Sludge dewatering can effectively reduce the volume and mass of sludge for subsequent treatment and disposal. The work validated the potential of Fenton's reagent combined with dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (DDBAC) in improving sludge dewaterability and proposed the mechanism of joint conditioning. The composite conditioner dosage was optimized using response surface methodology. Re...

Background: Newly formed membrane (NFM) on the peritoneal membrane proper is a unique pathological hallmark of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), but its definition and diagnostic significance have not been well described. This study investigated the pathological features of NFM in EPS and prevalence of NFM in peritoneal biopsy at catheter removal. Methods: This multicenter retrospective...

Within drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), microorganisms form multi-species biofilms on internal pipe surfaces. A matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) is produced by the attached community and provides structure and stability for the biofilm. If the EPS adhesive strength deteriorates or is overcome by external shear forces, biofilm is mobilised into the water potentially ...

Long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) leads to peritoneal injury with functional decline, such as ultrafiltration loss. Peritoneal injury is often accompanied by histological changes, such as peritoneal fibrosis and sclerosis. These complications involve evident diffuse fibrous thickening and/or edema of the peritoneum, and chronic inflammation (epithelial to mesenchymal transition of mesothelial ...

We present a preliminary measurement of the electron angular distribution parameter α2 in W → eν events using data collected by the DØ detector during the 1994–1995 Tevatron run. We compare our results with next-toleading order perturbative QCD, which predicts an angular distribution of (1±α1 cosθ∗+α2 cosθ), where θ∗ is the angle between the charged lepton and the antiproton in the Collins-Sope...

Vibrio cholerae causes the life-threatening diarrheal disease cholera. This organism persists in aquatic environments in areas of endemicity, and it is believed that the ability of the bacteria to form biofilms in the environment contributes to their persistence. Expression of an exopolysaccharide (EPS), encoded by two vps gene clusters, is essential for biofilm formation and causes a rugose co...

BACKGROUND Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is the most severe complication associated with long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD). Previous studies noticed a sharp decline in new patients with severe EPS. We investigated the number of severe EPS patients in our large referral center over almost 20 years. METHODS All late-stage EPS patients who underwent major surgery due to extensive sym...

BACKGROUND While antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and akathisia remain important concerns in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia, the relationship between movement disorder rating scales and spontaneously reported EPS-related adverse events (EPS-AEs) remains unexplored. METHODS Data from four randomized, placebo- and haloperidol-controlled ziprasidone trials were a...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the exopolysaccharide (EPS) production by Rhizobium leguminosarum cultivated in wastewater generated by oil companies (WWOC1 and WWOC2) and fish processing industry (WWFP). The results obtained in Erlenmeyer flasks indicated that the rhizobial strain grew well in industrial wastewater. Generally, wastewater composition affected the growth and the EPS ...