In this study, bimodal meso-porous silica (UVM-7) synthesized and fabricated amino silane modified supports were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption/desorption, transmission electron microscope (TEM), elemental analysis and titration. Capacity of CO2 capture on modified bimodal pore structure silica at 70°C was calculated using breakthrough curves; and it was found th...

This paper presents a kinetic model for the calculation of polymer chain sequence length distribution in a multi-component step-growth polymerization toward the synthesis of bisphenol A co-polycarbonate. The polymerization system consists of three different types of monomers with two kinds of reactive end groups (e.g. A = phenyl carbonate group, B = hydroxyl group), AR1A, BR2B, and BR3B. The ki...

   Surfaces of synthesis cobalt disulfide has high electron density that could interact with polycyclic aromatic compounds by π-π stacking. Cobalt disulfide was synthesized with the hydrothermal method and characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and energy-dispersive X-ray. Using tetracycline as a model analyte, the batch adsorption experiments were c...

a lab-scale cross flow membrane bioreactor (cf-mbr) was operated to determine the biokinetic coefficients under mlss concentrations of 5000 and 3000 mg/l. the investigation showed that the yield (y), the endogenous decay coefficient (kd), the maximum specific growth rate (μm) and the saturation constant (ks) were 0.276 mg/mg, 0.07 /day, 0.653 /day, and 396.62 mg cod/l respectively for mlss 500...

Mass transfer-limited removal of metabolic products led to product-inhibited growth of Escherichia coli that was immobilized in a model system. Comparison of the growth kinetics of immobilized and free-living cells revealed no further physiological differences between cells in these two modes of existence beyond those manifested in the local concentrations of substrate and product. Bacteria wer...

We present a mathematical model to study the effects of HER2 over-expression on cell proliferation in breast cancer. The model illustrates the proliferative behavior of cells as a function of HER2 and EGFR receptors numbers, and the growth factor EGF. This mathematical model comprises kinetic equations describing the cell surface binding of EGF growth factor to EGFR and HER2 receptors, coupled ...

The present study focuses on effects of initial pH on dibenzothiophene (DBT) desulfurization via 4S pathway by growing cells of Ralstonia eutropha. For so doing, temporal changes of biomass concentration, glucose as a sole carbon source, pH value, and 2-hydroxybiphenyl (2-HBP) formation have been monitored during the bioprocess. The biomass concentration has been modeled by the logistic equatio...

The present study focuses on effects of initial pH on dibenzothiophene (DBT) desulfurization via 4S pathway by growing cells of Ralstonia eutropha. For so doing, temporal changes of biomass concentration, glucose as a sole carbon source, pH value, and 2-hydroxybiphenyl (2-HBP) formation have been monitored during the bioprocess. The biomass concentration has been modeled by the logistic equatio...

the aim of this work was to develop and evaluate a minoxidil foamable emu oil emulsion with the purpose of improving minoxidil permeation into the skin, increasing hair growth , reducing skin irritation, and increasing consumer compliance. minoxidil was dissolved in a solvent system comprising ethanol: glycerin: lactic acid: water (10:20:5:65). the foamable emulsion was prepared by mixing the o...

In this work the kinetics of a number of sulfide-oxidizing nitrate-reducing (SO-NR) cultures acclimated and not acclimated to nitrite were characterized. Anoxic respirometry coupled to kinetic modeling of respirometric profiles was the methodology used to study the two-step denitrification associated to thiosulfate oxidation. Autotrophic denitritation was initially studied in a non-acclimated S...