This paper examines the possible use of a bio-cementation process to reduce excessive bulging that occurs during loading granular columns in soft clays. A 12-phase percolation bio-chemical treatment technique was used bio-cement part targeting upper section, where usually occurs. Upon application unit cell surface loads up 350 kPa, placement bio-cemented column substantially reduced vertical st...

Alejandro Pérez Paz,1 Irina V. Lebedeva,1 Ilya V. Tokatly,1,2 and Angel Rubio1,* 1Nano-Bio Spectroscopy Group and ETSF Scientific Development Centre, Departamento de Fı́sica de Materiales, Centro de Fı́sica de Materiales CSIC-UPV/EHU-MPC and DIPC, Universidad del Paı́s Vasco UPV/EHU, E-20018 San Sebastián, Spain 2IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, E-48011 Bilbao, Spain (Received 6 June 201...

K. Yang,1 S. Cahangirov,1 A. Cantarero,2 A. Rubio,1 and R. D’Agosta1,3,* 1Nano-Bio Spectroscopy Group and ETSF Scientific Development Center, Departamento de Fisica de Materiales, Universidad del Pais Vasco UPV/EHU, Avenida Tolosa 72, E-20018 San Sebastian, Spain 2Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales, Universidad de Valencia, E-46071 Valencia, Spain 3IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, E-4...

We report the use ofterahertz time-domain spectroscopy for thestudy of two therapeutic bio-molecules:glucose and uric acid. Terahertztransmission spectra of crystalline samplesof both molecules were measured between 0.1-3.0 THz using an evacuated spectroscopysystem. We propose that the stereo-isomersof glucose show spectral featuresoriginating from intermolecular vibrationalmodes, as do uric ac...