A method is described for the estimation of serum protein-bound iodine using alkaline incineration and an automated technique for the estimation of iodine in the ash. Pretreatment of the serum with an anion exchange resin avoids the need for precipitation and washing of the protein. The method is accurate, reproducible, and simple to perform.

A reproducible method for comparing the effects of treatment with milk products on the acid solubility of enamel surfaces is described. Using this method it was found that treatment with cows’ milk reduced solubility by more than 20 per cent, regardless of whether it was raw or pasteurized whole or skim milk. Reconstituted whole and reconstituted skim milk gave similar reductions. Similar depre...

This paper presents a method for extracting features in the wavelet domain from the vibration velocity signals of washing machines, focusing on the transient (non-stationary) part of the signal. These features are then used for classification of the state (acceptable-faulty) of the machine. The performance of this feature set is compared to features obtained through standard Fourier analysis of...

This paper presents a two-stage integrated approach to assess the reliability of components for reuse in the second life cycle. Statistical data analysis, the first stage of the proposed method, determines the mean life of components by analysing the time-to-failure data for an electric motor and gearbox of a washing machine. A well-known reliability assessment method, Weibull analysis has been...

The process of giving effect or attrition on the denim is a situation that develops day by according to fashion trends have developed in recent years. try achieve more matte appearance gradually removing these materials means paint deformation, while fiber not allowed break brittle working surfaces particles, where hard and amorphous provide kind fine sanding function. aging generally done rand...

Two new pre-treatment methods (water-washing/carbonation and carbonation/phosphate stabilisation) of municipal solid waste (MSW) incinerator residues were evaluated by column leaching tests under aerobic conditions and anaerobic conditions (which were changed to aerobic conditions after 10 months). A mixture of bottom ash and fly ash (5:1 ratio) was pre-treated using each method. Shredded incom...

INTRODUCTION Washing and disinfection methods used by minimally processed vegetable industries of Southern Brazil were reproduced in laboratory in order to verify their effectiveness to reduce Salmonella Enteritidis SE86 (SE86) on lettuce. METHODOLOGY Among the five industries investigated, four carried out washing with potable water followed by disinfection with 200 ppm sodium hypochlorite d...