Our objective was to determine if annatto color or bleaching had any influence on ultrafiltration (UF) flux during production of 80% whey protein concentrate (WPC) or 80% serum protein concentrate (SPC). Cheddar cheese whey (18 vats using 900 kg of whole milk each) and microfiltration (MF) permeate of skim milk (18 processing runs using 1000 kg of skim milk each) were produced. The 18 runs were...

Abstract: Dissolution and recovery of Mn-Al compacts with and without a chloride flux was studied by taking samples from the melt after addition of the compact. Events occurring after the addition of the compacts into the melt were studied using water quenched specimens after holding them for a specified time in molten state. The cross sections of these specimens were characterized by SEM a...

Transepithelial potential difference (PD) and net water flux were estimated simultaneously in the posterior part of the intestine isolated from Japanese eels with special reference to the role of cortisol in the sea-water adaptation of the intestine. When cortisol was previously injected into freshwater eels, the serosa negativity of the PD, water flux and osmotic permeability (Po) increased at...

The onset of nucleate boiling in the flow of water through a microchannel heat sink was investigated. The microchannels considered were 275 lm wide by 636 lm deep. Onset of nucleate boiling was identified with a high-speed imaging system and the heat flux at incipience was measured under various flow conditions. An analytical model was developed to predict the incipient heat flux as well as the...

Exchange of gases, such as O2, CO2, and CH4, over the air–water interface is an important component in aquatic ecosystem studies, but exchange rates are typically measured or estimated with substantial uncertainties. This diminishes the precision of common ecosystem assessments associated with gas exchanges such as primary production, respiration, and greenhouse gas emission. Here, we used the ...

The use of forced-air warming is associated with costs for the disposable blankets. As an alternative method, we studied heat transfer with a reusable gel-coated circulating water mattress placed under the back in eight healthy volunteers. Heat flux was measured with six calibrated heat flux transducers. Additionally, mattress temperature, skin temperature, and core temperature were measured. W...

Osmotic energy, as a sustainable energy source with little environmental impact, has drawn much attention in both academia and industry in recent years. Osmotically driven membrane processes can harvest the osmotic energy and thus have great potential to produce sustainable clean water or electric energy. The draw solution, as an osmotic component, has been more and more explored by scientists ...