Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) obtained by fermentation of sucrose may be purified at large-scale by continuous chromatography (Simulated Moving Bed: SMB). In order to improve the efficiency of the subsequent SMB purification, the optimization of the fermentative broth composition in salts and sugars was investigated. Fermentations conducted at reduced amount of salts, using Aureobasidium pullul...

Observed changes in the surface elevation of the Greenland Ice Sheet are caused by ice dynamics, basal elevation change, basal melt, surface mass balance (SMB) variability, and by compaction of the overlying firn. The last two contributions are quantified here using a firn model that includes compaction, meltwater percolation, and refreezing. The model is forced with surface mass fluxes and tem...

Recent studies indicate that the glaciers and ice caps in Queen Elizabeth Islands (QEI), Canada have experienced an increase in ice mass loss during the last two decades, but the contribution of ice dynamics to this loss is not well known. We present a comprehensive mapping of ice velocity using a suite of satellite data from year 1991 to 2015, combined with ice thickness data from NASA Operati...

Five trials were conducted with 958 virgin beef heifers to evaluate the effects of various breeding management methods on pregnancy rate at synchronized estrus and during a 45-day artificial insemination (AI) season. Synchronization was achieved with the progestin treatment regimen Syncro-Mate-B (SMB). Pregnancy rate at first service and cumulative pregnancy rate were affected (P less than .01)...

A topological insulator (TI) is an unusual quantum state in which the insulating bulk is topologically distinct from vacuum, resulting in a unique metallic surface that is robust against time-reversal invariant perturbations. The surface transport, however, remains difficult to isolate from the bulk conduction in most existing TI crystals (particularly Bi₂Se₃, Bi₂Te₃ and Sb₂Te₃) due to impurity...

Introduction i 1 1. The Principles of Simulated Moving Bed Chromatography 3 1.1 Continuous counter current adsorption systems 3 1.2 The simulated moving bed process 4 1.2.1 The four-section SMB cascade 5 2. Modeling of SMB Column 2.1 Equivalent counter-current model 8 8 3. Characteristics of Adsorbents and Modeling Results 11 3.1 Ca2+ exchanged ion exchange Non-polar dealuminated Faujasite zeol...

We measured the vibration of a prototype superconducting magnetic bearing (SMB) operating at liquid nitrogen temperature. This system was designed as breadboard model for LiteBIRD low-frequency telescope (LFT) polarization modulator unit. set an upper limit amplitude 36 $$\mu m$$ rotational synchronous frequency. During rotation, field produced varies. From this setup, we compute static and AC ...

A comprehensive optimization study on a simulated moving bed reactor (SMBR) system is reported in this article for the direct synthesis of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) and methanol. The applicability of the Varicol process, which is based on non-synchronous shift of the inlet and outlet ports, is explored for the first time for a reactive system. Multi-ob...

Abstract The mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet is intricately linked to state surrounding atmosphere and ocean. As a direct result, improving projections future sea level change requires understanding in Southern Ocean, processes that couple these systems. Here, we examine influence cover on overlying subsequently surface (SMB) adjacent sheet. We investigate both over observational era us...