Measurements of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in blood increased dramatically in some patients who were receiving injections of monoclonal antibody. CEA titers were measured with a monoclonal antibody-based double-determinant enzyme immunoassay in which untreated plasma specimens were diluted with an equal volume of buffer containing mouse serum. Increasing CEA titers were accompanied by the a...

A series of neutral beam injectors has been developed in the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk for plasma heating and diagnostics in modern fusion devices. Ion optical system of these injectors is optimized to produce ion beams with low angular divergence. In order to provide beam focusing, the grids are formed as spherical segments. Such geometrically focused beams are neutraliz...

This study investigated the effect of oxygen plasma treatment on the glass transition temperature of enzymatic hydrolysis lignin (EHL) derived from the production of bio-ethanol. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was used to obtain the glass transition temperature (Tg) of EHL. The results showed that the Tg value of EHL under different heating rates ranged from 160 to 200 °C, and there wa...

Ionospheric heating experiments have enabled an e xploration of the ionosphere as a large‐scale natural l aboratory for the study of many plasma processes. These experiments inject high‐frequency (HF) radio waves using high‐power transmitters and an array of ground‐ and space‐based diagnostics. The heating of the plasma has led to many new phenomena such as modulation of the ionospheric current...

Profound temperature peaks are observed in regions of high velocity shear in a 2D dusty plasma experiment with laser-driven flow. These are attributed to viscous heating, which occurs due to collisional scattering in a shear flow. Using measurements of viscosity, thermal conductivity, and spatial profiles of flow velocity and temperature, we determine three dimensionless numbers: Brinkman, Br =...

The microstructural analysis of Thermal Barrier Coatings, deposited according to the Air Plasma Spray technology, furnishes information according which a strong orthotropic thermal conductivity is expected to be measured for such a material. Pulsed experiment with a localized heating source and thermographic temperature recording, permit to evaluate both the in-depth and in-plane components of ...

This review explores the use of microwave heating and microwave-generated plasma for biosecurity applications. Microwave has been shown to rapidly heat kill a wide range pests pathogens. Examples thermal disinfestation soils, grains, hay, timber are presented discussed. energy can also ionize various gasses, including air, create plasma. Plasmas described by many characteristics, such as temper...