Identification of Nile perch (Lates niloticus), grouper (Epinephelus guaza), and wreck fish (Polyprion americanus) fillets by PCR amplification of the 5S rDNA gene.

Nile perch (Lates niloticus), grouper (Epinephelus guaza), and wreck fish (Polyprion americanus) were differentiated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the nuclear 5S rDNA gene. The design of 3 species-specific primers complementary to the nontranscribed intergenic spacer region from the 5S rDNA molecule allowed amplification of clearly distinguishable gene fragments in each fish species. This approach is rapid and reliable and offers the potential to detect fraudulent or unintentional mislabeling of these species in routine seafood authentication analysis.     

Space-Time adaptive algorithm for the mixed parabolic problem

In this paper we present an a-posteriori error estimator for the mixed formulation of a linear parabolic problem, used for designing an efficient adaptive algorithm. Our space-time discretization consists of lowest order Raviart-Thomas finite element over graded meshes and discontinuous Galerkin method with variable time step. Finally, several examples show that the proposed method is efficient and reliable.     

Monomorphic flat envelopes in commutative rings

The authors have been partially supported by the C.A.I.C.Y.T.     

Flat envelopes in commutative rings

We prove that ifR is a commutative ring such that each localization at a prime ideal has finite weak global dimension then everyR-module has a flat envelope if and only ifR is coherent and has weak global dimension less than or equal to two. The authors have been partially supported by the C.A.I.C.Y.T.     

Mercury(II) oxide/tetrafluoroboric acid. An unusual behavior in the oxidation of alkenes. Synthesis of trans-cinnamylethers

The synthesis of $\text{trans}$-cinnamylethers by oxidation of allylbenzene is described. The reaction cannot be explained by formation of an allylic mercurial. A new type of mechanism in the oxidation of alkenes by mercury(II) salts is proposed.