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Constant stretching rate experiments on low density polyethylene
1985
A simple apparatus for elongational test of molten polymers is presented. Its realiability is demonstrated by means of stress growth in constant stretching rate experiments and relaxation test on a low density polyethylene sample.
Comparative Biological Properties and Mineralization Potential of 3 Endodontic Materials for Vital Pulp Therapy: Theracal PT, Theracal LC, and Bioden…
2021
INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to assess the biological properties and mineralization potential of the new Theracal PT (Bisco Inc, Schaumburg, IL) compared with its predecessor Theracal LC (Bisco Inc) and the hydraulic silicate-based cement Biodentine (Septodont, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France) on human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) in vitro. METHODS Standardized sample discs were obtained for each material (n = 30) together with 1:1, 1:2, and 1:4 material eluates. Previously characterized hDPSCs were cultured with the different materials in standardized conditions, and the following assays were performed: a 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, a woun…
Responses of soil carbon and nitrogen transformations to stump removal
2012
We studied in central Finland whether stump harvesting after clear felling of coniferous forest poses further short-term changes in soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics when compared to the traditional site preparation method, mounding. Exposed mineral soil patches in Norway spruce (Picea abies) dominated clear-cut stands were sampled 1â5 years after the treatments. The extent of the exposed mineral soil surface was significantly larger at the stump removal sites when compared to the mounding sites. No differences were found in soil pH, organic matter content or total concentration of soil C between the treatments or treatment years. Total concentration of soil N was consistently higher and …
Carotenoids and the Assembly of Light-harvesting Complexes
2006
Carotenoids are constitutive components of all light-harvesting complexes in plants and many such complexes in bacteria. In the crystal structures of several light-harvesting complexes, carotenoids are seen to span the lipid bilayer and connect components of the complex on both membrane surfaces and/or to mediate the interaction of transmembrane protein helices. This important stabilizing function suggests that these pigments are also actively involved in the assembly of light-harvesting complexes. Verification of this notion appears too ambitious a goal at present, as the question of how the pigment-protein complexes of the photosynthetic apparatus are assembled is still open. However, inf…
Effect of Temperature on Isobutyric Acid Loss during Roasting of Carob Kibble
1997
The high content of isobutyric acid in carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) constitutes a handicap for some of its potential uses due to the undesirable smell produced by that compound. In this study the loss of isobutyric acid during roasting was approached by heating the carob kibble at temperatures from 120 to 180 °C in two local cultivars (Matalafera and Lisa). The initial content of isobutyric acid varied between 6.3 (Lisa) and 9.4 (Matalafera) g isobutyric acid/kg dry solid. Results showed that the process can be described by a diffusive model. The activation energy of the process is about 55 kJ/mol for both cultivars. Keywords: Carob pod; roasting; isobutyric acid; diffusion
Hg2+ and Cu2+ selective detection using a dual channel receptor based on thiopyrylium scaffoldings
2009
2,4,6-Triphenylthiopyrylium functionalized with an aza-oxa-thia macrocycle is able to selectively recognize Hg2+ cation by a color change and Cu2+ cation by a remarkable significant emission enhancement.
Mechanical properties and XRD of Nafion modified by 2-hydroxyethylammonium ionic liquids
2013
In this work, the Nafion 112 membrane impregnated with 2-hydroxyethylammonium carboxylate ionic liquids have been investigated. The used ionic liquids were 2-hydroxyethylammonium formate [HEA]F, acetate [HEA]A and lactate [HEA]L. Prepared composite membranes Nafion/ionic liquid are characterized by mechanical testing, such as tensile test and creep test. It is found that ionic liquids decrease elastic modulus and creep compliance, but do not have significant effect on the tensile strength. Also, composite membranes were studied by wide angle X-ray diffraction. All ionic liquids shift the peak maximum to the lower angle. In this work, only biodegradable ionic liquids were used for composite …
Būvniecības dalībnieku civiltiesiskā atbildība pret trešajām personām būvniecības procesā
2022
Bakalaura darba tēma ir būvniecības dalībnieku civiltiesiskā atbildība pret trešajām personām būvniecības procesā. Būvniecības dalībnieku civiltiesiskā atbildība pret trešajām personām tika īpaši aktualizēta pēc 2013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas Rīgā, Zolitūdē, taču tā ir aktuāla arī mūsdienās. Likumdevējs joprojām strādā pie tā, lai tiktu sakārtots būvniecības procesa dalībnieku atbildības jautājums. Tai skaitā Ekonomikas ministrija ir izstrādājusi grozījumu likumprojektus. Darba mērķis ir noskaidrot, kā tiek noteikta būvniecības dalībnieku civiltiesiskā atbildība pret trešajām personām būvniecības procesā, analizējot to, kā atbildību var regulēt līgumiski, vispārējo civiltiesiskās atbild…
Metal Dependence on the Bidirectionality and Reversibility of the Singlet Energy Transfer in Artificial Special Pair-Containing Dyads
2017
International audience; The demetalation of a precursor dyad, 3, built upon a zinc(II)-containing artificial special pair and free-base antenna, leads to a new dyad, 4, for singlet energy transfer composed of cofacial free-base porphyrins (acceptor), [Fb](2) bridged by a 1,4-C6H4 group to a free-base antenna (donor), [Fb]. This dyad exhibits the general structure [M](2)-C6H4-[Fb], where [M](2) = [Fh](2), and completes a series reported earlier, where [M](2) = [Mg](2) (2) and [Zn](2) (3). The latter dyads exhibit a bidirectional energy-transfer process at 298 K for 2 and at 77 K for 3. Interestingly, a very scarce case of cycling process is observed for the zinc-containing dyad at 298 K. The…
Emergent ultrafast phenomena in correlated oxides and heterostructures
2017
The possibility of investigating the dynamics of solids on timescales faster than the thermalization of the internal degrees of freedom has disclosed novel non-equilibrium phenomena that have no counterpart at equilibrium. Transition metal oxides (TMOs) provide an interesting playground in which the correlations among the charges in the metal $d$-orbitals give rise to a wealth of intriguing electronic and thermodynamic properties involving the spin, charge, lattice and orbital orders. Furthermore, the physical properties of TMOs can be engineered at the atomic level, thus providing the platform to investigate the transport phenomena on timescales of the order of the intrinsic decoherence ti…