We present a two-stage stochastic 0-1 modeling and a related algorithmic approach for Supply Chain Management under uncertainty, whose goal consists of determining the production topology, plant sizing, product selection, product allocation among plants and vendor selection for raw materials. The objective is the maximization of the expected benefit given by the product net profit over the time...

The impact of centrifugal-filter assisted block freeze crystallization (CFBFC) on the physicochemical parameters, total phenolic content (TPC), anthocyanin (TAC), and flavonoid (TFC), antioxidant activity (AA) process parameters applied to blueberry juice was studied. Additionally, CFBFC contrasted with gravitational BFC (GBFC) centrifugal (CBFC) techniques. For process, solutes values were ≈35...

The structure and relative degree of mineralisation of antler and pedicle bone of yearling red deer stags exposed either to low or high levels of environmental fluoride were determined by digital quantitative backscattered electron (BSE) imaging. Bone fluoride content (BFC) in antlers (845 +/- 86 mg F-/kg ash, arithmetic mean +/- S.E.M.) and pedicles (1448 +/- 154 mg F-/kg ash) of deer from a h...

This study investigated the mechanical properties and microstructural characteristics of fiberboard composite produced by naturally-bonded Malaysian bamboo fiber (Bambusa vulgaris). The components that obtained through soda pulping culms such as black liquor, were used for preparation high-density fibreboard at two target densities 850 950 kg/m3. (BFC) then 200°C pressing parameters 125 175 s/m...

Numerous lines of evidence indicate that neural information is exchanged between the cerebral hemispheres via the corpus callosum. Unilateral ablation lesions of barrel field cortex (BFC) in adult rats induce strong suppression of background and evoked activity in the contralateral barrel cortex and significantly delay the onset of experience-dependent plasticity. The present experiments were d...

Considerable interest has been focused on miniature biofuel cells (BFCs) because of their portability and possibility to be implantable. Origami devices with hollow channels will provide novel insight into the assembly methods of miniature BFCs. Herein a miniature origami BFC has been fabricated from a MnO2-graphite flake consumed solid-state cathode. For further practical applications, miniatu...

Business Friendly Certification South-East Europe (BFC SEE) is a unique program for improving the quality of services in municipalities region Europe, which available to companies and potential investors. BFC SEE provides top management with clear roadmap on how create favorable business environment introduce internationally recognized standards efficient transparent local administration. For i...

An in vitro regeneration protocol was developed for Capsicum chinense Jacq. cv. Naga King Chili, a very pungent chili cultivar and an important horticultural crop of Nagaland (Northeast India). Maximum number of shoot (13 ± 0.70) was induced with bud-forming capacity (BFC) index of 10.8, by culturing nodal segments in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 18.16 μM Thidiazuron (TDZ) ...