during the past two decades the use of lignocellouse fibers in reinforcing composites has attracted much research activities. in the present work, date palm fiber was used for production of composites compatible withliving environment. the fibers were pre-treated chemically to remove impurities. in order to verify and compare the effectiveness of the pretreatment methods, lignin, ash, moisture ...

Parameters tetraurelia cells were used for analyzing the crucial but also controversial question regarding the organization of those sites of the cell membrane that undergo fusion during exocytosis. Paramecia are unique in that they display a "rosette" of from eight to ten MIPs (Membrane-intercalated particles, as seen on freeze-fracture replicas) at each of their numerous preformed exocytosis ...

this paper describes the effects of reinforcement by randomly distributed nylon fibers and addition of nanoclay on some engineering properties of a typical asphalt concrete. the properties of asphalt concrete reinforced by different percentages of 25 mm nylon fibers have been compared with those of the mixtures containing different percentages of nanoclay and those in which both the fibers and ...

the performance of asphaltic pavements during their service life is highly dependent on the mechanical properties of the asphaltic layers. therefore, in order to extend their service life, scientists and engineers are constantly trying to improve the mechanical properties of the asphaltic mixtures. one common method of improving the performance of asphaltic mixtures is using different types of ...

The reconstruction of the nucleolus after mitosis was analyzed by electron microscopy in cultured mammalian (L929) cells in which nucleolar RNA synthesis was inhibited for a 3 h period either after or before mitosis. When synchronized mitotic cells were plated into a concentration of actinomycin D sufficient to block nucleolar RNA synthesis preferentially, nucleoli were formed at telophase as u...

Preformed particle gel (PPG, a kind of Super Absorbent Polymer) has been successfully applied to control conformance in around 2,000 wells in China oilfield. The paper summarizes: (1) why we proposed the method, (2) What are the properties of thermalstable PPG products, (3) where it has been used and how to select a good well candidate for a PPG treatment, (4) how to improve PPG treatment resul...