A series of N-substituted thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives bearing potentially bioactive substituents were synthesized by microwave irradiation method. Structural elucidation was accomplished by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, IR, Mass and elemental analyses. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for antimicrobial activities. Among the compounds studied, compounds 4i and 4d showed potent antimicrobial ac...

A location of the structural gene(s) for dopa decarboxylase (EC 4.1.1.26) is proposed on the basis of enzyme determinations in a set of duplication-bearing aneuploids, which revealed only one dosage-sensitive region in the Drosophila genome. This region lies between 36EF and 37D on the left arm of chromosome 2.

Babbitt is a white silvery alloy that composed of Tin, Lead, Copper and Antimony. This alloy is the most current bearing alloy in industrial applications. The characteristics of this alloy, such as high wearing resistance and low coefficient of friction, have converted it into a bearing cover. The target of this study is investigation on the effects of alloy elements on wearing and micro-struct...

background: autogenous osteochondral grafting of articular defect in weight-bearing surface of large joints has proven to be a proper biomechanical and physiological solution for localized full-thickness defects. objective: to study the gross and histopathological results of mosaicplasty in an animal model (sheep’s medial femoral condyle), evaluating the factors of defect and graft size, assess...

This thesis examines two different approaches to active buckling control of a compressively-loaded structural element. The phenomenon of buckling is the single most important factor limiting the load-bearing strength of a structure. Active control of buckling allows us to increase the load-bearing capabilities of compressive members, leading to structures that are both stronger and lighter than...

Byron R. Knapp, Brian P. O’Connor, Eric R. Marsh Machine Dynamics Research Lab The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Introduction As the demand for higher precision machine tools and inspection equipment grows, there is a need for more precise bearing systems. The error motions of bearings with mechanical contact are dominated by the geometric and surface finish errors of their...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The evolution of complex rooting systems during the Devonian had significant impacts on global terrestrial ecosystems and the evolution of plant body plans. However, detailed understanding of the pathways of root evolution and the architecture of early rooting systems is currently lacking. We describe the architecture and resolve the structural homology of the rooting system...

Squeeze Film Dampers (SFD) are commonly used for passive vibration control of rotor-bearing systems. The Magnetorheological (MR) and Electrorheological (ER) fluids in SFDs give a varying damping characteristic to the bearing that can provide active control schemes for the rotor-bearing system. A common way to model an MR bearing is implementing the Bingham plastic model. Adding this model to th...

in reinforced concrete design, there are situations where transfer of shear across a specific plane needs to be considered. examples of such situation include corbels, bearing shoes, ledger beam bearing, and a host of connection between precast concrete elements. in this study, the shear transfer behavior of reinforced concrete is investigated experimentally by conducting test on 6 precracked p...