Line positions and energy levels of the 18O substitutions from the HDO/D2O spectra between 5600 and 8800 cm-1

Absorption spectra of HDO/D2O mixtures recorded in the 5600-8800cm-1 region with a total pressure of water from 13 up to 18hPa and an absorption path length of 600m have been analyzed in order to obtain new spectroscopic data for HD18O and D218O. In spite of the low natural 18O concentration (about 2×10-3 with respect to the 16O one), about 1100 transitions belonging to HD18O and more than 280 transitions belonging to D218O have been assigned. Most of the D218O transitions belong to the v1+v2+v3 and 2v1+v3 bands. Sets of energy levels for seven vibrational states of D218O and four states of HD18O are reported for the first time. The comparison of the experimental data with the calculated values based on Partridge-Schwenke global variational calculations is discussed. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

New composites of betulin esters with arabinogalactan as highly potent anti-cancer agents

<p>Betulin and its esters are the natural compounds with high <i>in vitro</i> cytotoxicity toward many cancer cells. However, the poor water solubility of these compounds has limited their applications. We prepared new composites of betulin esters using two methods, namely ball-milling of the mixtures of betulin esters with arabinogalactan and preparation of thin films of these mixtures by evaporating the aqueous solutions. These composites revealed higher water solubility as compared with the initial substances without losing the structural integrity and functionality. As a result, the new composites have shown much higher inhibitory effects against different cancer cell lines such as Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells and lung carcinoma cells (A549) in comparison with the initial substances. The cell viability studies based on Annexin V and Propidium iodide probes have confirmed the high proapoptotic effect of betulin ester derivatives against cancer cells.</p

The GEISA spectroscopic database: Current and future archive for Earth and planetary atmosphere studies

The development of Gestion et Etude des Informations Spectroscopiques Atmospheriques (GEISA: Management and Study of Spectroscopic Information) was started over three decades at Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique (LMD) in France. GEISA is a computer accessible spectroscopic database, designed to facilitate accurate forward radiative transfer calculations using a line-by-line and layer-by-layer approach. More than 350 users have been registered for on-line use of the GEISA facilities. The current 2003 edition of GEISA (GEISA-03) is a system comprising three independent sub- databases devoted respectively to: line transition parameters, infrared and ultraviolet/visible absorption cross-sections, microphysical and optical properties of atmospheric aerosols. Currently, GEISA is involved in activities related to the assessment of the capabilities of IASI (Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer on board of the METOP European satellite) through the GEISA/IASI database derived from GEISA. The GEISA-03 content is presented, placing emphasis on molecular species of interest for Earth and planetary atmosphere studies, with details on the updated 2008 archive underway. A critical assessment on the needs, in terms of molecular parameters archive, related with recent satellite astrophysical missions is made. Detailed information on free on-line GEISA and GEISA/IASI access is given at http://ara.lmd.polytechnique.fr and http://ether.ipsl.jussieu.fr

The HITRAN 2008 molecular spectroscopic database

This paper describes the status of the 2008 edition of the HITRAN molecular spectroscopic database. The new edition is the first official public release since the 2004 edition, although a number of crucial updates had been made available online since 2004. The HITRAN compilation consists of several components that serve as input for radiative-transfer calculation codes: individual line parameters for the microwave through visible spectra of molecules in the gas phase; absorption cross-sections for molecules having dense spectral features, i.e. spectra in which the individual lines are not resolved; individual line parameters and absorption cross-sections for bands in the ultraviolet; refractive indices of aerosols, tables and files of general properties associated with the database; and database management software. The line-by-line portion of the database contains spectroscopic parameters for 42 molecules including many of their isotopologues. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

The HITRAN2020 molecular spectroscopic database

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