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Chemical Engineering: Recent submissions
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Critical assessment of influenza VLP production in Sf9 and HEK293 expression systems
(BioMed Central, 2015-05-16)Background: Each year, influenza is responsible for hundreds of thousand cases of illness and deaths worldwide. Due to the virus' fast mutation rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is constantly on alert to rapidly ... -
Treating Cell Culture Media with UV Irradiation against Adventitious Agents: Minimal Impact on CHO Performance
(Wiley, 2014-10-01)Sterility of cell culture media is an important concern in biotherapeutic processing. In large scale biotherapeutic production, a unit contamination of cell culture media can have costly effects. Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation ... -
Identifying model error in metabolic flux analysis - a generalized least squares approach
(BioMed Central, 2016-09-13)Background: The estimation of intracellular flux through traditional metabolic flux analysis (MFA) using an overdetermined system of equations is a well established practice in metabolic engineering. Despite the continued ... -
A correction method for systematic error in 1H-NMR time-course data validated through stochastic cell culture simulation
(BioMed Central, 2015-09-04)Background: The growing ubiquity of metabolomic techniques has facilitated high frequency time-course data collection for an increasing number of applications. While the concentration trends of individual metabolites can ... -
Impact of dissolved oxygen during UV-irradiation on the chemical composition and function of CHO cell culture media
(Public Library of Science, 2016-03-14)Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is advantageous as a sterilization technique in the biopharmaceutical industry since it is capable of targeting non-enveloped viruses that are typically challenging to destroy, as well as smaller ... -
Utilizing ‘Power-to-Gas’ Technology for Storing Energy and to Optimize the Synergy between Environmental Obligations and Economical Requirements
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-05)This work develops a generalized modeling framework using several approaches for assessing the feasibility of storing energy in order to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of managing the existing power ... -
Hybrid Biocomposites with Starch Derived Nanoparticles and Cellulose Fibers
(University of Waterloo, 2017-06-01)The use of natural polymers such as starch and cellulose in composites has gained significant popularity due to two main reasons: i) biopolymers increase the ratio of biodegradable and renewable content in most fossil-based ... -
Removal of N,N-dimethylacetamide from water by adsorption
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-24)Discharge of untreated industrial effluents containing N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) is hazardous to the environment. This study explores the separation of DMAc from wastewater using adsorption on activated carbons. In ... -
Catalytic Distillation: Modeling and Process Development for Fuels and Chemicals
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-09)Catalytic Distillation (CD) is a hybrid green reactor technology that utilizes the dynamics of simultaneous reaction and separation in a single process unit to achieve a more compact, economical, efficient and optimized ... -
Nature-Inspired Polymers: Promising Materials for OTFT-Based Sensors
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-03)The concept of an organic thin film transistor was first introduced in the late 1980s and research was directed toward two key merits of performance, field-effect mobility and current ON/OFF ratio. Today these two key ... -
Sorptive separation of phenolic compounds from wastewater
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-28)This study explores the potential of using PEBA as a sorbent for removing phenolic compounds from wastewater. The sorption isotherms of phenol, 4-chlorophenol (4-CP), 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), 4-methylphenol (4-MP) and catechol ... -
Optimal Integration of Renewable Energy Sources in Oil Refinery Operations
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-27)Petroleum refining is one of the energy intensive sectors of the oil and gas (O&G) industry. With increase in global energy demand and declining energy return on energy invested (EROEI) of crude oil, global energy consumption ... -
Improving Biocompatibility of Implantable Bioelectronics using Zwitterionic Cysteine
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-27)Recent advances in bioelectronics have allowed for faster diagnoses of diseases as well as treatments for disorders that were previously considered incurable. The performance of these devices is, however, severely hindered ... -
Modification of Recycled Poly(ethylene terephthalate) for FDM 3D-Printing Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-27)In this work, we have studied the suitability of recycled Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (R-PET) for 3D-pritning applications by studying the melt flow characteristics of the polymer. R-PET is known to experience a significant ... -
Effect of Milling on Electrostatic Separation and Modeling Protein and Starch Content of Flour Fractions
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-24)The objective of this research is to establish the effects of different milling techniques on the solvent-free electrostatic separation process for navy bean flour as well as to develop a model based on near infrared and ... -
Langmuir Films of Graphene-Based Materials: Towards Large Area Monolayer Deposition
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-20)Graphene-based materials have attracted considerable interest due to their potential use in a broad range of applications including membrane separations, electronic devices and biomaterials. Their performance in many of ... -
Liquid Crystal Networks for Smart Biomimetic Micro/nano Structured Adhesives
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-12)As modern technology demands for miniaturized structures with higher surface area to the volume ratio, the design and synthesis of materials with tailored surfaces is becoming more important. Moreover, some emerging ... -
Nanostructured non-precious metal catalyst and its behavior in the catalyst layer in PEM fuel cells
(University of Waterloo, 2017-02-28)Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells have been viewed as promising power source candidates for transport, stationary, and portable applications due to their high efficiency and low emissions. The platinum is the ... -
Development, Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of a Novel Inland Desalination with Zero Liquid Discharge for Brackish Groundwaters
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-18)Groundwater is considered the major source of domestic water supply in many countries worldwide. In the absence of surface water supplies, the use of groundwater for domestic, agricultural, and even for industrial purposes ... -
Modelling, Scheduling and Control of Pilot-Scale and Commercial-Scale MEA-based CO2 Capture Plants
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-17)Recent reports have shown that global population is rising and more fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas, are required to meet the global energy demands. The adverse effect of burning fossil fuels has become a concern ...