... reduction ofthe current efficiency To evaluate theeffectof anions on current efficiency, the solution of NN5 and NP5 were prepared and performed to compare with SO42- ion at the same conditions ... coatings The content of carbon reduction andthe organization of carbon particles in the deposits depend onthe organic additive nature The electro-chemical behavior was significantly controlled by the ... that ionic strength increases via rise ofthe total concentration of ions in the bath, resulting in increase ofthe solution conductivity and throwing power 3.4 Effectof Current Density on Current...
... unoxidized conformation Oxidation ofthe catalytic cysteine decreased the contacts made to the cysteine Sc but resulted in the formation of 17 additional interactions with the oxygens ofthe cysteine ... separate and distinct conformation rearrangement regardless ofthe position ofthe general acid and active site arginine In summary, the conformation ofthe P-loop only changes: (a) when the general ... charge of )6 based onthe pKa values for InsP6 [30] The ionic strength P was calculated using the equation I = ½ ciZi2, where I is the ionic strength ofthe solution, and ci and Zi are the concentration...
... hydrogen bonds to be formed between the base G4 andthe sidechain of Asn122 In the second model (Fig 1B) the structure ofthe hexanucelotide is, onthe whole, unchanged andthe majority ofthe interactions ... Electron density of RTA R213D in the vicinity of residue 213 The backbone and sidechains ofthe R213D substitution are shown as stereo images in thick ball and stick andthe position ofthe Arg213 ... 122 The backbone and sidechains ofthe N122A substitution are shown as stereo images in thick ball and stick andthe position ofthe Asn122 side-chain ofthe wild-type enzyme is overlayed and...
... involved in the generation of duplications in the presence of a G-quadruplex According to this, the generation of duplications is explained by replication slippage onthe strand of new synthesis The ... Effectof cations and G-quartets on recombination P Barros et al studies onthe influence of salts onthe recombination process have analyzed how monovalent cations could affect the fidelity of ... the nuclear extract in the presence ofthe different monovalent cation concentrations, by electrophoresis on agarose gels After incubation of recombination substrates with theEffectof cations...
... Visual inspection ofthe cavity after preparation revealed that the regions of contact between the stem andthe cortical component ofthe composite bones were consistent between specimens The specimens ... implant-bone micromotion and migration compared with walking To test our hypotheses, we conducted in-vitro tests on composite femurs, in which we examined theeffectofthe abductor onthe motion of ... significant main effectonthe total translational migration (p = 0.13), however, the total translational micromotion andthe total rotational migration and micromotion were on average smaller...
... the strongest effecton predicting the failure of femoral components (P=0.002) and that the body mass index had a significant effecton it (P=0.02) According to the full and reduced regression ... take place as a result ofthe following thermal osteonecrosis ofthe underlying bone [2, 10] Both of these complications are unique to hip resurfacing procedures and neither occurred in stemmed ... component failures (Table 3) The correlation between the predicted failure based on our multivariable logistic regression model andthe explanatory variables of Tscore and body mass index demonstrated...
... Further understanding ofthe role of controlled release behavior of 2,4-D onthe latex output from the rubber tree could lead to the application of 2,4-D in the form of slow release formulation ... solutions: chloride, carbonate and phosphate andthe combination of them by adding about 0.34 g of ZANDI into a 500 ml ofthe aqueous solution The accumulated amount of 2,4-D released into the ... represents the percentage release of 2,4-D at the time t, C is a constant, Mt represents the concentration of 2,4-D at the time t, Mf represents the final concentration of 2,4-D and k is a rate constant,...
... no apparent effectof different concentrations of ethephon or GA3 on germination capacity The only exception was the application of 1,000 mg·l–1 GA3 to dormant seeds that reduced the MGT to six ... significant effect (α = 0.05) of seedlots and ethephon or GA3 treatments on germination capacity and MGT The two-way interaction (seedlot × treatment) effecton germination was significant only for ethephon ... duration was sufficient to break dormancy andtheeffectof GA3 and ethephon only stimulated the germination of less vigorous beechnuts Similarly, GA3 (200 mg·l–1) improves the germination of stored...
... both winters, the courses ofthe minimum temperatures were similar in the regions ofthe stands to be compared (figs 2, 3) For the examination ofthe nitrogen effect, two stands of adult sessile ... incubation and determination ofthe conductivity were repeated From the ratios ofthe conductivity values before and after autoclaving obtained from treatment and control samples, an index of injury, ... intracellular The findings of adverse effects of ample supply andof spring defoliation on frost N hardiness ofthe bark still need further experimental confirmation; however, they are in good...
... representative ofthe best andthe worst qualities were chosen The selection of plots was based on an assessment ofthe general aspect ofthe plot andthe size and physiognomy of holm oaks Table ... in the more recently cut plots DISCUSSION Effectof site quality and thinning onthe structural variables ofthe holm and stands The changes in site quality and management have different effects ... schists The main vegetation type ofthe area corresponds to the montane holm-oak forest (Quercetum mediterraneo-montanum), with Q ilex as the main component at the tree layer, and Erica arborea and...
... encouraging results on induction and rooting of fascicle shoots gation: a) production of a large number of propagules; and b) development of conditions for their successful rooting and estab- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ... present study is the investigation of: a) the stimulation and development of fascicle shoots ofthe pine hybrid P brutia (Ten) x P halepensis (Mill); and b) the vegetative propagation of selected ... bud excision) than those ofthe other treatments TIBA and Alar applications were found to be ineffective when applied alone as well as in combination with BA The application of GA alone or in...
... covalent bond to Figure Theeffectof 5-azaDC and SB on radiation (logarismic scale) Theeffectof 5-azaDC and SB on radiation (logarismic scale) Histone plays an important role in post-translational ... demethylating agents, the DNA methylation and histone acetylation becomes inactivated and a synergic effect occurs Also, the combination of SB and 5-aza-DC facilitates the transformation of chromatin ... promoter region ofthe genetic sequence, occurs the transcription ofthe gene is suppressed If hypermethylation occurs at the promoter region ofthe tumor suppressor genes, transcription is inhibited,...
... in the statistical analysis and interpretation RC made substantial contributions to the design and collection SH made substantial contributions to the design and collection All authors read and ... for the retinal venous dilation (p = 0.03) but not for the retinal artery dilation (p = 0.08) With the subject's consent, the experiment was repeated on three additional occasions, each one month ... 2B and Retinal vein dilation and reaction time, but not artery dilation and reaction time, were statistically significantly lower in fasting versus non-fasting conditions (dilation: p = 0.02 and...
... in the study design and coordination, and performed the measurements LG conceived the study, participated in its design and coordination, coordinated the final analysis of collected data and ... design and coordination, and performed the measurements FP performed the statistical analysis and helped to draft the manuscript GLB participated in the study design and coordination, and performed ... performed the measurements GM participated in the study design and coordination, and performed the measurements SA participated in the study design and coordination, and performed the measurements...
... focused onthe moderator effectof organizational identification in particular Second, previous engagement and burnout theory has focused onthe relationship between the employee andthe job, the ... controlled for the independent effects of Organizational Identification onthe models I 30 evaluated the organizational identification significance and how it improved the predictability ofthe ... regression analyses were conducted to detect main and interaction effects of some job resources and demands, and Organizational Identification onthe dependent variables Workforce Engagement and...
... leading to a limit of detection (LOD) of 5.2 and 2.8 ppb for personal and fixed sites, 223 respectively 88% ofthe personal monitoring samples were above the LOD while only 75% ofthe fixed 224 sites ... among the two strata of SES (31 poor subjects provided samples 314 in each ofthe rainy and dry season vs 35 and 33 for the non-poor study participants), had a different 315 effectonthe personal ... ambient pollution monitors located in areas that differ in the relative contribution of different 421 sources of pollution and other aspects ofthe urban environment correlated with SES These results...
... facilitation of funding Prof Peter Alberti, Dr Ruan Runsheng, A/Prof Mary Veronique Clement and A/Prof Bay Boon Huat for their constructive advice Prof Yeoh Kian Hian and Prof Tay Boon Keng for their ... grateful to the following individuals and appreciate their contributions to the success of this thesis: Supervisor A/Prof Wang De-Yun for his sound advice, kind guidance, constant encouragement and facilitation ... his consent to the use his illustration Staff from the Dept of Otolaryngology, Singapore General Hospital and Department of Therapeutic Radiology, National Cancer Centre who had facilitated the...
... study theeffectof excessively high doses of radiation onthe inner ear in humans, documentation ofthe audiometric data was so poor that it was impossible to draw conclusions onthe relationship ... single doses of photon radiation less than 20 Gy As the effects of radiation on nervous tissues could be related to dose, Bohne et al (1985) studied the effects of ionising radiation onthe ear by ... multinucleated hair cells Unfortunately, the pRb mutants die at birth, so theeffectofthe overproduction of hair cells on cochlear function andthe maturation ofthe Organ of Corti are not known (Matsui...
... we study the relation between personal attributes and mate preference, and shed light on their effecton mate selection and relationship satisfaction The design of our investigation and experiment ... also the key point ofthe research In the view of Economics and Law, the points of marital happiness can be based on three points The first one is the compatibility of supply and demand with the ... stability and happiness in relationships The whole thesis is composed of six sections Section introduces the justification, objective and background of this research Sections and provide the preconditions...