Graft copolymers of acetylated starch oligomer (AS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) were polymerized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). AS was converted to an ATRP macroinitiator by converting a part of the hydroxyl groups of AS to 2-bromoisobutyryl groups. Macroinitiators with varying degrees of substitution for the 2-bromoisobutyryl group were prepared. The polymerizations w...

influences of the wood fiber acetylation as well as the compatibilizer mapp on water absorption, thickness swelling and dimensional stability of acetylated wood/ polypropylene composites (wpcs) were the main concerns of this research. wood fibers were acetylated with acetic anhydride without using any catalyst to achieve weight percent gains (wpgs) of 4.5, 7.5 and 17.6%. the acetylated fibers w...

cellulose nanofibers (cnf) which isolated from wood and non woody plants have attractive advantages comparing with the synthetic fibers, some of the most relevant being the following: low density, renewable sources, biodegradability, availability, and high specific mechanical properties. recently, the use of cnf in green materials, especially as reinforcement in different polymers has been incr...

Bacillus subtilis oc-amylase is inactivated by treatment with N-acetylimidazole. Full catalytic activity is restored when the acetylated protein is treated with hydroxylamine. Spectral changes associated with the loss and recovery of activity indicate that exposed residues of tyrosine react. I f the enzyme is acetylated in the presence of substrate (soluble starch) the modified protein retains ...

PKA (protein lysine acetylation) is a critical post-translational modification that regulates various developmental processes, including seed development. However, the acetylation events and dynamics on a proteomic scale in this process remain largely unknown, especially in rice early seed development. We report the first quantitative acetylproteomic study focused on rice early seed development...

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the maltodextrins prepared from chemically modified starches (crosslinked, stabilized, crosslinked and stabilized) on the stability and rheological properties of model oil-in-water (o/w) emulsions. Based on the obtained results, it was concluded that emulsion stability depended on hydrolysates dextrose equivalent (DE) value. Maltodextrin with...

this research was conducted to investigate the effect of acetylation on weathering resistance of solid wood and particleboard produced from acetylated particles of fagus orientalis. after 12 hours soaking in acetic unhydride, in order to achieve three levels of weight gain, 5, 9 and 16%, acetylated particles of bech wood were heated in oven at 120oc for 30, 90 and 240 minutes, respectively. als...

1. The rate of inactivation of an anti-coli phage by filtrates of cultures of the homologous bacteria has been studied. 2. The inactivation rate at 37 degrees C. is proportional to phage concentration and filtrate concentration. 3. At 0 degrees C. the rate of phage inactivation becomes proportional to the square root of the filtrate concentration. 4. A reaction scheme to account for these obser...