Analytical investigations on cephalosporins--IV: application of Ellman's reagent

The application of 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (Ellman's reagent) for the determination of microgram quantities of various selected cephalosporins in aqueous solution is described. Cephalosporin derivatives (cephalothin sodium, cephacetrile sodium, cefamandole lithium and nafate, cefoperazone sodium and ceftizoxime sodium) have to be treated with 0.5N sodium hydroxide before determination with Ellman's reagent, which reacts with free thiol groups. An aliquot of the solution is reacted with Ellman's reagent in pH 7.2 phosphate buffer and the absorbance of the resulting yellow solution is measured at 410 nm. The method, which is simple and precise, has been applied to determination of those cephalosporins in formulations, the results being compared with those obtained by the Ni-hydroxylamine method.     

The effect of proximity of the landing gear lights on its turbulent wake

A simplified model of a landing gear is tested in a wind tunnel to investigate the effect of the landing light location on the resulting noise generation. Examination of the near-field pressure fluctuations, combined with phase-locked stereoscopic particle imaging velocimetry of the unsteady wake identified two distinct sources of pressure fluctuations. The higher frequency source has a wide frequency band and is situated in the outer regions of the wake near the lights. On the other hand, the lower frequency source is found to be stronger, has a narrower frequency band and is developed further downstream in the wake, closer to the wake centreline. The lower frequency source is observed to be rather robust as it is hardly affected by the location of the landing lights, whereas the higher frequency source becomes weaker as the spacing between the lights is reduced. The effect of a splitter plate positioned downstream of the landing gear strut is also investigated as a means of reducing the lower frequency pressure fluctuations. Although the lower frequency source is considerably weakened by the splitter plate, substantial enhancement of the higher frequency source is observed.     

Longitudinal endolymph movements and endocochlear potential changes induced by stimulation at infrasonic frequencies.

The inner ear is continually exposed to pressure fluctuations in the infrasonic frequency range (< 20 Hz) from external and internal body sources. The cochlea is generally regarded to be insensitive to such stimulation. The effects of stimulation at infrasonic frequencies (0.1 to 10 Hz) on endocochlear potential (EP) and endolymph movements in the guinea pig cochlea were studied. Stimuli were applied directly to the perilymph of scala tympani or scala vestibuli of the cochlea via a fluid-filled pipette. Stimuli, especially those near 1 Hz, elicited large EP changes which under some conditions exceeded 20 mV in amplitude and were equivalent to a cochlear microphonic (CM) response. Accompanying the electrical responses was a cyclical, longitudinal displacement of the endolymph. The amplitude and phase of the CM varied according to which perilymphatic scala the stimuli were applied to and whether a perforation was made in the opposing perilymphatic scala. Spontaneously occurring middle ear muscle contractions were also found to induce EP deflections and longitudinal endolymph movements comparable to those generated by perilymphatic injections. These findings suggest that cochlear fluid movements induced by pressure fluctuations at infrasonic frequencies could play a role in fluid homeostasis in the normal state and in fluid disturbances in pathological states.     

Comparing some predictions between Davidson-like potentials and interacting boson model: <Emphasis Type="Italic">X</Emphasis>(5) behavior of even-even <Superscript>128–140</Superscript>Nd isotopes

We denote that the level scheme of the transitional nuclei ^128–140Nd also presents the characteristic X(5) pattern, not only in the ground-state band, but also in some low-lying bands. An adequate point of the model leading to the X(5) symmetry is therefore confirmed. We also carry out calculations of positive-parity states of even-mass Nd nuclei within the framework of the interacting-boson model, and then the calculated energy values are compared with the experimental data along with the Davidson potential predictions. By comparing transitional behavior in the Nd nuclei with the predictions of an X(5) critical symmetry, we investigate an achievable degree of agreement between the predictions of the model leading to this symmetry and the interacting-boson model (IBM-1 and IBM-2). They agree well with the predictions of the experimental data. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

On the Møller Energy Associated with Black Holes

In this paper, we consider both Einstein's theory of general relativity and the teleparallel gravity (the tetrad theory of gravitation) analogs of the energy-momentum definition of Møller in order to explicitly evaluate the energy distribution (due to matter and fields including gravity) associated with a general black hole model which includes several well-known black holes. To calculate the special cases of energy distribution, here we consider eight different types of black hole models such as anti-de Sitter Cmetric with spherical topology, charged regular black hole, conformal scalar dyon black hole, dyadosphere of a charged black hole, regular black hole, charged topological black hole, charged massless black hole with a scalar field, and the Schwarzschild-de Sitter space-time. Our teleparallel gravitational result is also independent of the teleparallel dimensionless coupling constant, which means that it is valid not only in teleparallel equivalent of general relativity but also in any teleparallel model. This paper also sustains (a) the importance of the energy-momentum definitions in the evaluation of the energy distribution of a given spacetime and (b) the viewpoint of Lessner that the Møller energy-momentum complex is the powerful concept to calculate energy distribution in a given space-time.     

Energy of a Charged Wormhole

The Møller energy(due to matter and fields including gravity) distribution of the traversable Lorentzian wormhole space-time by the scalar field or electric charged is studied in two different approaches of gravity such as general relativity and tele-parallel gravity. The results are found exactly the same in these different approximations. The energy found in tele-parallel gravity is also independent of the tele-parallel dimensionless coupling constant, which means that it is valid in any tele-parallel model. Our results sustains that (a) the importance of the energy-momentum definitions in the evaluation of the energy distribution of a given space-time and (b) the viewpoint of Lassner that the Møller energy-momentum complex is a powerful concept of energy and momentum.