Search results for "polymorph"

On the origin and diversification of Podolian cattle breeds: testing scenarios of European colonization using genome-wide SNP data

2021

AbstractBackgroundDuring the Neolithic expansion, cattle accompanied humans and spread from their domestication centres to colonize the ancient world. In addition, European cattle occasionally intermingled with both indicine cattle and local aurochs resulting in an exclusive pattern of genetic diversity. Among the most ancient European cattle are breeds that belong to the so-called Podolian trunk, the history of which is still not well established. Here, we used genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data on 806 individuals belonging to 36 breeds to reconstruct the origin and diversification of Podolian cattle and to provide a reliable scenario of the European colonization, throug…

Synthesis, structural and luminescent properties of Mn-doped calcium pyrophosphate (Ca2P2O7) polymorphs

2022

The study was partially funded by the Swedish Research Council FORMAS project “Utilization of solid inorganic waste from the aquaculture industry as wood reinforcement material for flame retardancy” (grant no. 2018-01198). Vilnius University is highly acknowledged for financial support from the Science Promotion Foundation (MSF-JM-5/2021). This project has also received funding from European Social Fund (project No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0069) under grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT). The authors acknowledge the Center of Spectroscopic Characterization of Materials and Electronic/Molecular Processes ("SPECTROVERSUM" www.spectroversum.ff.vu.lt ) at the Lithuanian Nat…

Role of genetic polymorphisms in myocardial infarction at young age

2010

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young adult presents a typical pattern of risk factors, clinical, angiographic and prognostic characteristics. In the last years we demonstrated that hemorheological profile is altered in these patients in a persistent way and independently of the number of risk factors and of the extent of coronary lesions. Thus, the hyperviscosity syndrome following AMI could be considered an intrinsic characteristic of these patients. Consequently it is possible to hypothesise the presence of a genetic background at the origin of this predisposition. If this background is able to influence the risk of ischemic heart disease, this should be particularly evident in youn…

Conformational polymorphism and amphiphilic properties of resorcinarene octapodands

2010

o-Nitroaniline functionalized resorcinarene octapodands 1-5 with pendant methyl, ethyl, pentyl, nonyl or 1-decenyl groups, respectively, were synthesized and their structural properties investigated using X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. The upper rim of each podand is identical containing flexible side arms, in which rotation around the -OCH(2)CH(2)N- linkers create excellent possibilities for polymorphism. Two conformational polymorphs of acetone solvate of 2 were identified containing different side arm orientation and crystal packing. Compound 1 crystallized from acetone and nitromethane yielding two pseudopolymorphs with different packing motifs. The longer alkyl chains of 3…

Bacterial communities in Arctic fjelds of Finnish Lapland are stable but highly pH-dependent

2007

The seasonal and spatial variations of microbial communities in Arctic fjelds of Finnish Lapland were studied. Phospholipid fatty acid analysis (PLFA) and terminal restriction fragment analysis (T-RFLP) of amplified 16S rRNA genes were used to assess the effect of soil conditions and vegetation on microbial community structures along different altitudes of two fjelds, Saana and Jehkas. Terminal restriction fragments were additionally analysed from c . 160 cloned sequences and isolated bacterial strains and matched with those of soil DNA samples. T-RFLP and PLFA analyses indicated relatively similar microbial communities at various altitudes and under different vegetation of the two fjelds. …

Influence of Crystallization Additives on Morphology of Selected Benzoic Acids - A Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulation Study

2021

Two model substances were used in the study – 2,6-dimethoxybenzoic acid (2,6MeOBA) and 3-hydroxybenzoic acid (3OHBA), each having two polymorphic forms, including a form without carboxylic acid homodimers in their crystal structure. For each polymorph 2-3 largest crystal faces were selected for MD simulations and the crystal was cut along these planes by preparing simulation box with these planes facing towards solution. In the performed study it was determined which additives potentially can influence the crystal morphology (based on the selected planes) and possibly also the obtained polymorph achieved by significantly changing crystal growth rate by adsorbing on the surface. For the stud…

Effects of pressure and of thermal history on the structural phase transition of KCN

1992

The cubic-noncubic structural phase transition of a KCN single crystal is studied as a function of thermal history and of hydrostatic pressure up to 2 kbar. The standard sequence of phases is cubic-monoclinic-orthorhombic on cooling and orthorhombic-cubic on heating. The monoclinic phase is also absent in first cooling runs at low pressures (p≦250 bar). The width of the monoclinic field inp, T phase diagram is increased in second cooling runs. The effects are discussed in terms of a martensitic transformation behavior and random strain fields.

1996

Combined LC-polymers possess the structural properties of both LC main chain and LC side chain polymers. Beneath this structural speciality, their broad LC-phases and their polymorphism (different smectic phases and one nematic phase as a function of temperature) make them interesting. Crucial to an understanding of them is the fact that main chain and side chain mesogens orient parallel to each other and interact cooperatively to form the LC-phase. Due to this synergism the temperature range of the LC-phase is much broader than that of the corresponding LC main chain and LC side chain polymers. This interplay of main chain and side chain mesogens allows structures to be designed with prefe…

Well-defined carbohydrate-based polymers in calcium carbonate crystallization: Influence of stereochemistry in the polymer side chain on polymorphism…

2015

Abstract In this work we demonstrate the remarkable phase control on the crystallization of calcium carbonate by the stereochemistry of carbohydrate-based polymers. The polymers (poly(2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β- d -glucosyloxy)ethyl methacrylate) and poly(2-(2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-β- d -galactosyloxy)ethyl methacrylate)) have been synthesized from the respective glucose or galactose containing monomers (3 step synthesis) by RAFT polymerization leading to well-defined carbohydrate-based polymers with number averages of the molecular weights (Mw) of 10,000–18,000 g/mol and a dispersities (Đ) from 1.1 to 1.2. For the deprotected polymers we found differences in the phase selection of calcium …

Phases and phase transitions of (NaCl)1?x(NaCN)x

1985

(NaCl)1−x(NaCN)x mixed crystals with CN-concentrationsx of 0.87, 0.76, 0.71 and 0.65 have been investigated by X-ray powder diffraction. Apart from the cubic room temperature phase, a rhombohedral and an orthorhombic phase have been identified. In addition a glass state has been observed which is characterized by a strong broadening of the cubic powder lines. The phase diagram shows a wide coexistence gap between the non-cubic phases and the glass state.