Organometallic complexes in ascidian embryonic development: II. Effects on different stages and larvae

The effects of the organometallic compounds Bu₂Sn-D -(?;)sorbitol, Bu₂Sn-D -(+)glucose, Bu₂Sn-D -(?)fructose and Bu₂Sn-D -(+)glyceraldehyde were tested in vivo on different stages of Ascidian development, larval movement and metamorphosis. Organotin(IV) complexes are organometallic compounds widely used as industrial biocides, antifouling agents and agricultural fungicides and are toxic to a range of organisms. Two-cell stage embryos, if incubated for one hour in the organotin (IV) solutions, stopped the cleavage, which was restored when they were transferred into normal sea water. The gastrula stage was seriously affected in 10^?4mol dm^?3 solutions of the above-mentioned complexes: 85% of the embryos were anomalous neurulae with open neural folds, 5% were twisted larvae. The gastrulae, when incubated for 1 h in 10^?5mol dm^?3 solutions, developed twisted larvae in ovular envelopes and immobile larvae with twisted tails. Larvae treated with 10^?4mol dm^?3 and 10^?5 mol dm^?3 Bu₂Sn-D -(?)sorbitol, Bu₂Sn-D -(+)glucose and Bu₂Sn-D -(+)glyceraldehyde solutions stopped swimming, did not metamorphose and afterwards underwent cytolysis. An initial hyperactivity of circular movements, followed by immobility, was observed in the larvae incubated in Bu₂Sn-D -(?;)fructose.     

Crystal-field induced dipoles in heteropolar crystals I: Concept

The electrostatic part of the internal energy of heteropolar crystals is largely assumed to be purely of the Coulomb or monopole type. Here, it is argued, ions in a crystal lattice may not only bear a net charge, but also higher electrostatic moments. This applies explicitly for dipole moments. Dipoles are assumed to occur only for ions on lattice sites where the point symmetry allows a non-vanishing crystal electric field to cause a polarization. Infinite lattice sums that account for the electrostatic interaction between point charges and dipoles are given, with the Madelung constant being the first of them in a more general Taylor expansion. An expression for the binding energy of heteropolar solids is hereby presented. The share due to induced dipoles is always negative if dipole-dipole interactions are neglected, i.e. it increases the strength of crystal binding. The concept, which is developed for crystals of arbitrary symmetry is explained on the basis of the examples (i) sphalerite (ZnS), (ii) pyrite (FeS₂), (iii) rutile (TiO₂), and (iv) orthorhombic La₂CuO₄.     

On commutativity in point-reflection geometries

To any spatial point-reflection geometry there corresponds a determined commutative kinematic space.Dedicated to Professor Raphael Artzy on his 80^th birthday.Research supported by the NATO Scientific Affairs Division grant CRG 900103.     

A resolution theorem for absolutely isolated singularities of holomorphic vector fields

In this paper, the desingularization problem for an absolutely isolated singularity of an-dimensional holomorphic vector field is solved. Also, we exhibit final forms under blowing-up for this type of singularities.     

Analytic gradients in the improved BCS method

The first derivatives of the total energy with respect to nuclear displacement have been calculated in the framework of the Improved Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (IBCS) method. It permits the quick determination of the stationary points. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Atomic coherence effects in the ion-trap laser

The influence of atomic coherence effects on the statistical and spectral properties of the ion-trap laser is investigated. Various pump configurations are considered for a realistic level scheme using a Ca ion. Compared to previous suggestions, 50% more output is obtained.     

Proper holomorphic mappings between some nonsmooth domains

Sunto In questo lavoro si studia il problema dell'existenza o meno di mappe olomorfe proprie, F: (p,q) (pq) dove (,) Cⁿ sono domini limitati, pseudoconvessi, non lisci, di Reinhardt con centro di simmetria sulla frontiera (per la definizione v. (2), introduzione). In caso affermativo si fornisee esplicitamente l'espressione di tali mappe (v, teoremi I e II nell'introduzione).

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The author, during the redaction of this paper, was supported by MPI (40% and 60%) funds.     

Blocking sets in 3-designs

We characterize the existence of blocking sets in a particular class of S (3,4,v) and we give a construction to obtain S(3,4,2v) having blocking sets.Lavoro eseguito nell'ambito del GNSAGA e con contributo del M.P.I.