scholarly journals Unilateral NMR: a Noninvasive Tool for Monitoring In Situ the Effectiveness of Intervention to Reduce the Capillary Raise of Water in an Ancient Deteriorated Wall Painting

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Di Tullio ◽  
Noemi Proietti ◽  
Gennaro Gentile ◽  
Elisabetta Giani ◽  
Domenico Poggi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wall Painting ◽  
Moisture Level ◽  
Moisture Distribution ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Unilateral Nmr ◽  
Before And After ◽  
High Moisture Level ◽  
Air Circulation

Portable unilateral NMR was used to quantitatively map in a fully noninvasive way the moisture distribution in an ancient deteriorated wall painting before and after an intervention to reduce the capillary raise of water through the wall. Maps obtained at a depth of 0.5 cm clearly showed the path of the capillary raise and indicated that, after the intervention, the moisture level was reduced. Maps obtained by measuring the first layers of the wall painting were affected by the critical environmental conditions of the second hypogeous level of St. Clement Basilica, Rome, and by the presence of salts efflorescence and encrustations on the surface of the wall painting. The morphology and the elemental composition of salts investigated by SEM-EDS indicated that efflorescences and encrustations were mostly constituted of gypsum and calcite. The presence of these salts is explained with the presence of high concentration of carbon dioxide and sulphur-rich particles due to pollution which, along with the high-moisture level and the extremely feeble air circulation, cause recarbonation and sulphation processes on the plaster surface.

scholarly journals The effects of kencur (Kaempferia galanga L.) extract and storage period on seed borne fungi and citrus (Citrus sp.) seed viability

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-84
Author(s):  
DEWI DEVY DAYUNI ◽  
WARSOKO WIRYOWIDODO ◽  
SALIM WIDONO
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Seed Viability ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Moisture Level ◽  
Recalcitrant Seeds ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
High Moisture Level ◽  
Citrus Seed ◽  
Citrus Seeds

The recalcitrant seeds need a high moisture level during in storage to prevent loss its viability. The storage at a high moisture level is a favorable condition for fungi growth and on the other hand, a low seeds moisture level will loss the seeds viability. The citrus seeds as one of recalcitrant seeds need a special condition in storage. The storage of citrus seeds by using kencur (Kaempferia galangal L.) extract can protect the seeds against fungi during storage and preserve its viability. The purpose of this research was to determine the best concentration of K. galanga extract which protects the citrus seeds against fungi as long as period storage, the kind of fungi and its percentage of infection, and the citrus seeds viability. This research was carried out in September until November in 2004 at Plant Pest and Disease Laboratory and Greenhouse of Agricultural Faculty of Sebelas Maret University. The citrus seed used was Keprok variety from Ponorogo. The research design was a Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD), with the treatments: (1) included the seeds without being stored and without being given by K. galanga extract, (2) the seeds were stored for 2 weeks with 100%, 75%, and 50% K. galanga extract, (3) the seeds were stored for 4 weeks with 100%, 75%, and 50% K. galanga extract, (4) the seeds were stored for 6 weeks with 100%, 75%, and 50% K. galanga extract, and (5) the seeds were stored for 8 weeks with 100%, 75%, and 50% K. galanga extract. Data were analyzed by using F test with 5% and 1% significance levels. If there were real differences, it was continued to be tested by using a Duncan multiple range test with 5% significance level. The results of this research showed that K. galanga extract by 50% was the best concentration that protected the citrus seeds against fungi for 2 weeks of storage. The storage of citrus seeds with K. galanga extract more than 2 weeks decreased seeds viability. The dominant kinds of fungi that attack citrus seeds in the storage were Aspergillus spp. and Penicillium spp., obtained by using a blotter test.

scholarly journals Chemical Composition and Microhardness of Human Enamel Treated with Fluoridated Whintening Agents. A Study in Situ

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-40
Author(s):  
Thais de Mendonça Petta ◽  
Yasmin do Socorro Batista de Lima Gomes ◽  
Renata Antunes Esteves ◽  
Kelson do Carmo Freitas Faial ◽  
Roberta Souza D`Almeida Couto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Dental Enamel ◽  
Hardness Test ◽  
Knoop Hardness ◽  
Control Group ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Before And After

Background: Dental whitening has been increasingly sought out to improve dental aesthetics, but may cause chemical and morphological changes in dental enamel surfaces. Objective: Assess in situ the effects of high-concentration hydrogen peroxide with and without fluoride on human dental enamel using the ion chromatography test (IC) and the Knoop hardness test (KHN). Material and Methods: Nineteen enamel specimens were prepared using third human molars. These specimens were fixed on molars of volunteers and were divided into groups: OP38-Opalescence Boost PF38%, PO37-Pola Office 37.5% and CO-Control group. For chemical analysis (n= 3), the dentin layer was removed, keeping only the enamel, which was subjected to acidic digestion by microwave radiation. It was necessary to perform sample dilutions for the elements fluorine (F), calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) for quantification using the IC test. The KHN (n= 5) was performed before and after the treatments. Five indentations were made, separated by 100 µm, for each specimen using a load of 25 gf for 5 seconds in the microdurometer. The data were analyzed using ANOVA with a 5% significance level. Results: The OP38 group had the largest concentrations of F, Ca and P ions. The PO37 group showed the lowest concentrations of F and Ca ions. The average KHN was not significantly different between the OP38 and PO37 groups. Conclusion: Enamel whitened with hydrogen peroxide containing fluoride had greater concentrations of F, Ca and P ions. The presence of fluoride in the whitening agent did not influence the enamel microhardness.

scholarly journals THE ENEOLITHIC KURGAN IN THE SOUTH OF THE VORONEZH REGION

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-89
Author(s):  
А. М. Скоробогатов ◽  
В. Д. Березуцкий ◽  
С. В. Васильев ◽  
Ф. Г. Курбанова ◽  
Т. А. Пузанова ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Analysis ◽  
Scientific Discourse ◽  
Moisture Level ◽  
The South ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Voronezh Region ◽  
High Moisture Level ◽  
Buried Soil ◽  
The Absolute

Статья вводит в научный оборот материалы погребений эпохи энеолита, происходящие из кургана, расположенного на Среднем Дону (Воронежская область). Обнаруженный в кургане инвентарь (керамика с примесью раковины, подвески из зубов оленя, наконечники стрел и орудия из кремня, металлические пронизки) в совокупности с абсолютными датировками указывает на энеолитическую принадлежность публикуемого комплекса (втор. пол. V тыс. до н. э.). Спорово-пыльцевой анализ погребенной почвы под курганом свидетельствует о кратковременном похолодании и повышенной увлажненности в период сооружения кургана. The paper introduces into scientific discourse materials from Eneolithic burials in a kurgan located on the Middle Don (Voronezh region). Funerary offerings discovered in the kurgan (ceramics with crushed shells admixture, pendants made from deer teeth, arrowheads and flint tools, metal tubular beads) along with the absolute dates obtained demonstrate that this assemblage dates to the Eneolithic (second half of V mill. BC). The pollen analysis of the buried soil under the kurgan reveals short-term cooling and a high moisture level at the time when the kurgan was erected.

scholarly journals Effect of Mineral N on C and N Dynamics of Rice and Wheat Residues under Different Moisture Levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-237
Author(s):  
Ljaz Ali ◽  
Ghulam Nabi
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Moisture Level ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
N Dynamics ◽  
High Moisture Level ◽  
C And N

Crop residue mineralization affects soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) dynamics during crop residue management in crop production. C and N mineralization dynamics of rice and wheat residues incorporated with and without mineral N under two moisture conditions were evaluated under laboratory conditions. Mineral N was applied @ 0.015 g/Kg (»30 Kg/ha), whereas soil moisture was maintained at high (» – 15 KPa, near field capacity) and at low (» – 500 KPa)moisture levels during course of study.Periodic determinations on CO2 – C and N mineralized were performed over a period of 120 days. The highest peaks for CO2 – C occurred during first week of the study which then reduced gradually until it attained an equilibrium. High moisture level enhanced CO2 – C flux by 14% than low moisture level. Combined application of crop residues and mineral N released 17% more CO2 – C than crop residue treatments without mineral N.In residue applied treatments, immobilization was 40% higher at high moisture level than that at low moisture level. Application of rice and wheat residues in combination with mineral N caused both immobilizations followed by mineralization phases at both moisture levels. At high moisture level, maximum immobilization occurred during initial 15 days, while at low moisture level it continued till about 30 days. After day15, mineralization started which continued to increase during remaining period of study at high moisture and at low moisture mineralization initiated from day 60 onward. Mineralization in rice residue was faster than that in wheat residues. Immobilization of N continued progressively in residue alone treated soils at both moisture levels during study period. In residue treated soils, increase in soil moisture increased soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil water stable aggregates (WSA) significantly by 14% and 55% over control respectively.Combined application of crop residues and mineral N increased SOC by 43% and WSA by 59%. This study indicated that incorporation of crop residues along with addition of mineral N in the presence of optimum moisture promoted its faster decomposition with a quicker mineral N release, more organic matter build up and soil structure improvement than crop residues incorporated without mineral N. 

scholarly journals Moisture Damage in Ancient Masonry: A Multidisciplinary Approach for In Situ Diagnostics

Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 406
Author(s):  
Noemi Proietti ◽  
Paola Calicchia ◽  
Francesco Colao ◽  
Sara De Simone ◽  
Valeria Di Tullio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Moisture Distribution ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Unilateral Nmr ◽  
Moisture Effects ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Non Destructive

San Nicola in Carcere, one of the minor basilicas in the historical center of Rome, was the location of a wide investigation campaign of the water-related deterioration causes, present in the lower sector of the apse and adjacent pillars, affected by water infiltrations, mould and salt efflorescence. The results obtained identify the presence of water content and related effects mainly on the sides of the apsidal wall. This work focuses on the use of five Non-Destructive Techniques (NDT) and intends to show the gains obtained by integrating widely interdisciplinary methods, namely the Infrared Thermography (IRT), the Unilateral Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Unilateral NMR), the Acoustic Tomography (AT), the Acoustic Imaging (AI) and the Laser-Induced Fluorescence (LIF). All the techniques contribute to the rapid, non-invasive and early identification of the moisture distribution, while some of them (LIF and AI) also address the determination of some moisture effects. The integrated use of different techniques helps to take the multidisciplinary point of view necessary to formulate an effective restoration intervention based on a sound scientific rationale; nonetheless, it allows to experiment a holistic approach, verifying the potential of a wide range of NDTs available within the context of a restoration yard.

SOME FACTORS AFFECTING THE CYANOGENETIC CONTENT OF FLAX

1949 ◽  
Vol 27f (4) ◽  
pp. 225-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. R. Paterson ◽  
E. Y. Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Quantitative Estimation ◽  
Moisture Level ◽  
Test Paper ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Growth Season ◽  
Decomposition Products ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
High Moisture Level

Many factors, both inherent and environmental, affect the linamarin content of flax (its cyanogenetic principle). Redwing variety contains considerably more potential cyanide than does Royal. Flax, maintained at a high moisture level throughout the growth season, contains significantly less linamarin than that grown with access to less soil moisture. Frost, mechanical injury, and drought all affect the cyanogenetic content of flax adversely, the effect of the first being very great. Flax grown at the higher moisture level was more affected by these conditions than was flax grown at the lower moisture level. The recovery of cyanide from the glycoside by simultaneous enzymatic hydrolysis and aeration, and its estimation by the alkaline silver nitrate method, is an effective laboratory means of assessing the cyanogenetic content of flax. Although acetone, one of the decomposition products of linamarin, normally reacts with the alkaline picrate reagent, picrate under certain conditions may be adapted to the roughly quantitative estimation of cyanide by test paper in the field.

scholarly journals Deformation mechanism of neutron irradiated Al-B based on SEM-DIC

2022 ◽  
Vol 355 ◽  
pp. 01004
Author(s):  
Jiaqi Xiang ◽  
Qijie Feng ◽  
Junchao Cheng ◽  
Lei Lu ◽  
Junyu Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Slip Band ◽  
Electron Backscatter Diffraction ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Helium Bubbles ◽  
Band Area ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Backscatter Diffraction

The electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) characterization of irradiated Al-B shows that there is a high concentration defect region around the borides. Nanoscale speckle particles were successfully prepared on the surface of Al-B before and after irradiation, and then the mesoscale strain during in-situ deformation was obtained by digital image correlation (DIC) technique. The results shows that slip band bypass such an area through cross slips with slip band deflection. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicates that abundant helium bubbles exist in the deflected slip band area pinning the dislocations.

Tem analysis of multiple-energy arsenic implanted and Rta'd silicon

1987 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 246-247
Author(s):  
R.A. Herring
Keyword(s):  
Device Fabrication ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Tem Analysis ◽  
Defect Clusters ◽  
High Fluences ◽  
Small Defect ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Factor Type

Rapid thermal annealing (RTA) of ion-implanted Si is important for device fabrication. The defect structures of 2.5, 4.0, and 6.0 MeV As-implanted silicon irradiated to fluences of 2E14, 4E14, and 6E14, respectively, have been analyzed by electron diffraction both before and after RTA at 1100°C for 10 seconds. At such high fluences and energies the implanted As ions change the Si from crystalline to amorphous. Three distinct amorphous regions emerge due to the three implantation energies used (Fig. 1). The amorphous regions are separated from each other by crystalline Si (marked L1, L2, and L3 in Fig. 1) which contains a high concentration of small defect clusters. The small defect clusters were similar to what had been determined earlier as being amorphous zones since their contrast was principally of the structure-factor type that arises due to the difference in extinction distance between the matrix and damage regions.

Real-life Field Studies of the NOx Removing Properties of Photocatalytic Surfaces in Roskilde and Copenhagen Airport, Denmark

2020 ◽  
Vol 01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Jensen ◽  
Pernille D. Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
High Stability ◽  
Reference Site ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
The Real ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Parking Lot ◽  
Photocatalytic Concrete

Aims: To evaluate the real-life effect of photocatalytic surfaces on the air quality at two test-sites in Denmark. Background: Poor air quality is today one of the largest environmental issues, due to the adverse effects on human health associated with high levels of air pollution, including respiratory issues, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and lung cancer. NOx removal by TiO2 based photocatalysis is a tool to improve air quality locally in areas where people are exposed. Methods: Two test sites were constructed in Roskilde and Copenhage airport. In Roskilde, the existing asphalt at two parking lots was treated with TiO2 containing liquid and an in-situ ISO 22197-1 test setup was developed to enable in-situ evaluation of the activity of the asphalt. In CPH airport, photocatalytic concrete tiles were installed at the "kiss and fly" parking lot, and NOx levels were continuously monitored in 0.5 m by CLD at the active site and a comparable reference site before and after installation for a period of 2 years. Results: The Roskilde showed high stability of the photocatalytic coating with the activity being largely unchanged over a period of 2 years. The CPH airport study showed that the average NOx levels were decreased by 12 % comparing the before and after NOx concentrations at the active and reference site. Conclusion: The joined results of the two Danish demonstration projects illustrate a high stability of the photocatalytic coating as well as a high potential for improvements of the real-life air quality in polluted areas.

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