Flotation performance of a de-slimed(-150+53μm)Jordanian siliceous phosphate was evaluated in a batch laboratory flotation column 100 cm high and 5 cm inside diameter.The collector used during anionic flotation wa...Flotation performance of a de-slimed(-150+53μm)Jordanian siliceous phosphate was evaluated in a batch laboratory flotation column 100 cm high and 5 cm inside diameter.The collector used during anionic flotation was sodium oleate while an amine acetate(AEROMINE 3100C)was used for cationic flotation.Flotation comparison at different collector dosage,superficial gas velocity,and frother concentration showed that the maximum difference in performance between cationic and anionic flotation was obtained with these flotation parameters:30×10^(-6)(mg/L)frother concentration,250 g/t collector concentration,and 3.4 cm/s superficial gas velocity.At these operating conditions amine (cationic)flotation gave 7%higher flotation recovery,a 6%cleaner concentrate grade,and was 6%more efficient at removing silica.展开更多
We studied the biological effects of different magnetic fields. Identified bacterial strain Escherichia coli (type I) has been exposed to the dipolar magnetic field force (400, 800, 1200 and 1600 Gausses) which pr...We studied the biological effects of different magnetic fields. Identified bacterial strain Escherichia coli (type I) has been exposed to the dipolar magnetic field force (400, 800, 1200 and 1600 Gausses) which prepared locally with incubation for different period times (24, 48 and 72 hrs) at 37℃. The effects were evaluated by optical density (OD) at 600 nm determining their growth density incorporation with negative control and depending of McFarland turbidity standard (0.5), in addition to its susceptibility to various antibiotics. Results illustrate different forces of magnetic field decreased the growth rate of E. coli in particular at 24 hrs incubation comparing with unexposed or control samples. The magnetic field increased the logarithmic phase within 4-6 hrs of treatment but decreased after 16 to 18 hrs. Furthermore, changes in the antibiotic sensitivity were observed after exposure period of 6 hrs since E. coli cells became more sensitive to certain antibiotics. While after a 16 hrs exposure period, it became more resistant to the same antibiotics comparing with control groups.展开更多
In this article, a computational model and related methodologies have been tested for simulating the motion of a malaria infected red blood cell (iRBC for short) in Poiseuille flow at low Reynolds numbers. Besides t...In this article, a computational model and related methodologies have been tested for simulating the motion of a malaria infected red blood cell (iRBC for short) in Poiseuille flow at low Reynolds numbers. Besides the deformability of the red blood cell membrane, the migration of a neutrally buoyant particle (used to model the malaria parasite inside the membrane) is another factor to determine the iRBC motion. Typically an iRBC oscillates in a Poiseuille flow due to the competition between these two factors. The interaction of an iRBC and several RBCs in a narrow channel shows that, at lower flow speed, the iRBC can be easily pushed toward the wall and stay there to block the channel. But, at higher flow speed, RBCs and iRBC stay in the central region of the channel since their migrations axe dominated by the motion of the RBC membrane.展开更多
基金done during the first author's Fulbright fellowship at the Center for Advanced Separation (CAST)/Virginia Technical Institute and State University-USA. Salah would like to thank all the people who work at CAST for their friendship and support during his stay in Blacksburg, VA.
文摘Flotation performance of a de-slimed(-150+53μm)Jordanian siliceous phosphate was evaluated in a batch laboratory flotation column 100 cm high and 5 cm inside diameter.The collector used during anionic flotation was sodium oleate while an amine acetate(AEROMINE 3100C)was used for cationic flotation.Flotation comparison at different collector dosage,superficial gas velocity,and frother concentration showed that the maximum difference in performance between cationic and anionic flotation was obtained with these flotation parameters:30×10^(-6)(mg/L)frother concentration,250 g/t collector concentration,and 3.4 cm/s superficial gas velocity.At these operating conditions amine (cationic)flotation gave 7%higher flotation recovery,a 6%cleaner concentrate grade,and was 6%more efficient at removing silica.
文摘We studied the biological effects of different magnetic fields. Identified bacterial strain Escherichia coli (type I) has been exposed to the dipolar magnetic field force (400, 800, 1200 and 1600 Gausses) which prepared locally with incubation for different period times (24, 48 and 72 hrs) at 37℃. The effects were evaluated by optical density (OD) at 600 nm determining their growth density incorporation with negative control and depending of McFarland turbidity standard (0.5), in addition to its susceptibility to various antibiotics. Results illustrate different forces of magnetic field decreased the growth rate of E. coli in particular at 24 hrs incubation comparing with unexposed or control samples. The magnetic field increased the logarithmic phase within 4-6 hrs of treatment but decreased after 16 to 18 hrs. Furthermore, changes in the antibiotic sensitivity were observed after exposure period of 6 hrs since E. coli cells became more sensitive to certain antibiotics. While after a 16 hrs exposure period, it became more resistant to the same antibiotics comparing with control groups.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of the United States(Nos.DMS-0914788,DMS-1418308)
文摘In this article, a computational model and related methodologies have been tested for simulating the motion of a malaria infected red blood cell (iRBC for short) in Poiseuille flow at low Reynolds numbers. Besides the deformability of the red blood cell membrane, the migration of a neutrally buoyant particle (used to model the malaria parasite inside the membrane) is another factor to determine the iRBC motion. Typically an iRBC oscillates in a Poiseuille flow due to the competition between these two factors. The interaction of an iRBC and several RBCs in a narrow channel shows that, at lower flow speed, the iRBC can be easily pushed toward the wall and stay there to block the channel. But, at higher flow speed, RBCs and iRBC stay in the central region of the channel since their migrations axe dominated by the motion of the RBC membrane.