Oxidative destruction of anionite AV-17×8 using the Fenton reaction

The kinetic studies of AV-17×8 strongly basic anionite’s oxidative destruction using the Fenton reaction have been carried out. The effect of the process’s temperature and the concentration of catalysts of iron(II) sulfate or copper(II) sulfate on the oxidation of anion-exchange resin with hydrogen peroxide is estimated. With an increase in temperature in the range of 323–348 K, a regular increase in the effective rate constant of oxidative anionite destruction is observed when using iron(II) sulfate by 1.5 times, and when using copper(II) sulfate – by 22 times. It was found that the obtained values of the activation energy of the anion exchanger’s oxidation with the addition of copper(II) sulfate are 124.3–115.7 kJ/mol and are characteristic of the process proceeding in the kinetic region. The nature of the change in the surface morphology of the anionite granules in the process of oxidative decomposition has been revealed.

Changes in the characteristics of perception channels in the process of mastering the discipline «Osteopathy»

Introduction. Perception is a holistic reflection of objects and phenomena. A person has all the channels of perception — auditory, visual, kinesthetic. Only the expression degree of each channel in the overall structure of perception is different. Psychologists studied the specific weight of perception channels in its overall structure in a single-stage «slice». There is no reliable data on changes in perception in one group of subjects over a long period of time. Osteopathic researches have examined the development of touch during learning process. At the same time, there have not been studied the dynamics of perception as a whole system.The goal of the study is to research the changes of the perception channels among students of the cycle of professional retraining in the specialty «Osteopathy» in the process of 4-year education and to compare it with the perception channels characteristics of teachers of the cycle.Materials and methods. From 2018 to 2021 a cohort, prospective study was conducted. The study involved persons enrolled in a long (3,5 years) cycle of professional retraining in the specialty «Osteopathy» from I to IV courses — 63 people (35 men, 28 women, age from 26 to 52 years, median 36,5 years), and also teachers of osteopathy with at least 5 years of work experience — 20 people (14 men, 6 women, age from 31 to 55 years, median 48 years). An annual survey was conducted based on the questionnaire of S. A. Efremtseva «Diagnostics of the dominant perceptual modality», which consists of 48 questions aimed at identifying the predominant (dominant) channels of perception in three directions: auditory, visual or kinesthetic. The maximum score for each of the three modality channels is 16, the minimum is 0. The survey was anonymous. In the questionnaire, the participants provided only data on their gender, age, study group number, and the date of the study.Results. The general structure of the students′ perception underwent changes during their learning. The specific weight of the kinesthetic channel in the general structure of listeners′ perception grew annually and doubled in the IV year in comparison with the beginning of training. At the same time, the specific weight of other channels of perception decreased steadily. The expression of all channels of listeners′ perception in absolute numbers also increased (p<0,005). The kinesthetic channel showed the most stable positive dynamics. Its expression began to grow already in the second year of the learning (p<0,001), while the expression of the auditory and visual channels had a statistically significant difference only when comparing 3rd and 4th years of the learning (p<0,005). The perception channels among the teachers of osteopathy were characterized by high absolute indices with similar values for individual channels. In half of the subjects, the kinesthetic channel prevailed in the structure of perception, and in the second half the polymodal channel prevailed with a high rate of kinesthetics. The expression of all perception channels of the osteopathic school students during the learning process gradually approached to that of the osteopathy teachers. At the 4th year of the learning, students did not statistically significantly differ from teachers by the absolute values of perception channels indicators.Conclusion. The students of the osteopathic school showed a regular increase in the expression of all perception channels during their learning (p<0,005). The expression of the kinesthetic channel grew most rapidly. The largest increasing across all channels occurred in the 4th year of the learning. During the first three years of the learning, the listeners, in terms of the perception channels expression, gradually approached the teachers who had high indicators by all channels. At the 4th year, the students did not differ statistically significantly from the teachers. Therefore, the primary training in osteopathy should last at least 3,5–4 years for the high perception index formation of perception of an osteopathic physician.

EFFECT OF MAGNETIZATION OF BIODIESEL ON ITS CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION PARAMETERS OF DIESEL ENGINE

Utilization of biodiesel results in lower emissions of hydrocarbons, carbon mono oxide, and smoke. But with the use of biodiesel as fuel emission of Oxides of nitrogen increases along with this some performance parameters also deteriorated. In the present investigation, the fact has been used that, the magnetization of fuels containing hydrocarbon changes the chemical properties as well as orientation and arrangement of molecules of fuel. In this experimental investigation density and calorific values of biodiesel have been determined. In another setup of experimentation on a single-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine, observations are taken with diesel, biodiesel blend containing 20% biodiesel (BD20), and magnetized biodiesel (BD20+MF) as fuel. Results of this investigation show that, the magnetization of biodiesel is not only helpful in increasing performance parameters like brake specific fuel consumption and brake thermal efficiency but also it helps to control the emissions of carbon mono oxide, oxides of nitrogen, hydrocarbons, and smoke. Maintaining the magnetic field just before the entry of the combustion chamber on the fuel line is a little hard, due to the regular increase in temperature of the spot where magnets are kept. It is possible that, if the strength of the magnetic field is increased then, there may be further improvement in performance and engine parameters, as in this investigation only 4000 Gauss Magnetic field has been used.

Salinity Stress Alerts Genome Stability and Genotoxicity of Ocimum basilicum Cultivars

Salinity is an important abiotic stress that greatly influences growth, secondary product content and genotoxicity in plants. Ocimum basilicum L. (family Lamiaceae) produces a volatile oil, which is used in many pharmaceutical industries, but the oil biosynthesis is affected by salt stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of salinity stress on genome stability and genotoxicity of three basil cultivars (Gigante, Gralissimum and Verde) using comet assays to study the genotoxic impact of salinity stress (0, 50, 100 and 200 mM NaCl) and a semi-quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction to study terpene gene expression. Both analyses revealed considerable genetic effects of salinity stress on the O. basilicum genome, detected by a regular increase in DNA damage and by diversity in the transcript levels of terpene biosynthesis and inhibitor genes. Our findings confirmed that basil plants were affected by NaCl salinity stress and that exposure to 200 mM NaCl resulted in significant DNA damage in the form of tail moment, DNA tail percentage and tail length. The accumulation of linalool synthase enzyme (LS) and hexokinase synthase (HK) gene transcripts was greatly increased in response to salinity, whereas FPPS, GPPS and DXR gene transcription was suppressed in all three basil cultivars. © 2021 Friends Science Publishers

Rotary Plow for Organic Soybean Cultivation Technology

The authors showed that a rotary plow deepened the arable layer and destroyed the plow bottom, simultaneously crushed plant residues, green manure crops and embedded them in the soil upper layer that was active for the cultivated plants roots and microorganisms, which allowed providing them with available nutrients, maintained fertility and increased soybeans yield.(Research purpose) To determine the soil deepener and the plow rotor agrotechnical parameters when working after different predecessors, to establish the dynamics of nutrients, soybean yield and to compare the technical indicators of various tillage implements.(Materials and methods) The authors studied rotary plow indicators when cultivating the soil after green manure, wheat and soybeans: the tillage depth and the tooth linear speed, the rotor rotational speed and depth, crumbling, hardness and ridging of the soil surface, the presence of plant residues, specific fuel consumption, productivity. They conducted a comparative field experiment, meadow-chernozem-like soil was treated with tools: discs BDT-3.0 – control; plowshare PLN-3-35 and rotary plow PRN-2.5 M.(Results and discussion) The authors determined that the tillage depth with the rotor was 0.143-0.149 meters, with the soil deepener – 0.25 meters, 25-27 percent of crop residues remained on the soil surface. It was found that the rotary plow details provided good soil cultivation, as a result of the incorporation of stubble and green manure, they contributed to a content increase of phosphorus in it by 11.8-13.3 percent, potassium – by 18-21.8, nitrogen – by 48.1-48.9 percent, which had a positive impact on the soybeans yield.(Conclusions) The authors found a regular increase in soybean yields when processing the soil with a rotary plow by 0.32 tons per hectare compared to discs and by 0.06 tons per hectare compared to a share plow. It was suggested to use a rotary plow PRN-2.5 M. for soil cultivating for soybeans in the Amur region. They calculated the economic and energy feasibility of soil cultivating with a rotary plow in organic crop production.

CHARACTERISTICS OF BREAD DOUGH MADE WITH THE USE OF VARIOUS MILLET FLOURSCHARACTERISTICS OF BREAD DOUGH MADE WITH THE USE OF VARIOUS MILLET FLOURS

Millets are gaining attention due to their many advantages in cultivation and overall nutritional benefits. Research has been carried out to explore the nutritional properties of various millets. However, the use of millets in today’s food processing is minimal as compared to wheat. Three minor millets, namely foxtail, proso, and pearl millets grown in Iran were used in this study. The water absorption characteristics and hardness of these millets have been investigated. The effect that millet flours incorporated in dough have on its rheology has been studied and compared with the effect of wheat on dough rheology. The moisture content of millets increased with an increase in the water temperature, and a regular increase in the water absorption capacity, too, was observed as the temperature rose. The hardness of the millet decreased with an increase in the moisture content of the grains. Pearl millet has been found to have the lowest hardness irrespective of the steeping time and temperature. Incorporation of millet in the dough adversely affected the dough rheology in terms of workability and baking quality. Proso millet highly negatively affected the dough rheology in terms of dough hardness, stability, and dynamic rheological properties. This research highlights the possibility to predict the water absorption characteristics of millet grains to be used to optimise the conditions under which millets are steeped in various bioprocessing operations. It is supposed that on performing proper baking trials to compare the properties of composite flours made from these millets, the results of the rheological studies will prove beneficial and the rheological properties and behaviour will be accurately correlated when the food is applied practically.

Plowshare for Growing Ecologically Safe Soybeans

The authors showed that strip sowing with the paw plowshare allows soybean plants to branch better, and branches with leaves of nearby rows do not close for a long time, mowing vegetation between the strips reduces the total number of weeds, the chemical load on the crops, and ensures environmental safety of the products.(Research purpose) To determine the seed distribution parameters by the paw plowshare according to the area of the sowing strip and the depth of seed placement, to establish the effect of the plowshare of different types on the weediness of crops and soybean yield after various preceding crops.(Materials and methods) The authors studied the equability of soybean seeds distribution with the paw plowshare on the surface of the grooved tub, adhesive tape, and in the soil according to the following indicators: spread width, number of seeds per unit area, and placement depth. They conducted a comparative field experiment; in different years according to meteorological conditions, on a typical meadow black earth soil, soybean was sown with seeders with plowshare of two designs after various preceding crops: steam, wheat and soy.(Results and discussion) It was determined that the paw plowshare the specified sowing row width of 0.18-0.20 meters at the channel soil at a depth of 0.05 meters. The deviation from the equability of the sown seeds distribution over the area was determined 0.93-1.56 percent. It was found that strip sowing with the paw plowshare and further mowing of weeds between the strips reduced the weediness of soybean crops after fallow land by 67.7 percent, after wheat by 66.5 percent and after soybean by 65.4 percent, increasing its yield compared to ordinary sowing with a disc plowshare.(Conclusions) The authors established a regular increase in soybean productivity when sowing with the paw plowshare: after naked fallow – by 0.59 tons per hectare, after wheat – by 0.51, after soy – by 0.21 tons. They suggested using seeders with paw plowshare 0.2 meters wide at a distance of 0.6 meters from each other for growing ecologically safe soybean seeds in the Amur region.

Failure to Thrive in the Outpatient Clinic: A New Insight

Failure to thrive (FTT) is an abnormal growth pattern determined by inadequate nutrition. It is a common problem in children, representing 5% to 10% of patients seen in an outpatient setting. Many definitions have been proposed based on anthropometric deterioration; however, they show poor concordance. No single definition is sufficiently sensitive in identifying faltering growth whilst a combination of multiple criteria seems more accurate. In light of the recent redefinition of pediatric malnutrition as a disequilibrium between requirements and intakes of energy, and macro- and micronutrients, a wider conception of FTT as an unsatisfactory nutritional status related to poor growth and health is useful. Although the most severe problems of micronutrient malnutrition are found in developing countries, people of all regions of the world can be affected by micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs), a form of undernutrition with relevant effects on growth and health. Changes in diets and lifestyle, elimination diets, food insecurity, and food intake disorders create the conditions at risk of faltering growth and MNDs. This new insight integrates the “classical” anthropometric criteria for definition and treatment, in the aim of warranting both a regular increase in size and an overall adequate development and health status.

Forward Voltage Drop Induced by an Abnormal Threading Dislocation Aggregation in 4H-SiC GTO Devices

An abnormal star-like defect was found on the failed SiC gate turn-off thyristor (GTO) devices after metal removal and KOH etching at 450 °C in this work. It is of extraordinary larger size of 210–580 µm, even much larger than the etch pit of a micropipe in 4H-SiC. In addition, the abnormal star-like defect, exhibiting the consistent orientation with the six-fold symmetry of silicon carbide, was found to consist of several penetrating dislocations with the help of a LEXT OLS4000 3D laser confocal microscope. These abnormal star-like etch pits can severely reduce the forward blocking characteristic of GTOs, while exerting insignificant influence on the forward current-voltage characteristics between anode and gate electrode of the 4H-SiC GTO devices. Interestingly, the relationship between forward voltage drop and dislocation density is affected by the abnormal star-like defect. A regular increase of forward voltage drop at 100 A/cm2 was observed with the increasing dislocation density, while this correlation disappears in the presence of an abnormal star-like defect.

Properties of Al2O3-based ceramics with the addition of ultrafine Al2O3 powder synthesized by electrochemical method

The results of studies of the regularity of sintering and properties of corundum-based ceramics with the addition of ultrafine powder (UFP) Al2O3 synthesized by electrochemical method are presented. It is shown that with an increase in the calcination temperature and the concentration of UFP Al2O3, a regular increase in linear shrinkage, microhardness and strength of ceramics is observed (the maximum values at 1550 °С are 27,8 %, 17 GPa and 340 MPa, respectively). The introduction of UFP Al2O3 allows even at a calcining temperature of 1550 °C to achieve an apparent ceramic density of 3,87 g/cm3. Ref. 12. Tab. 3.