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Pitois O, Salamé A, Khidas Y, Ceccaldi M, Langlois V, Vincent-Bonnieu S. Daisy-shaped liquid bridges in foam-filled granular packings. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 638:552-560. [PMID: 36773517 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 01/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS Many applications of liquid foams use them to fill the porosity of various granular media. How is the liquid distributed in such foam-filled systems, in which the geometry of the bubble assembly can be strongly constrained by pore confinement? EXPERIMENTS We study how the liquid is distributed in a grain packing filled with liquid foam, as a function of both liquid content and bubble-to-grain size ratio. Moreover, Surface Evolver simulations are carried out at the scale of a single bubble confined into a tetrahedral pore. FINDINGS We reveal that foam-filled granular assemblies exhibit a robust pendular-like regime, which is reminiscent of the pendular regime in unsaturated media. The main difference is that here the liquid bridges are daisy-shaped, i.e. with a liquid core bounded by bubbly petals. A simple theoretical model is proposed to describe the foam liquid bridges between contacting grains. In the case of large bubbles, the model is compared with the Surface Evolver simulation. The model is also applied to the case of wall liquid bridge, which is compared with the experimental observation. Beyond their geometrical characteristics, the presence of these liquid bridges, which can represent almost 25% of the liquid contained in the porosity, makes it possible to imagine a new approach (binder foam-based) to bind granular assemblies and turn them to solid materials.
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- Navier, Université Gustave Eiffel, France
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Giri DD, Dwivedi H, Khalaf D Alsukaibi A, Pal DB, Otaibi AA, Areeshi MY, Haque S, Gupta VK. Sustainable production of algae-bacteria granular consortia based biological hydrogen: New insights. Bioresour Technol 2022; 352:127036. [PMID: 35331885 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Microbes recycling nutrient and detoxifying ecosystems are capable to fulfil the future energy need by producing biohydrogen by due to the coupling of autotrophic and heterotrophic microbes. In granules microbes mutualy exchanging nutrients and electrons for hydrogen production. The consortial biohydrogen production depend upon constituent microbes, their interdependence, competition for resources, and other operating parameters while remediating a waste material in nature or bioreactor. The present review deals with development of granular algae-bacteria consortia, hydrogen yield in coculture, important enzymes and possible engineering for improved hydrogen production.
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- Deen Dayal Giri
- Department of Botany, Maharaj Singh College, Saharanpur-247001,Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Botany, Maharaj Singh College, Saharanpur-247001,Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi-835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Ha'il, Ha'il 2440, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia; Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia; Bursa Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine,Görükle Campus, 16059, Nilüfer, Bursa, Turkey
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- Center for Safe and Improved Food, SRUC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK; Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, SRUC, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG, UK.
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Muliyati D, Sumardani D, Siswoyo S, Bakri F, Permana H, Handoko E, Sari NLK. Development and evaluation of granular simulation for integrating computational thinking into computational physics courses. Educ Inf Technol (Dordr) 2021; 27:2585-2612. [PMID: 34466125 PMCID: PMC8391866 DOI: 10.1007/s10639-021-10724-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Computational thinking (CT) is an essential skill in the twenty-first century. The computational physics course (CPC) is one subject that is designed to support students in the practice of CT. Many studies show that the worksheets could be a solution in a CPC as a scaffold to achieve the CT objectives both online and offline. The study aims to develop the worksheet and integrate it with CT in a computational physics course. This study applied the research and development (R & D) method with the ADDIE model approach. In the results, the evaluation test from the experts reached a very good interpretation score based on the learning media expert (96%), the teaching material expert (95%), and the pedagogy experts (92%). So that this media is declared feasible to be used in the CPC. Furthermore, after the experimental study of students who took the computational physics course (n = 31), the study showed that the modified course could significantly improve student skills regarding overall CT (p value <0.05). However, this research also found that cooperative learning as part of CT had no improvement (p value >0.05). The experiment was conducted amid the COVID 19 pandemic wherein the students could only study at home for the whole semester. These findings indicate that the pandemic has impacted the collaborative skills of students on the course.
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- Dewi Muliyati
- Physics Education Department, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Teachers College, National Chiayi University, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- Physics Education Department, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Physics Education Department, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Physics Education Department, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Physics Education Department, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Guzmán-Fierro V, Sanhueza J, Arriagada C, Pereira L, Campos V, Gallardo JJ, Roeckel M. The prediction of partial-nitrification-anammox performance in real industrial wastewater based on granular size. J Environ Manage 2021; 286:112255. [PMID: 33647672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To date, the partial nitrification-Anammox (PN-A) granular sludge size has been exclusively analyzed in synthetic substrates. In this work, different ranges of granular size of PN-A sludge were studied at low oxygen concentration using real industrial wastewater as, well as a synthetic substrate. The granular sludge was characterized by the specific nitrification activity (SNA), specific anammox activity (SAA), and granule sedimentation rate. The relative abundance of the bacterial consortium was assessed for each range of diameters through the fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technique. SNA exhibits a direct association with the specific surface of granules, which proves the importance of the outer layer in the nitrification process. Even more critical, the flocculent sludge allowed the stability of the nitrifying activity. The SAA showed different performances faced the real industrial and synthetic substrates. With the synthetic substrate, the SAA decreased at higher diameter ranges, whereas with the industrial substrate, the SAA increased at higher diameter ranges. This situation is explained by the oxygen protection in the sludge maintained with industrial wastewater. The relative abundance of heterotrophic bacteria increased from 9.6 to 22%, due to the presence of organic matter in the industrial substrate. The granular sedimentation rate increased with the diameter of the granules with a linear correlation (R2 > 0.98). Thus, granular sizes can be selected through sedimentation rate control. A linear correlation between SAA and granular sludge diameter ranges was observed. With this correlation, an error of less than 11% in the prediction of SAA was achieved. The use of diameter measurement and granular sedimentation rate as routine techniques could contribute to the control and start-up of PN-A reactors. In the same sense, organic matter present in defined concentrations, can be beneficial for the granular sludge stability, and thus, for nitrogen removal.
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- Víctor Guzmán-Fierro
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile; Department of Chemical Engineering, Higher Engineering School, University of Almería, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile.
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Oke I, Haddad N, Lee HJ. Granular corneal dystrophy recurrence at the posterior graft-host interface after type 1 big bubble deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2020; 20:100960. [PMID: 33117914 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose To describe our observations of granular corneal dystrophy (GCD) recurrence isolated to the posterior graft-host interface after type 1 big bubble (BB) deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). Observations We performed a retrospective chart review of 3 eyes in 2 patients, and literature review to summarize GCD recurrence patterns after DALK. A 29-year-old man with GCD underwent DALK by type 1 BB technique. Three years following surgery, he was found to have recurrence of GCD deposits isolated to the posterior graft-host interface. Similarly, a 53-year-old woman with GCD underwent DALK by BB type 1 technique, and was noted to have trace residual deposits at the posterior graft-host interface that increased in number and size over the course of 6 years. Her fellow eye underwent DALK with type 2 BB formation, without evidence of graft-host interface recurrence over a four year period. Our literature review describes the recurrence patterns of 18 cases of GCD following DALK. Conclusions and importance DALK can be prone to GCD recurrence in the central posterior graft-host interface. Recurrent deposits isolated to the posterior graft-host interface following type 1 BB DALK supports the hypothesis that GCD recurrence may be due to residual pathologic keratocytes in the pre-Descemet layer (PDL).
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Lopez-Arreguin AJR, Montenegro S. Towards bio-inspired robots for underground and surface exploration in planetary environments: An overview and novel developments inspired in sand-swimmers. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04148. [PMID: 32613101 PMCID: PMC7317692 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Dessert organisms like sandfish lizards (SLs) bend and generate thrust in granular mediums to scape heat and hunt for prey [1]. Further, SLs seems to have striking capabilities to swim in undulatory form keeping the same wavelength even in terrains with different volumetric densities, hence behaving as rigid bodies. This paper tries to recommend new research directions for planetary robotics, adapting principles of sand swimmers for improving robustness of surface exploration robots. First, we summarize previous efforts on bio-inspired hardware developed for granular terrains and accessing complex geological features. Later, a rigid wheel design has been proposed to imitate SLs locomotion capabilities. In order to derive the force models to predict performance of such bio-inspired mobility system, different approaches as RFT (Resistive Force Theory) and analytical terramechanics are introduced. Even in typical wheeled robots the slip and sinkage increase with time, the new design intends to imitate traversability capabilities of SLs, that seem to keep the same slip while displacing at subsurface levels.
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- Informatik VIII, University of Wuerzburg, Germany
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Maenhoudt W, Van Dorpe J, Vanhauwaert D. Granular Cell Tumor of the Pituitary Presenting with Major Intraventricular Hemorrhage. World Neurosurg 2020; 140:60-2. [PMID: 32407921 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Granular cell tumors of the pituitary gland are rare, slow-growing lesions arising from the neurohypophysis or pituitary stalk. We describe an extremely rare presentation of a pituitary granular cell tumor mimicking an anterior communicating artery aneurysmal rupture with ventricular hemorrhage. The patient was admitted in a comatose state and underwent urgent bilateral external ventricular drainage. Further diagnostic investigation revealed a sellar tumoral mass with suprasellar extension. No vascular anomalies, hormonal abnormalities, or visual disturbances were observed. Macroscopic complete resection without neurologic impairment was obtained via a right pterional approach. Posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus necessitated ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement, and hormonal substitution for panhypopituitarism was provided. The 5-year follow-up examination showed no tumor recurrence. The clinical course of these benign World Health Organization grade I lesions will normally correspond to nonsecreting pituitary adenomas with an insidious development of visual disturbances, hypopituitarism, or hydrocephalus. Sudden onset with potential catastrophic intratumoral and intraventricular hemorrhage is very uncommon.
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Jain K, Sharma G, Kardam P, Mehendiratta M. Unicystic Ameloblastoma of Mandible with an Unusual Diverse Histopathology: A Rare Case Report. J Clin Diagn Res 2017; 11:ZD04-ZD05. [PMID: 28571285 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24192.9615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ameloblastomas of jaws are benign odontogenic tumours with four clinical variants being solid multicystic type, unicystic type, extra osseous type and desmoplastic type. Unicystic ameloblastoma accounts for only 13% of all the known cases in the scientific literature. Follicular and plexiform patterns are the commonly seen histopathological patterns in unicystic ameloblastoma. Though rare in itself, presence of granular cells along with acanthomatous changes occurring in unicystic ameloblastoma is a rare phenomenon. We present a rare case report of unicystic ameloblastoma of right mandible with an unusual histopathology. It exhibited both luminal and mural types as well as both acanthomatous and granular cell changes found together. As occurrence of unicystic ameloblastoma of jaws with such varied histopathology is rare, their course, clinical outcome, prognosis and recurrence rate are not clear. Documentation of more such cases in literature may make pathogenesis and nature of these lesions more insightful.
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- Kanu Jain
- Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Maharaja Ganga Singh College of Dental Sciences and Research, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India
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- Reader, Department of Oral Medicine, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, ITS Dental College, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Qi J, Zhang G, Li H. Efficient removal of arsenic from water using a granular adsorbent: Fe-Mn binary oxide impregnated chitosan bead. Bioresour Technol 2015; 193:243-9. [PMID: 26141284 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.06.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Revised: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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A novel sorbent of Fe-Mn binary oxide impregnated chitosan bead (FMCB) was fabricated through impregnating Fe-Mn binary oxide into chitosan matrix. The FMCB is sphere-like with a diameter of 1.6-1.8 mm, which is effective for both As(V) and As(III) sorption. The maximal sorption capacities are 39.1 and 54.2 mg/g, respectively, outperforming most of reported granular sorbents. The arsenic was mainly removed by adsorbing onto the Fe-Mn oxide component. The coexisting SO4(2-), HCO3(-) and SiO3(2-) have no great influence on arsenic sorption, whereas, the HPO4(2-) shows negative effects. The arsenic-loaded FMCB could be effectively regenerated using NaOH solution and repeatedly used. In column tests, about 1500 and 3200 bed volumes of simulated groundwater containing 233 μg/L As(V) and As(III) were respectively treated before breakthrough. These results demonstrate the superiority of the FMCB in removing As(V) and As(III), indicating that it is a promising candidate for arsenic removal from real drinking water.
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- Jianying Qi
- South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), No. 7, West Street, Yuancun, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coastal Zone Environmental Processes, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research (YIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 17th Chunhui Road, Yantai, Shandong 264003, China.
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- Environment and Material Engineering College, Yantai University, 32th Qingquan Road, Yantai 264005, China
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