This research was to investigate the feasibility for developing a short-time sterilization protocol for a highly inhomogeneous food prepackaged in polymeric trays using 915 MHz microwave (MW) energy. A 915-MHz, single-mode, 10-kW pilot-scale MW system developed at Washing State University was used for this study. The inhomogeneous food consisted of sliced beef and gravy packaged in 7-oz polymer...

Fraktur merupakan ancaman potensial maupun aktual terhadap inegritas seseorang, sehingga akan mengalami gangguan fisiologis spikologis yang dapat menimbulkan respon berupa nyeri. Nyeri tersebut adalah keadaan subjektifKdimana seseorang memperlihatkan ketidaknyamanan secara verbal nonverbal. Manajemen non farmakologi manajemen untuk menghilangkan rasa nyeri dengan menggunakan teknik Cold Pack. P...

A unique method has been developed for internally heating hybrid electric vehicle batteries at cold temperatures using high frequency alternating currents (AC). The poor performance of these batteries in cold climates is of major concern because they suffer a huge loss in capacity. Another symptom of this low performance is a dramatic increase in the series resistance of the battery, RB, as the...

OBJECTIVE Therapeutic ultrasound is an effective deep heating modality commonly applied alone or after cooling or heating of the treatment area. The purpose of this study was to examine the tissue temperature rise in the human triceps surae muscle group after ultrasound with prior heating via a silicate gel hot pack. DESIGN AND SETTING This study was designed as a 2 x 2 x 3 factorial with rep...

This paper presents an unusual case of frostbite injury to the breast area caused by faulty cryotherapy application. Cryotherapy, commonly used by patients and health professionals, relieves pain and edema after trauma and sports injuries. However, applying cold therapy is not common for surgical procedures involving soft tissue. The frostbite injury to the breast presented here occurred due to...

The objective of the present study was to compare three methods of cryotherapy in healthy non-pregnant women. This is a randomized controlled clinical trial that was conducted by 32 undergraduates of a private nursing college in the city of Sao Paulo, divided into three groups (iced water, soft ice, ice gel). The temperatures were verified (axillary, thigh, of the three ice packs) between zero ...

because of the harmful effects of chemicals on human health and environment, the use of these compounds in postharvest technology of horticultural crops is highly restricted. current study was done to evaluate the effect of aloe vera gel on postharvest quality and storage life of fruit cultivar siahe-mashhad. fruit were treated with aloe vera gel of 25 and 33% for 5 min at 22 °c. control fruit ...

Clouds strongly modulate the surface energy budget over the Arctic ice pack. In autumn, as the amount of insolation rapidly decreases, their main influence is felt through enhancing the emissivity of the cold dry atmosphere. During autumn, low clouds are present over the arctic ice pack nearly 60% of the time. In addition, ice clouds, which are not included in this statistic, become increasingl...

In general, brain temperatures are elevated during physical sporting activities; therefore, reducing brain temperature shortly after a sports-related concussion (SRC) could be a promising intervention technique. The main objective of this study was to examine the effects of head and neck cooling on physiological and cognitive function in normal healthy volunteers. Twelve healthy volunteers unde...