dissolved nitrogen predispersed solvent extraction (dnpdse) is a new method devised for improving the performance of equipment utilized in the solvent extraction (sx) method, especially for dilute solutions. in this method, for mixing the two phases, bubble dispersion of the organic phase (colloidal gas aphrons [cgas]) is used instead of its drop dispersion in the aqueous phase. through increas...

Electro-assisted extraction of ionic drugs from biological fluids through a supported liquid membrane (SLM) and into an aqueous acceptor solution was recently introduced as a new sample preparation technique termed electromembrane extraction (EME). The applied electrical potential across the SLM has typically been in the range of 1-300 V. Successful extractions have been demonstrated even with ...

Injuries involving the head and neck represent a significant proportion of sportsrelated trauma incurred by youth athletes. Approximately 6.5 % of over 2.6 million children ≤ 19 years treated for sport and recreation-related injuries in an emergency department setting between 2001 and 2009 had sustained traumatic brain injuries or concussions [1]. In this chapter, we will review the history of ...

"In an age of electronic banking and online college degrees, why hasn't the rest of the nation gone to voting on touchscreen computers? The reason is simple and resonates with the contentious debate that has yet to be resolved after at least 15 years of wrangling over the issue of electronic voting. No one has yet figured out a straightforward method of ensuring that one of the most revered dem...

BACKGROUND Extraction of DNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue is a critical step in molecular oncologic testing. As molecular oncology testing becomes more important for prognostic and therapeutic decision making and tissue specimens become smaller due to earlier detection of suspicious lesions and the use of fine needle aspiration methods for tissue collection, it becomes m...

Equipment quality-related data contains valuable information. Data mining technology seems to be an efficient method for extracting knowledge from large amounts of data. In this paper, a general equipment quality information based on association rule is proposed complex equipment. Due the shortcomings classical algorithms such as long running time and high memory consumption, candidate itemset ...

  Purpose: Since explosive blasts continue to cause casualties in both civil and military environments, there is a need for an understanding of the mechanisms of blast trauma at the human organ level, plus a more detailed predictive methodology. The primary goal of this research was to develop a finite element model capable of predicting primary blast injury to the lung so as to assist in the d...

In recent years, the manufacturing industry has faced various global challenges. One of these challenges is increasing frequent adjustment and reconfiguration production lines, necessitated by diversification customer demands. To improve processing efficiency after line reconfiguration, this paper puts forward a group learning architecture towards intelligent equipment. With architecture, swarm...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques are used increasingly for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and can be used on the DNA obtained from both frozen and formalin fixed, paraYn wax embedded tissues. However, the extraction of DNA by means of the conventional phenol/chloroform method is time consuming and requires the use of potentially dangerous chemical reagents. This...

Blooms of Karenia brevis, the red tide forming dinoflagellate in the Gulf of Mexico, cause a myriad of ecological and economic problems for coastal communities, including massive fish and mammal mortalities, and damage to tourism and fisheries/shellfish harvesting industries. There is a need for accurate detection and prediction of K. brevis blooms, including rapid and inexpensive monitoring of...