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Showing 1 to 20 of 119 for “"Single-use"”.
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An integrated approach to managing single-use-plastics
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree Master of Philosophy: Quality, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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Reducing complexity In biomanufacturing operations through single-use assemblies
… in Marburg, Germany. The ~100 pieces of multi-use stainless steel, glass, and plastic equipment prepared at this centralized pretreatment suite all need to be disassembled, cleaned, reassembled, sterilized, shipped, and tracked. This highly complex cycle is problematic because of the …
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Discouraging the use of single-use plastics through graphic design strategies
<p>Single-use plastics, or disposable plastics, have become entrenched in the daily lives of college students across the country. Whether it is a plastic bag from grocery shopping, a stirrer from a morning coffee, a clamshell container for that convenient on-the-go lunch, or even a simple straw — …
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Formulation of Biodegradable Polysaccharide Blend as Replacement of Single-use Plastics
… of this issue. Two heavy contributors are single-use plastics in the form of food packaging, and medical packaging. Conventionally, these are made of petroleum-based plastics as their production is well-established and low-cost, but a big disadvantage is their negative environmental …
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Diffusion of Environmental Protection Single-Use Plastic Bags Ban Policy in California
… theory to understand how and why policies diffuse and are adopted across different jurisdictions, regions, or countries, the concept of policy adoption behavior, policy diffusion patterns, and the mechanism of policy diffusion have been extensively studied, and their application has been …
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Cost analysis of product recovery process in single-use camera life cycle
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1995.
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The strategic management of environmental issues : a case study of Kodak's single-use cameras
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1994.
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Plastic packaging in meal kits: A life-cycle comparison of reusable and single-use packaging
… of the contexts in which these are preferable to single-use packaging. Furthermore, it is hoped that more research on meal kits and the environment will create a knowledge base on the best practices for designing meal kit services in an eco-friendly way.
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Single-use lancet and capillary loading mechanism for complete blood count point of care device
… care complete blood count device, I designed a single use lancet integrated with a blood collection mechanism and interface and successfully tested a prototype. High speed video was taken of lancet motion at 50,000 frames per second, and lancet velocities were found to be -11 m/s as compared to …
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Enhancing the design and procurement of single-use assemblies in biomanufacturing by implementing modular specifications
Usage of single-use systems (SUS) in biomanufacturing has expanded rapidly in recent years. Amgen uses SUS at several commercial manufacturing sites, in addition to pilot plants and clinical production. Each single-use assembly is typically custom designed and manufactured by a third-party …
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Modeling and economic evaluation of early stage clinical monoclonal antibody manufacturing using single use technology
… However, with many other companies turning to single-use technology, Pfizer would like to consider the benefits of a new low-cost, flexible facility for the benefits of flexibility and faster speed to market. A high-level facility model includes capital costs, technical specifications, and a …
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Student attitude and action regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag on The University of Alabama campus
… the University of Alabama campus regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag. A survey was developed and administered to 162 students on campus to assess attitudes and behaviors related to plastic bags, reusable shopping bags, and related human-environmental issues. Research focused on …
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The effect of single-use plastic bans on coastal litter: Evidence from straw and foam container policies
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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Does mix matter? : comparing the performance of mixed-use and single-use retail clusters during an economic downturn
… as smart growth and New Urbanism is to mix land uses, and retail often occurs within a vertical mixed-use form. The purpose of this research is to study one aspect of the economic viability of smart growth by comparing the retail resilience of mixed-use and single-use suburban developments during …
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Improvement of a cell-based test system for the biological assessment of plastics for use in single-use bioreactors
The application of Single-Use (SU) bioprocessing technology in the biopharmaceutical market is fully established due to their manifold advantages. Therefore, the demand for biocompatible SU materials is increasing to ensure consistent cell growth and patient safety. Biocompatibility must be …
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Building Sustainable Behavior through Social Marketing: Encouraging Reusable Shopping Bag Use at Stadium Thriftway in Tacoma, WA - A Case Study
… Building sustainability requires replacing single-use disposables with durable reusables. This thesis focuses on one ubiquitous single-use disposable - grocery store shopping bags. The environmental science demonstrates that single-use shopping bags, both paper and plastic, incur unnecessary …
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Process simulation as a decision support tool for biopharmaceutical process development in a South African context
… is one such tool which has been shown to be useful for evaluating process development decisions without the typically expensive investment required for experimental development of a new process. Three technology platforms (stainless steel, single-use, and a hybrid of both) were identified for …
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Metamemory and Mnemonics: a Study of Elementary School Memory Strategies
… historical memory methods. A questionaire was used to assess graduate students' recall of how they were taught to remember, and their percieved methods of teaching memory strategies to students. A high percentage of participants believe that they were not taught memory strategies, but that they …
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