... understanding ofthe role of controlled release behavior of 2,4-D onthe latex output from the rubber tree could lead to the application of 2,4-D in the form of slow release formulation It is hoped that the ... represents the percentage releaseof 2,4-D at the time t, C is a constant, Mt represents the concentration of 2,4-D at the time t, Mf represents the final concentration of 2,4-D and k is a rate constant, ... ternary release media, the presence of phosphate anion speeds up therelease rate The data ofthereleaseof 2,4-D from its nanohybrid compound showed that thereleaseof 2,4-D is governed by the...
... affected the viability ofthe seeds enclosed in the cones in either ofthe species Therefore, it seems certain that cones provide efficient insulation against the devastating effects of fire Moreover, ... muricata [16, 20] In these species the cones only open after fire thus ensuring regeneration of their populations DISCUSSION Species ofthe genus Pinus have, traditionally, been considered to be well ... capacity depends on cone size and whether or not the fruit or cone contains internal divisions that increase its insulation capacity None ofthe temperature-exposure time combinations tested, greatly...
... developed to evaluate theeffectof under real weather conditions at Jeju Island, South Korea onthe solar fraction, as well as the contribution of total useful heat gain of solar collectors for ... that, the highest values ofthe electric energy demand of pumps for draw-offs are in the early afternoon while the differences ofthe electric energy demand of pumps for morning and noon profiles ... acquisition The operation ofthe system can be described as follows For the collector loop, when the difference between the outlet temperature ofthe collector and the bottom water temperature of the...
... coefficient of 4.7 ± 0.8 We have also tested theeffectof Gd3+ onthe luminal side ofthe reconstituted channel To decrease the possibility ofthe applied Gd3+ acting onthe cytoplasmic site ofthe ... Decreasing the Gd3+ concentration onthe trans side ofthe channel by addition of equimolar EGTA resulted in the recovery ofthe channel from the inhibition (Fig 3D) in less than one minute The observation ... activation ofthe channel at 100–250 lm and inactivation at higher luminal calcium concentrations [15,16] As theeffectofthe luminal calcium concentration was voltage-dependent and the activation...
... Psychoemotional aftermath With respect to the tsunami's psychoemotional aftermath, the full impact ofthe wave onthe mental health ofthe survivors is still unknown [2] In February 2005 the World ... estimation about the force with which the victims were hit and swept away by the wave Antiinfective therapy Our intial choice of anti-infective therapy was a combination of a potent quinolone combined ... this unique cohort of patients, in particular with respect to complex wound management, infection and psychoemotional control According to the concept of a trimodal distribution of medical problems...
... contamination PCR reaction triplicates showed no major differences among them and expression levels ofthe internal control were similar in the different experiments The expression levels of csp ... parasite development in the sporogonic [3 - 5], exoerythrocytic [6] and erythrocytic [7] cycle However, there is almost no information ontheeffectof antibodies onthe expression of Plasmodium immunogenic ... Quantification relies onthe comparison ofthe critical threshold cycle (Ct) of an unknown sample against a standard curve of known quantities Ct is the amplification cycle at which the fluorescence...
... fact of considering only one ofthe channels in the regression (either the change, which given the MASTER THESIS: THEEFFECTOF EDUCATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH negative correlation, would lead to ... male individuals go in the same direction than with the whole population, confirming thereby my previous results Conclusion The literature onthe effect of education on economic growth is far from ... specially the definition of human capital In order to measure the impact of this misspecification, the authors analyze two specifications for the regression of economic growth on human capital : • One...
... based onthe ratio of carbon loss as CO2 to the carbon contained in the DF alone In our investigation, the concentrations of CO2 from about to 19% in the exhaust gas were detected during each ofthe ... conversion of carbon, the initial carbon content in the raw mixture and the carbon remaining after the composting Nakasaki et al (1998a) reported that the conversion of carbon during the composting ... ventilation effect by the natural convection (Shimizu and Morita, 1962) However, there have been no studies oftheeffectofthe vertical pipes onthe passive aeration and the composting rate The...
... Amount of Organic Carbon/amount of PAC ( mg g-1) adsorption capacity of PAC does not totally due to the adsorption of DOM on PAC 10 AC AC AC AC PAC on P on P on P on P ion ion tion New tion ba ... biofilm developed on PAC, the incubation was The amount of organic carbon was indicator as the amount of biofilm developed on PAC shows the amount of organic carbon on PAC after each incubation ... clarify theeffectof DOM and biofilm onthe adsorption capacity of PAC in the aeration tank of PACT process The specific conclusions derived from this study are as follows: (1) The adsorption capacity...
... ofthe solution inside the photoreactor were continuously monitored The adjustment ofthe pH ofthe solution was done using 1.0N NaOH and 1.0N H2SO4 Theeffectofthe initial pH ofthe solution ... 2001) The dosage of H2O2 in the solution has a remarkable effectonthe rate of degradation ofthe target pollutant When the initial H2O2 concentration is increased beyond the optimum level, the ... solutions The initial concentration ofthe solution being irradiated was also found to have significant effects onthe rate of pollutant degradation as well as the kind and concentration of intermediates...
... reduce the effectiveness of disinfectants Therefore, in this study, we examined the effects of turbid substances in suspensions of C parvum oocysts onthe degree of UV inactivation ofthe oocysts ... *Concentrated with ultra-filtration membranes **UV intensity at the surface ofthe suspension ***UV dose at the surface ofthe suspension ****Average UV dose from the surface to the bottom ofthe ... Where, Va is the excystation rate ofthe UV-irradiated sample and V0 is the excystation rate ofthe control sample that was not subjected to UV irradiation RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Effects of various...
... during the composting process could be due to the production of ammonium as a result ofthe ammonification process (Huang et al., 2004) The pH patterns were concomitant to the previous studies onthe ... 2) The pH of compost in piles and were lower than the other piles This may be due to the higher organic carbon content (around 45%) in these piles A large pH drop in the compost piles at the ... 3) When the temperature in the compost piles reached the ambient temperature, addition of water was stopped although the composting process continued Afterwards, the moisture content of all piles...
... mgZn/kg based onthe uniform distribution of these metals in the sediments ofthe lake The higher concentration in the northwest part ofthe lake is probably due to reverse flow ofthe polluted Pasig ... the determination of total lead content before the instrumental analysis Onthe other hand, the concentration of dissolved fraction was determined for the filtrate samples with the same type glass ... Accuracy ofthe measurement was confirmed through the analysis of Laguna Lake samples, as shown in the result section ofthe paper In addition, the accuracy was also confirmed through the monitoring...
... From the stoichiometric point of view based on equation (1), the Fe addition ofthe Fe/P molar ratio of 0.2 could remove a maximum of mg/L of phosphorus from the influent phosphorus concentration ... ratio ofthe Fe concentration in the SBR tank to the phosphorus concentration in influent was about Therefore, enough Fe was accumulated in the activated sludge and they would contribute to the ... calculated as the rate constant of phosphorus decrease based onthe first order reaction during 2.5 h in aerobic phase Theeffectof Fe addition on biological phosphorus uptake and release was...
... [kg/(m⋅s)] The mass balance is described by the divergence ofthe mass flux through diffusion and convection Multiple species are considered in the gas phase only, and the species conservation equation ... rupture ofthe membrane Thermal management is also essential for the control ofthe water evaporation or condensation rates [1-3] The need for improved lifetime of air-breathing proton exchange ... tension (N/m) The liquid phase consists of pure water, while the gas phase has multi components The transport of each species in the gas phase is governed by a general convection-diffusion equation...
... depth) The objective of this work is to investigate theeffectof brine depth onthe productivity and efficiency of solar still under laboratory conditions Table shows a summary of some ofthe studies ... turning the heaters off Onthe other hand, the still with the higher brine depth has a larger production during the period with no heat input (termed as nocturnal production in the outdoor tests) These ... HM Thermal performance of a single-sloped basin still with aninherent built-in additional condenser Desalination 142 (2002) 19-27 [13] Khalifa AJN, Hamood AM Onthe verification oftheeffect of...
... to the reduction in oxygen concentration in the combustion chamber [5,16,24,25,26] The NOX emission increased with increasing biodiesel amount in the blends In addition, the NOX emission of JBD ... amount in the blends More amount of CO2 in the exhaust emission is an indication of complete combustion of fuel [13,21] The CO2 emission of DF increased slightly, when EGR was operated While, the CO2 ... indicated by the prevailing EGT Since, the result of Figure that the EGT of DF was higher than that of JBD blends Therefore, the NOX emissions of JBD blends were lower than that of DF At 0% EGR, the NOX...