Comparison between the new mechanistic and the chaos scale-up methods for gas-solid fluidized beds

The chaotic scale-up approach by matching the Kolmogorov entropy(E_K) proposed by Schouten et al.(1996) was assessed in two geometrically similar gas–solid fluidized bed columns of 0.14 and 0.44 m diameter.We used four conditions of our validated new mechanistic scale-up method based on matching the radial profiles of gas holdup where the local dimensionless hydrodynamic parameters were similar as measured by advanced measurement techniques.These experimental conditions were used to evaluate the validity of the chaotic scale-up method,which were selected based on our new mechanistic scale-up methodology.Pressure gauge transducer measurements at the wall and inside the bed at various local radial locations and at three axial heights were used to estimate KE.It was found that the experimental conditions with similar or close radial profiles of the Kolmogorov entropy and with similar or close radial profiles of the gas holdup achieve the similarity in local dimensionless hydrodynamic parameters,and vice versa.

Multi-component synthesis of methylene bis isoxazolo[4,5-b]-pyridine-N-oxides

A three component one-pot protocol was investigated for the synthesis of methylene bis isoxazolo[4,5-b]-pyridine-N-oxides from commercially available materials.

A normalized statistical study of Earth’s cusp region based on nine-years of Cluster measurements

Nine years(2001–2009)of data from the Cluster spacecraft are analyzed in this study of the Earth’s mid-and high-altitude(2–9RE)cusp.Properties of the cusp region,and its location and size in the Solar Magnetic coordinate system,are studied statistically.The survey shows that(1)the relationships between X and Z are nearly linear for the poleward,equatorward boundaries and the center of the cusp;(2)the relationship between cusp width in the X direction and Z can be expressed by a quadratic function;(3)the cusp region is almost dawn-dusk symmetric for the cusp width in the X direction.Based on topology information,a new normalized statistical methodology is developed to organize the measurements of cusp crossings to obtain distributions of magnetic field and plasma parameters in the XZ plane.The statistical results show that(1)Bx is mostly negative and Bz is always negative;(2)proton velocity is found to be positive for Vx and Vz at low altitudes,while Vx and Vz are negative on the equator side and negative Vx and positive Vz on the pole side at high altitudes;(3)proton density is higher on the equator side than on the pole side.Results reported here will be useful in suggesting directions for future cusp research.

Expeditious method for the synthesis of novel 2,3,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[g] [1,3,5]oxadiazocine-4-thiones linked with isoxazole

Synthesis of novel 3-aryl-5-（3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl）-2,3,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[g][1,3,5],oxadiazocine-4-thiones 5 has been accomplished from 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-amine 1 by condensation with salicylaldehydes, followed by reduction, treatment with aryl isothiocyanates and subsequent smooth ring closure via acetal formation in the presence of formaldehyde.

Real Facts about Safety and Efficacy of Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide in Solar Products

Background: Titanium dioxide and zinc oxide were often criticized over the last decade because of their supposed noxious effects on human health. Moreover, these compounds which are frequently introduced in sunscreen products as UV filter, are sometimes associated with poor UVA protection factors. So, in order to clarify the real efficacy and safety status of these products, we provide here some bibliographic and experimental data regarding 1) their “real” protective effect against UVA rays and 2) their real harmful effects on human skin notably by studying their capability to penetrate through the human cutaneous tissue. Materials and Methods: We studied here 4 sunscreen products containing titanium dioxide and zinc oxide for 3 of them. First, because the UVA-PF values obtained for these compounds by using the “classical” in vitro ISO 24443 procedure seem to be significantly different from to those obtained by using the in vivo method ISO 24442, we chose to develop a new in vitro methodology in order to more precisely define the UVA-PF of titanium and zinc oxides. This new methodology was then used to lead UVA-PF studies with the 4 selected solar products. We also provide here an evaluation of the toxicological effects of titanium and zinc oxides on human skin based on the SCCS reports and analysis of recent and relevant bibliographic studies. Moreover, as the harmful effects of this type of products are closely linked to their ability to penetrate cutaneous tissue, we tested 7 sunscreen products to precise the skin penetration profiles of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide by using human skin explants mounted on Franz cells. Results: We here demonstrated that our new in vitro methodology gave some UVA-PF values very close to those obtained with in vivo methods and we took advantage of it to define more realistic UVA-PF for titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Additionally, we here evaluated the human skin permeation and resorption capacities of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide incorporated in the 7 tested products. As it was defined by World Health Organization (WHO) in 2005, permeation consists in the ability for a compound to penetrate into different layers of a tissue, and the resorption consists in the absorption of this compound into the vascular system. In our experimental conditions, we showed 1) that zinc oxide and titanium dioxide permeations did not exceed 8.5 and 5.5 μg/cm2 of skin respectively (i.e. 0.89% and 0.26% of the applied product, respectively), and 2) that their resorptions were not significantly different from zero. As a consequence, we can assume that the supposed harmful effects of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide on cutaneous tissue could not be observed following the use of the tested solar products. Conclusion: Regarding their efficacy, we here provide, by using a new in vitro methodology for UVA-PF measurements (which is also very efficient to determine SPF), new evidence showing that titanium dioxide and zinc oxide could constitute “good” UV filters. In addition, our work with Franz cells reinforces the fact these compounds can be safely used for human skin solar protection.