Synthesiology English edition
Online ISSN : 1883-2318
Print ISSN : 1883-0978
ISSN-L : 1883-0978
Volume 1, Issue 4
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Research papers
  • - The convergence innovation strategy employing the inter-disciplinary research and inter-organization straightforward technology transfer -
    Itaru HONMA
    2009 Volume 1 Issue 4 Pages 221-232
    Published: 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: October 06, 2009
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    The development of high power and high capacity lithium secondary battery has been executed in a new strategic innovation scheme. This paper reports the significance of adopting the idea of interdisciplinary research to straightforward technology transfer from university, through AIST and battery company down to automobile company. A joint project of these organizations covering the upper stream science (at a university) and the down stream battery products (at a company) has been found a good scheme for rapid R&D when the university or AIST has innovative seeds. AIST has superiority in producing new technological seeds because of the interdisciplinary research between energy and nanotechnology as well as a wide spectrum of research fields covered by the institute. In this paper, an application of nanocrystalline electrode materials to high power battery is reported where the technology was successfully transferred to the commercial development of superior battery products.
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  • - Production of a multigene expression kit based on bioluminescent proteins -
    Yoshihiro OHMIYA, Yoshihiro NAKAJIMA
    2009 Volume 1 Issue 4 Pages 233-241
    Published: 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: October 06, 2009
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    In the postgenomic era, biological network analysis has become essential for elucidating animal physiology. We have developed a revolutionary tricolor reporter in vitro assay system that can be utilized for detailed analysis of a biological network. Bioluminescence has the potential for visualizing the dynamics of living systems. To accomplish our vision, we are realizing new technologies via Type 1 Basic Research.
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  • — A Full Research scenario from a viewpoint of encounter —
    Takeo EBINA
    2009 Volume 1 Issue 4 Pages 242-250
    Published: 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: October 06, 2009
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    An example of Full Research in the development of clay-based-film is introduced. Clay is eco-friendly, and it exists abundantly in Japan. Clay-based-films can be used as heat resistant gas barrier materials that in turn contribute to the realization of a sustainable industry. Details of the technical development, public information, intellectual property, and technology transfer occurring during the process from the initial invention to practical application are discussed. At the same time, the interactions of people and research groups related to the development process are analyzed. In addition, the effectiveness of a consortium is discussed in the context of an innovation model based on development integration.
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  • — Processes in Synthesiology for practicing an advanced environmental risk management —
    Takeshi KOMAI, Yoshishige KAWABE, Junko HARA, Yasuhide SAKAMOTO, Hajim ...
    2009 Volume 1 Issue 4 Pages 251-262
    Published: 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: October 06, 2009
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    In developing risk assessment technology for soil contamination, it is essential to carry out a wide range of fundamental research and to synthesize the results into a single system. We have carried out an integrated research project for a comprehensive risk assessment system; this project includes fundamental knowledge, database formulation, commercialization of technology, and the introduction of the research results to a social system. In this paper, we present a scenario in Synthesiology, the integration of each part of the research results, and discuss the spiral processes involved in the implementation of risk assessment.
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  • — Industrialization of sustainable eco-technology —
    Hiroshi TAODA
    2009 Volume 1 Issue 4 Pages 263-272
    Published: 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: October 06, 2009
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    Photocatalysts are capable of decomposing organic compounds such as toxic and bioresistant pollutants into non toxic gases in the presence of light. Material development and application of a number of photocatalysts have been carried out taking into consideration many factors including application, cost, as well as applicable regulations. As a result of these efforts, a variety of new photocatalytic products are now on the market.
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  • — Development of a rotary encoder that enables visualization of angle deviation —
    Tsukasa WATANABE
    2009 Volume 1 Issue 4 Pages 273-281
    Published: 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: October 06, 2009
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    A rotary encoder is an angular readout device that reads an optical pattern written on the circumference of a shaft similar to a 360 degrees protractor and outputs angle position information. Since the output of a rotary encoder deviates from the true angle position due to optical pattern errors or eccentricity of the shaft about the rotation axis, users have encountered difficulty in ensuring the reliability of the angle information derived from an encoder. In order to solve this problem, "SelfA: A Self-calibratable Angle device" was developed. The SelfA can detect a variety of angle deviation sources by itself, and has the ability to output an angular calibration value. This SelfA can detect the angle deviation value from an optical encoder which has been a black box until now and enables "visualization" of these factors quantitatively.
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Article
  • — What is Synthesiology? —
    Hideyuki NAKASHIMA
    2009 Volume 1 Issue 4 Pages 282-290
    Published: 2009
    Released on J-STAGE: October 06, 2009
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    In the analytical sciences, several formulations of the discipline such as Descartes' discourse, Kuhn's paradigm, and Popper's falsifiability have been attempted, but such discussion has not been done for Synthesiology. The only exception is the series of work by Yoshikawa. Here, I attempt a formulation of the methodology of Synthesiology as a discipline by stating that what Yoshikawa calls Type 2 Basic Research is synthetic research.
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