Science can do much good for mankind or can cause a catastrophe for mankind if it is handled by terrorists, (even aircraft can be turned into weapons of destruction as we have seen on September 11 2001 in New York City and Washington DC) This volume deals with science for the sake of mankind. Chemical physics, which combines chemistry and physics, and biochemical physics, which combines chemistry, physics and biology, have been developing quite radically recently. This holds true for pure and applied science as well. Some examples of such success are given in this book. Included in this...

Contents: Some Aspects of Thermo-Degradation of PVC: Cross Linking of Macromolecules; Quantum Chemical Calculation of 4-M Ethyl-2, 6-Di-Tret-Buthylphenol (Ionole); Structural Treatments of the A Number of Effective Centres of Polymeric Chains in the Process of the Thermooxidative Degradation; The Scaling Analysis of Thermooxidative Degradation of Polyarylatearylenesulfonoxide; Stages of Processes of Extension Deformation of Cross-Linked Polymer Obtained by Hardening Resorcine Glycidil Ester by Metaphenylenediamine at Temperatures Above Glass Temperature; Synthesis and Photophysical Properties...

Contents: On the secondary molecular structures dependence of physical behaviour of polymers -- 1. fundamentals and model microstructures for poly(vinylchloride) and polypropylene; On the secondary molecular structures dependence of physical behaviour of polymers -- 2. Application to thermal relaxations, ageing and basic electrical properties of poly (vinylchloride) and polypropylene; An essay on asymmetric polymerisation and the origin of chirality in the biologically active macromolecules; Polydisulfides as thermostabilisers of polythylene with intramolecular synergetic effect; Several...

Contents: Polymeric Flame Retardants: Problems and Decisions; Modification of Thermal Characteristics of Polypyromellitimide Films; The Influences of Dimethacrylates Nature and Plastifying Additives to Them Upon Linear Chain Termination Constants Rate Via 3D Polymerisation; Synthesis of New Monomers on Diallylguanidine Basis and Their Ability to Radical (Co)Polymerisation; Bioartificial Polymeric Materials Based on Soft PVC/Natural Polymer Blends: III -- Soft PVC/Hydrolysed Collagen Blends Containing Graft Copolymers as Reactive Compatibilisers; Styrene Polymers/Ferrite Magnetic Composites...

Contents: Mechanism of stereoregulation in Diene polymerisation on lanthanide catalytic systems; On the compatibility of low-density polythene/hydrolysed collagen blends; The influence of hydrodynamics on the liquid stream's motion on the regime of work of tubular turbulent apparatuses; FTIR monomer conversion analysis of dental resins; The effects of coalescing additives on the MFFT of vinyl acetate -- dibutyl maleate copolymer; Modification of thermal characteristics of polypyromellitimide films; Formation and properties of a catalyst based on sodium and potassium hydroxides in the reaction...

CONTENTS INCLUDE: Thermal Degradation of Biodegradable Polymeric Materials; Fractal Analysis of Structure and Properties of the Filled Polymer; The Usage of Poly- N, N- Diallyl -N2N - Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride for Solution of Ecological Problems; Kinetics of N, N-Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate Polymerisation in Solutions and Inverse Emulsions Initiated by AIBN and Pottassium Persulfate; Oxidation and Destruction of Arabinogalactan of Siberian Larch (Larix sibirica L) in Aqueous Phase; Relation Between Morphology and thermal, Mechanical and Fracture Properties in Rubber Modified Divinylester...

This volume is the proceeding of the Second Moscow International Congress on 'Biotechnology' which was held from 10 to 14 November 2003. The conference included: Fundamental researches and biotechnology; Biotechnology and medicine; Biotechnology and agriculture; Biotechnology and industry; Biotechnology and environment; Biotechnology and food products; Biotechnology and biocatalytic technology; Nanotechnology and biotechnology; Biotechnology and education. This broad spectrum of fields is very important for research, development and production.