... investigated the thickness dependence on the thermal, physicalandchemicalpropertiesof ultra-thin films of selected polymers In the first part of our study, we investigate thethermalandphysicalproperties ... second part ofthe thesis was to study thethermal annealing effects on parylene C, which is a transparent and hydrophobic polymer We investigated the effect ofthermal annealing on the secondary ... transport properties when the film thickness approaches the bulk radius of gyration (Rg).9 Thus with important factors such as thickness ofthe films andthechemicalpropertiesofthe polymer,...
... complexes of GGH, where the a carbon ofthe His residue is the sole source of chirality [10] However, while positions ofthe component dd bands andof CT transitions are relatively constant, their ... albumins On the other hand, the direct thermodynamic and kinetic characterization of Ni(II) binding at site I in HSA and BSA was obtained These data can be very useful in further studies ofthe toxicologically ... values) of Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of peptides at I = 0.1 M (KNO3) and 25 C Standard deviations on the last digits are given in parentheses EPR The X-band EPR spectra of Cu(II) complexes of VIHN...
... comparison ofthe electronic absorption and RR spectra ofthe wild type and Thr171Ser either in the presence ofthe aromatic donor BHA or at alkaline pH Addition of saturating amounts of BHA did ... between the magnitude ofthe changes in Fe-His band frequencies andthe redox potential values This is exemplied by the case of CCP and its mutants D235E, D235N and D235A [27] The H-bond between the ... form the proximal cavity in ne tuning thepropertiesofthe haem, most notably the haem iron redox potential Themost signicant nding in this study is the effect of a single mutation on the structural...
... parameters for the thermal- induced unfolding of wild type (WT) and mutant Tms The values are the mean ± standard deviation of at least three experiments Tm1 is the midpoint ofthethermal transition ... for the wild type (WT) and mutant Tms The uncertainties listed are the standard errors ofthe mean and included the uncertainty in the determination of protein concentrations The values are the ... that they unfolded in a multistep process The thermal- induced unfolding was highly reversible (> 95%), as shown by the repeatability ofthe DSC endotherms upon rescanning andthe recovery of the...
... structural modifications To further understand the mechanisms of increased stability in bacterial ferredoxins, we characterized chemicalandthermal denaturation ofthe seven-iron T thermophilus ferredoxin ... addition to our biophysical study of FdTt presented here, five other thermostable seven-iron ferredoxins have been studied in vitro with respect to thermostability: from the thermostable bacteria ... schlegelii [24] and Bacillus acidocaldarius [25] andthe thermostable archaea Acidianus ambivalens [13,20] and Sulfolobus sp strain [26] Three of these proteins (and FdTt) are stable above the boiling...
... is the angle between the projection ofthe tilt ofthe z axis on the xÂ, y plane (dened direction of tilt of z andthe x axis), and j % a + c denes the location ofthe rhombic (x, y) axes The ... The two structures of WT metHb and rWT metHbH2O, exhibit signicant differences in the interaction ofthe FG loop with the heme and in the position ofthe B-helix, with Tyr32(B10) closer to the ... of WT andthe other of rWT metHb, exhibit differences that include important portions ofthe protein that we have characterized above Thus parts ofthe FG corner move away from the heme and the...
... to other cathelicidins such as SMAP-29, BMAP-27 and BMAP-28 The amidated form would further increase the charge ofthe dimer to +28 (see Table 1) Here we further investigated the expression of ... on the surface of both the E coli and S aureus cells The dimeric peptide, in particular, can be seen to have caused the complete collapse ofthe membrane in E coli, and severe disruption ofthe ... at the proform level ofthe cathelicidin [21], and this structure is likely to persist in the mature peptide Indeed, it may explain the different activity spectra and potencies observed for the...
... explore the sonication effects on -2- the size of agglomerates andthe length ofthe nanotubes, which are significant factors affecting thethermal conductivity andthe viscosity ofthe nanofluids The ... B and n are constants, and t is the sonication time The data in Figures 13 and 14 were fit to curves ofthe forms given by (Equations and 2) The values ofthe constants andthe coefficients of ... method The probe (60 mm in length and 1.3 mm in diameter) ofthe KD2-pro thermal property meter integrates a heating element and a thermometer Both the heat output andthe temperature rise of the...
... (ANOVA), and calculations were done by the EP16 programme Results and discussion Chemicaland FTIR analyses The analytical characteristics ofthe extracts isolated from the fruit body and mycelium of ... solution In the incubation chamber the gas mixture consisted of 5% CO2 and 95% air Furthermore, the humidity was adjusted to 85%, so as to diminish evaporation ofthe culture medium andthe consequent ... directly and act as co-stimulators in the presence ofthe T-mitogen, PHA The SIcomit/SImit ratio was $2 In accord with the interpretation ofthe comitogenic test the ratio indicated adjuvant properties...
... attempts to discuss the compatibility between CTBN andthe EP, and to investigate the thermal, mechanical, and morphological propertiesofthe modified EP EXPERIMENTAL 2.1 Materials The clear epoxy ... Fractography The effect of CTBN content and different testing speeds on the KIC ofthe EPs is shown in Figure The KIC ofthe CTBN-modified EP samples is higher than those ofthe unmodified EP The improvement ... (phr) Figure 3: The effect of CTBN content and different testing speeds on the KIC ofthe EPs Properties of Modified Epoxy Resin In order to correlate the mechanical propertiesofthe modified...
... 0.8 μm The lengths ofthe rod-like grains were of 2.0 to 2.5 μm As the temperature was increased to 1300oC, the grains became slightly larger, with diameters of 1.0 to 1.2 μm The lengths ofthe ... capacitance comprises the capacitance ofthe grain and air in the pores It is well known that the capacitance of air is very much less than that ofthe grains.17 Therefore, the less dense sample has a ... patterns for all the compositions fit well with the orthorhombic phase of standard BaNd2Ti5O14, ICDD No 33–136 The lattice parameters ofthe XRD show a = 12.20 Å, b = 22.35 Å and c = 3.84 Å However,...
... Distribution ofthe total score for the Trait subscale ofthe STAI Figure Distribution ofthe Trait and State scores ofthe STAI in normal subjects Distribution ofthe Trait and State scores ofthe STAI ... the study Translation and back translation were made by two ofthe authors; one of whom did the translation andthe other who did not know the original English text did the back translation The ... In 20 ofthe patients the instrument was re-applied 1–2 days later tions may provide an impression ofthe stability of results over time Also, the means andthe standard deviations ofthe differences...
... regardless ofthe improvement in their psychotic symptoms The current study reports on the reliability andthe psychometric propertiesofthe Greek translation ofthe SWN-20 Methods Study sample The ... KNF designed the study and participated in the analysis ofthe data, interpretation and writing ofthe manuscript MS, KM, EP, SM, IC, KA, AC and SD participated in the gathering ofthe data, interpretation ... between the two groups [25] In any case, the assessment ofthe patient's subjective experience may be of use in the evaluation ofthe differential effects of antipsychotics and their dose in SWB and...
... participated in the design ofthe study, and helped in writing the manuscript; FP participated in the design ofthe study, and helped in writing the manuscript All the authors have read and approved the ... females and males Once again, we see that the EDS is most informative at the higher ranges ofthe θ scale To evaluate the screening propertiesofthe EDS and its constituent items in more detail, the ... property enables direct comparison ofthe psychometric propertiesofthe EDS between males and females from the parameter estimates To test the goodness -of- fit ofthe estimated GRM, we used a graphical...
... is the reverse transcription ofthe genomic RNA into double stranded (ds) DNA For formation of dsDNA, the RT catalyzes RNAand DNA-dependent DNA polymerization to synthesize the (-) and (+)-strand, ... substrate containing a fluorescent dye on the 3’ end ofthe RNA and a quencher on the 5’ end ofthe DNA Upon cleavage ofthe RNA the fluorescent dye is released from the quencher resulting in an increase ... detection ofthe fluorescence emission ofthe RNA template strand at 670 nm upon excitation at 633 nm The cleavage sites are indicated on the left The first nucleotide ofthe RNA hybridized to the...
... and E7 3.1 Biophysical propertiesofthe E6 and E7 proteins: Previous data and concept of this study To determine the biophysical propertiesof proteins and, ultimately, determine their three-dimensional ... study 33 3.2 Biophysical propertiesofthe E7 protein: Experimental data 35 3.3 Biophysical propertiesofthe E7 protein: Conclusion 42 3.4 Biophysical propertiesofthe E6 protein: ... between the L1 and E6 ORFs (Figure 3) Figure 3: Organization ofthe genome of HPV 16 Mostofthe ORFs overlap andthe early genes are all transcribed from a single promoter, P97, upstream of the...
... andthe knowledge ofthe temperature coefficient ofthe material of which it is made A single measure allows for the determination of diffusivity, thermal conductivity, and specific heat ofthe ... characteristics ofthe "Sassi of Matera" and "Trulli of Alberobello" In the South of Italy, the sites ofthe "Sassi of Matera" (Figure 1a) (classified as humanity world heritage in 1993) and "Trulli of Alberobello" ... namely, “Tufo of Matera” for the structures ofthe "Sassi of Matera," and “Stone of Fasano” for the structures ofthe "Trulli of Alberobello," they are different with regard to form and constructive...
... utilization Thephysicaland mechanical propertiesof bamboo vary with the age ofthe bamboo andthe height ofthe culm [Chauhan 2000] In general, SG andthepropertiesof bamboo drop from the top ... fiberboard and evaluate water soaking, modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR), and internal bond (IB) propertiesofthe panels and compare the age effect on thephysicaland mechanical properties ... focuses on the utilization of bamboo fibers to MDF This chapter investigated the effects of age of bamboo fibers andthe resin content level on thephysicaland mechanical propertiesofthe manufactured...
... reveals that the product is composed of stannum and sulfur, andthe ratio ofthe S atom and Sn atom is 1:0.985, which just accords with the stoichiometric ratio of SnS The representative optical absorption ... clusters of nanowires The clusters may result from the situation that the nanowires not cover by the framework of AAO template but stand free incompletely When the alumina on the top of AAO template ... determine the energy band gap, Eg, andthe type ofoptical transition responsible for this intense optical absorption, andthe absorption spectrum was analyzed using the equation for the near-edge absorption...
... Increasing further the bandwidth ofthe emission spectrum ofthe SLDs is a complicated process and requires more than just optimization ofthe growth conditions ofthe active region ofthe device The precise ... where z is the full-width-at-half-maximum (FWHM) ofthe autocorrelation function, , and is the FWHM ofthe power spectrum 6 Fingerprints in theOpticaland Transport Propertiesof Quantum ... isolated dots The energy states of small dots then begin to be filled andthe shape ofthe emission spectrum slowly approaches that ofthe QDs’ size distribution With the further increase of injection...