New software for corrosion research based on IPC series potentiostats

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Protection ◽  
Pitting Corrosion ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Hydraulic Testing ◽  
Metal Corrosion ◽  
Zero Resistance ◽  
Adjustable Range ◽  
Corrosion Research ◽  
Steel St3

The developed IPC-CorrMeter software is intended for studying corrosion of metals, alloys, and coatings and estimating the efficiency of anti-corrosion protection by emulating the operation of a “Corrosimeter” device in potentiostats of the IPC series that allows implementing well-known and reliable corrosion-electrochemical methods, such as linear polarization resistance, zero resistance amperometry, and potentiometry in the existing serial IPC potentiostats. The advantages of the new software include: a possibility of continuous automatic use of these methods in the study of corrosion processes, obtaining results almost in real time mode, high sensitivity and a wide adjustable range of measurements of the rates of general and pitting corrosion (from 1 nm to tens of mm per year), no absence of any restrictions regarding the RAM size of the device. Quantitative dependences of the general and pitting corrosion rate of steel St3 in water are obtained in the presence of the industrial СARTEС-28B corrosion inhibitor for hydraulic testing of mud pumps. They confirm the reliability, accuracy, high sensitivity, and validity of the IPC-CorrMeter software and equipment for researching metal corrosion and allow evaluating the efficiency of anti-corrosion protection agents, as well as the high efficiency of this inhibitor.

Trends in Diagnosis for Active Tuberculosis Using Nanomaterials

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 1946-1959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Minh Tu Phan ◽  
Lemma Teshome Tufa ◽  
Hwa-Jung Kim ◽  
Jaebeom Lee ◽  
Tae Jung Park
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Clinical Tools ◽  
Diagnostic Applications

Background:Tuberculosis (TB), one of the leading causes of death worldwide, is difficult to diagnose based only on signs and symptoms. Methods for TB detection are continuously being researched to design novel effective clinical tools for the diagnosis of TB.Objective:This article reviews the methods to diagnose TB at the latent and active stages and to recognize prospective TB diagnostic methods based on nanomaterials.Methods:The current methods for TB diagnosis were reviewed by evaluating their advantages and disadvantages. Furthermore, the trends in TB detection using nanomaterials were discussed regarding their performance capacity for clinical diagnostic applications.Results:Current methods such as microscopy, culture, and tuberculin skin test are still being employed to diagnose TB, however, a highly sensitive point of care tool without false results is still needed. The utilization of nanomaterials to detect the specific TB biomarkers with high sensitivity and specificity can provide a possible strategy to rapidly diagnose TB. Although it is challenging for nanodiagnostic platforms to be assessed in clinical trials, active TB diagnosis using nanomaterials is highly expected to achieve clinical significance for regular application. In addition, aspects and future directions in developing the high-efficiency tools to diagnose active TB using advanced nanomaterials are expounded.Conclusion:This review suggests that nanomaterials have high potential as rapid, costeffective tools to enhance the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for the accurate diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of TB. Hence, portable nanobiosensors can be alternative effective tests to be exploited globally after clinical trial execution.

scholarly journals Search for Promising Strains of Probiotic Microbiota Isolated from Different Biotopes of Healthy Cats for Use in the Control of Surgical Infections

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 667
Author(s):  
Pavel Rudenko ◽  
Yuriy Vatnikov ◽  
Nadezhda Sachivkina ◽  
Andrei Rudenko ◽  
Evgeny Kulikov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Biological Marker ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Antagonistic Activity ◽  
Adhesive Properties ◽  
Surgical Infection ◽  
Surgical Infections ◽  
Causative Agents ◽  
Inflammatory Processes

Despite the introduction of modern methods of treatment, the creation of new generations of antibacterial agents, and the constant improvement of aseptic and antiseptic methods, the treatment of purulent–inflammatory processes remains one of the most complex and urgent problems in veterinary practice. The article presents the results of the isolation of indigenous microbiota from various biotopes of healthy cats, as well as the study of their biological marker properties for the selection of the most optimal strains in probiotic medicines for the control of surgical infections. It was demonstrated that isolated cultures of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, which we isolated, revealed high sensitivity to antibiotics of the β-lactam group (excepting L. acidophilus No. 24, L. plantarum “Victoria” No. 22, L. rhamnosus No. 5, L. rhamnosus No. 20, and L. rhamnosus No. 26, which showed a significant variability in sensitivity to antibacterial drugs of this group, indicating the great potential of these microorganisms) and resistance to aminoglycosides, lincosamides, and fluoroquinolones (with the exception of gatifloxacin, which showed high efficiency in relation to all lactic acid microorganisms). The adhesive properties of the isolated lactobacteria and bifidobacteria were variable, even within the same species. It was found that the B. adolescentis No. 23 strain of the Bifidobacterium genus, as well as the L. plantarum No. 8, L. plantarum “Victoria” No. 22, L. rhamnosus No. 6, L. rhamnosus No. 26, L. acidophilus No. 12, and L. acidophilus No. 24 strains of the Lactobacillus genus had the highest adhesive activity. Thus, when conducting a detailed analysis of the biological marker properties of candidate cultures (determining their sensitivity to antimicrobial agents, studying the adhesive properties, and antagonistic activity in relation to causative agents of surgical infection in cats), it was found that the most promising are L. plantarum “Victoria” No. 22, L. rhamnosus No. 26, and L. acidophilus No. 24.

Zirconia-alumina nanolaminate for perforated pitting corrosion protection of stainless steel

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. F. Gaertner ◽  
E. E. Hoppe ◽  
M. A. Omari ◽  
R. S. Sorbello ◽  
C. R. Aita
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Corrosion Protection ◽  
Pitting Corrosion

Low-frequency multiplex CARS microscopy with a high-repetition near-infrared supercontinuum laser

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuke Arashida ◽  
Atsushi Taninaka ◽  
Takayuki Ochiai ◽  
Hiroyuki Mogi ◽  
Shoji YOSHIDA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
High Repetition ◽  
Spectrum Shaping ◽  
Crystal Phase Transition ◽  
Wavenumber Region ◽  
Anti Stokes

Abstract We have developed a multiplex Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscope effective for low-wavenumber measurement by combining a high-repetition supercontinuum light source of 1064 nm and an infrared high-sensitivity InGaAs diode array. This system could observe the low-wavenumber region down to 55 cm-1 with high sensitivity. In addition, using spectrum shaping and spectrum modulation techniques, we simultaneously realized a wide bandwidth (<1800 cm-1), high wavenumber resolution (9 cm-1), high efficiency, and increasing signal to noise ratio by reducing the effect of the background shape in low-wavenumber region. Spatial variation of a sulfur crystal phase transition with metastable states was visualized.

Corrosion prevention prospects of polymeric nanocomposites: A review

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha Kausar
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Protection ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Metal Corrosion ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Polymeric Nanocomposites ◽  
Bipolar Plates ◽  
Corrosion Prevention ◽  
Covalent Interaction ◽  
Structural Parts

Corrosion is a serious problem for implementing metallic components and devices in industrial zones. Considerable effort has been made to develop corrosion prevention strategies. Initially, paints, pigments, and organic coatings have been applied to prevent metal corrosion. Consequently, conjugated polymers, epoxy resin, phenolics, acrylic polymers, and many thermoplastics as well as thermoset resins have been used to inhibit corrosion. Lately, nanofillers such as fullerene, nanodiamond, graphene, graphene oxide, carbon nanotube, carbon black, nanoclay, and inorganic nanoparticle have been introduced in polymeric matrices to harness valuable corrosion protection properties of the nanocomposite. Corrosion protection performance of a nanocomposite depends on nanofiller dispersion, physical and covalent interaction between matrix/nanofiller and nanofiller adhesion to the substrate. Moreover, a high performance anti-corrosion nanocomposite must have good barrier properties, and high scratch, impact, abrasion, and chemical resistance. Thus, polymeric nanocomposites have been found to prevent corrosion in aerospace and aircraft structural parts, electronic components, bipolar plates in fuel cells, and biomedical devices and systems. However, numerous challenges need to be addressed in this field to attain superior corrosion resistant nanocomposites. Future research on polymer nanocomposites has the potential to resolve the current challenges of metal corrosion through entire replacement of metal-based materials with advanced nanomaterials.

Aerothermal Simulations Comparisons of a Shaped-Hole Film Cooling Flow

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthieu Simon ◽  
Sébastien Gautier ◽  
Emmanuel Vanoli ◽  
Pierre Auzillon
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Film Cooling ◽  
Test Bench ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Density Ratio ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Good Prediction ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Free Stream Turbulence ◽  
Complete Test

Abstract Film Cooling is a crucial technology for engine manufacturer to develop high-efficiency gas turbine engines by raising turbine entry temperature. A lot of cooling holes geometries have been studied in the past few years in tests, as well as numerical simulations. Shaped holes are nowadays a standard geometry for protecting the blades, given the performance improvement compared to cylindrical holes. Numerical correlation with physical tests is challenging due to the high sensitivity to thermal mixing and adequate boundary condition predictions. This paper is devoted to numerical simulation comparisons of the 777 shaped holes configuration of Pennsylvania State University, for an incompressible flow with a density ratio of 1.5, a blowing ratio of 1.5 and a free stream turbulence intensity of 0.5%. Two different simulations have been chosen: a state-of-the-art RANS simulation with k-e Realizable model computed with ANSYS Fluent and a high fidelity solver Lattice-Boltzmann Method computed with Simulia PowerFLOW. In order to improve the accuracy of numerical simulations against test results, this article deals with an aerothermal model of the complete test bench. This additional modeling allows to strongly improve thermal prediction and to understand initial discrepancies related to test bench environment. Results show that k-ε Realizable simulation provides a good prediction of average effectiveness, but local differences appear due to inherent RANS modeling limitations. On the other hand, LBM simulation provides excellent results for both aerodynamic and thermal quantities: tests results are very well reproduced.

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