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Isolation and Compositional Analysis of Plant Cuticle Lipid Polyester Monomers
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2015
Lipid polyesters constitute the structural components of two cell wall modifications, the plant cuticle and suberin-containing diffusion barriers. In this video, we describe a method to depolymerize cutin from whole delipidated leaves. The method can be applied to investigating mutants compromised in either cutin or suberin biosynthesis.
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Measurement: Standard Units
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2020
Every measurement provides three kinds of information: the size or magnitude of the measurement (a number), a standard of comparison for the measurement (a unit), and an indication of the uncertainty of the measurement. While the number and unit are explicitly represented when a quantity is written, the uncertainty is an aspect of the errors in the measurement results. The number in the measurement can be represented in different ways, including decimal form and scientific notation, which is...
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Measurement: Derived Units
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2020
The International System of Units or SI system, by international agreement, has fixed measurement units for seven fundamental properties: length, mass, time, temperature, electric current, amount of substance, and luminosity. These are called the SI base units. Units of measurement derived from the mathematical combination of SI base units are called SI-derived units. For example, the ratio of the SI unit for distance (meter; m) and the SI unit for time (second; s) gives the SI-derived unit...
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Using Polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid)-coated Metal Nanoparticles as Monomers for Their Homo- and Co-polymerization
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2015
We report protocols for “polymerizing” various types of polymer-encapsulated metal nanoparticles into long chains of “homo-“ and “co-polymers”.
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Units of Measurement
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2023
Mechanical engineering is one of the oldest branches of engineering. It deals with designing, analyzing, and manufacturing machines and mechanical systems. To ensure precise and accurate calculations, units of measurement are used. They provide a standard system for expressing and comparing physical quantities. There are various well-known historical measurement systems, such as the Babylonian system, the Roman system, the Egyptian system, the Olympian system, the British system, and the Indus...
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Chain-growth and step-growth are distinct polymerization pathways through which monomer units become connected by covalent bonds. The pathway used is important because it contributes to the resulting chain structure and molecular weight. Comparing these reaction types helps chemists relate the way linking occurs to the properties and performance expected from the final polymer.
Functional groups provide the chemical features that control how monomer units participate in polymerization. Their presence, together with reaction conditions, influences the covalent connections formed between molecules and the resulting chain structure. Controlling these factors allows researchers to adjust polymer characteristics rather than treating composition alone as the source of material behavior.
The composition and arrangement of monomer units influence several measurable polymer properties, including strength, flexibility, solubility, and thermal stability. Consequently, two materials built from related molecular building blocks may perform differently when their arrangement or composition changes. This relationship lets chemists connect molecular structure with the practical behavior of a polymer.
Researchers select and arrange monomer units according to the performance required from the resulting material. Because composition and molecular arrangement affect strength, flexibility, solubility, and thermal stability, these variables guide the design of plastics, fibers, resins, coatings, adhesives, and other synthetic materials. The choice therefore links molecular construction with a targeted application.
Examining the monomer units and their arrangement helps researchers predict how a polymer may behave in use. The available relationships include effects on chain structure, molecular weight, strength, flexibility, solubility, and thermal stability. Such predictions support comparison of candidate materials before selecting compositions for a specific synthetic or biological material system.
Monomer units provide a molecular basis for understanding polymers found in proteins and many biological materials, as well as for designing advanced biomaterials. In chemistry, relating their composition and arrangement to properties helps researchers tailor materials for desired performance. This perspective also connects polymerization principles with biodegradable polymers and other application-focused material designs.