3-D reconstruction by extended depth-of-field in failure analysis - Case study I: Qualitative fractographic investigation of fractured bolts in a partial valve

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Molecular characterization of BjussuSP-I, a new thrombin-like enzyme with procoagulant and kallikrein-like activity isolated from Bothrops jararacussu snake venom

A thrombin-like enzyme, named BjussuSP-I, isolated from Bothrops jararacussu snake venom, is an acidic single-chain glycoprotein with M-r = 61,000, pI similar to 3.8 and 6% sugar. BjussuSP-I shows high proteolytic activity upon synthetic substrates, such as S-2238 and S-2288. It also shows procoagulant and kallikrein-like activity, but is unable to act on platelets and plasmin. These activities are inhibited by specific inhibitors of this class of enzymes. The complete cDNA sequence of BjussuSP-I with 696 bp encodes open reading frames of 232 amino acid residues, which conserve the common domains of thrombin-like serine proteases. BjussuSP-I shows a high structural homology with other thrombin-like enzymes from snake venoms where common amino acid residues are identified as those corresponding to the catalytic site and subsites S1, S2 and S3 already reported. In this study, we also demonstrated the importance of N-linked glycans, to improve thrombin-like activity of BjussuSP-I toxin. (c) 2007 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Purification and characterization of jararassin-I, a thrombin-like enzyme from Bothrops jararaca snake venom

A thrombin-like serine protease, jararassin-I, was isolated from the venom of Bothrops jararaca. The protein was obtained in high yield and purity by a single chromatographic step using the affinity resin Benzamidine-Sepharose CL-6B. SDS-PAGE and dynamic light scattering analyses indicated that the molecular mass of the enzyme was about 30 kD. The enzyme possessed fibrinogenolytic and coagulant activities. The jararassin-I degraded the Bbeta chain of fibrinogen while the Aalpha chain and gammachain were unchanged. Proteases inhibitors, PMSF and benzamidine inhibited the coagulant activity. These results showed jararassin-I is a serine protease similar to coagulating thrombin-like snake venom proteases, but it specifically cleaves Bbeta chain of bovine fibrinogen. Single crystals of enzyme were obtained (0.2 mmx0.2 mmx0.2 mm) and used for X-ray diffraction experiments.

Poesia em tempos de mal-estar: Charles Simic e Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Tectonic implications of the 1419 Ma Nova Guarita mafic intrusives paleomagnetic pole (Amazonian Craton) on the longevity of Nuna

The Nuna supercontinent was probably assembled in the Paleoproterozoic, but its paleogeography and the timing for its demise are stills matter of debate. A paleomagnetic and geochronological study carried out on the Mesoproterozoic Nova Guarita dyke swarm (northern Mato Grosso State, SW Amazonian Craton) provides additional constraints on the duration of this supercontinent. Paleomagnetic AF and thermal treatment revealed south/southwest (northeast) magnetic directions with downward (upward) inclinations for 19 analyzed sites. These directions are carried by PSD magnetite with high unblocking temperatures as indicated by additional magnetic tests, including thermomagnetic curves, hysteresis loops and the progressive acquisition of isothermal remanence in selected samples. A positive contact test with the host granite in one of the studied dykes further attests to the primary origin of the characteristic magnetic component. A mean site direction was calculated at D-m = 220.5 degrees, I-m = 45.9 degrees (alpha(95) = 6.5 degrees, K = 27.7), which yielded a paleomagnetic pole located at 245.9 degrees E, 47.9 degrees S (A(95) = 7.0 degrees). Ar-40/Ar-39 dating carried out on biotites from four analyzed dykes yielded well-defined plateau ages with a mean of 1418.5 +/- 3.5 Ma. The Nova Guarita pole precludes a long-lived Nuna configuration in which Laurentia, Baltica, North China, and Amazonia formed a long and continuous block as previously proposed for the Paleoproterozoic. It is nevertheless fully compatible with a SAMBA (Amazonia-Baltica) link at Mesoproterozoic times. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Investigació i pesca

Conferencia pronunciada al Saló Fontana d'or de Girona, el Dilluns, día 6 de Maig, a l'acte solemne en honor de Sant Isidor

Trattamento di matrici compostabili da RU mediante biostabilizzazione controllata, presso l'impianto Nuova Geovis, di Sant'Agata Bolognese

La relazione mira ad illustrare l'importanza del compostaggio, quale tecnologia per lo smaltimento dei rifiuti e recupero di risorse. Vengono descritti il processo di stabilizzazione aerobica, i meccanismi microbici e i parametri fisico-chimici che lo caratterizzano. E' evidenziata l'importanza della raccolta differenziata e della scelta delle matrici compostabili nell'ottimizzazione di questa biotecnologia spontanea per il trattamento di rifiuti e reflui organici putrescibili. E' sottolineato, inoltre, come una corretta gestione del processo permetta di valorizzare residui di varia natura trasformandoli in un buon compost, prodotto valido dal punto di vista agronomico e ambientale. Nella parte finale della relazione verrà inoltre descritto un impianto di compostaggio, presente nel territorio regionale, la Nuova Geovis di Sant'Agata Bolognese e dal punto di vista applicativo, verrà  costruito un modello, che permetta di legare l'andamento della temperatura all'andamento dell'IRD, Indice di Respirazione Dinamico, attraverso dati raccolti presso l'impianto, relativi ovviamente a Indice di Respirazione Dinamico (IRD) e temperatura. Questo anche per valutare il corretto del processo stesso.

Verifica di vulnerabilità sismica del padiglione n.21 del complesso ospedaliero Sant'Orsola

La verifica di vulnerabilità sismica di un edificio esistente è un procedimento volto a stabilire se questa è in grado o meno di resistere alla combinazione sismica di progetto. La vulnerabilità sismica di una struttura dipende da molteplici fattori quali la mancanza di requisiti fondamentali degli elementi strutturali, considerando che la maggior parte delle strutture presenti sul territorio italiano sono state progettate sulla base di normative che non consideravano l’azione sismica. Nel presente lavoro verranno analizzati tutti fattori necessari per effettuare una verifica di vulnerabilità sismica, determinando i fattori di sicurezza per ogni tipologia di verifica.

Zwischen Christen und Juden : Dreyfus, Ferrer, Casement, Chamberlain, Marten

von e. Mohamedaner (Dr. Al-Mohadjer) [d. i. Wilhelm Marten]

Distortion-free enhancement of terahertz signals measured by electro-optic sampling. I. Theory

We present three methods for the distortion-free enhancement of THz signals measured by electro-optic sampling in zinc blende-type detector crystals, e.g., ZnTe or GaP. A technique commonly used in optically heterodyne-detected optical Kerr effect spectroscopy is introduced, which is based on two measurements at opposite optical biases near the zero transmission point in a crossed polarizer detection geometry. In contrast to other techniques for an undistorted THz signal enhancement, it also works in a balanced detection scheme and does not require an elaborate procedure for the reconstruction of the true signal as the two measured waveforms are simply subtracted to remove distortions. We study three different approaches for setting an optical bias using the Jones matrix formalism and discuss them also in the framework of optical heterodyne detection. We show that there is an optimal bias point in realistic situations where a small fraction of the probe light is scattered by optical components. The experimental demonstration will be given in the second part of this two-paper series [J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, doc. ID 204877 (2014, posted online)].

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Vorbesitzer: Heinrich Anton Cornill-d'Orville (Exlibris im Vorderdeckel);

Henri Matisse y Manuel Vicent o la erótica del arte

Fil: Ferrer, Margarita María. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación; Argentina.