... creep curves of PVC quenched from 90 to 40oC and annealed for various times (Struik, 1978) 17 Figure 2.4 SchematicDynamicMechanicalAnalysis (DMA) curve of polymers 20 Figure 2.5 DMA curves ... γ β 0 Tγ Tβ Tα Tα> Tβ> Tγ Temperature, oC Figure 2.4 SchematicDynamicMechanicalAnalysis (DMA) curve of polymers 20 Based on the above discussions, Struik proposed that the temperature range ... characterizing in different relaxation times This can be clearly seen in a schematicDynamicMechanicalAnalysis (DMA) curve of polymers in figure 2.4 Three Tan δ peaks are assigned as α, β, and γ,...
... was cupric ion as indicated by the results of Rifkind [8], the effect of a chelator specific for cupric ion, neocuproine [19,20], was studied The results in Fig 3B,C show that the effects of neocuproine ... confirming that the cupric ion was the heavy metal cation primarily responsible for the catalysis The concentrations of cupric ion in the solutions used were determined by chemical analysis (Table ... that LPS will be present in the circulation of many of the potential recipients of Hb solutions, as endotoxemia may occur in patients who are hypotensive 4640 D L Currell and J Levin (Eur J Biochem...
... techniques such as dielectric analysis and thermal mechanicalanalysis The theory of cooperativity, which explains polymeric behavior using the intermolecular and intramolecular forces among polymer ... 29 4.4 Dielectric Analysis 32 4.5 Thermal MechanicalAnalysis 36 4.6 Summary of Cooperativity Studies 39 Chapter V Results and Discussion: Polymer Brush ... Thermal Mechanical Anal ysis 2.6.1 Theory Thermal mechanicalanalysis can be used to assess the glass transition of a thin film system The sample is placed in a temperature-controlled chamber for analysis...
... of temperature on dynamic viscosity of dark beer Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 56(2), 303–307 Choi, H M & Yoo, B (2009) Steady and dynamic shear rheology ... the left-shifted curve after the temperature was reduced by 10 K; R-shifted is the right-shifted curve after the temperature was increased by 10 K; T-shifted is the top-shifted curve after the ... order to increase the accuracy of the measurement because a lower speed would have increased the fluctuation of the viscosity readings A temperature controller (temperature accuracy of ±1°C) was...
... versus assisted mechanical ventilation Curr Opin Crit Care 2002, 8:51-57 Putensen C, Muders T, Varelmann D, Wrigge H: The impact of spontaneous breathing during mechanical ventilation Curr Opin Crit ... assess the regional distribution of vibration in the lungs: image analysis and raw numerical data calculation In contrast to image analysis, the numerical method was not affected by normalization ... different modes A normalized dynamic image was displayed after each recording, and the raw data were stored digitally on the device for later review and analysis The VRI dynamic image is created...
... occurred with onset of severe acute phase disease Cat 222 in the TL-3 treated group (upper panel) responded to aggressive rehydration and antibiotic therapy, gained weight, and survived the acute ... subsequent discussion will not distinguish between these two groups By week post infection, seven animals (221, 222, 220, 234, 229, 219, 215) were showing clinical signs of debilitating acute phase ... pathogenic FIV-C isolate (CABCpady00C), which causes a fulminant acute phase disease in the periphery, with high death rates from acute phase immunodeficiency disease [1] Results In Vivo Infection...
... 23 Acute respiratory failure 20 Severe chest trauma Interstitial lung disease Cerebrovascular accident Congestive heart failure Acute respiratory distress syndrome Pancreatitis Statistical analysis ... auscultation, chest radiography, and lung ultrasonography in acute respiratory distress syndrome Anesthesiology 2004, 100:9-15 Cinel I, Jean S, Dellinger RP: Dynamic lung imaging techniques in mechanically ... volume histories Despite the fact that during pressure support mode of mechanical ventilation, Cdyn is particularly difficult to interpret, this parameter was used in this study because it was...
... calculate the effect of a modifier on the α and β parameters of the LQ equation, which describe respectively the linear and exponential components of the survival curve [12,13] Ratios calculated ... efficiencies were calculated for all flasks, and surviving fraction for drug-free flasks was calculated in the usual way For drug-treated flasks, surviving fraction was calculated using the mean, ... increasingly accurate [17], and examples of radiation dose-dependent mechanisms are emerging [18,19] In its current form, we have shown the SERD method to be a useful tool in the analysis of survival...
... hepatotoxicants was designed to evoke acute liver injury with similarities as well as differences in the type and location of injury that result The eight compounds are all acute hepatotoxins that cause ... ability to induce acute hepatotoxicity and the similarities and differences in the type and location of the damage resulting from exposure Since the compounds in this study are acute hepatotoxicants ... not accurately group all of the samples within a given compound For this reason, the gene expression data generated from whole blood were examined to determine if these data could more accurately...
... document is divided into three main parts The first part of this thesis is composed only of Chapter 2, which discusses the current understanding of the Standard Model in a brief overview, focusing ... study In this document, this issue is not raised either, and we limit ourselves to the study of the models based on a rational and objective analysis over experimental evidence A current model ... 39 Simplified schematic that shows the structure of the trigger chains 42 Schematic representation of the Trigger Towers used to calculate the electron/photon-related Level...
... replacing the magnetic current ribbon with a thin magnetic current filament and discarding the pillbox and dielectric What results is the very elegant rectangular magnetic current filament lying ... Equivalent Magnetic Current, M1, and Patch (2) with Equivalent Magnetic Current, M2 The figure above shows two rectangular patches (1) and (2) The arrows show the equivalent magnetic loop currents, viz ... analogy, the microstrip antenna may be seen as an open circuit element where radiation is caused by the fringing fields at the open circuit ends of the element This thus allows for far field radiated...
... surrounding a reverse stock split will also be discussed Additionally, support for the factors to be included in the current study’s analysis will be documented and substantiated based on the earlier ... an individual security is the return expected from the security without consideration of the event taking place Some type of model must be used to measure this return which is discussed in detail ... regarding the existence of abnormal returns The discussion only addresses the issue of abnormal returns, since that is a major focus of this current study Gillespie The earliest study investigating...
... expression style (anger-in and outward-anger) and naturallyoccurring negative affect on cardiovascular responses were investigated with the goal of documenting how these effects differed for Singaporean ... potentially important determinants of ambulatory cardiovascular activity on the basis of their demonstrated effects on acute cardiovascular responses in the laboratory as well as their hypothesized ... development and urbanization and this rise has now been documented in many South-east Asian countries (Khoo et al., 2003) One country in particular, the island nation of Singapore, has swiftly changed...
... genome expression J Gen Virol 2003, 84:2305-2315 Ziebuhr J: Molecular biology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus Curr Opin Microbiol 2004, 7:412-419 Tan Y-J, Lim SG, Hong W: Characterization ... as it appears that the assembly of coronavirus occurs intracellularly, probably in the intermediate compartments between the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus [24] Clearly, this has certain ... 1998, 8:21-25 Yount B, Curtis KM, Fritz EA, Hensley LE, Jahrling PB, Prentice E, Denison MR, Geisbert TW, Baric RS: Reverse genetics with a fulllength infectious cDNA of severe acute respiratory syndrome...
... genome expression J Gen Virol 2003, 84:2305-2315 Ziebuhr J: Molecular biology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus Curr Opin Microbiol 2004, 7:412-419 Tan Y-J, Lim SG, Hong W: Characterization ... as it appears that the assembly of coronavirus occurs intracellularly, probably in the intermediate compartments between the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus [24] Clearly, this has certain ... 1998, 8:21-25 Yount B, Curtis KM, Fritz EA, Hensley LE, Jahrling PB, Prentice E, Denison MR, Geisbert TW, Baric RS: Reverse genetics with a fulllength infectious cDNA of severe acute respiratory syndrome...
... 532 Villa P, Jiménez M, Soriano MC, Manzanares J, Casasnovas P: Serum cystatin C as a marker of acute renal dysfunction in critically ill patients Crit Care 2005, 9:R139-R143 O’Riordan SE, Webb...
... top-down processing, from "background knowledge to the particulars", while readers tend more towards bottom-up strategies, from "the particulars of the text to background knowledge" (ibid.:35-6) ... when they find themselves listening to a speaker from inner-city Dublin; indeed, this is a difficult task for many native English speakers; however, meaning may still be found by both groups It ... the sentence, would be the most significant linguistic units, rather than the word This is particularly problematic in reading theory, as L1 studies in phonological awareness, by Goswami (1994)...