The ion-pair formation constant (K(MLA)(0) in mol(-1) dm(3)) for Li(B15C5)(+) with a picrate ion (Pic(-)) in water was determined by potentiometry with a K(+)-selective electrode at 25 degrees C and an ionic strength of 0, where B15C5 denotes benzo-15-crown-5 ether. Using the concentration equilibrium constants, K(MLA), estimated from this value, the extraction constants (mol(-2) dm(6) unit) of...

Elucidating kinetic processes of protein-protein interactions (PPI) helps to understand how basic building blocks affect overall behavior of living systems. In this study, we used structure-based properties to build predictive models for kinetic constants of PPI. A highly diverse PPI dataset, protein-protein kinetic interaction data and structures (PPKIDS), was built. PPKIDS contains 62 PPI wit...

In this article, we consider the uniqueness of the difference monomials $f^{n}(z)f(z+c)$. Suppose that $f(z)$ and $g(z)$ are transcendental meromorphic functions with finite order and $E_k(1, f^{n}(z)f(z+c))=E_k(1, g^{n}(z)g(z+c))$. Then we prove that if one of the following holds (i) $n geq 14$ and $kgeq 3$, (ii) $n geq 16$ and $k=2$, (iii) $n geq 22$ and $k=1$, then $f(z)equiv t_1g(z)$ or $f(...

We develop ladders that reduce ζ(n) := ∑ k>0 k −n, for n = 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and β(n) := ∑ k≥0(−1)(2k+ 1)−n, for n = 2, 4, 6, to convergent polylogarithms and products of powers of π and log 2. Rapid computability results because the required arguments of Lin(z) = ∑ k>0 z /k satisfy z = 1/16, with p = 1, 3, 5. We prove that G := β(2), π, log 2, ζ(3), π, log 2, log 2, ζ(5), and six products of pow...

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of axial length (AL) and the average preoperative keratometry (K) on the A constant in the SRK/T formula. Methods: The retrospective, comparative case series includes 635 eyes from 407 cataract patients from Columbia University Medical Center from January 2006 to August 2010, operated by a single surgeon using a temporal incision and the Acrysof SN60WF IOL (Alcon...

In this work an analytical equation of state has been employed to calculate the PVT properties ofternary refrigerant mixtures. The theoretical EoS is that of Ihm, Song and Mason, which is based onstatistical-mechanical perturbation theory, and the two constants are enthalpy of vaporization ΔHvapand molar density ρnb, both at the normal boiling temperature. The following three temperaturedepende...

Equations governing the evolution of a star involve multiple coupling constants. Thus, time it spends as main-sequence can be expected to depend on whether or not such constants vary over scale stellar evolution. When belongs globular cluster, star’s age cannot exceed that and latter Universe. This fact used constrain verify variation constants, i.e., speed light c, gravitational constant G, Pl...

We demonstrate the use of polyethylene devices (PEDs) for assessing hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in aquatic environments. Like semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) and solid-phase microextraction (SPME), PEDs passively accumulate HOCs in proportion to their freely dissolved concentrations. Polyethylene-water partition constants (K(PEW)S) were measured in the laboratory for eight polyc...