Noro, S, Miyasaka, H, Kitagawa, S, Wada, T, Okubo, T, Yamashita, M, ...
Nair, B.N., Keizer, K., Suematsu, H., Suma, Y., Kaneko, N., Ono, S., ...
Plasma Surface Treatment of Milled Carbon Fibre in a Fluidized-Bed Reactor. (1998)
Kawamura, H., Okubo, T., Kusakabe, K., Morooka, S.
Milled carbon fiber has a bright prospect because it is suitable for extrusion of moulding. Although the strength of carbon fiber composites depend on the interfacial adhesiveness between fiber and...
Okubo, T., Watanabe, M., Kusakabe, K., Morooka, S.
Gamma-alumina porous membranes without pinholes or cracks were prepared by the sol-gel process. The boehmite sol obtained from hydrolysation of aluminum isopropoxide was applied to the inner surface...
High-temperature catalyst supports and ceramic membranes: metastability and particle packing (1997)
Kumar, K.N.P., Mizukami, F., Okubo, T., Kumari, J., Keizer, K., Burggraaf, A.J.
Synthesis and textural properties of unsupported and supported rutile (TiO2) membranes (1993)
Kumar, Dr. K.N.P., Keizer, Dr.ir. K., Burggraaf, Prof.dr.ir. A.J., Okubo, T., Nagamoto, H.
Two approaches were postulated for improving the stability of porous texture of titania membranes: (1) retarding the phase transformation and grain growth; (2) avoiding the phase transformation....
Synthesis and textural properties of unsupported and supported rutile (TiO2) membranes (1993)
Kumar, K.N.P., Keizer, K., Burggraaf, A.J., Okubo, T., Nagamoto, H.
Two approaches were postulated for improving the stability of porous texture of titania membranes: (1) retarding the phase transformation and grain growth; (2) avoiding the phase transformation....
Synthesis and textural properties of unsupported and rutile (TiO@#2@#) membranes (1993)
Kumar, K.N.P., Keizer, K., Burggraaf, A.J., Okubo, T., Nagamoto, H.
Textural evolution and phase transformation in titania membranes: Part 2. Supported membranes (1993)
Kumar, K.N.P., Keizer, K., Burggraaf, A.J., Okubo, T., Nagamoto, H.
Textural evolution and phase transformation in titania membranes: Part 2.—Supported membranes (1993)
Kumar, Dr. K.N.P., Keizer, Dr.ir. K., Burggraaf, Prof.dr.ir. A.J., Okubo, T., Nagamoto, H.
Nanostructural evolution and phase transformation in supported and unsupported titania membranes have been studied using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field-emission scanning...
Textural evolution and phase transformation in titania membranes: Part 2.—Supported membranes (1993)
Kumar, K.N.P., Keizer, K., Burggraaf, A.J., Okubo, T., Nagamoto, H.
Nanostructural evolution and phase transformation in supported and unsupported titania membranes have been studied using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field-emission scanning...
Densification of nanostructured titania assisted by a phase transformation (1992)
Kumar, K.N.P., Keizer, K., Burggraaf, A.J., Okubo, T., Nagamoto, H., Morooka, S.
Okamoto, R, Okubo, T, Inoue, M
Four beta-lactamase-producing clinical isolates (WH245, WH257, CH570, and DEL) of Enterococcus faecalis were examined for the presence of the staphylococcal beta-lactamase regulatory genes (blaR1 and...
Sasaki, S, Tsuji, T, Hamajima, K, Fukushima, J, Ishii, N, Kaneko, T, ...
To enhance immunity induced by DNA vaccination against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), we evaluated the efficacy of monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), an adjuvant of bacterial origin. BALB/c...
In vitro activity of YM133, a new semisynthesized macrolide.
Terasawa, T, Watanabe, M, Okubo, T, Mitsuhashi, S
YM133, the 4"-O-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetyltylosin, is a new macrolide. The in vitro activity of YM133 was compared with those of erythromycin, josamycin, and rokitamycin by an agar dilution method....
Isolation and characterization of lysozyme-sensitive mutants of Staphylococcus aureus.
Inoue, M, Okubo, T, Oshima, H, Saito, T, Kato, M, Mitsuhashi, S
Four lysozyme-sensitive mutants were isolated after nitrosoguanidine mutagenesis of a lysozyme-insensitive strain of Staphylococcus aureus. One mutant was sufficiently effective for the isolation of...
Use of tumor diameter to estimate the growth kinetics of cancer and sensitivity of screening tests.
Yamaguchi, N, Yanagawa, T, Yoshimura, T, Kohrogi, N, Tanaka, K, Nakamura, Y, ...
A statistical method has been developed that is useful for studying the relationship between the growth kinetics of malignant tumors and the detection probability either through symptoms or by...
Study of cancer mortality by grid square method.
The grid square method as used in Japan has been standardized by the government, by use of the lines of the earth's latitude and longitude. The basic unit covers an area of approximately one square...
Okamoto, R, Okubo, T, Inoue, M
Four beta-lactamase-producing clinical isolates (WH245, WH257, CH570, and DEL) of Enterococcus faecalis were examined for the presence of the staphylococcal beta-lactamase regulatory genes (blaR1 and...
Sasaki, S, Tsuji, T, Hamajima, K, Fukushima, J, Ishii, N, Kaneko, T, ...
To enhance immunity induced by DNA vaccination against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), we evaluated the efficacy of monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), an adjuvant of bacterial origin. BALB/c...
In vitro activity of YM133, a new semisynthesized macrolide.
Terasawa, T, Watanabe, M, Okubo, T, Mitsuhashi, S
YM133, the 4"-O-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetyltylosin, is a new macrolide. The in vitro activity of YM133 was compared with those of erythromycin, josamycin, and rokitamycin by an agar dilution method....
Isolation and characterization of lysozyme-sensitive mutants of Staphylococcus aureus.
Inoue, M, Okubo, T, Oshima, H, Saito, T, Kato, M, Mitsuhashi, S
Four lysozyme-sensitive mutants were isolated after nitrosoguanidine mutagenesis of a lysozyme-insensitive strain of Staphylococcus aureus. One mutant was sufficiently effective for the isolation of...
Use of tumor diameter to estimate the growth kinetics of cancer and sensitivity of screening tests.
Yamaguchi, N, Yanagawa, T, Yoshimura, T, Kohrogi, N, Tanaka, K, Nakamura, Y, ...
A statistical method has been developed that is useful for studying the relationship between the growth kinetics of malignant tumors and the detection probability either through symptoms or by...
Study of cancer mortality by grid square method.
The grid square method as used in Japan has been standardized by the government, by use of the lines of the earth's latitude and longitude. The basic unit covers an area of approximately one square...
Tsuji, T, Fukushima, J, Hamajima, K, Ishii, N, Aoki, I, Bukawa, H, ...
We developed a candidate DNA vaccine designated pCMV160IIIB with pcREV (pCMV160IIIB/REV) that encodes gp160 of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1IIIB and Rev driven by the cytomegalovirus (CMV)...
Central nervous system toxicity related to FK506 in patients with Behçet's disease.
Igarashi, T, Ishigatsubo, Y, Ohno, S, Ueda, A, Okubo, T, Tanaka, S, ...
HLA antigens in Japanese patients with high titre anti-ribonucleoprotein antibodies.
Kawai, T, Tani, K, Okubo, T, Suzuki, H, Okamura, A, Minami, M, ...
Suzuki, S, Sano, F, Suzuki, J, Numata, H, Okubo, T
The effect of smoking a cigarette on bronchial responsiveness was studied in healthy non-smokers. Twenty two subjects performed a methacholine inhalation test before and after smoking a single...
Effects of fenoterol on ventilatory responses to hypoxia and hypercapnia in normal subjects.
Yoshiike, Y, Suzuki, S, Watanuki, Y, Okubo, T
BACKGROUND--The effects of beta 2 adrenergic agonists on chemoreceptors remain controversial. This study was designed to examine whether fenoterol, a beta 2 adrenergic agonist, increases the...
Expiratory muscle training and sensation of respiratory effort during exercise in normal subjects.
BACKGROUND--The sensation of respiratory effort may increase as expiratory muscles become fatigued during expiratory loading. A study was performed to determine whether expiratory muscle training...
An epidemiological study of occupational bladder tumours in the dye industry of Japan.
Tsuchiya, K, Okubo, T, Ishizu, S
This report studies 100 cases of occupational bladder cancer which were reported between 1949 and 1970 by large companies producing dye. It is estimated that in fact a great many more than 100 cases...
Takahashi, K, Hoshuyama, T, Ikegami, K, Itoh, T, Higashi, T, Okubo, T
OBJECTIVES--To study the role assumed by epidemiology in occupational health literature and characterise its change over the years. METHODS--A bibliometric study was conducted with a MEDLINE search...
Car seatbelt use during pregnancy in Japan: determinants and policy implications
Ichikawa, M, Nakahara, S, Okubo, T, Wakai, S
Context: Pregnant women are exempted from the current seatbelt legislation in Japan despite the fact that seatbelt use is essential to reduce the risk of fatalities for these women and their fetuses...
Suzuki, S., Watanuki, Y., Yoshiike, Y., Okubo, T.
BACKGROUND: It has previously been shown that fenoterol, a beta 2 adrenergic agonist, increases the ventilatory response to hypoxia (HVR) and hypercapnia (HCVR) in normal subjects. The effects of...
Ren, A, Okubo, T, Takahashi, K
STUDY OBJECTIVE--To examine the impact of a comprehensive periodic health examination programme on health care utilisation and costs in a working population. DESIGN--A cohort method was used to...