... lost The extent of losses depends on the amount of lipids inthe sample as well as on the polarity ofthe analytes with the most non-polar ones showing the highest losses Inthe presence of elevated ... employ the internal standard at the end ofthe procedure (to an aliquot ofthe final extract) assuming the volume ofthe organic phase as being exactly 10 mL It should be furthermore noted that the ... protected by delaying the hydrogen flow into the NPD during the first minutes of a run • If large volume injection cannot be performed and the desired detection limits ofthe compounds of interest cannot...
... successful metabolic engineering of freezing tolerance in plants should include such an analysisofthe dynamics of metabolism to gain comprehensive information about the effects of individual overexpression ... uptake per hour Data points were spline-interpolated to obtain timecontinuous information on net photosynthesis during the whole period of cold exposure The rate of raffinose synthesis, rSuc fi Raf, ... measure of how exposure to °C in uenced the process of photosynthesis, gas exchange of plants was measured by infrared gas analysis Measurements were performed during the first h 508 ofthe light...
... number), inthe order ofthe highest to the lowest sensitivity To make the adjustment ofthe net influence of each ofthe remaining parameters on the already selected parameters, all ofthe original ... During the UT, sigma points, a minimal set of sample points about the mean, are calculated to capture the statistics ofthe state model The sigma points are calculated according to the following ... availability of new information during the parameter estimation in UKF correlates to a general decrease inthe uncertainty within the system [21], making the standard deviation a feasible choice for the...
... assistance in providing information regarding the cocoa industry in Vietnam and inthe establishment of solar driers and fermenting boxes at their demonstration farm sites in Ben Tre Province HARVESTING ... darken in colour during drying as the majority of browning reactions will occur during this process DRYING OF COCOA Drying of cocoa is an important step in cocoa processing as some ofthe reactions ... on the percentage of fully brown beans inthe cut test 6: The effect of spreading of beans for two hours, prior to placement in boxes, on fermentation temperatures 7: The effect of spreading of...
... Comparison of Diagnostic Methodsforthe Detection of Parasites in Fish and disadvantages, depending on the purpose and target of study For parasitological investigation, the classical methods (the ... microscope Stretching of these metacercariae was done by hot formalin for two minutes Then, they were kept in Eppendorf tubes with neutral formalin (4%) Diagnosis of parasitic infections * Diagnosis ... saline pH 7.0) The internal organs were exposed after a vertical incision was made from the anal opening to the Before any dissection, the exterior ofthe fish was observed under the dissecting...
... means ofthe comparison ofthe RAPD marker frequencies of a subsampling of these progenies and ofthe adult population Analysisofthe morphological characters MATERIALS AND METHODS Sampling The ... the individuals and all the characters were included intheanalysis (DFAa) Second, the individuals ofthe groups ses/ses and ped/ped were considered as principal points, and individuals ofthe ... =0.650) In DFAb, where only the individuals ofthe pure zones were used as principal points ofthe analysis, the discrimination between species was improved The first axis explained, in this...
... potent inductors of aggrecanase activity in both cases, underlining the key role of these cytokines in proteoglycan depletion On the other hand, the clearly increased aggrecan activity in co-cultures ... types in an experimental setting which reflects prominent features of joint destruction in RA Inthe long run, the system may allow the testing/screening ofthe molecular basis and efficacy of new ... embedded inthe preformed cylinder and pre-cultured for two days (e) The SFB suspension was then applied and (f) left for three hours for settling and initial adherence ofthe SFB on the cartilage...
... reproductive organs The presence ofthe dye inside the cells ofthe olive pistil indicates the following: (1) The amount of dye solution used was sufficient to penetrate the tissues ofthe inflorescence ... factors Furthermore, at this stage, the main task ofthe flower bud is to complete the growth and maturation of anthers and the pistil Consequently, the intensity ofthe signalling events inthe stigma ... anthers (A) Inthe longitudinally cut style, accumulation of green fluorescence is present inthe area ofthe transmitting tract (B) Inthe lower style and ovary, the labelling is located in the...
... the antibody detected the incorporation ofthe thymidine analog BrdU into the replicated DNA An antibody specific forthe activated form ofthe caspase-3 apoptosis regulator was employed inthe ... the main prerequisite is a uniform, quantitative and comparable analysisofthe raw data in order to integrate efficiently the information collected Analyzing and managing the vast amount of data ... details of which can be displayed on demand by hyperlinking them to the corresponding well icons inthe plate plot The reader is directed to the online complement [32] for an interactive example Using...
... The usefulness ofthe method was demonstrated by detecting the major components in aminoglycoside antibiotic mixtures Gentamicin was separated into several peaks in 15 minutes, and neomycin into ... mode and the xiv modified one However, further enhancement ofthe stacking efficiency inthe modified mode rested on the relative stability ofthe displacer-carrier complex to that ofthe solute-carrier ... peak height by slowing down the forward movement ofthe neutral sample associated with β-CD-NH2 and the backward movement ofthe neutral sample partitioned inthe micelles of sodium dodecyl sulfate...
... siphoning injection and electrokinetic injection [6] In pressure injection, the inlet end ofthe capillary is immersed inthe sample and the other end inthe buffer Sample is introduced by either ... on the siphoning of sample into the capillary by elevating the inlet end ofthe capillary relative to the outlet end These two injection methods can be generalized as hydrodynamic injection The ... necessary for generating the charged species in CIS [81] While on-line CE-MS methods are generally preferred, off-line methodsof coupling CE with MS are also of interest The most common off-line coupling...
... of In- Situ Diagnosis Methodsforthe Evaluation of Mechanical and Magnetic Performance of Hard Disk Drives ZHU JIN (B.Eng (hons) HUST, P.R.China) A THESIS SUBMITTED FORTHE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ... surface Here, flying height refers to the spacing between the mean plate ofthe disk surface profile and the mean plate ofthe slider surface profile [8] In order to increase the recording density, ... further enlarge the testing range A schematic diagram is illustrated in Figure 2.3, showing the testing process ofthe scanning carrier current method 18 Fig 2.3 Working principle ofthe scanning...
... of 95 ml) The A280 to A260 ratio ofthe UV-absorbing peak indicated it was composed mainly of nucleic acid Inthe profile ofthe NaOH-extracted polymer (B), the elution volume (80 ml) of saccharide ... shaking, absorbance at 660 nm (A660) was measured for min, and the relative A660 against the control test was calculated every minute using the following formula: The relative A660 = A660 of flocculating ... respectively); in contrast, the steaming-extracted polymer included a larger amount of saccharides (24.6%) compared to the other methodsThe SDS-extracted polymer included a small amount of material other...
... 2004 inthe field of fluidization engineering He is interested in research focusing on particle technology, specifically fluidization engineering of ultrafine and superfine The circulating systems ... Magdy Prof in chemical engineering in El-Minia University –Egypt, 2012, inthe present working in chemical Engineering technology-yanbu college, KSA since 2003 as a program coordinator Ph.D in chemical ... preference inthe order of MB
... phosphine is a quick and effective tool forthe control of stored-product insect pests In view ofthe scheduled phaseout of methyl bromide under the Montreal protocol, the role of phosphine in grain ... m−3 ) and exposure time of day were not effective in killing the insects at the bottom ofthe column when the fumigant was applied at the upper layer ofthe grain Addition of CO2 and circulation ... 2006) In our study ofthe mode of action of EOs, we could show that the target for EO’s neurotoxicity is the octopaminergic system in insects We can thus postulate that EOs may affect octopaminergic...
... nanometers Exposure of bacteria to UV results in cross-linking ofthe thymine dimers ofthe DNA inthe organism, preventing repair of injury and reproduction Recently, a California processor Þled ... is among the main reasons for contamination in fruit juice Washing and brushing fruit before the juicing step is common in juice processing According to one industry survey, 98% of orchards surveyed ... repair of DNA The use of combination treatments is expected to be more effective both in eliminating pathogens and in retaining quality attributes ofthe product.49 MICROWAVES The use of microwaves...
... pocket, which is the exit ofthe electron flow inthe PSII complex According to the increase inthe sensitivity to diuron in hf-2, the limitation ofthe electron transfer at the exit ofthe PSII complex ... Therefore, a conformational change ofthe PSII complex may cause the decrease of PSII activity in hf-2 by the lack of specific binding of SQDG to the PSII complex Alternatively, the change ofthe ... LHCII of C reinhardtii [13] In higher plants, SQDG was found in all fractions of Chl-binding proteinsof PSII in very low amounts in maize mesophyll chloroplast [14] and inthe outer surface of the...
... and, inthe case ofthe sample uptake tubing, care must also be taken to avoid contamination ofthe sample through contact with the tubing material For routine analysisof organic solvents, the ... Removal of carbon The presence of high levels of organic solvent inthe sample aerosol can lead to deposition of carbon (soot) on the sampling cone, eventually leading to clogging ofthe cone ... droplets into the plasma Typically, a 20% oxygen in argon is used, rather than pure oxygen, avoiding the use of highly flammable or explosive gases inthe laboratory The oxygen is added either in the...
... contribute to these multistep processes, including the metabolic conditions ofthe cell, nature ofthe stimulus, RNA binding factors and the sequence ofthe target mRNA [35] Another amino acid sensing ... devoid of a given essential amino acid Our data suggest that the GCN2 pathway is directly involvedinthe regulation of amino acid and protein metabolism, as many ofthe genes involvedin these ... (indicated in bold) The enrichment for a given GO category was computed as the ratio ofthe distribution ofthe amino acid-regulated genes* versus the distribution ofthe genes spotted onto the...
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