PURPOSE We report the preliminary results of endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in children using polyacrylate polyalcohol copolymer. MATERIAL AND METHODS We performed a prospective multicenter review of pediatric patients treated with subureteral injection of a new nonabsorbable substance. Only patients with 1 year of followup were included. RESULTS A total of 83 patients underw...

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Thermal properties of compost bulking materials affect temperature and biodegradation during the composting process. Well determined thermal properties of compost feedstocks will therefore contribute to practical thermodynamic approaches. Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and volumetric heat capacity of 12 compost bulking materials were determined in this study. Thermal properties were...

Instalasi Pengolahan Air Limbah Industri Pemerahan Sapi dengan sistem lumpur aktif seringkali mengalami masalah, salah satunya adalah masalah sludge bulking. Permasalahan bulking menyebabkan pengendapan sangat buruk dan melimpah menuju outlet bak sedimentasi unit selanjutnya. Hal ini mengakibatkan kualitas pengolahan tidak berjalan optimal hasil masih sering keruh berbau. Salah satu solusi untu...

The objective of this study was to investigate the physicochemical properties and maturity different livestock manures during composting in an opened-static pile system. horse manure (HM), dairy cow (DM), Hanwoo (KM) goat (GM) were used with sawdust as a bulking agent adjust C/N for its relative high carbon content accelerate odor-free process due absorption excess moisture. temperature profile...

Growing consumer demand for healthy and nutritious products has motivated scientists food manufacturers to design novel dairy with higher fiber levels lower fat content that are free of chemical additives. Chia seed mucilage (CSM) is a natural gel extensively used as dietary source soluble fiber, bulking agent, replacer in large variety foods. In this study, we evaluated the effect CSM on nutri...

There is an increasing recognition of the importance of internal anal sphincter (IAS) dysfunction presenting as passive faecal incontinence. This problem may manifest after anal sphincterotomy or following the more minimally invasive operations for haemorrhoids, as well as with advancing age. Because of the poor results of IAS plication and the beneficial outcomes with peri-urethral bulking age...

A novel modified alternan, produced by using newly isolated strains of Penicillium sp., was physically characterized. High molecular weight native alternan was progressively modified to lower molecular weight heterodisperse forms, associated with a reduction in absorbance at 225 nm, light scattering, and opalescence. Methylation analysis indicated that modified alternan has a linkage pattern si...

Control of sludge bulking in an SBR-plant treating slaughterhouse wastewater Linda Jonsson In December 2003 the new plant treating slaughterhouse wastewater from KLS was taken into operation. Läckeby Water Group was entrepreneur and responsible for the maintenance during the following two years. The treatment plant is of SBR-type and has biological nitrate removal and chemical precipitation of ...