Alternative solution for pre-treatment of seawater for the desalination process by Goh, Qing Kai

“…The average salt rejection of NF membrane was 3.99% at 2.5 bar while that of UF membrane was only at 0.42%. …”
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Carbon nanotube arrays as multilayer transverse flow carbon nanotube membrane for efficient desalination by Ang, Elisa Yun Mei, Ng, Teng Yong, Yeo, Jingjie, Lin, Rongming, Liu, Zishun, Geethalakshmi, Kanuvakkarai Rangaswamy

“…Using molecular dynamics, this work shows that multilayer TFCM can provide permeability and salt rejection on par with its single layer counterpart. …”
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Pollen geochronology from the Atlantic coast of the united states during the last 500 years by Christie, Margaret A., Bernhardt, Christopher E., Parnell, Andrew C., Shaw, Timothy Adam, Khan, Nicole S., Corbett, Dorbett Reide, García-Artola, Ane, Clear, Jennifer, Walker, Jennifer S., Donnelly, Jeffrey P., Hasse, Tobias R., Horton, Benjamin P.

“…However, the accuracy of pollen chronohorizons compared to other age markers and the impact of pollen chronohorizons on the precision of age-depth models, particularly in salt marsh environments, is poorly understood. Here, we combine new and published pollen data from eight coastal wetlands (salt marshes and mangroves) along the Atlantic Coast of the United States (U.S.) from Florida to Connecticut to define the age and uncertainty of 17 pollen chronohorizons. …”
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Preparation of low-pressure water softening hollow fiber membranes by polyelectrolyte deposition with two bilayers by Rajabzadeh, Saeid, Liu, Chang, Shi, Lei, Wang, Rong

“…Using a low concentration of supporting electrolyte at underneath layers was proved to be an effective way to increase water permeability while maintaining high salt rejection. A salt water flux (SWP) of 12 LMH/bar and 94% Mg2 + rejection was obtained by depositing only two bilayers of PSS/PAH polyelectrolytes on the PES substrate, while for the 3000 ppm mixed salt solution, the water permeability was 11 LMH/bar with Mg2 + and Ca2 + rejection as high as 90%. …”
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Surviving the economic crisis In distribution and warehousing business by Tan, Ai Leen

“…After 4 years of economic boom with the world seeing soaring trade volumes and rapid growth, the global recession had brought the trading market to a halt and countries experiencing depreciating growth. …”
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Tectonic influences on late Holocene relative sea levels from the central-eastern Adriatic coast of Croatia by Shaw, Timothy Adam, Plater, Andrew J., Kirby, Jason R., Roy, Keven, Holgate, Simon, Tutman, Pero, Cahill, Niamh, Horton, Benjamin Peter

“…Local standardized published sea-level index points (n = 23) were combined with a new salt-marsh RSL reconstruction and tide-gauge measurements. …”
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Metabolomic characterisation of low-density lipoproteins isolated from iodixanol and KBr-based density gradient ultracentrifugation by Webb, Richard, Lodge, John, Scott, Sophie, Davies, Ian

“…Background/Objectives: Salt-based density gradient ultracentrifugation (SBUC) is frequently used to isolate lipoproteins for their subsequent analysis. …”
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Operation and optimization of membrane distillation bioreactor by Kwan, Joseph Zheng Xin.

“…The main focus of this project is to optimise the operation of a lab-scale MDBR setup, specifically by examining salt accumulation rate and its effect on the bioprocess in the MDBR system. …”
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In situ synthesis of silver nanoparticles in poly(vinyl) alcohol layer coated thin film membrane for seawater desalination by Jayavardhana D/o Balaji

“…The permeability of MPVA1-0.2 membrane reduced insignificantly by 8.4% compared to the control membrane without PVA coating layer, achieving PWP of 3.1 L/m2 .h.bar with excellent salt rejection of 99.28%. The observed improvement in the salt rejection of the PVA-coated membrane was owing to the additional selectivity and stability provided by the hydrophilic PVA layer. …”
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Engineering nano-nodular pattern on the substrate surface by tuning phase inversion to construct ultrapermselective ion-separation nanofiltration membrane by Zhao, Yali, Li, Can, Liao, Yuan, Yin, Yurong, Wang, Rong, Chen, Dongliang

“…Ion-selective permeable membranes show enormous potential in salt separation and resource recovery, but the permselectivity of current membranes restricts their broad application. …”
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Data analytics on averted and failed distribution transformers by Lim, Zhen Hao

“…As such distribution transformer are hermetically sealed and are mineral oil-filled with an aid of a nitrogen cushion, it is impossible to open it up to visually identify the faults. …”
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Novel multi-way microvalve with ease of fabrication and integration for microfluidics application by Tang, Shao Qiang, Li, Holden King Ho, Lee, Sheung Jien, Zeng, Jasmine Jiamin, Ng, Sum Huan

“…Its operation is based on a rotary mechanism, with compressible rotor and complementary stator seat valve specially designed to have five-degree rotational symmetry, and in which the rotor is made of Viton elastomer to provide a seal and switch between outlets precisely. The microvalve, which can be manually, as well as automatically actuated, is able to withstand pressures up to 370 kPa with no leakage and has a switching torque of under 0.03 Nm.…”
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Analysis of the revolving vane (RV-0) expander, part 1 : experimental investigations by Subiantoro, Alison, Ooi, Kim Tiow

“…The findings show that the prototype machine has the volumetric efficiency of up to 55% with the major leakage paths due to the lip seal and at the radial clearances, contributing to around 50% and 40% of the total leakage, respectively. …”
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The reaction of Cp*Ir(CO)(CI)(p-C6F4CN) with nucleophiles. by Quek, Sylvia Shu Wei.

“…The reactions probably proceeded via a salt elimination of NaCl or a base hydrolysis of the nitrile functional group.…”
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The Eoan Group and the politics of coloured opera in apartheid South Africa by Pistorius, JM

“…After the group’s operatic activities came to a permanent halt in 1980, their history sank into obscurity, despite their importance in the establishment of an operatic culture in the country. …”

Study of islet amyloid polypeptide aggregation and its inhibition mechanisms. by Wei, Lei.

“…These interactions are mediated by salt bridges between positively charged residues Arg11 or Arg18 of rat IAPP and Glu13 of insulin B chain as well as by hydrophobic interactions flanking the salt bridges. …”
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Mechanical performance of carbon fibre reinforced vinyl ester composite plate bonded concrete exposed to tropical climate by Abu Hassan, Shukur

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Enumeration, isolation, identification and probiotic characterisation of lactic acid bacteria from Nigerian human breast milk by Abdullahi, Binta Sambo

“…The ability of the eleven selected LAB to produce exopolysaccharide, deconjugate bile salt and reduce cholesterol was investigated. The entire eleven LAB produced exopolysaccharide, deconjugate bile salt and reduce cholesterol. …”
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Sol–gel transitions of comb-like polymethacrylate copolymers by mechano-thermal stimuli in water by Jonnalagadda, Umesh Sai, Nguyen, Tuan Minh, Li, Feifei, Lee, Jim H. C., Liu, Xu, Goto, Atsushi, Kwan, James J.

“…Upon addition of zinc perchlorate salt, this copolymer rapidly forms a hydrogel after exposure to either mechanical (i.e., ultrasound) or thermal stimuli. …”
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A newborn with ambiguous genitalia and persistent hypoglycemia by Salleh, Muhammad Farhan, Lai, Yin Ye, Mohamed Mokhtar, Normaizuwana, Thambiah, Subashini C., Samsudin, Intan Nureslyna

“…Infants with simple virilizing congenital adrenal hyperplasia do not produce cortisol efficiently; however, they can synthesize adequate aldosterone to maintain salt-water balance.…”