The present disclosure provides a particle showing a small non-specific adsorption, having a reactive functional group for chemically bonding a ligand thereto, and being suitable for an agglutination method; a particle for the agglutination method having a ligand chemically bonded to the particle; a reagent, a kit and a method for detecting a target substance, each for in vitro diagnosis, each of which contains the particle. The particle includes a polymer having a unit having a linker A in a side chain, wherein when both terminals of the linker A are represented by X1 and X2, the linker A has a reactive functional group for chemically bonding a ligand thereto in one of X1 and X2; one of X1 and X2 includes an ester structure; and a sum of bonds between atoms linearly connecting X1 and X2 is 18 to 24 and the X1 and X2 contain CH.sub.2 or CH.

Described herein are compositions comprising, a polymer; a non-physiological solution; and a visualization agent; wherein the polymer is soluble in the non-physiological solution and insoluble at physiological conditions. Methods of preparing the compositions are disclosed as well as methods of using these compositions to treat vascular conditions.

Described herein are compositions comprising, a polymer; a non-physiological solution; and a visualization agent; wherein the polymer is soluble in the non-physiological solution and insoluble at physiological conditions. Methods of preparing the compositions are disclosed as well as methods of using these compositions to treat vascular conditions.

Provided is an unsaturated double bond-containing compound capable of sufficiently advancing a crosslinking reaction or a curing reaction when used for a coating material or the like and having oxygen absorption performance. The present invention also provides an oxygen absorbent containing the unsaturated double bond-containing compound and a resin composition containing the same. Provided are an unsaturated double bond-containing compound represented by general formula (I), an oxygen absorbent containing the same, and a resin composition.

Provided is an unsaturated double bond-containing compound capable of sufficiently advancing a crosslinking reaction or a curing reaction when used for a coating material or the like and having oxygen absorption performance. The present invention also provides an oxygen absorbent containing the unsaturated double bond-containing compound and a resin composition containing the same. Provided are an unsaturated double bond-containing compound represented by general formula (I), an oxygen absorbent containing the same, and a resin composition.

Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.

Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.

A resist composition containing a polymer compound having a constitutional unit (a01) represented by Formula (a01), and a fluororesin component having a constitutional unit (f10) represented by Formula (f1-01) or (f1-02), in which the constitutional unit (a01) is a constitutional unit which contains a specific acid dissociable group (a01-r-1) containing an aliphatic cyclic group and an aromatic cyclic group; in Formulae (f1-01) and (f1-02), R represents a hydrogen atom, at least one of Raf.sup.01 and Raf.sup.02 and at least one of Raf.sup.03 and Raf.sup.04 represent a hydrocarbon group substituted with a fluorine atom, and the total number of fluorine atoms is 3 or greater.

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A resist composition containing a polymer compound having a constitutional unit (a01) represented by Formula (a01), and a fluororesin component having a constitutional unit (f10) represented by Formula (f1-01) or (f1-02), in which the constitutional unit (a01) is a constitutional unit which contains a specific acid dissociable group (a01-r-1) containing an aliphatic cyclic group and an aromatic cyclic group; in Formulae (f1-01) and (f1-02), R represents a hydrogen atom, at least one of Raf.sup.01 and Raf.sup.02 and at least one of Raf.sup.03 and Raf.sup.04 represent a hydrocarbon group substituted with a fluorine atom, and the total number of fluorine atoms is 3 or greater.

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Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.