Henry Carter Hull

This book has been prepared with the aim to present the application of these two state-of-the art technologies in agricultural sciences and food technology, and to explain the protocols for analyses of different plant, animal, microbiological and food samples as well as for different biotechnology procedures. Selected methods and protocols which are used in plant stress physiology, weed science, fruit breeding research, microbial ecology, plant virus...

The most significant source of noise in screw compressors is gas pulsations, which have been analyzed extensively in this chapter. The parameters most affecting them have been identified and different simulation tools have been used to quantify their effect, and a brief overview of the capabilities of each of them presented. As a result of these studies, methods of reducing the pulsations were identified and improvements resulting from them were predicted....

This C.S. Ward book is about horse drawn carriages and coaching.

The aquaculture industry is growing fast at a rate of ~9% per year since the 1970s [1]. However, this industry has come under scrutiny for contribution to environmental degradation and pollution. As a result, requirement for more ecologically sound management and culture practices remains fully necessary. Moreover, the expansion of aquaculture is also restricted due to land costs and by its strong dependence on fishmeal and fish oil [2,3]. Such ingredients...

This chapter consists of two parts; the first part describes “how can high piezoelectricity be realized from measuring acoustic wave velocities?” That is, the measurement of sound velocities resulted in an effective tool for researching and developing piezoelectric materials, and, furthermore, it was possible to design the material compositions of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics as well as lead-containing ceramics. The second part describes the...

LiFePO4 Cathode Material

Toward TW-Peak-Power Single-Cycle IR Fields for Attosecond Physics and High-Field Science In conclusion, we have demonstrated CEP-stable parametric amplification at 1.5 μm signal wavelength with pulse energies up to 12.5 mJ based on a fusion of a DPSS femtosecond Yb:KGW MOPA system and picosecond Nd:YAG solid-state technology. Moreover, we demonstrated multi-mJ IR supercontinuum generation as well as self-compression of CEPstable 2.2-mJ 74.4-fs 1.57-μm...

In recent decades, extensive studies have been conducted on controlling and engineering novel functionalities in transition metal oxide (TMO) heterostructures by epitaxial strain. In this chapter, we discuss popular transition metal oxide thin films in the context of various research fields that are extensively studied in condensed matter physics. These materials include La1.85Sr0.15CuO4 (a high temperature superconductor), SrRuO3 (a highly conductive...

Glass and carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials have been applied for the high demand in industrial use to date, because their advantages are light weight, high strength, and corrosion resistance. However, the disposal problem after the use of these materials has also surfaced as a serious environmental problem. As a measure to solve this problem, many researchers have tried to investigate the potential of plant-based natural fibers instead...

Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) is from ecological, economical and social point of view one of the most important conifer species in Europe (Kramer, 1992; Prpic et al., 2001). Many organisms are closely linked to silver fir dominated habitats. Silver fir (hereafter fir) can be very productive tree species in optimal site conditions. On siliceous, heavy soils in the lowlands it is more resistant to drought than Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.)....