Supersonic separators have found extensive applications in dehumidification of natural gases since 2003. Unlike previous studies, which have investigated the inlet conditions and nozzle geometry of supersonic separators for pure fluids, the present study employed a combination of momentum, heat, and mass transfer equations along with Virial equation of state (EOS) to inspect the effect of inlet...

BACKGROUND Bone defects due to malignant tumor often lead to repeated surgery or amputation. Thus, a major objective in orthopedic surgery is the extracorporeal devitalization of tumor-bearing bone segments following reimplantation. Extracorporeal irradiation or autoclaving are possible methods even though they may cause severe loss of biomechanical and biological properties. Yet previous studi...

This paper investigated the moisture absorption, mechanical behavior and the dielectric performance of hybrid and non-hybrid polymeric composites. Hand lay-up technique was used for processing carbon; glass reinforced polyester resin composites (non-hybrid) and carbon-glass/polyester hybrid composites with various fiber configurations. The maximum resistance of water absorption was obtained for...

We describe a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging method that emphasizes pressure wave velocity to noninvasively assess pulmonary arterial hypertension. Both the blood flow and the corresponding vessel cross-sectional area (CSA) were measured by MR phase mapping in the main pulmonary artery (MPA) in 15 patients. MPA pressures were also measured, in the same patients, by right-side heart catheteriza...

OBJECTIVE The development of vertebrae is a complex phenomenon that is correlated with distinct morphological and biochemical alterations in the paraxial mesenchyme and glycoconjugates. The purpose of this study is to investigate the glycosylation pattern in paraxial mesenchyme-forming vertebrae by using the lectin histochemical technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this descriptive-analytic st...

Large between- and within-patient variability has been observed in the pharmacokinetics of mycophenolic acid (MPA). However, conflicting results exist about the influence of patient characteristics that explain the variability in MPA exposure. This population pharmacokinetic meta-analysis of MPA in renal transplant recipients was performed to explore whether race, renal function, albumin level,...

In this technical report we define an operational net semantics for the stochastic process algebra MPA based on generalized stochastic Petri nets. As a consequence of the definition of such a semantics, we present an interesting modeling technique for concurrent systems which is based on MPA. 1. Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Bologna, Piazza di Porta S. Donato 5, 40127 Bologna, Italy.

Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty o 3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 223-8 [email protected]; Fax: +81 45 566 155 SHOEI CHEMICAL INC., 2-1-1 Nishi-Shinju † Electronic supplementary information as-prepared CIS, CIS/ZnS, and CIS/ZnS photographs of CIS, CIS/ZnS, and CIS/ light and 365 nm near-UV light (Fig. S2 and CIS/ZnS-MPA QD powder samples un of as-prepared and MPA-modied QDs (...

Process algebras are one of the main tools for modeling and analyzing concurrent systems. However, they can be used to describe only the functional aspect of system behavior. Recently, the relevance of integrating performance evaluation within the process of speciication, design and implementation of concurrent systems has been widely recognized. Hence, an eeort has been made in order to handle...