... totally inactivated thebacteriain only 1-3 minutes Conclusion Plasma inactivation using N2-O2 gas mixture and SF6 gas proved promising forthe inactivation ofthe bacterial isolates inthe present ... to thank the Director General of AECS, the Head ofthe Physics Department, the Head ofthe Chemistry Department, andthe Head ofthe Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Department for their support ... findings could be helpful in many medical and industrial fields; however, further investigations are needed to integrate this technique into the field ofbacteria disinfection Acknowledgment The...
... described inthe figures Infection diffusion remains a challenge inthe ICU andin complicated abdominal surgery The use of prophylactic procedures (hand washing, gloves, disposable dresses, and dedicated ... http://ccforum.com/content/14/2/413 Inthe report of Papanikolaou and colleagues, we understand that patients developed fistulas before VAC applications and not as a result of their use In cases like these, ... these, the optimal treatment might be firstly the surgical treatment ofthe fistula, followed by VAC therapy Indeed, VAC devices can be used to prevent intestinal fistula formation [2], but to the...
... are tested in 25% ofthe test cultures; (3) both will be excluded in 25%; and (4) only one variable is tested inthe remaining 50% ofthe test cultures Since theproductionofsecondarymetabolites ... assessment ofthe risk and benefit performance of engineered plants Comprehensive studies in several directions may help to bring metabolic engineering out ofthe trial -and- error era and transform it into ... targeting of rate-limiting steps or by introduction of a new pathway; and (4) blocking catabolism either by increasing the transport ofmetabolites into the vacuole or by downregulation of catabolic...
... processing, and distribution including in- process and finished product testing, in order to verify that they conform to requirements.7 For organic food, inspection includes the examination oftheproduction ... calculation ofthe percentages in 3.4 (5%) andin 3.5 (95%) on the basis ofthe ingredients of agricultural origin (instead of all ingredients excluding only salt and water); – the marketing of product ... percentage ofthe total ingredients including additives but excluding salt and water; c) the ingredients, appear in descending order (mass/mass) inthe list of ingredients; d) indications inthe list of...
... processing, and distribution including in- process and finished product testing, in order to verify that they conform to requirements.7 For organic food, inspection includes the examination oftheproduction ... calculation ofthe percentages in 3.4 (5%) andin 3.5 (95%) on the basis ofthe ingredients of agricultural origin (instead of all ingredients excluding only salt and water); – the marketing of product ... percentage ofthe total ingredients including additives but excluding salt and water; c) the ingredients, appear in descending order (mass/mass) inthe list of ingredients; d) indications inthe list of...
... thein uence of ChlH and show forthe first time the way in which this protein exerts a strong effect on the next enzyme inthe pathway, ChlM Inspection ofthe ChlH titration in Fig leads to the ... accumulation and decay of this reaction intermediate, resulting in a reduction inthe lag phase of product accumulation, and an increase in initial rate of product evolution Furthermore, the presence of ... accelerating the formation and breakdown ofthe catalytic intermediate, providing a kinetic link between the first two reactions of chlorophyll biosynthesis, with the signalling molecule MgP as the...
... From the calculations derived in Appendix A, the energy demand forthe modified pulping section ofthe plant is 56 MW of electricity and 267 tonnes per day of steam The demand forthe steam inthe ... contain H2 and CO come together to form long chains of -CH2.[75] There has been disagreement over the exact reaction and order ofthe reactions since the 34 invention of Fischer-Tropsch inthe ... percent ofthe lignin inthe pulp Oxygen delignification helps reduce fading and increases strength ofthe paper It is applied between the pulping and bleaching stages It enables total chlorine free...
... global land biomass upgrowth consists ofthe annually falling leaves and needles inthe forests [2], above all inthe tropical rain forests They can neither be collected with reasonable effort nor ... to 5-kg/ h Mini-LR plant of Lurgi Company in Frankfurt The main difference ofthe two facilities shown inthe photos of Figure 11 is the design ofthe heat carrier loop, as outlined in Figure 12 ... increasing char yield with thermoneutrality inthe range of about 20% char yield Together with some thermal insulation losses, a consumption of ca 10% ofthe bioenergy is therefore expected for FP in...
... I0 The training set now consists of all ofthe entries from the SCL andthe SEL, as well as all ofthe features for each entry At this point an initial "window" on the training set is chosen Since ... If the given word should arise again inthe same context, the SEL would contain the exception to the transcription rule, prohibiting the application ofthe stress rule The information from the ... the basis ofthe values ofthe word's word level attributes Application ofthe stress rule also returns either or -I The training mode operates inthe same manner as the execution mode with the...
... assistance in providing information regarding the cocoa industry in Vietnam andinthe establishment of solar driers and fermenting boxes at their demonstration farm sites in Ben Tre Province HARVESTING ... on the basis ofthe count of defective beans inthe ‘cut test’ The cut test reveals the presence of certain defects which may cause off-flavours and indicates the degree of fermentation ofthe ... during rain and at night Also, with the basket drying shown in illustration 20, the baskets 14 need to be moved around during the day to position them inthe sun During periods of heavy rain, the...
... on the nature of bacterial antigens (Fig 9) The laying rate inthe group 2, in which all birds survived, was the highest Laying in some hens stopped temporally after the first inoculation and then ... solve these problems and improve IgY productioninthe present study Materials and Methods Bacterial strains The bacterial strains used in this study were B bronchiseptica and P multocida D:4 as the ... was denatured in sample buffer by incubation at 100℃ forThe 20 ml ofthe sample were applied in 12% polyacrylamide gel at 80 V for hr Protein bands were visualized by staining the gel with 0.1%(w/v)...
... populations of animals could be assessed by measuring the PEV [4,16] or CD [17,18] of contrast between their genetic merits In theory, PEV and CD are derived from the elements ofthe inverse ofthe coefcient ... replacing the breeding values in formulas (8), (10), (11) or (12) by the desired variable 2.2 Sampling method algorithm The method consists of estimating the different variances involvedin formulas ... (8) or (10) These estimates are obtained from the empirical distribution of u and u using a sampling process The inbreeding ofthe parents was ignored to simplify the procedures of simulation...
... from influencing itself at the same instant so its abundance is a function ofthe abundances ofthe remaining N - genes inthe same profile Inthe dynamic setting, the T transcript profiles in ... because the output is generated from the profile for a given time point whereas the input is generated from the profile forthe previous time point; there is no constraint wnn = inthe linear interaction ... from the INSILICO1, INSILICO2, and INSILICO3 data sets using both LP formulations and different settings ofthe user-defined parameter A which controls the upper bound ofthe l1 norm ofthe weight...
... connectedness of( or among levels) due to the incidence of (or connectedness of due to the incidence of 0) in a model including 0, and A using the terminology of Foulley et al (1984, 1990) This terminology ... reviewed the definition and problems relevant to this concept They offered a method for determining the level of connectedness among levels of a factor by relating the sampling variance ofthe corresponding ... any number of elements r in 9_ Foro mula !A.7! applies andthe coefficient ofthe power pertaining to the !(0,,
... polymer andthe drug andthe boiling point that results in particles with the desired properties Inthe latter case, the advantage of water is associated with the non-toxicity andthe reduction ofthe ... Content The spray-drying technique PT Main advantages ofthe spray-drying process RI Main challenges ofthe spray-drying process Developments ofthe spray-drying technology SC 4.1 Introduction ofthe ... (~47-50%) owing to the small D batch size (200 mL of 0.5% w/v polymer solution) andthe loss of some liquid droplets TE inside the wall ofthe drying chamber [56] Theproductionof particles at the nanometer...
... inthe exponential stage are rod-shaped and predominantly involvedin acid formation As the cells enter the stationary phase, they begin to swell and accumulate reserve material inthe form of ... These cells in this phase are known as clostridial cells, which subsequently form the forespore cells (mother cells containing the endospores) The cells inthe stationary phase are involvedin ... L-guluronic acids joined by glycosidic linkages Factors affecting the gel strength and stability, and consequently theactivityofthe encapsulated cells include the type of alginate, alginate concentration,...
... andthe lower sampling fraction f L is < f L < • The processing time of a machine inthe line is independent with the other machines • Blocking before service is used forthe processing machine ... states of inspection machines are then defined as: 1: SF is f H , andthe inspection machine is inspecting a part 2: SF is f L , andthe inspection machine is inspecting a part 3: SF is f H , andthe ... further complicate system modeling and performance prediction This thesis incorporates the study of these uncertainties into the analysis of multistage manufacturing systems, and proposes an integrated...
... forthe low and high effective confining stresses ( and ) Additional deformation after the peak results inthe softening ofthe material and shrinkage ofthe yield surface This is demonstrated in ... reducing the risk and severity of sanding in injector wells: Reducing the number of unplanned shut-ins in order to reduce the waterhammer events In case of inevitable unplanned shut-ins, it ... magnitude of injection, shut -in rate (impacting magnitude of cross -and back-flow and waterhammer intensity) and strength properties ofthe formation In water injectors, the injection pressure and water...
... (having dimensions of ft-1); V is the velocity ofthe fluid crossing the lateral surface ofthe perforation or well (in inches/second); ρ is the density (in lb/ft3); and µ is the viscosity (in ... pertaining to no water productionThe form of this correlation is shown in Figure It is recognized that the method used to increase sand NEW MODEL FOR PREDICTING THE RATE OF SAND PRODUCTIONproduction ... once it occurs The following formulation has been used forthe onset of sanding calculations; i.e the calculation ofthe critical bottomhole flowing pressure resulting in sand production, CBHFP...