Analiza krystalizacji stopów AM60 i AZ91 w formie ceramicznej metoda analizy termiczno-derywacyjnej (ATD)

The work presents the test results of the crystallisation and cooling of magnesium alloys: AM60 and AZ91, with the use of the TDA method. The tested alloys were cast into ceramic shells heated up to 180 C, produced according to the technology of the shell production in the investment casting method. The TDA method was applied to record and characterize the thermal effect resulting from the phase transformations occurring during the crystallisation of magnesium alloys. The kinetics and dynamics of the thermal processes of the crystallisation of AM60 and AZ91 in the ceramic shells were determined. Metallographic tests were performed with the use of an optical microscope as well as scanning microscopy, together with the EDS chemical analysis of the phases present in the tested casts. A comparison of these test results with the thermal effect recorded by way of the TDA method was made.W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań krystalizacji i stygnięcia stopów magnezu: AM60 i AZ91 przy użyciu metody ATD. Badane stopy zalewano do form ceramicznych podgrzanych do temperatury 180C, wykonanych zgodnie z technologią wytwarzania form w metodzie traconych modeli. Przy pomocy metody ATD zarejestrowano i wyznaczono charakterystyczne efekty cieplne wynikające z przemian fazowych zachodzących podczas krystalizacji badanych stopów magnezu. Określono kinetykę i dynamikę procesów cieplnych krystalizacji stopów AM60 i AZ91 w formach ceramicznych. Przeprowadzono badania metalograficzne przy pomocy mikroskopu optycznego oraz mikroskopii skaningowej wraz z analizą chemiczną EDS występujących faz w badanych odlewach. Porównano wyniki tych badań z efektami cieplnymi zarejestrowanymi metodą AT

Analysis of the crystallization of AZ91 alloy by thermal and derivative analysis method intensively cooled in ceramic shell.

The work presents the test result of the influence of cooling rate on the microstructure of AZ91 alloy, Vickers micro-hardness and Brinell hardness. Studies cooling and crystallization of AZ91 alloy was cast into the ceramic shells pre-heated to 180 ° C and then air-cooled at ambient temperature or intensively super cooled in the liquid coolant. The TDA method was applied to record and characterize the thermal effect resulting from the phase transformations occurring during the crystallization of AZ91 alloy. The kinetics and dynamics of the thermal processes of crystallization of AZ91 alloy in the ceramic shells were determined. Metallographic tests were performed with the use of an optical microscope. A comparison of these test results with the thermal effect recorded by way of the TDA method was made. Influence of cooling rate of AZ91 on HV0, 01 micro-hardness and Brinell hardness alloy was examined

Orally administered DTPA di-ethyl ester for decorporation of 241 Am in dogs: Assessment of safety and efficacy in an inhalation-contamination model

Currently two injectable products of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for decorporation of 241Am, however, an oral product is considered more amenable in a mass casualty situation. The diethyl ester of DTPA, named C2E2, is being developed as an oral drug for treatment of internal radionuclide contamination

Polarity Changes in the Transmembrane Domain Core of HIV-1 Vpu Inhibits Its Anti-Tetherin Activity

Tetherin (BST-2/CD317) is an interferon-inducible antiviral protein that restricts the release of enveloped viruses from infected cells. The HIV-1 accessory protein Vpu can efficiently antagonize this restriction. In this study, we analyzed mutations of the transmembrane (TM) domain of Vpu, including deletions and substitutions, to delineate amino acids important for HIV-1 viral particle release and in interactions with tetherin. The mutants had similar subcellular localization patterns with that of wild-type Vpu and were functional with respect to CD4 downregulation. We showed that the hydrophobic binding surface for tetherin lies in the core of the Vpu TM domain. Three consecutive hydrophobic isoleucine residues in the middle region of the Vpu TM domain, I15, I16 and I17, were important for stabilizing the tetherin binding interface and determining its sensitivity to tetherin. Changing the polarity of the amino acids at these positions resulted in severe impairment of Vpu-induced tetherin targeting and antagonism. Taken together, these data reveal a model of specific hydrophobic interactions between Vpu and tetherin, which can be potentially targeted in the development of novel anti-HIV-1 drugs

What does the structure-function relationship of the HIV-1 Tat protein teach us about developing an AIDS vaccine?

The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) trans-activator of transcription protein Tat is an important factor in viral pathogenesis. In addition to its function as the key trans-activator of viral transcription, Tat is also secreted by the infected cell and taken up by neighboring cells where it has an effect both on infected and uninfected cells. In this review we will focus on the relationship between the structure of the Tat protein and its function as a secreted factor. To this end we will summarize some of the exogenous functions of Tat that have been implicated in HIV-1 pathogenesis and the impact of structural variations and viral subtype variants of Tat on those functions. Finally, since in some patients the presence of Tat-specific antibodies or CTL frequencies are associated with slow or non-progression to AIDS, we will also discuss the role of Tat as a potential vaccine candidate, the advances made in this field, and the importance of using a Tat protein capable of eliciting a protective or therapeutic immune response to viral challenge

Study of the Influence of Additions on the Formation of Microstructure of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu Alloys

The article presents the investigations of 7xxx aluminium alloys performed by the method of thermal and derivational analysis. The studies made it possible to identify the effect of the changes in the Cu concentration, the total Zn and Mg weight concentrations and the Zn/Mg weight concentration ratio on their crystallization process: the cooling as well as the kinetics and dynamics of the thermal process of cooling and crystallization. Metallographic studies were performed on the microstructure of the examined alloys and their HB hardness was measured. The evaluation of the changes was presented in reference to the model alloys EN AW-7003 and EN AW-7010, whose microstructure under the conditions of thermodynamic equilibrium are described by the phase diagrams: Al-Zn-Mg and Al-Zn-Mg-Cu. The performed investigations confirmed that the hardness HB of the examined alloys is mainly determined by the reinforcement of the matrix αAl by the introduced alloy additions and the presence of phases Θ(Al2Cu) and S(Al2CuMg) rich in copper, as well as η(MgZn2), in the examined alloys' microstructure. The increase of the amount of intermetallic phases precipitated in the microstructure of the examined alloys is caused, beside Cu, by the characteristic change of Zn wt. concentration and Mg. It was proposed that the process of one-stage thermal treatment of the examined alloys be introduced at a temperature of up to tJ-20 °C, which will prevent the exceedance of the solidus temperature

Analiza krystalizacji stopów AM60 i AZ91 w formie ceramicznej metodą analizy termiczno-derywacyjnej (ATD)

The work presents the test results of the crystallisation and cooling of magnesium alloys: AM60 and AZ91, with the use of the TDA method. The tested alloys were cast into ceramic shells heated up to 180°C, produced according to the technology of the shell production in the investment casting method. The TDA method was applied to record and characterize the thermal effect resulting from the phase transformations occurring during the crystallisation of magnesium alloys. The kinetics and dynamics of the thermal processes of the crystallisation of AM60 and AZ91 in the ceramic shells were determined. Metallographic tests were performed with the use of an optical microscope as well as scanning microscopy, together with the EDS chemical analysis of the phases present in the tested casts. A comparison of these test results with the thermal effect recorded by way of the TDA method was made.W pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań krystalizacji i stygnięcia stopów magnezu: AM60 i AZ91 przy użyciu metody ATD. Badane stopy zalewano do form ceramicznych podgrzanych do temperatury 180°C, wykonanych zgodnie z technologią wytwarzania form w metodzie traconych modeli. Przy pomocy metody ATD zarejestrowano i wyznaczono charakterystyczne efekty cieplne wynikające z przemian fazowych zachodzących podczas krystalizacji badanych stopów magnezu. Określono kinetykę i dynamikę procesów cieplnych krystalizacji stopów AM60 i AZ91 w formach ceramicznych. Przeprowadzono badania metalograficzne przy pomocy mikroskopu optycznego oraz mikroskopii skaningowej wraz z analizą chemiczną EDS występujących faz w badanych odlewach. Porównano wyniki tych badań z efektami cieplnymi zarejestrowanymi metodą ATD