In subduction zones, elevated pore fluid pressure, generally linked to metamorphic dehydration reactions, has a profound influence on the mechanical behavior of the plate interface and forearc crust through its control on effective stress. We use seismic noise-based monitoring to characterize seismic velocity variations following the 2012 Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica earthquake [M w (moment mag...

Seaweeds have an extremely numerous of species in the world and been able to be divided into several developmental systems. Broadly, three types of seaweeds can be defined according to their color: brown seaweeds, green seaweeds, and red seaweeds. Thousands of years ago, mankind used seaweeds as food and medicine. Seaweed extracts are gaining increasing attention due to their unique composition...

Exploitation of agro-industrial by-products represents an important source bioactive compounds that can be used both directly as ingredients and for the production <br /> functional ingredients. Among these compounds, polyphenols are capable strengthening endogenous antioxidant defences in human tissues, preventing cardiovascular neurodegenerative diseases. The present paper aims to evalu...

The first semi-continuous Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) of hemp threshing residue with ethanol was carried out according to a 32 full factorial experimental design pressure and temperature as independent variables at 8-10-12 MPa 323-333-343 K, respectively. total- cannabidiol (CBD) yield curves were fitted the modified two-parameter Brunner equation. Best results, concerning CBD, can be a...

Soil samples are collected from the former Open Burn/Open Detonation Unit, Makua Military Reservation, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The soil is the Helemano series. The soil samples are fortified with eight explosives for development of the analytical method. These analytes are 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene; 1,3-dinitrobenzene; 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT); hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (R...

The impact of extraction solvents and techniques on the assay of isoflavones from soybean was investigated. This systematic study was undertaken to address substantial variations in the solvents and procedures used for the extraction of isoflavones from soybeans by different research groups as described in the recent peer-reviewed published literature. Comparison of four previously optimized an...

The impact of extraction methodology and polarity of extraction solvents on the assay of phenolic compounds was investigated using parsley (Petroselinum crispum) flakes as a model substrate. This systematic study was undertaken to address substantial variations in the extraction procedures, solvents and conditions as described in the recent literature. Five different extraction procedures [shak...

An accurate description of the fluid flow and heat transfer within a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR), for the safety analysis and reactor performance is always desirable. In this paper a mathematical model of the fundamental physical phenomena which are associated to a typical PWR is presented. The mathematical model governs the fluid dynamics in the reactor. Using commercial software CFX, a co...

Cyanobacteria pigments, in special carotenoids and phycobiliproteins, are usually used industry as raw extracts, although there is still no standard methodology for their extraction. For the co-extraction of phycobiliproteins from marine cyanobacterium Cyanobium sp., a continuous pressurized solvent extraction (CPSE) system an electric fields-assisted based ohmic heating were optimized using Ce...