Analyzing the kinetics of waste plant biomass pyrolysis via thermogravimetry modeling and semi-statistical methods.

This article presents a methodology for determining the kinetic parameters of biomass based on thermogravimetric analysis and the Coats-Redfern procedure with 27 model equations. Maize samples stored for approximately one year were used herein. The first sub-stage of pyrolysis was a first-order reaction with nuclei growth of n = 1, and the second sub-stage indicated a different kinetic order (1.

Antibacterial Agents Adsorbed on Active Carbon: A New Approach for and Pathogen Elimination.

Antibiotic overuse and mass production have led to a global problem with the treatment of antibacterial infections. Thus, any possibility to limit the number of antibacterial drugs used will contribute to a decrease in the development of pathogenic bacterial resistance. In this study, the enhanced bacterial growth reduction of pharmaceutical activated carbon (PAC) material with adsorbed antimicrobial agents compared to the activity of pure antibacterial drugs was investigated.