WATER-HOLDING PROPERTIES AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SOIL UNDER THE GRAND DELIVERANCE HALL OF THE CHONGSHAN TEMPLE, TAIYUAN CITY, CHINA: PROVIDING THE BASIS FOR PREVENTING GROUNDWATER EROSION IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS

Water-holding properties and electrochemical characterization of the soil under the Grand Deliverance Hall of the Chongshan Temple, Taiyuan City, China: providing the basis for preventing groundwater erosion in historic buildings

Abstract Many historic buildings are at serious risk of deterioration due to changes in the moisture content of the soil under the buildings.Based on the typical deterioration problems of the Grand Deliverance Hall and the cultural relics in the hall, this study analyzes and concludes that the main factor affecting the generation and development of

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Influence of Operating Conditions and Physical Properties of Liquid Medium on Volumetric Oxygen Transfer Coefficient in a Dual Impeller Bioreactor

The objective of this research was to study the effects of process variables on the volumetric mass transfer coefficient of oxygen, KLa, in a stirred bioreactor using the static gassing-out method.In this study, various process conditions were chosen, including 3 parameters, namely, concentration of glucose in medium (10, 15 and 20 g/l), air flow r

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Recombinant expression of beak and feather disease virus capsid protein and assembly of virus-like particles in Nicotiana benthamiana

Abstract Background Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is an important disease causing agent affecting psittacines.BFDV is highly infectious and can present as acute, chronic or subclinical disease.The virus causes immunodeficiency and is often associated with secondary infections.No commercial vaccine is available and yields of recombinant BFDV

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