A METHOD FOR MEASURING PHYTOCHROME IN PLANTS GROWN IN WHITE LIGHT

Abstract— Quantitative spectrophotometric measurement of phytochrome in plants grown for relatively long periods of time in white light is not possible due to the presence of chlorophyll. A method is described that prevents the accumulation of chlorophyll permitting such direct spectrophotometric measurement in light-grown tissue. Oat seedlings grown in the presence of the herbicide San 9789† (Norflurazon) for 6 days in constant light have considerably less chlorophyll than etiolated seedlings exposed to 1 min of light. Phytochrome concentrations measured in vivo and in vitro in these herbicide-treated plants were found to be about 2% of the level in etiolated tissue.     

Characterization of an immobilized antibody-enzyme complex

Antiserum specific for propanediol dehydrogenase, an enzyme found inNeisseria gonorrhoeae cells, has been immobilized to glass. When mixed withN gonorrhoeae cell lysates, the immobilized antibody (IMA) binds the enzyme. Over 70% of the calculated adsorbed activity can be recovered from the immobilized antibody-enzyme (IMA-E) complex. When mixed with bacterial lysates prepared from different organisms having propanediol dehydrogenase-like activity, the IMA specifically adsorbed the enzyme from theN gonorrhoeae lysate. IMA-E complexes have been prepared and their kinetic, temperature and chemical stability, and antigenic properties investigated. These studies demonstrated the feasibility of using an immobilized antibody in the detection of the propanediol dehydrogenase enzyme.     

The solubility of oxygen in aqueous fluorocarbon emulsions

The solubility of oxygen in aqueous fluorocarbon emulsions has been measured directly for several perfluorocarbons and monobromo or monoiodo-perfluorocarbons. The measured oxygen solubilities are consistent with results for the solubility of oxygen in neat liquid perfluorinated organic compounds.     

Mikrobestimmung des Fluors in organischen Substanzen

Zusammenfassung Es wurde ein Mikroverfahren zur Bestimmung von organisch gebundenem Fluor ausgearbeitet. Die Substanz wird mit Kalium im Glasröhrchen aufgeschlossen. Die Röhrchen werden vorher durch Auskochen mit Salzsäure blindwertfrei gemacht. Die Titration des Fluoridions kann durch geeignete Maßnahmen direkt in der Aufschlußlösung erfolgen, so daß die zeitraubende Abdestillation des Fluorids erspart wird. Die Titration selbst wird in bekannter Weise mittels Thoriumnitrat durchgeführt. Als Indikatoren dienen Alizarinrot S, dem Wasserblau oder Chinablau zugesetzt ist. ZurpH-Einstellung dient ein Glycin-Perchlorsäure-Puffer.

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Summary A method was developed for the determination of organically bound fluorine. The sample is decomposed by heating with potassium in a small glass tube. The tubes are treated ahead of time with hot hydrochloric acid to render them blank-free. The titration of the fluoride ion can be conducted directly in the decomposition solution if proper precautions are taken. The time-consuming distilling off of the fluoride is thus avoided. The titration itself is made in the usual manner by thorium nitrate. The indicator is alizarin red S, to which is-added water blue or China blue. A glycerol-perchloric acid buffer is used to-adjust the p_h.

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Résumé Mise au point d'un procédé de microdosage du fluor dans les composés-organiques. La substance est attaquée par le potassium dans de petits tubes de verre. Ceux-ci sont préalablement traités dans l'acide chlorhydrique bouillant pour éviter toute correction d'essai à blanc. Le titrage de l'ion fluorure peut être exécuté directement dans la solution provenant de l'attaque sous réserve de respecter des conditions appropriées; on évite ainsi la longue séparation du fluorure par distillation. Le titrage proprement dit est effectué de la façon habituelle à l'aide de nitrate de thorium en présence d'un indicateur constitué par du rouge d'alizarine S auquel on a ajouté du bleu soluble (Wasserblau ou Chinablau). On opère àpH constant à l'aide du tampon glycocolle — acide perchlorique.

     

Pyridin-2-azo-p-dimethylanilin

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Die Entionisierung von Elektrolyten durch Elektrolyse an Ionenaustauscher-membranen und die selektive Anionentrennung

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The use of SO2Cl2 in organometallic chemistry. Convenient high yield syntheses of [Fe(η-C5H5)(CO)3] [FeCl4] and [M(CO5Cl] (M = Mn or Re)

Depending on the substrate and the reaction conditions, SO₂Cl₂ is a useful reagent which brings about either chlorination or the formation of cationic species on reaction with transition metal carbonyl complexes.     

Die biologische Analyse von Colistin unter Anwendung einer automatischen Apparatur

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