A method for measurement of dimensions of platy particles of exfoliating, or delaminating, materials, such as clays, in aqueous suspensions in situ is proposed. Equivalent spherical diameter (esd), measured by many common methods, depends more on the major (lateral) dimension of a particle, while it is less sensitive to changes of the particle thickness. Addition of the second method, results o...

This work was carried out in the framework of a larger project devoted to the micro-mechanical modeling of clayey soils by means of discrete element simulations. Here, we study the rheology and microstructure of granular media composed of platy particles. The particles are three-dimensional square plates, approximated as spheropolyhedra. Several samples composed of particles of different levels...

Platy particles of NaNbO 3 were successfully prepared by a solvothermal reaction using methanol/ethanol mixed solvent, in contrast to the formation cubic from methanol alone.

Live transport of fishes is recognised as a major source stress leading to poor welfare and mortality within the ornamental fish industry. While previous studies have aimed simulate stressors experienced by during in laboratory, there little documented evidence actual conditions under commercial conditions. The aim this study was monitor water quality health (physiology behaviour) through suppl...

To evaluate the effects of three non-conventional insects (cricket, grasshopper and mealworm) commercial diet (control) on growth, survival total carotenoid content ornamental fish, platy (Xiphophorus maculatus), a feeding trial was conducted in Zoology laboratory, Vidyasagar College, West Bengal, India, between November 2021 May 2022. A 250 juveniles (0.04±0.002 gm) were stocked 12 glass aquar...

Flicker response curves have been obtained at 21.5 degrees C. for three genera of fresh water teleosts: Enneacanthus (sunfish), Xiphophorus (swordtail), Platypoecilius (Platy), by the determination of mean critical intensities for response at fixed flicker frequencies, and for a certain homogeneous group of backcross hybrids of swordtail x Platy (Black Helleri). The curves exhibit marked differ...