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Examination Of The Electroanalytic Performance Of Carbon Nanotube (Cnt) Modified Carbon Paste Electrodes As Xanthine Biosensor Transducers, Ülkü Anik, Meli̇ha Çubukçu

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The effect of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT) on carbon paste electrode (CPE) electrochemical response was examined by introducing various portions of CNT into the CPE. The optimum electrode structure was determined by comparing the prepared electrodes´ electroanalytical performance towards ferricyanide. Then these optimum compositions were modified with xanthine oxidase (XO) enzyme for obtaining a xanthine biosensor. After the optimization of biosensor working conditions, the developed systems were characterized for xanthine. Linearity was obtained in the concentration range between 1 and 100 \mu M xanthine with an RSD value of 3.35% for MWCNT-CPE, while with SWCNT-CPE …

Potentiometric Determination Of The Stability Constants Of Lanthanide Complexes With Iminodiacetic Acid In Water And Dioxane-Water Mixtures, Sevgi̇ Arzik, Ebru Mavi̇oğlu Ayan, A. Sedat Çelebi̇

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The protonation constants of iminodiacetic acid (H_2 ida) and the stability constants of its complexes with Nd(III), Sm(III), Gd(III), Dy(III), and Er(III) ions at metal/ligand mole ratios of 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3 at 25 °C and 0.1 M ionic strength in aqueous medium and 20%, 45%, and 70% w/w dioxane-water mixtures were determined by the potentiometric method using the BEST computer program. The stability constants of the complexes that formed increased as the dioxane content increased. The stability of all the analogues' complexes, both in aqueous medium and in dioxane-water mixtures, were in the order of Nd(III) < Sm(III) < Gd(III) < Dy(III) < Er(III).

Synthesis And Characterization Of New Tridentate Iminooxime Ligands And Their Co(Iii) Complexes, Hasene Mutlu, Gazi̇ İrez

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

In this study, (hydroxyimino)(2-phenyl(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolin- 2-yl))methane (H_2L^1) and (hydroxyimino)(2-(2-thienyl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydroquinazolin-2-yl))methane (H_2L^2) were synthesized by the condensation of 2-(hydroxyimino)-1-phenylethan-1-one (INAP) and 2-(hydroxyimino)-1-(2-thienyl)ethan-1-one (INAT) with 2-aminobenzylamine (2-ABA). Complexes of these ligands with Co^{3+} were prepared with a metal:ligand ratio of 1:2. The ligands and their complexes were elucidated on the basis of elemental analyses, AAS, FT-IR, ^1H- and ^{13}C-NMR spectra, mass spectra, magnetic susceptibility measurements, and molar conductivity.

Comparison Of Catalytic Activities Of Carbon Supported Pt And Pt-Ru Catalysts For Methanol Oxidation In Neutral And Basic Media By Cyclic Voltammetry, Abdul Sattar Ali Khan, Riaz Ahmed, Muhammad Latif Mirza

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The catalytic activities of an equal amount of 3 different carbon supported catalysts containing 10% Pt, 20% Pt + 10% Ru, and 30% Pt were evaluated in neutral and basic media for methanol oxidation by cyclic voltammetry. The prominent oxidation peak for methanol appeared in the forward anodic sweep at around 1.0 V in neutral medium, while in basic medium it appeared at significantly lower potential close to 0.2 V. The peak current for methanol oxidation was higher on a catalyst containing higher Pt loading. The comparison of polarization behavior of 20% Pt + 10% Ru and 30% Pt catalysts …

Synthesis And Biological Activity Of Allosteric Modulators Of Gaba_B Receptors. Part 4. Synthesis Of Potentially Fluorescent Acridines And Conformationally Restricted N-(Arylpropyl)-1-Arylethylamines, Jabbar Khalafy, Rolf H. Prager, Ni Made Puspawati

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A series of 8 new derivatives of fendiline was prepared for evaluation as allosteric modulators of GABA_B receptors: 4 based on acridine and 4 with restricted distance between the 2 aryl moieties.

Synthesis And Cloning Of A Small Bacillus Pheromone Gene (Comx_{Ro-B-2}) By Primer-Dimer Formation With Pcr, Devri̇m Demi̇r Dora, Tanil Kocagöz, Fi̇li̇z Öner

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

ComX pheromone is the major extracellular signaling peptide stimulating transformation in response to high cell density in Bacillus species. In this study, Bacillus mojavensis ComX_{(RO-B-2)} pheromone gene was cloned to pGEMT-Easy vector based on TA cloning of PCR products. The gene encoding 11 amino acid peptides of Bacillus mojavensis RO-B-2 strain ComX pheromone (GLQIYTNWVPS) was obtained by PCR amplification of 2 primers complementary to each other at their 3' end. This eliminated the need for the original bacterial gene as DNA template for PCR. The amplified PCR products were ligated directly without any modification by T4 DNA ligase into pGEMT-Easy …

Preparation, Characterization, And Potentiometric Titrations Of Some New Di-[3-(3-Alkyl/Aryl-4,5-Dihydro-1h-1,2,4-Triazol-5-One-4-Yl)-Azomethinphenyl] Isophthalate/Terephthalate Derivatives, Haydar Yüksek, Özlem Gürsoy Kol

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

3-Alkyl(Aryl)-4-amino-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones (2) reacted with di-(3-formylphenyl) isophthalate (3) and di-(3-formylphenyl) terephthalate (6) to afford the corresponding 6 novel di-[3-(3-alkyl/aryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one-4-yl)- azomethinphenyl] isophthalates (4) and 6 novel di-[3-(3-alkyl/aryl-4,5- dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one-4-yl)-azomethinphenyl] terephthalates (7), respectively. The acetylation reactions of compounds 4 and 7 were investigated, and 5 and 8 type compounds were obtained, respectively. The new compounds synthesized were characterized by using IR, ^1H-NMR, ^{13}C-NMR, and UV spectral data together with elemental analysis. In addition, to investigate the effects of solvents and molecular structure upon acidity, compounds 4 and 7 were titrated potentiometrically with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide in 5 non-aqueous solvents (isopropyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, N,N-dimethylformamide, acetone, …

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Turkish Journal of Chemistry

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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis Of 1,4´-Diazaflavone And N-Alkyl Derivative Pigments With Anti-Microbial Activity, Nuran Yayli, Osman Üçüncü, Nuretti̇n Yayli, Emi̇ne Demi̇r, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

1,4'-Diazaflavone pigment (2) was synthesized by a simple environmentally friendly microwave-assisted one-pot method for the cyclization of 2'-amino (E)-4''-aza-chalcone (1) under solventless conditions using K-10 clay. In addition, 10 new N-alkyl (C_{5-12, 14-15}) substituted 1,4' -diazaflavonium bromide pigments (3-12) were prepared from compound 2 or directly from compound 1, with corresponding alkyl halides in acetonitrile under reflux. The anti-microbial activity of compounds 1-12 was tested. The N-alkyl substituted 1,4' -diazaflavonium bromides (3-12) showed good antimicrobial activity against the gram-positive bacteria tested with minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) values for the reference antibiotic kanamycin. The optimum length of the alkyl chain for …

Navigation Systems In Automobiles, Brandon Clark

Senior Seminars

No abstract provided.

Droid: The Drosophila Interactions Database, A Comprehensive Resource For Annotated Gene And Protein Interactions, Jingkai Yu, Svetlana Pacifico, Guozhen Liu, Russell L. Finley Jr

Wayne State University Associated BioMed Central Scholarship

Abstract

Background

Charting the interactions among genes and among their protein products is essential for understanding biological systems. A flood of interaction data is emerging from high throughput technologies, computational approaches, and literature mining methods. Quick and efficient access to this data has become a critical issue for biologists. Several excellent multi-organism databases for gene and protein interactions are available, yet most of these have understandable difficulty maintaining comprehensive information for any one organism. No single database, for example, includes all available interactions, integrated gene expression data, and comprehensive and searchable gene information for the important model organism, Drosophila melanogaster. …

Mcm-Test: A Fuzzy-Set-Theory-Based Approach To Differential Analysis Of Gene Pathways, Lily R. Liang, Vinay Mandal, Yi Lu, Deepak Kumar

Wayne State University Associated BioMed Central Scholarship

Abstract

Background

Gene pathway can be defined as a group of genes that interact with each other to perform some biological processes. Along with the efforts to identify the individual genes that play vital roles in a particular disease, there is a growing interest in identifying the roles of gene pathways in such diseases.

Results

This paper proposes an innovative fuzzy-set-theory-based approach, Multi-dimensional Cluster Misclassification test (MCM-test), to measure the significance of gene pathways in a particular disease. Experiments have been conducted on both synthetic data and real world data. Results on published diabetes gene expression dataset and a list …

Detailed Characterization Of The Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Transcriptome Reveals Novel Genes And Intergenic Splicing Associated With Pluripotency, Galih Kunarso, Kee-Yew Wong, Lawrence W. Stanton, Leonard Lipovich

Wayne State University Associated BioMed Central Scholarship

Abstract

Background

Transcriptional control of embryonic stem (ES) cell pluripotency has been a subject of intense study. Transcriptional regulators including Oct4 (Oct3/4 index), Sox2 and Nanog are fundamental for maintaining the undifferentiated state. However, the ES cell transcriptome is not limited to their targets, and exhibits considerable complexity when assayed with microarray, MPSS, cDNA/EST sequencing, and SAGE technologies. To identify novel genes associated with pluripotency, we globally searched for ES transcripts not corresponding to known genes, validated their sequences, determined their expression profiles, and employed RNAi to test their function.

Results

Gene Identification Signature (GIS) analysis, a SAGE derivative distinguished …

Our Eighteenth Century Constitution, The Electoral College, And Congressional Reapportionment: A Response To Professor Daniel Tokaji, Robert Allen Sedler

Law Faculty Research Publications

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The Problem Of Substantial Generation In Aristotle's Physical Writings, Michael Ivins

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explores the relation between Aristotle's account of the generation of substances and his attempt to lay the foundations for his natural philosophy. The central question concerns the injunction posed by the Eleatic philosophers to the study of nature on the basis of the principle "ex nihilo nihil" which they formulated into argument against the intelligibility of nature. Aristotle's Physics begins with a sustained attempt to defeat the Eleatic prohibition by demonstrating that change in general can be understood once a few principles are established. My reading of the arguments that constitute Aristotle's refutation of the Eleatics and the …

The Perceptions Of Taproot Teachers And Their Sustaining Force On A Year-Round Educational Program, Wilma Jean Allen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The concept of year-round education is not new. Year-round education (YRE) has an established foundation in the history of education. Research is available on the history, costs, achievement, discipline, calendars, and attendance in YRE. This study investigated the perceptions of taproot teachers in a rural agrarian Delaware school district. Two questions drove the investigation: 1) What character traits are demonstrated by taproot teachers? 2) How do the identified traits sustain and influence a year-round educational program? Qualitative data were gathered from interviews with two teachers and the principal currently working in a year-round school. The teachers were identified by their …

The Soul Of Classical American Philosophy: The Ethical And Spiritual Insights Of William James, Josiah Royce, And Charles Sanders Peirce By: Richard P. Mullin (Review), Alexander Stehn

Philosophy Faculty Publications

Sharing William James’ conviction that “no one of us can get along without the far-reaching beams of light [philosophy] sends over the world’s perspectives” (qtd. on xi), Richard Mullin’s new book seeks to communicate the ethical and spiritual insights of William James, Josiah Royce, and Charles Sanders Peirce to a non-specialist audience. Mullin follows the pragmatists he studies by dropping the traditional, dualistic notion of “soul” while insisting upon the importance of carefully attending to the following issues classically treated as pertaining thereto: the self, free will, moral values, community, and our relationship with the Transcendent (xi). With the pragmatic …

Synthesis And Study Of Fluorinated Thiophenes, Bithiophenes And Trithiophenes: Models For The Polymeric Material, Nashaat Turkman

Chemistry & Biochemistry Dissertations - Archive

3-Fluorothiophene is a small molecule and the known syntheses for this molecule are far from being straight forward and suffer from many drawbacks such as low yield, long synthetic procedures and the use of expensive or dangerous fluorinating agents. The synthesis of 3-fluorothiophene was accomplished in four steps and 49% overall yield by a very convenient method. 2,5-Dibromo-3-fluorothiophene was prepared in essentially one step synthesis involving a decarboxylation-bromination reaction. Both 3-fluorothiophene and 2,5-dibromo-3-fluorothiophene are potential monomers for a wide variety of fluorinated polythiophenes. Fluoroalkyl thiophene monomers, dimers and trimers were prepared. 3-Heptanoylthiophene is a key intermediate in the synthesis of …

Graduate Catalog And Student Handbook 2008-2009, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Graduate Course Catalogs

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Maya: An Integrated Curriculum Unit, Institute For The Development Of Gifted Education, Ricks Center For Gifted Children, University Of Denver

Ricks Curriculum Units Series

An integrated curriculum is an instructional approach that connects the disciplines to an underlying theme or topic. Immersing students in an integrated-thematic unit provides the backdrop for experiences to occur across the disciplines. Shaping coursework around integrated themes is especially appropriate for gifted students, however using an integrated-thematic curriculum is appropriate for all learners as it develops students' abilities to make connections, to solve problems by looking at multiple perspectives, and to integrate information from different fields of experience. An integrated-thematic curriculum permits students to be active participants in their own learning as they design their own explorations and take …

Architecture: An Integrated Curriculum Unit, Institute For The Development Of Gifted Education, Ricks Center For Gifted Children, University Of Denver

Ricks Curriculum Units Series

An integrated curriculum is an instructional approach that connects the disciplines to an underlying theme or topic. Immersing students in an integrated-thematic unit provides the backdrop for experiences to occur across the disciplines. Shaping coursework around integrated themes is especially appropriate for gifted students, however using an integrated-thematic curriculum is appropriate for all learners as it develops students' abilities to make connections, to solve problems by looking at multiple perspectives, and to integrate information from different fields of experience. An integrated-thematic curriculum permits students to be active participants in their own learning as they design their own explorations and take …

Morris General Education Survey Report 2008, Assessment Of Student Learning Committee

Assessment of Student Learning Reports

No abstract provided.

A New Perspective: Atlantic Herring (Clupea Harengus) As A Case Study For Time Series Analysis And Historical Data, Emily Klein

Master's Theses and Capstones

This thesis endeavors to develop methods for the historical analysis of a specific species and location to begin understanding fishery patterns and change over time. The main goal was to develop statistical methods to address historical data and provide long-term information on fishery trends and potential relationships between the fishery and outside influences. The Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) fishery was investigated for underlying patterns and the possible impact of outside variables and events from 1870 to 2007.

In the Gulf of Maine, Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) provide critical forage for many economically valuable species, while supporting a major New England …

Ceg 404/604-01: Wireless Sensor Networks, Bin Wang

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ceg 860-01: Object-Oriented Programming, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

This course motivates the need for object-oriented programming, and studies, in detail, object-oriented programming techniques, languages, and technology. The lectures will focus on the foundations of OOP, while the student presentations will focus on the applications and extensions of Object Technology.

Ceg 411/611-01: Microprocessor-Based System Design, Jack Jean

Computer Science & Engineering Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Staff In Australia's Schools : Teacher Workforce Data And Planning Processes In Australia, Susanne Owen, Julie Kos, Phillip Mckenzie

School and system improvement

This report forms part of the Australian School Teacher and Leader project which was commissioned by the former Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) in June 2006. The purpose of the project is to provide a detailed picture of the Australian teacher workforce and to gather information to assist future planning on teacher supply. This particular report focuses on longer-term approaches to workforce data and processes. The project also included the Staff in Australia’s Schools survey, a national data collection involving all States and Territories and school sectors..

Parallel And Distributed Computing Using Pervasive Web And Object Technologies, Geoffrey C. Fox, Wojtek Furmanski

Northeast Parallel Architecture Center

We review the growing power and capability of commodity computing and communication technologies largely driven by commercial distributed information systems. These systems are built from CORBA, Microsoft’s COM, Javabeans, and less sophisticated web and networked approaches. One can abstract these to a three-tier model with largely independent clients connected to a distributed network of servers. The latter host various services including object and relational databases and, of course, parallel and sequential computing. High performance can be obtained by combining concurrency at the middle-server tier with optimized parallel back-end services. The resultant system combines the needed performance for large-scale HPCC applications …

Energy-Dependent Ps-He Momentum-Transfer Cross Section At Low Energies, J. J. Engbrecht, M. J. Erickson, C. P. Johnson, A. J. Kolan, A. E. Legard, S. P. Lund, M. J. Nyflot, J. D. Paulsen

Physics - All Scholarship

Positronium (Ps)-He scattering presents one of the few opportunities for both theory and experiment to tackle the fundamental interactions of Ps with ordinary matter. Below the dissociation energy of 6.8 eV, experimental and theoretical work has struggled to find agreement on the strength of this interaction as measured by the momentum-transfer cross section (Ïm). Here, we present work utilizing the Doppler broadening technique with an age-momentum correlation apparatus. This work demonstrates a strong energy dependence for this cross section at energies below 1 eV and is consistent with previous experimental results.

Picovoltmeter For Probing Vortex Dynamics In A Single Weak-Pinning Corbino Channel, T. W. Heitmann, Kang Yu, C. Song, M P. Defeo, B.L.T. Plourde

Physics - All Scholarship

We have developed a picovoltmeter using a Nb dc Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) for measuring the flux-flow voltage from a small number of vortices moving through a submicron weak-pinning superconducting channel. We have applied this picovoltmeter to measure the vortex response in a single channel arranged in a circle on a Corbino disk geometry. The circular channel allows the vortices to follow closed orbits without encountering any sample edges, thus eliminating the influence of entry barriers.