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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"microwave technology"”.
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Applications of microwave technology to wastewater treatment
A microwave enhanced advanced oxidation process using hydrogen peroxide (MW/H₂O₂-AOP) was used for the release of nutrients and the destruction of solids from secondary municipal sewage sludge. The significant factors affecting the MW/H₂O₂-AOP that would yield maximum soluble substrates were …
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Variable power and microwave technology and the quality of selected foods
… High) or 50% (Medium) power in a transformer microwave oven or an inverter microwave oven. Separate batches of each food were prepared for instrumental and sensory evaluation. Cooking at 50% (Medium) power produced less smooth custards and broccoli woodier in texture than at other power …
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Experimental Verification for Microwave Processing of Materials in a Single Mode Rectangular Resonant Cavity
The benefits of applying microwave energy to material processing techniques have been well documented and studied. The potential benefits over conventional oven heating include faster processing times, more uniform heating, more consistent product quality, and the possibility of precise control. …
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Dynamic nuclear polarization and electron spin resonance in paramagnetic solids at high field
… in the application of high power, high frequency microwave technology to magnetic resonance are also discussed.
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Structure and Optimisation of Liquid Crystal based Phase Shifter for Millimetre-wave Applications
… without mechanical movement. However, present microwave technology has limited scope in meeting more and more stringent requirements in wavefront phase control and device performance for those cutting-edge applications in the millimetre-wavelength range. Although some existing microwave …
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Studies of luminescent materials including novel preparation of phosphors
… the novel preparation techniques utilising microwave technology could prove useful for the synthesis of nano sized tin oxide materials. For any group of chemical materials it is important to examine potential novel uses. The aforementioned has been undertaken by incorporating a phosphor …
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Microwave processing of lignocellulosic biomass for production of fuels
… this thesis applies green and energy efficient microwave technology to transform lignocellulosic biomass into solid and liquid fuels suitable for application in coal burning power plants or upgrading into transportation fuels. Current thermochemical biofuel production (e.g. pyrolysis and …
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Chirality Determination Using Three-Wave Mixing Microwave Spectroscopy
… has stemmed from both advancements in microwave technology and a willingness from the community to push the boundaries of the field. In this dissertation, the boundaries are tested in both how well the technique can determine the structure of molecules exhibiting large amplitude motion …
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Synthesis of mannosylated peptides as components for synthetic vaccines
… O-mannosylated peptides using either manual or microwave assisted solid phase glycopeptide synthesis (SPGS) on pre-loaded WANG resin. The mannosylated peptides thus prepared can be tested for their ability to bind mannose receptors on human APCs in vitro. In order to prepare compounds that could …
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Oxidation of waxes using microwave-generated singlet molecular oxygen
… by passing a stream of oxygen through a microwave beam to form a plasma, the resulting singlet oxygen-containing gas being reacted with molten wax. Optimisation of the setup was performed before performing reactions, using several different waxes. The experiments were duplicated by ones …
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Design and simulation of a compact radiating system for high power microwaves in the 4 to 6 GHz range
As high power microwave technologies have advanced, demands have called for sources and radiators to become more compact. The University of Missouri has designed and simulated a compact radiating system for a compact virtual cathode oscillator. The radiating system has been developed to efficiently …
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Diagnostic Methods in Traumatic Brain Injury
… identify DAI, and study IV tested whether a microwave technology (MWT) device, designed for use also in a prehospital setting, could detect intracranial hematomas. Patients and methods: In study I, MR-DTI of the corpus callosum (an anatomical region prone to DAI) was performed in eight …
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Homo- and heterodinuclear luminescent helicates
… probes. Finally, the applicability of the microwave technology to the construction of substituted quinolinol derivatives was demonstrated on the Combes, Conrad-Limpach, and Gould-Jacobs methods yielding 4-quinolones in a two-step one-pot reaction.
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Continuous production of two archetypal metal-organic frameworks using conventional and microwave heating
… of using unconventional heating methods such a microwave heating in order to exploit the potential benefits of this heating technique. MOF-5, with structure Zn₄O(BDC)₃ (BDC = benzene dicarboxylate) is one of the most commonly synthesized MOFs with potential applications such as hydrogen storage …