Effect of soil pH on thermally enhanced desorption of m-xylene by zero-valent iron particles under an electromagnetic field.
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Jan 1, 2023
This laboratory/engineering study evaluated thermally enhanced desorption of m-xylene from soil using heat generated by zero-valent iron (ZVI) under low-frequency electromagnetic fields. The abstract reports rapid heating (to ~60°C in 20 minutes) and substantially lower residual m-xylene after 60 minutes versus soil…
Auto-Tuning and Self-Calibration of High-Sensitivity Radio Frequency Interferometers.
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Jan 1, 2016
This engineering paper demonstrates an auto-tuning method for a high-sensitivity RF interferometer using a tunable liquid attenuator controlled by liquid volume. The authors report an effective quality factor up to 1×10 at ~5 GHz and a self-calibration/measurement process from 2 to 7.5 GHz using a methanol-water…
Smartphone, Smart Surgeon, what about a 'Smart Logbook'?
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Jan 1, 2016
This review assessed surgical and procedural case logbook smartphone applications available in major app stores. Of 2,740 apps screened, 16 were relevant and 11 were suitable for critical review, with reported variation in app size and cost. The authors conclude that current mobile apps can efficiently replace…
Effect of zero magnetic field on cardiovascular system and microcirculation.
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Jan 1, 2016
This study examined cardiovascular and microcirculation responses in healthy adults under zero magnetic field conditions generated by an "ARFA" magnetic field modeling facility. Participants were tested twice, once in zero magnetic field and once in a sham condition, with measures including capillary blood flow,…
Analysis of DPPH inhibition and structure change of corn peptides treated by pulsed electric field technology.
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Jan 1, 2015
This laboratory study evaluated how pulsed electric field (PEF) processing affects antioxidant activity and structure of 10–30 kDa corn peptides. Antioxidant activity was assessed via DPPH inhibition and optimized using response surface methodology. Under reported optimal conditions (10 mg/mL, 15 kV/cm, 2,000 Hz),…
Pulsed electric field-assisted modification of pectin from sugar beet pulp.
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Jan 1, 2013
This engineering-focused study evaluates pulsed electric field (PEF)-assisted, solvent-free modification of pectin from sugar beet pulp. The authors report that degree of esterification increased with greater PEF intensity and energy input, with supporting evidence from FT-IR, X-ray diffraction, and NMR. Modified…
[Study on dewatering of activated sludge under applied electric field].
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Jan 1, 2012
This engineering study investigated factors affecting electro-dewatering of activated sludge under a horizontal applied electric field. It reports optimal performance without altering sludge pH or conductivity and finds that CPAM conditioning improves and accelerates dewatering. The authors provide operating…
Influences of electric field on living cells in a charged water-in-oil droplet under electrophoretic actuation.
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Jan 1, 2011
This experimental study examined whether strong electric fields used for electrophoretic actuation of charged water-in-oil droplets affect living cells inside the droplets. Using Trypan blue and cell growth tests across electric field strengths of 1–3 kV/cm and varying actuation times, the authors report no…
Disintegration efficiency of pulsed electric field induced effects on onion (Allium cepa L.) tissues as a function of pulse protocol and determination of cell integrity by ¹H-NMR relaxometry.
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Jan 1, 2010
This experimental study examined how pulsed electric field (PEF) processing parameters affect cell membrane rupture in onion tissue disks, using ion leakage as the primary integrity measure. Disintegration efficiency increased with field strength up to 500 V/cm and varied with pulse width, pulse number, and…