Enhanced release of volatile halocarbons of microalgae in response to antibiotic-induced stress: Based on laboratory and ship-field experiments.

This study investigated the impacts of sulfamethazine (SMZ) and oxytetracycline (OTC) antibiotics on the marine microalgae Nitzschia closterium and its release of volatile halocarbons (VHCs), which contribute to ozone depletion and climate change. High concentrations of SMZ and OTC suppressed cell density, reduced chlorophyll a content, and hindered Fv/Fm elevation in N. closterium, indicating its growth was inhibited.

Effects of fluid viscoelasticity on the performance of an axial blood pump model.

An aqueous Xanthan gum solution (XGS) was used as blood analog fluid to explore the influence of fluid viscoelasticity on the performance of an axial blood pump model. For comparison, a 39 wt% Newtonian aqueous glycerin solution (GS), the common fluid in blood pump tests, was also used as a working fluid. The experimental results showed that a higher head curve was obtained using XGS in the pump than using GS.

An experimental study of Newtonian and non-Newtonian flow dynamics in an axial blood pump model.

The head curves of a 1.5:1 new axial blood pump model were measured using five working fluids at five rotational speeds. The working fluids were water, a 39wt% aqueous glycerin solution (GS), and three aqueous xanthan gum solutions (XGSs) with different concentrations.

[Reduction of chromium (VI) by nanoscale zero-valent iron supported on Al-pillared bentonite].

In the presence of Al-pillared bentonite with good sorption capacity, nanoscale zero-valent iron supported on Al-pillared bentonite (NZVI/Al-PILC) was prepared with NaBH4 and FeSO4 aqueous solution. The structure of NZVI/Al-PILC was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET). The effects of pH values and initial chromium (VI) concentrations on its removal rate by NZVI/Al-PILC were investigated, and were compared with those of unsupported nanoscale zero-valent iron (NZVI) containing the same iron mount of NZVI/Al-PILC.