The synthesis of polyglutamate forms of folate by N. crassa

Synthesis of polyglutamate forms of folat

An approach for particle sinking velocity measurements in the 3–400 μm size range and considerations on the effect of temperature on sinking rates

The flux of organic particles below the mixed layer is one major pathway of carbon from the surface into the deep ocean. The magnitude of this export flux depends on two major processes—remineralization rates and sinking velocities. Here, we present an efficient method to measure sinking velocities of particles in the size range from approximately 3–400 μm by means of video microscopy (FlowCAM®). The method allows rapid measurement and automated analysis of mixed samples and was tested with polystyrene beads, different phytoplankton species, and sediment trap material. Sinking velocities of polystyrene beads were close to theoretical values calculated from Stokes’ Law. Sinking velocities of the investigated phytoplankton species were in reasonable agreement with published literature values and sinking velocities of material collected in sediment trap increased with particle size. Temperature had a strong effect on sinking velocities due to its influence on seawater viscosity and density. An increase in 9 °C led to a measured increase in sinking velocities of ~40 %. According to this temperature effect, an average temperature increase in 2 °C as projected for the sea surface by the end of this century could increase sinking velocities by about 6 % which might have feedbacks on carbon export into the deep ocean

Preamble sequences for efficient implementation of synchronization algorithm

W artykule zaprezentowano wybrany aspekt konstrukcji cyfrowego systemu radiokomunikacyjnego, w którym synchronizacja symbolowa jest przeprowadzana na podstawie sygnału binarnego z odbiornika w paśmie podstawowym. Dobór sekwencji synchronizującej decyduje o skuteczności algorytmu odtwarzania zegara transmisyjnego, ale dzięki zastosowaniu korelatora różnicowego umożliwia również minimalizację ilości obliczeń. W artykule wyprowadzono kryteria doboru sekwencji oraz zaproponowano model probabilistyczny, umożliwiający określenie prawdopodobieństwa błędnej synchronizacji i dopasowanie parametrów algorytmu synchronizacji.Synchronization of a receiver is one of the key aspects of digital data transmission. In this paper there is presented how to select a preamble sequence which allows minimizing probability of the synchronization error and reducing the number of computations in the differential correlator algorithm [2]. The synchronization algorithm input is assumed to be the baseband output of a radio receiver with binary values. An expression for distribution of the distorted input signal (7) correlation values, and a criterion (9) describing the optimum autocorrelation function of the preamble sequence are derived for assumption of non-coherent demodulation. It can be noted that reduction in computations is connected with maximization of the autocorrelation value Raa(1) = Raa(-1) (8). Using the exhaustive search algorithm [3], a few sequences with high Raa(1) and low sidelobes are found and compared to MPSL sequences (Tab. 1, Fig. 3). 30% reduction in computations is achieved, while probability of the synchronization error (11) is only slightly worse in a typical system operation region

Clock recovery algorithm for multi-rate packet radiocommunication systems

W artykule zaprezentowano metodę wykorzystania preambuły radiowej ramki transmisyjnej jako nośnika dodatkowych informacji np. o szybkości bitowej pakietu. Metoda ta znajduje zastosowanie w systemach radiokomunikacyjnych o adaptacyjnej przepływności danych i polega na wykorzystaniu i rozróżnianiu więcej niż jednego ciągu synchronizacyjnego. W opisywanym rozwiązaniu układ FPGA odtwarza zegar na podstawie sygnału binarnego w paśmie podstawowym pochodzącego z odbiornika radiowego. W artykule zaprezentowano algorytm detekcji i odtwarzania zegara wraz z metodologią doboru jego parametrów. Przedstawiono analizę prawdopodobieństwa błędnej synchronizacji oraz przykładową implementację wykorzystującą cztery 64-bitowe preambuły.The paper presents a way of using radio packet preamble as a carrier of additional information about a packet, such as data transmission rate. This method can be used in multi-rate radiocommunication systems and is based on distinguishing more than one preamble, as opposed to IEEE 802.11 standard, which provides special packet fields for that purpose. The algorithm is implemented in a FPGA device which processes base band data from a radio transceiver and feeds it along with the recovered clock to a microcontroller (fig.1). Section 3 describes the algorithm used. The input signal is processed by parallel correlators and a preamble is considered to be detected when one of the outputs goes above a certain threshold (Fig.2). Section 4 presents an analytical model of the system as well as the synchronization error probability definition and estimation. It also provides guidance on how to choose the right preamble sequences. In Section 5 the analytical model is confronted with behavioral simulation of an exemplary system that uses four different 64-bit long preambles (Fig.4). Additionally, two binary sequence families are studied (Fig.5): the Gold codes [4] and minimum peak side lobe codes [6]. This section also presents a method for choosing the threshold level parameter in the preamble detection algorithm. The last section summarizes the paper