Preferential oxidation of CO in the presence of excess hydrogen was studied on Pt/CeO2 with 5% metal loading. Catalytic data were similar to those observed on 1% Pt/CeO2 earlier [Wootsch et al. J. Catal. 225 (2004) 259]. The optimum temperature region is T≤373 K; conversion and selectivity of CO oxidation strongly decreased at higher temperatures. High-pressure XPS indicated CO adsorbed on plat...

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) can be vertically transmitted resulting in fetal infection with or without clinical signs and lesions. The primary objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of intrauterine PCV2 infection in clinically normal newborn piglets in conventional pork production facilities. Five commercial breeding herds located in the U.S. and Mexico were included in the s...

The economic efficiency of swine operations is always a topic of discussion for pork producers and allied industries especially now when feed grain prices are being pushed higher as the demand for bio-fuels increases. However, many factors outside of feed prices influence the breakeven costs and thus economic efficiency for swine operations. Of those additional factors, sow herd performance is ...

Hospital liquid infectious waste is one of the most important aspects of water contamination. The present investigation was undertaken to evolve a cost effective alternate method of waste water treatment by using Oxidized Water as a disinfectant for hospital effluents. Liquid infectious waste coming from diagnostic laboratories of hospitals (Urine, Blood and Mix of both) was treated with electr...

background: chlorophenols are classified as priority toxic pollutants. these acidic organic compounds present a serious potential hazard for human health and aquatic life. chlorophenols accumulate in water, soil and air due to high stability, and impart an unpleasant taste and odor to drinking water and can exert negative effects on different biological processes. among the different methods of...

Cellulose has been efficiently isolated from almond shell (AS) of a soft-shell Carmel variety by two-step NaClO2 oxidation-KOH alkali protocol at over 35 % yield, then optimally TEMPO-oxidized and blended to yield 92 averagely 1.2 nm high (H), 5.2 wide (W), 1.4 µm long (L) cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) with 58.6 crystallinity 1.3 mmole/g charge. With uniquely 1167 L/H aspect ratio 4.3 W/H lateral...

one of the major environmental problems in large cities is air pollution. in this study, the monthly and annual changes in the average concentrations of carbon monoxide and pm10 were investigated during a five-year period (winter and fall of 1383-1387 a.h.s) in tehran. the effects of meteorological parameters on these parameters were also investigated. the study area was divided into three zone...

Transfer of iron from native porcine uteroferrin to apotransferrin was investigated using EPR spectroscopy. Purple (oxidized) or pink (reduced) forms of uteroferrin were incubated with porcine or human apotransferrin under conditions of temperature (37 degrees C) and pH (6.8) approximating those found in the allantoic fluid of the pregnant sow. Studies were also performed in the presence of med...