Photoelastic coatings on araldite model

Experimental Techniques - The conventional photoelastic method of stress freezing could not be employed for analysis of a Francis runner blade under hydraulic loading. The impasse was overcome by a...     

Investigation of 3D Contour Map and Intermolecular Interaction of Dopamine with β-Cyclodextrin and 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin

The interactions of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) with β-cyclodextrin and 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) was characterized using UV–visible, 2D fluorescence, 3D fluorescence, FT–IR, PXRD and SEM techniques. PM3, PM7 and DFT methods were used to optimize the structures of the inclusion complexes in the gas phase. The absorbance and fluorescence intensities of DA increased in the presence of CDs in aqueous solution. The binding energy, HOMO–LUMO energy gap and Mulliken atomic charges were computed for the inclusion complexes. NBO analysis revealed a greater number of intermolecular hydrogen bonds in DA:HP-β-CD. Experimental and theoretical results suggested that the DA molecule is deeply embedded in the cavities of both CDs.     

Acidity and aniline alkylation activity of oxides and supported vanadia oxides

Aniline alkylation activity of simple oxides and supported vanadia oxides are compared from the point of view of acidity and vanadia-support interaction.

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IICT communication No. 2915     

Acidity dependence of aniline alkylation activity over modified alumina+

-Al₂O₃ is modified by lithium additions and by calcination. Aniline alkylation activity over modified alumina is correlated with the Al–OH group population responsible for the acidity.

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IICT Communication No.: 2824     

Photometric determination of barium and calcium in lubricating oils and lubricating oil concentrates

Summary A rapid and sensitive method for the determination of barium and calcium in lubricating oils is described. It is based on the formation of barium chromate and calcium oxalate and the estimation of barium and calcium by determining chromium and oxalate ions. Results obtained are in close agreement with those obtained by the Standard IP Method.

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Photometrische Barium- und Calciumbestimmung in Schmierölen und Schmierölkonzentraten

Zusammenfassung Die schnelle und empfindliche Methode beruht auf der Fällung der Elemente als Chromat bzw. Oxalat und der photometrischen Bestimmung des Chromats aus der Farbe seiner Lösung und des Oxalats durch Reaktion mit Permanganat. Die Analysenergebnisse stimmen gut mit denen nach der Standardmethode des Institute of Petroleum überein.

     

Synthetic Antibody-Rhamnose Cluster Conjugates Show Potent Complement-Dependent Cell Killing by Recruiting Natural Antibodies

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are one of the most rapidly growing drug classes used for the treatment of cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases. Complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) is one of the effector functions for antibodies to deplete target cells. We report here an efficient chemoenzymatic synthesis of structurally well-defined conjugates of a monoclonal antibody with a rhamnose- and an αGal trisaccharide-cluster to recruit natural anti-rhamnose and anti-αGal antibodies, respectively, to enhance the CDC-dependent targeted cell killing. The synthesis was achieved by using a modular antibody Fc-glycan remodeling method that includes site-specific chemoenzymatic Fc-glycan functionalization and subsequent click conjugation of synthetic rhamnose- and αGal trisaccharide-cluster to provide the respective homogeneous antibody conjugates. Cell-based assays indicated that the antibody-rhamnose cluster conjugates could mediate potent CDC activity for targeted cancer cell killing and showed much more potent efficacy than the antibody-αGal trisaccharide cluster conjugates for CDC effects.     

Self-organisation properties of homomeric dipeptides derived from valine

Three optically active liquid crystal (LC) homomeric dipeptides, in particular, a pair of enantiomers and a diastereomer formed by joining two half-disc-like entities through a dipeptide spacer comprising L-L, D-D and L-D valine residues, have been synthesised and characterised. Hydrogen-bond-directed self-assembly of these non-discoid supramolecules results in the formation columnar (Col) LC phase. They form a stable organo gel in polar organic solvents through intermolecular hydrogen bond, and their scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) images reveal the presence of entangled network. The interaction of these homomeric dipeptides with nanaoparticles (silica species) has also been investigated by SEM images and UV-visible experiments.     

Influence of contact resistance and natural convection effects on non-dimensional effective thermal conductivity estimation of two-phase materials

In this article, the development of geometry dependent resistance model by considering contact resistance and natural convection effects are used to estimate the effective thermal conductivity of two-phase materials based on the unit cell approach. The algebraic equations have been derived based on isotherm approach for 2-D and 3-D spatially periodic medium. Comparison study has been made between developed models and experimental data. The result agrees well with experimental values.     

PEGylation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle for drug delivery applications with decreased toxicity: an in vivo study

Journal of Nanoparticle Research - Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) are evolving as a mainstay across various applications in the field of Science and Technology. SPIONs have...     

Numerical study on turbulent natural convection and radiation heat transfer of nanofluids in a differentially heated square enclosure

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Due to the low performance observed during natural convection with fluids such as air and water, nanofluid research was carried out to analyse them for...