Anesthesia for mice is commonly performed through the injection of parenteral agents via the intraperitoneal (IP) route. Variability in anesthetic sensitivities has been noted in mice resulting in inconsistencies in anesthetic depth and/or mortality. Anesthetic protocols that improve consistency and safety are needed. The objectives of this study were to assess the effects of intraperitoneal (I...

Flash photolysis studies have shown that the membrane lipid environment strongly influences the ability of rhodopsin to form the key metarhodopsin II intermediate. Here we have used plasmon-waveguide resonance (PWR) spectroscopy, an optical method sensitive to both mass and conformation, to probe the effects of lipid composition on conformational changes of rhodopsin induced by light and due to...

Abstract Fragmentation impacts disconnecting protected areas in Gunungkidul Regency, namely Bunder Forest Park (BFP) and the Paliyan Wildlife Reserve (PWR). This also decreases carrying capacity PWR, degrading Long-Tailed Macaque (LTM) habitat. Therefore, this research aims to analyze landscape structure between Protected areas, habitat suitability of LTM determine connectivity potential as an ...

This paper presents techniques derived from empirical modelling methods and especially designed to tackle the recognition of dynamic transients with the aim of detecting and diagnosing faults and anomalies in equipment and processes. Applications and results are also presented, covering BWR and PWR plants and spanning from component level diagnostic applications to sub-system and plant level di...

This paper introduces the simulation, and controls using Simulink of MATLAB for PCTRAN (Personal Computer Transient Analysis) power control system (PWR) type pressurized water reactor PWR WESTINGHOUSE AP1000. The controller model produces mathematical description in nonlinear relation form which is an important popular program used at most universities education. described by a block diagram th...

This work addresses applications of the classical harmony search (HS), improved harmony search (IHS) and the harmony search with differential mutation based pith adjustment (HSDM) to PWR core reloading pattern optimization problems. Proper loading pattern of fuel assemblies (FAs) depends on both neutronic and thermal–hydraulic aspects; obtaining optimal arrangement of fuel assemblies, FA, in a ...

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...

Two-dimensional simulations of steady natural convection and radiation heat transfer for a 14x14 pressurized water reactor (PWR) spent nuclear fuel assembly within a square basket tube of a typical transport package were conducted using a commercial computational fluid dynamics package. The assembly is composed of 176 heat generating fuel rods and 5 larger guide tubes. The maximum cladding temp...

The naval industry has integrated the generation of energy through nuclear processes, due to large amount that is produced in these for example, ship NS OTTO HAHN, which used a propulsion plant with generated by reactor pressurized water (PWR), operated under fission process. Also, other examples are military ships and icebreakers. In order know contribution this type plants, work carries out m...