This study investigated the influence of particle size and feed form on the performance, the AME(n), and the gross morphological and histological parameters of various segments of the digestive tracts of broilers fed wheat-based diets. The experimental design was a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement of treatments evaluating 2 wheat particle sizes (medium and coarse) and 2 feed forms (mash and pellet)....

quantum dots of cds with hexagonal phase were prepared at relatively low temperature (60 oc) and short time by micro-emulsion (o/w) under ultrasound. this study was focused on the particle size distribution and the growth kinetics. the particle size distribution obtained from the optical absorption edge. it was relatively symmetrical with sonication time. in addition, an agreement was observed ...

soil erosion causes sediments to be detached from their source materials and transported as suspended particles. the present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of sand exploitation on the distribution of suspended sediments in the educational and research forest watershed of tarbiat modares university, which comprises approximately 50,000 ha. fifty-one water samples were collected befo...

A growth trial and a digestibility trial were conducted to examine the effect of feed particle size on the performance, nutrient digestibility, gastric ulceration and intestinal morphology in pigs fed barley-based diets. Barley was processed through a hammer mill to achieve four diets varying in particle size (average particle size±standard deviation): coarse (1,100±2.19 μm), medium (785±2.23 μ...

the soil water retention curve (swrc) is a basic characteristic of the determination of soil hydraulic properties, including unsaturated hydraulic conductivity. measurement of this curve is essential to research, thus scientists have focused on indirect methods such as pedotransfer functions and empirical relationships to estimate swrc easily. since there is a close relationship between swrc an...

tricalcium phosphate as hydroxyapatite is used as a suspension stabilizer in styrene polymerization process. particle size of tcp plays an essential role in the particles’ size distribution and geometrical form of polystyrene products. as the particle size of tcp is reduced, there will be much better chance to engulf the styrene particles. the higher the number of tcp particles surrounding each...

Gas phase polymerization of propylene was carried out in a semi-batch minireactor using a commercially supported Ziegler–Natta (ZN) catalyst. The influence of variables including monomer partial pressure, external electron donor, reaction temperature and time on the particle morphology and size distribution was investigated. Generally, more uniform fragmentation and particle densities were obta...

Complete diets for laying hens are usually offered in meal form. This form initially promotes the hens’ natural feed intake behavior and allows them to satisfy their pecking behavior. At same time, it can also cause difficulties, because consists of different particles is not a homogeneous unit. A mixture essential ensure that each hen flock meet its nutritional needs. If exhibits wide particle...

suspension polymerization processes are significantly important in polymer bead formation. one of the important factors for bead size control in these processes is variation in surface tension. in this research, the prediction of optimum concentration of a surface active agent was investigated on the basis of the experimental surface tension diagrams. the experimental data show that the desired...