Unimolecular dissociation of anthracene and acridine cations: the importance of isomerization barriers for the C2H2 loss and HCN loss channels

The loss of C(2)H(2) is a low activation energy dissociation channel for anthracene (C(14)H(10)) and acridine (C(13)H(9)N) cations. For the latter ion another prominent fragmentation pathway is the loss of HCN. We have studied these two dissociation channels by collision induced dissociation experiments of 50 keV anthracene cations and protonated acridine, both produced by electrospray ionization, in collisions with a neutral xenon target. In addition, we have carried out density functional theory calculations on possible reaction pathways for the loss of C(2)H(2) and HCN. The mass spectra display features of multi-step processes, and for protonated acridine the dominant first step process is the loss of a hydrogen from the N site, which then leads to C(2)H(2)/HCN loss from the acridine cation. With our calculations we have identified three pathways for the loss of C(2)H(2) from the anthracene cation, with three different cationic products: 2-ethynylnaphthalene, biphenylene, and acenaphthylene. The third product is the one with the overall lowest dissociation energy barrier. For the acridine cation our calculated pathway for the loss of C(2)H(2) leads to the 3-ethynylquinoline cation, and the loss of HCN leads to the biphenylene cation. Isomerization plays an important role in the formation of the non-ethynyl containing products. All calculated fragmentation pathways should be accessible in the present experiment due to substantial energy deposition in the collisions.     

Separation of parasites from human blood using deterministic lateral displacement

We present the use of a simple microfluidic technique to separate living parasites from human blood. Parasitic trypanosomatids cause a range of human and animal diseases. African trypanosomes, responsible for human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), live free in the blood and other tissue fluids. Diagnosis relies on detection and due to their often low numbers against an overwhelming background of predominantly red blood cells it is crucial to separate the parasites from the blood. By modifying the method of deterministic lateral displacement, confining parasites and red blood cells in channels of optimized depth which accentuates morphological differences, we were able to achieve separation thus offering a potential route to diagnostics.     

A Geometric Framework for Stochastic Shape Analysis

We introduce a stochastic model of diffeomorphisms, whose action on a variety of data types descends to stochastic evolution of shapes, images and landmarks. The stochasticity is introduced in the vector field which transports the data in the large deformation diffeomorphic metric mapping framework for shape analysis and image registration. The stochasticity thereby models errors or uncertainties of the flow in following the prescribed deformation velocity. The approach is illustrated in the example of finite-dimensional landmark manifolds, whose stochastic evolution is studied both via the Fokker–Planck equation and by numerical simulations. We derive two approaches for inferring parameters of the stochastic model from landmark configurations observed at discrete time points. The first of the two approaches matches moments of the Fokker–Planck equation to sample moments of the data, while the second approach employs an expectation-maximization based algorithm using a Monte Carlo bridge sampling scheme to optimise the data likelihood. We derive and numerically test the ability of the two approaches to infer the spatial correlation length of the underlying noise.

     

Gegen das Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Tyrosins in Eiweissk?rpern

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Proton particle states in the region around 13250Sn82

The decay of ¹³³Sn leading to levels in ¹³³₅₁Sb₈₂, which has one proton outside the closed shell, has been observed at the OSIRIS isotope separator on-line facility. The half-life is 1.47±0.04 sec and the $\text{d}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$. level is found at an excitation of 963 keV. The decay of $\text{18±1}\text{sec}{}^{135}\text{Te}$ to one-particle and three-particle levels in ^135₅₃I₈₂ has also been studied.     

Coulomb distortions in heavy-ion reactions

In heavy-ion scattering the Coulomb potential deviates from the potential of two point charges since vibrations, rotations and giant resonances are excited in both projectile and target nuclei as a result of their mutual electrostatic forces. In this paper this effect is calculated using a classical model. The adiabatic and the dynamical solutions of the problem are compared and discussed.     

Oberfl?chenanalytik an Anlauffarben auf nichtrostenden St?hlen

Zusammenfassung Bei der kurzzeitigen Hochtemperaturbeaufschlagung nichtrostender Stähle (z.B. Durchlaufglühen, Schweißen) in Atmosphären mit verschiedenen O₂-Partialdrucken können oxidische Deckschichten entstehen, die eine solche Dicke erreichen, daß sie optisch wahrgenommen werden. Zusammenhängende Schichten sind häufig farbig. Dies ist überwiegend auf Interferenz, z.T. aber auch auf Absorption des Lichts zurückzuführen. Bei nicht zusammenhängenden inselförmigen Schichten entsteht der Eindruck eines Grauschleiers. Die Zusammensetzung der Schichten ist je nach Werkstoff, Temperatur und Atmosphäre sehr unterschiedlich nd kann im Detail nicht vohergesagt werden. Analytische Untersuchungen erfolgten mit ESCA und Mikro-AES. Wo es auf die Analyse farblich differenzierter Bereiche ankam, die sich im Kontrast im REM-Bild nicht unterschieden, wurde zusätzlich LAMMA eingesetzt. Diese Methode gestattet darüber hinaus den empfindlichen Nachweis auch der leichten Elemente bei hohem räumlichen Auflösungsvermögen.

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Surface analysis on stainless steels exhibiting annealing colours

Summary When stainless steels are exposed for short periods to high temperatures (as in welding and continuous annealing), oxide layers sufficiently thick to be visible may be formed in atmospheres with various O₂ partial pressures. Continuous layers are often coloured. This arises mainly from interference, but to some extent from absorption of the light also. Non-continuous layers consisting of islands give the surface an appearance of grey haze. The composition of the layers differs very much according to the material, temperature, and atmosphere, and cannot be accurately predicted. We investigated the layers analytically by ESCA and micro-AES. Where it was necessary to investigate differently coloured areas that could not be distinguished in the SEM picture, LAMMA was used also. This method additionally enables even the light elements to be detected very sensitively and gives high spatial resolution.

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Herrn Professor Dr. H. Hartmann zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet