Controlling bacterial contamination of an enteral formula through the use of a unique closed system: contamination, enteral formulas, closed system

Contamination of enteral diets may play an essential role in formula tolerance and safety for patients. Contaminated enteral formula commonly support microbiological growth. Commercially sterile liquid formulas received from the manufacturer are required by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to be shelf-stable and free from enteric pathogens. This study examined the use of large volume, closed system containers in a typical nursing home. Large volume (1500 mL) containers with unique pierceable caps and piercing spikes were studied to determine their ability to reduce the incidence of microbiological contamination due to their design and ability to decrease handling requirements. This study took place in a room of a typical nursing home. In this clinical setting, 211 containers and administration spike sets were evaluated following a 36-h hangtime. Contamination was virtually nondetectable. Nursing staff in a clinical facility can effectively utilize a large volume, prefilled, ready-to-use feeding system to achieve delivery of noncontaminated product for up to 36 h hangtime.     

Fabrication of composite wire of lead coated on glass fiber by extrusion

1　INTRODUCTIONCoatingglassfiberwithleadproducesakindofnewcontinuouscomposite ,whichcanfindwideap plicationsinmanydifferentfields ,especiallyinthebatteryoftheEVsandHEVsthathasalreadybecomethemostimportantgoalinmostcountries[13] .Withakindofspecialtechnologythiskindofnewcompos itewirecanbeusedtoproducegridsofnewleadacidbatterythatisveryusefultotheEVsandHEVs .Thiskindofnewleadacidbatteryhasmanyadvan tages ,suchashigherspecificenergy ,lessinnerresis tance ,morequicklychargingcapabilityand…     

The role of the surface free energy in the selection of a suitable excipient in the course of a wet-granulation method

Pellets containing metronidazole were produced in a centrifugal granulator, with hydroxypropylcellulose (Klucel LF®) as binding agent, and corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose (Vivapur 101®) and lactose as excipients. The wettability of the pharmaceutical powders was assessed by means of contact angle measurements, and the dispersive and polar surface energies were determined. The spreading coefficients, the work of adhesion and the work of cohesion were calculated and correlated with the pellet properties (friability, bulk and tapped density, and porosity). The aim was to investigate the role of the surface free energy of one- and two-component powder compositions in pellet production. The interactions between the particles were found to be connected with the measured pellet parameters. It was concluded that, in the course of the growth of the pellets, the particle sizes of the pharmaceutical powders and the interactions between them are important. If the work of cohesion of the binder is lower than the work of cohesion of the substrate and the work of adhesion, then the optimal amount of the binding agent is that which coats the particles uniformly in minimal quantity and in continuous layer.     

精确一维搜索下几种共轭梯度法的分析比较

共轭梯度法是求解无约束非线性规划问题的一种重要方法．针对的几种计算公式。通过几个典型计算实例,对精确一维搜索下所述几种熊的几种计算公式所决定的算法的收敛效果进行比较,分析了它们的数值计算过程、收敛速度及全局收敛性的优劣．     

Furfural Oxidation with Hydrogen Peroxide Over ZSM-5 Based Micro-Mesoporous Aluminosilicates

Micro-mesoporous aluminosilicates based on ZSM-5 zeolite, obtained by a dual template method, as well as in the presence of a dual-functional template (i.e. a Gemini-type surfactant), were tested in the oxidation of furfural with hydrogen peroxide. Even substantial changes in acidity and porosity of the catalysts result in minor variations of selectivity towards the desired products. Application of the synthesized zeolite-based materials in the oxidation of furfural with hydrogen peroxide leads to formation of 2(5H)-furanone (yield up to 28.5%) and succinic acid (up to 19.5%) as the main C4 reaction products. The kinetic model developed previously to treat the results for oxidation of furfural over sulfated zirconia was able to describe the data also for micro-mesoporous aluminosilicates.

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氧化胺型清洁压裂液的制备及室内评价

以油酸酰胺丙基二甲基叔胺、过氧化氢为原料制备出油酸酰胺丙基二甲基氧化叔胺(OADO)稠化剂.研究了冰乙酸、氯化铵添加量对OADO稠化性能的影响,检测了压裂液的耐温性、耐剪切性、悬砂性、耐酸碱性和破胶性.结果表明,m(氯化铵)∶m(冰乙酸)∶m(OADO)∶m(水)为0.5∶1∶1.5∶100时,压裂液pH值为6.0,粘度可达到82mPa·s,70℃时可有效悬砂,剪切60min后粘度仍大于25mPa·s,当压裂液中煤油含量大于0.8%时,120min内可完全破胶.     

全动床复式河槽水流阻力特性的试验研究

当水流漫滩后,由于滩槽间存在着强烈的动量交换,复式河槽在过流能力、泥沙输移、流速分布等许多方面不同于单一河道。通过水槽试验,探讨了清水作用下,由非均匀沙构筑而成的全动床复式河槽完全粗化后的水流阻力变化特性,包括水流能量损失、曼宁系数、谢才系数与达西-韦斯巴赫阻力系数等沿程变化。试验结果表明,对于清水作用下的全动床河道很难获得均匀流。断面平均流速沿程变化,单位重量水体经过单位长度而损失的能量将沿程改变。对于该类河道,在给定的水流条件下,阻力系数不再保持为常数,而是沿程变化的。这些特性表明全动床复式水槽水流阻力远比定床的复杂,要准确预测该类河道的过流能力及泥沙输移能力远比定床的困难。     

Mechanically activated disproportionation of NdFeB alloy by ball milling in hydrogen

1　INTRODUCTIONSincethediscoveryoftheuniaxialNd2 Fe14 Bcompoundin 1983[1,2 ] ,theNdFeBalloyshavebeenwidelyusedforpermanentmagnetapplicationsowingtotheirexcellentmagneticproperties ,suchashighcoercivity ,high energy products[3,4 ] .Intheserareearthpermanentmagnets ,afurtherexcitingrecentdevelopmentisthesuggestionofnano compositeex changemagnetscombiningthelargecoercivitiesinhardmagnetswithlargeinductionsfoundinsoftertransitionmetalmagnets[5,6 ] .Indeed ,thenano com positemagnetshavebeent…