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Temperature and leaching effects of zeolite-X derived from kaolin

  • Henry E. Mgbemere;Henry Ovri;Anna-Lisa Sargent
    • Advances in materials Research
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.103-114
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    • 2024
  • Zeolites are microporous materials that find applications in different fields due to their numerous interesting properties. This research investigated the effect of leaching on unheated Ifon kaolin in dilute hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid. The hydrothermal method synthesized zeolite-X type, and the resulting sample was characterized using different techniques. The silica/alumina ratio in the synthesized sample was approximately 5.6, while Infrared spectra confirmed that the synthesized material was Zeolite-X. Based on the X-ray diffraction patterns, other phases were also formed in addition to zeolite-X crystals. Thermogravimetry results indicated that the synthesized zeolite was relatively stable below 500℃, so its weight loss was only 13% after heating to about 200℃. A differential thermal analyzer confirmed this amount of weight loss, and endothermic and exothermic reactions were also observed for the samples calcined respectively at 700 and 900℃. Based on Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analyses, samples at 700℃ showed slower adsorption-desorption isotherms, pore volume, and sizes than those at 900℃. These results have shown that leaching and calcination temperature significantly affect the type of zeolite produced.

Speech Generation Using Kinect Devices Using NLP

  • D. Suganthi
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.25-30
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    • 2024
  • Various new technologies and aiding instruments are always being introduced for the betterment of the challenged. This project focuses on aiding the mute in expressing their views and ideas in a much efficient and effective manner thereby creating their own place in this world. The proposed system focuses on using various gestures traced into texts which could in turn be transformed into speech. The gesture identification and mapping is performed by the Kinect device, which is found to cost effective and reliable. A suitable text to speech convertor is used to translate the texts generated from Kinect into a speech. The proposed system though cannot be applied to man-to-man conversation owing to the hardware complexities, but could find itself very much of use under addressing environments such as auditoriums, classrooms, etc

A prototype to improve endurance of solar powered aircraft using MPPT and rechargeable battery

  • Leo Paul Amuthan George;Anju Anna Jacob
    • Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.23-31
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    • 2024
  • This paper addresses the enhancement of long-endurance solar-powered aircraft through the integration of a rechargeable battery and Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) controller. Traditional long-endurance aircraft often rely on non-renewable energy sourcessuch as batteries orjetfuel, contributing to carbon emissions. The proposed system aims to mitigate these environmental impacts by harnessing solar energy and efficiently managing its storage and utilization. The MPPT controller optimizes the power output of photovoltaic cells, enabling simultaneous charging and discharging of the battery for propulsion and servo control. A prototype is presented to illustrate the practical implementation and functionality of the proposed design, marking a promising step towards more sustainable and enduring solar-powered flight.

Minimally invasive distal biceps tendon repair: a case series

  • Paul Jarrett;Anna-Lisa Baker
    • Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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    • 제26권3호
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    • pp.222-230
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    • 2023
  • Background: Distal biceps tendon repairs are commonly performed using open techniques. A minimally invasive distal biceps tendon repair technique using a speculum and hooded endoscope was developed to improve visualization, reduce soft-tissue dissection, and minimize complications. This paper describes the technique and reports the outcomes of 75 minimally invasive distal biceps tendon repairs. Methods: The operation reports and outcomes of 75 patients who underwent distal biceps tendon repair using this technique between 2011 and 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Median time to follow-up was 12 months (interquartile range [IQR], 6-56 months). Primary outcomes were function as measured by the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand Score (DASH) questionnaire, and rate of complications. Median DASH score was 1.7 of 100 (IQR, 0-6.8). There were 2 of 75 (2.7%) re-ruptures of the distal tendon. There were no cases of vascular injury, proximal radius fracture, or posterior interosseous nerve, median, or ulnar nerve palsy. Conclusions: In this series, minimally invasive distal biceps repair was safe and effective with a low rate of major complications. Recovery of function, as indicated by low DASH scores, was satisfactory, and inconvenience during recovery was minimized. Level of evidence: IV.

동강 수계의 식물플랑크톤 군집 구조에 관한 연구 (A Study of Structure of Phytoplankton Community in the Upstream Watershed of East River, Korea)

  • 조용철;신윤근
    • 생태와환경
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    • 제45권1호
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    • pp.21-33
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    • 2012
  • 동강 수계의 식물플랑크톤 군집 구조를 알아보기 위하여 2008년 5월부터 2009년 4월까지 22개 지점에서 총 4 회 조사를 실시하였다. 동강수계에서 출현한 식물플랑크톤은 총 159종으로서 7강 58속 113종 21변종 25미동정종으로 구성되어 있으며, 규조강이 90종류로 전체 중 56.6%로 가장 높은 점유율을 나타냈고, 그 다음으로 녹조강이 47종류로 29.6%의 점유율을 나타냈으며 남조강이 17종으로 10.7%, 유글레나강이 2종으로 1.3%, 황색편모조강, 갈색편모조강, 와편모조강이 각각 1종 0.6% 순으로 나타났다. 조사기간 모든 시기 20정점 이상에서 출현한 보편종은 Cocconeis placentula, Cymbella minuta, Diatoma vulgare, Melosira varians, Navicula cryptocephala, Scenedesmus acuminatus v. acuminatus 등 6종이었다. 현존량은 86 cells $mL^{-1}$~1,467 cells $mL^{-1}$의 범위로 나타났고, 점유율이 10% 이상인 우점종은 Achnanthes minutissima, Asterionella formosa, Aulacoseira ambigua, Cocconeis placentula, Coelastrum microporum, Cyclotella sp., Cymbella affinis, C. minuta, C. tumida, Diatoma vulgare, Fragilaria capucina, F. construens, F. crotonensis, Gomphonema affine, G. clevei, Melosira varians, Merismopedia elegans, Navicula cryptocephala N. pupula, Nitzschia tryblionella, Oscillatoria anna, O. limosa O. tenuis v. tenuis, Pediastrum duplex v. reticulatum, Phormidium tenue, Scenedesmus acuminatus v. acuminatus, S. acutus v. acutus, S. ecornis v. ecornis, S. quadricauda v. quadricauda, Spirogyra sp., Stigeoclonium sp., Synedra acus, S. ulna, Ulothrix sp. 등 34종이었는데, 가장 중요한 종은 90개 시료 중 52개에서 우점종으로 나타난 Cymbella minuta이었다 종다양성지수는 1.58~3.10, 균등도지수는 0.51~0.95, 우점도지수는 0.22~0.74의 범위로 연구지역이 상당히 안정된 것으로 조사되었다. 본 조사지역의 상류정점의 식물플랑크톤 군집구조는 도암호에서 나오는 방류수에 의해 영향을 받는 것으로 사료된다.

신체화의 생물학적 기전 : 신체화의 신경심리학적 모델을 중심으로 (Biological Mechanism of Somatization : Mainly Focused on the Neuropsychological Model of Somatization)

  • 이영호
    • 정신신체의학
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.122-140
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    • 2000
  • 신체화 장애란 명백한 기질적 병리가 없이 다양한 신체 증상을 호소하는 만성 장애를 말한다. 그런데 신체화 장애는 역사적으로 기질적인 이상이 없이 신체적인 증상이 나타나는 히스테리와 연관이 있다고 알려져 왔다. 따라서 신체화와 관련된 대부분의 이론들은 주로 정신역동이나 사회적인 관점에 초점이 맞추어져 왔다. 그러나 감정적인 문제나 정신질환이 신체화로 나타나는 기전에서 신경생물학적인 관점에 대한 관심 또한 적지 않았었다. 이런 신경생물학적인 관점에서 히스테리아의 원형으로 알려져 있는 Anna O 증례조차도 신경심리학적인 관점에서 재조명되기도 하였다. 몇몇 신경생리학적 및 신경심리학적 연구결과들, 히스테리 환자에서 신체화증상 표현의 좌우 반구차이에 대한 연구결과들이 신체화의 생물학적 근거를 뒷받침해 주고 있다. 최근 들어 신체화 장애의 신경영상검사는 신체화 장애에서 뇌의 기능 이상이 존재함을 보여 주고 있다. 이에 저자는 생물학적 관점에서 신체화의 과정을 설명해 줄 수 있는 몇몇 가설들을 고찰하고 이를 바탕으로 신체화에 대한 새로운 신경심리학적 가설을 제시하고자 한다. 이와 함께 이 가설을 신체화 장애의 치료에 어떻게 적용시킬 수 있을까도 논의하고 이 가설의 제한정과 이 영역에 있어 앞으로의 발전 방향에 대해서도 논의하려고 한다.

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경기도 김포시 모기의 계절적 발생소장 및 얼룩날개모기 유충 발생원의 생태학적 특성 (Seasonal Prevalence of Mosquitoes and Ecological Characteristics of Anopheline Larval Occurrence in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea)

  • 김용기;이철민;이정분;배양섭
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제51권4호
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    • pp.305-312
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구는 김포시에서 모기성충의 계절적 발생소장과 얼룩날개모기류 유충의 발생을 파악하기 위해서 실시되었다. 성충모기는 6지점에서 유문등을 이용하여, 2008년 5월부터 9월까지 조사되었다. 조사결과 8속 16종 48,919마리가 채집되었다. 금빛숲모기(Aedes vexans nipponii)가 43%로 가장 많았고, 중국얼룩날개모기(Anophels sinensis)가 34%, 작은빨간집모기(Culex tritaeniorhynchus)가 14%로 이 3 우점종이 전체의 91%를 차지했다. 얼룩날개모기류의 계절적 발생소장은 작은빨간집모기와 비교하여 다른 피크를 보였다. 얼룩날개모기류 유충은 203지점 중 138지점(63%)에서 확인되었다. 지점당 정량조사 결과에서 평균유충밀도는 연꽃 재배지가 6.9개체로 가장 높았으며, 다음으로 수로가 4.5개체, 미나리꽝이 3.4개체, 유수지가 3.2개체, 휴경논이 3.1개체, 논이 1.8개체, 습지가 1.4개체, 하천이 0.2개체 순이었다. 유충밀도와 용존산소량, 산도, 염분도, 흡밀원(축사, 돈사, 계사) 사이에 유의한 관계성은 없었다. 최근린평균거리분석(ANNA)의 결과에서, 유충 조사지점간 분포패턴은 전체 조사지점간과 4.0개체 이상 확인된 지점간에서 각각 밀집분포와 불규칙분포였다. 하성면에서는 유충이 3.0 개체 이상 확인된 지점간 분산분포를 나타냈다.

Butyric acid and prospects for creation of new medicines based on its derivatives: a literature review

  • Lyudmila K. Gerunova;Taras V. Gerunov;Lydia G. P'yanova;Alexander V. Lavrenov;Anna V. Sedanova;Maria S. Delyagina;Yuri N. Fedorov;Natalia V. Kornienko;Yana O. Kryuchek;Anna A. Tarasenko
    • Journal of Veterinary Science
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.23.1-23.15
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    • 2024
  • The widespread use of antimicrobials causes antibiotic resistance in bacteria. The use of butyric acid and its derivatives is an alternative tactic. This review summarizes the literature on the role of butyric acid in the body and provides further prospects for the clinical use of its derivatives and delivery methods to the animal body. Thus far, there is evidence confirming the vital role of butyric acid in the body and the effectiveness of its derivatives when used as animal medicines and growth stimulants. Butyric acid salts stimulate immunomodulatory activity by reducing microbial colonization of the intestine and suppressing inflammation. Extraintestinal effects occur against the background of hemoglobinopathy, hypercholesterolemia, insulin resistance, and cerebral ischemia. Butyric acid derivatives inhibit histone deacetylase. Aberrant histone deacetylase activity is associated with the development of certain types of cancer in humans. Feed additives containing butyric acid salts or tributyrin are used widely in animal husbandry. They improve the functional status of the intestine and accelerate animal growth and development. On the other hand, high concentrations of butyric acid stimulate the apoptosis of epithelial cells and disrupt the intestinal barrier function. This review highlights the biological activity and the mechanism of action of butyric acid, its salts, and esters, revealing their role in the treatment of various animal and human diseases. This paper also discussed the possibility of using butyric acid and its derivatives as surface modifiers of enterosorbents to obtain new drugs with bifunctional action.

Atypical Antidepressant Activity of 3,4-Bis(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl) Furan-2,5-Dione Isolated from Heart Wood of Cedrus deodara, in Rodents

  • Kumar, Nitesh;Dhayabaran, Daniel;Nampoothiri, Madhavan;Nandakumar, Krishnadas;Puratchikody, A.;Lalani, Natasha;Dawood, Karima;Ghosh, Aanesha
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제18권5호
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    • pp.365-369
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    • 2014
  • Cedrus deodara (Pinaceae) has been used traditionally in Ayurveda for the treatment of central nervous system disorders. 3,4-bis(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)furan-2,5-dione (BDFD) was isolated from heart wood of Cedrus deodara and was shown to have antiepileptic and anxiolytic activity. Thus, the present study was aimed to explore its anti-depressant effect and to correlate the effect with serotonin and nor adrenaline levels of brain. Albino mice were used as experimental animal. Animals were divided in to three groups; vehicle control, imipramine (30 mg/kg i.p.), BDFD (100 mg/kg i.p.). Tail suspension test (TST) and forced swim test (FST) was performed to evaluate antidepressant effect of BDFD. BDFD (100 mg/kg, i.p.) showed a significant decrease in immobility time when subjected to FST whereas immobility time was not significantly altered in TST. BDFD treatment increased serotonin and noradrenaline levels in the brain which is indicative of BDFD having possible atypical antidepressant action.

Stress-strain behavior and toughness of high-performance steel fiber reinforced concrete in compression

  • Ramadoss, P.;Nagamani, K.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.149-167
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    • 2013
  • The complete stress-strain behavior of steel fiber reinforced concrete in compression is needed for the analysis and design of structures. An experimental investigation was carried out to generate the complete stress-strain curve of high-performance steel fiber reinforced concrete (HPSFRC) with a strength range of 52-80 MPa. The variation in concrete strength was achieved by varying the water-to-cementitious materials ratio of 0.40-0.25 and steel fiber content (Vf = 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5% with l/d = 80 and 55) in terms of fiber reinforcing parameter, at 10% silica fume replacement. The effects of these parameters on the shape of stress-strain curves are presented. Based on the test data, a simple model is proposed to generate the complete stress-strain relationship for HPSFRC. The proposed model has been found to give good correlation with the stress-strain curves generated experimentally. Inclusion of fibers into HPC improved the ductility considerably. Equations to quantify the effect of fibers on compressive strength, strain at peak stress and toughness of concrete in terms of fiber reinforcing index are also proposed, which predicted the test data quite accurately. Compressive strength prediction model was validated with the strength data of earlier researchers with an absolute variation of 2.1%.