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◎ Utilization in practical applications such as regulatory trends towards the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act, in-house training, and label creation! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key Points of This Document ≪1≫ Introduction to analytical methods for impurities supporting the safety of pharmaceuticals and regulatory trends!! ≪2≫ Introduction to know-how for impurity analysis and foreign matter detection in food and cosmetics!! ≪3≫ Introduction to impurity analysis of industrial materials such as semiconductors, metal materials, and plastic products!! ≪4≫ Introduction to regulatory trends, management methods, and handling precautions regarding chemical substances!!

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Book Title: Development of Firing and Sintering Technologies and Processes for Ceramics and Metals －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ★Reduction of CO2 emissions during manufacturing through "development of low-temperature processes" and "shortening of firing time" ★Control of "microstructure and organization" and "densification of sintered bodies" leading to the performance and reliability of final products ■ Key Points of This Book 【Raw Material Powders】 - Manufacturing technology for iron powder for powder metallurgy - Manufacturing technology for barium titanate and titanium oxide - Development of high-purity alumina powder with excellent sintering characteristics 【Shaping and Debinding Technologies】 - Powder compaction molding process - Formation of green sheets - Considerations for selecting ceramic binders - Suppression of cracking and defects during debinding 【Firing and Sintering Technologies】 - Hot isostatic pressing, microwave heating, millimeter wave irradiation, discharge plasma sintering, flash sintering 【Ceramics】 - Crystal orientation control using strong magnetic fields - Room temperature pressure sintering technology for sulfide-based solid electrolytes - Debinding and firing technologies and atmosphere control - Process informatics 【Metals and Magnetic Materials】 - Strengthening and cost reduction of sintered metal gears - Fabrication of metal matrix composites using discharge sintering - Net shape HIP technology - Sintering of metal nanoparticles

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Book Title: Recycling of Plastics and Modification Technology for Recycled Materials ★ Recycling methods for composite plastics! ★ Methods to improve physical properties and processability that decline due to recycling! ■ Key Points of This Book Trends in domestic and international regulations and strategies, development trends in recycling technology Chemical/Material recycling technology Improvement of physical properties and quality control of recycled plastics Examples of promoting recycling - Plastic packaging containers - Bottles, trays - Plastic caps - Home appliances - Label backing - Automobiles

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Book Title: How to Use Biodegradable Surgical Materials and the Utility of New Materials ---------------------------- ■ Key Points of This Book ● Surgical Fields Covered in This Book Neurosurgery / Obstetrics and Gynecology / Gastric Surgery / Colorectal Surgery / Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery / Thoracic Surgery / Cardiovascular Surgery / Urology / Otolaryngology / Orthopedic Surgery / Pediatric Surgery / Breast and Thyroid Surgery / Ophthalmology / Oral Surgery / Gastroenterology ● How are various surgical materials actually used, what are the strategies for complications, medical needs, and development trends? Adhesion prevention materials, local hemostatic agents, bone fixation materials, vascular repair materials, stenosis prevention materials, tissue reinforcement materials, adhesives, artificial dura mater ● Materials and shapes that are being used and researched Materials: Cellulose, gelatin, collagen, hyaluronic acid, silk, dextran, silicone, polyglycolic acid, poly-L-lactic acid, magnesium alloys, etc. Shapes: Gel, powder, spray, film, gauze, cell sheets, plates, clips, etc. ● Key Points for Obtaining Manufacturing and Marketing Approval as a Medical Device - Biological safety evaluation when applying as a medical device - What attached documents and data are required for the manufacturing and marketing approval application?

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Book Title: Research for "Winning" as a Latecomer: Intellectual Property Strategy and How to Explain and Persuade Management ------------------------------- ★ We will teach you how to create entry plans and strategies that even management will nod in agreement with, and how to identify winning paths!! ------------------------------- ■ Key Points of This Book ◆ There is always a way to break through leading companies! Focus points for successfully entering as a latecomer and how to develop winning strategies!! 1. What is the maturity level of the entry market and the appropriate timing for entry? 2. How to leverage core technologies cultivated in existing businesses to expand into other markets and dominate! 3. How to differentiate from the business models of leading companies! 4. How to break through the barrier of obstacle patent networks and strategies for overcoming them!! 5. Planning winning technology and intellectual property strategies using patent maps! 6. How to develop strategies that can lead to commercialization even when there are competing products! 7. How to communicate and gain the understanding of management and business units regarding market entry analysis! 8. How to convey high feasibility and rationale to obtain a go-ahead from management! 9. How to gather information from the technologies, applications, and businesses of leading companies!

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Book Title: Development of Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing and Shielding Materials and Countermeasures for Electromagnetic Noise －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ This book includes the following information: - Concepts for designing electromagnetic wave absorbing materials compatible with 5G/Beyond 5G - Film formation and lightweighting of broadband electromagnetic wave absorbing materials - Development of frequency-selective metamaterial wave absorbers for broadband applications - Research and development of gigahertz and terahertz wave absorbers - Selection methods for electromagnetic wave shielding materials and applicable technologies - Electromagnetic wave shielding technology using conductive polymers - Development of lightweight electromagnetic wave shielding materials using carbon nanotubes - Providing shielding properties through electromagnetic wave shielding plating technology for lightweight materials - Development of simulators for quantifying electromagnetic noise - Analysis techniques and EMI simulation using electromagnetic field simulators - Three-dimensional transient electromagnetic field analysis using the FILT method and physical optics approximation - System-level modeling and analysis methods to achieve equipment noise suppression design - Countermeasure technologies in electronic devices, semiconductors, power electronics, automotive electrification, autonomous driving, EMC issues, communication devices, and IoT.

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Book Title: Development of Biosensing Technology and Its Application to Healthcare and Remote Diagnosis －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ◎ What are the measurement technologies and challenges for evaluating fatigue and stress? －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ This book contains the following information: - Development of remote stethoscopes and online medical consultation demonstration experiments in Sendai City - Challenges of home healthcare through online methods and corresponding devices and solutions - Real-time, simultaneous non-contact vital measurements for multiple individuals - Non-invasive glucose sensors using microwaves - Sheet-type vital sensors capable of analyzing heart rate, breathing, and sleep depth during sleep - Sensing technology for eye activity and its application to health promotion and disease prevention - Sensing of stress and mental health issues through voice - Case studies on the problem of excessive sitting among office workers and sensing solutions - Quantification of workers' workload and its application to workplace improvement - Estimation of learning states using EEG, heart rate, and facial expression measurements

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★Towards solving problems with abundant analysis examples! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key points of this book 1. Interpretation of spectra - Utilization of difference spectra - Baseline correction, noise countermeasures - How to distinguish numerous peaks - Spectral analysis using machine learning 2. Approach and considerations for preprocessing - Reducing the risk of foreign substance disappearance and thermal damage - Handling samples that do not dissolve in solvents or are hygroscopic - Key points for storing micro samples 3. Analysis examples - Embedded foreign substances in films, bleed materials - Surface defects on wafers, fine particles on electrodes, ion residues on substrates - Insoluble fine particles in injectable drugs, polymorphism in tape agents - Hair in drinking water and jam, larvae in cut vegetables, etc. 4. Various analytical instruments - Setting conditions for instruments - Composite analysis, combined analysis - Rapid and simple analysis using AI inspection devices

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Book Title: How to Think About Appropriate Intellectual Property Costs and Decide on Rights Acquisition, Maintenance, and Abandonment －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ★ What are the truly necessary patents from a business strategy perspective! Revealing the criteria for determining necessity! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key Points of This Book 1. What are appropriate intellectual property costs! How to reduce costs! 2. How to optimize the expenses, time, and human resources allocated to intellectual property activities! 3. How to evaluate your company's owned patents! How to manage your portfolio and key points! 4. Patent application or trade secret protection! How to think and make judgments! 5. What are the truly necessary patents! How to decide on rights maintenance and abandonment! 6. The enormous costs of overseas patent applications! How to decide on the application countries, rights acquisition, and secrecy considerations!

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☆ Development and utilization of high-performance microbial production technology with the shortest fermentation metabolic pathway ☆ Packed with technologies and case studies for improving production efficiency, such as pretreatment of biomass raw materials and optimization of fermentation processes! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key points of this book 【1】 Development of microorganisms and enzymes for the production of useful substances 【2】 Pretreatment technology for biomass raw materials 【3】 Design of fermentation processes 【4】 Process efficiency improvement, energy conservation, and reduction of environmental impact 【5】 Microbial synthesis technology for biomass-derived chemicals and materials 【6】 Production technology for biomass-derived energy and its commercialization

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★ Latest regulatory status in Europe, the United States, China, and Japan! Required responses for manufacturing, use, and import/export operations! ★ Development examples of alternative materials with performance comparable to fluorinated coatings, additives, and polymer materials! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key points of this document 1. Screening, quantification, and structural analysis of PFAS - Use of reagents, instruments, and certified standard materials for analysis - Types of columns, selection methods, and sample injection techniques - Sample pretreatment and blank reduction points in analysis - Guidelines for PFAS analysis in industrial products, drinking water, and food, along with sample preparation and measurement conditions - Data analysis of chromatography and validity testing of results 2. Adsorption, removal, and degradation of PFAS - Removal of PFAS using activated carbon, zeolites, magnesium, and MOFs - Treatment of PFAS-contaminated water using ion exchange resins and separation membranes - Detoxification of PFAS through hydrolysis, electrolysis, thermal decomposition, and incineration - Degradation of PFAS using subcritical water treatment, atmospheric pressure plasma, cavitation, and bacteria - Insolubilization treatment of PFAS-contaminated soil and in-situ purification

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Book Title: Generation, Detection, Control Technologies of Terahertz Waves and Latest Applications ---------------------------- ★ Development examples of "compact" and "high-power" terahertz wave generation devices ★ Application examples expected for "100Gbps ultra-high-speed communication for 6G" and "inspection technology to visualize the invisible" ---------------------------- ■ Key Points of This Book 【Generation and Detection Technologies of Terahertz Waves】 【Antennas and Optical Elements for the Terahertz Band】 【Applications in Security Technology】 【Terahertz Wireless Communication and Semiconductor Technology】 【Applications in Analysis and Measurement Technology】 【Applications in Biomedicine】

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Book Title: Material Design of Polyurethane, Environmental Impact Reduction, and Application Examples －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ★ Heat resistance, flame retardancy, toughness, flexibility, self-healing, low dielectric properties, adhesion, biocompatibility －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key Points of This Book 【Environmental Considerations】 - Development of materials contributing to low-temperature curing and reduced curing time - Environmentally friendly amine catalysts - Polyols derived from vegetable oils - Polyurethane dispersions using biomass materials - Synthesis of polyurethane without isocyanates - Chemical recycling of polyurethane 【Material Design, Hydrolysis】 - Ratio of soft/hard segments - Control of molecular chain aggregation structure - Structural analysis of cured products that are difficult to dissolve in solvents and analyze - Investigation and countermeasures for causes of degradation, yellowing, and hydrolysis

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Book Title: Development of High Heat-Resistant and High Heat-Dissipating Materials for Next-Generation Power Devices and Thermal Countermeasures －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ◎ Thorough explanation of Si, SiC, GaN, gallium oxide, required characteristics in automotive environments, and implementation examples! ◎ Detailed guidelines for designing TIMs and heat dissipation sheets that balance "thermal characteristics" and "operational reliability"! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ This book includes the following information: - Improving the heat resistance of resins and measures against material expansion - Composite materials of thermally conductive fillers and resins - Development trends of resin substrates, ceramic substrates, and metal substrate materials - Countermeasures for failures such as warping, delamination, and breakage caused by inter-material stress due to linear expansion coefficients - Response to high-temperature operation above 300°C and low-temperature operation below freezing - Balancing thermal conductivity, mechanical properties, electrical insulation properties, and strength reliability - Improvement of thermal fatigue characteristics against repeated stress due to heat resistance and differences in linear expansion, and crack countermeasures - Suppression of electromigration and electrochemical migration - Ensuring moisture resistance, oxidation resistance, heat resistance, and long-term reliability of metal sintered materials

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◎What are the design guidelines for coatings that ensure uniformity, wettability, and adhesion, and what are the challenges associated with coating and drying technologies? －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■This document contains the following information: 【Development of particle dispersion system coatings】 【Development of emulsion-based paints】 【Preparation of sol-gel coating solutions】 【Pigment and particle dispersion, coating design technology】 【Coating and application technologies】

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★ Development of materials with "hydrophilicity," "antithrombotic properties," "cell affinity," and "antibacterial properties" approached from the latest mechanisms! ★ What are the materials and modification technologies that achieve both "water resistance, solvent resistance, mechanical strength" and "biocompatibility"? －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key Points of this Book Mechanisms of protein adsorption on polymers, inorganic materials, and metal surfaces, as well as cell adhesion Coatings and surface modification technologies that suppress the adsorption of proteins, cells, and bacteria Development of surface treatment technologies and materials that promote the adsorption of proteins and cells Evaluation of protein adsorption amounts Applications to medical containers, antithrombotic, antibacterial, and anti-biofilm materials

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Book Title: Practical Compliance with the Latest GMP and Related ICH Guidelines －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ★ Thorough and comprehensive explanation of the key points of the revised GMP, including data integrity, risk management, PQS, and supply chain management! ★ Requirements and countermeasures for related guidelines such as ICH Q3C, Q3D, M7 (Impurity GL), and Q13 (Continuous Manufacturing GL)! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Breakdown of GMP requirements in response to changing regulations and ongoing transformations in digital technology! 【1】 Requirements for building a Quality System (PQS) and specific countermeasures 【2】 GMP documentation and its creation and management 【3】 Quality assurance and audits in line with PQS 【4】 Response to Data Integrity (DI) 【5】 Prevention of cross-contamination 【6】 Impurity regulations and required management strategies 【7】 Promotion of DX in pharmaceutical factories and responses to GMP and DI 【8】 Management strategies for continuous manufacturing, GMP compliance, and implementation examples

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Book Title: How to Advance AI and Machine Learning with Limited Data, Development of Explainable AI －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ☆ Why did AI come to that answer! What are the grounds for judgment and reliability! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key Points of Each Chapter Chapter 1 ★ Analytical methods based on types/models! ★ How to accurately measure model performance! Chapter 2 ★ Identifying truly necessary data and recognizing missing data! ★ The impact of data missingness on decision-making! Chapter 3 ★ How to properly document experimental records! ★ How to appropriately accumulate and manage research data! Chapter 4 ★ Simply repeating learning does not lead to improved prediction accuracy! ★ Data augmentation methods that take advantage of hallucinations in generative AI! Chapter 5 ★ Reducing development costs through shortened learning time and rapid model updates! ★ How to achieve advanced language processing capabilities through performance improvement!! Chapter 6 ★ Ensuring fairness, explainability, and transparency in AI and machine learning! Chapter 7 ★ Considerations when using data for machine learning! ★ To realize trustworthy AI!

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★ Towards new material development and database construction using materials informatics! ★ Utilization for intellectual property operations! Research on prior technologies and competitors, analysis of similar patents, interpretation of patents! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key points of this book How to effectively provide optimal prompts (instructions)? How to improve the language model's understanding performance? Digital transformation of research and development, business processes.

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Book Title: Fine Chemicals, Continuous Production Processes for Pharmaceuticals ---------------------------- ★ Case studies of implementation in commercial facilities and proof-of-concept experiments at lab/pilot scale revealed by leading companies! ★ Development of requirements and management strategies for ICH Q13, and corresponding methods! ---------------------------- ■ Key Points of This Book Continuous Mixing and Reaction Processes - Design of flow microreactors, scale-up, and measures against flow path blockage - Automation of reaction condition exploration through Bayesian optimization - Case studies on catalyst and process development for continuous production - Continuous culture for biopharmaceutical production Continuous Separation Processes - Selection of operating conditions for continuous crystallization, control of particle size/shape, and productivity improvement - Design of continuous distillation columns and automated exploration of efficient operating conditions - Continuous processing of membrane filtration, rotary filtration, and centrifugation, along with case studies - Continuous separation of proteins, chiral compounds, and viruses for pharmaceutical production Continuous Powder Processes - Continuous granulation, configuration of direct compression systems, and setting of operating conditions

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Book Title: Discovering New Business and R&D Themes through Technology Marketing ---------------------------- ★ How to capture latent needs that customers are not even aware of and translate them into R&D themes! ---------------------------- ■ Key Points of this Book ◎ In an era of diversifying customer needs and accelerating technological innovation, how to gather, interpret, and connect market information with technology! ◎ How to create a system that links your company's proprietary technology with customer needs! Delving into the efforts, operational innovations, and key points of various companies! ◎ How to interpret customer information, select and filter it, and translate it into R&D themes!

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Book Title: Analysis of Organic Materials by NMR and Its Sample Pretreatment, Data Interpretation －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ★ Points for Interpreting the Relationship Between Structure ⇔ Physical Properties ⇔ Spectra! A New Analytical Method Using Machine Learning! －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key Points of This Book ● Sample Pretreatment and Measurement Condition Setting - Removal of impurities and insolubles, extraction and concentration of target substances from mixtures, homogenization of sample concentration - Peak position shifts through derivatization, high-sensitivity analysis of trace components - Adjustment of NMR resolution, optimization of tuning - Adjustment of flip angle, waiting time, decoupling conditions, and CP conditions in solid-state NMR - Improvement of S/N through function processing ● Application Examples - Molecular structure evaluation of polymer materials - Network structure analysis of rubber materials - Structural analysis of polymer alloys - Structural analysis of trace graft monomers - Evaluation of crosslink density in resins and rubber materials - Quantification of degradation in polymer materials - Reaction analysis of fillers/silanes coupling agents - Visualization of fine particle dispersion state in concentrated slurries - Interaction analysis of binders/pigments in paints - Observation of the curing process of adhesives - Analysis of the three-dimensional structure of proteins

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Book Title: Development Trends and Characteristic Improvements of Perovskite Solar Cells －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ★ Examples of material development aimed at "improving photoelectric conversion characteristics" and "ensuring long-term reliability" ★ Detailed explanation of printing and film formation process technologies for further high quality and large area －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ This book contains the following information 【Perovskite Materials】 - Stabilization of materials - Improvement of photoelectric conversion characteristics - Lead-free perovskite materials 【Hole and Electron Transport, Transparent Electrode Materials】 - PTAA - Applications of TiO2, SnO2, ZnO, CuSCN - Dopant-free materials - Fullerene derivatives, electron transport layers - Carbon electrodes 【High-Quality Film Formation】 - Orientation control, film formation conditions - Interface passivation - Vacuum deposition, mist deposition, mist CVD - Densification, flattening 【Solar Cell Fabrication Technology】 - Inkjet method - Film formation in atmospheric conditions - Mist method - Roll-to-roll mass production 【Modularization, Barrier Sealing Technology】 - Efficiency improvement, durability enhancement - Integrated structure formation - Glass building material integration - Barrier technology

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★5G/6G and the proliferation of generative AI support high-speed, large-capacity communication devices and materials all in one place! ★Requirements for materials used in 2.xD, 3D implementation, chiplets, and next-generation packaging, along with development examples from various companies. －－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ ■ Key Points of This Book 【Low Dielectric Loss Materials】 - Achieving low dielectric constant and adhesion - Design of PPE resin - Solvent-soluble polyimide resin - Fluorine resin with adhesive properties - Film formation of liquid crystal polymers - Olefin-based low dielectric films - Low dielectric halogen-free flame retardants - Development of glass cloth 【Fine Circuit Formation】 - Improving adhesion of difficult-to-bond materials - Copper sulfate plating process - High-adhesion Cu seed layer - Low-resistance, adhesive Cu layer formation technology 【Semiconductor Package Substrate Materials】 - Reducing thermal expansion of organic core materials - Interlayer insulating films - Solder resist - Photosensitive films - For high-end computers - FO-WLP, FO-PLP - For WOW processes 【Co-Packaged Optics】 - Co-Packaged Optics - Compact and high-density optical mounting - Silicon photonics - Optical transceivers

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