Supercapacitors (SCs) have received much interest due to their enhanced electrochemical performance, superior cycling life, excellent specific power, and fast charging–discharging rate. The energy density of SCs is comparable batteries; however, power cyclability are higher by several orders magnitude relative batteries, making them a flexible compromising storage alternative, provided proper d...

Relative performance of the back propagation neural network (BPN) algorithm combined with genetic algorithm (GA) approach for the prediction/optimization of the properties of yarn produced on jet ring spinning system has been studied. Yarn samples of various linear densities have been produced on ring spinning machines using air-jet nozzles as retrofit by varying the nozzle parameter and the ya...

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007), global climate change, which will lead to a temperature increase of the lower atmosphere, can be traced to an increased concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other infrared-active gases. Urban agglomerations are particularly affected because, in contrast to the surrounding rural areas, they are characterised by a high ...

We present a microfluidic system integrated with disposable cell interface partitions for simultaneous patch clamp recordings. Glass-supported poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) partitions, having a 2 microm air-blown aperture, were reversibly sealed to a microfluidic system including PDMS channels with isolation valves and microfabricated Ag/AgCl electrodes. Gigaseal recordings from RBL-1 cells wer...

Background & objectives: Work-related illnesses account for a large number of social problems. According to occupational therapists, occupational diseases are considered as life-threatening factors for workers. The aim of this study was to measure air pollution to suspended particles and to assess the health risk of PM2.5 and PM10 exposure in the textile industry. Methods: This analytical-cros...

An object spinning at the surface of a liquid creates a chiral vortex. If the spinning object is itself chiral, its shape modifies the characteristics of the vortex; interactions between that vortex and other vortices then depend on the chirality of the objects that produce them. This paper describes the aggregation of millimeter-sized, chiral magnetized plates floating at a liquid-air interfac...

c?nditions of protection from contact with air, a fluid extract deteriorates at the rate of 10 per cent, per month, and in hermetically-sealed capsules the diminution in activity ranged fr?m 0.2 to 1.1 per cent, per week, the latter being equal to dt>out 50 per cent, per annum. Edmunds, in 1911, also found ?hat many pharmaceutical preparations of ergot deteriorate ^ery rapidly; the non-pharmaco...

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE P roduction of monoclonal antibodies from mammalian cell culture has become ubiquitous in the biotechnology industry as companies continue to identify opportunities to treat diseases with such therapeutic proteins. The first step in recovery of secreted antibodies is to remove most insoluble components of the cell culture from the product stream. These components consist of ...