Location-routing: Issues,models and methods

This paper is a survey of location-routing: a relatively new branch of locational analysis that takes into account vehicle routing aspects. We propose a classification scheme and look at a number of problem variants. Both exact and heuristic algorithms are investigated. Finally, some suggestions for future research are presented.     

Precision mass measurements of 40Ca17+ and 40Ca19+ ions in a Penning trap

High-precision mass measurements on lithium-like and hydrogen-like ⁴⁰Ca-ions are reported. The obtained mass of the hydrogen-like and lithium-like ion is 39.952181819(29) u and 39.953272223(24) u, respectively. The corresponding mass of the ⁴⁰Ca atom is 39.962590858(22) u. This new value has a precision ten times higher than the literature value.     

The adsorption of caesium—137 on bentonites from the Carpathian basin

The adsorption of cesium was studied on the surface of bentonite rocks from the Carpathian basin. The adsorbed quantity at carrier-free concentration was measured using ¹³⁷Cs, the adsorption capacity of bentonites for cesium ions was determined by X-ray fluorescence analysis. The relation of the cesium adsorption and mineral composition as well as the structural modifications of crystal structure was studied by X-ray diffraction spectrometry and thermoanalysis. The results show that the adsorbed quantity of cesium primarily depends on the montmorillonite content of bentonites.     

A polynomial time algorithm recognizing link trees

The link of a vertex v of a graph G is the subgraph induced by all vertices adjacent to v. If all the links of G are isomorphic to a finite graph L, then G is called a realization of L, and L is called a link graph. At the Smolenice symposium of 1963, Zykov posed the problem of recognizing link graphs. There are two versions of that problem, namely the finite (the existence of a finite realization is required) and the infinite one. Bulitko (see “On Graphs with Prescribed Links of Vertices” [in Russian], Trudy mat. inst. im. Steklova, Vol. 133, 1973, pp. 78-94) proved that the infinite version is algorithmically unsolvable. The solution of both versions is known only for special classes of graphs as paths, cycles, and graphs homeomorphic to a star (see M. Brown and R. Connelly, “On Graphs with a Constant Link I,” New Directions in the Theory of Graphs, Academic Press, New York, 1973, pp. 19-51; On Graphs with a Constant Link II, Discrete Mathematics, Vol. 11, 1975, pp. 199-232). The finite version for trees with less than 10 vertices has been solved by Blass, Harary, and Miller (see “Which Trees Are Link Graphs?” Journal of Combinatorics Theory Series B, Vol. 29, 1980, pp. 277-292). Trees that are link graphs are called link trees. Using some previous results of Bulitko (see “On a Recursive Property of Block-Complete Graphs” [in Russian], Proceedings of Czechoslovak Conference on Graphs, Zemplínska ?irava, 1978, p. 20-30), we present a polynomial time algorithm recognizing link trees. The applied methods have some remarkable consequences concerning the study of link graphs. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Effect of accelerometer mass on the flexural motion of plates

When the flexural acceleration of a plate is measured by an accelerometer, the mass of the accelerometer tends to reduce the magnitude of the acceleration.This study establishes a simple analytical relation between the accelerometer mass and the corresponding reduction of acceleration. This has been done by studying an idealized diffraction problem for the plate flexural waves.The complex frequency response depends upon the accelerometer mass, the frequency of the flexural wave, the plate thickness and the material parameters of the plate.A numerical filtering method is used to bring an experimental result and a corresponding numerical prediction closer together.     

Direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART‐MS) of highly non‐polar low molecular weight polyisobutylenes

Low molecular weight polyisobutylenes (PIB) with chlorine, olefin and succinic acid end‐groups were studied using direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART‐MS). To facilitate the adduct ion formation under DART conditions, NH₄Cl as an auxiliary reagent was deposited onto the PIB surface. It was found that chlorinated adduct ions of olefin and chlorine telechelic PIBs, i.e. [M + Cl]^? up to m/z 1100, and the deprotonated polyisobutylene succinic acid [M? H]^? were formed as observed in the negative ion mode. In the positive ion mode formation of [M + NH₄]⁺, adduct ions were detected. In the tandem mass (MS/MS) spectra of [M + Cl]^?, product ions were absent, suggesting a simple dissociation of the precursor [M + Cl]^? into a Cl^? ion and a neutral M without fragmentation of the PIB backbones. However, structurally important product ions were produced from the corresponding [M + NH₄]⁺ ions, allowing us to obtain valuable information on the arm‐length distributions of the PIBs containing aromatic initiator moiety. In addition, a model was developed to interpret the oligomer distributions and the number average molecular weights observed in DART‐MS for PIBs and other polymers of low molecular weight. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thermal Effects and Structural Changes of Photosynthetic Reaction Centers Characterized by Wide Frequency Band Hydrophone: Effects of Carotenoids and Terbutryn

Photothermal characteristics and light‐induced structural (volume) changes of carotenoid‐containing and noncontaining photosynthetic reaction centers (RCs) were investigated by wide frequency band hydrophone. We found that the presence of carotenoid either does not play considerable role in the light‐induced conformational movements, or these rearrangements are too slow for inducing a photoacoustic (PA) signal. The kinetic component with a few tens of microseconds, exhibited by the carotenoid‐less RCs, appears to be similar to that of triplet state lifetimes, identified by other methods. The binding of terbutryn to the acceptor side is shown to affect the dynamics of the RC. Our results do not confirm large displacements or volume changes induced by the charge movements and by the charge relaxation processes in the RCs in few hundreds of microseconds time scale that accompanies the electron transfer between the primary and secondary electron acceptor quinones.     

Label-free immunosensor for monitoring vitellogenin as a biomarker for exogenous oestrogen compounds in amphibian species

A label-free, optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy based immunosensor was developed for frog (Bombina orientalis) vitellogenin (Vtg) determination in biological samples as a biomarker for exogenous oestrogen compounds. Antibody against Vtg was produced in rabbits immunised with purified lipovitellin (Lpv), a precursor of Vtg, from the homogenised ovary of oriental fire-bellied toads (B. orientalis). The purified protein and Lpv/Vtg-specific serum were applied in both competitive and direct immunoassay formats using optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy immunosensor. When measuring Vtg in direct manner, the Lpv antibody (1.76 µg mL^?1) was immobilised on the sensor surface, and the linear measuring range for Vtg was 0.1–10 µg mL^?1. During the competitive measurement, 100 ng mL^?1 Lpv was applied for the immobilisation. The linear measuring range for Vtg was 0.5–50 ng mL^?1. We studied the relative substrate specificity of the antibody, and it was concluded that the method is suitable for the sensitive and selective determination of Vtg levels in toads. Heart, liver and gonad samples from male animals were spiked with Vtg and were analysed using the newly developed method, and female toads and spawn samples were tested and compared to the calibration curve obtained by the spiked samples.