An in-field test of the solvent free microwave extraction of peppermint oil was held in mid-August 2009 at Butler Valley Farms in Stayton, Oregon. Results of the trial were limited due to rapid coalescence of the mint oi ...
Microtechnology was used to study the chemical reduction of dissolved carbon dioxide into useful products. A novel TiO₂ photocatalyst was used to activate the reaction under ultraviolet irradiation. CO₂ was dissolved in ...
Widrlechner, Mark P.; Daly, Christopher; Keller, Markus; Kaplan, Kim(American Society for Horticultural Science, 2012-02)
The accurate prediction of winter injury caused by low-temperature events is a key component of the effective cultivation of woody and herbaceous perennial plants. A common method employed to visualize geographic pattern ...
As the world's power needs grow, the demand for power from renewable resources, such as wind or solar is increasing. One major drawback associated with these renewable resources is that the power output is dependent on ...
The Virtual Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Process Development Project provides the context for the two areas of the research presented in this dissertation. The first area, generally referred to as feedback in this dis ...