Iron and ruthenium complexes of the type [M-LH]n (where M = RuII,III(NH3)5(2+,3+), RuII,III(edta)2-,- [edta = ethylenedinitrilotetraacetate], or FeII,III(CN)5(3-,2-) and LH = benzotriazole or benzimidazole) were prepared and characterized in aqueous solutions by means of electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical methods.Special emphasis was given

Abstract Background Dehydrins represent hydrophilic proteins acting mainly during cell dehydration and stress response.Dehydrins are generally thermostable; however, the so-called dehydrin-like (dehydrin-related) proteins show variable thermolability.Both groups immunoreact with antibodies directed against the K-segment of dehydrins.Plant mitochond

The two closely related moth species, Helicoverpa armigera and H.assulta differ strongly in their degree of host-plant specialism.In dual-choice leaf disk assays, caterpillars of the two species that had been reared on standard artificial diet were strongly deterred by the plant-derived alkaloid strychnine.However, Food Service:Bar caterpillars of

Titanium alloys, despite their high strength-to-weight ratio, are considered as difficult-to-machine materials.Their poor machinability is attributed, among other reasons, to the accumulation of intense heat near the cutting edge that leads to brisk tool damage.The tool damage, in turn, causes deterioration of work surface quality, consumption of m

Social support, when provided following a traumatic experience, is associated with a lower incidence of stress-related psychiatric disorders.Our hypothesis was that providing a social interaction period with a naive conspecific would improve sleep architecture in response to cued fear conditioning in Wistar rats.Rats were randomly assigned to eithe