Misfire in an IC Engine continues to be a problem leading to reduced fuel efficiency, increased power loss and emissions containing heavy concentration of hydrocarbons. Misfiring creates a unique vibration pattern attributed to a particular cylinder. Useful features can be extracted from these patterns and can be analyzed to detect misfire. Statistical features from these vibration signals were...

Ursodeoxycholate, used to treat a variety of pathologies, has the ability to reverse cytotoxic and hepatotoxic conditions. We examined HepG2, a hepatic cell line, treated with increasing levels of ursodeoxycholate, for responses of a range of promoters/response elements responsive to DNA damage, heavy metal ions, protein denaturants, aromatic hydrocarbons, retinoids, changes in intracellular AM...

An acute confusional state was observed to follow heavy exposure to polyurethane gloss paint fumes in a previously healthy 60 year old man. This state remitted over a 3-day period, but was followed by transient bone marrow suppression and evidence of liver cell damage. The corroborated absence of other toxins and the temporal association of exposure to paint fumes suggest that a volatile paint ...

We present a study of small carbon chains and rings in Photon Dominated Regions (PDRs) performed at millimetre wavelengths. Our sample consists of the Horsehead nebula (B33), the ρ Oph L1688 cloud interface, and the cometary-shaped cloud IC63. Using the IRAM 30-m telescope, the SEST and the Effelsberg 100-m telescope at Effelsberg., we mapped the emission of C2H, c-C3H2 and C4H, and searched fo...

Increasing atmospheric levels of CO2, in large part due to anthropogenic combustion of energy yielding hydrocarbons, portends significant if not catastrophic weather related events. One strategy to stabilize atmospheric CO2 levels is to capture the post-combustion product for disposal or, preferably, commercial use. The latter case, in particular, requires the development of both effective and ...

Nowadays, aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals, pesticides and endocrine disruptors are the most common environmental pollutants. Typically, chemical analysis is used to detect these toxicants. However, chemical analysis can only be applied to known toxicants using standard procedures and expensive equipment. Additionally, data obtained from chemical analysis does not faithfully reflect the phys...

Biosurfactants are widely known as surface active agents of biological origin. Glycolipid classes of biosurfactants has high important in the biotechnological arena. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, and Candida sp., are important classes of microorganism and highly investigated for the production of glycolipid biosurfactants. Commercially, microbial biosurfactants are more advantageou...

Produced water is the largest waste discharge from the production phase of oil and gas wells. Produced water is a mixture of reservoir formation water and production chemicals from the separation process. This creates a chemical mixture that has several components of toxic concern, ranging from heavy metals to soluble hydrocarbons. Analysis of potential environmental effects from produced water...