dry matter production in oak (Quercus robur L.) seedlings and clonal cherry (Prunus avium L. × pseudocerasus Lind.) plants were measured during 19 months of growth in climate-controlled greenhouses at ambient (350 vpm) or elevated (700 vpm) CO2. In both species, the elevated CO2 treatment increased the PPFD saturated-rate of photosynthesis and dry matter production. After two months at elevated...

The most commonly used buffering system for mammalian cell cultures is a bicarbonate/CO2 system, which requires CO2 regulators and incubators to supply a constant level of CO2. As a replacement, Leibovitz developed a bicarbonate-free medium, L15, with relatively high levels of certain amino acids in the free base form. We found that a modified form of L15, containing 10 mM-fructose instead of g...

In our recent effort, we introduced a submaximal index that utilized ventilatory efficiency relative to CO2 production (VE/ CO2) to evaluate the cardiovascular effectiveness to functional electrical stimulation lower-extremity cycling (FESLEC) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) (Gorgey and Lawrence, 2016). When compared to the resting state, we found that an acute bout of FES-LEC resulted...

In large volumes produced activated sludges from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with low concentrations of heavy metals can be utilized as agricultural fertilizers and soil conditioners. Increased contents of toxic xenobiotics are limiting factors that affect the utilization of these heterogeneous wastes. The main aim of our paper was to show the utilization of dried activated sludge (DAS)...

LIQUID TRANSPORTATION FUEL FROM ELECTRICITY AND CO2 UPDATED: JANUARY 27, 2017 PROJECT TITLE: Bioprocess and Microbe Engineering for Total Carbon Utilization in Biofuel Production PROGRAM: Electrofuels AWARD: $4,400,000 PROJECT TEAM: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lead), University of Delaware, & Harvard University PROJECT TERM: July 2010 – March 2014 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI): Dr. Gre...

The effective utilization of CO2 as a renewable raw material for the production of useful chemicals is an area of enormous interest. In particular, the catalytic conversion of CO2 into cyclic carbonates, which are useful chemical intermediates employed for the production of plastics and organic solvents, represents an attractive route for the efficient use of carbon dioxide. The development of ...

Electrochemical methods have been proposed for synthesis of organic compounds, including conversion of CO2. Such methods may provide a basis for environmentally friendly and sustainable methods for chemical production. Nevertheless, electrochemical syntheses are not widely utilized. Several examples of ongoing research are presented that illustrate both the opportunities as well as the challeng...

Concerns related to climate change and security of energy supply is pushing various countries to make strategic energy planning decisions. In this regard, energy system modelling is an appropriate method to find out the utilization of current declining non-renewable energy resources and other possible scenarios. Consequently, it is available to consider various aspects of energy system decision...

It has been hypothesized that changes in the marine biological pump caused a major portion of the glacial reduction of atmospheric carbon dioxide by 80 to 100 parts per million through increased iron fertilization of marine plankton, increased ocean nutrient content or utilization, or shifts in dominant plankton types. We analyze sedimentary records of marine productivity at the peak and the mi...