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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-0789
    Keywords: Cyanobacteria ; Soil inoculation N ; transformation ; Inorganic N ; Easily oxidizable N ; Hydrolysable N ; Non-hydrolysable N ; Wetland rice Farmyard manure ; Oryza sativa
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Geosciences , Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Abstract A field experiment was conducted with wetland rice (Oryza sativa cv. IR-36) in a sandy clay loam soil (Entisol) to study the effect of inoculation with a soil-based mixed culture of four diazotrophic cyanobacteria,Aulosira fertilissima, Nostoc muscorum, N. commune andAnabaena spp., on the N-flux in inorganic NH4 ++NO3 −+ NO2 −), easily oxidizable, hydrolysable and non-hydrolysable forms of N in soil during vegetative growth periods of the crop. Effects on grain and straw yield and N uptake by the crop were estimated. The effects of applying urea N and N as organic sources, viz.Sesbania aculeata, Neem (Azardirachta indica) cake and FYM, each at the rate of 40 kg N ha−1, to the soil were also evaluated. Inoculation significantly increased the release of inorganic N, evidenced by its increased concentrations either in soil or in soil solution. However, such increases rarely exceeded even 4% of total N gained in different froms in the soil system by inoculation during the vegetative growth stages of the rice plant, when the nutritional requirement of the plants is at a maximum. Most of the N2 fixed by cyanobacteria remained in the soil as the hydrolysable form (about 85%) during this period. Inoculation caused an insignificant increase in grain (8%) and straw (11%) yield, which was, however, accompanied by a significant increase in N uptake by the grain (30%) and an increase in total uptake of 15.3 kg N ha 1. Such beneficial effects of inoculation varied in magnitude with the application of organic sources, with farmyard manure (FYM) being the most effective. Application of urea N, on the other hand, markedly reduced such an effect.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1572-8773
    Keywords: NMR and EPR spectroscopy ; speciation ; transformation ; vanadate ; vanadyl ; yeast
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Abstract Three strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, SC-1, DBVPG 6173 and DBVPG 6037, were studied for vanadate resistance in complex Sabouraud medium since they did not thrive in different minimal media (yeast nitrogen base with and without amino acids). The strain SC-1 was resistant up to 16 mm of vanadate, whereas the strains DBVPG 6173 and DBVPG 6037 were inhibited by 8 mm and 4 mm vanadate, respectively. The vanadate resistance in strain SC-1 was constitutive and due to the reduction of this oxyanion to vanadyl, which was detected by EPR spectroscopy and visible spectroscopy. The transformation of vanadate to vanadyl took place during the exponential growth phase; 10 mm of vanadate was reduced to vanadyl outside the cells since the oxyanion was not detected in the cell biomass and only a negligible concentration of vanadyl (25 nmoles mg cells dry weight) was found in the biomass. The other two vanadate-sensitive yeast strains only accumulated vanadate and did not reduce the oxyanion to vanadyl.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1572-9818
    Keywords: Junction sequence ; transformation ; Agrobacterium tumefaciens
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract Genomic integration of transferred T-DNA is traditionally analyzed by Southern hybridization; however, these analyses often do not provide sufficient information pertaining to the transformation event. Analysis of the junction sequences spanning the region between the T-DNA borders and plant genomic DNA, give a clear demonstration of genomic integration. The procedures available for border junction analysis can be problematic, therefore a simplified method was developed for plants transformed by Agrobacterium tumefaciens harboring the binary vector with pBI121 backbone.
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  • 4
    ISSN: 1572-9818
    Keywords: Agrobacterium ; Populus ; transformation
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    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract In recent years, Populus species have acquired an important place in basic and applied research of woody plants. The practical role of Populus species in world forestry and their importance to research as a woody-plant model have led to increasing interest in tissue-culture and molecular techniques, as well as the development of transformation procedures for this genus. A simple technical procedure is described here step-by-step, for the first time, as a routine method for transforming Populus tremula using a disarmed Agrobacterium tumefaciens hypervirulent strain. The procedure begins with the inoculation of stem explants with bacterial suspension, followed by a short period of co-cultivation on a highly regenerative medium. Transformed shoots are selected on regeneration medium containing antibiotics and the presence of the inserted target genes is checked using a rapid and efficient PCR test. Selected shoots are transferred to a rooting medium, under the same selection pressure, and propagated via stem cuttings. Selected plants can be hardened and transferred to the green-house within 4 months of inoculation. The method has proven efficient for several gene constructs, selection on Kan or Hyg, and three different Agrobacterium strains.
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    Plant molecular biology reporter 15 (1997), S. 209-215 
    ISSN: 1572-9818
    Keywords: selectable marker ; cereals ; leaf assay ; transformation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract A very simple leaf assay is described that rapidly and reliably identifies transgenic plants expressing the hygromycin resistance gene, hph or the phosphinothricin resistance gene, bar. Leaf tips were cut from plants propagated either in the glasshouse or in tissue culture and the cut surface embedded in solid medium containing the appropriate selective agent. Non-transgenic barley or rice leaf tips had noticeable symptoms of either bleaching or necrosis after three days on the medium and were completely bleached or necrotic after one week. Transgenic leaf tips remained green and healthy over this period. This gave unambiguous discrimination between transgenic and non-transgenic plants. The leaf assay was also effective for dicot plants tested (tobacco and peas).
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  • 6
    ISSN: 1572-994X
    Keywords: adenovirus type 12 ; E1A ; transformation ; p300 binding
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The early region 1A (E1A) gene of highly oncogenic adenovirus type 12 (Ad12) was analyzed for transforming activity and protein binding using specific mutations. The Ad12 E1A proteins were found to bind p300 protein mainly within the CR1 region, although mutations that affect both p300 binding and transformation were identified in both the CR1 and the N-terminal region. The most critical mutation dlf89 located in the CR1 region was further dissected by point mutations and the results identified 68S as the most critical for transformation and 67E as the most critical for p300 binding. Specific mutations that retain p300 binding but impair transcriptional repression of a viral enhancer were also identified in both the N-terminal and CR1 regions.
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    International journal of value-based management 10 (1997), S. 9-29 
    ISSN: 1572-8528
    Keywords: business ethics ; Jewish ; religious ; community ; transformation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Economics
    Notes: Abstract This paper examines the method of Jewish business ethics. MichaelWalzer, in his work, Interpretation and Social Criticism (1987), suggeststhree common and important approaches to moral philosophy. He labels thesethe path of discovery, the path of invention, and the path ofinterpretation. The first part of this paper argues that Jewish businessethics is best thought of in terms of interpretation. Without question, thereligious ethicist immediately recognizes Walzer‘s metaphor of the moralworld as a ’home occupied by a single family over many generations... ‘as his own. Ethical arguments from a Jewish perspective must of necessityhave a ’lived-in quality‘ and always make reference to and are based on the’memory-laden objects and artifacts.‘ The second part of the paper exploressome of the implications of Jewish business ethics as interpretation.
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  • 8
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    Catalysis letters 49 (1997), S. 121-128 
    ISSN: 1572-879X
    Keywords: cresols ; transformation ; isomerization ; disproportionation ; zeolites HY
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Abstract The transformation of m- and o-cresol has been investigated on a series of HY zeolites with Si/Al ratio in the range of 4.5 to 55, at 380°C and atmospheric pressure. It was found that the zeolite activity increased but stability decreased with NAl for both m- and o-cresol. For Si/Al = 4.5 the zeolite activity was similar for both reactants, but as Si/Al ratio increased, o-cresol became relatively more reactive than m-cresol, and for all Si/Al ratios the catalysts were more stable in the m-cresol transformation. Both m- and o-cresol were converted mainly through two parallel reactions - isomerization and disproportionation. The disproportionation reaction was predominant, and more important in the case of o-cresol. The isomerization/disproportionation selectivity increased for m-cresol and decreased for o-cresol with NAl. Catalyst deactivation favoured disproportionation in the case of o-cresol and isomerization in the case of m-cresol, except for o-cresol conversion on HY(4.5), where both reactions were equally affected. Isomerization selectivity for m-cresol (p/o) was found to be higher than the equilibrium value and to increase with catalyst deactivation; while for o-cresol, the isomerization ratio (m/p) did not change with time on stream for HY(4.5) and HY(16.6) and decreased for HY(55). Disproportionation selectivity (ph/∑x) was equal to unity independently of Si/Al ratio or catalyst deactivation.
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  • 9
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    Biologia plantarum 40 (1997), S. 507-514 
    ISSN: 1573-8264
    Keywords: herbicide resistance ; PCR ; Phaseolus vulgaris ; regeneration ; Southern blotting ; transformation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract We obtained transformed bean shoots by electroporation of intact bean cells with the plasmid pDPG165 containing bar gene conferring herbicide resistance to plants. Transformed shoots were selected from electroporated callus on herbicide containing media. Data of molecular analysis (PCR and Southern blotting) confirmed the insertion of bar gene in the genome of herbicide resistant shoots. Detailed procedures for obtaining regenerative bean callus, optimization of electroporation of intact cells and transgenic shoots are given.
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    World journal of microbiology and biotechnology 14 (1997), S. 271-276 
    ISSN: 1573-0972
    Keywords: Biodegradation ; 3-chlorobenzoic acid ; degradative plasmid ; Pseudomonas putida ; rec− Escherichia coli DH5 ; transformation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
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  • 11
    ISSN: 1573-5079
    Keywords: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii ; mutagenesis ; photoinhibition ; Photosystem II ; repair cycle ; transformation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract The work outlines the isolation of transformant Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells that appear to be unable to repair Photosystem II from photoinhibitory damage. A physiological and biochemical characterization of three mutants is presented. The results show differential stability for the D1 reaction center protein in the three mutants compared to the wild type and suggest lesions that affect different aspects of the Photosystem II repair mechanism. In the ag16.2 mutant, significantly greater amounts of D1 accumulate in the thylakoid membrane than in the wild type under steady-state growth conditions, and D1 loss is significantly retarded in the presence of the protein biosynthesis inhibitor chloramphenicol. Moreover, aberrant electrophoretic mobility of D1 in the ag16.2 suggests that this protein is modified to an as yet unknown configuration. These results indicate that the biosynthesis and/or degradation of D1 is altered in this strain. A different type of mutation occurred in the kn66.7 and kn27.4 mutants of C. reinhardtii. The stability of D1 declined much faster as a function of light intensity in these mutants than in the wild type. Thereby, the threshold of photoinhibition in these mutants was significantly lower than that in the wild type. It appears that kn66.7 and kn27.4 are similar conditional mutants, with the only difference between them being the amplitude of the chloroplast response to the mutation and the differential sensitivity they display to the level of irradiance.
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  • 12
    ISSN: 1573-4919
    Keywords: endothelin ; fibroblasts ; receptors ; transformation ; oncogene
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine
    Notes: Abstract Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a peptide isolated from the culture medium of endothelial cells, mediates a variety of physiological and pathological responses including mitogenesis. We have compared the expression of ET receptors in untransformed versus ras-transformed NIH-3T3 murine fibroblasts and in untransformed versus SV40-transformed Wl38 (VA13) human fibroblasts by ligand binding and Northern analysis. NIH-3T3 and Wl38 cells displayed high affinity (200 and 220 pM) and high density (23,000 sites/cell and 14,000 sites/cell for NIH-3T3 and Wl38 cells, respectively) ET receptors. Competition binding experiments using subtype-selective ligands identified these receptors as the ETA subtype. Addition of ET-1 to the cells produced a concentration-dependent increase in intracellular calcium release. Both ras-transformed NIH-3T3 cells and SV40-transformed Wl38 cells (VA13) completely lacked [125I]ET-1 binding and failed to release calcium when exposed to ET-1. Northern analysis of the polyadenylat ed RNA (polyA RNA) isolated from untransformed and transformed cells revealed that the steady-state level of ETA receptor RNA was 90-95% less in transformed cells compared to untransformed cells. Thus, the loss of ET receptors as well as the receptor-mediated responses in transformed cells can be explained by down-regulation of ET receptor mRNA.
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  • 13
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    Euphytica 94 (1997), S. 83-91 
    ISSN: 1573-5060
    Keywords: Agrobacterium tumefaciens ; Beta vulgaris ; 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-synthase ; glyphosate ; herbicide ; sugar beet ; transformation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Abstract Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) lines transformed with the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase gene (CP4 EPSPS) from Agrobacterium sp. CP4 and a glyphosate oxidase reductase gene (GOX) also isolated from bacteria resulted in the development of lines highly tolerant to glyphosate. Glyphosate (N-phosphonomethyl-glycine) is the active ingredient in Roundup®, herbicide. The EPSPS enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of aromatic amino acids. Glyphosate binds irreversible to the EPSPS and inhibits the pathway. GOX degrades glyphosate into non-toxic compounds. 260 independent transformants have been evaluated in greenhouse and field trials for tolerance to Roundup® in 1993 and 1994. Variation of tolerance was recorded between different transformants, ranging from complete susceptibility to full tolerance. The Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation resulted in a negative correlation between copy number of the T-DNA insert and the level of tolerance to the herbicide. Transformants which contain a single copy insert showed tolerance to higher doses of glyphosate than transformants with multiple copies. Two transgenic lines were identified that showed agronomically useful tolerance to glyphosate.
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    Plant cell, tissue and organ culture 49 (1997), S. 71-74 
    ISSN: 1573-5044
    Keywords: cocultivation ; monocot ; regeneration ; transformation
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract Root explants from in vitro-grown plants of Anthurium andraeanum ‘Alii’ and Anthurium interspecific hybrid ‘UH1060’ readily produced multiple shoots under weak light on a modified Murashige & Skoog medium containing 2.2 μM BA. Regenerated ‘UH1060’ plants grew normally and flowered within 16 months after transfer to the greenhouse. Cocultivation of root cuttings with Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404 carrying the binary vector pCa2Att resulted in kanamycin-resistant ‘Anuenue’ shoots transgenic for neo and att and recovered more than one year after culture on selection media. Transformation efficiency (number of explants with transgenic shoots per total explants) was 1.3%. Other cultivars (‘UH1003’, ‘UH1060’, ‘Rudolph’, and ‘Mauna Kea’) failed to produce shoots under the transformation condition employed.
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  • 15
    ISSN: 1573-5044
    Keywords: Agrobacterium ; coat protein ; grapevine ; hairy root ; nepovirus ; transformation
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    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract Hairy root cultures of grapevine were obtained from plantlets co-inoculated by virulent Agrobacterium rhizogenes strains and disarmed A. tumefaciens strains harbouring the binary vectors pKHG4 and pKVHG 2+. These plasmids contain the nptII, hpt and gus genes and differ for the presence of the gene encoding for the grapevine chrome mosaic virus coat protein. For the cultivar ‘Gravesac’, 72% of the excised root tips initiated hairy root cultures on growth regulator-free media. According to the nature of the strains used in co-inoculation, co-transformation frequencies of the hairy root clones ranged from 4 to 16%. Co-transformed roots showed resistance to kanamycin and hygromycin but responses varied from clone to clone. Fluorometric GUS expression and GCMV coat protein production showed a large variability among hairy root clones co-transformed by pKHVG2+. Though the presence of gus, nptII and GCMV coat protein genes was checked by polymerase chain reaction and Southern blotting, it was difficult to establish a clear relationship between expression of the different transgenes. The regeneration of plants was not achieved, but the possibility to graft in vitro transgenic roots to non transformed shoot systems could permit rapid testing of the resistance induced by nepovirus coat protein in roots of cultivars that are recalcitrant to A. tumefaciens-mediated transformation.
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    Euphytica 96 (1997), S. 153-161 
    ISSN: 1573-5060
    Keywords: cassava ; transformation ; review ; somatic embryogenesis ; adventitious shoot formation
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    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Abstract A prerequisite for the development of a successful transformation system is the availability of efficient regeneration systems. Up to 1995 the only available regeneration system in cassava was an organized type of somatic embryogenesis. Transformation of these organized somatic embryogenic cultures with particle bombardment or Agrobacterium tumefaciens resulted in chimeric transformed embryos. However, the transformed sector was lost after repeated cycles of secondary somatic embryogenesis. After 1995 a less organized system of somatic embryogenesis was developed, so called friable embryogenic callus (FEC) and a system of adventitious shoot regeneration. The FEC regeneration system was combined successfully with particle bombardment. Selection of transgenic plants was based on either luciferase activity, or resistance to the aminoglycoside paromomycin or the herbicide phosphinothricin. Furthermore, protoplasts of FEC are able to regenerate into plants and can be transformed by electroporation. The adventitious shoot regeneration system was combined successfully with Agrobacterium tumefaciens. For this mature somatic embryos were cocultivated with Agrobacterium and cultured for adventitious shoot development. After selection based on the aminoglycoside geneticin or on hygromycin transgenic plants were formed.
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    Euphytica 96 (1997), S. 167-172 
    ISSN: 1573-5060
    Keywords: Coffea spp. ; coffee ; genetic ; in vitro ; regeneration ; transformation
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    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Abstract The most important advances obtained on in vitro coffee regeneration systems and in coffee genetic transformation, drawing perspectives and scopes to further studies in these fields are presented and discussed.
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  • 18
    ISSN: 1573-5028
    Keywords: CaMV 35S promoter ; Catharanthus roseus ; FMV 34S promoter ; particle bombardment ; transformation
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    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract Activities of several CaMV 35S and FMV 34S promoter derivatives fused to the gusA reporter gene were compared in suspension-cultured Catharanthus roseus cells that were transiently and stably transformed using particle bombardment. Our data demonstrate that the 35S and a deletion derivative of the 34S promoter combined with particle bombardment form useful tools for genetic engineering of C. roseus cells. Our results disagree on several points with activities of 35S and 34S promoter derivatives reported for tobacco, indicating that absolute and relative promoter activities can differ between plant species.
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    Water, air & soil pollution 95 (1997), S. 35-43 
    ISSN: 1573-2932
    Keywords: humic acid ; mercury ; transport ; transformation ; soil-plant system
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
    Notes: Abstract The influence of humic acid (HA) on the transport and transformation of mercury (Hg) in soil was studied. No available Hg could be detected (〈2.5 μg kg-1) in alluvial soil when the content of HA-carbon (HA-C) was higher than 0.2 g kg-1 although a large amount of Hg (8 μg kg-1) was applied to the soil. The available Hg decreased with the increase of HA in purple soil (r=0.735). There are significant correlations between HA concentration and organic Hg in the tested soils (r=0.974 for the purple soil and r=0.979 for the alluvial soil). The increase of HA results in decrease of Hg absorbed by plant from the soil. A loss of Hg from soil caused by microbes was observed.
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  • 20
    ISSN: 1573-2932
    Keywords: desorption ; ferrihydrite ; modelling ; phosphate ; TEM ; transformation ; wastewater
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    Topics: Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
    Notes: Abstract The presence of phosphate retards the transformation of ferrihydrite into crystalline products. Increasing phosphate from 0 to 1 mole % results in an order of magnitude decrease in the rate of transformation of ferrihydrite at pH 12. Levels of phosphate of ∼1 mol % suppress the formation of goethite (α-FeO(OH)) and result in the formation of a product consisting of η-Fe2O3. Higher levels of phosphate result in the ferrihydrite remaining amorphous, even after several hundred hours. Phosphate prevents formation of goethite by hindering the dissolution of ferrihydrite rather than by interfering with nucleation and growth of goethite in solution. The transformation rate of pure ferrihydrite is also strongly inhibited in the presence of dissolved phosphate. This is due to surface complexation. The transformation rate was measured at temperatures of 60 °C and 70 °C. The rate of transformation was found to be described by either (i) a solid-state reaction equation for powdered compacts or (ii) a zero-order reaction controlled by desorption. The transformation of the ferrihydrite matrix was accompanied by the loss of the phosphate trace component. X-ray diffraction indicates that no solid solution involving phosphate substitution into η-Fe2O3 is formed. Transmission electron microphotographs of the original precipitates containing phosphate confirm the presence of the phosphate and demonstrate its involvement in linking together extremely small particles of ferrihydrite.
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  • 21
    ISSN: 1573-2932
    Keywords: desorption ; ferrihydrite ; modelling ; phosphate ; TEM ; transformation ; wastewater
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    Topics: Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
    Notes: Abstract The presence of phosphate retards the transformation of ferrihydrite into crystalline products. Increasing phosphate from 0 to 1 mole % results in an order of magnitude decrease in the rate of transformation of ferrihydrite at pH 12. Levels of phosphate of ∼1 mol % suppress the formation of goethite (α-FeO(OH)) and result in the formation of a product consisting ofη-Fe2O3. Higher levels of phosphate result in the ferrihydrite remaining amorphous, even after several hundred hours. Phosphate prevents formation of goethite by hindering the dissolution of ferrihydrite rather than by interfering with nucleation and growth of goethite in solution. The transformation rate of pure ferrihydrite is also strongly inhibited in the presence of dissolved phosphate. This is due to surface complexation. The transformation rate was measured at temperatures of 60 °C and 70 °C. The rate of transformation was found to be described by either (i) a solid-state reaction equation for powdered compacts or (ii) a zero-order reaction controlled by desorption. The transformation of the ferrihydrite matrix was accompanied by the loss of the phosphate trace component. X-ray diffraction indicates that no solid solution involving phosphate substitution intoη-Fe2O3 is formed. Transmission electron microphotographs of the original precipitates containing phosphate confirm the presence of the phosphate and demonstrate its involvement in linking together extremely small particles of ferrihydrite.
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    Water, air & soil pollution 95 (1997), S. 35-43 
    ISSN: 1573-2932
    Keywords: humic acid ; mercury ; transport ; transformation ; soil-plant system
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    Topics: Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
    Notes: Abstract The influence of humic acid (HA) on the transport and transformation of mercury (Hg) in soil was studied. No available Hg could be detected (〈2.5 μg kg−1) in alluvial soil when the content of HA-carbon (HA-C) was higher than 0.2 g kg−1 although a large amount of Hg (8 μg kg−1) was applied to the soil. The available Hg decreased with the increase of HA in purple soil (r=0.735). There are significant correlations between HA concentration and organic Hg in the tested soils (r=0.974 for the purple soil and r=0.979 for the alluvial soil). The increase of HA results in decrease of Hg absorbed by plant from the soil. A loss of Hg from soil caused by microbes was observed.
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    World journal of microbiology and biotechnology 14 (1997), S. 7-10 
    ISSN: 1573-0972
    Keywords: Biodegradation ; morpholine ; plasmid ; Pseudomonas fluorescens ; transformation
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    Topics: Biology , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract A fast-growing Pseudomonas fluorescens CAS102, isolated by enrichment technique from polluted soil, effectively utilized morpholine as the energy source. The strain was able to grow in high concentrations of morpholine but accumulation of ammonia inhibited its growth and complete mineralization. The molar conversion ratio of morpholine to ammonia was 1:0.82. The organism harboured a single, multiple antibiotic- and heavy metal-resistance 140kb plasmid which was resistant to curing. Transformation studies showed that the morpholine degradative phenotype was expressed only in Pseudomonas putida and not in Escherichia coli. Growth studies on different degradative intermediates of morpholine suggested that plasmid-encoded genes were involved in the heterocyclic ring cleavage and the remaining reactions were mediated by chromosomal genes.
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    Journal of porous materials 4 (1997), S. 165-169 
    ISSN: 1573-4854
    Keywords: ferrihydrite ; hematite ; BET ; porosity ; catalyst ; transformation
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    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
    Notes: Abstract Ferrihydrite is a poorly-ordered iron oxyhydroxide which possesses a high specific surface area (〉200 m2/g). This makes it an important constituent for surface related processes in nature and catalysis. This study focuses on the precautions that have to be taken in the sample preparation prior to BET measurements in order to avoid essential structural transformations. The experiments showed that temperatures between 90 and 120°C are necessary to remove surface contaminations and simultaneously prevent structural transformation of the ferrihydrite during the outgassing procedure. Furthermore, care has to be taken to keep the humidity low in the immediate proximity of the sample, due to the strong impact of this parameter on the structural stability of ferrihydrite.
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  • 25
    ISSN: 1572-9788
    Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis ; Chilo suppressalis ; biolistic ; rice ; Scirpophaga incertulas ; transformation
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    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Abstract Rice cultivars of isozyme group V include high-quality, aromatic rices that are difficult to improve by traditional methods because of the loss of quality characters upon sexual hybridization. Their low-tillering plant type predisposes them to economic loss from attack by stem borers, a group of insects to which they are susceptible. We report here the enhancement of stem borer resistance in cv. Tarom Molaii through transformation by microprojectile bombardment. Embryogenic calli derived from mature seeds were bombarded with gold particles coated with plasmid pCIB4421, carrying a synthetic truncated toxin gene based on the cryIA(b) gene from Bacillus thuringiensis, and plasmid pHygII, carrying the hygromycin phosphotransferase (hpt) selectable marker gene. Inclusion of 50 mg/l hygromycin B in culture media from bombardment through to rooting of plantlets eliminated escapes. The procedure generated three independent hpt transformants of which two also contained the cryIA(b) gene. One such line (No. 827) produced truncated (67 kDa) CryIA(b) protein equivalent to about 0.1% of total soluble protein. The cryIA(b) gene was controlled by the promoter of the maize C4 PEP carboxylase gene and was expressed in leaf blades but was not expressed to a detectable level in dehulled mature grain. Line 827 contained about 3 copies of the cryIA(b) gene which segregated as a single dominant Mendelian locus in the second (T1) and third (T2) generations and co-segregated with enhanced resistance to first-instar larvae of striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis) and yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas). T2 line 827-6 homozygous for the cryIA(b) gene showed no dead hearts or whiteheads after infestation with stem borers, whereas T2 line 827-25 lacking the gene averaged 7 dead hearts per plant and 2.25 whiteheads per plant. These results establish that transformation of high-quality rices of group V is a feasible alternative to sexual hybridization.
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    Keywords: Ac ; Agrobacterium ; aspen ; Populus ; transformation ; transposition
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    Notes: Abstract Aspen (Populus tremula) and hybrid aspen (P. tremula × P. tremuloides) were transformed with different gene constructs using two types of promoter. The aim was to determine the influence of the reporter gene rolC, controlled by promoters of viral or plant origin, on genetic and morphologic expression of different transgenic aspen clones. An improved transformation method using leaf discs was developed, by which putative transgenic plantlets were regenerated at high efficiencies (up to 34%) on kanamycin-containing medium. Transgenic aspen carrying the rolC gene from Agrobacterium rhizogenes under control of the cauliflower-35S-promoter are reduced in size with smaller leaves, whereas aspen transgenic for the same rolC gene, but under control of the light inducible rbcS promoter from potato, are only slightly reduced in size compared to untransformed controls. However, all clones carrying 35S-rolC and rbcS-rolC genes revealed light-green colouration of leaves when compared to untransformed aspen. Owing to this special feature, constructs were used in which expression of the rolC gene was inhibited by insertion of a transposable element, Ac, from maize. Transgenic aspen transformed with the 35S-Ac-rolC and rbcS-Ac-rolC genes were morphologically similar to untransformed aspen, but out of 54 independently regenerated 35S-Ac-rolC transgenic aspen clones, 30 clones showed light-green/dark green variegated leaves. In contrast, out of 19 independently transformed rbcS-Ac-rolC aspen clones, only two clones revealed light-green/dark green variegated leaves. The role of bacterial strains in transformation, and molecular genetics of transgenic aspen plants (including the function of the transposable element, Ac, in the aspen genome) are discussed
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    Keywords: transformation ; Erysiphe graminis ; powderymildew ; coleoptile
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    Notes: Abstract A transient assay is described that should allow evaluation of the role of host genes in disease response by enhancing or disrupting expression of those genes in specific cells and looking for effects on disease development. The assay also has the potential for assessing utility of host and non-host genes in enhancing resistance to disease in transgenic plants. Particle bombardment with a helium discharge particle gun was utilized to transiently express genes in epidermal cells of coleoptiles of barley (Hordeum vulgare). An anthocyanin reporter gene construct provided a means of identifying those cells that were transiently expressing introduced DNA. Optimal transient expression rates were achieved two days following bombardment with 1800 psi helium pressure, 1.0 μm diameter gold particles, and coleoptile pre- and post-treatment in 0.30--0.35 m mannitol/sorbitol. Under optimal conditions, at least 35 cells expressed anthocyanin per bombardment. Transiently expressing cells were inoculated with the fungal pathogen, Erysiphe graminis f. sp. hordei, and fungal development observed. Neither the bombardment procedures, the presence of nearby dead cells, nor accumulation of anthocyanin within living cells affected fungal development in living cells. Therefore, incorporation of disease-related genes onto the same plasmid as the reporter genes will allow evaluation of the role of those genes in disease development or suppression. Since particle bombardment is possible with a great range of different plant tissues, the described methodology should exhibit wide applicability for evaluating genes in diverse plant-pathogen interactions, as well as genes involved in many other biological processes
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    Keywords: GUS ; matrix attachment regions ; Populus ; transformation ; transgene expression ; Agrobacterium
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    Notes: Abstract We tested the value of a matrix attachment region (MAR) fragment derived from a tobacco gene for increasing the frequency of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. A binary vector that carried a GUS reporter gene containing an intron and an nptII gene was modified to contain flanking MAR elements within the T-DNA borders. Vectors containing or lacking MARs were then used to transform tobacco, a readily transformabl e poplar clone (Populus tremula × P. alba), and a recalcitrant poplar clone (Populus trichocarpa × P. deltoides). MARs increased GUS gene expression approximately 10-fold in the two hybrid poplar clones and twofold in tobacco one month after cocultivation with Agrobacterium; MARs also increased the frequency of kanamycin-resistant poplar shoots recovered
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    ISSN: 1572-9788
    Keywords: Agrobacterium tumefaciens ; bar gene ; grain legume ; Lupinus angustifolius ; phosphinothricin ; transformation
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    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Abstract Transgenic plants of Lupinus angustifolius L. (cvs. Unicrop and Merrit) were routinely generated using Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer to shoot apices. The bar gene for resistance to phosphinothricin (PPT, the active ingredient of the herbicide Basta) was used as the selectable marker. After co-cultivation, the shoot apex explants were transferred onto a PPT-free regeneration medium and their tops were thoroughly wetted with PPT solution (2 mg/ml). The multiple axillary shoots developing from the shoot apices were excised onto a medium containing 20 mg/l PPT. The surviving shoots were transferred every second week onto fresh medium containing 20 mg/l PPT. At each transfer, the number of surviving shoots decreased, until it stabilized. Indeed, some of these chimeric shoots surviving the PPT selection, eventually produced new green healthier axillary shoots which could be transferred to soil. This whole process took from 5 to 9 months after co-cultivation. Average transformation frequencies of 2.8% for cv. Unicrop and of 0.4% for the commercial cultivar Merrit were achieved. Molecular analysis of T0, T1, and T2 generations demonstrated stable integration of the foreign gene into the plant genome and expression of the integrated gene. Transformed plants of the T1 and T2 generations were resistant in glasshouse trials where the herbicide Basta (0.1 mg/ml) was sprayed onto whole plants. These results demonstrate that Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer to preorganised meristematic tissue combined with axillary regeneration can form the basis of a routine transformation system for legume crop species which are difficult to regenerate from other explants.
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    Transgenic research 6 (1997), S. 279-288 
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    Keywords: Agrobacterium tumefaciens ; Brassica napus ; wintercultivar ; transformation ; GUS ; hygromycin ; kanamycin
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    Notes: Abstract An efficient protocol for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of six commercial Brassica napus winter cultivars is described. Two B. napus spring cultivars were analysed for comparison. Five strains of A. tumefaciens with different combinations of nopaline and octopine chromosomal backgrounds and virulence plasmids were used for cocultivation. Selection of putative regenerated transgenic plants was performed on kanamycin- or hygromycin-containing media. The scores of transgenic plants were calculated on the basis of GUS (β-glucuronidase) activity, detected by the histochemical X-Gluc test. Target tissue derived from the cut surface of cotyledon petioles resulted in successful transformation with all the winter cultivars tested. Target tissue from hypocotyl segments resulted in a successful transformation with only one winter cultivar. The transformation rates for B. napus winter cultivars in this study were higher than in previous reports. Southern blot analysis revealed that integration of marker genes occurred in single and in multiple copies and at multiple loci in the genome. The transgenic plants all grew normally and developed fertile flowers after a vernalization period. After self-pollination, Southern blot analysis of selected GUS active F1 plants revealed that introduced marker genes were stably inherited to the next generation. These data demonstrate that morphologically normal, fertile transgenic plants of B. napus winter cultivars can be achieved with both nopaline- and octopine-derived A. tumefaciens strains. This protocol should have a broad application in improvement of Brassica napus winter cultivars by introduction of foreign genes
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    Transgenic research 6 (1997), S. 329-336 
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    Keywords: Agrobacterium ; SAAT ; sonication ; transformation ; wounding
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    Notes: Abstract Plant transformation via Agrobacterium can be limited by both host specificity and the inability of Agrobacterium to reach the proper cells in the target tissue. Described here is a new and efficient Agrobacterium-based transformation technology that overcomes these barriers and enhances DNA transfer in such diverse plant groups as dicots, monocots, and gymnosperms. This new technology, called sonication-assisted Agrobacterium-mediated transformation (SAAT), involves subjecting the plant tissue to brief periods of ultrasound in the presence of Agrobacterium. Scanning electron and light microscopy reveal that SAAT treatment produces small and uniform fissures and channels throughout the tissue allowing the Agrobacterium easy access to internal plant tissues. Unlike other transformation methods, this system has the potential to transform meristematic tissue buried under several cell layers. SAAT increases transient transformation efficiency in several different plant tissues including leaf tissue, immature cotyledons, somatic and zygotic embryos, roots, stems, shoot apices, embryogenic suspension cells and whole seedlings. A 100- to 1400-fold increase in transient β- glucuronid ase expression has been demonstrated in various tissues of soybean, Ohio buckeye, cowpea, white spruce, wheat and maize. Stable transformation of both soybean and Ohio buckeye has been obtained using SAAT of embryogenic suspension culture tissues. For soybean, SAAT treatment was necessary to obtain stable transformation with this tissue
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    ISSN: 1573-6857
    Keywords: Anopheles albimanus ; malaria vector ; transformation ; white gene
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    Notes: Abstract We have cloned and characterized the white gene of Anopheles albimanus. Comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence of this white gene with its homologs from six species of Diptera show that the An. albimanus gene is most similar to the white gene of An. gambiae (92% identity). A spontaneous white-eyed mutant An. albimanus was caused by an approximately 10 kb insertion into a CT dinucleotide repeat region of intron 2 of the white locus. The flanks of this insertion are long (at least 400 bp), nearly perfect inverted terminal repeat sequences. This cloned white gene should be useful as a marker for germ line transformation of An. albimanus.
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    Plant molecular biology 35 (1997), S. 205-218 
    ISSN: 1573-5028
    Keywords: Agrobacterium tumefaciens ; rice ; transformation ; monocotyledons
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    Notes: Abstract Agrobacterium tumefaciens has been routinely utilized in gene transfer to dicotyledonous plants, but monocotyledonous plants including important cereals were thought to be recalcitrant to this technology as they were outside the host range of crown gall. Various challenges to infect monocotyledons including rice with Agrobacterium had been made in many laboratories, but the results were not conclusive until recently. Efficient transformation protocols mediated by Agrobacterium were reported for rice in 1994 and 1996. A key point in the protocols was the fact that tissues consisting of actively dividing, embryonic cells, such as immature embryos and calli induced from scutella, were co-cultivated with Agrobacterium in the presence of acetosyringonc, which is a potent inducer of the virulence genes. It is now clear that Agrobacterium is capable of transferring DNA to monocotyledons if tissues containing ‘competent’ cells are infected. The studies of transformation of rice suggested that numerous factors including genotype of plants, types and ages of tissues inoculated, kind of vectors, strains of Agrobacterium, selection marker genes and selective agents, and various conditions of tissue culture, are of critical importance. Advantages of the Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in rice, like on dicotyledons, include the transfer of pieces of DNA with defined ends with minimal rearrangements, the transfer of relatively large segments of DNA, the integration of small numbers of copies of genes into plant chromosomes, and high quality and fertility of transgenic plants. Delivery of foreign DNA to rice plants via A. tumefaciens is a routine technique in a growing number of laboratories. This technique will allow the genetic improvement of diverse varieties of rice, as well as studies of many aspects of the molecular biology of rice.
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    Keywords: competitive PCR ; flavonoid pathway ; Forsythia ; gene expression ; transformation ; woody ornamentals
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    Notes: Abstract The expression, during flower development, of the gene encoding the anthocyanin pathway key enzyme dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR) was investigated in floral organs of Forsythia × intermedia cv. ‘Spring Glory’. Full-length DFR and partial chalcone synthase (CHS) cDNAs, the gene of interest and a flavonoid pathway control gene respectively, were obtained from petal RNA by reverse transcription PCR. Whereas for CHS northern blot analysis enabled the study of its expression pattern, competitive PCR assays were necessary to quantify DFR mRNA levels in wild-type plants and in petals of 2 transgenic clones containing a CaMV 35S promoter-driven DFR gene of Antirrhinum majus. Results indicated a peak of CHS and DFR transcript levels in petals at the very early stages of anthesis, and different expression patterns in anthers and sepals. In comparison to wild-type plants, transformants showed a more intense anthocyanin pigmentation of some vegetative organs, and a dramatic increase in DFR transcript concentration and enzymatic activity in petals. However, petals of transformed plants did not accumulate any anthocyanins. These results indicate that other genes and/or regulatory factors should be considered responsible for the lack of anthocyanin production in Forsythia petals.
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    Keywords: adventitious root formation ; Agrobacterium tumefaciens ; A. rhizogenes ; rootstock ; rose ; transformation
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    Topics: Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
    Notes: Abstract Transgenic plants of the rootstock Rosa hybrida L. cv. Moneyway were produced via a two-step procedure. First, kanamycin-resistant roots were generated on stem slices from micropropagated shoots, which were cocultivated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens containing the neomycin phosphotransferase II (NPTII) gene for conferring kanamycin resistance, together with individual ROL genes from A. rhizogenes. Root formation was quite efficient and up to two kanamycin-resistant roots per stem slice were produced. In the second step, these roots were used to regenerate transgenic plants via somatic embryogenesis. Although regeneration lasted up to 12 months, production of several transformants was successfully accomplished. Untransformed escapes were not found, indicating that the initial selection on kanamycin resistance was reliable. The presence of a combination of ROLA, B and C genes enhanced adventitious root formation on micropropagated shoots and explants of stems and leaves. It appears that the auxin sensitivity was increased to such a degree that cells were able to respond even to endogenous auxins present in shoots and leaves. Rooting experiments in greenhouse demonstrated that adventitious root formation on cuttings was improved threefold upon introduction of these ROL genes. It is concluded that a method was developed for the production of ROL gene transformed roses with improved rooting characteristics.
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    Keywords: β-GUS ; embryogenesis reinduction ; kanamycin ; NPTII ; Piceaglauca ; selection ; somatic embryos ; somaticseedlings ; transformation
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    Notes: Abstract Transformed white spruce cultures containing immature Stage I somatic embryos, were developed after particle bombardment of somatic embryos with pBI 426, carrying an expression cassette with a gus::nptII fusion gene. These Stage I cultures did not show tolerance to kanamycin concentrations above 3 to 5 mg l−1, although assays for GUS and NPTII showed that functional enzymes were present in the transgenic tissue. Embryonic liquid suspension cultures were initiated from this transformed tissue. After treatment on agar-solidified maturation medium with 48 μm (±)-ABA high numbers of Stage III (cotyledonary) somatic embryos were produced. When subjected to an embryogenesis re-induction process with 2,4-D and BA, these Stage III embryos produced a new generation of Stage I embryogenic tissues which could tolerate 5--10 mg l−1 kanamycin. Stage III somatic embryos could alternatively be placed onto germination medium for the development of somatic seedlings. When germinated in the presence of 20 mg l−1 kanamycin, 77% of inoculants were resistant. The stability of integration of the gus::nptII fusion gene in the genome of white spruce Stage III somatic embryos and somatic seedlings was confirmed through Southern blot analysis
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    Keywords: peanut ; engineered virusresistance ; tomato spotted wiltvirus ; transformation ; nucleocapsid ; gene expression
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    Notes: Abstract The nucleocapsid gene of tomato spotted wilt virus Hawaiian L isolate in a sense orientation, and the GUS and NPTII marker genes, were introduced into peanut (Arachis hypogaea cv. New Mexico Valencia A) using Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Modifications to a previously defined transformation protocol reduced the time required for production of transformed peanut plants. Transgenes were stably integrated into the peanut genome and transmitted to progeny. RNA expression and production of nucleocapsid protein in transgenic peanut were observed. Progeny of transgenic peanut plants expressing the nucleocapsid gene showed a 10- to 15-day delay in symptom development after mechanical inoculations with the donor isolate of tomato spotted wilt virus. All transgenic plants were protected from systemic tomato spotted wilt virus infection. Inoculated non-transformed control plants and plants transformed with a gene cassette not containing the nucleocapsid gene became systemically infected and displayed typical tomato spotted wilt virus symptoms. These results demonstrate that protection against tomato spotted wilt virus can be achieved in transgenic peanut plants by expression of the sense RNA of the tomato spotted wilt virus nucleocapsid gene
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    Keywords: transgenic cotton ; bialaphos ; particle bombardment ; transformation
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    Notes: Abstract Resistance to bialaphos, a non-selective herbicide, was intro duced into cotton through genetic engineering. A gene encoding phosphinothric in acetyltransferase (bar) from Streptomyces hygroscopicus was inserted into elite varieties of cotton through particle bombardment. Based on the marker gene, β-glucuronidase (gus) expression, a total of 18 Pima (Gossypium barbadense), 45 DP50 (G. hirsutum L.), 20 Coker 312 (G. hirsutum) and 2 El Dorado (G. hirsutum) transgenic plants were recovered. Integration of the bar gene into cotton genomic DNA was confirmed by Southern blot analysis and gene expression was confirmed by northern blot and enzyme assays. Herbicide (Basta®) tolerance up to 15 000 ppm was demonstrated in greenhouse trials. The newly introduced herbicide tolerance trait is inherited in a Mendelian fashion in the progenies of germline transformants. This study demonstrates the potential for particle bombardment to introduce commerically important genes directly into elite varieties of cotton. This mode of gene transfer can expedite the introduction of transgenic cotton products into world markets
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    Pharmaceutical research 14 (1997), S. 750-756 
    ISSN: 1573-904X
    Keywords: DNA delivery ; cells ; sonication ; cavitation ; transformation
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    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Abstract Purpose. Ultrasonic methods have considerable potential for the introduction of macromolecules into cells. In this paper we demonstrate that, under controlled conditions, application of 20kHz ultrasound to a suspension of yeast cells facilitates the delivery of plasmid DNA into these cells. Methods. Aliquots of growing yeast cells (Saccharomyces cerevisae, strain AH22) were suspended in buffer and exposed to 20kHz ultrasound from a laboratory (probe-type) sonicator in the presence of microgram quantities of plasmid DNA. Efficiency of DNA delivery was scored as the number of cells transformed. Results. Cell transformation was optimal at 30 seconds sonication using an output of 2.0 watts and resulted in a 20 fold enhancement over control values. At extended sonication times, fewer cells showed evidence of transformation because of reduced cell viability. The increased DNA uptake and the decreased cell viability were both attributable to acoustic cavitation events during sonication. The extent of acoustic cavitation was measured and it was found that there was an increase in cavitation events with increased sonication time. Cell viability was shown to be directly related to the number of cavitation events. The effects of sonication on plasmid DNA were investigated and indicated that the structural integrity of plasmid DNA was unaffected by the sonication conditions employed. Conclusions. Under controlled conditions, ultrasound is an effective means of delivering plasmid DNA into cells. The subsequent expression of DNA molecules in cells depends upon a balance between transient cell damage and cell death.
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1-31 
    ISSN: 0887-6266
    Keywords: Rouse model ; reptation ; glass transition ; Monte Carlo method ; bond fluctuation model ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Physics
    Notes: A brief review is given of applications of Monte Carlo simulations to study the dynamical properties of coarse-grained models of polymer melts, emphasizing the crossover from the Rouse model toward reptation, and the glass transition. The extent to which Monte Carlo algorithms can mimic the actual chain dynamics is critically examined, and the need for the use of coarse-grained rather than fully atomistic models for such simulations is explained. It is shown that various lattice and continuum models yield qualitatively similar results, and the behavior agrees with the findings of corresponding molecular dynamics simulations and experiments, where available. It is argued that these simulations significantly enhance our understanding of the theoretical concepts on the dynamics of dense macromolecular systems. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 59-67 
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    Keywords: nanocomposites ; glass transition ; confined chains ; intercalation ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The relaxation behavior of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), intercalated in montmorillonite, a naturally occurring mica-type silicate, was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermally stimulated dielectric depolarization (or thermally stimulated current, TSC). The materials were synthesized by melt or solution-mediated intercalation. In both intercalates, the PEO chains were confined to ca. 0.8-nm galleries between the silicate layers. The solution intercalate contained a fraction of unintercalated PEO chains which exhibited a weak and depressed PEO melting endotherm in DSC. In contrast, the melt intercalate was “starved” such that almost all the PEO chains were effectively intercalated. For these melt intercalates, no thermal events were detected by DSC. TSC thermal sampling technique was used to examine the glass transition regions and to estimate the extent of cooperativity of chain motions. The motions of the intercalated PEO chains are inherently noncooperative relative to the cooperative Tg motions in the amorphous portion of the bulk polymer. This is presumably due to the strong confining effect of the silicate layers on the relaxations of the intercalated polymer. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 47-57 
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    Keywords: longitudinal acoustic modes ; coupled linear chains ; chain modulus ; RAMAN ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Spectroscopic data can deliver force constants only if the exact chain conformation is known. For the longitudinal acoustic modes (LAM), however, simple linear chain models can be used to yield the effective longitudinal chain modulus from spectroscopic data of oligomer crystals. The model of p-coupled linear chain molecules with N masses and only nearest neighbor interactions was used to investigate the longitudinal acoustic modes with s nodes. The frequencies plotted versus s/N fall onto different branches for different s. The intermolecular coupling and the heavier endmasses shift the LAM branches to higher and lower frequencies, respectively. There exists a value x0 depending on the masses and force constants, where the branches cut the dispersion curve of the infinite molecule. For s/N ≥ x0 the effect of endmasses dominates. Low-frequency RAMAN spectra of n-alkanes (N = 20, …, 40 C atoms) were recorded and analyzed. The LAM1 branch runs clearly above a smooth fit through all other LAM data and the origin. This fit approximates to first order the dispersion curve of the infinite PE molecule in an ideal crystal. Its curvature exceeds that of the dispersion curve of the simple linear chain, but is somewhat smaller than that of the dispersion curve of the planar zig-zag chain with rigid bonds. The slope at the origin yields the limiting elastic modulus Ec = 315 GPa in chain direction of crystalline polyethylene. From our measurements on n-alkanes we obtained the frequency shift of LAM1 due to the interlayer coupling and the heavier endmasses. Calculation of the intermolecular coupling constant of the model of a long row of linear chain molecules with the same frequency shift yield the mean value fl = 2.5 N/m. This value decreases with increasing chain length. The relevance and applicability of the model is discussed. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 91-99 
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    Keywords: polynorbornene ; gas separation ; membranes ; permeation ; sorption ; ring-opening metathesis polymerization ; ROMP ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Advances in the field of membrane gas separation over the past decade have encouraged the search for even better polymers and membranes for gas separation. They also have motivated studies on the relationship between the structure and the gas transport properties of different classes of polymers. Interest has recently been demonstrated in the literature in norbornene polymers with different side groups. These polymers can easily be prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornene (bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-ene) derivatives. So far, information on the microstructure of the polymers is scarce, so little is known about the influence of stereochemistry and tacticity of the polymer on gas separation properties. In this work, we present gas permeability and selectivity data for stereoregular unsubstituted polynorbornene. It will be shown that a high order of tacticity has a positive effect on both permeation and separation results. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 107-118 
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    Keywords: polyoxymethylene ; elastomer blend ; drawn fibers ; mechanical properties ; structure relationships ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Superdrawn fibers of an elastomer-poly(oxymethylene) (POM) blend have been prepared and investigated in terms of the structure and mechanical properties. The development of the mechanical properties along the fiber axis and the formation of a higher order structure during drawing were slightly retarded by blending, but the loop tenacity increased greatly with the elastomer content. The blend microtextures had an immiscible and phase-separated morphology in which the elastomer was dispersed in the form of streaks between the oriented POM layers, which allowed the fiber to split into smaller filaments on bending. The high loop tenacity of the blend fibers is due to an increase in the radius of curvature resulting from the filament splitting on bending, because the shear stress at the bending corner becomes higher as the radius of curvature increases. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 457-468 
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    Keywords: poly(ether amide)s ; mechanical relaxation ; dielectric relaxation ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The mechanical and dielectric relaxation of a set of aromatic-aliphatic polyamides containing ether linkages have been examined as a function of temperature (-140 to 190°C) and frequency (3 to 106 Hz). The polymers differ in the orientation (meta and para) of the aromatic rings, in the length of the aliphatic chain, and in the number of ether linkages per repeating unit. Dynamic mechanical experiments showed three main relaxation peaks related to the glass transition temperature of the polymers (α relaxation), the subglass relaxations associated to the absorbed water molecules (β) and to the motion of the aliphatic moieties (γ). Dielectric experiments showed two subglass relaxation processes (β and γ) that correlates with the mechanical β and γ relaxations, and a conduction process (σ) above 50°C that masks the relaxation associated to the glass transition. A molecular interpretation is attempted to explain the position and intensity of the relaxation, studying the influence of the proportion of para- or meta- oriented phenylene rings, the presence of ether linkages and the length of the aliphatic chain. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys, 35: 457-468, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1963-1971 
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    Keywords: dynamic mechanical analysis ; fluorinated poly(ethers) ; intermolecular cooperativity ; relaxation behavior ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The relaxation behavior of six fluorinated aromatic poly(ethers) was investigated using dynamic mechanical analysis. The glass transition temperature was found to increase as the size and rigidity of linking groups increased and varied between 168°C for a dimethyl linking group and 300°C for a bicyclic benzoate ether-linking group. For the α-relaxation the steepness of time/temperature plots and broadness of the loss curves could be qualitatively correlated with chemical structure in a manner predicted by the coupling model of relaxation. Well-separated sub-Tg transitions were also observed, as a shoulder on the low temperature side of the α-peak, and as a broad, low loss transition around -100°C. The higher temperature process was similar to the structural relaxation often found in quenched glassy polymers, while the position, intensity, and breadth of the subambient process was sensitive to chemical structure. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1963-1971, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1989-1991 
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    Keywords: hydrodynamics ; crossover ; thermal blob ; apparent exponents ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The scaling predictions for the temperature dependence of the intrinsic viscosity of flexible polymers are briefly reviewed. When the predictions are fit to a power law over a fixed range of chain length, a relation between the exponent and prefactor of the Mark-Houwink-Sakurada equation emerges. In comparing with the experimental data compilation of Rai and Rosen, we conclude that real polymer systems are nowhere near the true good solvent limit, even when the exponent matches the good solvent prediction. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1989-1991, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2003-2015 
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    Keywords: SBS block copolymers ; fracture energy ; tear test ; cutting test ; solvent effect ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Specimens of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) block copolymers, Kraton D-1102, were prepared by solution casting using three different solvents: toluene, cyclohexane, and a mixture of tetrahydrofuran and methyl ethyl ketone (THF/MEK). Measurements of fracture energies of SBS specimens were carried out at various temperatures and rates using two methods (i.e., a conventional tear test and a recently developed cutting test). Effect of casting solvent on the fracture energy was investigated as well. It was found that stick-slip tearing dominates at low temperatures (-50 ∼20°C). Tear strength increased with decreasing temperature. Eventually, a value of 180 kJ/m2 was reached at -70°C, close to the glass transition temperature of polybutadiene phase. At temperatures higher than 20°C, however, steady tearing was found and the tear strength gradually decreased with increasing temperature. Tear strength was virtually zero at 100°C, above the glass transition temperature of polystyrene phase. Effect of temperature on tear strength is more pronounced than that of tearing rate. In contrast, the intrinsic strength of SBS block copolymers determined from cutting test remains unchanged, about 570 J/m2, over a wide range of temperatures and rates. Specimens cast from THF/MEK solution exhibit yielding phenomena when stretched. Moreover, they possess a relatively larger tear strength, compared to those cast from either toluene or cyclohexane solution. A more continuous polystyrene phase is expected to develop in THF/MEK as-cast specimens which is believed to account for the large tear strength. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2003-2015, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2049-2056 
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    Keywords: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) ; styrene and acrylonitrile copolymer ; composition ; monomer reactivity ratios ; monomer sequence distribution ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Copolymer compositions and reactivity ratios for the radical copolymerization of styrene with acrylonitrile have been determined by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results obtained by this technique were confirmed by elemental as well as 1H-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) analysis. The monomer sequence distributions have also been calculated utilizing the monomer reactivity ratio values obtained by three different techniques viz., XPS, 1H-NMR, and elemental analysis. The agreement between the monomer sequence distributions in the copolymer chain by these methods is very satisfactory. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2049-2056, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 595-598 
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    Keywords: temperature-induced phase transition ; poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate-co-acrylamide) ; hydrogen bonding ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Copolymers of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA) and acrylamide (AAm) were prepared to demonstrate a temperature-induced phase transition. Poly DMAEMA has a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) around 50°C in water. With copolymerization of DMAEMA with AAm, the LCST shifts to the lower temperature was observed, probably due to the formation of hydrogen bonds between amide and N,N-dimethylamino groups. FT-IR studies clearly show the formation of hydrogen bonds which protect N,N-dimethylamino groups from exposure to water and result in a hydrophobic contribution to the LCST. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys, 35: 595-598, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 735-747 
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    Keywords: polycarbonate ; polyglutanimide ; polymer blends ; copolymer ; compatibilization ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: An acrylic polymer containing acid and anhydride units, referred to as reactive polyglutarimide (RPGI), has been used to react with PC. The reaction has been previously determined as an acidolysis of the carbonate bond which breaks the PC chain in two parts. One of those two parts remains free while the other one is grafted on the acrylic backbone. We have found that the anhydride units could also react with the carbonate bonds. In this case the PC macromolecule would also be broken in two parts, which would, however, both be grafted on the acrylic backbone. The reaction has been performed in solution in order to keep good contact between the reacting units. The influence of temperature and concentration on the grafting ratio has been studied. The best experimental conditions were determined in order to obtain a grafted copolymer where the acrylic backbone only supports, on the average, one PC side chain through acid reaction or two PC chains through anhydride reaction. Indeed, these two types of reactions could not be isolated. The efficiency of this copolymer as emulsifier has been studied in solution cast blends as well as in melt mixed blends. The copolymer strongly affects the microstructure in solution cast blends where films containing 30 wt % of PC have become transparent. However, the dispersed phase size of solvent cast blends could be highly influenced by the casting conditions related to solvent trapping. In melt mixed samples, the copolymer also reduces significantly the dispersed phase size, but no transparent blends have been observed so far. These results were compared with those given in the literature describing the efficiency of a synthesized copolymer which has a more complicated structure. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 735-747, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 789-798 
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    Keywords: solid-state reaction ; structural transitions ; diacetylenes ; polymerization ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Microcalorimetry was used to study the thermal polymerization and the structural instabilities in hydrogenated (pTS-H) and deuterated (pTS-D) diacetylene 2,4-hexadiynylene bis(p-toluenesulfonate). In the induction period, the polymerization reaction proceeds about seven times faster in pTS-D than in pTS-H. Whereas the phase transitions of pure pTS-H and pTS-D monomer crystals and of pure pTS-H and pTS-D polymer crystals are very similar, the situation is completely different for mixed monomer-polymer crystals of pTS-H and pTS-D. The results are interpreted by studying comparative influence of the chain lengths for pTS-H and pTS-D oligomers. A comparison is made between these results and previous experimental results obtained from dielectric measurements, UV-spectroscopy, X-ray, and elastic neutron scattering. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 789-798, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 827-830 
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    Keywords: conformation ; copolymer surfactant ; amphiphilic branch chain ; oxyethylene segment ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The conformation of amphiphilic branch chain in a new type of copolymer surfactants on interface was studied. The results of laser light scattering demonstrated that the branch chain can only lie on the air/water interface. By means of XPS measurement with variable angles, the molecular conformations in different thickness of the copolymer layer were obtained. Depending on the chemical nature of the copolymer surfactants, the oxyethylene segments of the branch chains will have loop-train, train, or loop molecule conformations on the surface. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 827-830, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2329-2353 
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    Keywords: phase separation ; polyolefins ; neutron scattering ; random copolymers ; thermodynamics ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Saturated hydrocarbon polymers may be differentiated by the relative amount and placement of methylene, methyl, methine, and quaternary carbon moieties. While it has been known or suspected for some time that polyolefins of conventional molecular weight (Mw ≈ 100 kg/mol) with dissimilar chemical microstructures are most often immiscible in the liquid state, recent experiments with binary blends of model polyolefins have increased greatly our understanding of thermodynamic interactions between unlike chains. Model systems with methyl (-CH3) and ethyl (-C2H5) short-chain branches give results, expressed as the Flory-Huggins interaction parameter χ, that are nearly universal; repulsive interactions (χ 〉 0) are more pronounced at low temperatures, leading to liquid-liquid phase separation at an upper critical solution temperature. Phase behavior of more complex systems (with distributions of chain microstructures and/or molecular weight) is generally consistent with predictions from model systems. An interesting exception is from work at Bristol on blends of lightly branched ethylene - α-olefin copolymers with unbranched polyethylene as the minority species. Here the presence of two liquid phases is inferred under conditions not expected from model studies; effects of copolymer composition and molecular weight are also unusual. Recent theoretical work points to the importance of chain stiffness (established by short-chain branching) in determining the thermodynamics of model blends. Nonrandom mixing of chains with different stiffness gives rise to an enthalpic χ, which may be negative under certain conditions. Other limitations of the Flory-Huggins approach to describing blend energetics are considered. At present there is no theoretical basis for liquid-liquid phase separation reported by the Bristol group. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2329-2353, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2363-2378 
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    Keywords: liquid crystalline thermoset ; epoxy ; curing ; structural evolution ; thermal and mechanical properties ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The evolution of structure, and thermal and dynamic mechanical properties of a liquid crystalline epoxy during curing has been studied with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarized optical microscopy, x-ray scattering, and dynamic mechanical analysis. The liquid crystalline epoxy was the diglycidyl ether of 4,4′-dihydroxy-α-methylstilbene (DGEDHMS). Two curing agents were used in this study: a di-functional amine, the aniline adduct of DGEDHMS, and a tetra-functional sulfonamido amine, sulfanilamide. The effects of curing agent, cure time, and cure temperature have been investigated. Isothermal curing of the liquid crystalline epoxy with the di-functional amine and the tetra-functional sulfonamido amine causes an increase in the mesophase stability of the liquid crystalline epoxy resin. The curing also leads to various liquid crystalline textures, depending on the curing agent and cure temperature. These textures coarsen during the isothermal curing. Moreover, curing with both curing agents results in a layered structure with mesogenic units aligned perpendicular to the layer surfaces. The layer thickness decreases with cure temperature for the systems cured with the tetra-functional curing agent. The glass transition temperature of the cured networks rises with increasing cure temperature due to the increased crosslink density. The shear modulus of the cured networks shows a strong temperature dependence. However, it does not change appreciably with cure temperature. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2363-2378, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2429-2433 
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    Keywords: polyethylene composites ; transcrystallinity ; epitaxy ; lamellar twisting ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The aim of this study was to investigate the micro structure of the transcrystalline interphase, obtained under isothermal conditions, in polyethylene-based single-polymer microcomposites. Analysis of the angular distribution of intensity in the X-ray diffraction patterns, obtained from transcrystalline layers of varying thickness, indicate that the transcrystalline growth most probably starts epitaxially with the c-axis of the orthorhombic unit cell aligned in the fiber axis direction. In the growth stage that follows, the lamellae twist as the crystals grow outward from the fiber surface, with the c-axis exhibiting variable angles with respect to the fiber axis for different transcrystalline layer thicknesses. The calculations based on the X-ray diffraction results, suggest that the pitch of the lamellar twist is 28.6 micrometers. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2429-2433, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1049-1053 
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    Keywords: thermodynamic interaction ; Flory-Huggins parameter ; rubbery polymer ; gas ; Henry's law coefficient ; partial molar volume ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The Flory-Huggins interaction parameters χ for 23 gases (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, H2, N2, O2, N2O, CO2, CH4, C2H4, C2H6, C3H6, C3H8, 1,3-C4H6, four C4H8's, n-C4H10, iso-C4H10, and n-C5H12) in five rubbery polymers (1,2-polybutadiene (PB), poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)) (EVAc), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) were determined from either literature data on Henry's law coefficient and partial molar volume or those on sorptive dilation for each polymer/gas system. Values of χ for the gases increased in the order of PDMS 〈 PP ≡ PB 〈 EVAc ≡ PE. Among the gases except He and H2 whose χ values are not reliable, Ne and Xe have respectively the highest and the lowest values of χ for the polyolefins. The χ values of the hydrocarbons were compared together with previously reported χ values of n-alkanes C3-C10. The dependencies of χ upon concentration and temperature were discussed on the basis of the literature data. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1049-1053, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2571-2581 
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    Keywords: cationic polyelectrolytes ; counterion binding ; viscosity ; conductivity ; salts ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The interaction of several mono-, di-, and trivalent anions with cationic polyelectrolytes having different contents in N,N-dimethyl-2-hydroxypropylen ammonium chloride units (polymer A) or tertiary amine N-atoms and PEG (polymer PEGA) in the main chain was studied by viscosimetric and conductometric measurements. Both methods have shown a stronger interaction for tri- and bi- than for univalent counterions. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2571-2581, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2645-2652 
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    Keywords: poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) ; poly(vinylidene chloride) ; polymer blend ; melting point depression ; molecular interaction parameter ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Miscibility behavior of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) [PHB]/poly(vinylidene chloride-co-acrylonitrile) [P(VDC-AN)] blends have been investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and optical microscopy. Each blend showed a single Tg, and a large melting point depression of PHB. All the blends containing more than 40% PHB showed linear spherulitic growth behavior and the growth rate decreased with P(VDC-AN) content. The interaction parameter χ12, obtained from melting point depression analysis, gave the value of -0.267 for the PHB/P(VDC-AN) blends. All results presented in this article lead to the conclusion that PHB/P(VDC-AN) blends are completely miscible in all proportions from a thermodynamic viewpoint. The miscibility in these blends is ascribed to the specific molecular interaction involving the carbonyl groups of PHB. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2645-2652, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2659-2670 
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    Keywords: absorption ; chain scission ; degradation ; desorption ; epoxy resin ; hygrothermal aging ; intercrosslink molecular weight ; leaching ; water ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Hygrothermal aging at elevated temperatures tends to induce degradation in epoxy resins. To predict the effects of this degradation, a knowledge of absorption and transport behavior of water is needed. In this work, a model material (DGEBA/DDA) has been employed to study the water absorption and absorption/desorption behavior during hygrothermal aging at 90°C, accompanied by degradation. The absorption results show an weight increase during the initial aging period followed by a decrease at later times. Absorption/desorption results show a similar phenomenon but with a net, overall weight loss after a certain period of aging. By assuming that water diffusion is approximately Fickian and that degradation of the resin is mainly caused by hydrolysis reactions, a model has been developed to describe the above-observed phenomena. Results show that the model is in good agreement with experimental data. Moreover, the model proposed can be used to estimate the average molecular weight of the intercrosslink chains after aging. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2659-2670, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1025-1041 
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    Keywords: comb-shaped polymer ; poly(3-dodecyl thiophene) ; poly(octadecyl acrylate) ; electroactive polymer ; chromism ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The conformational mode change of the stiff alkylated polymer, poly(3-dodecyl thiophene) (PDDT), with a flexible comb-like coil poly(octadecyl acrylate) (PODA), and the effect of intermolecular interaction between these two alkylated polymers with different chemical structure of the backbone were investigated using UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and wide-angle x-ray diffraction (WAXD). In addition to the characteristics of thermochromism, a homogeneous one phase was observed above 175°C when the PODA content was 10 wt % or less. Increased conductivity in the PDDT/PODA blend due to the highly conjugated π-system of PDDT backbone was observed in the presence of nonelectroactive PODA. A red-shift of absorption maximum of PDDT/PODA blend observed in solid state at room temperature. From the FTIR spectra, the gauche-trans conformational structure change of methylene units was investigated in two alkylated polymer blends. The increase of combined heat of fusion of the alkyl side chain melting of PDDT and the endothermic peak of PODA, as well as the interlayer d-spacing of PDDT main chain were also observed with the addition of PODA in blends. A more ordered conformational structure of rigid rod backbone of PDDT was induced due to the attractive intermolecular interaction which can cause cocrystallization between the alkylated side chains of two polymers. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35:1025-1041, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1095-1105 
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    Keywords: NMR ; dynamics ; polyethylene oxide (PEO) ; polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) ; polymer blend ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Longitudinal relaxation of proton magnetisation was used to characterize the molecular motions of PEO chains in compatible PEO (hydrogenated)/PMMA (deuterated) blends. Both the temperature and the PEO concentration, Φ, were varied. A maximum in the spin-lattice relaxation rate was observed and its properties were analyzed as a function of Φ. For Φ ≤ 0.50, the maximum is observed below the glass transition temperature of the blend; this shows that PEO chains dispersed in a matrix of PMMA remain highly mobile on a local scale even below Tg(Φ). A frequency-temperature correspondence procedure, applied to the measurements performed at two Larmor frequencies, 32 and 60 MHz, leads to a characteristic correlation time for PEO molecular motions. Its temperature dependence obeys a WLF free volume relation above the glass transition of the blends. The PEO free volume fraction and its thermal expansion are strongly reduced by the presence of the PMMA chains. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1095-1105, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1117-1126 
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    Keywords: Raman spectra ; longitudinal acoustic mode ; poly(ethylene oxide) ; isothermal crystallization ; noninteger fold ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Raman longitudinal acoustic mode (LAM) spectra have been obtained during isothermal crystallization from the melt at various temperatures of a poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) fraction of molecular weight about 3000 and an α,ω-methoxylated fraction (MPEO) derived from it. For both fractions, we find that noninteger fold (NIF) chains are formed in the initial stages of crystallization. With time, and more rapidly at higher crystallization temperatures, the NIF chains transform into integer-fold (IF) structures. The final morphologies of the two fractions are similar, consisting of IF mixed-crystal lamellae composed mainly of extended (E) chains with embedded once-folded (F2) chains. This solid-state transformation from the NIF state may proceed through the F2 state. The effect of hydrogen bonds in the case of PEO is not to change the transformation process but to slow it when compared to MPEO. Comparison with small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) data indicates that in both cases the NIF chains are tilted to the lamellar surface and that the tilt from perpendicular eventually disappears as IF chains form at the later stages of crystallization. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1117-1126, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1145-1159 
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    Keywords: polyethylene ; polar functional groups ; atomic force microscopy ; topographical feature ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Argon glow discharge-induced vapor-phase grafting of vinyl monomers containing various polar pendant groups onto PE films was investigated. Relationships between the enhanced wetting properties and the level of grafting, the types of pendant groups, and the surface topographical features were established. Improved wettability of the grafted PE surfaces is attributed to both the increased surface polarity and topographical features. On AA-grafted PE surfaces with optimal wettability, microcracks, with depths of 130 ∼ 250 nm, lengths over 10 µm, and widths between 1.5 and 6.0 µm, are proved to be a topographical feature necessary for improved wettability. With sufficient microcracks, grafting with vinyl monomers containing carbonyl groups, i.e., carboxyl, aldehyde, and ketone groups, improved surface wetting more than grafting with those containing either hydroxyl and epoxy groups. The acquired wettability of vinyl monomer-grafted PE surface is attributed to the physicochemical synergism between the microcracks and the polar groups. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1145-1159, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1545-1560 
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    Keywords: PEO/water system ; dielectric relaxation ; secondary γ mechanism ; plasticization ; freezable water ; phase separation ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: We report the results of detailed investigations of polymer-water interactions and of the organization of water in the poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)/water system by dielectric techniques. They include thermally stimulated depolarization currents (TSDC) techniques in the temperature range of 77-300 K and broadband dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (DRS) techniques of frequencies, 5 Hz-10 GHz, and temperatures, 173-300 K. The water content h was varied between 0 and 1.21 (grams of water per gram of dry PEO). The secondary γ mechanism of PEO and the reorientation of absorbed water molecules were extensively studied. The γ mechanism was found to be plasticized up to water contents of about 0.20. The reorientation of water molecules was studied in three different experiments and frequency/temperature regions. The results suggest strong interactions in the PEO/water system and indicate the presence of a separate water phase at high water contents. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1545-1560, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1601-1609 
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    Keywords: positron annihilation ; polyethylene ; polypropylene ; polystyrene ; glass transition ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Transition and relaxation processes of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS) were studied by the positron annihilation technique. From measurements of lifetime spectra of positrons as a function of temperature, the lifetime of ortho-positronium, τ3, and its intensity, I3, were found to increase above 260 K for PP. This fact was attributed to a cooperative motion of large segments of molecules above the glass transition temperature, Tg. For PE, above Tg (140 K), the value of τ3 increased, but the temperature coefficient of I3 was negative below 230 K. From this fact, for PE, the molecular motions that cause the glass transition were associated with a rearrangement of molecules by local motions such as kink motions. The discrepancy between the results for PE and PP was attributed to the presence of methyl groups in PP and the resultant suppression of the local motions. For PS (Tg = 340 K), the molecular motions were found to start above 260 K, but those were suppressed by an interphenyl correlation. Detailed annihilation characteristics of positrons in polymers were also discussed. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1601-1609, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1633-1642 
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    Keywords: 1-octene based linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) ; low-density polyethylene (LDPE) ; high-density polyethylene (HDPE) ; molecular relaxations in solid state ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Extensive thermal and relaxational behavior in the blends of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) (1-octene comonomer) with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) have been investigated to elucidate miscibility and molecular relaxations in the crystalline and amorphous phases by using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and a dynamic mechanical thermal analyzer (DMTA). In the LLDPE/LDPE blends, two distinct endotherms during melting and crystallization by DSC were observed supporting the belief that LLDPE and LDPE exclude one another during crystallization. However, the dynamic mechanical β and γ relaxations of the blends indicate that the two constituents are miscible in the amorphous phase, while LLDPE dominates α relaxation. In the LLDPE/HDPE system, there was a single composition-dependent peak during melting and crystallization, and the heat of fusion varied linearly with composition supporting the incorporation of HDPE into the LLDPE crystals. The dynamic mechanical α, β, and γ relaxations of the blends display an intermediate behavior that indicates miscibility in both the crystalline and amorphous phases. In the LDPE/HDPE blend, the melting or crystallization peaks of LDPE were strongly influenced by HDPE. The behavior of the α relaxation was dominated by HDPE, while those of β and γ relaxations were intermediate of the constituents, which were similar to those of the LLDPE/HDPE blends. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1633-1642, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1711-1725 
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    Keywords: chain polymerization ; molecular weight distributions ; theoretical kinetics ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The kinetics of chain polymerization is investigated for the case of a complicating side reaction. In addition to the polymerization reaction, Ai + M → Ai+1, there is a reversible side reaction, Ai + Q ↔ Bi. Initiation is assumed to be instantaneous. The monomer concentration M, and the concentration of the reacting species Q, are assumed to be constant. The reaction kinetics are solved exactly, yielding the distribution of living and dormant polymer, as well as the molecular weight distribution, as explicit functions of the reaction rate constants and the time. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1711-1725, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1775-1791 
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    Keywords: n-alkanes ; crystallization from solution ; differential scanning calorimetry ; dissolution ; crystallization rate inversion ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The newly available, strictly uniform n-alkane, C246H494, has been crystallized from dilute solution. The rates of crystallization were followed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as a function of temperature. Two pronounced rate inversions were registered. The dissolution temperatures of the crystals formed show a sharp discontinuity at the temperature of the rate minimum. From this it is inferred (reinforced by the precedent of previous work on C198H398) that a transition from extended to once folded crystallization is taking place at the temperature of the minimum. The methods by which the rate curves were constructed are laid out in step by step detail, leaving no possible doubt about the reality of the rate inversion. The rate inversion is attributed to “self-poisoning,” and this concept is extended to embrace the wider issue of mutually interacting competition of possible phase variants (“polymorphs”) of which the extended and folded chain crystals represent one special example. In addition, some further effects are noted and discussed regarding solubility behavior. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1775-1791, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1833-1841 
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    Keywords: polymer gels ; topological constraints ; osmotic deswelling ; polyelectrolytes ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Recent data on comparative osmotic deswelling of poly(acrylic acid) gels and solutions shows that the difference between osmotic pressure of the gel and of the solution, Pgel (c, f) - Psolution (c, f), taken at equal polymer concentration (c) and fraction of the ionized acrylic acid monomers (f), changes its sign from negative to positive as the concentration c increases; this effect is enhanced with increasing f whereby it is shifted toward lower concentrations. In order to explain this effect, a model is suggested for the elastic pressure of the gel network which takes into account the effect of topological constraints combined with the effect of network ionization. According to the model, the sign-change of Pgel - Psolution originates from the topological constraints on conformations of the network; the ionization of the network chains enhances this effect and shifts it to the concentration range of the experiment. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1833-1841, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1621-1631 
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    Keywords: pulsed photothermal radiometry ; thermal diffusivity ; polymer films ; chain orientation ; thermal anisotropy ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: We have developed a pulsed photothermal radiometry technique for determining the thermal diffusivity parallel to the surface of a polymer film that involves flashing a line-shaped laser beam on the surface of the sample at right angle to its length, and monitoring the temperature change with time at a distance from the line source using an infrared detector. Combining this with our previous laser-flash radiometry method for thermal diffusivity measurement perpendicular to the film surface, we can now measure the thermal diffusivity of a polymer film along all directions. These two techniques have been used to study uniaxially and biaxially oriented poly(ethylene terephalate) and uniaxially drawn ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene films. For uniaxially oriented poly(ethylene terephalate), the thermal diffusivity along the draw direction is substantially higher than that in the transverse direction, which in turn, is slightly higher than that in the thickness direction. For a polyethylene film with a draw ratio of 200, the axial thermal diffusivity is extremely high, being about five times that of stainless steel. The anisotropy of the thermal diffusivity of this film exceeds 90. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1621-1631, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1649-1650 
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    Keywords: Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1661-1676 
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    Keywords: elastomers ; Brillouin spectroscopy ; oriented polymers ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: We present a new method to interpret data obtained by Brillouin-scattering from oriented networks. Because in rubberlike samples the transverse sound waves are normally not observable, it is not possible to extract the complete set of elastic constants. We will show that by combining a model of the orientation process with the lattice-model from Kondo and Igarashi, force constants can be determined from the sound velocities. These force constants can be discussed in terms of molecular conformations and interactions. The anisotropic hypersound velocity was measured in polyurethane- and polysiloxane networks. With the help of the combined orientation-lattice-model evaluation, different kinds of forces can be distinguished. By comparing the force constants with Raman- or infrared spectroscopic data, information about the conformation of the polymer chains can be determined. The effective force constants of the segments are an order of magnitude lower than that of the polymer main chains and the ratio of force constants along and between the segments lies between 1 : 1 to 5 : 1. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1661-1676, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1727-1736 
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    Keywords: polysilane ; microstructure ; mesophase ; liquid crystal ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The physical structure of poly(methylphenyl) silane (PMPS) has been investigated using wide-angle x-ray scattering at various temperatures and optical polarizing microscopy. The results obtained by these techniques clearly show the existence of an ordered phase in PMPS. The crystallinity of our sample was estimated to be about 10% at room temperature. Below 190°C, the atactic chains pack into a monoclinic crystalline lattice of near hexagonal symmetry, with two types of disorder existing in the packing. At about 190°C, a phase transition to a liquid crystalline columnar hexagonal packing (Dho) occurs. Finally, the sample melts into an isotropic amorphous phase. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1727-1736, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1757-1774 
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    Keywords: polyesters ; crystallization ; melting ; morphology ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The melting behavior of isothermally crystallized PET has been studied using linear heating in a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). Variables such as crystallization temperature, crystallization time, heating rate, and average molecular weight are the main focus of the study. On the basis of several experimental techniques, a correlation of the melting behavior of PET with the amount of secondary crystallization was found to exist. It was observed that the triple melting of PET is a function of programmable DSC variables such as crystallization temperature, crystallization time, and heating rate. However, in testing the hypothesis that there was a correlation between melting endotherms and secondary crystallization inside spherulites, it was found necessary to use a DSC-independent variable in order to enhance the observed effects. Therefore, on the basis of a crystallization model that involves secondary branching along the edges of parent lamellar structures, it was speculated that an increase in the average molecular weight could affect the triple melting of PET due to an increase of rejected portions of the macromolecules. It was found that the second melting endotherm increased, apparently, at the expense of the third one as the average molecular weight was increased. The second melting endotherm was also found to correlate proportionally with the amount of secondary crystallization inside spherulites. The results support a model of crystallization which basically consists of parent crystals and at least one population of secondary, probably metastable, crystals. This latter structural component must involve excluded portions of the macromolecules that did not crystallize during the isothermal crystallization period of the parent crystals. An increase of molecular weight gives rise to a higher entanglement density which in turn increases the fraction of initially rejected chain sections and therefore the amount of secondary crystallization. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1757-1774, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1993-2001 
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    Keywords: polyaniline ; conducting polymer ; iodine doping ; XPS ; FTIR ; TGA ; WAXD ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Polyaniline, synthesized by using potassium dichromate as the oxidant, was doped with iodine in order to increase its electrical conductivity. The iodine-doped polyanilines attained a conductivity of 1.83 × 10-3 S/cm, which was about eight orders of magnitude greater than that of intrinsic polyaniline. The iodine-doped polyanilines did not absorb moisture readily when compared to the protonic-acid-doped polyanilines. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results indicated that iodine-doping reactions occurred at the N-atoms in the quinoid structural units of the polyaniline molecular chains and consequently formed the charge transfer complexes. The iodine in the iodine-doped polyanilines existed mainly in the forms of I-3 and I-5 anions. As the doping level increased, the relative content of I-5 anions increased. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results showed that there was about 6 wt % of iodine strongly bonded to the polyanilines since they would not evolve even at the structural decomposition temperatures of the polymer backbones. Wide-angle x-ray diffraction spectroscopy (WAXD) results revealed that the intrinsic polyaniline was an amorphous polymer but the regularity of polyaniline chains increased after iodine-doping. The iodine-doped polyanilines also showed a decrease in thermal stability. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1993-2001, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2029-2047 
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    Keywords: poly(acrylic acid) gel ; polymerization kinetics ; nuclear magnetic resonance ; crosslinking ; superabsorbent ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The kinetics of the isothermal polymerization of acrylic acid were determined utilizing 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The polymerization rate was observed to depend approximately on the \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \frac{3}{2} $\end{document} power of monomer and the \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ \frac{1}{2} $\end{document} power of sodium persulfate concentration. This is consistent with a model in which the rate of initiation is itself dependent on the monomer concentration. The polymerization rate was also observed to have a strong dependence on percent neutralization, decreasing with increasing level of neutralization up to 75 to 100% neutralization, and then increasing again. The activation energy for the rate of polymerization was between 9 and 13 kcal/mol except for 100% neutralized acrylic acid, which had an activation energy of 18 kcal/mol. These data suggest that a transition in mechanism occurred at 100% neutralization. Increasing the ionic strength by the addition of sodium chloride also increased the rate. The dependence of the molecular weight on the above variables was also quantified for use in the model. It decreased with increasing conversion, decreasing ionic strength and increasing initiator. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2029-2047, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2063-2071 
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    Keywords: brominated epoxy resin ; dicyandiamide ; curing kinetics ; glass bead ; silanes ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The curing characteristics of a brominated epoxy resin/dicyandiamide (DICY) system filled with silane-treated glass beads are studied using isothermal differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Three different silane coupling agents, N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl-trimethoxysilane, N-[2-(vinylbenzylamino)-ethyl]-3-aminopropyl-trimethoxysilane, and 3-glycidoxypropyl-trimethoxysilane, are applied. It is found that the reaction heats of the epoxy system are little affected by the curing temperature and the untreated glass fillers, but changed with the addition of silane-coated glass beads. The effect of glass beads on the curing reaction is more significant at the low curing temperature and conversion. The silane treatment results in changes in Tg, activation energy, reaction heat, reaction rate, and reaction order. Three silanes respond differently because of their differences in the activated reaction with the matrix system. Regardless of the various curing mechanisms involved, a simple kinetic expression can describe the curing extent at 170 and 180°C with a good accuracy for all systems studied. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2063-2071, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2093-2101 
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    Keywords: acrylic ; latex blends ; biphasic films ; film formation ; mechanical properties ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The film-forming ability of latex blends (hard latex + soft latex) and the mechanical behavior at finite strain of latex blend films (soft matrix with tough inclusions) has been investigated. The maximum weight fraction of hard latex particles (φmax) which still gives rise to transparent and crack-free films has been used as film-forming ability criterion. It was shown that when the Tg of the soft latex is low (Tg(soft) 〈 0°C), φmax is constant and equal to 0.55 because the film-forming ability is controlled by contacts between hard particles. Nevertheless, the expected effect of Tg(soft) on film-forming ability is observed (i.e., φmax decreases when Tg(soft) increases) when Tg(soft) is above 0°C. From the mechanical behavior point of view, it was shown that the two main parameters controlling the mechanical behavior of latex blend films are: the mechanical properties of the soft polymer because it represents the continuous matrix and the weight fraction of hard latex particles since they enhance the local deformation of matrix under load. However, it was also proven that debounding between the Tg latex particles and low Tg matrix occurs rapidly (at an elongation ratio ≈ 30%) during uniaxial strain experiments and has to be taken into account in order to gain a thorough understanding of the mechanical behavior of these biphasic films. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2093-2101, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2133-2140 
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    Keywords: polyetherethersulfone ; sulfonation ; nitrogen and water vapor permeation ; gas drying membranes ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The novel polyetherethersulfone (PES-C) prepared from phenol-phthalein in our institute is an amorphous, rigid, tough material with good mechanical properties over a wide temperature range. To improve its water vapor permeability for the application of gas drying, the PES-C was sulfonated with concentrated sulfuric acid and transferred in sodium, cupric, and ferric salt forms. The sulfonation degree can be regulated by controlling the temperature and reaction time. Characterization of sulfonated PES-C in sodium form was made by IR. Some properties of the sulfonated PES-C, such as solubility, glass transition temperature, thermal stability, mechanical properties, and transport properties to nitrogen and water vapor have also been discussed. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2133-2140, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2161-2168 
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    Keywords: polycarbonate ; poly(butylene terephthalate) ; melt blends ; differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) ; nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) ; miscibility ; immiscibility ; transesterification ; glass transition temperature ; melting temperature ; copolyester ; compatibility ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The miscibility of polycarbonate PC and poly(butylene terephthalate) PBT is controversially discussed in the literature. Partial miscibility has been generally found in melt blends of the two polymers. However, in solution cast blends they were found to be immiscible. It is known that the transesterification takes place in the melt. Copolyesters formed by the transesterification change the compatibility of PC and PBT. In this work PC/PBT melt blends of various composition were investigated in dependence on the copolyester content by means of DSC and NMR. It can be shown that the time regime of the thermal treatment in the melt determines the transesterification degree. The PBT crystallization behavior is strongly influenced by both the PC and copolyester content. The glass transition temperatures of the PBT-rich and PC-rich phase approach each other with the increasing copolyester content. The analysis of the glass transition behavior permits the conclusion that PC and PBT are inherently immiscible provided that the copolyester content is exactly zero. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2161-2168, 1997
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    Keywords: structural relaxation ; physical aging ; differential scanning calorimetry ; configurational entropy ; enthalpy relaxation ; heat capacity ; styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The structural relaxation process in styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer has been characterized by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiments. The results in the form of heat capacity, cp(T), curves are analyzed using a model for the evolution of the configurational entropy during the process recently proposed by the authors.11,12 The model simulation allows one to determine the enthalpy (or entropy) structural relaxation times and the β parameter of the Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts equation characterizing the width of the distribution of relaxation times. This material parameters are compared with their analogues determined from the dielectric and dynamic-mechanical relaxation processes. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2201-2217, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 875-888 
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    Keywords: PEEK ; POM ; PET ; PP ; crystallization kinetics ; nonisothermal crystallization ; thermal analysis ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The crystallization behavior of polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyoxymethylene (POM), polyethyleneterephtalate (PET), and polypropylene (PP) under nonisothermal conditions has been studied. Differential scanning calorimetry was used to monitor crystallization from the melt and a kinetic model has been proposed to describe three-dimensional spherulitic crystal growth. The model, which accounts for crystalline growth rate, uses two modified Avrami equations to represent both heterogeneous and homogeneous nucleation and growth processes. The model parameters are all associated with physical constants. The predicted evolution of absolute crystallinity showed good agreement with experimentally obtained values for a wide range of cooling rates. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys, 35: 875-888, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2495-2501 
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    Keywords: interfacial bonding ; polyurethane ; water-resistant regenerated cellulose film ; semi-IPNs ; electron probe microscopy analysis ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: A semiinterpenetrating polymer network (IPN) containing 72 wt % polyurethane (PU) and 6 wt % poly(methylacrylate-co-styrene) [P(MA-St)] was coated onto surfaces of regenerated cellulose (RC) film, which was prepared by coagulating a cellulose cuoxam from bagasse pulp. The interfacial structures, bonding manner, and the strength of the coated film were studied by infrared (IR),13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), differential thermal analysis (DTA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and electron probe microscopy analysis (EPMA). It was shown that the RC film coated with PU/P(MA-St) has strong interfacial interactions, where covalent and hydrogen bonds are formed across the interface between cellulose and the PU/P(MA-St) coating. The interfacial structure of the coated film is regarded as a shared PU network crosslinked simultaneously with P(MA-St) and cellulose film. The tensile strength, water resistivity, and optical transmission of the coated films were considerably higher than that of the uncoated films. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2495-2501, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2523-2533 
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    Keywords: chirality ; morphology ; structure ; crystallization ; defects ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: In previous work we have shown that the stable form of syndiotactic polypropylene (sPP) adopts a fully antichiral packing in its crystalline lattice. At the same time, we had also discovered a number of prohibited reflections from crystallographic planes with a c-axis component, indicating distortions or defects along the molecular-chain direction and possible departures from the ideal Ibca unit-cell structure. Three studies that appeared in 1996 have proposed a number of possible minimized structures to explore the energetics of departure from such an ideal Ibca symmetry and to account for the prohibited reflections. Two of the studies were based upon energy minimization of the unit cell using empirical or spectroscopically derived force fields. The third model was based upon Rietveld refinement of the bulk X-ray diffractogram combined with ad hoc choices of space groups selected to reproduce the prohibited reflections, and results in a structure with minimal departures from Ibca. In the present article we examine the structural implications of all these models on various reciprocal-lattice sections of sPP by comparing calculated electron-diffraction patterns for appropriate zones with those we obtained experimentally from single crystals. We find that none of the proposed models fully accounts for the experimental data. One of the energy-minimized models (involving translation along the molecular axis) and the Rietveld-refined structure reproduce some of the observed reflections but are not in agreement with observed intensities and introduce additional unobserved reflections or other artifacts. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2523-2533, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2559-2563 
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    Keywords: Avrami master curves ; inflexion points ; polymer crystallization ; scaling ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Keywords: polyimide membrane ; ultraviolet light irradiation ; crosslinking ; physical changes ; gas permeability ; sorption property ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Two types of polyimide membranes; one crosslinkable and the other noncrosslinkable using ultraviolet light irradiation (UV irradiation), were prepared and investigated concerning the effect of UV irradiation on their gas permeabilities and selectivities. Permeability and diffusion coefficients for O2, N2, H2, and CO2 were determined using the vacuum pressure and time lag method. Sorption properties for carbon dioxide were carried out to evaluate the changes in the free volume in the membranes due to the irradiation. In both membranes, permeability coefficients for all gases used in this study decreased and permselectivity, particularly for H2 over N2, increased with increasing UV irradiation time without a significant decrease in the flux of H2. The coefficients depended on the membrane thickness, suggesting asymmetrical changes in both membranes due to UV irradiation. It was suggested by an attenuated total reflection (ATR) FTIR method and analysis of the gas sorption properties of the membranes that the physical changes due to UV irradiation at the irradiated side in both membranes significantly affected their gas permeation properties compared with the chemical changes, especially the crosslinking in the crosslinkable type. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2259-2269, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2271-2280 
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    Keywords: polymer ; blends ; interface ; morphology ; interfacial tension ; breaking thread ; coalescence ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The breaking thread and the sessile drop methods have been used to evaluate the interfacial tension between a polypropylene (PP) and a polyethylene-terephthalate (PET). An excellent correlation was found between the two. The breaking thread technique was then used to evaluate the interfacial tension of these blends at various levels of a styrene-ethylene butylene-styrene grafted with maleic anhydride (SEBS-g-MA) compatibilizer. In order to evaluate the relative roles of coalescence and interfacial tension in controlling dispersed phase size reduction during compatibilization, the morphology of PP/PET 1/99 and 10/90 blends compatibilized by a SEBS-g-MA were studied and compared. The samples were prepared in a Brabender mixer. For the 10/90 blend, the addition of the compatibilizer leads to a typical emulsification curve, and a decrease in dispersed phase size of 3.4 times is observed. For the 1/99 blend, a 1.7 times reduction in particle size is observed. In the latter case, this decrease can only be attributed to the decrease of the interfacial tension. It is evident from these results that the drop in particle size for the 10/90 PP/PET blend after compatibilization is almost equally due to diminished coalescence and interfacial tension reduction. These results were corroborated with the interfacial tension data in the presence of the copolymer. A direct relationship between the drop in dispersed phase size for the 1/99 PP/PET blend and the interfacial tension reduction was found for this predominantly shear mixing device. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2271-2280, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2379-2384 
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    Keywords: ultrasound degradation ; microwave degradation ; polyamides ; polypeptides ; polyglutamates ; polyaspartates ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2391-2396 
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    Keywords: surface stresses of elastic networks ; modulus ; reduced stress ; polydimethylsiloxane network ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: For thin elastic films of crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), the tensile modulus was found to be an increasing function of reciprocal thickness over the whole range of elongations. PDMS films between 0.052 and 0.018 mm were investigated. With decreasing film thickness, surface properties may be expected to increasingly contribute to the measured modulus. For small elongations, surface tension is expected to have no effect or to decrease the measured modulus compared with that of a bulk sample. If a surface layer with a modulus greater than that of the bulk modulus is assumed to exist, then the observed increase in modulus with decreasing film thickness can be explained. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2391-2396, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2409-2419 
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    Keywords: MALDI-TOF-MS ; Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization ; poly(methyl methacrylate) ; α-methylstyrene ; copolymer ; standard reference materials ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI) Time of Flight (TOF) Mass Spectrometry (MS) was used to study the molecular weight distribution (MWD) and the number of α-methyl styrene (α-MeSty) repeat units in SRM 1487, a narrow MWD poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) standard reference material of about 6300 g/mol, which was initiated with α-MeSty. It was found that each PMMA polymer chain had from zero to seven α-MeStys per chain. The MWD of the polymer chains containing a fixed number of α-MeStys was obtained. The MWD, Mw, and the average number of α-MeSty at a given molecular weight from MALDI TOF MS compare well with those obtained from more traditional methods such as ultracentrifugation and Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC). The implications of the number of α-MeStys per chain is discussed in terms of the chemistry of anionic polymerization. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2409-2419, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2435-2445 
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    Keywords: diffusion ; interphase ; composition profiles ; interdiffusion ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: An experimental method to determine interphase composition profiles in amorphous polymers pairs and polymer-solvent pairs is presented. The method is based on the measurement of dynamic mechanical properties of slender composite beams, and well-established properties of amorphous polymer homogeneous blends and solutions. The method does not require tracers. A simple calibration procedure is included in the description, and some results for a polystyrene-polystyrene pair are used to illustrate the method application. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2435-2445, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2465-2481 
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    Keywords: tensile drawing ; morphology ; polybutylene ; terephthalate ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The concept of the drawing of a molecular network has been employed to derive a total network draw ratio from the combination of the two deformations occurring in the production of poly(butylene terephthalate), PBT, fibers by the consecutive processes of melt spinning and cold drawing. The mechanical properties of PBT can then be more readily explained in terms of increases in this total network draw ratio. However, the preorientation and crystallization that occurs in the melt-spinning process can occur at different strain rates and temperatures, depending on the wind up speed employed, on the extensional viscosity of the polymer, and on the variation of the extensional viscosity with temperature. Therefore, for polymers such as poly(butylene terephthalate), which can exist in two crystalline forms, the morphology of the final drawn fiber might be expected to depend on the first melt-spinning stage of the process as well as on the total network draw ratio. In this work, density, birefringence, mechanical measurements, and WAXD measurements, which have been made on the melt-spun fibers and on the drawn fibers, are described. Small differences in some of the drawn yarn mechanical properties at the same overall network draw ratio are related to the crystallinity and in particular to differences in the proportion of the α and β phases present in the drawn yarn. These in turn are related to differences in the temperature and stress during melt spinning and drawing. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2465-2481, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2503-2510 
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    Keywords: rheology ; diffusion ; star-branched polymers ; polyisoprene ; terminal viscosity ; molecular weight dependence ; temperature dependence ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Recent experimental investigation of the terminal relaxation in high molecular weight polyisoprenes by dynamic mechanical measurements (C. A. Bero and C.M. Roland, Macromolecules, 29, 1562 (1996)) has found the terminal relaxation times to be more sensitive to changes in temperature for three-arm stars than for the linear polyisoprenes. Moreover, these measurements, carried out with significantly higher molecular weight samples than heretofore, show that the molecular weight dependence of the terminal relaxation times for three-arm star polyisoprenes is much weaker than the exponential dependence previously proposed (L. J. Fetters, et al., Macromolecules, 26, 647 (1993)). Tracer diffusion of labeled linear and three-arm star polyethylene-like diffusant molecules in a highly entangled linear polyethylene matrix exhibit temperature and molecular weight dependencies similar to those observed spectroscopically from bulk polymers. Both the temperature and molecular weight dependencies for the star-branched polymers are at variance with the predictions of the reptation model. It is shown here, however, that these observations can be reconciled through application of the coupling model of relaxation. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2503-2510, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2935-2943 
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    Keywords: polymer blend ; extrusion ; light scattering ; optical microscopy ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: A light-scattering photometer with optical microscope for in-line studies during polymer processing is described. The instrument utilizes a commercial twin-screw extruding device that feeds molten polymer into a narrow slit die equipped with sapphire optical windows. The flow rate through the die is controlled via the feed rate, screw rate, and a by-pass valve. The optics for light scattering and microscopy can be switched back and forth via simple translation of a rail-mounted optical platform without realignment, allowing efficient in situ morphological studies in both real and reciprocal space. Extruded polystyrene/polyethylene blends and melts are used to demonstrate the performance and versatility of the instrument. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2935-2943, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2945-2949 
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    Keywords: isotactic poly(propylene) ; thermal expansion coefficient ; poly(propylene) unit cell ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The lattice parameters of a highly stereoregular metallocene polypropylene crystallized at 145°C were obtained after cooling and heating cycles in a temperature interval between 25°C and 165°C. The b dimension undergoes a large thermal expansion with temperature (0.6 Å) while the change of the a axis is relatively small (0.1 Å). The unit cell dimension along the molecular (c) axis appears less sensitive to temperature than are the intermolecular distances. The difference in dimensions between the a and c axis at low and high crystallization temperatures is small, varying from 2.3 to 3.5%. This small difference allows the formation of daughter, crosshatched lamellae in the complete interval of crystallization temperatures. The thermal expansion coefficient of the unit cell specific volume is also reported. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2945-2949, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 2961-2968 
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    Keywords: anchored coils ; hydrodynamic thickness ; surface forces apparatus ; interfacial rheology ; interface ; viscosity ; theta solvent ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: We study the drainage of a near-theta solvent through densely grafted polymer layers and compare to recent notions that these layers display little permeability to solvent flow at surface separations less than a “hydrodynamic thickness.” The solvent is trans-decalin (a near-theta solvent at the experimental temperature of 24°C). The polymer is polystyrene (PS) end-attached to two opposed mica surfaces via the selective adsorption of the polyvinylpyridine (PVP) block of a PS-PVP diblock copolymer. The experimental probe was a surface forces apparatus modified to apply small-amplitude oscillatory displacements in the normal direction. Out-of-phase responses reflected viscous flow of solvent alone - the PS chains did not appear to contribute to dissipation over the oscillation frequencies studied. The value of the hydrodynamic thickness (RH) was less than the coil thickness (Lo) measured independently from the onset of surface-surface interactions in the force-distance profile, implying significant penetration of the velocity field into the polymer layer. As the surface-surface separation was reduced from 3Lo to 0.3Lo, the apparent hydrodynamic thickness (RH*) decreased monotonically to values RH* ≪ RH. Physically, this indicates that the “slip plane” moved progressively closer to the solid surfaces with decreasing surface-surface separation. This was accompanied by augmentation of the effective viscosity by a factor of up to approximately 5, indicating somewhat diminished permeability of solvent through the overlapping polymer layers. Similar results hold for the flow through surface-anchored polymers in a good solvent. It is interesting to note the strong stretching of densely end-grafted polymers in a theta solvent. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 2961-2968, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1737-1746 
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    Keywords: free volume ; dual mode ; diffusion ; glassy polymer ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: The development of a new model for the diffusion of gas molecules in glassy polymers is presented which utilizes concepts from free volume theory and relies on a dual-mode interpretation of sorptive dilation in glassy polymers. Three assumptions are made in the development of the model. First, the free volume available for molecular transport processes is taken as constant below the glass transition temperature. Second, two populations of gas molecules are assumed to exist - one which contributes to the maintenance of an iso-free volume state upon sorptive dilation and one which does not contribute owing to sorption into regions of unrelaxed volume. Third, the former population is assumed to be mobile while the latter is not. The resulting model predicts, at constant temperature, a diffusion coefficient that is independent of solute volume fraction. This is in contrast to the widely used dual-mode sorption model with partial immobilization for gas transport in glassy polymers which leads to a diffusion coefficient that is dependent on solute mole fraction through the molar gas concentration. The new model is used to interpret gas transport data from permeation experiments for carbon dioxide, methane, and ethylene in three polycarbonates. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1737-1746, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1793-1805 
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    Keywords: rutile ; surface modification ; diblock copolymer ; inverse gas chromatography ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Various functional diblock copolymers have been used as surface modifiers for rutile pigment in an effort to condition the solid for eventual use in multicomponent polymer systems. Coated surfaces were analyzed by inverse gas chromatography at infinite and finite dilution of the vapor phase, and by XPS. At high coverages (about 10% by weight of the pigment), the diblocks were randomly oriented at the air interface, effectively masking the surface of the rutile. At low diblock concentrations acid/base interactions dominated the orientation of the adsorbed molecule at the rutile interface, thereby also affecting the orientational states at the air interface. In this condition, the performance of the pigment in specified host polymer systems may be expected to vary with the selection of the diblock copolymer modifier. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1793-1805, 1997
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    Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 35 (1997), S. 1843-1854 
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    Keywords: crystallization ; DNA ; fractionation ; gel-electrophoresis ; morphology ; phase transition ; SALLS ; sonication ; Physics ; Polymer and Materials Science
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    Notes: Polydisperse DNA of reasonable molecular weights was prepared from a mammalian source via sonication and fractionation. A method for characterizing the molecular weight using gel electrophoresis is described. Quiescent crystallization was studied in thin films of one of the fractions induced by rapidly changing the hydration state isothermally. We report the occurrence of the semicrystalline nature of DNA. The crystal growth occurring via aggregates is best described as sheaves and spherulites from DNA gels in the relative humidity range (RH) corresponding to A-DNA. These habits exhibit primary nucleation and secondary growth, which closely resemble those of melt-crystallized, synthetic macromolecules and, in a follow-up report, will be shown to be lamellar in nature. Small, needle-like crystals are observed for B-DNA hydration levels, and are unstable at lower hydration levels. A transformation from needle to lamellar crystals can occur, even when the primary nucleation of lamellar forms is otherwise absent at that hydration level, through a cylindrical phase exhibiting selective reflection of colored bands. The hydration level plays, in part, the role of the supercooling in this system and the long-known hysteresis in the formation and dissolution of the A-DNA (crystals) can now be viewed in light of those factors known to operate in semicrystalline systems. A morphological phase diagram is developed and is in accord with the known physical evidence. Because this preparation and these morphological observations are without precedence, substantial detail into methodology is included for this first article in the series. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35: 1843-1854, 1997
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