Quantum diffusion

Basic ideas and results which characterize quantum diffusion of defects in quantum crystals like solid helium as a new phenomenon are presented. Quantum effects in such media lead to a delocalization of point defects (vacancies, impurities etc.) and they turn into quasiparticles of a new type—defectons, which are characterized not by their position in the crystal lattice but by their quasimomentum and dispersion law. Defecton-defecton and defecton-phonon scattering are considered and an interpolation formula for the diffusion coefficient valid in all interesting temperature and concentration regions is presented. A comparison with the experimental data is made. Some alternative points of view are discussed in detail and the inconsistency of the Kisvarsanyi-Sullivan theory is shown.     

Synthesis and characterization of Mn-, La-Mn- and La-Ca-Mn-citrates as precursors for LaMnO<Subscript>3</Subscript> and La<Subscript>1−x</Subscript>Ca<Subscript>x</Subscript>MnO<Subscript>3</Subscript>

Mn-, LaMn- and LaCaMn-citrates were synthesized at 60–120°C in ethylene glycol medium using chlorides or nitrates as metal sources. Their composition, IR spectra and thermal decomposition were studied. Equimolar La/Mn ratio has been established in the complex, prepared from chloride solution with the same initial composition of the metals. In the isolated three-metallic complex the molar ratio of the metals deviates from the composition in the initial solution. The final products of the heating of Mn- and mixed-metal LaMn-citrates at 1000°C are phase-homogeneous Mn₃O₄ (hausmannite) and LaMnO₃ respectively. Parasitic phase(s) are observed in La_xCa_1−xMn_yO₃, produced from LaCaMn-citrate.     

A Preparative Method for Crosslinking Proteins to DNA in Nuclei by Single-pulse UV Laser Irradiation

Abstract— Photocrosslinking of proteins to DNA by single-pulse UV laser has been used only in analytical experiments, carried out with reconstituted complexes of a single DNA binding protein and a labeled target sequence. Here we propose a large-scale technique for irradiation of nuclei, generating preparative quantities of covalently linked protein-DNA complexes for further analysis of the partner molecules. The use of a flow cuvette allows a milligram of DNA in either nuclei or chromatin to be irradiated by a single pulse within few minutes. The efficiency of crosslinking varies from 6 to 12% of the total nuclear proteins. The presence of histones and other chromosomal proteins in the crosslinked protein-DNA complexes was demonstrated by using specific antibodies. The irradiation procedure can be fully automated using a microcomputer.     

Komplexe des Nickels mit p-Methylbenzamidoxim

Zusammenfassung Die Komplexbildung des p-Methylbenzamidoxims (pMB) mit Ni²⁺ wurde in neutraler und alkalischer Lösung spektrophotometrisch untersucht. In neutraler Lösung wird ein grüner Komplex 11 gebildet, dessen Bildungskonstante ₁=1,12 ist. In alkalischer Lösung werden zwei Komplexe (11 und 12) gebildet mit Bildungskonstanten ₁=4·10⁵ und ₂=0,2.

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Nickel complexes with p-methyl benzamide oxime

The complex formation of p-methyl benzamidoxime with Ni²⁺ was studied spectrophotometrically in neutral and in alkaline solution. A green complex 11 is formed in neutral solution. Its formation constant is ₁=1.12. In alkaline solution two complexes (11 and 12) are formed. Their formation constants are ₁=4·10⁵ and ₂=0,2 resp.

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Static Stark effect in the molecular ion HD+

We present preliminary results on the Stark effect of the hyperfine levels of the molecular ion HD⁺.