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Chemical waves and pattern formation in the 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine/water lamellar system

2004

CPMAS 13C NMR Characterization of Leaves and Litters from the Reafforestated Area of Mustigarufi in Sicily (Italy)

2010

Reafforestation is generally based on the planting of exotic fast growing tree species suitable for adapting to even harsh environments. Once the introduced plants ameliorate soil conditions, they can be progressively replaced by au- tochthonous plant species. Reafforestation is applied worldwide. However, only few studies on the effect of reafforesta- tion on lands from Mediterranean regions are available. This paper reports the characterization by cross polarization 13C NMR spectroscopy of fresh leaves and superficial litters from a reafforestated area in central Sicily (Italy). NMR assign- ment is attempted. A differentiation among the molecular systems within leaves and litters is also …

Über polygermane

1980

Abstract A complete series of 5-membered heterocycles (Ph 2 Ge) 4 X with X = O, S, Se and Te has been prepared and investigated by mass spectra, 13 C NMR spectra and vibrational spectra. The 13 C signals of the phenyl groups in the compounds (Ph 2 Ge) 4 X were compared with the related values in the homocycle (Ph 2 Ge) 5 . Frequency values for the symmetrical and asymmetrical stretching vibrations of the units GeGeGe and GeXGe are given. The crystal structure of the compound (Ph 2 Ge) 4 S has been determined and refined to a R of 0.051. The 5-membered ring Ge 4 S exhibits envelope conformation.

Forced Rayleigh scattering from non-harmonic gratings applied to complex diffusion processes in glass-forming liquids

1999

Abstract Tracer diffusion of 9,10-phenanthrenequinone (PQ) and its photoproduct in super-cooled phenolphthalein-dimethyl-ether (PDE) was studied by forced Rayleigh scattering. In order to investigate the spatial frequency dependence of the grating dynamics, several spatial harmonics of the grating with non-sinusoidal phase profile produced by non-linear recording were monitored. An optical scheme with a diverging reading beam is proposed for simultaneous reconstruction of the harmonic components.

Microwave emission related to cyclotron instabilities in a minimum-Belectron cyclotron resonance ion source plasma

2015

Electron cyclotron resonance ion sources (ECRIS) have been essential in the research and applications of nuclear physics over the past 40 years. They are extensively used in a wide range of large-scale accelerator facilities for the production of highly charged heavy ion beams of stable and radioactive elements. ECRISs are susceptible to kinetic instabilities due to resonance heating mechanism leading to anisotropic electron velocity distribution function. Instabilities of cyclotron type are a proven cause of frequently observed periodic bursts of 'hot' electrons and bremsstrahlung, accompanied with emission of microwave radiation and followed by considerable drop of multiply charged ions c…

Retrobulbäre Bestrahlung bei endokriner Orbitopathie - Erfahrungen im Langzeitverlauf

2002

Background Significance of retrobulbar irradiation in patients suffering form Graves' ophthalmopathy, though established since almost one century, is subject of scientific debate. The present study investigated the effect of retrobulbar irradiation using a standardized protocol focussing on long term results. Patients and methods Between 1981 and 1997, 104 patients treated by retrobulbar irradiation (10 to 20 Gray) due to Graves' disease. Twenty-nine of these underwent irradiation as sole treatment (mean follow-up 57 months), while in the remaining 75, it was combined with a systemic steroid treatment (mean follow-up 40 months). Patients were evaluated regarding proptosis, intraocular press…

Negative pressure cavitation-microwave assisted preparation of extract of Pyrola incarnata Fisch. rich in hyperin, 2'-O-galloylhyperin and chimaphili…

2013

Abstract A novel and effective extraction method, namely negative pressure cavitation-microwave assisted extraction technique (NMAE), was developed for the preparation of extracts of Pyrola incarnata Fisch., which are rich in the main constituents hyperin, 2′-O-galloylhyperin and chimaphilin. Single factor experiments and Box–Behnken design (BBD) were combined with a response surface methodology to examine factors affecting extraction. Maximum extraction yields of hyperin, 2′-O-galloylhyperin and chimaphilin (1.339 ± 0.029, 4.831 ± 0.117 and 0.329 ± 0.011 mg/g, respectively) were achieved under the following optimised conditions: 700 W microwave power, 50 °C extraction temperature, 30:1 mL/…

Long-term phytoplankton changes in a shallow hypertrophic lake, Albufera of Valencia (Spain)

1994

A long-term phytoplankton study was carried out in the Albufera of Valencia, a shallow hypertrophic lake (surface area 21 km2, mean depth 1 m, total inorganic nitrogen load 155 g m-2 y-1, total inorganic phosphate load 15 g m-2 y-1) from 1980 to 1988. The lake functions as a reservoir for the surrounding rice cultivation. From 1940's to 1988, its phytoplankton assemblage has been altered from a mesotrophic to a hypertrophic character, as consequence of the increasing pollution. For 1980–88, annual variations in the phytoplankton were less pronounced than seasonal changes. The hypertrophic and morphometric features of the lake favoured the stability of the phytoplankton assemblage and chloro…

Chlorophyll b is involved in long-wavelength spectral properties of light-harvesting complexes LHC I and LHC II.

2001

AbstractChlorophyll (Chl) molecules attached to plant light-harvesting complexes (LHC) differ in their spectral behavior. While most Chl a and Chl b molecules give rise to absorption bands between 645 nm and 670 nm, some special Chls absorb at wavelengths longer than 700 nm. Among the Chl a/b-antennae of higher plants these are found exclusively in LHC I. In order to assign this special spectral property to one chlorophyll species we reconstituted LHC of both photosystem I (Lhca4) and photosystem II (Lhcb1) with carotenoids and only Chl a or Chl b and analyzed the effect on pigment binding, absorption and fluorescence properties. In both LHCs the Chl-binding sites of the omitted Chl species…

Plant chlorophyll fluorescence: active and passive measurements at canopy and leaf scales with different nitrogen treatments

2015

Highlight We studied for the first time the temporal and spatial limits within which active and passive chlorophyll fluorescence measurements are comparable.