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Predictive First-principles Modeling of a Photosynthetic Antenna Protein : The Fenna-Matthews-Olson Complex
2020
High efficiency of light harvesting in photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes is governed by evolutionary-perfected protein-assisted tuning of individual pigment properties and inter-pigment interactions. Due to the large number of spectrally overlapping pigments in a typical photosynthetic complex, experimental methods often fail to unambiguously identify individual chromophore properties. Here we report a first principles-based modeling protocol capable of predicting properties of pigments in protein environment to a high precision. The technique was applied to successfully uncover electronic properties of the Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) pigment-protein complex. Each of the three subunit…
Nordic Higher Education in Flux: System Evolution and Reform Trajectories
2019
AbstractThis chapter provides a brief description of how the four national systems included in this study—Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden—are currently organised and structured. In doing so, it illuminates several specific features such as the types and sizes of the institutions, enrolment patterns, performance measures, and funding. In addition, the chapter gives a snapshot of how higher education systems have evolved historically by shedding light on policy dynamics from the late 1990s to 2013, the baseline period for the FINNUT comparative study, the research project that provides the basis for this edited volume. This is followed by a section describing the aim, methods, theoretica…
Polypropylene/polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanocomposites – study of free volumes, crystallinity degree and mass flow rate
2016
Nanokompozyty polipropylen/poliedryczne oligomeryczne silseskwioksany (PP/POSS) przygotowano metodą mieszania w stanie stopionym polimeru. Wpływ struktury oraz ilości zastosowanych nanonapełniaczy POSS na objętości swobodne w polipropylenie określono z zastosowaniem spektroskopii czasów życia pozytonów (PALS). Ustalono zależności pomiędzy parametrami PALS: czasem życia o-Ps (τ3) i natężeniem (I3) składowej o-Ps oraz wartościami stopnia krystaliczności (Xc ) i masowego wskaźnika szybkości płynięcia (MFR) badanych materiałów. Obecność nanonapełniaczy POSS wpłynęła na liczbę i rozmiary objętości swobodnych w polimerze, co spowodowało zmianę mikrostruktury osnowy polipropylenowej. Wraz ze zwięk…
"Yes we can" or "Make America great again" : comparison of representations in Barack Obama and Donald Trump's inaugural addresses
2017
Kielellä ja kielenkäyttötavoilla, diskursseilla, on suuria vaikutuksia ihmisten asenteisiin, toimintatapoihin ja tapaan nähdä maailma. Erityisesti poliittiset diskurssit ovat merkittävä tutkimuksen kohde, sillä ne saavuttavat usein suuren yleisön. Koska poliitikoilla on näkyvä rooli yhteiskunnassa, on tärkeää tutkia, millaisia asenteita, ideologioita ja arvoja he levittävät puheidensa välityksellä. Tätä teemaa voidaan tarkastella hyödyntäen kriittistä diskurssianalyysia, jonka avulla usein tarkastellaan eriarvoisuutta ja vallan väärinkäyttöä. Tämän tutkielman tarkoituksena oli selvittää, millaisia representaatioita Barack Obama ja Donald Trump loivat eri ihmisryhmistä virkaanastujaispuheiss…
Effect of substrate rigidity on distribution of nuclear actin and lamin A
2016
Tämä tutkimus keskittyi analysoimaan, onko solun ulkopuolisen ympäristön jäykkyydellä vaikutusta tuman sisäisten proteiinien jakautumiseen. Tuman mekanosensitiivisyyden vaikutusta lamiini A:n ja aktiinin sijaintiin tumassa tutkittiin soluilla, joita kasvatettiin eri jäykkyisillä kasvualustoilla. Kokeissa laskettiin lamiini A:n suhteellinen määrä vertaamalla tumalevyyn sitoutunutta ja tumassa vapaana olevaa lamiini A:ta, sekä suhteellinen määrä aktiinille vertaamalla tumansisäisen aktiinin määrää solulimassa olevaan. Kahta eri jäykkyistä (1,5 kPa ja 33 kPa Youngin moduluksella) polyakryyliamidi (PAA)-geeliä käytettiin säädettävänä kasvualustana soluille. Näillä geeleillä kasvatettiin hiiren …
Pro-Degradant Activity of Naturally Occurring Compounds on Polyethylene in Accelerate Weathering Conditions
2019
In this work, naturally occurring compounds, such as Vitamin E (VE) and Ferulic Acid (FA), at high concentrations, have been considered as pro-degradant agents for Low Density Polyethylene (PE). However, all obtained results using the naturally occurring molecules as pro-oxidant agents for PE have been compared with the results achieved using a classical pro-oxidant agent, such as calcium stearate (Ca stearate) and with neat PE. The preliminary characterization, through rheological, mechanical and thermal analysis, of the PE-based systems highlights that the used naturally occurring molecules are able to exert a slight plasticizing action on PE and subsequently the PE rigidity and crystalli…
Effect of immobilization of titanocene catalyst in aralkyl imidazolium chloroaluminate media on performance of biphasic ethylene polymerization and p…
2012
1-(2-Phenylethyl)-3-methylimidazolium and 1-benzyl-3-methylimidazolium chloroaluminates, [Ph-C2mim][AlCl4] and [Bzlmim][AlCl4], were applied as media of the Cp2TiCl2 catalyst for biphasic ethylene polymerization. The studied aralkyl ionic liquids ensure greater stability of the catalyst at higher temperatures and more regular morphology of the produced polyethylene than analogous 1-n-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloroaluminates. The alkylaluminium compound participates in the termination reaction of the polymer chain. The catalyst is stable and enables recycling of the ionic liquid phase in the consecutive polymerization reactions. The [Ph-C2mim][AlCl4] ionic liquid and AlEt2Cl alkylaluminium…
Functional Bionanocomposite Fibers of Chitosan Filled with Cellulose Nanofibers Obtained by Gel Spinning
2021
Extremely high mechanical performance spun bionanocomposite fibers of chitosan (CHI), and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were successfully achieved by gel spinning of CHI aqueous viscous formulations filled with CNFs. The microstructural characterization of the fibers by X-ray diffraction revealed the crystallization of the CHI polymer chains into anhydrous chitosan allomorph. The spinning process combining acidic–basic–neutralization–stretching–drying steps allowed obtaining CHI/CNF composite fibers of high crystallinity, with enhanced effect at incorporating the CNFs. Chitosan crystallization seems to be promoted by the presence of cellulose nanofibers, serving as nucleation sites for the gr…
Maskulinitātes reprezentācija seriālā „UgunsGrēks”: 2015. gada analīze
2016
Bakalaura darbā ar tēmu „Maskulinitātes reprezentācija seriālā ”UgunsGrēks”: 2015. gada analīze” mērķis ir noskaidrot kā vīrieša tēls – ārējais izskats, uzvedība, īpašības, vērtības, tēvišķība reprezentēta seriālā ”UgunsGrēks”. Darba teorētiskajā daļā detalizēti aprakstītas teorētiskās izpratnes par populāro kultūru, televīziju un seriāliem, īpašu uzmanību vēršot uz maskulinitāti un tā nozīmi kultūrā, vīrieša dzimuma lomām, tajā iekļautajām normām un vīrieša lomu ģimenē. Empīriskajā daļā analizēti vīriešu tēli, izmantojot metaforu semiotisko analīzi, lai seriālā konstatētu vīriešu tēla reprezentāciju, un fokusgrupas diskusijas metodi, lai noskaidrotu auditorijas attieksmi. Atslēgvārdi: popu…
Protein recovery as a resource from waste specifically via membrane technology : from waste to wonder
2021
Economic growth and the rapid increase in the world population has led to a greater need for natural resources, which in turn, has put pressure on said resources along with the environment. Water, food, and energy, among other resources, pose a huge challenge. Numerous essential resources, including organic substances and valuable nutrients, can be found in wastewater, and these could be recovered with efficient technologies. Protein recovery from waste streams can provide an alternative resource that could be utilized as animal feed. Membrane separation, adsorption, and microbe-assisted protein recovery have been proposed as technologies that could be used for the aforementioned protein re…