In single diffractive dissociation (SDD), pp → pX , one of the protons survives the interaction while the other dissociates in a hadronic system with invariant mass MX , separated from the first proton by a large rapidity interval devoid of particles. In the presence of a hard scale, such interactions may be regarded as the result of the exchange of a colourless object with vacuum quantum numbe...

In this study, we have optimized NMR methodology to determine the thermodynamic parameters of basepair opening in DNA and RNA duplexes by characterizing the temperature dependence of imino proton exchange rates of individual basepairs. Contributions of the nuclear Overhauser effect to exchange rates measured with inversion recovery experiments are quantified, and the influence of intrinsic and ...

The mechanism of proton exchange in a metal-ligand enzyme active site mimic (compound 1) is described through amide hydrogen-deuterium exchange kinetics. The type and ratio of cationic guest to host in solution affect the rate of isotope exchange, suggesting that the rate of exchange is driven by a host whose cavity is occupied by water. Rate constants for acid-, base-, and water-mediated proto...

Several members of the CLC family are secondary active anion/proton exchangers, and not passive chloride channels. Among the exchangers, the endosomal ClC-5 protein that is mutated in Dent's disease shows an extreme outward rectification that precludes a precise determination of its transport stoichiometry from measurements of the reversal potential. We developed a novel imaging method to deter...

One of the most important Fuel cells (FCs) is Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs). The outputvoltage of this FC depends on current loads. This paper tries to introduce, implement and control the voltage ofPEMFC, during load variations. The output voltage of fuel cell should be constant during load variation. Toachieve this goal, a controller should be designed. Here, the Lead-Lag contr...

Biosorption of uranium metal ions by a nonliving protonated Sargassum fluitans seaweed biomass was used to remove the heavy metal uranium from the aqueous solution. Uranium biosorption isotherms were established for solution pH values ranging from pH 2.5-4.0. Uranium biosorption uptake was accompanied by the release of protons from the biomass. The sorption isotherms were highly pH dependent, a...