Thermodynamic modeling of the AgNO3–CsNO3–NaNO3 ternary system

International audienceBy means of an optimization procedure, the AgNO3–CsNO3–NaNO3 ternary system has been assessed. The mixing enthalpies in the ternary system and the results derived from thermodynamic descriptions for the three limiting binary systems are used. For the AgNO3–NaNO3 and CsNO3–NaNO3 systems, optimized Gibbs energy expressions were taken from the literature. An assessment of the binary AgNO3–CsNO3 system based on the available experimental data is presented in this paper; the calculated phase diagram and thermodynamic functions agree well with experimental data. The parameters describing the Gibbs energies of all binary phases and the ternary liquid are used to predict the phase diagram of the AgNO3–CsNO3–NaNO3 syste

Experimental investigation and calculation of the binary (AgNO3 + KNO3 ) phase diagram

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Prospection, Characterization and Assessment of apricot genetic resources in the Mediterranean Region for the production in arid and semi-arid areas.

12th Symposium on Apricot Culture and Decline -- SEP 10-14, 2001 -- Avignon, FRANCEWOS: 000237601100040Under the frame of an EEC - INCO-DC programme, 'APRIMED' research project is under development with the objective to characterize, to preserve and to identify the apricot genetic resources in part of the Mediterranean Region (Turkey, Spain, Italy, France, Morocco and Tunisia). An integrated and multidisciplinary approach divided in 3 main tasks has been developed. Prospection and preservation of genetic resources - During the prospection, 103 accessions have been identified in Morocco and 58 in Tunisia; while the preservation of 430 clones has been performed in France, 279 in Italy and 94 in Turkey. Characterization - A phenotypic characterization under UPOV descriptor has been achieved on 204 clones. A molecular characterization has been applied onto a set of 83 accessions by means of 4 microsatellites. Assessment of agronomic performances - The agronomic value has been accessed onto a total of 242 clones and partly investigated on 158 clones - Flower fertility has been investigated on the productive clones. Male sterility and interincompatibility groups have been identified. Chilling requirements and Floral anomalies measurements were optimized and applied to the germplasm. Fruit quality traits have been characterized in France, Italy, Tunisia and Turkey. Resistance to pest and disease has been characterized on a part of the gene-pool against sharka, Monilia and Capnodis tenebrionis.Int Soc Hort Sci, INRA, Agri Obtent, Conseil Reg Provence Alpes Cotes Azur, Conseil Reg Languedoc Roussillon, Conseil Reg Rhone Alpes, CIHEAM, IAMZ, CIHEAM, IAMB, CEP, CTIFL, SERFEL, RMG Avignon, Coteaux Tricastin, GIE, PROMEGA FranceEC INCO-DC programme "APRIMED" [CT 98-0310]This research is supported by EC INCO-DC programme "APRIMED" CT 98-0310