Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"TLF"”.
-
Radiomic and Image-Based Biomechanical Approaches for Sonographic Evaluation of the Thoracolumbar Fascia in Patients With Mechanical Low Back Pain
… provides evidence that the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)—a densely woven network of collagen fibers that supports and stabilizes the back and trunk—contributes to LBP. Yet substantial gaps remain in our understanding of the TLF's contribution to LBP and in rigorous methods to investigate the …
-
Understanding Primate Immunity to African Trypanosomes Through the Characterization of Trypanosome Lytic Factor Formation and Function
… immunity factor, Trypanosome Lytic Factor (TLF). This modified High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) contains two unique proteins, Haptoglobin Related Protein (HPR), a ligand to a trypanosome surface receptor, and Apolipoprotein-L1 (APOL1), the lytic component. Our overall goal is to use our …
-
Mathematically modeling the mechanical constants of thoracolumbar fascia under compression, in vivo
The thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) is a complex structure made of many interconnecting aponeurosis and muscle fascia. It plays a role in posture, stabilizing the lumbosacral spine, load transfer, and respiration. Its complex structure and connections have mostly been observed through cadaveric studies …
-
Modeling Bubble Coarsening in Froth Phase from First Principles
… in a froth (or foam), a thin liquid film (TLF) is formed. As the bubbles rise upwards, the TLFs thin initially due to the capillary pressure created by curvature changes. As the film thicknesses (H) reach approximately 200 nm, the disjoining pressure created by surface forces in the films …
-
Run Length Texture Analysis of Thoracolumbar Facia Sonographic Images: A Comparison of Subjects with And Without Low Back Pain (LBP)
… indicates that the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) is the lower back's most pain-sensitive soft tissue structure. TLF consists of dense connective tissue separated by loose connective tissue, allowing TLF layers to pass easily during torso movement. A series of foundational studies found that …
-
Applications and Methods for Increased Liberation and Separation in the Deinking of Recycled Paper Fiber
… the disjoining pressure in the thin liquid film (TLF) of water confined between the pigment and fiber while at the same time preventing re-deposition. After the liberation, the pigments are then hydrophobized by adsorbing a surfactant on the surface to greatly improve flotation deinking. Finally, …
-
Thin liquid films with nanoparticles and rod-like ions as models for nanofluidics
… The present work employed thin liquid films (TLFs) as experimental models. They have proven to be useful experimental tools because of their simple geometry, reproducible preparation, and controllable liquid interfaces. The thickness of the channels can be adjusted easily by the concentration …
-
Modeling Flotation from First Principles Using the Hydrophobic Force as a Kinetic Parameter
… the stability of the thin liquid films (TLFs) of water formed between minerals and air bubbles (wetting film), air bubbles (foam film), and mineral particles (colloid films). In flotation, a desired mineral is rendered hydrophobic by surfactant coating as a means to destabilize the TLFs, …