Yingcheng Zhou in our group graduated University of Tsukuba-NIMS joint Graduate School and obtained his Master of Engineering degree. She will continue her study in Ph. D. course.
He also recieved Award.
Congratulations, Feng!!!
[More News]27 FEB 2024
Our recent work on audible sensing of low-concentration has been accepted in Sensors and Actuators A: Physical and is now available online.
Congratulations, Yildirim-san!!!
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