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One can take advantage of the striking similarity of ignitable liquid vaporization (or weathering) patterns and the separation observed during distillation to predict the composition of residual compounds in fire debris. This is done with the advanced
James A. Bartz, Cynthia J. Zeissler, V. V. Fomenko, Mark S. Akselrod
Fluorescent Nuclear Track Detector (FNTD) technology was tested as an imaging and spectroscopic tool for radionuclide analysis. This investigation intended to distinguish between characteristic α-particles of 239Pu (5.2 MeV), 234U (4.8 MeV) and 238U (4.2
John L. Molloy, Stephen E. Long, Fanny Claverie, Julian Malherbe, Naomi Bier
The determination of Zn, Sr, Ba and Pb in solid samples has been achieved by Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-IDMS) using a spinning sampling platform. The fast rotation of a sample and an isotopically
A four-step matrix reduction procedure, beginning with thiourea-based SPE, was developed for the ICP-MS determination of cadmium in difficult sample matrixes. The separation scheme reduced the concentrations of tin and molybdenum, significant spectral
Mark S. Lowenthal, Nirina Rabe Andriamaharavo, Stephen E. Stein, Karen W. Phinney
A gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-based (GC-MS) method was developed for qualitative characterization of metabolites found in Vaccinium-fruit (berry) dietary supplement Standard Reference Materials (SRMs). Definitive identifications are provided for
Michele M. Schantz, Manuela Ulberth-Buchgraber, Monica Potalivo, Andrea Held, Annaratia Baldan, Adriaan van der Veen, Hugo Ent, Valnei Cunha, Romeu Daroda, Ruth Hearn, Richard Brown, Paul Brewer, Brian E. Lang
The results of an interlaboratory comparison, using various measurement methods to carry out biodiesel testing, are presented, and the findings discussed. The interlaboratory comparison was organised within the framework of an EU funded project called
Meiyao M. Wang, Hua-Jun He, Illarion Turko, Karen W. Phinney, Lili Wang
CD4 is an important glycoprotein containing a transmembrane portion and a short intracellular tail. It locates on the surface of various types of immune cells and performs critical role in multiple cellular functions such as signal amplification and
It is likely that expression and/or post-translational generation of various protein isoforms can be indicative of initial pathological changes or clarifying of pathology development. However, quantification of individual protein isoforms remains a
Richard W. Hendler, Curtis W. Meuse, Paul Smith, John W. Kakareka
We recently published procedures describing the isolation of absolute infrared spectra for the intermediates of the bacteriorhodopsin (BR) photocycle and from these, obtaining transitional difference spectra between consecutive intermediates. In that work
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure fat- and water-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and plasma. This report describes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements. Participants in the
Brian G. Burke, William Alexander Osborn, Richard S. Gates, David A. LaVan
We describe a new technique for optically and electrically detecting and heating bilayer microcantilevers (Pt−SiNx) to high temperatures at fast heating rates for nanoscale specific heat capacity measurements. The bilayer microcantilever acts
Yoshihiro Nakashima, Michael A. Boss, Stephen E. Russek, John M. Moreland
We have developed a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) microcapillary probe for the detection of single magnetic microbeads. The geometry of the probe has been optimized so that the signal from the background water has a similar magnitude compared to the
Alexander M. Zolot, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Esther Baumann, William C. Swann, Ian R. Coddington, Nathan R. Newbury
The Doppler-limited spectra of methane between 176 THz and 184 THz (5870-6130 cm −1) and acetylene between 193 THz and 199 THz (6430-6630 cm −1) are acquired via comb-tooth resolved dual comb spectroscopy with frequency accuracy traceable to atomic
Ionization vacuum gauges are used as secondary standards by calibration laboratories and as transfer standards in intercomparisons among metrology laboratories. A quantitative measurement of gauge stability with respect to the gauge calibration factor is
Kurt D. Benkstein, Baranidharan Raman, David L. Lahr, Stephen Semancik
Nanomaterials are becoming increasingly important for next-generation chemical sensing devices. In particular, quasi-one-dimensional materials, such as nanowires, are attracting a great deal of interest. While early examples of nano-wire-based chemical
John Peter Ngunjiri, Daniel J. Stark, Tian Tian, Kimberly Briggman, Jayne C. Garno
The immobilization of proteins on nanopatterned surfaces was investigated using in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) and ex situ infrared reflectance-absorption spectroscopy (IRAS). The AFM-based lithography technique of nanografting provided control of
Walter J. Lafferty, Jean-Marie Flaud, A. Ben Hassen, F. K. Kwabia Tchana, X Landsheere, H Aroui
Fourteen Fourier transform spectra of ethylene (C2H4) have been recorded in the 1800-2350 spectral domain with different path-lengths and pressures and used to derive individual line intensities for lines belonging to the ν7 + ν8, ν4 + ν8 , ν6 + ν10, ν6 +
Robynne Kirkpatrick, Tony Masiello, Mathew A. Martin, Joseph W. Nibler, Arthur Maki, Alfons Weber, Thomas A. Blake
This paper is a continuation of earlier work for which the high resolution infrared spectrum of [1.1.1]propellane was measured and its k and l structure resolved for the first time. Here we present results from an analysis of more than 16,000 transitions
Shinichiro Muramoto, Timothy M. Brewer, Matthew E. Staymates, John G. Gillen
The feasibility of a low temperature plasma (LTP) probe as a way to prepare polymer bevel cross-sections for secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) applications was investigated. Poly(lactic acid) and poly(methyl methacrylate) films were etched using He
Young J. Lee, Chad R. Snyder, Aaron M. Forster, Marcus T. Cicerone, Wen-Li Wu
Polyethylene (PE) is a ubiquitous material in our daily life appearing as milk bottles, toys and diapers. A lesser-known but increasingly important use of PE is as underground gas and water pipes, because of its ease of installation and lack of corrosion
Stacy S. Schuur, Daniel W. Anderson, Patrick G. Jodice, Joyce E. Stuckey
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) were listed as endangered in the United States in 1970, largely due to reproductive failure and mortality caused by organochlorine contaminants, such as DDT. The southeast population, P.o. carolinensis, was delisted
In recent years, environmental considerations, the potential for supply disruptions, and rising fuel prices have led to the development of alternative diesel fuels produced from non-petroleum feedstocks. It is important to characterize the properties of