Effects of phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), dibutyryl cyclic
AMP (dbcAMP), 6-dimethylaminopurine (6-DMAP), okadaic acid
(OA), cycloheximide (CHX), actinomycin D (AcD) and tunicamycin
(TuM) on plasminogen activator (PA) activity and maturation rate
in bovine and porcine oocyte-cumulus cell complexes (BOCC and
POCC, respectively) in vitro were determined. Plasminogen
activator activity was...
The catalytic activity of a monolithic catalyst with nanosized Pt and Au particles on ZnO/Al₂O₃ (Pt-Au/ZnO/Al₂O₃/M) prepared by a wash-coat method was examined, specifically for toluene oxidation. FE-SEM image showed clearly the formation of a ZnO/Al₂O₃ layer on the monolith. Nanosized Pt-Au particles on ZnO/Al₂O₃/M with different sizes could be...
Mordenite and X- or Y-type faujasite were used to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by adsorption at 25 °C. A microwave heating desorption system was applied for pollutant adsorbent regeneration. Studies were focused on the relationship between the adsorption and/or desorption behavior of selected VOCs (benzene, toluene, o-, m-, p-xylene,...
In this work, stainless steel wire cloth (SSWC) for metallic support was thermally treated to increase the adhesive strength of Al₂O₃ by improving superficial roughness. After coating Al₂O₃ on SSWC, Pt particles as a catalytic component were deposited on the Al₂O₃/SSWC. These supports and catalysts were characterized by N₂ gas...
A novel method of copper indium diselenide nanoparticle
(CuInSe₂ NP) synthesis using a two-step, continuous flow,
solar microreactor is reported here. This method allows for
exceedingly fast heating and short reaction times using only
radiative heat transfer from simulated, concentrated solar
radiation. Chalcopyrite and sphalerite CuInSe₂ phases have
both been...
Drilled shaft foundation elements provide a cost-effective foundation alternative for the support of building and bridge superstructure loads. Bi-directional pile loading tests (BDPLTs) to evaluate the capacity of drilled shafts have become popular owing to their capacity to save time and effort as compared to the use of top-down loading...
In this paper, we report a fiber-optic carbon dioxide (CO₂) near-infrared (IR) absorption sensor with only 8-cm sensing length that is coated with nanoporous metalorganic framework material Cu-BTC (BTC = benzene-1,3, 5-tricarboxylate). The multimode optical fiber was etched by hydrofluoric acid to remove the cladding and part of the core,...
Porous silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) beads were prepared by freeze-drying of water-in-oil (w/o) emulsion, containing water and polycarbosilane (PCS) dissolved p-xylene in the presence of sodium xylenesulfonate (SXS) as an emulsifier. The emulsion was frozen by being dropped onto a liquid N₂ bath, which resulted in 1~2 mm sized beads. After...