The laboratory is a high-risk place for scientific research and learning, and there are many risk factors and great potential for harm. Hazardous chemicals are important to consider and are the key objects to monitor in a laboratory. In recent years,...
This paper presents an innovative application of the admittance matrix method for modeling the transient response of a real laboratory pipeline network: a two-loop district metered area (DMA) setup at the University of Perugia’s Water Engineeri...
This paper presents a home-built projection lithographer designed to transfer the image from a DLP (digital light processing) projector MEMS matrix onto the microscope objective’s field of view, where a photoresist-covered substrate is placed....
Accurate determination of opacity is critical for understanding radiation transport in both astrophysical and laboratory plasmas. We employ atomic data from R-Matrix calculations to investigate radiative properties in high-energy-density (HED) plasma...
This study uses a combination of conventional and high resolution field and laboratory methods to investigate processes causing attenuation of a hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) plume in sedimentary bedrock at a former industrial facility. Groundwater pl...
Systematic R-matrix calculations of electron-impact excitation for ions of astrophysical interest have been performed since 2007 for many iso-electronic sequences as part of the UK Atomic Process for Astrophysical Plasma (APAP) network. Rate coeffici...
The porosity and pore geometry of rock samples from a coherent granodioritic rock body at the Grimsel Test Site in Switzerland was characterised by different methods using injection techniques. Results from in situ and laboratory techniques are compa...
Nanocomposites (NCs) consisting of zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) immobilized in chitosan (CS) were prepared and employed for the removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from both synthetic and real wastewater. Medium (MCS)- and high (HCS)-mol...
This paper examines the effectiveness of using carbon fabric-reinforced matrix (C-FRM) composites to improve the shear response of reinforced concrete (RC) deep beams. Ten RC deep beams were tested. Test variables included the presence of internal st...
Natural antimicrobials (NA) have stood out in the last decade due to the growing demand for reducing chemical preservatives in food. Once solubility, stability, and changes in sensory attributes could limit their applications in foods, several studie...
Understanding the causal relationships between safety factors is essential for successful intervention in industries with intrinsically high-risk environments such as the construction industry. Therefore, the aim of this study is to employ the Interp...
The marine ecosystem is facing multiple threats such as pollution, overfishing, and coastal erosion, and an objective and quantifiable assessment method of restoration effect is urgently needed. However, the existing models mostly rely on subjective...
African swine fever virus (ASFV) causes a hemorrhagic disease in pigs with high socio-economic consequences. To lower the impact of disease incursions, early detection is crucial. In the context of experimental animal trials, we evaluated diagnostic...
Physics-based and phenomenological crystal plasticity numerical simulations provide an opportunity to develop microstructurally informed models for multi-phase material. The Düsseldorf Advanced Material Simulation Kit (DAMASK) has been developed as a...
The need for animal welfare definition and assessment is increasing worldwide, and several studies have been conducted to help fill the knowledge gaps regarding the welfare of cattle. However, further studies are needed to provide valid synthetized m...
Predicting the susceptibility of rockfall mountain hazards for block-in-matrix soils is challenging for critical steep cuts. This research illustrates a hydrogeotechnical approach for the prediction of rockfall triggering by performing laboratory tes...
The dynamic response of curved steel beams has long been a research focus in curved bridges. The formula for the dynamic response under a moving load was derived according to the basic principles of the precise integration method. Combined with the n...
In recent decades, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) have attracted considerable interest in research laboratories worldwide, motivated by the gap between the growing interest in developing novel mixed matrix membranes by various research groups and the...
This paper investigates the structure and phase composition of Al–TiB2 metal matrix composites prepared from the Al–Ti–B system powder using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) in semi-industrial conditions (the amount...
There is no unified method for deriving the tensile properties of fiber-reinforced ultra-high-performance cementitious composites (UHPCC). This study compares the most common material tests based on a large series of laboratory tests performed on a s...
In the search of increasingly effective materials for enhancing gas transport in membranes, the incorporation of ionic liquids within a polymeric matrix is attracting a lot of interest in the development of advanced membranes to be applied to CO2 sep...
This study explores the effect of laboratory and industrial steaming on mussels with toxin concentrations above and below the legal limit. We used mild conditions for steaming, 100 °C for 5 min in industrial processing, and up to 20 min in small-scal...
A novel numerical model for groundwater flow in karst aquifers is presented. A discrete-continuum (hybrid) approach, in which a three-dimensional matrix flow is coupled with a one-dimensional conduit flow, was used. The laminar flow in the karst matr...
The proposed study aims to investigate the micromechanical behavior of a reinforced polymer matrix with fly ash cenospheres. This study involves utilizing random sequential adsorption (RSA) theory to describe the distribution of the cenosphere partic...
This paper presents the results of laboratory tests of CFRP (carbon fiber-reinforced polymer) laminates, which allowed the development of numerical material models. The obtained data were used in a further stage to perform numerical simulations of fo...
g10evo-epsps is a novel glyphosate herbicide-resistant gene that has been transferred to various crops such as soybean, corn, cotton, and rice. Here, we developed a gene-specific digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR) detection method for absolute...
The present interlaboratory comparison study involved nine laboratories located throughout the world that tested for 24 regulated and non-regulated mycotoxins by applying their in-house LC-MS/MS multi-toxin method to 10 individual lots of 4 matrix co...
Biofilms are structured microbial communities that adhere to various abiotic and biotic surfaces, where organisms are encased in an exo-polysaccharide matrix. Organisms within biofilms use various mechanisms that help them resist external challenges,...
Unconventional shale gas production is often characterized by a short period of high production followed by a rapid decline in the production rate. Given the high costs of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, it is critical to identify the m...
The present paper is a study of output-only modal estimation based on the stochastic subspace identification technique (SSI) to avoid the restrictions of well-controlled laboratory conditions when performing experimental modal analysis and aims to de...
This research was conducted to determine how the incorporation of different poroelastic equations would affect the measured rock matrix bulk modulus in the laboratory. To do this, three experimental methods were used to measure the matrix bulk modulu...
This work is devoted to the electrospinning of biocompatible fibrous matrixes for microbial wound therapy. The problem of treating staphylococcal-infected wounds remains urgent. In this study, we propose a new approach to the use of the chlorophyll (...
The ubiquity and distribution of microplastics, particularly microfibres, in outdoor and indoor environments makes it challenging when assessing and controlling background contamination, as atmospheric particles can be unintentionally introduced into...
Visible and near-infrared (Vis–NIR) spectroscopy can provide a rapid and inexpensive estimation for soil organic carbon (SOC). However, with respect to field in situ spectroscopy, external environmental factors likely degrade the model accuracy...
High-strength fibers embedded in inorganic matrix i.e., Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Mortar materials (FRCM) are commonly used as strengthening technique for existing masonry structures, due to the low sensitivity to debonding phenomena between subs...
The corrosion thinning behavior and mechanism of low-alloy water wall tubes of an ultra-supercritical power plant was investigated via SEM, EPMA, XRD, TEM, and laboratory simulation experiments. Fireside corrosion was first initiated by chemical pote...
The recent increase in demand for electric energy and different ways of harvesting and generating it has been a key research stream in transportation infrastructure in Brazil. Since pavement structures are subjected to the mechanical load of millions...
As aflatoxins are a global risk for humans and animals, testing methods for rapid on-site screening are increasingly needed alongside the standard analytical laboratory tools. In the presented study, lateral flow devices (LFDs) for rapid total aflato...
This study focuses on short-term thermal degradation of polymer matrix composites by one-sided impact of improvised incendiary devices (IID). Specimens of two commercial composites HexPly® 8552/IM7 and M18-1/G939 with various thicknesses (1–8 mm) are...
In the structural health monitoring of vibration systems, varying excitation always affects the accuracy of damage identification. The proposed symbolic three-order square matrix damage detection method with the matrix norm as a damage indicator can...
The thermal conductivity of carbon fiber reinforced polymers is crucial for new technologies and is used in cutting-edge technologies such as sensors, heated rollers and anti-icing of airplane wings. Researchers so far focused on coating conventional...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) surveillance for influenza A virus (IAV) in the United States is conducted using a National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) real-time reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR). S...
This work studied biocomposites based on a blend of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and the ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), filled with 30 wt.% of cellulosic components (microcrystalline cellulose or wood flour). The LDPE/EVA ratio vari...
The consumption of illicit psychoactive substances, such as cocaine, poses significant public health and socioeconomic challenges due to its widespread use and impact on the central nervous system. This study aimed to develop and validate an analytic...
This study proposes a new damage identification method for hangers of arch bridges using the static deflection difference at the anchorage point of the hanger and the tie-beam. The relationship between the ratio of cable tension loss and the deflecti...
Miniaturised sampling and extraction are redefining therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) by enabling low-volume sampling, simplifying collection, and improving patient acceptability, while also promoting decentralised workflows and more sustainable labo...
From a disruptive perspective, silicon carbide (SiC)-based ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) provide a considerable temperature and weight advantage over existing material systems and are increasingly finding application in aerospace, power generation...
This study analyzed the fluorometric laboratory tests for the detection of the presence of oil in seawater in cases corresponding to the real situation in the sea: when the point of seawater sampling is not in the same place as the appropriate sensor...
This work presents carbon fabric reinforced aluminosilicate matrix composites with content of boric acid, where boron replaces aluminum ions in the matrix and can increase the mechanical properties of composites. Five different amounts of boric acid...
Non-targeted NMR is widely accepted as a powerful and robust analytical tool for food control. Nevertheless, standardized procedures based on validated methods are still needed when a non-targeted approach is adopted. Interlaboratory comparisons carr...
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