In this work, an equation of state has been utilized for thermodynamic modeling of aqueous electrolyte solutions. The proposed equation of state is a combination of simplified statistical associating fluid theory (SAFT) equation of state (similar to simplified PC-SAFT) to describe the effect of short-range interactions and mean spherical approximation (MSA) term to describe the effect of long-r...

Protein self-interaction is important in protein crystal growth, solubilization, and aggregation, both in vitro and in vivo, as with protein misfolding diseases, such as Alzheimer's. Although second virial coefficient studies can supply invaluable quantitative information, their emergence as a systematic approach to evaluating protein self-interaction has been slowed by the limitations of tradi...

In this paper, the authors investigate the membrane transport of aqueous non-electrolyte solutions in a single-membrane system with the membrane mounted horizontally. The purpose of the research is to analyze the influence of volume flows on the process of forming concentration boundary layers (CBLs). A mathematical model is provided to calculate dependences of a concentration polarization coef...

in the current research the artificial neural network models were used for predicting mass transfer kinetics of osmotically dehydrated kiwifruit. osmotic dehydration operations were performed in sucrose solution with concentrations of 30, 40, 50 and 60% at temperatures of 20, 40 and 60°c for 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes. multi-layer neural network with 3 inputs (operating conditions) was develope...

The congruence coefficient was first introduced by Burt (1948) under the name of unadjusted correlation as a measure of the similarity of two factorial configurations. The name congruence coefficient was later tailored by Tucker (1951, see also Harman, 1976). The congruence coefficient is also sometimes called a monotonicity coefficient (Borg & Groenen, 1997, p. 203). The congruence coefficient...

Recent theoretical considerations have played an important role in advancing our understanding of the physiological mechanisms responsible for perturbing the plasma water sodium concentration ([Na(+)](pw)) in health and disease. Central to these considerations is the original empirical relationship between the [Na(+)](pw) and total exchangeable sodium (Na(e)), total exchangeable potassium (K(e)...

To study the effects of halopriming and hydropriming in overcoming salt and drought stress in corn (Zea mays L.),two experiments were separately conducted at Shahrood University of Technology. Seed treatments consisted ofcontrol (untreated seeds), soaking in distilled water for 32 h (hydropriming), and soaking in 50 mmol solution ofCaCl2 for 16 h (halopriming). Germination and early seedling gr...

Thermo-osmosis is a coupled phenomenon describing the fluid flow induced by thermal gradient. Recent studies on thermo-osmosis in clays and within thermal, hydraulic mechanical analysis have revealed importance of this physical processes geo-energy geo-environmental applications. This paper presents series molecular dynamics simulations interfacial water behaviour at vicinity silicate layers to...

Exposure to the drought stress reduces germination rate and seedling's growth with significant variations from crop crop. An unavoidable consequence of exposure is generation reactive oxygen species. They can be extremely several cellular constituents such as proteins, lipids, nucleic acids. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) one most consumed vegetable species, rich in vitamins, vitamin C, mineral...