In this study, the optimum fluid was determined by using Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II (NSGA-II) within scope of Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC) low temperature applications. Heat source temperatures are taken as 90, 100 and 110 °C. Fluid optimization performed comparing performance 8 fluids from 4 different categories under criteria (dry-R601 R601a, isentropic-R141b R123, wet-R152a R...

Recently Debates about Energy and the issue of global warming have led to the use of new energy. One of the best options for this purpose is the use of a new hybrid system of power, heating and refrigeration, with its thermal source of solar and geothermal energy. In the present study, used a combined cooling, heating and power system based on the organic Rankine cycle and the Ejector Refrigera...

Previous studies have shown that uptake of the lipophilic opioid, fentanyl, by pulmonary endothelial cells occurs by both passive diffusion and carrier-mediated processes. To evaluate if the latter mechanism also exists in brain endothelium, transport of [H]fentanyl was examined in primary cultured bovine brain microvessel endothelial cell (BBMEC) monolayers. Uptake of fentanyl appears to occur...

The biodistribution of |l2SI]iododihydrorhodamine 123 has been studied over a 96-h period in four human tumor xenograft models: HT-29 colon adenocarcinoma, PC-3 prostate carcinoma, HT-1080 fibrosarcoma, and PaCa-2 pancreatic carcinoma. Elimination of radioactivity in the tumorbearing nude mice was rapid during the first 24 h and slow thereafter. The lack of uptake in the thyroid indicated there...

We report here the complete genomic sequence of the Chilean human isolate of Andes virus CHI-7913. The S, M, and L genome segment sequences of this isolate are 1,802, 3,641 and 6,466 bases in length, with an overall GC content of 38.7%. These genome segments code for a nucleocapsid protein of 428 amino acids, a glycoprotein precursor protein of 1,138 amino acids and a RNA-dependent RNA polymera...

Despite growing demand for truly naïve imaging, label-free observation of cilium-related structure remains challenging, and validation of the pertinent molecules is correspondingly difficult. In this study, in retinas and cultured cells, we distinctively visualized Rootletin filaments in rootlets in the second harmonic generation (SHG) channel, integrated in custom coherent nonlinear optical mi...

Introduction. The article is concerned with increasing the efficiency of energy-independent heat supply systems in agriculture through using a recovery unit thermomechanical energy converter. most promising converter thermodynamic cycle periodic action to drive diaphragm pump. For heaters and boilers, use pulsating mode carrier has double effect: it increases transfer reduces formation deposits...

Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major obstacle to the successful chemotherapy of solid tumors. We compared the resistance of the most popular solid tumors, breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7 cell line) and nonsmall cell lung (A549 cell line) hepatocellular liver carcinoma (HepG2 cells), to aclarubicin (ACL) and doxorubicin (DOX). This research aimed at determining the relation between the toxicity of...

This study aimed to analyze the effects of different osmolalities on the characteristics of spermatozoa originating from whole ejaculates (WE; including the prostatic fluid) and the sperm-rich fractions (SRF). Ejaculates, collected from four mixed-breed dogs, were exposed for 10 min at room temperature to Tris-fructose-citrate (TFC) solution with osmolality ranging from 150 to 1100 mOsm. After ...

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