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Capillary Electrophoresis Theory and Practice, Second Edition, P. Camilleri, ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 1997, 552 pp., $129.95.

Handbook of Analytical Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology, S. H. Y. Wong, I. Sunshine, eds., CRC Press, 1997, 354 pp., $79.95.

Basic HPLC and CE of Biomolecules, R. L. Cunico, K. M. Gooding, T. Wehr, Bay Bioanalytical Laboratory, Inc., Richmond, CA, 1998, 388 pp., $39.95.

Handbook of Chiral Chemicals, David J. Ager, ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1999, 382 pp.     

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An instrument for measuring thermal characteristics of metals and alloys

An all-soldered instrument capable of measuring the density, surface tension, electron work function for metals or alloys, and wetting of solid surfaces under high static vacuum conditions has been designed and tested. Measurements of thermal characteristics of lithium samples have demonstrated a high reliability of the instrument. Original Russian Text ? B.B. Alchagirov, L.Kh. Afaunova, F.F. Dyshekova, T.M. Taova, R.Kh. Arkhestov, A.G. Mozgovoi, Z.A. Kokov, 2009, published in Pribory i Tekhnika Eksperimenta, 2009, No. 3, pp. 148–151.     

Huge clusters of embryonic stem cells in human embryos: A morphologic study

Background: Nothing is known about huge clusters (HC) of embryonic stem cells (ESC) in human fetal organs (HFO). Aim: To know the status of HC‐ESC in HFO. Methods: Morphology and immunohistochemistry (IHC) in 32 HFO of 7–40 gestational weeks (GW). Results: HC‐ESC were seen in many HFO including central nervous system, spinal cords, spine, soft tissue, bone, skin, thyroid, lung, liver, pancreas, gall bladder, extrahepatic bile duct, adrenal, kidney, bladder, foregut, midgut, hindgut, female and male genital organs, and neurons. HC‐ESC's were composed of two populations depending on constituting cells. One were large cells with ample acidophilic cytoplasms with vesicular nuclei and nucleoli. The other were small cells with scant cytoplasm with hyperchromatic nuclei without nucleoli, resembling lymphocytes. The HC‐ESC were frequently showed neuronal differentiation. HC‐ESC were positive for NCAM, synaptophysin, NSE, chromogranin, PDGFRA, AFP, ErbB2, bcl‐2, KIT, MET. They were negative for CD45, CD3, CD20, EMA, CEA, CA19‐9, cytokeratin (CK) 7, CK8, CK18, CK19, MUC1, MUC2, MUC5AC, and MUC6. The mean Ki‐67 labeling index (LI) was 13% ± 7%. HC‐ESC showed a little glycogen but lacked mucins. These HC‐ESC were seen in 7–25 GW, and they were rarely seen in 26–40 GW. Conclusions: The morphology, IHC, and ontogeny of HC‐ESC were described. Microsc. Res. Tech. 77:825–831, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Phase of acoustic impedance and performance of standing wave thermoacoustic coolers

Investigations on the relations between the phase angle of the acoustic impedance at the driver piston and the system performance of a standing wave thermoacoustic cooler were performed. The system performance measured at a fixed acoustic power showed that the coefficient of performance of the standing wave thermoacoustic cooler increases as the phase angle increases when the stack temperature span is relatively low. The results were consistent with the simulation results obtained from DELTAE, a computer code based on linear thermoacoustic theory. Analysis on the temperature profiles along the stack showed that the cooling efficiency (COP) of the system could be decreased or increased as the phase angle of the acoustic impedance at the driver piston changes depending on the stack temperature spans. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Yeon June Kang Insu Paek received the B.S. degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea, in 1997, the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, USA, in 2000, and the Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA, in 2005. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Purdue University and McGill University in 2006 and 2007. He is currently a faculty member in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea. His research interests include thermoacoustic cooling and power generation, solar heat driven absorption cooling., and wind power. Luc Mongeau received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Montreal, QC, Canada, in 1984 and 1986, respectively, and the Ph. D. degree in Acoustics from Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA, in 1990. He is currently a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. He has published over 50 archival journal publications on various topics related to acoustics and noise control. His research activities are in the flow and turbomachinery noise areas, as well as in the areas of voice production, and thermoacoustic refrigeration. James E. Braun received the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, USA, in 1976, and the M.S. and Ph. D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, in 1980 and 1988, respectively. He is currently a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA. Professor Braun’s research combines the use of computer modeling, optimization, and experiments to study and improve the performance of thermal systems. He has published over 140 papers. Professor Braun is currently an associate editor for the international journal of HVAC&R Research. Shin You Kang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in the Department of Mechanical Design from Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, in 1982, and 1986, respectively. He then received the Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at the same university in 1992. Professor Kang is currently a professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea. His research interests include mechanical structure design, crash analysis, optimal design, computational structure analysis and evaluation.     

The 5N neutral particle beamline of the U-70 accelerator (Institute for High Energy Physics)

The 5N neutral particle beamline at the U-70 accelerator (Institute for High Energy Physics), which has been designed to produce a high-intensity neutron beam with the highest possible energy, is described. The average neutron energy is ∼51 GeV, and the beam intensity is up to 10⁷ neutrons per spill. For several years, this beam has been used to investigate charmed particles and narrow baryon resonances in neutron-nucleus interactions and search for exotic multiquark states with the aid of the EXCHARM spectrometer. Original Russian Text A.N. Aleev, V.A. Arefiev, A.A. Aseev, Yu.G. Basha, V.P. Balandin, A.P. Bugorsky, T.S. Grigalashvili, B.N. Guskov, A.A. Zhuravlev, V.N. Zapolsky, A.I. Zinchenko, I.M. Ivanchenko, N.N. Karpenko, M.N. Kapishin, V.D. Kekelidze, D.A. Kirillov, I.G. Kosarev, N.A. Kuzmin, M.F. Likhachev, A.L. Ljubimov, D.T. Madigozhin, A.N. Maximov, N.A. Molokanova, A.N. Morozov, F.N. Novoskoltsev, Yu.K. Potrebenikov, Yu.P. Petukhov, V.E. Simonov, V.N. Spaskov, G.T. Tatishvili, P.Z. Hristov, I.P. Yudin (EXCHARM Collaboration), 2009, published in Pribory i Tekhnika Eksperimenta, 2009, No. 3, pp. 5–12.     

New method to calibrate and validate a high-resolution 3D scanner,based on photogrammetry

In the last years close-range photogrammetric scanning systems, are acquiring a larger market share. This is due to low-cost hardware, components and to new user-friendly software. The ultimate, photogrammetric 3D scanning systems are very accurate and precise because, of the high-resolution cameras (over 10 Mpixels) they are equipped of and, the more precise algorithms of their software. The calibration phase is the primary step for the development of a, precise photogrammetric scanner. Through a good calibration it is indeed, possible to eliminate optical aberration issues and to obtain precise and, accurate three-dimensional measurements. In this study a powerful, calibration method, named full-field calibration, was implemented to, obtain high-precision values, using an original three-dimensional, calibrator, developed so as to increase the performance of this type of, calibration. Prior to using any measurement or 3D scanning system, precision and, accuracy have to be assessed. In this study a robust validation method, for photogrammetric scanning systems has been proposed. The validation, procedure consisted in: (1) operator error analysis, (2) reproducibility, error-analysis, (3) control-system error analysis, (4) scanning system, error analysis., The measurements taken using the “control system” (certified equipment in, terms of precision and accuracy) were considered as “gold standard”. The, photogrammetric measurements, subsequently obtained by the scanning, system, were aligned to the “gold standard” using Procrustes, registration. The system error was expressed as the displacement between, these two sets of measurements.     

FAAS法测定高纯铝丝中的铁、铜、锌、锰和镁

本文提出了高纯铝丝中的铁、铜、锌、锰和镁的火焰原子吸收测定方法,对基体及共存离子对待测元素的干扰及消除进行了研究,实验结果表明:方法简单、快速,加标回收率为95.0％～105％,相对标准偏差为1.51％～5.26％。     

Immunohistochemical distribution of enkephalin, substance P, and somatostatin in the brainstem of the leopard frog, Rana pipiens

The brainstems of frogs contain many of the neurochemicals that are found in mammals. However, the clustering of nuclei near the ventricles makes it difficult to distinguish individual cell groups. We addressed this problem by combining immunohistochemistry with tract tracing and an analysis of cell morphology to localize neuropeptides within the brainstem of Rana pipiens. We injected a retrograde tracer, Fluoro-Gold, into the spinal cord, and, in the same frog, processed adjacent sections for immunohistochemical location of antibodies to the neuropeptides enkephalin (ENK), substance P (SP), and somatostatin (SOM). SOM+ cells were more widespread than cells containing immunoreactivity (ir) to the other substances. Most reticular nuclei in frog brainstem contained ir to at least one of these chemicals. Cells with SOM ir were found in nucleus (n.) reticularis pontis oralis, n. reticularis magnocellularis, n. reticularis paragigantocellularis, n. reticularis dorsalis, the optic tectum, n. interpeduncularis, and n. solitarius. ENK-containing cell bodies were found in n. reticularis pontis oralis, n. reticularis dorsalis, the nucleus of the solitary tract, and the tectum. The midbrain contained most of the SP+ cells. Six nonreticular nuclei (griseum centrale rhombencephali, n. isthmi, n. profundus mesencephali, n. interpeduncularis, torus semicircularis laminaris, and the tectum) contained ir to one or more of the substances but did not project to the spinal cord. The descending tract of V, and the rubrospinal, reticulospinal, and solitary tracts contained all three peptides as did the n. profundus mesencephali, n. isthmi, and specific tectal layers. Because the distribution of neurochemicals within the frog brainstem is similar to that of amniotes, our results emphasize the large amount of conservation of structure, biochemistry, and possibly function that has occurred in the brainstem, and especially in the phylogenetically old reticular formation.     

电感耦合等离子体质谱仪双样品环进样系统的设计

电感耦合等离子体质谱仪（ICP-MS）常搭配溶液气动雾化器进样系统,以串联方式测样,其进样效率并未达到最佳。本文基于六通多路阀设计了一种双样品环进样系统,连接雾化器前,用以提高仪器的测样效率。实验测定了Sc、Ti、V、Cr、Mn、As、Co、Ni、Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、Li、Sr、Ba、Co、U、Th共18种元素,其校准曲线的线性相关系数均大于0.999,精密度（n=5）均小于5%。实验还分别测定了1、6、12、18、32种元素,测样时间分别节约了45%、35%、27%、21%、16%。以Ce元素为例,先测试100.00 μg/L样品后,立即测试1.00 μg/L样品,未发现明显的记忆效应。该系统价格低廉、操作简单、体积小、易于实现自动化,且有与其他仪器联用的可能性,具有广阔的发展前景。