Borated water leakage through spent fuel pools (SFPs) at pressurized water reactors is a concern because it could cause corrosion of reinforcement steel in the concrete structure and compromise the integrity of the structure. Because corrosion rate of carbon steel in concrete in the presence of boric acid is lacking in published literature and available data are equivocal on the effect of boric...

an efficient and simple procedure for the synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes from the aromatic aldehydes and 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione (dimedone) in the presence of boric acid [bo3h3 or b(oh)3] as an inexpensive and reusable catalyst is described. the salient features of this methodology are: the elimination of corrosive liquid acids, high yields, simple methodology, short reacti...

The event of partly grain-free ear is a crucial problem which can result in severe reductions in corn yield. In a two year field investigation, during 2003-2004, an experiment was conducted to determine the effect of  boron (B) and zinc (Zn) application on yield and yield components of corn (Zea mays L.) plants grown in a B and Zn-deficient calcareous soil (fine, carbonatic, thermic, Typic Hapl...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The use of low concentrations of boric acid as a potential and effective control agent for the eggs and immature stages of Aedes aegypti L. and Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) is found to be safe and effective as compared to synthetic chemical insecticides. The study aims to determine the ovicidal concentration of boric acid, its effective concentration for o...

An efficient and simple procedure for the synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthenes from the aromatic aldehydes and 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione (dimedone) in the presence of boric acid [BO3H3 or B(OH)3] as an inexpensive and reusable catalyst is described. The salient features of this methodology are: the elimination of corrosive liquid acids, high yields, simple methodology, short reacti...

BACKGROUND Boric acid is a commonly cited treatment for recurrent and resistant yeast vaginitis, but data about the extent and mechanism of its antifungal activity are lacking. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to use in vitro methods to understand the spectrum and mechanism of boric acid as a potential treatment for vaginal infection. METHODS Yeast and bacterial isolates were tested by ...

Abstract Boric acid is a significant radioactive waste generated during the operation of nuclear power plants. Cementitious materials have been widely studied for immobilization boric acid. The generally used natural has replaced by enriched geochemical reasons and are expected to varied behaviors in cementitious matrices. Results showed that simulated enriched/natural liquid wastes mostly cont...

Adding catalysts such as boric acid into biomass is a flexible method to achieve high biochar yield with low carbon emission levels. This work is directed towards investigating the effects of boric acid content on biochar yield, composition, and property through a two-step pyrolysis of rice husk. The results showed that biochar yields, compositions, and properties were associated with the amoun...

This study investigates the effect of boric acid and sucrose on the germination and growth of Areca catechu L (areca palm). Using areca pollen from Hainan, China, this study determines the influence of culture media with different concentrations of boric acid and sucrose on the germination and growth of areca pollen. Results show that the germination and growth of the pollen tube growth are hig...

Some years ago Dr. Edward H. Ochsner and I made a study of the action of boric acid when patients were treated for blood poisoning by means of compresses of boric acid solutions. The essential results were reported by Dr. Ochsner in a paper on “The treatment of septic infections of the extremities.“’ In that investigation it was found that when aqueous solutions of boric acid, to which alcohol ...