scholarly journals Influence Of Fine-Grained Montmorillonite On Microfungal Pellets Growth In Aqueous Suspensions

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Karol Jesenák ◽  
Alexandra Šimonovičová ◽  
Slavomír Čerňanský
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Clay Mineral ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
Significant Inhibition ◽  
Final Size ◽  
Microscopic Fungus ◽  
Simultaneous Application ◽  
Inhibition Effect ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Mineral Particles

Abstract The paper presents an inhibition effect of clay mineral – montmorillonite – on the growth of microscopic filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger in the aqueous solution. The significant reduction in growth of the final size of spherical fungal pellets as well as total amount of produced microbial biomass was found out. Within the observed range of additions of clay mineral of 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 g in the total volume of the 80 ml suspension, this size was in indirect relation to the weight of montmorillonite. However, the most significant inhibition effect was observed at the lowest concentration of the sorbent (1 g). Microscopic analysis of pellets referred to the presence of mineral particles in their pore structure and the distribution of particles in the spatial structure of fungal hyphae was variable. The experiment clearly demonstrated an inhibition effect of montmorillonite. This inhibition could be answered by the experiments focused on the detection of the influence of size and shape of inorganic sorption particles together with the influence of the physicochemical properties of its surface. It could be stated that the simultaneous application of the microscopic fungus Aspergillus niger and the clay mineral montmorillonite for decontamination of waste waters should be disadvantage due to their interaction if compared with the decontamination based on bioaccumulation and sorption separately.

Modelling of Flow Properties of Asphalt Mastics

2013 ◽  
Vol 752 ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Róbert Géber ◽  
László A. Gömze
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Road Construction ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Flow Properties ◽  
Rheological Models ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Mineral Particles ◽  
Asphalt Mastics ◽  
Rheological Modelling ◽  
Mineral Fillers

The present research work deals with the examination and rheological modelling of flow properties of asphalt mastics which are the most important components of asphalt concretes. Asphalt mastics are mixtures of fine grained mineral filler particles (d<0,063 mm) and bitumen, having a stabilizing role in asphalt mixtures and largely determining the cohesion between mineral particles and bitumen. During our examinations two types of mineral fillers – limestone and dolomite – as well as standard bitumen were tested, which are extensively used in Hungarian road construction. Asphalt mastic mixtures were prepared out of these materials and they were tested with dynamic shear rheometer (DSR). According to the test results, rheological models of mastics were determined. It has been established that at different test temperatures and shear rate ranges asphalt mastics behave as Herschel-Bulkley and Bingham-type materials.

Sorption Change in Electric Resistance of a Varnished Cambric Insulation by Exposure to the Microscopic Fungus Aspergillus niger

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1014-1017
Author(s):  
I. G. Kalinina ◽  
V. B. Ivanov ◽  
S. A. Semenov ◽  
V. V. Kazarin ◽  
O. A. Zhdanova
Keyword(s):  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Electric Resistance ◽  
Microscopic Fungus

Jurassic clay mineral assemblages and their post-depositional alteration: upper Great Estuarine Group, Scotland

1987 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian E. Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Clay Minerals ◽  
Clay Mineral ◽  
Mixed Layer ◽  
Middle Jurassic ◽  
Water Circulation ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Geothermal Gradients ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Igneous Intrusions ◽  
Mineral Assemblages

AbstractClay minerals from Middle Jurassic lagoonal mudrocks, siltstones and silty fine-grained sandstones of the upper Great Estuarine Group (Bathonian) are divided into four assemblages. Assemblage 1, the most common assemblage, is rich in mixed-layer illite–smectite with attendant illite and kaolinite. Assemblage 2 is dominated by smectitic clay. These assemblages are indicative of primary Jurassic deposition. Illite and kaolinite were probably derived from the weathering of older rocks and soils in the basin hinterland and were deposited in the lagoons as river-borne detritus. The majority of smectite and mixed-layer illite–smectite is interpreted as the argillization product of Jurassic volcanic dust, also deposited in the lagoons by rivers. Near major Tertiary igneous intrusions these depositional clay mineral assemblages have been altered. Assemblage 3 contains smectite-poor mixed-layer illite–smectite, whilst Assemblage 4 contains no smectitic clay at all. Destruction of smectite interlayers occurred at relatively shallow burial depths (< 2500 m) due to enhanced geothermal gradients and local convective hot-water circulation cells associated with the major Tertiary igneous intrusions.

scholarly journals Inhibition of Aspergillus niger DMF 0801 by monoacylglycerols prepared from coconut oil

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (No. 2) ◽  
pp. 48-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Řiháková ◽  
V. Filip ◽  
M. PlockovÁ ◽  
J. Šmidrkal ◽  
R. Červenková
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Growth Inhibition ◽  
Lauric Acid ◽  
Spore Germination ◽  
Radial Growth ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Germination Inhibition ◽  
Inhibition Effect ◽  
Antifungal Properties

The objectives of the present study were to test the antifungal properties (inhibition of radial growth, inhibition of the mould spore germination) of lauroylglycerol and mixtures of monoacylglycerols synthesised from coconut oil (MIX-I and MIX-II) against Aspergillus niger DMF 0801. The content of monoacylglycerols in lauroylglycerol, MIX-I and MIX-II was 99.9% (w/w), 97.7% (w/w) and 75,1% (w/w), respectively. The content of 1-lauroylglycerol in MIX-I and MIX-II was calculated from the content of lauric acid and content of monoacylglycerols. The inhibition of the radial growth of Aspergillus niger DMF 0801 by lauroylglycerol was stronger than that caused by MIX-I and MIX-II. The inhibition effect of spore germination caused by lauroylglycerol and MIX-I was nearly the same. The inhibition of spore germination increased with increasing content of monoacylglycerol and also with increasing 1-lauroylglycerol content in monoacylglycerols. The level of spore germination inhibition was related to the purity of tested substances. The results of this study indicate that monoacylglycerols made from coconut oil have antifungal activity. &nbsp;

scholarly journals Experimental Study on the Energy-Release Characteristics of Fine-Grained Fe/Al Energetic Jets under Impact Loading

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3317
Author(s):  
Li ◽  
Du
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Energy Release ◽  
Impact Energy ◽  
Impact Loading ◽  
Energetic Materials ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
The Impact

The energy released by the active metal phase in fine-grained Fe/Al energetic materials enables the replacement of conventional materials in new types of weapons. This paper describes an experiment designed to study the energy-release characteristics of fine-grained Fe/Al energetic jets under impact loading. By means of dynamic mechanical properties analysis, the physical and chemical properties of Fe/Al energetic materials with specific content are studied, and the preparation process is determined. The energy-release properties of fine-grained Fe/Al jets subject to different impact conditions are studied based on experimental data, and energy-release differences are discussed. The results show that for fine-grained Fe/Al energetic materials to remain active and exhibit high strength, the highest sintering temperature is 550 °C. With increasing impact energy, the energy release of fine-grained Fe/Al energetic jets increases. At an impact-energy threshold of 121.1 J/mm2, the chemical reaction of the fine-grained Fe/Al energetic jets is saturated. The experimental data and microscopic analysis show that when the impact energy reaches the threshold, the energy efficiency ratio of Fe/Al energetic jets can reach 95.3%.

Procoagulant activity of erythrocytes and platelets through phosphatidylserine exposure and microparticles release in patients with nephrotic syndrome

2012 ◽  
Vol 107 (04) ◽  
pp. 681-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunyan Gao ◽  
Rui Xie ◽  
Chengyuan Yu ◽  
Qin Wang ◽  
Fangfang Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nephrotic Syndrome ◽  
Cell Injury ◽  
Anticoagulant Activity ◽  
Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome ◽  
Significant Inhibition ◽  
Minimal Change ◽  
Procoagulant Activity ◽  
Clotting Time ◽  
Thrombolytic Activity ◽  
Inhibition Effect

SummaryRecent studies showed that an imbalance of prothrombotic and antithrombotic factors and impaired thrombolytic activity contribute to the thrombophilia of the nephrotic syndrome (NS). However, it is not clear whether blood cell injury and/or activation is involved in hypercoagulability in NS patients. Our objectives were to study the increase in microparticle (MP) release and phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure on the outer membrane of MP-origin cells in NS patients, and to evaluate their procoagulant activity (PCA). The subjects were patients with membranous nephropathy (MN), minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) and healthy controls. Analyses of MPs and PS exposure were performed using a flow cytometer. PCA was determined by clotting time and purified coagulation complex assays. We found that lactadherin+ MPs, which derived from red blood cells (RBC), platelet and endothelial cell, increased in NS patients. Moreover, PS exposure on RBCs and platelets in each NS group, especially in MN, are higher than that in controls. MP shedding and PS exposure of RBCs/platelets were highly procoagulant in NS patients. However, blockade of PS with lactadherin inhibited over 90% of PCA while an anti-tissue factor antibody had no significant inhibition effect. Our results demonstrate that the thrombophilic susceptibility of NS may be partly ascribed to MP release and PS exposure of RBCs, platelets and endothelial cells. Lactadherin is a sensitive probe for PS that has high anticoagulant activity.

scholarly journals Trace and Rare Earth Elements Compositional Change on Andesite Alteration in Kaligesing, Purworejo

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Joko Subandrio ◽  
Ronaldo Irzon
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Hydrothermal Alteration ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Microscopic Analysis ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Eu Anomaly ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

The change of chemical composition because of hydrothermal alteration process is related to the modification on mineralogy and elements mobility. Different alteration conditions could lead to dissimilar geochemical character. This study aims to discuss the alteration effect on trace and rare earth elements composition of an andesite outcrop with hydrothermal alteration in Kaligesing, Purworejo, Central Java Province. Microscopic analysis at Central for Geological Survey was applied to determine the modal mineral composition of the selected samples whilst trace and rare earth elements abundances was measured using Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry. Plagioclase is the major phenocryst embedded in the fine-grained feldspar and glass groundmass of relatively fresh andesite. On the other hand, sericite, chlorite, epidote, and iron oxide are detected in the altered rock. The more Sr and Rb compositions on unaltered sample exhibit their common existence in plagioclase. The bigger Rb/Sr and the lower Ba/Sr ratios inward to the center of alteration might indicate the more degree of K-bearing mineral formation than Ca-rich mineral alteration. The Ba/Zr escalation and Zr/Y reduction from relatively fresh rock through to the vein of the studied samples are parallel to the previous investigation about andesite alteration. Chondrite-normalized rare-earth elements (REE) pattern of unaltered, altered, and vein samples depicts similar patterns: strong enrichment of Low REE, positive Eu anomaly, and relatively flat high REE. The decrease of Eu anomaly may reflect the reduction of plagioclase modal composition because of alteration and might indicate a reductive alteration state.Keywords: Alteration, andesite, geochemistry, trace and rare earth elements.

scholarly journals Antifungal Activity in Urginea indica Kunth. (Asparagaceae)

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
B. Mohana ◽  
Shiva Kameshwari ◽  
M. K. Prasana Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Aspergillus Niger ◽  
Fusarium Oxysporum ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Antifungal Agent ◽  
Mycelial Growth ◽  
Sclerotium Rolfsii ◽  
Significant Inhibition ◽  
Poisoned Food Technique ◽  
Urginea Indica

Aqueous extract of Urginea indica kunth. (Udupi acccession) was screened for antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum, Sclerotium rolfsii, Magnaporthe orzae, Aspergillus flavus, Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus niger and Fusarium moniliformae by poisoned food technique. The results confirmed Urginea indica extracts showed very significant antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum and showed significant inhibition for Sclerotium rolfsii and Magnapothea orzaea it showed no activity against Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus. All the activity was evaluated to determine the lowest concentration required to inhibit visible mycelial growth of the pathogen at minmum concentration. Fusarium oxysporum showed very significant inhibition in 10% concentration (Reconfirmed) while Sclerotium showed significant inhibition in 25% concentration followed by Magnoporthe oryzae. The number of sclerotia spores formed was also reduced drastically. These results show that a potential and safe antifungal agent can be obtained from Urginea.

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