Vibrio spp. are major causes of mortality in white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) which is lacking adaptive immunity. Passive immunization with a specific egg yolk antibody (IgY) is a potential method for the protection of shrimp against vibriosis. In this study, immune effects of the specific egg yolk powders (IgY) against both V. harveyi and V. parahaemolyticus on white shrimp were evaluated. ...

Milling time is one of the most important factors for achieving the desired particle size of milled powders. Generally, the particle size of milled powders decreases with increasing milling time. However, long milling time results in agglomeration of small particles for some powders [9]. The using of the NDT method gives lot information about these microstructures in particular the magnetic NDT...

PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to prepare inhalable co-spray dried powders of salmon calcitonin loaded chitosan nanoparticles (sCT-CS-NPs) with mannitol and investigate pulmonary absorption in rats. METHODS The sCT-CS-NPs were prepared by the ionic gelation method using sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) as a cross-linking polyion. Inhalable dry powders were obtained by co-spray drying a...

To research the relationship of micro-structures and antibacterial properties of the titanium-doped ZnO powders and probe their antibacterial mechanism, titanium-doped ZnO powders with different shapes and sizes were prepared from different zinc salts by alcohothermal method. The ZnO powders were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), u...

Porous NiTi was produced by sintering pre-alloyed NiTi powders (with small Ni addition to form Ni-rich composition) with NaCl powders which are removed to create 40-60 vol.% macropores which are open to the surface, blocky in shape, and 100-400 lm in size. The microporosity present between the NiTi powders is infiltrated by an in situ created NiTi-Nb eutectic liquid which, after solidification,...

Soy sauce powders were made by spray drying liquid soy sauce using maltodextrin as the drying aid. Maltodextrins of DE 5, DE 10 and DE 15 with concentrations of 20% and 40% (w/v) were incorporated into the soy sauce, respectively, as a carrier. The moisture adsorption isotherms of the powders with and without maltodextrins were studied. Tg of the powders were determined using a differential sca...

The blue-emitting phosphor cerium activated yttrium silicate, (Y1 mCem)2SiO5, was prepared via a novel synthesis technique called combustion synthesis. Combustion synthesis involves a highly exothermic redox reaction between metal nitrates and an organic fuel to produce a solid powder. The combustion synthesis parameter, the fuel-to-oxidizer ratio, has a direct effect on the physical properties...

We have studied the photoluminescence of nanocrystalline silicon microparticle powders fabricated by fragmentation of PSi membranes. Several porosities were studied. Some powders have been subjected to further chemical etching in HF in order to reduce the size of the silicon skeleton and reach quantum sizes. High-pressure water vapor annealing was then used to enhance both the luminescence effi...

A low-pressure plasma surface treatment of polymeric powders was carried out in a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) reactor (10 mm-I.D. × 800 mm-high) with CF4 glow discharge. The effects of solid circulation rate, treatment time and radio frequency (rf) power of plasma on fluorination of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) powders have been determined. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the...