A total of 1021 randomly selected serum samples of adult male goats that had been screened for trypanosome infection were assayed for sperm antibodies using the immunoperoxidase staining technique. The result of the trypanosome screening revealed that 586(57.39%) goats were positive for trypanosome infection, while 435(42.61%) were negative. The assay for sperm antibodies showed that 482(47.21%...

Lignin degrading white rot fungi, Schizophyllum commune and Lenzites eximia were collected from the living tree of Tramarindus indica and burnt tree respectively from the Western Ghats region of Tamil Nadu, India. The fungi were used for the decolourization of azo dyes such as congored, methylorange, erichrome blackT and also for decolourization of the dye industry effluents. Removal of azo dye...

A Power Factor Correction Using singleinductor dual-output buck-boost converter operating in critical conduction mode is proposed in this paper. Each output of the SingleInductor Dual-Output buck-boost converter can be regulated independently by multiplexing a single inductor, Compared with a conventional two-stage multiple-output converter, the singleinductor dual-output buck-boost converter b...

In this paper a single-inductor dual-output (SIDO) buck-boost PFC converter operating in critical conduction mode (CRM) is proposed. By multiplexing a single inductor, each output of SIDO buck-boost converter can be regulated independently. Compared with conventional two-stage multiple output converter, SIDO buck-boost PFC converter benefits from significant overall cost saving, small size and ...

This paper shows the results of adding static converters (Boost, Buck and Buck-Boost converters) as an adaptation solution between a PEM Fuel Cell generator and a resistive load in order to study different effects of the converter on the generator performances in terms of voltage and current behavior. The presented results are obtained by simulating the Bond Graph developed model under 20-Sim s...

A Leprosy Elimination Campaign (LEC) was implemented in 37 districts of Sokoto and Zamfara states, Nigeria from 13 August to 30 November 1998. The campaign utilized intensive community mobilization and training of local health personnel to detect hidden leprosy cases. During 8 weeks of case finding, 160,127 persons were screened; 353 new cases of leprosy were detected and placed on MDT; 236 (67...

In this paper, a robust sliding mode controller for the control of dc-dc buck converter is designed and analyzed. Dynamic equations describing the buck converter are derived and sliding mode controller is designed. A two-loop control is employed for a buck converter. The robustness of the sliding mode controlled buck converter system is tested for step load changes and input voltage variations....

For the purpose of reproducing complex vehicle-pedestrian interactions using a simplified and standardized vehicle model, a previous study has developed a computational model for a generic buck to reproduce car-small sedan interaction using a standardized vehicle front model. Although the previous study validated the buck model using a finite element (FE) model for a pedestrian dummy in terms o...

A new transformerless buck–boost converterwith simple structure is proposed in this study. Comparedwith the traditional buck–boost converter, the proposedbuck–boost converter’s voltage gain is squared times of theformer’s and its output voltage polarity is positive. Theseadvantages enable it to work in a wider range of positiveoutput. The two power switches of the proposed buck–boost converter ...

This paper present a pulse width modulation non-isolated buck converter using PID controller. The buck converter constituted by one Gto, one inductor, one capacitor, one diode and one load resistor. In this the buck converter connected to the PID controller, PID controller calculate an error value as the difference between a measured process variable and a desired set point. The proportional P ...