Lightlike real hypersurfaces of indefinite quaternion Kaehler manifold

In this paper, we introduce real lightlike hypersurfaces of indefinite quaternion Kaehler manifold. Fundamental properties of real lightlike hypersurfaces of an indefinite quaternion Kaehler manifold are investigated. We prove the non existence of real lightlike hypersurfaces in indefinite qaternionic space form under some conditions. Received 31 October 2000; revised 20 June 2001.     

(1SR,2SR,3SR,4RS,5RS,6RS,7SR,8RS)‐7,8‐Dichloro­bicyclo­[4.2.0]octa‐2,3,4,5‐tetrayl tetra­acetate

In the title compound, C₁₆H₂₀Cl₂O₈, the bicyclic system contains a central non‐planar cyclo­hexane ring which is fused to a cyclo­butane moiety. The cyclo­hexane ring has a chair conformation and the whole system adopts a syn conformation. The structure provides information on the stereochemical course of the chlorination, photo‐oxidation and hydrox­ylation steps of the reaction.     

Electrochemical biosensor based on self-assembled monolayers modified with gold nanoparticles for detection of HER-3

We have developed a new immunological biosensor for ultrasensitive quantification of human epidermal growth factor receptor-3(HER-3). In order to construct the biosensor, the gold electrode surface was layered with, hexanedithiol, gold nanoparticles, and cysteamine, respectively. Anti-HER-3 antibody was covalently attached to cysteamine by glutaraldehyde and used as a bioreceptor in a biosensor system for the first time by this study. Surface characterization was obtained by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and voltammetry. The proposed biosensor showed a good analytical performance for the detection of HER-3 ranging from 0.2 to 1.4 pg mL⁻¹. Kramers–Kronig transform was performed on the experimental impedance data. Moreover, in an immunosensor system, the single frequency impedance technique was firstly used for characterization of interaction between HER-3 and anti-HER-3. Finally the presented biosensor was applied to artificial serum samples spiked with HER-3.     

Crystal structure of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>)-3-fluoro-N-((5-nitrothiophen-2-yl)methylene)aniline

The structure of the title compound C₁₁H₇FN₂O₂S was characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with Z = 12, i.e. with three molecules in asymmetric unit. The molecules are not planar: the dihedral angles between the planes of thiophene and the benzene rings are 42.3(3)°, 42.0(3)°, and 48.9(2)°. In the crystal, intermolecular C–H···F interactions link the molecules through R₂² (14) ring motif. The crystal packing is also stabilized by π···π interactions.     

Separation and quantification of the urinary enantiomers of 2-hydroxyglutaric acid by capillary electrophoresis with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection: Application to the diagnosis of D- and L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria

2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria is an inherited neurometabolic disorder with two major types: D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria and L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria. An easy and fast capillary electrophoresis system combined with a capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection method was developed for the enantioseparation and determination of D- and L-2-hydroxyglutaric acid in urine. D- and L-2-hydroxyglutaric acids were separated using vancomycin as the chiral selector. The optimal separation conditions for enantiomers were achieved by the use of a buffer containing 50 mM 4-(N-morpholino) butane sulfonic acid solution (pH 6.5), an electroosmotic flow modifier (0.001% [w/v] polybrene), and 30 mM vancomycin as chiral selector. The analysis time was 6 min under optimal conditions. The optimized and validated method was successfully implemented for quantifying D- and L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria in patients’ urine, without any pretreatment step. The linearity of the method was determined to be in the range of 2–100 mg/L for D- and L-2-hydroxyglutaric acid in urine. The precision (relative standard deviation%) was obtained at about 7%. For D- and L-2-hydroxyglutaric acids, the limits of detection were 0.567 and 0.497 mg/L, respectively.     

Planar Dielectrochromatography in a Vertical Chamber

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - Drawn by capillary forces the developing solvent (mobile phase) migrates through the thin layer (stationary phase) over a defined...     

Relationship between current response and time in ion transport problem including diffusion and convection. 2. Numerical approach

The mathematical model related to controlled potential experiments in electrochemistry is studied. Ion transport is regarded as the superposition of diffusion and migration under the influence of an electric field. Modeling of the experiment leads to the nonlocal identification problem for nonlinear parabolic equation. It is shown that in some cases the nonlocal identification problem can be transformed to an initial value problem for nonlinear parabolic equation. The finite diference approximation of this problem, with the appropriate iteration algorithm, is derived. Based on these algorithms the solution of the identification problem is presented. The obtained results permits one to derive the behaviour of the current response , depending on time, also the relationship between the current response and Gottrellian is obtained in explicit form. An influence of the valences oxidised and reduced species is also analyzed.      

Syntheses,IR spectra,thermal properties and crystal structures of novel cyano-bridged polymeric complexes of zinc and cadmium with tetracyanoplatinate

Two novel one-dimensional polymeric cyano-bridged platinum(II) complexes of N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-ethylenediamine (hydeten), [M^II(hydeten)Pt(CN)₂(μ-CN)₂]_n (M^II = Zn^II (1) and Cd^II (2)), were synthesized and characterized by physico-chemical methods (elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and thermoanalytical measurements) and X-ray diffraction. Thermal behaviours of 1 and 2 were followed using TG and DTA (DSC) techniques. The 1D chain structures of 1 and 2 were verified by X-ray diffraction studies. According to the positions of the bridging cyano groups, in complex 1 the polymeric chains are built up via the 2,2-CT type, while in complex 2 the polymeric chains are built up via the 2,2-TT type.     

Calculation of Negative Ions of B,C, N,O and F Using Noninteger n Slater Type Orbitals

Combined Hartree‐Fock‐Roothaan calculations have been performed using noninteger n Slater type orbitals for the ground states of the lowest electron configurations 1s²2s²2pⁿ (2 ≤ n ≤ 6) for negative ions of B, C, N, O and F. These results are compared with the corresponding results obtained from the use of integer n Slater type orbitals. All of the nonlinear parameters are fully optimized. The results of calculation of coupling‐projection coefficients, orbital and total energies and virial ratios are presented. It is shown that the noninteger n Slater type orbitals, in general, improve the orbital energies.