As an analogy to nickel-based superalloys, ferritic superalloys based on Fe-Al-Cr-Ni-Ti are proposed for high-temperature applications, especially for fossil-energy power systems. Integrated computational tools will be employed to investigate thermodynamic, kinetic, and meso-scale properties of the proposed alloy systems. Meanwhile, selected microstructural attributes in representative model fe...

In order to study the influence of loading conditions on propellant mesoscopic failure morphology, scanning electron microscopy was carried out observe morphology section a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene under different temperatures, speeds, and conditions. Using finite element method, model composite solid constructed, mechanical parameters particle–matrix interface were obtained based para...

The metallic state of the molecular conductor β-(meso-DMBEDT-TTF)2X (DMBEDT-TTF = 2-(5,6-dihydro-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-b][1,4]dithiin-2-ylidene)-5,6-dihydro5,6-dimethyl-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-b][1,4]dithiin, X = PF6, AsF6) is transformed into the checkerboard-type charge-ordered state at around 75–80 K with accompanying metalinsulator (MI) transition on the anisotropic triangular lattice. With lowering te...

In a Henry-type reaction nitromethane reacts with N-(2-pyridylmethylidene)-methylamine (1) yielding 1-methylamino-1-(2-pyridyl)-2-nitromethane (2) in nearly quantitative yield. This orange compound decomposes slowly in an inert gas atmosphere and fast in contact with air. Therefore 2 has to be stored at −78 ◦C as a methanol solution. Reduction of 2 with hydrogen in the presence of a Pd/C cataly...

Serratia sp. T241, a newly isolated xylose-utilizing strain, produced three 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BD) stereoisomers. In this study, three 2,3-butanediol dehydrogenases (BDH1-3) and one glycerol dehydrogenase (GDH) involved in 2,3-BD isomers formation by Serratia sp. T241 were identified. In vitro conversion showed BDH1 and BDH2 could catalyzed (3S)-acetoin and (3R)-acetoin into (2S,3S)-2,3-BD and...

Mucin16 [MUC16/cancer antigen 125 (CA-125)], a high-molecular-weight glycoprotein expressed on the ovarian tumor cell surface, potentiates metastasis via selective binding to mesothelin on peritoneal mesothelial cells. Shed MUC16/CA-125 is detectable in sera from ovarian cancer patients. We investigated the potential role of membrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP, MMP-14), a transmem...

meso-a,eDiaminopimelate D-dehydrogenase, which has been purified to homogeneity from the extract of Bacillus sphaericus IF0 3626, has a molecular weight of about 80,000 and consists of two subunits identical in molecular weight (approximately 40,000). The enzyme has a high substrate specificity. In addition to mso-a,diaminopimelate, lanthionine is deaminated by the enzyme to a far lesser extent...

Two unnatural stereoisomers of alpha,alpha-trehalose (L- and meso-trehalose) were synthesized and evaluated as cryoprotectants in order to determine the functional consequences of relative or absolute stereochemistry on their physicochemical properties. Adherent yeast cell cultures were frozen in 10% solutions of D-, L-, and meso-trehalose for periods of 7-28 days, then evaluated by a MTT viabi...

Catalytic fast pyrolysis of waste rice husk was carried out using pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry [Py-GC/MS]. Meso-MFI zeolite [Meso-MFI] was used as the catalyst. In addition, a 0.5-wt.% platinum [Pt] was ion-exchanged into Meso-MFI to examine the effect of Pt addition. Using a catalytic upgrading method, the activities of the catalysts were evaluated in terms of product composi...

In Escherichia coli, auxotrophy for diaminopimelic acid (A2pm) can be suppressed by growth with exogenous cystathionine or lanthionine. The incorporation of cystathionine into peptidoglycan metabolism was examined with a dapA metC mutant, whereas for lanthionine, a dapA metA mutant strain was used. Analysis of peptidoglycan precursors and sacculi isolated from cells grown with epimeric cystathi...