scholarly journals Evaluation of surface water characteristics of novel daily disposable contact lens materials, using refractive index shifts after wear

2015 ◽  
pp. 1973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Chinn ◽  
Jeffery Schafer ◽  
Robert Steffen ◽  
William Reindel
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Contact Lens ◽  
Water Characteristics

scholarly journals Qualitative and quantitative reconstruction of surface water characteristics and recent hydrographic changes in the Trondheimsfjord, central Norway

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 4553-4598 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Milzer ◽  
J. Giraudeau ◽  
S. Schmidt ◽  
F. Eynaud ◽  
J. Faust
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Surface Mixed Layer ◽  
210Pb And 137Cs ◽  
The North ◽  
Water Characteristics ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Modern Analogue ◽  
The North Atlantic Oscillation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. In the present study we investigate dinocyst assemblages in the Trondheimsfjord over the last 25 to 50 yr from three well-dated multi-cores (210Pb and 137Cs) retrieved along the fjord axis. The downcore distribution of the cysts is discussed in view of changes of the key surface water parameters sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) and sea-surface salinities (SSSs) monitored in the fjord, as well as river discharges. We examine the impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation pattern and of waste water supply from the local industry and agriculture on the fjord ecological state and hence dinocyst species diversity. Our results show that dinocyst production and diversity in the fjord is not evidently affected by human-induced eutrophication. Instead the assemblages appear to be mainly controlled by the NAO-related changes in physico-chemical characteristics of the surface mixed layer. Still, discharges of major rivers were modulated, since 1985 by the implementation of hydropower plants which certainly influences the freshwater and nutrient supply into the fjord. The impact, however, is variable according to the local geographical setting, and barely differentiated from natural changes in river run off. We ultimately test the use of the modern analogue technique (MAT) for the reconstruction of winter and summer SSTs and SSSs and annual primary productivity (PP) in this particular fjord setting. The reconstructed data are compared with time-series of SSTs and SSSs measured at 10 m water depth, as well as with mean annual PPs along the Norwegian coast and within Scandinavian fjords. The reconstructions are in general good agreement with the instrumental measurements and observations from other fjords. Major deviations can be addressed to peculiarities in the assemblages linked to the particular fjord setting and the related hydrological structure.

Nanofiltration membrane fouling by conventionally treated surface water

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 183-190
Author(s):  
R. Liikanen ◽  
H. Kiuru ◽  
T. Tuhkanen ◽  
M. Nyström
Keyword(s):  
Water Treatment ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Feed Water ◽  
Water Characteristics ◽  
Treatment Train ◽  
Water Constituents ◽  
Filtration Unit ◽  
And Control ◽  
Chemical Water

Nanofiltration is a very effective technique for improving the removal of trace organics after a conventional chemical water treatment train. However, the fouling of the membranes decreases the applicability of the process, and thus, an understanding and control of membrane fouling are crucial for a more widespread use of nanofiltration in water treatment. The fouling of different nanofiltration membranes by pre-treated surface waters was investigated in a laboratory-scale filtration unit in this study. The results indicate that the traditional chemical treatment does not remove membrane foulants from the surface water. No correlation was found between the feed water constituents and nanofiltration performance, but most feed water components are expected to interact in membrane fouling. Actually, the performance of the nanofiltration process was more related to membrane than to feed water characteristics.

scholarly journals Surface water characteristics and trace metals level of the Bonny/New Calabar River Estuary, Niger Delta, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 951-959 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Onojake ◽  
F. D. Sikoki ◽  
O. Omokheyeke ◽  
R. U. Akpiri
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Trace Metals ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Water Characteristics

scholarly journals Surface Roughness and Refractive Index Changes in Contact Lens Induced by Lens Care Systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 140-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madalena Lira ◽  
Sandra Franco ◽  
José Benito Vazquez-Dorrio ◽  
M. Elisabete C. D. Real Oliveira ◽  
Manuel F. M. Costa
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Refractive Index ◽  
Contact Lens ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Index Changes
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