Reconstruction of Z-pinch emission spectra in the wavelength range of less than 10 Å using a crystal X-ray spectrograph.

This work is devoted to the reconstruction of Z-pinch plasma emission spectra in the wavelength range of less than 10 Å recorded by using a crystal x-ray spectrograph at the Angara 5-1 mega-ampere facility. The spectrograph JA-1 used in experiments has a cylindrical mica crystal with dimensions of 50 × 40 mm2 and radius of curvature of 100 mm. Registration of spectra is performed on the photographic film UF-4 with dimensions of 30 × 10 mm2.

The Effect of Calcium Ions on the Electrophysiological Properties of Single ANO6 Channels.

Proteins belonging to the anoctamin (ANO) family form calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs). The most unusual member of this family, ANO6 (TMEM16F), simultaneously exhibits the functions of calcium-dependent scramblase and the ion channel. ANO6 affects the plasma membrane dynamics and phosphatidylserine transport; it is also involved in programmed cell death.

Calcium chelation independent effects of BAPTA on endogenous ANO6 channels in HEK293T cells.

Selective calcium chelator 1,2-Bis(2-aminophenoxy) ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (BAPTA) is a common tool to investigate calcium signaling. However, BAPTA expresses various effects on intracellular calcium signaling, which are not related to its ability to bind Ca. In patch clamp experiments, we investigated calcium chelation independent effects of BAPTA on endogenous calcium-activated chloride channels ANO6 (TMEM16F) in HEK293T cells.

Single-pass method for reconstruction of extreme UV spectra.

This work is devoted to the development of a method for the reconstruction of plasma extreme UV (EUV) spectra recorded by a three frame grazing incidence spectrograph (GIS-3D). The spectrograph provides registration of radiation reflected from the diffraction grating (DG) on a three-frame detector based on a microchannel plate with a scintillator screen and registration on a CCD camera, with an exposure time of one frame of ∼1.5 ns.