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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHemodynamic Catheters: The Reprocessing, Cleanliness and in vitro Biofilm Formation by Enterococcus faecium in a Continuous Flow ModelCleber Galdino da Silva, Edson Pires de Oliveira, Ednalva Miranda Guizi et al.Reprocessing single-use devices to cut costs is a common practice in hospitals around the world. In Brazil, there are few studies of reprocessing hemodynamic catheters and thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of reprocessing hemodynamic catheters before and after biofilm formation in vitro using a continuous flow model. We used a sterility test and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 24 Jul 2015 · 7,810 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractModeling the Effect of P-N Junction Depth on the Output of Planer and Rectangular Textured Solar CellsF. Jahanshah, K. Sopian, S. H. Zaidi et al.Problem statement: High cost of the solar cells is one of the important limitations in extensively using of the photovoltaic panels. Thin monocrystalline silicon solar cell could be reduce the cost but lost the absorption efficiency. Surface texturing help to enhance absorption. Using of advance texturing by diffraction grating was suggested for high absorption. It is necessary to investigate the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2009 · 8,224 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReduction of Ammonia Loss by Mixing Urea with Liquid Humic and Fulvic Acids Isolated from Tropical Peat SoilSusilawati Kasim, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Nik Muhamad Ab. Majid et al.Problem statement: Fertilizer N use efficiency is reduced by ammonia volatilization. Under low soil CEC and high pH, N from soil solution is released to the atmosphere. Ammonia loss due to low worldwide N use efficiency (33%) has been implicated in global warming. Thus, the objectives of this laboratory study were to evaluate the effectiveness of liquid humic and fulvic … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 9,521 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractExperimental Evaluation of Anti-Stripping Additives Mixing in Road Surface Pavement MaterialsTienfuan Kerh, Yu-Min Wang, Yulern LinMost road surfaces in Taiwan are paved with asphalt concrete but the phenomena of rutting, cracking and stripping of the pavement are frequently occurring due to the effects of traffic flow, thermal variation and water erosion caused by rain. In this study, a series of experiments were performed to examine the effectiveness of anti-stripping fillers, which include; rock flour, rock … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 2, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2005 · 6,913 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConcentric Circles Painting Versus Back-and-Forth Scrubbing: A Comparison Between Two Skin Disinfection TechniquesKai Beng Tan, Yu Cheng Chiu, Audrey Tham et al.Traditionally, skin disinfection is performed in concentric circles. In recent years, there are studies which suggest that back-and-forth scrubbing could be a better technique. However, there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate which disinfection technique is better in reducing microbial load prior to invasive procedures. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of concentric circles painting and back-and-forth scrubbing skin disinfection … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 24 Nov 2021 · 10,382 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effects of Cement Kiln Dust on the Soil Electrical ResistivityHamid Ranjkesh Adarmanabadi, Arezou Rasti, Mehrdad RazaviElectrical resistivity is a non-destructive, cost-effective and sensitive method to evaluate soil's physical and chemical properties. Electrical resistivity has been used widely in surface and subsurface exploration. The electrical resistivity is directly related to the subsurface geotechnical and geothermal properties like porosity, temperature, salinity and water content. Recently uses of waste material as an additive to improve the soil engineering … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 14 Jan 2021 · 7,279 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPreparation of Fluorine/Silicon Co-Modified Elastic Acrylate with Low Fluorine and High PerformanceYuan Zhihua, Xia Chunlei, Geng Ziye et al.The methyl acrylate was modified with hexafluorobutyl methacrylate (G02) and vinyl triethoxy silane (A-151) as modified monomers, Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) as hard monomer and Butyl Acrylate (BA) as soft monomer. Pre-emulsification, seed emulsion and semi-continuous synthesis process were adopted to the effects of the preparation process, the ratio of G02 and A-151 modified monomers, the amount of soft monomer and … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 4 Jan 2020 · 7,654 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNonlinear Analysis of RC Box Culverts Resting on a Linear Elastic SoilDaniele Baraldi, Fabio Minghini, Enrico Tezzon, Nerio TulliniIn the analyses presented, the soil-structure interaction is accounted for by means of a FE-BIE approach, in which the structure is modelled with displacement-based beam finite elements, whereas the boundary between structure and substrate is described in terms of surface tractions by means of a boundary integral equation incorporating a suitable Green's function. This mixed formulation ensures full continuity between … …International Journal of Structural Glass and Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 8 Feb 2018 · 12,641 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIntegrated Modeling Framework for Highway Traffic Pollution Estimation and DispersionShu Yang, Yao-Jan Wu, John WoolschlagerAir quality is of great concern to the public. Airborne pollutants, such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2) and Particulate Matter (PM), negatively impact people’s living conditions. In particular, vehicular exhaust is a major source of these pollutants. Extensive previous research has contributed to modeling traffic pollutant emission. Popular approaches include computational simulation-based methods, which have been dominant in … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 13 May 2016 · 7,439 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCurve Fitting Using Conic by Evolutionary ComputingZainor Ridzuan Yahya, Abd Rahni Mt Piah, Ahmad Abd MajidProblem statement: A direct method, such as least squares technique is usually used to solve problems involving matching a curve or a surface to a set of data points. The solution obtained by this direct method is precise or very good in approximation, but computationally not very efficient. Thus, in this study, we propose an indirect approach using Particle Swarm … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 7 Feb 2012 · 6,955 accessesView PDFCite