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Γ-Aminobutyric Acid, Catecholamine And Indoleamine Determinations From The Same Brain Region By High-Performance Liquid Chromatography With Electrochemical Detection., T. Champney, W. Hanneman, Michael Nichols Sep 1992

Γ-Aminobutyric Acid, Catecholamine And Indoleamine Determinations From The Same Brain Region By High-Performance Liquid Chromatography With Electrochemical Detection., T. Champney, W. Hanneman, Michael Nichols

Michael A Nichols

A new procedure for the measurement of γ-aminobutyric acid, norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid from the same brain region was developed. In general, two separate high-performance liquid chromatographic runs were performed, one for the γ-aminobutyric acid determination and one for the determination of the monoamines. The electrochemical detection of γ-aminobutyric acid was determined by a new procedure that utilized a small aliquot of the brain sample prepared for monoamine measurement. This assay was linear and parallel between 6 and 200 ng per 20-μl injection with 5-aminovaleric acid utilized as an internal standard. Inter-assay variability averaged 5% throughout the assay …


Work-Function Anisotropies As An Origin Of Long-Range Surface Forces, Nancy Burnham, R Colton, H Pollock Jul 1992

Work-Function Anisotropies As An Origin Of Long-Range Surface Forces, Nancy Burnham, R Colton, H Pollock

Nancy A. Burnham

Unusual effects noticed in previous force microscopy data are explained by a model based on work-function anisotropies and their associated patch charges. Measurable forces between macroscopic bodies can be due to the interaction of patch charges, with important consequences in the fields of surface forces, contact mechanics, adhesion, Schottky barriers, and the surface properties of insulators.


The Elastic Moduli Of A Sheet Containing Circular Holes, Anthony Day, K. Snyder, E. Garboczi, M. Thorpe Jun 1992

The Elastic Moduli Of A Sheet Containing Circular Holes, Anthony Day, K. Snyder, E. Garboczi, M. Thorpe

Anthony Roy Day

We apply computer simulation techniques to obtain the clastic moduli of a matrix containing circular holes. As the area fraction of holes increases, the Young's modulus of the composite decreases from E0 until it eventually vanishes at the percolation threshold. We study three distinct geometries: (a) periodically centered circular holes on a honeycomb lattice, (b) periodically centered circular holes on a triangular lattice, and (c) randomly centered circular holes. All three cases have the same dilute limit that can be calculated exactly. By examining the narrow necks between adjacent circles, we have calculated the critical behavior for the regular cases …


Quark-Antiquark Condensates In Strong Magnetic Fields, Alec Schramm, Berndt Muller, Stefan Schramm Apr 1992

Quark-Antiquark Condensates In Strong Magnetic Fields, Alec Schramm, Berndt Muller, Stefan Schramm

Alec J Schramm

We discuss the effect of large external magnetic fields on the QCD vacuum structure. We show that the deformed vacuum leads to substantial changes in the hadronic spectrum.


W Boson Condensation In P-P Collisions?, Alec Schramm, Stefan Schramm, Berndt Muller Feb 1992

W Boson Condensation In P-P Collisions?, Alec Schramm, Stefan Schramm, Berndt Muller

Alec J Schramm

We address the question of whether W+/- boson condensation can occur in high-energy collisions.


Displacement, Velocity, And Frames Of Reference: Phenomenographic Studies Of Students’ Understanding And Some Implications For Teaching And Assessment, John Bowden, Gloria Dall'alba, Elaine Martin, D Laurillard, Ference Marton, Geoff Masters, Paul Ramsden, Andrew Stephanou, E Walsh Dec 1991

Displacement, Velocity, And Frames Of Reference: Phenomenographic Studies Of Students’ Understanding And Some Implications For Teaching And Assessment, John Bowden, Gloria Dall'alba, Elaine Martin, D Laurillard, Ference Marton, Geoff Masters, Paul Ramsden, Andrew Stephanou, E Walsh

Prof Geoff Masters AO

Student understanding of fundamental concepts in kinematics has been explored using the phenomenographic research method. University and high schoolphysics students were interviewed and their understandings of displacement, velocity, and frames of reference have been analyzed in particular problem contexts. Descriptions of the different ways students understand the concepts have been developed and relations between the different levels of understanding have been identified. The data highlight the contextual nature of learning and the need for teachers to focus on the nature of student understanding in specific contexts using questions that require qualitative explanation by students. In particular, it is demonstrated that …


A High Yield Microscale Enzymatic Synthesis And Purification Of 14c‐Labeled Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (Nadp+), Andre Ronneberg, Gordon Metz, Richard Weld, Peter Roffey, Chris Craney Dec 1991

A High Yield Microscale Enzymatic Synthesis And Purification Of 14c‐Labeled Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (Nadp+), Andre Ronneberg, Gordon Metz, Richard Weld, Peter Roffey, Chris Craney

Chris L. Craney

Uniformly labeled (U) 14C nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADP+) was synthesized by phosphorylating [U-14C]nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) in the presence of immobilized NAD+ kinase. The 15 μCi (600 μL) synthesis consistently achieved yields between 80% and radiochemical purities greater than 95%. The [U-14C]NADP+ was purified by high performance anion-exchange chromatography using a gradient elution of ammonium bicarbonate. This procedure may be applicable to the synthesis of other charged, UV-absorbing products of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.


The Logic Of Unbalanced Subobjects In A Category With Two Closed Structures, Lawrence Stout Dec 1991

The Logic Of Unbalanced Subobjects In A Category With Two Closed Structures, Lawrence Stout

Lawrence N. Stout

No abstract provided.


Asymptotic Behavior Of Solutions Of A Linear Second Order Difference Equation, William F. Trench Dec 1991

Asymptotic Behavior Of Solutions Of A Linear Second Order Difference Equation, William F. Trench

William F. Trench

No abstract provided.


Mild Integrability Conditions For Global Solutions Of An Elliptic Equation, William F. Trench Dec 1991

Mild Integrability Conditions For Global Solutions Of An Elliptic Equation, William F. Trench

William F. Trench

No abstract provided.