Standard melting point analyses only partially describe the thermal properties of eusocial beeswaxes. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) revealed that thermal phase changes in wax are initiated at substantially lower temperatures than visually observed melting points. Instead of a sharp, single endothermic peak at the published melting point of 64 degrees C, DSC analysis of Apis mellifera ...

Using a heat flow model of a DTA (differential thermal analyzer) and thermal characteristics obtained by fitting experimental results for a pure metal, the response of the DTA is modeled for the melting and solidification of alloys. The enthalpy-temperature relation used for the alloy simulations is obtained by two different methods: 1) equilibrium and Scheil considerations derived solely from ...

We have developed a multi-wavelength Fast Temperature Readout (FasTeR) spectrometer to capture a sample's transient temperature fluctuations, and reduce uncertainties in melting temperature determination. Without sacrificing accuracy, FasTeR features a fast readout rate (about 100 Hz), high sensitivity, large dynamic range, and a well-constrained focus. Complimenting a charge-coupled device spe...

hepatitis c virus (hcv) is a major global health problem and one of the most common causes of chronic liver diseases. the current study was carried out to investigate the ability of high resolution melting (hrm) method in hcv genotyping. 40 hcv-positive sera with unknown and 12 sera with known hcv genotypes were collected from different clinical laboratories in tehran as well as rasht in north ...

Heat, freshand sea-water balances indicate that the late-summer rate of submarine melting at the terminus of tidewater LeConte Glacier, Alaska, U.S.A., in 2000 was about 12mdw.e., averaged over the submerged face. This is 57% of the estimated total ice loss at the terminus (calving plus melting) at this time. Submarine melting may thus providea significantcontribution to the overall ablationof ...

Heat capacities measured for isolated aluminum clusters show peaks due to melting. For some clusters with around 60 and 80 atoms there is a dip in the heat capacities at a slightly lower temperature than the peak. The dips have been attributed to structural transitions. Here we report studies where the clusters are annealed before the heat capacity is measured. The dips disappear for some clust...

agar is a gelling biopolymer that can be extracted from cell wall of some red algae. in this present, response surface methodology was used to investigate the procedure of agar melting point and gelling temperature from cultural algae of gracilariopsis persica. independent variables, alkalinity concentration (2, 3.2, 5, 6.8, -8%), extraction temperature (90, 96, 105, 114, 120°c) and extraction ...

Generally the order of melting point of halogenated compounds is found to be I > Br > Cl whereas, in the series of trihalomesitylenes the order follows as Br > I ≈ Cl. This melting point anomaly has been explained in terms of their thermal expansion behaviours. The order of thermal expansion in this series is found to be Br < I ≈ Cl.

AS CORE SKELETONS OF LAMELLARINS: 5,6-Dihydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines are one of the important alkaloids that exhibit significant biological activities, in this study, an efficient synthetic route was described for two novel compounds, 5,6-dihydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines I and II. Compound I was synthesized from isovanillin with 28.3% overall yield by a six-step reaction while II from 2-(...