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A Monte Carlo simulation for the elastic energy loss of high-energy partons in a strongly interacting medium
2012
Radiofrequency and 2.45 GHz electron cyclotron resonance H− volume production ion sources
2016
The volume production of negative hydrogen ions (H-) in plasma ion sources is based on dissociative electron attachment (DEA)to rovibrationally excited hydrogen molecules(H2), which is a two-step process requiring both, hot electrons for ionization, and vibrational excitation of the H2 and cold electrons for the H- formation through DEA. Traditionally H- ion sources relying on the volume production have been tandem-type arc discharge sources equipped with biased filament cathodes sustaining the plasma by thermionic electron emission and with a magnetic filter separating the main discharge from the H- formation volume. The main motivation to develop ion sources based on radiofrequency (RF) o…
First observation and study of the K± → π±π0e+e− decay
2018
The NA48/2 experiment at CERN reports the first observation of the K-+/- -> pi(+/-)pi(0)e(+)e(-) decay from an exposure of 1.7 x 10(11) charged kaon decays recorded in 2003-2004. A sample of 4919 candidates with 4.9% background contamination allows the determination of the branching ratio in the full kinematic region, BR(K-+/- -> pi(+/-)pi(0)e(+)e(-)) = (4.24 +/- 0.14) x 10(-6). The study of the kinematic space shows evidence for a structure dependent contribution in agreement with predictions based on chiral perturbation theory. Several P- and CP-violating asymmetries are also evaluated.
Effect of cholesterol-lowering treatment with a 585 on plasma membrane function and liver electron microscope appearence in rats.
1990
4812 - A0028 Gangliosides in the retina: a comparative inventory with brain and other ocular structures
2016
Purpose: Gangliosides (GG) make an extremely diverse family of glycosphingolipids particularly abundant in the brain and neural tissues. While it is known that alterations in GG metabolism are associated with visual defects, the precise biological roles of these compounds in the retina are still largely unknown. In this context, we performed an exhaustive inventory and thorough characterization of the human eye GG aiming to reveal specificities and common features of the retina compared to other ocular tissues and brain.Methods: Retina, RPE/Choroid, ciliary body, optic nerve and brain samples were collected from deceased human donors (N=7). GG were extracted and analysed by a comprehensive …
Qualiment: the scientifist expertise to promote innovation in food companies
2011
Positron production using a 9 MeV electron linac for the GBAR experiment
2020
For the GBAR (Gravitational Behaviour of Antihydrogen at Rest) experiment at CERN's Antiproton Decelerator (AD) facility we have constructed a source of slow positrons, which uses a low-energy electron linear accelerator (linac). The driver linac produces electrons of 9 MeV kinetic energy that create positrons from bremsstrahlung-induced pair production. Staying below 10 MeV ensures no persistent radioactive activation in the target zone and that the radiation level outside the biological shield is safe for public access. An annealed tungsten-mesh assembly placed directly behind the target acts as a positron moderator. The system produces $5\times10^7$ slow positrons per second, a performan…
Improving the Downwind Sail Design Process by Means of a Novel FSI Approach
2021
The process of designing a sail can be a challenging task because of the difficulties in predicting the real aerodynamic performance. This is especially true in the case of downwind sails, where the evaluation of the real shapes and aerodynamic forces can be very complex because of turbulent and detached flows and the high-deformable behavior of structures. Of course, numerical methods are very useful and reliable tools to investigate sail performances, and their use, also as a result of the exponential growth of computational resources at a very low cost, is spreading more and more, even in not highly competitive fields. This paper presents a new methodology to support sail designers in ev…
Western blot characterization of exosomes isolated from rat plasma and evaluation of the efficiency of a precipitation method in exosome isolation
2017
Eksosomit ovat halkaisijaltaan 40-100 nm kokoisia solunulkoisia vesikkeleitä, joita solut erittävät solunsisäisen multivesikulaarisen rakkulan yhdistyessä solukalvoon. Eksosomit ovat tärkeässä roolissa solujen välisessä viestinnässä, sillä ne kuljettavat monenlaisia biomolekyylejä, kuten useita eri RNA-tyyppejä, lipidejä ja proteiineja. Aivoissa eksosomit liittyvät neurodegeneratiivisiin sairauksiin, kuten Parkisonin tautiin, Alzheimerin tautiin ja aivovammaan. Eksosomit kykenevät läpäisemään veri-aivoesteen, ja tutkijat ovatkin esittäneet paljon kiinnostusta eksosomien mahdollisuuksiin uutena hoitokeinona. Lisäksi eksosomien kuljettamat molekyylit sisältävät tietoa eksosomit erittäneen sol…
Method development for determination and recovery of rare earth elements from industrial fly ash
2014
Rare earth elements (REE) are important in numerous high technology applications and in addition their supply risk is high, which gives rise to studying new sources for rare earth elements. Rare earth element concentrations in industrial fly ash samples collected from Finnish power plants, using a mixture of peat and biomass as a fuel, have been determined. Two sample pre-treatment methods, ultrasound- and microwave-assisted acid digestions, have been applied to fly ash samples. Measurement conditions for inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP–OES) have been optimized to reach robust plasma conditions and the reliability of the analysis has been investigated by using …