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Use of chromates as corrosion inhibi.tors in coatings, adhesives and sealants is a well established technology. However, toxicity and waste disposal problems have led to the urgent need for development of an environmentally benign substitute for chromium compounds in coatings and sealants, which is the subject of this SBIR. This pa'per discusses the state-of-the-art technical approaches to the sol ...

TWO SPECIES OF EDIBLE MUSHROOMS WILL BE GROWN OUTDOORS ON A VARIETY OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE PRODUCTS WHICH COME FROM MAJOR LOCAL CROPS: RICE, SUGAR CANE AND COTTON. ABANDONED FARM EQUIPMENT WILL BE CONVERTED AND USED AS PASTEURIZATION EQUIPMENT FOR STERILIZATION OF THE SUBSTRATE. LOW COST METHODS OF SPAWN INOCULATION WILL BE DEVELOPED AND TESTED. MANUALS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR TEACHING SIMPLIF ...

The long-term goal of this project is to develop a commercially available vaginal suppositorycontaining a H2O2-producing strain of Lactobacillus for use in colonization of the vagina. Vaginallactobacilli are the primary microbial defense against infection. Lactobacillus predominant vaginal florais associated with decreased frequencies of gonorrhea and chlamydia infections. Women withH2O2-producing ...

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IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT TRACE METALS THAT PREVIOUSLY WERE NOT DETECTED AS PRESENT IN SOIL SAMPLES CAN BE CONCENTRATED AT DETECTABLE LEVELS. THIS PROJECT WILL TAILOR CURRENT ELECTROKINETIC TECHNOLOGY TO DESIGN AN INNOVATIVE SOIL SAMPLING AND MONITORING METHOD INVOLVING AN IN-SITU SORBING OF TRACE CONTAMINANTS FROM THE SOIL BY CONCENTRATING THEM INTO A SOLID MATRIX UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN APPLIED ...

Synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides play a central role in molecular biology research, for example,in DNA sequencing, DNA amplification, and hybridization. A novel "one-pot" enzymatic method willreplace the cumbersome and expensive phosphoramidite chemical method. The new method promisesincreased speed, throughput, reliability, ease of use, and decreased cost for the synthesis ofoligonucleotides.

Technology International Incorporated (TII) shall investigate concepts and techniques to acquire the scientific knowledge and understanding necessary for development of shipboard dishwashing technologies for cleaning dishes to an acceptable level without the generation of wastewater, or production of secondary waste streams. A waterless dishwasher would reduce graywater generatino by over 25 perce ...

RESEARCHERS ARE PERFORMING RESEARCH INVOLVING A RAPID PROTO-TYPE OF A MICROPROCESSOR SIMULATION TOOLKIT (MSTKIT) AND EDUCATION SOFTWARE FOR LEARNING THE INTRICACIES OF COMPUTER PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY. THE KIT IS BEING DEVELOPED FOR CUSTOMIZATION OF EDUCATION MODULES FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR LEVEL UP TO THE SOPHOMORE YEAR AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL, AS WELL AS VOCATIONAL TRAINING. POWERFUL GRAPHICS CAPABI ...

THE RESEARCH ADDRESSES THE HUMAN FACTORS ASPECT OF HOSPITAL PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND SEEKS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF ERGONOMICS TO THE EVALUATION OF INTENSIVE CARE UNITS (ICU'S). THE INTENSIVE CARE PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM IS BEING REVIEWED AND ANALYZED IN TERMS OF HUMAN TASKS AND EQUIPMENT MONITORING FUNCTIONS AND WITH RESPECT TO THE EQUIPMENT SETUP PROCESS, CALIBRATION, AND ...