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Robert N. Goldberg, Brian E. Lang, Bruce Coxon, Stephen R. Decker
The saturation molality of alpha-D-xylose(cr) in water was measured by using HPLC and is m(sat) = (8.43 ± 0.42) mol∙kg-1 at the temperature T = 298.15 K. It was also established that the anhydrous form of alpha-D-xylose(cr) is the crystalline form that is
Scattering in the variable pressure scanning electron microscope (VPSEM) affects image resolution and the ability to perform quantitative chemical measurements. However, the manner in which the total scattering cross section varies as a function of gas
Ashley B. Green, David M. Bunk, Paul A. Rudnick, Karen W. Phinney, Lisa E. Kilpatrick
The emergence of mass spectrometry-based proteomic platforms as a prominent technology utilized in biochemical and biomedical research has increased the need for high-quality MS measurements. To address this need, NIST Reference Material (RM) 8323 Yeast
Johanna Camara, Katrice A. Lippa, David L. Duewer, Hugo H. Gasca-Aragon, Blaza Toman
Background: The CCQM-K80 Key Comparison directly assessed the equivalence of many of the worlds higher-order value-assigned materials (HOVAMs) for creatinine in human serum. This 2009 international study compared the certified values and uncertainties of
We report on the development of a method for rapidly characterizing the glycan binding properties of lectins. Catanionic surfactant vesicles were prepared that spontaneously formed in water and remained stable at room temperature for months. By varying the
This paper give the 2010 self-consistent set of values of the basic constants and conversion factors of physics and chemistry recommended by the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) for international use. The 2010 adjustment takes into
Bruce Ravel, Stephen W. Price, Nicholas Zonias, Chris-Kriton Skylaris, Andrea Russell
It has been shown that for highly disordered systems, EXAFS underestimates coordination number and thus particle size when compared with the theoretical coordination number based on size determination from other experimental techniques1-4. Similarly, when
Vladimir L. Orkin, Victor Khamaganov, Michael J. Kurylo III
Rate constants for the gas phase reactions of OH radicals with 2-propanol and three fluorine substituted 2-Propanols, (CH3)2CHOH (k0), CF3)2COH (k1), (CF3)2C(OH)CH3 (k2), and (CF3)3COH (k3) were measured using a flash photolysis resonance-fluorescence
The tremendous growth of fluorescence applications in the life and material sciences has proceeded largely without sufficient concern for the reliability and uncertainties related to the characterization and performance validation of fluorescence
We identify the reaction network governing gold monolayer protected cluster (MPC) formation during the reduction of Au(PPh 3)Cl and L 5 (L 5 = 1,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane) in solutions. UV-vis spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass
A. Cygan, D Lisak, S. Wojtewicz, J. Domyslawska, Joseph T. Hodges, R.S. Trawinski, R. Ciurylo
We present a new cavity-enhanced technique for the precise measurement of absorption line shape and line position. This approach, which combines high-bandwidth locking of a continuous wave probe laser with frequency-stabilized cavity ring-down spectroscopy
Bret Windom, Marcia L. Huber, Thomas J. Bruno, A L. Lown, C T. Lira
The increasing cost of diesel fuel, potential for supply disruptions, and environmental concerns have resulted in a great deal of research to improve the performance and efficiency of diesel engines. This includes significant efforts in the reformulation
This review is focused on potential synergy between supercritical (SC) fluid properties and processing/combustion of biodiesel fuels. These fuels are the blending additives of choice for petroleum derived diesel fuels (PDDF) due to overall better
As the availability of petroleum based liquid fuels is becoming increasingly problematic, alternative renewable biofuels attract growing R&D and industry interest. The focus is to produce fuels with desired properties in both technically and economically
Walter J. Lafferty, Jean-Marie Flaud, F. Kwabia Tchana, A. Perrin
Fourier transform spectra of Oxirane (ethylene oxide, c-C2H4O) have been recorded in the 730 cm-1 to 1560 cm-1 (6.4 to 13.7 µm) spectral region using a Bruker IFS125HR spectrometer at a resolution of 0.0019 cm-1. A total of six vibration bands, ν15, ν12
Catherine A. Rimmer, Melissa M. Phillips, Hendrik Emons, Jane Weitzel, John Budin, Donna Zink
At the 2011 AOAC International Annual Meeting, the Technical Divisions on Reference Materials (TDRM) and Laboratory Management (TDLM) arranged a workshop focused on the needs for and applications of reference materials in laboratory accreditation programs
Thomas J. Bruno, Jessica L. Burger, Evgenii Baibourine
There is a great deal of interest in formulating oxygenated diesel fuels that produce low particulate emissions. In this paper, the fourth in a series of papers on the properties of mixtures of diesel fuel with oxygenating additives, we present the
Andrew Allen, Jeffrey J. Thomas, Hamlin M. Jennings
Alkali-activated slag (AAS) paste was analyzed using small-angle neutron scattering. The scattering response indicates that the microstructure consists of a uniform matrix of hydration product with a high surface area studded with unhydrated cores of slag
Kenneth O. Patten, Victor Khamaganov, Vladimir L. Orkin, Steven L. Baughcum, Donald J. Wuebbles
The rate constant for the gas phase reaction of OH radicals with BTP (2-Bromo-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, CH2=CBrCF3) was measured using a flash photolysis resonance-fluorescence technique over the temperature range 220 K to 370 K. The Arrhenius plot was found
Joshua Sebree, David F. Plusquellic, Timothy Zwier
With the growing interest in the role naphthalene may play in planetary atmospheres and the interstellar medium, it is important to characterize other C10H8 structural isomers. These C10H8 isomers, once formed, may undergo an isomerization reaction to form
Karen W. Phinney, Catherine A. Rimmer, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, Lane C. Sander, Katherine E. Sharpless, Stephen A. Wise
Vitamins are essential to human health, and dietary supplements containing vitamins are widely used by individuals hoping to ensure they have adequate intake of these important nutrients. Measurement of vitamins in nutritional formulations is necessary to
The computations reported in this paper were done in conjunction with an experimental study involving single pulse shock tube measurements of the thermal decomposition of three chloroalkanes, and that work is reported in an accompanying preceding paper