The proximate compositions (moisture, protein, ash, fat, crude fiber and carbohydrate) and levels of thirty seven elements (P, Ca, Cu, Mg, Mn, Na, K, Zn, Pb, Bi, Sn, Ti, Si, Tl, Sb, Ba, Se, Sr, S, Ag, Cd, Mo, Ni, Al, As, Be, Co, Cr, Sc, V, W, Zr, B, Ce, Li, Te and U) were determined in thirteen brands infant formulae samples obtained from three developing (Nigeria, South Africa and Venezuela) a...

Vanadium (III) gives a greenish- yellow complex with anthranilic acid in presence of pyridine. The complex is extractable with chloroform and is used for photometric determination of vanadium by measuring the absorbance at 390 nm against a reagent blank. Beer's Law holds good in the range of 1-20 pg V/ml. Moderate amounts of Pb (II) , Ca (II) , Sr (II) , Ba (II) , Cd (II) , Mg (II) , Mn (II...

We investigated the effects of the additions of Zr and other alloying elements on the mechanical properties and microstructure in Cr-Mo plastic mold steels. The addition of alloying elements changed the microstructure of the normalized samples from the upper bainite to lower bainite due to the increased hardenability. The tempering temperature influenced the strength and hardness values, especi...

S. Ponmani and C. Udayasoorian Abstract -A new class of nano scale zero valent iron (nZVI) particles supported on activated carbon (AC) were synthesized and the feasibility of using nanocomposite (AC+nZVI) for the removal of Cr(VI) in water was investigated through laboratory batch test. Nanocomposite was synthesized by impregnating carbon with ferrous sulfate followed by chemical reduction wit...

Binuclear redox sites consisting of a Zr oxo-bridged to a Cu(I) center have been obtained on the pore surface of MCM-41 silicate sieve by a stepwise grafting procedure, along with isolated metal centers. The bimetallic site features a Zr(IV)-O-Cu(I) to Zr(III)-O-Cu(II) metal-to-metal charge-transfer (MMCT) absorption extending from the UV region to about 500 nm. The Zr-O-Cu linkage is revealed ...

this study examines the transport of seventeen heavy metals between the isipingo estuary andthe adjacent sea. results demonstrate variability of fluxes in terms of prevalence, concentration and seasonality.summer neap and spring tides had approximately twice the number of heavy metals compared to winter andspring seasons. spring and winter seasons yielded higher concentrations and a greater num...

This study focused on the effect of electro slag remelting process (ESR) on microstructure and composition of an as-cast alloy of Cu-Cr-Zr. These observations revealed that applying ESR process results in a more uniform distribution of alloying elements, however a slight aggregation of large precipitates and inclusions existed in as-cast ingot was found. Additionally, impurities like P, S and M...

Microstructural and electrical properties of Cu-chromium alloy (Cu-Cr) dispersed with vapor-grown carbon fiber (VGCF) prepared by powder metallurgy (P/M) process have been investigated. Cu-0.7 mass% Cr pre-alloyed powder (Cu-Cr) made by water atomization process was used as raw materials, which contained solid solute Cr elements in Cu matrix. The alloy powder coated with un-bundled VGCF by usin...

Mixed leukocyte (white blood cells [WBCs]) trafficking using positron emission tomography (PET) is receiving growing interest to diagnose and monitor inflammatory conditions. PET, a high sensitivity molecular imaging technique, allows precise quantification of the signal produced from radiolabelled moieties. We have evaluated a new method for radiolabelling WBCs with either zirconium-89 ((89) Z...