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Mixture Ratio (mixture + ratio)
Selected AbstractsThe application of Taguchi method to determine the optimum blend of unifloral honeys to most closely match thyme honey qualityINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Issue 10 2009Maria Dimou Summary This study was conducted to investigate the effect of four blossom honey types (orange, chestnut, heather and cotton) on a group of quality characteristics of thyme-type based mixture preparations. Mixture ratios were prepared at 0%, 50% and 100% per blossom honey-type and then were blended with thyme honey in parts 1:1. The melissopalynological, sensory and physicochemical quality characteristics for each blend were monitored. A three-level, four-factor orthogonal array according to the Taguchi method was utilised to plan the experiments maintaining the thyme component as a ,slack-variable' to contain the number of performed trials. Subsequent anova treatment revealed that only a pure orange-type blend favours the simultaneous maximisation of aroma (P < 0.05) and the minimisation of electrical conductivity (P < 0.05). Finally, there was a significant effect of chestnut-type blend content on microscopical and physicochemical characteristics (P < 0.05), nevertheless, their corresponding signal-to-noise ratios are maximised only at a concentration of zero value. [source] Hydrogen as burner fuel: modelling of hydrogen,hydrocarbon composite fuel combustion and NOx formation in a small burnerINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH, Issue 11 2005Mustafa Ilbas Abstract The objective of this work is to investigate numerically the turbulent non-premixed hydrogen (H2) and hydrogen,hydrocarbon flames in a small burner. Numerical studies using Fluent code were carried out for air-staged and non-staged cases. The effects of fuel composition from pure hydrogen to natural gas (100%H2, 70%H2+30%CH4, 10%H2+90%CH4, and 100%CH4) were also investigated. The predictions are validated and compared against the experimental results previously obtained and results from the literature. Turbulent diffusion flames are investigated numerically using a finite volume method for the solution of the conservation equations and reaction equations governing the problem. Although, three different turbulence models were tested, the standard k,, model was used for the modelling of the turbulence phenomena in the burner. The temperature and major pollutant concentrations (CO and NOx) distributions are in good agreement with the existing experimental results. Air staging causes rich and lean combustion regions thus lower NOx emissions through the combustor exit. Blending hydrogen with methane causes considerable reduction in temperature levels and thus NO emissions. Increasing the mixture ratio from stoichiometric to leaner mixtures also decreases the temperature and thus NO emissions. Hydrogen may be considered a good alternative fuel for burners, as its use reduces the emission of pollutants, and as it is a renewable synthetic fuel. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] A time-dependent multiphysics, multiphase modeling framework for carbon nanotube synthesis using chemical vapor depositionAICHE JOURNAL, Issue 12 2009Mahmoud Reza Hosseini Abstract A time-dependent multiphysics, multiphase model is proposed and fully developed here to describe carbon nanotubes (CNTs) fabrication using chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The fully integrated model accounts for chemical reaction as well as fluid, heat, and mass transport phenomena. The feed components for the CVD process are methane (CH4), as the primary carbon source, and hydrogen (H2). Numerous simulations are performed for a wide range of fabrication temperatures (973.15,1273.15 K) as well as different CH4 (500,1000 sccm) and H2 (250,750 sccm) flow rates. The effect of temperature, total flow rate, and feed mixture ratio on CNTs growth rate as well as the effect of amorphous carbon formation on the final product are calculated and compared with experimental results. The outcomes from this study provide a fundamental understanding and basis for the design of an efficient CNT fabrication process that is capable of producing a high yield of CNTs, with a minimum amount of amorphous carbon. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2009 [source] Objective and subjective hardness of a test item used for evaluating food mixing abilityJOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION, Issue 3 2007N. M. SALLEH Summary, The aim of this study was to compare objective and subjective hardness of selected common foods with a wax cube used as a test item in a mixing ability test. Objective hardness was determined for 11 foods (cream cheese, boiled fish paste, boiled beef, apple, raw carrot, peanut, soft/hard rice cracker, jelly, plain chocolate and chewing gum) and the wax cube. Peak force (N) to compress each item was obtained from force,time curves generated with the Tensipresser. Perceived hardness ratings of each item were made by 30 dentate subjects (mean age 26·9 years) using a visual analogue scale (100 mm). These subjective assessments were given twice with a 1 week interval. High intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for test,retest reliability were seen for all foods (ICC > 0·68; P < 0·001). One-way anova found a significant effect of food type on both the objective hardness score and the subjective hardness rating (P < 0·001). The wax cube showed significant lower objective hardness score (32·6 N) and subjective hardness rating (47·7) than peanut (45·3 N, 63·5) and raw carrot (82·5 N, 78·4) [P < 0·05; Ryan,Einot,Gabriel,Welsch (REGW)-F]. A significant semilogarithmic relationship was found between the logarithm of objective hardness scores and subjective hardness ratings across twelve test items (r = 0·90; P < 0·001). These results suggest the wax cube has a softer texture compared with test foods traditionally used for masticatory performance test, such as peanut and raw carrot. The hardness of the wax cube could be modified to simulate a range of test foods by changing mixture ratio of soft and hard paraffin wax. [source] A novel and simple type of liposome carrier for recombinant interleukin-2JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY: AN INTERNATI ONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE, Issue 3 2001Eri Kanaoka The strong interaction between recombinant interleukin-2 (IL-2) and liposome was characterized and its possible application to drug-delivery control considered. The liposomes were prepared with egg phosphatidylcholine, distearoyl-phosphatidylglycerol (DSPG), dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylcholine, dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylglycerol or distearoyl-phosphatidylcholine (DSPC). Small and hydrophobic liposomes were selected, which were composed of saturated and long-fatty-acid-chain phospholipids. When the composition and the mixture ratio of IL-2 and the liposome were optimized, more than 95% of the lyophilized IL-2 (Imunace, 350000, JRU) was adsorbed consistently onto the DSPC-DSPG liposome (molar ratio, 10:1; 25 ,mol mL,1; 30 nm in size). Merely mixing IL-2 lyophilized with liposome suspension is convenient pharmaceutically. After intravenous administration to mice, liposomal IL-2 was eliminated half as slowly from the systemic circulation as free IL-2, with more than 13 and 18 times more IL-2 being delivered to the liver and spleen, respectively. After subcutaneous administration of liposomal IL-2 to mice, the mean residence time of IL-2 in the systemic circulation was 8 times that of free IL-2. These results show that IL-2 consistently adsorbs onto the surface of liposomes after optimization of its composition and mixing ratio. Intravenous and subcutaneous administration to mice demonstrates the gradual release of IL-2. Further trials are warranted using these liposomes. [source] White light generation through yellow nanophosphor and blue organic light-emitting diodePHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (B) BASIC SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 4 2009Je Hong Park Abstract White light-emitting device (WLED) combining yellow-emitting nanophosphor and blue organic light-emitting diode (LED) was developed. WLED was fabricated by using a spin-coating method. Yellow-emitting nanophosphor was dispersed in the blue-emitting polymer solution for spin-coating. As a variation of mixture ratio of yellow-emitting nanophosphor and blue-emitting polymer in emitting layer, the emission spectra were studied. Our white organic light-emitting device with 30% phosphor mixture ratio and at the driving voltage of 17 V showed the color coordinates of x = 0.266 and y = 0.33. (© 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim) [source] | |||||||||||||