Analytical Science

多色の免疫蛍光染色により可視化された組織構造の顕微鏡イメージと、「SPATIAL INSIGHTS LIVE SERIES」の文字を配置したウェビナー告知用ビジュアル。

Webinar Announcement: Mastering Multiplex Immunofluorescence – Easy, Practical Strategies for Reliable Spatial Biology Results

2026.01.14
Achieving reliable spatial biomarker results begins with building a strong foundation. Confident antibody validation, thoughtf… 黒澤伸行

A 3D rendering of multiple blue cells floating in a microscopic environment, depicting detailed cellular structures.

Part 2: The Invention of PCR

2026.01.06
The author first heard the term “PCR” in the early 1980s while undergoing training on a DNA synthesizer in the sub… 黒澤伸行

青色の細胞が多数浮遊している様子を表した3Dイメージ画像。顕微鏡観察をモデル化した細胞構造のレンダリング

Part 1 The “Analyzing Life’s Mysteries” Project Was Born from Analytical Instrument Development

2025.11.17
This series is based on a manuscript I had the honor of writing for the Journal of the Society for Biotechnology, Japan, “Continuation of the Fundamentals of Biotechnology Lecture Series/Miscel… 黒澤伸行

カラフルな球体で表現された分子構造が、透明な立体形状の中に配置された官能基をイメージしたコンセプトビジュアル。

NGK INSULATORS, Ltd : A Groundbreaking New Method Invented for Crystal Polymorph Discovery Research

2025.12.22
In pharmaceutical development, differences in the crystal structures of small-molecule compounds affect their pharmaceutical and physical properties, influencing factors such as drug absorption rates and s… 黒澤伸行

DNAの二重らせんと、カラフルなブロック状要素が連なるタンパク質構造を組み合わせた、タンパク質の仕組みを象徴的に表現したコンセプトビジュアル。

Exploring the Mysteries of Proteins — A Journey into Function and Structure (Part 1)

2025.12.17
What Are Proteins, Really? When you hear the word “protein,” you may first think of food or nutrition. In reality, however, proteins are molecu… 黒澤伸行

本のアイコンと人物アイコンが描かれ、『書籍紹介 / BOOK FEATURE』と記載された青色デザインのバナー画像

Experimental Medicine Extra Edition Practicing Biological Image Analysis Through “Patterns”: ImageJ, Python, and napari[Japanese Edition]

2026.01.06
For researchers who want to further enhance their image analysis skills. This highly practical textbook teaches the fun… 黒澤伸行

Photo of multiple analytical instruments, including a mass spectrometer, installed on a laboratory bench in a white research lab.

The Untold Story of HPLC: Why Did Dr. James L. Waters Create HPLC?

2024.07.01
From the late 1970s to the 1980s, the HPLC market expanded significantly as a method for low-molecular-weight separation and measurem… 黒澤伸行

Naming of HPLC Columns

2024.07.01
Since the introduction of rigid gels for reversed-phase partitioning in the 1970s, analytical performance for compounds in polar solutions improved significantly. This led to a historic surge in demand for HPLC, parti… 黒澤伸行