A variational optimization of the second-order density matrix under the P-, Q-, and G-conditions was carried out for a set of diatomic 14-electron molecules, including N(2), O(2) (2+), NO(+), CO, and CN(-). The dissociation of these molecules is studied by analyzing several chemical properties (dipole moments, population analysis, and bond indices) up to the dissociation limit (10 and 20 A). Se...

Photoswitchable molecules are able to isomerize between two metastable forms through light stimuli. Originally being studied by photochemists, this type of molecule has now found a wide range of applications within physics, chemistry and biology. The extensive usage of photochromic molecules is due to the two isomers having fundamentally different physical and chemical properties. The most impo...

Antibubbles are ephemeral objects. Their lifetime is driven by the slow drainage of the air shell from the bottom to the top of the antibubble under the action of hydrostatic pressure. We show in this paper that this argument is only valid if the water used to make the surfactant mixture is saturated in air. Otherwise, two paths are used by the air, which conduct to the thinning and the eventua...

By microbial transformation of tylosin (I), the following eight new acyl derivatives were obtained: 3-acetyltylosin (II), 3-propionyltylosin (III), 4"-butyryltylosin (IV), 4"-isovaleryltylosin (V), 3-acetyl-4"-butyryltylosin (VI), 3-acetyl-4"-isovaleryltylosin (VII), 3-propionyl-4"-butyryltylosin (VIII) and 3-propionyl-4"-isovaleryltylosin (IX).

The structure of physiologically active substances, actinopyrones A, B and C, produced by Streptomyces pactum S12538 were determined on the basis of their spectral and chemical character. These substances were structurally related to piericidin A1.

Recently, consumers have become more concerned with foods contain natural ingredients in terms of health and economic. Hence, in this study the effect of concentrate of smoked and sun dried raisin at 3 levels (1, 3 and 5%) as a natural humectant to improve the quality and shelf life of flat bread were investigated. Results showed that addition of smoked and sun dried raisin improved quality and...

Today, due to the interest of consumers in nutritional properties of food, the demands for the production of functional foods have increased. Pasta is one of the most important and high-quality cereals products that has gained a special position for the production of functional foods, due to its high nutritional value, reasonable prices, ease of production and maintenance, and quality stability...