52 research outputs found
A Study of Cool White Dwarfs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 12
In this work we study white dwarfs where to compare the differences in the
cooling of DAs and non-DAs and their formation channels. Our final sample is
composed by nearly DAs and more than non-DAs that are
simultaneously in the SDSS DR12 spectroscopic database and in the \textit{Gaia}
survey DR2. We present the mass distribution for DAs, DBs and DCs, where it is
found that the DCs are more massive than DAs and
DBs on average. Also we present the photometric effective temperature
distribution for each spectral type and the distance distribution for DAs and
non-DAs. In addition, we study the ratio of non-DAs to DAs as a function of
effective temperature. We find that this ratio is around for
effective temperature above and increases by a factor
of five for effective temperature cooler than . If we assume
that the increase of non-DA stars between to
is due to convective dilution, per cent of
the DAs should turn into non-DAs to explain the observed ratio. Our
determination of the mass distribution of DCs also agrees with the theory that
convective dilution and mixing are more likely to occur in massive white
dwarfs, which supports evolutionary models and observations suggesting that
higher mass white dwarfs have thinner hydrogen layers.Comment: 9 pages, 10 figures, accepted by MNRA
Apresentação
Considerando a proposta de publicação do número 28 da Revista eletrônica Literatura e Autoritarismo – Violência e Gênero –, os artigos que compõem essa edição discutem as relações estabelecidas entre violência e gênero em diversas áreas do conhecimento tendo como base de análise fontes das mais variadas
A comparative analysis of the observed white dwarf cooling sequence from globular clusters
We report our study of features at the observed red end of the white dwarf
cooling sequences for three Galactic globular clusters: NGC\,6397, 47\,Tucanae
and M\,4. We use deep colour-magnitude diagrams constructed from archival
Hubble Space Telescope (ACS) to systematically investigate the blue turn at
faint magnitudes and the age determinations for each cluster. We find that the
age difference between NGC\,6397 and 47\,Tuc is 1.98\,Gyr,
consistent with the picture that metal-rich halo clusters were formed later
than metal-poor halo clusters. We self-consistently include the effect of
metallicity on the progenitor age and the initial-to-final mass relation. In
contrast with previous investigations that invoked a single white dwarf mass
for each cluster, the data shows a spread of white dwarf masses that better
reproduce the shape and location of the blue turn. This effect alone, however,
does not completely reproduce the observational data - the blue turn retains
some mystery. In this context, we discuss several other potential problems in
the models. These include possible partial mixing of H and He in the atmosphere
of white dwarf stars, the lack of a good physical description of the
collision-induced absorption process and uncertainties in the opacities at low
temperatures. The latter are already known to be significant in the description
of the cool main sequence. Additionally, we find that the present day local
mass function of NGC\,6397 is consistent with a top-heavy type, while 47\,Tuc
presents a bottom-heavy profile.Comment: Accepted for publication in MNRAS (16 pages, 19 figures
Development and Physicochemical Characterization of Desonide-Loaded Nanocapsule Suspensions
Desonide is a topical corticosteroid that has been used for more than 30 years; however, its prolonged use can induce several side effects, affecting dermis and epidermis. The present work consists of development desonide-loaded nanocapsule suspensions (D-NC) using different polymers (Eudragit S100® or Eudragit L100®) and desonide-loaded lipid-core nanocapsules (D-LNC). They were formulated by interfacial deposition using the preformed polymer method and all formulations showed negative zeta potential and adequate nanotechnological characteristics (particle size 161–202 nm, polydispersity index < 0.20). Simple and sensitive methods using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) were developed to quantify desonide in LNC and to study its release kinetics. The method was linear, specific, precise, and exact and therefore can be applied in quantification of D-NC and D-LNC. We evaluated in vitro methods for drug release (dissolution, Franz diffusion cells, and dialysis sac) and we use mathematical models (monoexponential, biexponential, and Korsmeyer-Peppas) to show release kinetics from this system
Nanostructured Systems Containing Rutin: In Vitro Antioxidant Activity and Photostability Studies
The improvement of the rutin photostability and its prolonged in vitro antioxidant activity were studied by means of its association with nanostructured aqueous dispersions. Rutin-loaded nanocapsules and rutin-loaded nanoemulsion showed mean particle size of 124.30 ± 2.06 and 124.17 ± 1.79, respectively, polydispersity index below 0.20, negative zeta potential, and encapsulation efficiency close to 100%. The in vitro antioxidant activity was evaluated by the formation of free radical ·OH after the exposure of hydrogen peroxide to a UV irradiation system. Rutin-loaded nanostructures showed lower rutin decay rates [(6.1 ± 0.6) 10−3 and (5.1 ± 0.4) 10−3 for nanocapsules and nanoemulsion, respectively] compared to the ethanolic solution [(35.0 ± 3.7) 10−3 min−1] and exposed solution [(40.1 ± 1.7) 10−3 min−1] as well as compared to exposed nanostructured dispersions [(19.5 ± 0.5) 10−3 and (26.6 ± 2.6) 10−3, for nanocapsules and nanoemulsion, respectively]. The presence of the polymeric layer in nanocapsules was fundamental to obtain a prolonged antioxidant activity, even if the mathematical modeling of the in vitro release profiles showed high adsorption of rutin to the particle/droplet surface for both formulations. Rutin-loaded nanostructures represent alternatives to the development of innovative nanomedicines
Efeito do genótipo halotano e de diferentes sistemas de produção na qualidade da carne suína
Performance of predictive models in phase equilibria of complex associating systems: PC-SAFT and CEOS/GE
PARASITISM OF FRUIT FLIES (TEPHRITIDAE) IN FIELD, AFTER THE RELEASES OF Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (ASHMEAD) (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE) IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Professional choice self-efficacy: predicting traits and personality profiles in high school students
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