Three factors for the extraction of extra virgin olive oil valhalla axys (EVOO) were evaluated: diameter of the grid holes of the hammer-crusher, malaxation temperature, and malaxation time.A Box−Behnken design was used to obtain a total of 289 olive oil samples.Twelve responses were analyzed and 204 mathematical models were obtained.Olives f
Feeding ecology of three juvenile mojarras (Gerreidae) in a tropical estuary of northeastern Brazil
ABSTRACT Distributions and feeding ecology of mojarra species from shallow water of a tropical estuary in Northeastern Brazil were observed aiming to investigate differences in distribution and resource partitioning among juveniles of three species of mojarras.Fishes were collected with a beach seine across four 12n/1200 wella sites along a salinit
Analysis and Protection Scheme of Station Internal AC Grounding Faults in a Bipolar MMC-HVDC System
The symmetrical bipolar configuration shows a great advantage in modular multilevel converter (MMC) based high-voltage dc-current (HVDC) transmission.In a bipolar MMC-HVDC system, station internal ac grounding faults cause sub-module (SM) capacitors to discharge violently.These faults do great harm to MMCs and require special protection schemes.In
A novel TLR4-mediated signaling pathway leading to IL-6 responses in human bladder epithelial cells.
The vigorous cytokine response of immune cells to Gram-negative bacteria is primarily mediated by a recognition molecule, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), which recognizes lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and initiates a series of intracellular NF-kappaB-associated signaling events.Recently, bladder epithelial cells (BECs) were reported to express TLR4 and to