Soot formation in a turbulent jet diffusion flame is modeled using an unsteady flamelet approach. In the present work, we study the effects of the choice of the dependence of scalar dissipation rate on mixture fraction and agglomeration processes on the predicted soot volume fraction. It is found that good predictions of soot volume fraction can be obtained without considering preferential diffusi

Study objectives: To identify and quantify a hypothesised collective effect of the neighbourhood on individual use of anxiolytic-hypnotic drugs (AHD). To analyse the general impact of neighbourhood social participation on use of AHD, adjusting for individual characteristics. Design: Cross sectional analysis performed by multilevel logistic regression with women at the first level and neighbourhoo

Functional disturbances in microcirculation in juvenile type 1 diabetes (T1D) are believed to underlie, in part, the later occurrence of cardiovascular complications. Some epidemiologic studies suggested greater risk of microvascular complications in those with T1D-risk genotypes of human leukocyte antigen (HLA). We investigated whether HLA-DQ2/8, which is linked to highest T1D morbidity, influenc

Important insight into the symmetry properties of the nuclear ground-state (gs) shape is obtained from the characteristics of low-lying collective energy-level spectra. In the 1950s, experimental and theoretical studies showed that in the gs many nuclei are spheroidal in shape rather than spherical. Later, a hexadecapole component of the gs shape was identified. In the 1970-1995 time frame, a cons

The five-carbon sugar alcohol D-arabinitol (DA) is a metabolite of most pathogenic Candida species, in vitro as well as in vivo, and can be determined by gas chromatography or enzymatic analysis. Endogenous DA and L-arabinitol (LA) are present in human body fluids, and serum DA and LA increase in renal dysfunction. In prospective clinical studies, elevated DA/LA or DA/creatine ratios in serum or u

Sorption balances are instruments in which samples are weighed as they are exposed to a programmed relative humidity (RH). Such instruments are used to measure sorption isotherms and to study solid-vapour interaction. There are different methods to validate the performance of the RH generation in such instruments by charging them with saturated salt solutions and ramping/stepping the RH past the d

The interaction between a nanopatterned polymer brush and a rigid pyramidal body representing an AFM tip has been investigated using molecular dynamics ( MD) simulation. The computed forces for varying position and penetration depth are systematically contrasted with the density and pressure tensor profiles of the unperturbed brush. For weak penetration of the AFM tip in the brush, we find that th

The haemostatic effect of by-passing agents such as activated prothrombin complex concentrates (aPCC) and recombinant factor VIIa is inadequate in some patients with severe haemophilia and high-responding inhibitors. Theoretically, this could be due to antibody reactivity to procoagulant proteins other than the deficient factor. To evaluate this hypothesis, immunoglobulin (Ig) fractions from six m

OBJECTIVE: Periodontal ligament (PDL) cells express oestrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) protein, but cellular functions regulated by ERbeta in these cells have not been identified. In this study we determine if ERbeta is localised to mitochondria and if oestrogen regulates mitochondrial function in human PDL cells obtained from teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons. DESIGN: Subcellular distribution

Our knowledge of neuroprotective factors important for the adult enteric nervous system is poor. Changes in expression of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) in enteric neurons in response to neuronal injury or colchicine treatment, as well as in intestinal adaptation, have been described. Cultured myenteric neurons increase their expressi

We present a detailed study of the electronic structure and the stability of C-60 dianions in the gas phase. Monoanions were extracted from a plasma source and converted to dianions by electron transfer in a Na vapor cell. The dianions were then stored in an electrostatic ring, and their near-infrared absorption spectrum was measured by observation of laser induced electron detachment. From the ti

We investigate the implication of uncertainties in the unintegrated gluon distribution for the predictions for central exclusive production of scalars at hadron colliders. We use parameterizations of the k(perpendicular to)-unintegrated gluon density obtained from the Linked Dipole Chain model, applying different options for the treatment of non-leading terms. We find that the luminosity function

Interviews with six couples, persons with Parkinson's disease and their partners, were tape-recorded, transcribed and analysed using manifest and latent content analysis. The couples' experiences could be interpreted as Being in the light and Being in the shade of support, with internal variations for the patients and their partners. The narratives also revealed that the disease meant a transition

Copolymerization of N-acryloyl-m-aminophenylboronic acid (NAAPBA) with acrylamide (AAm) on the surface of glass plates resulted in the formation of a hydrogel film with porous structure and capable of optical response to the changes in concentration of glucose in the contacting solution. The boronate specific dye, Alizarin Red S (ARS) was incorporated into hydrogel film to increase the sensitivity

We have applied and evaluated system identification methods using both commercial software and dedicated subspace model identification software (MOESP). Results using the different software tools have been similar (but not identical) in accuracy and predictive power, the main differences being the time required for computation and occasional failures of one algorithm in delivery of a stable model.

A spherical reference field is used to construct a digital holographic system with a demonstrated resolution up to 228 line pairs per mm. The reference field originates from a GRIN lens placed 1 mm from the illuminated object. This allows the use of a standard sensor to record the hologram with the required numerical aperture. The image is determined by evaluation of the Rayleigh–Sommerfeld diffra