13C NMR studies with aluminum (Al)-stressed Pseudomonas fluorescens revealed that the trivalent metal was secreted in association with oxalate and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). These moieties were observed in the insoluble pellet obtained upon incubation of these resting cells in the presence of either Al-citrate or citrate. This extrusion process was concomitant with the utilization of either...

The kinetic properties of cruciform extrusion in supercoiled DNA molecules fall into two main classes. C-type cruciforms extrude in the absence of added salt, at relatively low temperatures, with large activation energies, while S-type cruciforms exhibit no extrusion in the absence of salt, and maximal rates at 50 mM NaCl, with activation energies about one quarter those of the C-type. These di...

This paper describes the instrumentation and computer interface design for an extrusion tool to monitor certain process parameters during forward cold extrusion. A load sensing component, i.e. load cell was designed and manufactured to measure the extrusion forces. The load cell consisted of an individual component within a die set mounted in a 200-tonne hydraulic press, designed to study forwa...

Magnesium metal matrix composites (Mg MMCs) possess relatively more favorable mechanical properties than Mg alloys because they add reinforcements, such as small particles, short fibers, or continuous fibers, into the matrix. This study investigated the influence of adding different sizes and percentages of silicon carbide particles (SiCp) for manufacturing AZ61/SiCp Mg alloy composite extrusio...

A 55-year-old Hispanic male had a pacemaker placed in Mexico approximately one year prior to presenting to the Emergency Department. He noticed minor discomfort in his left chest one month earlier but did not see a physician. The discomfort steadily increased and he saw a small piece of metal poking through the skin. He assumed it was a staple or something minor related to the surgery; however,...