Acetate threshold concentrations were determined under chlororespiring and Fe(III)-reducing conditions for Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans strain 2CP-C. The acetate threshold concentrations measured were 69 +/- 4, 19 +/- 8, and <1 nM for chlororespiration, amorphous Fe(III) reduction, and Fe(III) citrate reduction, respectively. Residual DeltaG values of -75.4 kJ/mol of electrons for chlororespir...

There have been some experimental tests on hollow curved-steel struts with thin-walled square sections, in order to investigate their general behavior, particularly their capacity for bearing differing loads. One set of square tubes are cold-formed into segments of circular arcs with curvature radii, equal to 4000 mm. Different lengths of curved struts are fabricated so as to cover a practical ...

This paper discusses the localized eigenstrain method, a new technique for the determination of triaxial residual stresses deep within long welded joints. The technique follows from the “Inherent Strain Method” developed by Ueda, which uses a combined experimental and analytical approach to determine the source of residual stress (i.e., “eigenstrain” or, equivalently, “inherent strain”) by sect...

This paper discusses the localized eigenstrain method, a new technique for the determination of triaxial residual stresses deep within long welded joints. The technique follows from the " Inherent Strain Method " developed by Ueda, which uses a combined experimental and analytical approach to determine the source of residual stress (i.e., " eigenstrain " or, equivalently, " inherent strain ") b...

Bacillus thuringiensis serovar medellin strain 163-131 and Bacillus thuringiensis serovar jegathesan (B.t.jeg.) strain 367 are very toxic to mosquito larvae. However, they are 10 times less toxic than Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (B.t.i.) to mosquito larvae under laboratory conditions. Lyophilized powders were produced from these strains and their toxicities were compared to that of ...

This paper presents an energy-efficient loadbalancing algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks. The algorithm specifies that only the nodes which have residual energy above a threshold can take part in routing, and that residual energy is to be updated at the highest opportunistic rate supported by the network. The algorithm was tested on and showed improvements to hierarchical data aggregation a...

Since the raise of 2D materials, significant research has been dedicated to their strain-dependent electronic and mechanical properties. In this work, we studied exciton energies low-frequency phonon modes in CVD-grown mono- few-layer WS 2 transferred on PDMS micropillars. The modification band structure under strain was investigated by photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy at room temperature. M...

An elastomer is a polymer with the property of viscoelasticity, generally having notably low Young's modulus and high yield strain compared with other materials.  Elastomers, in particular rubbers, are used in a wide variety of products ranging from rubber hoses, isolation bearings, and shock absorbers to tires. Rubber has good properties and is thermal and electrical resistant. We used carbon ...