Metal-Enhanced S(2) Fluorescence from Azulene

In this paper, we report the first observation of metal-enhanced S(2) emission at room and low temperature (77K). The S(2) emission intensity of Azulene is enhanced by close proximity to Silver island films (SiFs). In this regard, a ≈ 2-fold higher S(2) fluorescence intensity of Azulene was observed from SiFs as compared to a glass control sample. This suggests that S(2) excited states can couple to surface plasmons and enhance S(2) fluorescence yields, a helpful observation in our understanding the interactions between plasmons and lumophores, and our continued efforts to develop a unified plasmon-lumophore/fluorophore theory.     

Reference intervals of serum folate and vitamin B12 developed from data of healthy subjects

 In this study the reference intervals for folate and vitamin B₁₂ were estimated according to the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards Approved Guideline C28-A and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry recommendations. The study included 155 women and 124 men between ages 18–40. The health status was confirmed by history, physical examination and a questionnaire. The central 95% reference intervals of serum folate and vitamin B12 for women, determined non-parametrically, were found to be 3.9–18.1 ng/ml and 101–666.7 pg/ml, respectively. The reference values of serum folate and vitamin B12 for men were also found to be 2,5–17.6 ng/ml and 100–699.57 pg/ml, respectively. We did not observe subclass differences between females and males. Received: 15 April 2000 · Accepted: 15 April 2000     

A practical analytical quality report on the effect of carotenemia on neonatal bilirubin levels

 The effect of haematocrit and β-carotene levels on the serum total bilirubin measurement in two analytical methods was studied as an example of the impact of practical analytical quality in medical decision making. The precision characteristics of the two methods were very similar. Based upon the significant difference in the correlation coefficient in a method comparison study before and after 20% trimming of the data, an interference effect study was performed. Haemoglobin (expressed as haematocrit) and β-carotene were the substances studied to explain the observed differences. The bilirubin test results from the Wako bilirubinometer were easily affected (n=19;X(S): 13.83±2.43;t=–6.17;P=0.000) and more elevated than in the Vitros dry chemistry systems (n=18;X(S): 12.72±2.21;t=–2.48;P=0.017), due to the presence of β-carotene (>200 μg/dl).     

Metal-Assisted and Microwave-Accelerated Evaporative Crystallization

We describe a platform technology, called metal-assisted and microwave-assisted evaporative crystallization (MA-MAEC), based on the combined use of silver nanoparticles and microwave heating for selective and rapid crystallization of small molecules. In this regard, the crystallization of a model small molecule (glycine) was achieved in several seconds. Glycine crystals grown on silver nanostructures with and without microwave heating were found to be larger than those grown on blank glass slides. The MA-MAEC technique has the potential to selectively grow the desired polymorphs of small molecules "on-demand" in a fraction of the time as compared to the conventional evaporative crystallization.     

Crystal Structure of Bis[hydrobis(3-phenylpyrazolyl)(5-phenylpyrazolyl)borato]-zinc(II)

Abstract  

The X-ray crystal structure of (C₅₄ H₄₂ B₂ N₁₂ Zn)*2(C H Cl₃) is reported. The title compound is a chloroform-solvated neutral complex crystallizing in the Triclinic space group, P − 1, with two half complexes (each located on a crystallographic center of inversion) and two full chloroform molecules appearing in the asymmetric unit. The capping ligands are related by symmetry and together form, essentially, an octahedral coordination sphere. Strain is apparent in the complex as indicated by asymmetric bond distances and angles. Final statistical data: R = 4.60% with I > 2σ(I), a = 11.2912(8) ?, b = 14.7912(11) ?, c = 17.0047(13) ?, α = 72.3560(10)°, β = 89.8950(10)°, γ = 88.1010(10)°, Z = 2.     

A simple technique for constructing exact solutions to nonlinear differential equations with conformable fractional derivative

The modified simple equation method is an interesting technique to find new and more general exact solutions to the fractional differential equations in nonlinear sciences. In this paper, the method is applied to construct exact solutions of (2+1)-dimensional conformable time-fractional Zoomeron equation and the conformable space-time fractional EW equation.     

Use of averages of patient data for quality control

Applicability of Hoffman's average of normals (AON) method was evaluated in quality control (QC) for twenty clinical chemistry assays (ALT, Alb, ALP, AMY, AST, T. Bil, inP, Glu, Ca, Cl, T. Chol, Creat, CK, K, LD, T. Prot., Na, TG, BUN, Uric. A.) performed routinely in the Hospital of Medical Faculty of 9 Eylül University. Consecutive Texas Instruments XL-Dacos patient data were accumulated over 10 days. According to the guidelines developed by Cembrowsky et. al. for the implementation of average of patients (AOP) (also known as AON) procedure, the patient population mean, *_p, population standard deviation, S_p, the ratio of S_p/S_a (S_a, the analytical standard deviation), and the approximate number of patient results averaged. Np (with P_ed=0.50) were determined from the nomogram constructed by Cembrowsky et. al., illustrating the relationship between Np, S_p/S_a, and the probability of detecting a 2S_a shift (P_ed) when the probability of false rejection, P_fr, is 0.01. The control limits and the truncation limits were selected as *_p±2Sp and *_p±2.58×Sp√Np, respectively. The estimated values were assessed for the applicability of AOP procedures in the clinical laboratory. We conclude that the AOP procedure is a valuable tool for instrument monitoring as an adjunct to more costly standard QC procedures and is also an efficient, cost-effective and rapid way of collecting appropriate information on large number of patients.     

Some Remarks on Exp-Function Method and Its Applications-A Supplement

Recently, the authors of [Commun. Theor. Phys. 56 (2011) 397] made a number of useful observations on Exp-function method. In this study, we focus on another vital issue, namely, the misleading results of double Exp-function method.     

Traveling Wave Solutions for Nonlinear Differential-Difference Equations of Rational Types

Differential-difference equations are considered to be hybrid systems because the spatial variable n is discrete while the time t is usually kept continuous.Although a considerable amount of research has been carried out in the field of nonlinear differential-difference equations,the majority of the results deal with polynomial types.Limited research has been reported regarding such equations of rational type.In this paper we present an adaptation of the(G /G)-expansion method to solve nonlinear rational differential-difference equations.The procedure is demonstrated using two distinct equations.Our approach allows one to construct three types of exact traveling wave solutions(hyperbolic,trigonometric,and rational) by means of the simplified form of the auxiliary equation method with reduced parameters.Our analysis leads to analytic solutions in terms of topological solitons and singular periodic functions as well.