... alternative The fact that the values determined for the intercepts are close to the respective EEVs ofthe tickets supports the use ofthe S-model in representing the aggregate behavior of buyers in the ... measure of value Use ofthe intercept as a phenomenological measure ofthe value ofthe product is also intuitive in the absence ofthe S-model The use of V±P as a measure ofthe driving force for ... the customer to the needs ofthe manufacturer and the loop on the left connects the needs of society to the needs ofthe manufacturer A necessary but not suf®cient condition for the manufacturer...
... Fig.8 The Fig shows the constancy ofthe output dc-voltage (Vs = 0.495 V) when the amplitude of noise reaches 5V Similarly, we record the dependence ofthephase shift on the amplitude of noise ... VNU Journal of Science, Mathematics - Physics 24 (2008) 239-244 243 The development ofthe amplitude and thephase shift according to the noise level Noise (V) Fig The dependence ofthe output ... If we take the average ofthe measured data, we can obtain the more accurate result Noise (V) Fig The dependence ofthephase shift on the noise level Conclusion The implemented two -phase lock-in...
... out ofthe port of Palos, on the coast ofthe Gulf of Cádiz in southern Spain, not far from the modern city of Huelva The party reached the Canary Islands on August and departed from there ... distances, in their case by sea, where they were often out of sight of land for days at a time Their landmarks were in the sky and on the sea The shape and direction of clouds, the position ofthe Sun, ... at the center ofthe circle A plumb line hangs from the center The person using the instrument first makes sure that the plumb line hangs vertically, down the center ofthe vertical arm of the...
... stand, or another form of coordinated operation Consequently, we shall not consider this element ofthe program in the analysis The fourth goal ofthe program is to improve the income ofthe taxi ... in models of so-called “rational scrappage”, where the optimal decision ofthe owner to keep or scrap the vehicle is based on the minimization ofthe present value ofthe costs from the two alternatives, ... consideration ofthe enforcement mechanisms needed to replace almost 80% ofthe taxi fleet in the Federal District Yet, there is some confusion in the official perception of how the taxi substitution...
... Pawliszyn, In vivo sampling with solidphase microextraction, Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods, 70 (2007) 181193 Pragst, Application of solid- phasemicroextraction in analytical toxicology ... N Y.), 275 Ulrich, Solid- phasemicroextraction in biomedical analysis, Journal of Chromatography A, 902 (2000) 167-194 L.J.Krutz, S.A.Senseman, A.S.Sciumbato, Solid- phasemicroextraction for ... M., Zhang, Z., Pawliszyn, J., Solid- Phase Microextraction: An Attractive Alternative, Environmental Lab.11 (1992) 10-15 Pawliszyn, J SolidPhaseMicroextraction : Theory and Practice (1997) Publisher:...
... fish of one species are exposed to at least two concentrations ofthe test substance They are then transferred to a medium free ofthe test substance for the depuration phaseThe concentration of ... concentration ofthe test substance in the fish is followed through both phases ofthe test Where possible, the BCF is calculated preferably both as the ratio ofthe concentration in the fish and in the water ... characterizing the bioconcentration potential of substances in fish The test consists of two phases: the exposure (uptake) and post-exposure (depuration) phases During the uptake phase, separate groups of...
... 0; the DPL model reduces to the single -phase lagging (SPL) model [3] The time delay tq is interpreted as the relaxation time due to the fast-transient effects of thermal inertia, while thephase ... established within the medium can still precede the heat flux The application ofthe heat flux at the boundary does not guarantee the precedence ofthe heat flux vector to the temperature gradient ... gradient at all In fact, whether the heat flux vector precedes the temperature gradient or not depends on the combined effects ofthe thermal loading and thermal properties ofthe materials, as was...
... A-peroxidase reaction allowed the visualization of 15 stigmatic and pollinic glycoproteins according Differences to the glycoprotein type of increases were observed, distinct in the compat- cross: one ... increase of its activity (one isoenzyme of isoelectric point about pH 4.2) from 6-20 h after pollination was detected only in the compatible cross Conclusion The compatible progamic phase nigra, ... divergence could likely be related to a change in the physiology ofthe compatible pollen tube, shifting from an autotrophic to a heterotropic type of nutrition callose Biochemical studies focused...
... to the authors of such articles, one should also consider the publication ofthe recalculated data These data can be used to improve our dose-effect models, which aid the further improvement of ... based on the internal target volume (ITV) concept or the time-averaged mean position ofthe tumour PTV based on the ITV concept For 4D CT scans, the ITV can be derived from the union of GTV delineations ... inspection ofthe projected ITV contours on the CT-datasets ofthe end-inspiration and end-expiration phase bins using axial, sagittal and coronal views In addition to the MIP contouring, the GTV...
... oligomerization of pro-caspase results in its autocatalysis and/or activation, and the induction ofthe degradative phaseof apoptosis through the activation of caspases and [23] An additional pathway of ... of Bcl2/Bcl-xL or by the complete ablation of Bax and Bak [22] Materials and methods The induction of apoptosis mediated by the extrinsic pathway is initiated by binding of death ligands to their ... 0.03) in the number of macrophages compared to Wt ankles More specifically, there was a 2.5-fold increase (p < 0.02) in the number of macrophages in the pannus of Bid-/compared to Wt joints There...
... EFV monotherapy at the time of therapy interruption selected the K103N mutation, which persisted as the prevalent quasispecies for over years of continual viral replication, in the absence of selective ... Baseler M, Coffin J, Fauci AS: A proof -of- concept study of short-cycle intermittent antiretroviral therapy with a once-daily regimen of didanosine, Lamivudine, and efavirenz for the treatment of chronic ... case therefore suggests that the presence ofthe K103N mutation should be ruled out even after minimal exposures to EFV, reinforcing at the same time the need for a systematic evaluation of GRT...
... sequence tag) sequence with the PRIMER software [16] Theselectionof ESTs from the CGPDB database [17] was based on their position in the genome - only ESTs previously mapped to the linkage group were ... with two of them These two markers are based on ESTs Cntg4252 and Cntg10192 Besides the two co-segregating markers; another six markers were located within cM ofthe resistance gene These markers ... markers, SNP position in the marker, the p-value of association, the percent of phenotypic variation explained by the SNP (R2 %), and SNPs from the same tag SNPs with a p-value of ≤ 0.005 are shown,...
... materials of which the composite is made, the arrangement ofthe primary load-bearing portion ofthe composite (reinforcing fibers), and the interaction between the materials (fibers and matrix) The ... constructed, the arrangement ofthe primary load-bearing reinforcing fiber portion ofthe composite, and the interaction between these materials The major factors affecting performance ofthefiber ... resin matrix, and the adhesion ofthe bond between the fibers and the matrix 2.2 The importance ofthe polymer matrix Most published composite literature, particularly in the field of composite reinforced...
... be the aspect ratio ofthe fibers, the volume percentage of fibers, the maximum size and gradation ofthe aggregates, and the method of adding the fibers to the mixture As the first three of these ... the aggregate used in the mixture, the aspect ratio ofthe fibers, the volume fraction, thefiber shape, and the method of introducing the fibers into the mixture The larger the maximum size aggregate ... diameter—Diameter of a circle with an area equal to the cross-sectional area ofthefiber See “SNFRC Terms” for the determination of equivalent diameter Fiber count The number of fibers in a unit volume of...
... understanding ofthe SPC process In Chapter 2, a review ofthe current understanding ofthe SPC process will be discussed and therein the theoretical framework for the remainder ofthe Thesis will ... distinct from the other parts ofthe system The reason why phase transformation occurs is because the initial phase is unstable relative to the final phaseThephase stability is determined by the Gibbs ... liquids and solids, the term and hence in the case of SPC, is the volume In is very small compared to The internal energy ofthe system consists ofthe kinetic and potential energy ofthe system...
... analyte in the organic phase, and Aa’ is the analyte in the acceptor phase in membrane-based microextraction Accordingly, the amount of analytes in the organic phase and the aqueous phase should ... remove the excess organic solvent from the inside ofthe fiber; thirdly, the acceptor solution (aqueous) was introduced; and finally the hollow fiber was placed in the sample The advantages of LLLME ... repeated movement ofthe syringe plunger When the plunger was withdrawn up, a solvent film was generated on the inner wall ofthe syringe The analytes in the aqueous phase partitioned into the film quickly,...
... Flow of mobile phase through the particle packed column depends on the permeability ofthe packed bed This permeability is based on the size of particles and their distribution along with the ... and chromatography The main concern for the encapsulation ofthe biomolecules within the confines ofthe silica matrix is the ability to retain their activity and function in the environmental ... dealt with thesolidphase extraction and this thesis is dedicated to explore the potential of monolith as a solidphase extraction cartridge Chapter 24 1.6 MONOLITH: AS A SOLIDPHASE EXTRACTOR...
... the microsyringe was inserted into the 2.0-cm length of hollow fiber Then, the acceptor solution was introduced into thefiber To fill the pores ofthe fiber, thefiber was then immersed in the ... from the hollow fiber by the syringe pump The repetitive movement of acceptor phase into and out ofthe hollow fiber channel facilitated the transfer of analytes into acceptor phase, from the ... stagnant acceptor phase [56] The other is based on the hollow fiber with a stirred donor phase and a stagnant acceptor phase within the 14 lumen (channel) ofthe hollow fiber Taking the latter mode...
... Va1 is the volume of donor solution (sample), Vo is the volume of organic solvent in the pores ofthe hollow fiber, and Va2 is the volume of acceptor solution inside the hollow fiberThe enrichment ... conditioning ofthe fiber, some bleeding ofthe stationary phase is observed Another problem is that the fibers of SPME are very fragile and can easily be broken When applied to “dirty samples”, thefiber ... is the equilibrium concentration of i in the organic phase, Ca1,eq is the equilibrium concentration of i in the donor phase, and Ca2,eq is the equilibrium concentration of i in the acceptor phase...