Uniform resonant chaotic mixing in fluid flows

Laminar flows can produce particle trajectories that are chaotic, with nearby tracers separating exponentially in time. For time-periodic, two-dimensional flows and steady three-dimensional (3D) flows, enhancements in mixing due to chaotic advection are typically limited by impenetrable transport barriers that form at the boundaries between ordered and chaotic mixing regions. However, for time-dependent 3D flows, it has been proposed theoretically that completely uniform mixing is possible through a resonant mechanism called singularity-induced diffusion; this is thought to be the case even if the time-dependent and 3D perturbations are infinitesimally small. It is important to establish the conditions for which uniform mixing is possible and whether or not those conditions are met in flows that typically occur in nature. Here we report experimental and numerical studies of mixing in a laminar vortex flow that is weakly 3D and weakly time-periodic. The system is an oscillating horizontal vortex chain (produced by a magnetohydrodynamic technique) with a weak vertical secondary flow that is forced spontaneously by Ekman pumping--a mechanism common in vortical flows with rigid boundaries, occurring in many geophysical, industrial and biophysical flows. We observe completely uniform mixing, as predicted by singularity-induced diffusion, but only for oscillation periods close to typical circulation times.     

Lymphocyte reactivity in Imuran-treated guinea-pigs and in vitro effect of colchicine

Summary Imuran treatment significantly diminished macrophage migration inhibition in immunized guinea-pigs and the percentage of E-rosette forming cells in all treated animals. 10^–6 M colchicine in vitro significantly increased the percentage of E-rosette forming cells in Imuran-treated animals. The results suggest possible alteration of the lymphocyte receptors after treatment with Imuran.This work was supported by the grants of the Republic Research Fund of Serbia.     

Reinke's crystals at damaged germinal epithelium

Zusammenfassung Überprüfung der Reinkeschen Kristalle in den Leydingschen Zellen an einem bioptischen Material von 220 Hoden steriler Männer (22–45) entsprechend verschiedener Beschädigungsstufen des Samenepithels ergab keinen Einfluss des Keimepithels auf die Kristallbildung.

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Reinke, Arch. mikrosk. Anat. EntwMech.47, 34 (1896).     

A comparative study of the calorigenic action of noradrenaline in the rat and ground squirrel adapted to different temperatures

Résumé La capacité de produire de la chaleur sous l'influence de la même quantité de noradrénaline est beaucoup plus élevée chez le Spermophile que chez le rat. D'autre part, le séjour prolongé à la température de 36°C-contrairement à ce qui se passe chez les rats-ne réduit pas la sensibilité à la noradrénaline chez les Spermophiles examinés en octobre.     

Effect of a growth-promoting factor from calf muscles on the weight gain of hypophysectomized rats

Zusammenfassung Aus Kalbsmuskel wurde nach Sephadex G-25 Chromatographie jene Fraktion gereinigt, die als Sulfationsfaktor bekannt ist und den³⁵S-Sulfateinbau im embryonalen Hühnerknorpel in vitro steigert. Der Faktor kann bei hypophysektomierten Ratten die Wirkung von submaximalen Dosen des menschlichen Wachstumshormons erhöhen.     

Hemmung von Morphin-Effekten durch synthetische Substanz P

Summary Synthetic Substance P and naloxone abolish the proconvulsive action of morphine on pentetrasol-induced seizures. It is suggested that Substance P could be a natural antagonist of morphine in the central nervous system.

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Am 20. März 1976 gestorben.     

Hypertension mediated by the activation of the rat brain 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor sites

Summary 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) administered intraventricularly (i.vent.) in rats produced hypertension without considerable changes in heart rate. After transsection of the spinal cord or i.vent. administration of methysergide, 5-HT failed to produce the pressor effect. Thus, the hypertension results from the activation of 5-HT receptor sites of the rat brain.This work was supported by Union of Scientific Medical Institutions of Serbia (Grant No. 85).     

Secretory phenomenon of the adenohypophyseal cells viewed with the scanning electron microscope

Summary Exocytosis from rat adenohypophyseal cells, probably somatotrophic, was studied in the scanning electron microscope after freeze fracturation of the glands. This technique permitted the distinguishing of a clearly delimited exoplasm interrupted by the passage of the secretory granules. It was postulated that the exoplasm could be involved in the control of the release of secretory granules in the endocrine cells studied. At the basal cell surface a simultaneous discharge of several secretory granules has been detected.With the technical assistance of Mr P.-A. Milliquet.     

A novel xanthone as secondary metabolite fromCentaurium cachanlahuen

Summary From the plantCentaurium cachanlahuen, swertiaperenine1, swercherine2, decusatine4, oleanolic acid5 and the xanthone 1,8-dihydroxy-2,3,4,6-tetramethoxy-9H-xanthone3 were isolated and characterized.