observations on the phase behavior of scf polymer solvent mixtures

... of the solvent was more toward the keto form than what would be predicted on the basis of the bulk cosolvent concentration It was concluded that the clustering of cosolvent molecules about the ... region to the gas -phase values confirmed that significant deviation of the experimental data from the prediction of Eq (2) for the low-density region of supercritical CO2 was occurring (Figure 6) The ... regions The behavior in the gas-like region at low densities is probably dictated by short-range interactions in the inner solvation shell of the probe molecule The strong density dependence of the...

Ngày tải lên: 02/04/2014, 15:48

... DIiso=mono by the total of the plot-level expansion factors ðr;s;xÞ ð jÞ w , thus the values of DIiso=mono can be compared between the two different regions in terms of their contributions to the ... Furthermore, the dependency of spatial distribution of leaves on the basal area of individuals, and the nonlinearity of the Guenther et al (1993) algorithms, introduce nonlinearities into the ... isolation, but because of the nonlinearity of the interactions between the different processes the sum of the separate values does not equal the total change The grid-cell level change in emission...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 08:20

... existing of land cover in the study area Development zone Conservation zone Conservation zone Buffer zone Conservation zone Buffer zone Development zone 21 Conclusions For 1st objective 1 .The total ... • The zonation can be regarded as a tool for sustainable agricultural development in the watershed area 17 Suggestion zones for sustainable of watershed management Buffer zone Conservation zone ... detection • • The change detection is the process of identifying differences in the state of an object or phenomenon by observing it at different times (Singh, 1989) The change detection of land...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 11:20

... scenario Thus, the actual pattern of O2-dependent regulation of dmeglob1 is not consistent with a simple myoglobin-like O2-supply function of the protein By contrast, the mRNA expression data are ... calculated relative to the normoxic condition (21% O2) Statistical evaluation was performed by calculating the mean value of the factors of regulation and their standard deviation Two independent ... from the tracheal air to the O2-consuming cells Such function may easily be associated with the observed gene regulation of dmeglob1: an excess of O2 (hyperoxia) causes the increase in the putative...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 02:20

... different concentrations i.e., 0.1-2.5 nM of [3H] QNB in the incubation buffer, pH 7.4 in a total incubation volume of 250 μl containing appropriate protein concentrations (200-250 μg) Nonspecific ... amplification of AchE mRNA from the cerebellum of Control, Diabetic, Diabetic + IIH and Control + IIH Rats The ΔΔCT method of relative quantification was used to determine the fold change in expression ... amplification of GLUT3 mRNA in the cerebellum of Control, Diabetic, Diabetic + IIH and Control + IIH Rats The ΔΔCT method of relative quantification was used to determine the fold change in expression...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:21

... regression to test the association of gene expression with the use of fenofibrate Results and Discussion There were no significant differences among the three study groups for duration of HIV, age, ... the attempt to decrease the risk of atherosclerosis and may act as modulators of systemic inflammation and the associated vascular response However, further studies in other type of populations ... to confirm the fenofibrate effect or any lipidlowering drug effect on systemic inflammation Moreover, a note of caution should be added before the indication of these active drugs and further...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:21

... structure and function) of the other six are present in the cereals [28], but there are probe-sets for only two of these (TaFVE and TaFCA) on the wheat array (see Additional file 3) Both these genes ... Dubcovsky J: Positional cloning of the wheat vernalization gene VRN1 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2003, 100:6263-6268 Page 13 of 14 (page number ... correspond with those of Trevaskis et al [22] then, rather than with results that indicate a direct role for VRN2 in vernalisation Recent discussions of the genetic control of phase transition in...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 03:20

... operation with the Dynacalibrator were used and contain the Cl2 The permeation chamber and air flow generator control accuracy of the Cl2 generated to within 1-3% of the desired concentration (manufacturer’s ... assisted with the writing of the manuscript BD and CW contributed to the revision of the paper and provided the analysis of 4-HNE KG performed the measurements of NOx and approved the manuscript ... a prolonged effect of exposure to Cl2 further supporting the conclusion that the amelioration of markers of airway injury is likely mediated by anti-oxidant properties of DMTU Glutathione is...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 11:22

... OA, these observations hopefully will prompt further investigations on the influence of exercise and intraarticular IL-10 levels and cartilage degradation Nevertheless, the first step is that these ... is the evidence for a causal relationship of IL-10 and COMP, or are the changes coincidences? Why is COMP, but none of the other cartilage degradation markers, decreased? Given the paucity of ... and confirmed by others Conclusions Exercise therapy influences the intra-articular IL-10 levels in patients with knee OA The pathophysiological mechanism underlying the effects of exercise therapy...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:22

... loading Second, lung injury associated with sepsis probably increased the presence of zone II Page of conditions in the lungs, so this cause of PPV is not volume responsive These studies further emphasize ... Effect of inflation of the lung on different parts of pulmonary vascular bed J Appl Physiol 1961, 16:71-76 Vieillard-Baron A, Prin S, Chergui K, Dubourg O, Jardin F: Echo-Doppler demonstration of ... Effect of lung inflation on static pressure volume characteristics of pulmonary vessels J Appl Physiol 1961, 16:64-70 Bromberger-Barnea B: Mechanical effects of inspiration on heart functions Fed...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 21:21

... each of the conserved sites irrespective of the presence of actin The location of the G4 and G5 calcium ions at the G4-G5 and G5-G6 interfaces, respectively, locks the protein into the active conformation ... form The new model of F-actin has contributed significantly to the collective understanding of the mechanisms of polymerization However, the conformation and assembly of F-actin varies with the ... ABPs alter the local structure of the actin cytoskeleton to suit the needs of the cell ABPs have been previously classified on the basis of their actin-modulatory functions their evolutionary families,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/09/2015, 10:17

... the ovary consists of the growth of competent follicles, the division of granulosa cells, the expansion of the follicular basal lamina, and finally, the formation of the follicular fluid in the ... 1991), and considered it as a reflection of progressive follicle luteinization and reduction of aromatase activity linked to the achievement of the final oocyte maturation On the other side, however, ... association between the level of Literature review 24 expression of these transcripts and regulatory function of miRNAs Currently, the regulatory function of miRNAs in gene expression stability of...

Ngày tải lên: 25/11/2015, 14:53

... Thickness of Ventral Telencephalon Wall (µm) 300 250 * 200 150 100 50 Fig Control Diabetic vt dt vt vt A B Fig % of BrdU-cells in Ventral Telencephalon 180 * 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 Fig Control ... Fold of induction 3.5 ** 2.5 1.5 0.5 Control Diabetic B 333bp C Fig dc dc III vt A vt B LV A Fig dc e dc III vt vt LV A Fig dt B III e e e dc vt LV A Fig 10 B A Fold of induction 1.5 ** 0.5 Control ... A Fold of induction 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 Control Diabetic B 238bp C Fig 13 A Fig 14 B C B III III A B ctx LV LV LV LV cn C D III III III E F III III sn hi dn G Fig 15 H chp bt number of microglia...

Ngày tải lên: 26/11/2015, 12:46

... maintaining the structure of the lipid microdomains, in such a way that disruption of one of the elements could be translated into a loss of the local formation of specific and functional raft-associated ... Functional consequences of the sustained or transient activation by Bax of the mitochondrial transition pore J Biol Chem 274, 31734– 31739 Brown D & London E (2000) Structure and function of sphingolipid- ... 2C) These results suggest active participation of the mPTP on cytochrome c release induced by rBAX The effect of rBAX on the mPT was entirely dependent on calcium Typical traces of mitochondrial...

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2014, 05:20

... Interferon (IFN) has formed the backbone of therapy against HCV, first as monotherapy, then in combination with the nucleoside analogue ribavirin [4] Current standard of care for chronic HCV infection ... infection consists of a regimen of pegylated interferon-α in combination with ribavirin The addition of the polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety (pegylation) increases the half-life of the IFN molecule ... 2) As in the case of Virahep C, there is a decline in both the number of genes induced and the extent of gene elevation before the next injection of interferon, at day here and day in the Virahep...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 15:20

... examples of non-monotonic dose-response relationships for a variety of end-points have been demonstrated in the field of toxicology and explained on the basis of complex interactions of biological ... increase monotonically with the increase in photodynamic dose varied by changing the concentration of the photosensitizer Based on the present results, we hypothesize that the non-monotonic photodynamic ... saturation of cellular uptake of AlPcS Indeed, pre-incubation of the cells at AlPcS2 concentrations between 1-5 μM resulted in the same cellular content of the photosensitizer (Figure 1b) Many of the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 16:20

... Center of the National Research Council, University of Bari, detected the presence of viral particles inside the cells of the nasal mucosa (Fig 6) At months after initial examination, the patient ... infections of the nasal mucosa (adenovirus, rhinovirus, etc.) where we have consistently found (over 10,000 observations) only phenomena of "ciliocytophthoria", as mentioned above The rare finding of ... Most of the multinuclear cells exhibited the following characteristics in the cytoplasm: - an acidophil area of the apical region of the cytoplasm, with coarsely triangular morphology, with the...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... Center of the National Research Council, University of Bari, detected the presence of viral particles inside the cells of the nasal mucosa (Fig 6) At months after initial examination, the patient ... infections of the nasal mucosa (adenovirus, rhinovirus, etc.) where we have consistently found (over 10,000 observations) only phenomena of "ciliocytophthoria", as mentioned above The rare finding of ... Most of the multinuclear cells exhibited the following characteristics in the cytoplasm: - an acidophil area of the apical region of the cytoplasm, with coarsely triangular morphology, with the...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20

... transfer of CO2 to the atmosphere was also considered in the perspective of the inequality of decomposition and net primary production (Coűteaux et al 2002) Under similar environmental conditions the ... over the past few decades show a strong consensus on the release of soil organic carbon through the increasing temperature and they summarized a positive correlation between the two factors The ... the immobilization of nutrients in the litter or liberated by the precipitation (Dames et al 1998) Litter decomposition, one of the most vital processes of forest ecosystems, is controlled essentially...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 03:22

... (Fig 3) Within h after WF application the total content of stilbene glycosides decreased to 68% of the amount determined in the control The level of isorhapontin, the stilbene Stilbenes (nmol·g–1 ... substantially, the responses of treated cells to them (characterized by variations in contents of phenolics and stilbenes) were similar, although there were differences in the kinetics of these responses ... protein content of the intracellular fraction in 100 ml of liquid medium was mg Preparation of mycelial wall fraction The mycelial cell wall fraction (WF) was prepared according to the method...

Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 10:21