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Phosphate-selective fluorescent sensing microspheres based on uranyl salophene ionophores
Optical dihydrogen phosphate-selective sensors that function on the basis of bulk optode principles and are based on two different uranyl salophene ionophores are reported here for the first time. The influence of the optode composition and measuring conditions such as sample pH on the optode response are characterized, along with sensor selectivity and long-term stability. Three plasticizers of different polarity are considered for optode fabrication: bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate (DOS), dodecyl 2-nitrophenyl ether (o-NPDDE), o-nitrophenyloctylether (o-NPOE). The compounds 9-(diethylamino)-5-(octadecanoylimino)-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazine (ETH 5294, chromoionophore I) and 9-(diethylamino)-5-[(2-octyldecyl)imino]benzo[a]phenoxazine (ETH 5350, chromoionophore III) are used as H+-selective fluoroionophores that also act as reference ionophores. The resulting optode-based sensors are compared with their ion-selective electrode (ISE) counterparts, and it is revealed that optodes are better suited for operation at physiological pH. The best optode performance was found for the two component optode sensors doped with ETH 5350 and phosphate ionophore(I). The linear range of these sensor was log a = −6.0 to −2.6. Dihydrogen phosphate-selective optode sensors of optimized composition are fabricated in microsphere format and preliminary measurements in diluted sheep blood samples are presented
Demonstration Advanced Avionics System (DAAS) function description
The Demonstration Advanced Avionics System, DAAS, is an integrated avionics system utilizing microprocessor technologies, data busing, and shared displays for demonstrating the potential of these technologies in improving the safety and utility of general aviation operations in the late 1980's and beyond. Major hardware elements of the DAAS include a functionally distributed microcomputer complex, an integrated data control center, an electronic horizontal situation indicator, and a radio adaptor unit. All processing and display resources are interconnected by an IEEE-488 bus in order to enhance the overall system effectiveness, reliability, modularity and maintainability. A detail description of the DAAS architecture, the DAAS hardware, and the DAAS functions is presented. The system is designed for installation and flight test in a NASA Cessna 402-B aircraft
Meeting the Cool Neighbors X: Ultracool dwarfs from the 2MASS All-Sky Data Release
Using data from the 2MASS All-Sky Point Source Catalogue, we have extended
our census of nearby ultracool dwarfs to cover the full celestial sphere above
Galactic latitute 15 degrees. Starting with an initial catalogue of 2,139,484
sources, we have winnowed the sample to 467 candidate late-type M or L dwarfs
within 20 parsecs of the Sun. Fifty-four of those sources already have
spectroscopic observations confirming them as late-type dwarfs. We present
optical spectroscopy of 376 of the remaining 413 sources, and identify 44 as
ultracool dwarfs with spectroscopic distances less than 20 parsecs. Twenty-five
of the 37 sources that lack optical data have near-infrared spectroscopy.
Combining the present sample with our previous results and data from the
literature, we catalogue 94 L dwarf systems within 20 parsecs. We discuss the
distribution of activity, as measured by H-alpha emission, in this
volume-limited sample. We have coupled the present ultracool catalogue with
data for stars in the northern 8-parsec sample and recent (incomplete)
statistics for T dwarfs to provide a snapshot of the current 20-parsec census
as a function of spectral type.Comment: Accepted for publication by the Astronomical Journa
Olfactory Thresholds of the U.S. Population of Home-Dwelling Older Adults: Development and Validation of a Short, Reliable Measure
Current methods of olfactory sensitivity testing are logistically challenging and therefore infeasible for use in in-home surveys and other field settings. We developed a fast, easy and reliable method of assessing olfactory thresholds, and used it in the first study of olfactory sensitivity in a nationally representative sample of U.S. home-dwelling older adults. We validated our method via computer simulation together with a model estimated from 590 normosmics. Simulated subjects were assigned n-butanol thresholds drawn from the estimated normosmic distribution and based on these and the model, we simulated administration of both the staircase and constant stimuli methods. Our results replicate both the correlation between the two methods and their reliability as previously reported by studies using human subjects. Further simulations evaluated the reliability of different constant stimuli protocols, varying both the range of dilutions and number of stimuli (6–16). Six appropriately chosen dilutions were sufficient for good reliability (0.67) in normosmic subjects. Finally, we applied our method to design a 5-minute, in-home assessment of older adults (National Social Life, Health and Aging Project, or NSHAP), which had comparable reliability (0.56), despite many subjects having estimated thresholds above the strongest dilution. Thus, testing with a fast, 6-item constant stimuli protocol is informative, and permits olfactory testing in previously inaccessible research settings
Preparation of PbS Nanoparticles by Phase-Transfer Method and Application to Pb2+-Selective Electrode Based on PVC Membrane
A novel approach to prepare homogeneous PbS nanoparticles by phase-transfer method was developed. The preparatory conditions were studied in detail, and the nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-vis spectroscopy. Then a novel lead ion-selective electrode of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane based on these lead sulfide nanoparticles was prepared, and the optimum ratio of components in the membrane was determined. The results indicated that the sensor exhibited a wide concentration range of 1.0×10−5 to 1.0×10−2 mol.L−1. The response time of the electrode was about 10 s, and the optimal pH in which the electrode could be used was from 3.0 to 7.0. Selectivity coefficients indicated that the electrode was selective to the primary ion over the interfering ion. The electrode can be used for at least 3 months without any divergence in potential. It was successfully applied to directly determine lead ions in solution and used as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of lead ions with EDTA
Labyrinth seals flow field evaluation with optical methods
This work aims to perform the detailed experimental
investigation of the flow field in labyrinth seal specimen using
optical methods: LDA (Laser Doppler Anemometry) and
schlieren visualization. Preliminary tests were performed on a
stationary (rotor model with labyrinth does not move), linear –
where the curvature of the specimen is omitted – measuring
stand supplied by a vacuum pump. The installation makes it
possible to achieve critical pressure ratios, up to two. This
investigation was also supported by CFD (Computational Fluid
Dynamics) calculations performed using the Ansys CFX v.17
commercial code with a flow model based on the RANS
equations. Prediction scheme simulated the experimental
campaign parameters. In CFD study, different types of mesh
resolution were tested, with variable volume discretization in
the area of labyrinth fin tip. Presented study shows challenges
as well as the possibilities of flow field visualization including
three-dimensional vortexes and strong jets occurring
downstream the fin tips. Some limitations of LDA method
application were pointed out, especially in areas of rapid fluid
expansion. Moreover paper presented that schlieren method is a
very efficient way of giving the turbulence structures in linear
labyrinth seal fins. In the end, experimental results were
compared with CFD study, which reviled the best method for
labyrinth seal structures flow field simulation. Comparison of
experimental and computed results showed some agreement
between those two approaches. Flow visualization also allowed
to understand better the flow behavior in cavities, which is
crucial for design tools development.Papers presented at the 13th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Portoroz, Slovenia on 17-19 July 2017 .International centre for heat and mass transfer.American society of thermal and fluids engineers
Charged rho meson production in neutrino-induced reactions at E_nu = 10 GeV
The neutrinoproduction of charged mesons on nuclei and nucleons is
investigated for the first time at moderate energies ( 10
GeV), using the date obtained with SKAT bubble chamber. No strong nuclear
effects are observed in and production. The fractions of
charged and neutral pions originating from decays are obtained and
compared with higher energy data. From analysis of the obtained and available
data on and (892) neutrinoproduction, the strangeness
suppression factor in the quark string fragmentation is extracted: . Estimations are obtained for cross sections of quasiexclusive
single and coherent neutrinoproduction on nuclei. The
estimated coherent cross section = (0.29 cm is compatible with theoretical predictions.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure
Demonstration Advanced Avionics System (DAAS), Phase 1
Demonstration advanced anionics system (DAAS) function description, hardware description, operational evaluation, and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) are provided. Projected advanced avionics system (PAAS) description, reliability analysis, cost analysis, maintainability analysis, and modularity analysis are discussed
Scaling violations: Connections between elastic and inelastic hadron scattering in a geometrical approach
Starting from a short range expansion of the inelastic overlap function,
capable of describing quite well the elastic pp and scattering data,
we obtain extensions to the inelastic channel, through unitarity and an impact
parameter approach. Based on geometrical arguments we infer some
characteristics of the elementary hadronic process and this allows an excellent
description of the inclusive multiplicity distributions in and
collisions. With this approach we quantitatively correlate the violations of
both geometrical and KNO scaling in an analytical way. The physical picture
from both channels is that the geometrical evolution of the hadronic
constituents is principally reponsible for the energy dependence of the
physical quantities rather than the dynamical (elementary) interaction itself.Comment: 16 pages, aps-revtex, 11 figure
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