This Cutting Board study was considered realizing the immense application in petroleum, chemical and fuel industry of the conjugate effect of heat transfer and chemical reaction on the laminar fluid flow through a channel with several obstacles.Numerical simulation was conducted using the finite element method with the aid of COMSOL multi-physics s
Isolation and characterization of a halophilic Modicisalibacter sp. strain Wilcox from produced water
Abstract We report the isolation a halophilic bacterium that degrades both aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons as the sole sources of carbon at high salinity from produced water.Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA-gene sequences shows the isolate is a close relative of Modicisalibacter tunisiensis isolated from an oil-field water in Tunisia.We design
Associated syndromes and other genetic variations at a South African cleft lip and palate clinic
A retrospective study was done of data on all patients registered at one of the largest cleft lip and palate clinics in South Africa (n = 3174).The associated syndromes and other genetic variations [(abbreviation:) ASGV] found in the population of persons suffering from facial cleft deformities (FCD) were analysed.832 (26.2%) cleft lip and/ or pala
Seed-Specific Overexpression of SPL12 and IPA1 Improves Seed Dormancy and Grain Size in Rice
Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) often results in reduced grain yield and quality and is a major problem in cereal production.Improved seed dormancy would inhibit PHS.Here we show that seed-specific overexpression of two SQUAMOSA-PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) genes SPL12 Swaddles and IPA1 enhances seed dormancy and inhibits PHS without noticeable