Clostridium ljungdahlii is a strictly anaerobic acetogene known for its ability to ferment a wide variety of substrates to ethanol and acetate. This bacterium presents a complex anaerobic metabolism including the acetogenic and solventogenic phases. In this study, the effect of various carbon sources on triggering the metabolic shift toward solventogenesis was considered. The bacterium was grow...

The most commonly used method for the production of thin films is based on deposition of atoms or molecules onto a solid surface. One of the suitable method is to produce high quality metallic, semiconductor and organic thin film is Ionized cluster beam deposition (ICBD), which are used in electronic, robotic, optical, optoelectronic devices. Many important factors such as cluster size, cluster...

Kinetic studies with 3,4-dihydroxy-9, IO-secoandrosta1,3,5(10)-triene-9,17-dione-4,5-dioxygenase gave intersecting initial velocity plots that conform to a sequential mechanism. Linear noncompetitive product inhibition patterns were observed with respect to either substrate, indicating the formation of a dead end complex. 4-Isopropyl catechol, a structural analogue of the organic substrate, inh...

The aim of this study was to obtain the optimal conditions for biogas production from anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) using response surface methodology (RSM). The parameters studied were initial pH, substrate concentration and total organic carbon (TOC). The experimental results showed that the linear model terms of initial pH and substrate concentratio...

The original focus of this study was an analysis of proteolytic enzyme activity of Alaskan arctic tundra soils, however initial results raised questions regarding the method (Watanabe and Hayano, 1995). Thus, the goals of the study changed to 1) an investigation of the method, and 2) a comparison of enzyme activities of two different soil layers from the arctic tundra. Methodological examinatio...

Water at the interface is often the main cause of corro. sion, blistering, and disbandment of organic coating/substrate systems. Consequently, the transport of water from the environment to the coating/substrate interface is the subject of great interest in many industries such as organic coatings, asphalt pavements, and electronic packaging. There is no suitable method available to measure the...

The growth of molecular organic thin films by the process of organic vapor phase deposition (OVPD) was initiated by Professor Steve Forrest OVPD transports organic molecules to a cold substrate by a hot inert carrier gas. It has proven useful for the deposition of organic semiconductors, and is capable of patterned growth with micron resolution. Professors Benziger and Forrest collaborated to e...