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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
Electron magnetic resonance (EMR) spectroscopy was used to determine the magnetic properties of maghemite (gamma-F e2O 3) nanoparticles formed within size-constraining Listeria innocua Dps protein cages that have an inner diameter of 5 nm. Variable
John L. Molloy, John R. Sieber, Karen E. Murphy, Stephen E. Long, Stefan D. Leigh
SRM 2569 Lead Paint Films for Childrens Products is a new Standard Reference Material (SRM) developed for use primarily with XRF instrumentation. It consists of three paint coatings, with nominally 0 mg/kg, 90 mg/kg, and 300 mg/kg of Pb added, on
Apolipoprotein E isoforms (apoE2, apoE3, and apoE4) strongly affect the likelihood of developing Alzheimers disease (AD) with apoE4 being a major risk factor. However, the underlying mechanisms remain to be determined. These apoE isoforms vary by a single
Li Liu, Dan Bearden, Juan C. Rodriguez, Kathleen S. Rein
Pahayokolides A-B are cyanobacteria derived non-ribosomal peptides which exhibit cytotoxicity against a number of cancer cell lines. The biosynthetic origin of the 3-amino-2,5,7,8- tetrahydroxy-10-methylundecanoic acid (Athmu) moiety has been investigated
Colleen E. Bryan Sallee, William C. Davis, Wayne E. McFee, Carola A. Neumann, Jennifer Schulte, Gregory D. Bossart, Steven J. Christopher
More than half of pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) that strand exhibit signs of cardiomyopathy (CMP). Many factors may contribute to the development of idiopathic CMP in K. breviceps, including genetics, infectious agents, contaminants, biotoxins, and
David R. Lide, Richard D. Suenram, Donald R. Johnson, Francis J. Lovas
This paper describes the beginning and evolution of microwave rotational spectroscopic research starting in 1954 at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) located at that time in Washington DC. David Lide was hired in 1954 to start this research originally
Joseph J. Walish, Yin Fan , Andrea Centrone, Edwin L. Thomas
Controlling the color via temperature-induced changes of self-assembled photonic materials is important for their application in sensors and displays. The thermochromic behavior of a PS-P2VP photonic gel was studied (UV-VIS, FTIR) and found to originate
Lili Wang, Steven J. Choquette, Yu-Zhong Zhang, Victoria Karpiak, Adolfas Gaigalas
A commercial spectrometer with an integrating sphere (IS) detector was used to measure the scattering cross section of microspheres. Analysis of the measurement process showed that two measurements of the extinction, one with the cuvette placed in the
Eric L. Kilpatrick, Wei-Li Liao, Johanna Camara, Illarion V. Turko, David M. Bunk
Isotope dilution mass spectrometry using stable isotope labeled internal standards is unsurpassed in its ability to quantify analytes with accuracy and low measurement uncertainty. The extension of this technique to proteins relies upon the expression of
Jason Streit, Sergei M. Bachilo, Anton V. Naumov, Constantine Y. Khripin, Ming Zheng, R B. Weisman
A new method is demonstrated for measuring the length distributions of dispersed single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) samples by analyzing diffusional motions of many individual nanotubes in parallel. In this method, termed Length Analysis by Nanotube
Cynthia J. Zeissler, Lawrence Forsley, Richard M. Lindstrom, Sean Newsome, Adrean Kirk, P.A. Mosier-Boss
A nondestructive analytical method based on autoradiography and gamma spectrometry was developed to perform activity distribution analysis for particulate samples. This was applied to aerosols collected in Fukushima Japan, 40 km north of the Daiichi
Ultrasonic degradation is a convenient means of studying the degradation of macromolecules in transient elongational flows. Cavitation results in non-random, near-midchain scission of linear polymers, which reach a limiting molar mass Mlim beyond which
David L. Duewer, Hugo H. Gasca-Aragon, Katrice A. Lippa, Blaza Toman
This document provides the tedious mathematical details for OAWG Track B Key Comparisons that is, this document presents and discusses the statistical approaches involved in the design of Track B studies and analysis of the resulting data. This
David L. Duewer, Hugo H. Gasca-Aragon, Katrice A. Lippa, Blaza Toman
The analysis of higher-order value-assigned materials (HOVAMs) such as certified reference materials (CRMs) and value-assigned proficiency testing materials can help assess the equivalence of chemical measurement processes. When two or more such materials
A multifunctional glycoprotein clusterin has been associated with late-onset Alzheimers disease (AD). This finding should prompt further investigation to define the role of clusterin in AD phenotypes. For that reason, the development of techniques to
We calculated the eigenvalues of the radially-symmetric acoustic modes of a gas-filled, spherical cavity to order (δ T/a) 2, where δ T is the thickness of the thermal boundary layer and a is the radius of the cavity. Our results are consistent with high
Michal Fulem, Kvetoslav Ruzicka, Marisa A. Rocha, Luis M.N.B.F. Santos, Robert F. Berg
Recommended vapor pressure data for ferrocene (CAS Registry Number: 102-54-5) in the temperature range from 242 to 447 K were developed by the simultaneous correlation of critically assessed vapor pressures, heat capacities of the crystalline phase and the