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Volume 9, Issue 4 (10-2010)
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The Ursolic Acid and Oleanolic Acid presented in apple peels have a potential antioxidant acivity. Antiprolifertive acivity of the triterpenoids against human liver cancer cells, breast cancer cells and colon cancer ells is evaluated. In this study, we have used Ursolic Acid and Oleanolic Acid which are predominant isolated triterpenoids of the apple peels.. The purpose of this study is to determine antimutation and anticarcinogen effect of Ursolic Acid and Oleanolic Acid against Sodium Azide mutagen substance by the use of Microsome and Ames test.
These substances were white powder and soluble in Acetone and bought from sigma company. The bacterium used in this test is a strain of Salmonella thyphimurium (TA100) that carries a selective mutation in its Histidine Operon. We also added Microsome to improve anticancer activity of this two triterpenoids. In this study, inhibition percentage from mutation was 83% for ursolic acid and 76.4 % for oleanolic acid in presence of Microsome ( and 77.6 % for Ursolic Acid and 69.8 % for Oleanolic Acid in absence of Microsome) . Therefore , presence of anti mutation Ursolic Acid and oleanolic acid along with mutagen substance, reduced quantity of back mutation and Inhibition over 40 % recommended as a powerful antimutation substance. Therefore, apple peel has large amount of active Phytochemicals, with Antimutation and Anticarcinogen activity and Ursolic Acid has more antimutation activity than Oleanolic acid
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Volume 10, Issue 3 (2-2010)
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Objective: DNA vaccinations using Her2 gene have shown some success in immunotherapy of Her2-expressing tumors, but the potency needs to be greatly enhanced. Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs) have shown to be potent adjuvant in immunotherapy of tumors and affect different aspects of innate and adaptive immune responses. We utilized the adjuvant effect of gp96 and attempted to gain two aims, firstly, production of a construct containing fusion of Her2 and gp96, and secondly, investigation of gene expression in the construct using green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene.
, Jafar Mohamadian,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (2-2011)
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Halophilic bacteria can not growth without NaCl and they have optimum growth in high salinity media. Halobacteria are chemoorganotroph and the most species are aerobic. Bacteriorhodopsin is a light driven proton pump that found only in halobacteria. In this study H. salinarum that isolated in previous research from saline environment in Iran were used for isolation of purple membrane. The method of Yucel et al (1995) was applied for isolation of purple membrane of H. salinarum. The stages of this method include dialysis and centrifuge at high speed. Spectrophotometery analysis at 560 nm and absorbance ratio 280/560 nm were used for conform the purity of purple membrane. The activity of purple membrane was assayed as change of pH in salt solution contains MgCl2 and KCl. By using of microwave radiation apparatus the ability of microwave absorbance were measured. The result of isolation of purple membrane indicated that the 280/560 absorbance ratio in this spectrum was 3/3 that confirm the purity of purple membrane. Extracted purple membrane from 4 liter of culture media was 35 milligram. This extracted PM could decrease of pH (0.15 units per 6 hours) and absorb 60 % of microwave radiation. In conclusion there is very diversity between halophilic archaea in Iran ecosystem and extracted PM is favorable for nanotechnology application
S Bazm, Esmaeil Babolian,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (2-2011)
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In this paper, we use operational matrices of piecewise constant orthog-
onal functions on the interval [0,1] to solve fractional differential , integral
and integro-differential equations without solving any system. We first ob-
tain Laplace transform of the problem and then we find numerical inversion
of Laplace transform by operational matrices. Numerical examples show
that the approximate solutions have a good degree of accuracy.


, , Seyed Lotfollah Sharifi,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (2-2011)
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In this paper nanoparticles of lithium-cobalt oxide on alumina and silica substrates, by sol-gel method and with citric acid as gelling agent were prepared. The effects of different substrates on size, shape and catalytic effects of nanoparticles were studied. To evaluate the catalytic activity, rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of any of the samples by measuring the volume of oxygen gas released at the time, was investigated. The X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and FT-IR spectra confirmed the formation of Co3O4 and LiCoO2 phases
Peyman Najafi Moghadam, Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (2-2011)
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Conducting polyaniline (PANI) nano particles doped with HCl were synthesized by a sonochemical method. Polyaniline/Poly (styrene- alt-maleic acid)/Polystyrene sulfonic acid nano composites with different polyaniline content were developed by solution-dispersion blending method. The influence of Poly (styrene-alt-maleic acid) (PSMAC) and polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSS) concentration in nano composite structure was investigated. The composite dispersed solution in tetrahydrofurane (THF) cast to fabricate conductive films with evaporation of the solvent. With only a mixing procedure and without any dispersant added, the PANI nanoparticles were well dispersed in the matrix polymer as indicated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. The conductivity of obtained nano composites was measured with four probe technique. All of obtained nano composites have conductivity and between them, the maximum electrical conductivity was 3 S/cm. The obtained nano composites were characterized by FT-IR and UV-Vis spectroscopiess.
Mohammad Jahanshahi, Mojtaba Sajjadmanesh,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (11-2012)
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Boundary value problems (BVPs) are one of the most important fields in engineering and mathematical physics. In self-adjoint case of these problems, there are some facilities to solve them, such as
eigenvalues of adjoint equations are real numbers and associated eigenfunctions make an orthogonal
basis system.
In this paper a new method for investigation of self-adjoint B.V.Ps including ordinary differential
equations (O.D.Es) is introduced. Based on this method, at first, some necessary conditions
are obtained by making use of fundamental solutions of adjoint equations. Then an algebraic system is made by this necessary conditions and boundary conditions of given boundary value problem.
Finally, by making use of Lagrangian identity and boundary values of unknown function, sufficient conditions for having a self-adjoint problem are presented.
Am Shahrezaee, M Hoseini Nia,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (11-2012)
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در این مقاله سه نوع از مسائل معکوس سهموی از نوع هدایت گرمایی و تشعشع گرمایی به روش تجزیه آدومیان بررسی می شود و برای حل این نوع مسائل معکوس از یک شرط فوق ¬اضافی در یک نقطه داخلی ناحیه مفروض مسأله استفاده می شود. این روش با سرعت همگرایی بالا، تقریب عددی از جواب دقیق مسأله بدون نیاز به خطی¬سازی یا گسسته سازی می¬دهد. در واقع روش تجزیه آدومیان، نیاز به حل کردن هر سیستم خطی یا غیرخطی از معادلات جبری را از بین می¬برد. نتایج عددی به دست آمده از این روش حاکی از دقت و سرعت بالای این روش است
, Akbar Rishakani, Mohammad Reza Shams Abad, Einolla Pasha,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (11-2012)
Abstract

Modular multiplication modulo a power of two is one of the operators that is used in cryptography

specially symmetric cryptography. In this paper we investigate the statistical and algebraic properties of

this operator from the cryptographic viewpoint. At first we compute the distribution of the output of

modular multiplication modulo a power of two and the distribution of its component Boolean functions.

Then after presenting a criterion for measuring the imbalance of maps, we obtain the imbalance of

this operator and its component Boolean functions. At last we investigate the algebraic degree of the

component Boolean functions of this operator and present a lower bound for the degree of these

functions.
Syed Naeim Emami, Hamidreza Peyrowan, Zahra Eliasi,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (11-2012)
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The volcano - sedimentary complex in the North of Shahrekord , center of Chahar mahal and bakhtiary province as a NW-SE trend belt has located in the central part of the Sanandaj- Sirjan structural zone is composed of volcanics (basalts, andesitic basalts and andesites),subvolcanics (dolerites and microdiorites), volcaniclastics (tuffs, lapilli tuffs, agglomerates, volcanic breccia and tuffites) belong to Upper Jurassic, Middle Kimmerian orogenic phase. These rocks with calc-alkaline to tholeiitic affinity were erupted in a subduction environment as island arc.
The above mentioned lithological unites have been affected by hydrothermal fluids with pH=8-9, T=226◦C(in intermediate argillic zone) to 300◦C (in quartz- epidote veins) under 200 bar pressure. The secondary minerals have replaced primary rock components (selective pervasive) or have occurred as vein and vesicle fillings (non pervasive). There are three alteration zones in the study area including propylitic (chloritic), sericitic and intermediate argillic based on variety amounts of the chlorite, epidote, clinozoisite, calcite and illite. Vesicles in basalts are filled by chlorite-epidote-clinozoisite-calcite- quartz assemblages too. The investigation of mass changes show that the volcanic rocks have lossed their mass as result of hydrothermal alteration partially in chloritic zone. CaO enrichment and Na2O depletion in chloritic zone, Na2O, K2O depletion and MgO enrichment in sericitic zone, FeO, Na2O, K2O enrichment in intermediate argillic zone are key indices to determination of fossil alteration zones.
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Saeed Irian, A. Darash,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (5-2013)
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Species of the genus Citrus grow in different parts of Fars province. The present study aimed at investigating the ontogeny of Citrus grandis pollen grains and petal secretory sacs. Flowers and blossoms were collected from the gardens located in Jahrome during the flowering period, fixed in FAA and stored in 70% ethanol. Samples were prepared and embedded in paraffin and sectioned using a rotary microtome. To examine petal secretory sacs, petals were placed in a glycerine-alcohol mixture, and sections were prepared for light microscopy using a sterilized razor blade. Results showed anthers with four pollen sacs. Cytokinesis appeared simultaneous, and the microspore tetrads were of a tetrahedral type. Pollen grains at a time of dispersal have two cells, containing four vegetative openings with reticulo-faveolate decorations. In the initial petals, three tissues were detected with tightly packed dividing cells. Throughout petal developmental stages, the rate of epidermal cell division was reduced, while parenchymal tissue differentiation was limited to an increase in cell dimensions, cell wall thickening and the intercellular space. In addition, the number and size of the vascular bundles increased during growth. The formation of petal secretory sacs is limited to the first stage of its development, while later in the development, this structure only increased in dimensions.  In conclusion, based on our histological examinations, Citrus grandispetal secretory sacs change in a five stage process
Vahid Ahadnejad,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (2-2014)
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The magnetic anisotropy of rocks results from the contributions of diamagnetic, paramagnetic, & ferromagnetic minerals. This bulk anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility, which can be rapidly measured with modern instruments, generally provides a better understanding of the rock deformation history. Different minerals in a rock can form at different times and also respond to deformation in different manners. Therefore it is useful to separate their respective contributions to the whole rock magnetic fabric. Various techniques available to achieve this separation among them measurement of the magnetic properties at high fields, above the saturation magnetization of ferromagnetic minerals, effectively separates the diamagnetic-paramagnetic magnetic anisotropy. In this paper, the anisotropies of ferromagnetic and paramagnetic components are separated using High-Field Analysis torque for 37 samples of natural rocks. These samples are igneous rocks of Malayer that are mainly composed of paramagnetic minerals (e.g. biotite and amphibole) and few portions of ferromagnetic minerals (e.g. titanomagnetite) which are located in the quratz-feldespathic (diamagnetic) context. Anisotropy of Magnetic Susceptibility (AMS) in low field analyses indicated that paramagnetic phases are the dominant control of the magnetic fabric. This is confirmed by High Field Analyses (HFA) which implied that magnetic characteristics are dominated by paramagnetic minerals, except for three samples.
Seyed Lotfollah Sharifi, Hadi Sadeghi, Akbar Mirzaei,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (4-2014)
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In this study, manganese dioxide nanoparticles were synthesized in the pores of zeolite 13X by supporting method and its morphology and structure were characterized by SEM, XRD, IR and AAS techniques. Decontamination reaction of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (a mustard agent simulant) was investigated by GC technique. The results of GC analysis showed that 2-CEES was completely absorbed by Nano-MnO2/Zeolite13X composite after 168 hours and converted to less toxic chemical product. Decontamination products formed via hydrolysis were hydroxyl ethyl ethyl sulfide and ethyl vinyl sulfide. Destruction reaction of DMMP nerve agent simulant via 31P NMR analysis showed that this composite after 36 hours demolished almost 32 percent of nerve agent simulant
Zahra Bahrami, Ali Mahdifar,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (4-2014)
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This paper aimed to investigate the relation between the coherent states and the wavelets. So first the standard, generalized and nonlinear coherent states were reviewed and then their properties were presented. As an example of the nonlinear coherent states, the coherent states of a two-dimensional harmonic oscillator on a flat space were examined. Using the Dirac notation, the admissibility condition of the mother wavelets was studied. Then by means of the resolution of the identity of the generalized coherent states and the admissibility condition of the wavelets, a systematic method was presented to calculate the polynomial wavelets. At the end, as an illustrative example, the polynomial wavelets were constructed by using the nonlinear coherent states on a flat space.
S. Mohammad Motevalli, Somayeh Sheikhian Azizi,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (4-2014)
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In this paper, we investigated Stark mixing transition rate of muonic deuterium, pionic deuterium, kaonic deuterium and anti protonic deuterium exotic atoms in various density of deuterium and in various initial states. To this end, the effects of Stark mixing were studied by Borie-Leon and SCM models. In order to obtain exact results the experimental data on shift and width of  and of exotic atoms were used. The obtained results show considerable transition rate of muonic deuterium in various densities and in various initial state than other exotic atoms. 
Abbas Cheraghi,
Volume 14, Issue 2 (7-2014)
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Determining the Optimal Complexity of Bipartite Access Structures

Abbas Cneraghi

Abstract

Keywords: Complexity, Secret Sharing Scheme, Access structure.



In a bipartite secret sharing scheme, the set of participants is divided into two parts, and all participants in each part play an equivalent role. The ideal bipartite access structures were characterized by Padro and Saez, but it is not known which is the optimal information rate of non ideal bipartite access structures. Determining the optimal complexity of general access structures is one of the major problems in secret sharing. We study this open problem restricted to the bipartite access structures, obtaining a new method to compute bounds on the optimal complexity. Namely, by using the connection between secret sharing schemes and polymatroids, we show a linear programming problem that determines, for each access structure, a lower bound on the complexity. Moreover, we show new optimal constructions for certain bipartite access structures.
Fatemeh Ghasemi, Reza Heidari, Rashid Jamei, Latifeh Poorakbar,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (4-2015)
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To assess nickel-induced toxicity in plants, Zea mays seeds after germination were cultured on hydroponic nutrient solution with nickel concentrations of 0, 50, 100 and 200 micro molar for a period of two weeks. Then its effect on the growth, Hill reaction and photosynthetic pigment's content were investigated. The fresh and dry weight of leaves and roots increased in 50 &muM nickel but decreased in 100 and 200 &muM. The decline in length of root and shoot were observed by increasing Ni concentration.According to results, root and shoot showed differential growth response to varried concentrations of nickel. Ni concentrations up to 100 &muM caused incrtease in the content of chlorophyll a, but it was decreased at 200 &muM Ni. No significant changes in chlorophyll b and carotinoids content observed. The rate of Hill reaction as an ability of chlorophyll a in the reaction center of PSII680 to split water, decreased by increasing Ni concentration.
R Ghafari, Fariba Meighani, F Ghasemkhani, H Salimi,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (4-2015)
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Mesquite is one of the invasive, problematic and noxious weeds and special warm and dry areas. This plant in recent years due to high resistance to drought stress level in the vast agricultural lands and orchards spread. Management so it is very important. The following studies were conducted in plant protection of weed research Department Research Institute of during the years 2010: 1- Effect of constant temperature on germination that including 5, 10, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40° C independent dark and independent light conditions 2- Effect of temperature fluctuations on seed germination: 0/10, 10/20 and 20/30° C 3- Effect of planting depth seed on seed germhnation. All experiments were conducted with 4 replications. mesquite seeds showed no dormancy when detachment from mother plant. Seed germination was strongly influenced by temperature. Light did not play a crucial role on seed germination of this weed. Therefore mesquite seeds were not photoblastic and temperature fluctuations did not increase seed germination of mesquite. The above characteristics are very important in making mesquite an invasive weed. Having precise information of these traits enables us to a better management and control of this troublesome weed.
Keyword: Prosopis farcta, seed germination, seed dormancy, constant and fluctuating temperature, planting depth.
Latifeh Pourakbar, Latifeh Pourakbar,
Volume 15, Issue 2 (2-2015)
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Effects of decreased ozone and increased UV radiation have been studied by many researchers. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of UV-B radiation on Melissa officinalis L. and to study the impact of salicylic acid and magnetic fields in reducing the harmful effects of radiation on plants. The Melissa officinalis L. plants were treated with 28_+2 Celsius temperature for about 60 days. The light intensity was 150 µ E mˉ² Sˉ¹ and the lightness-darkness condition was8-16 hours. UV treatment was applied after the six-leaf stage and UV-B radiation was applied for a period of 15 days, the time for each application was 20 minutes. Salicylic acid was sprayed on the plants after the six-leaf stage with a concentration of 1 mmol. Magnetic field treatment was applied for an hour with intensities of 0, 40 and 85 mT. The results indicated that the UV-B radiation led to reduction in dry and fresh weight, root elongation and shoots. The radiations also reduced the photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoid) and sugar rate and soluble proteins amount. The phenylalanine ammonia-lyase compounds rate and UV-absorbing compounds were increased under the effect of UV-B radiation. The results showed that treatment with salicylic acid and magnetic fields caused a reduced damage to the plant which had been created due to UV-B radiation and were able compensate for changed factors that had been changed because of UV radiation.
Akramosadat Mirlohi, Mahmoud Khalili, Seyed Mohsen Tabatabaei-Manesh, Hans-Joachim Massonne,
Volume 16, Issue 42 (5-2015)
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Garnet-micaschists from Haji Qara high, north of Golpayegan, are part of the metamorphic rocks of the Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone (SSZ). Lepidoporphyroblastic and porphyropoikiloblastic are the main textures and the mineral assemblages consist dominantly of Fe-biotite, muscovite and ferriphengite, metamorphic Fe-Mg chlorites (I-type and IIb), garnet and quartz. Staurolite, andalusite, plagioclase carbon, Fe-oxides and tourmaline are present as accessories. Petrographic evidences as well as mica chemistry along with other paragenesis and thermometric estimations indicate a path change from amphibolites facies to lower pressure and higher temperature gradient suggesting the presence of a local pluton which led to garnet porphyroblast, biotite and muscovite (overprinted in different orientation) and andalusite crystallization. The occurrence of chlorite, ferriphengite and Fe-oxides demonstrate a retrograde metamorphism during uplift and decompressional cooling path in the area.

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