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Controlled Biosynthesis Of Greigite (Fe3S4) In Magnetotactic Bacteria, Brigid R. Heywood, Dennis A. Bazylinski, Anthony J. Garratt-Reed, Stephen Mann, Richard B. Frankel Nov 1990

Controlled Biosynthesis Of Greigite (Fe3S4) In Magnetotactic Bacteria, Brigid R. Heywood, Dennis A. Bazylinski, Anthony J. Garratt-Reed, Stephen Mann, Richard B. Frankel

Physics

No abstract provided.


Mossbauer Spectroscopy Of Fe2+ Binding To Apo And Holo Mammalian Ferritin, Richard B. Frankel, Gerald D. Watt, Georgia C. Papaefthymiou Oct 1990

Mossbauer Spectroscopy Of Fe2+ Binding To Apo And Holo Mammalian Ferritin, Richard B. Frankel, Gerald D. Watt, Georgia C. Papaefthymiou

Physics

The anaerobic binding of Fe2+ to apo and holo Mammalian ferritin has been studied in the pH range from 6.0 to 10.0. Mossbauer spectroscopy of samples in which the added Fe 2+ is enriched in Fe-57 shows that the Fe2+ ions bind to the ferritin core and exchange electrons with Fe3+ ions in the core.


Hyper-Resistivity To Global-Superconductivity Transition By Annealing In Quench-Condensed Pb Films, Richard P. Barber Jr., Rolfe Eldridge Glover Iii Oct 1990

Hyper-Resistivity To Global-Superconductivity Transition By Annealing In Quench-Condensed Pb Films, Richard P. Barber Jr., Rolfe Eldridge Glover Iii

Physics

The rapid rise in resistance occurring in barely conducting quench-condensed Pb films cooled through temperatures characteristic of the bulk superconducting transition is found to be strongly current dependent, the resistance increasing rapidly with decreasing current and temperature. Annealing the same film at temperatures below 40 K changes the behavior to that of a conventional superconductor with resistance that drops as the film current and temperature decrease. Experimental evidence suggests this results from a transition from quasiparticle-dominated to Josephson-dominated tunneling.


Review Of Verification And Compliance: A Problem Solving Approach By Michael Krepon & Mary Umberger, Toward A Comprehensive Test Ban By Steve Fetter, And Making Space Defense Work: Must The Superpowers Cooperate? By A. Fenner Milton, M. Scott Davis, & John Parmentola, David W. Hafemeister Sep 1990

Review Of Verification And Compliance: A Problem Solving Approach By Michael Krepon & Mary Umberger, Toward A Comprehensive Test Ban By Steve Fetter, And Making Space Defense Work: Must The Superpowers Cooperate? By A. Fenner Milton, M. Scott Davis, & John Parmentola, David W. Hafemeister

Physics

No abstract provided.


Magnetic Polarity Fractions In Magnetotactic Bacterial Populations Near The Geomagnetic Equator, F. F. Torres De Araujo, F. A. Germano, L. L. Goncalves, M. A. Pires, Richard B. Frankel Aug 1990

Magnetic Polarity Fractions In Magnetotactic Bacterial Populations Near The Geomagnetic Equator, F. F. Torres De Araujo, F. A. Germano, L. L. Goncalves, M. A. Pires, Richard B. Frankel

Physics

The relative numbers of North-seeking and South-seeking polarity types in natural populations of magnetotactic bacteria were determined at sites on the coast of Brazil. These sites were South of the geomagnetic equator and had upward geomagnetic inclinations of 1–12°. For upward inclinations >6°, South-seeking cells predominated over North-seeking cells by more than a factor of 10. For upward inclinations


Observation Of Ballistic Phonons In Silicon Crystals Induced By Α Particles, Betty A. Young, Blas Cabrera, Adrian T. Lee Jun 1990

Observation Of Ballistic Phonons In Silicon Crystals Induced By Α Particles, Betty A. Young, Blas Cabrera, Adrian T. Lee

Physics

We have observed the ballistic-phonon-focusing pattern along the [100] axis of a 1-mm-thick silicon crystal using α-particle bombardment as the phonon source. These experiments on phonon-mediated particle detection are performed in vacuum at about 400 mK and use titanium-superconducting-transition-edge phonon sensors on the crystal surfaces. The ballistic time of flight is confirmed in one experiment and the focusing patterns are spatially resolved in another. These data indicate that about 1/3 of the phonon energy striking the back face during the first μsec is ballistic.


Intercellular Structure In A Many-Celled Magnetotactic Prokaryote, Frank G. Rodgers, Richard P. Blakemore, Nancy A. Blakemore, Richard B. Frankel, Dennis A. Bazylinski, Denise Maratea, Christine Rodgers Jun 1990

Intercellular Structure In A Many-Celled Magnetotactic Prokaryote, Frank G. Rodgers, Richard P. Blakemore, Nancy A. Blakemore, Richard B. Frankel, Dennis A. Bazylinski, Denise Maratea, Christine Rodgers

Physics

A many-called magnetotactic prokaryote obtained from brackish water was observed to possess intercellular connections at points of contact between the outer membranes of constituent cells. Each aggregate organism consisted of 10 to 30 individual Gram-negative cells containing material with the appearance of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate and magnetosomes of unusual arrangement, structure and composition. The aggregate, which possessed prokaryotic-type flagella arranged at the outwards surfaces of each cell, showed motility indicative of co-ordination between individual component cells. These results suggest that this organism could be a multicellular prokaryote.


Review Of Atoms For Peace And War, 1953-1961: Eisenhower And The Atomic Energy Commission By Richard G. Hewlett And Jack M. Holl, David W. Hafemeister Jun 1990

Review Of Atoms For Peace And War, 1953-1961: Eisenhower And The Atomic Energy Commission By Richard G. Hewlett And Jack M. Holl, David W. Hafemeister

Physics

No abstract provided.


Structure And Morphology Of Magnetite Anaerobically-Produced By A Marine Magnetotactic Bacterium And A Dissimilatory Iron-Reducing Bacterium, N. H. C. Sparks, Stephen Mann, D. A. Bazylinski, D. R. Lovley, H. W. Jannasch, Richard B. Frankel Apr 1990

Structure And Morphology Of Magnetite Anaerobically-Produced By A Marine Magnetotactic Bacterium And A Dissimilatory Iron-Reducing Bacterium, N. H. C. Sparks, Stephen Mann, D. A. Bazylinski, D. R. Lovley, H. W. Jannasch, Richard B. Frankel

Physics

Intracellular crystals of magnetite synthesized by cells of the magnetotactic vibroid organism, MV-1, and extracellular crystals of magnetite produced by the non-magnetotactic dissimilatory iron-reducing bacterium strain GS-15, were examined using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, electron diffraction and 57Fe Mo¨ssbauer spectroscopy. The magnetotactic bacterium contained a single chain of approximately 10 crystals aligned along the long axis of the cell. The crystals were essentially pure stoichiometric magnetite. When viewed along the crystal long axis the particles had a hexagonal cross-section whereas side-on they appeared as rectangules or truncated rectangles of average dimension, 53 × 35 nm. These findings are explained …


Energy Deposition Of Energetic Silicon Atoms Within A Silicon Lattice, P. Zecher, D. Wang, J. Rapaport, C. Jeff Martoff, Betty A. Young Apr 1990

Energy Deposition Of Energetic Silicon Atoms Within A Silicon Lattice, P. Zecher, D. Wang, J. Rapaport, C. Jeff Martoff, Betty A. Young

Physics

The energy dependence of the ionization produced in silicon by recoiling silicon atoms was measured in the 4–54-keV energy interval. It is found that the fraction of the recoil energy that is dissipated as ionization follows an E1/2 dependence which agrees well with the predictions of the theory of Lindhard et al. [Mat. Fys. Medd. 33, 10 (1963)].


Biomineralization Of Ferrimagnetic Greigite (Fe3s4) And Iron Pyrite (Fes2) In A Magnetotactic Bacterium, Stephen Mann, Nicholas C.H. Sparks, Richard B. Frankel, Dennis A. Bazylinski, Holger W. Jannasch Jan 1990

Biomineralization Of Ferrimagnetic Greigite (Fe3s4) And Iron Pyrite (Fes2) In A Magnetotactic Bacterium, Stephen Mann, Nicholas C.H. Sparks, Richard B. Frankel, Dennis A. Bazylinski, Holger W. Jannasch

Physics

The ability of magnetotactic bacteria to orientate and navigate along geomagnetic field lines is due to the controlled intracellular deposition of the iron oxide mineral, magnetite (Fe3O4)1,2. The function and crystal chemical specificity of this mineral has been considered to be unique amongst the prokaryotes3. Moreover, the bacterial production of magnetite may represent a significant contribution to the natural remanent magnetism of sediments4,5. Here we report, the intracellular biomineralization of single crystals of the ferrimagnetic iron sulphide, greigite (Fe3S4), in a multicellular magnetotactic bacterium common in …


Iron Compounds In Brazilian Pre-Columbian Pigments Identified By 57Fe Mossbauer Spectroscopy And X-Ray Powder Diffraction, F. F.T. De Araujo, M. A.B. De Araujo, R. B. Frankel, G. C. Papaefthymiou, V. W. Vieira Jan 1990

Iron Compounds In Brazilian Pre-Columbian Pigments Identified By 57Fe Mossbauer Spectroscopy And X-Ray Powder Diffraction, F. F.T. De Araujo, M. A.B. De Araujo, R. B. Frankel, G. C. Papaefthymiou, V. W. Vieira

Physics

Mossbauer spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction have been used to identify iron compounds in pre-Columbian pigments, probably used for art decorating, collected from the oldest archaeological site of Early Man presently known in American at Sao Raimundo Nonato, in Northeastern Brazil. The iron compounds were identified as being alpha-Fe203 (haematite) with full Morin transition supressed and small particles of alpha-FeOOH (goethite).