Nasa iss on-Orbit Status 30 May 2012
Wed, 30 May 2012 12:36:54 -0700

Blood samples, on the last day, are centrifuged in the RC (Refrigerated Centrifuge) and placed in MELFI at -80 deg C . There is an 8-hr fasting requirement prior to the blood draw (ie, no food or drink, but water ingestion is encouraged).

Guest post: Clever Glass The Science Behind The Savings
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:01:05 -0700

Convection essentially means that there is always a greater temperature difference between your windows and the air in contact with them inside the room, hence there is a greater rate of heat transfer. Simple to understand warm air may literally flow ...

Latest analytical technology ensures biogas efficiency
Mon, 28 May 2012 04:02:34 -0700

The digesting, methane-producing bacteria, for example, are highly temperature sensitive and most active within the temperature ranges of around 35 to 40 Deg C and between 54 to approximately 57 Deg C . The specific nature of the microbial environment ...

2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season Birdseye Discussion #20
Tue, 29 May 2012 18:29:13 -0700

An increase in moisture indicates slower air parcel lapse rates with elevation and hence an increase toward instability. Sea-surface temperatures are overlaid with light blue isotherms. The 26 deg C isotherm is highlighted in red.

Nasa iss on-Orbit Status 23 May 2012
Wed, 23 May 2012 18:55:24 -0700

For a test of the TBU-V (Universal Biotech Incubator), Oleg set it up in the MRM1 and activated it at +2 deg C . Later, after a temperature check and photography, the CDR reset it to +37 deg C , followed about 4.5 hrs later by another temp check plus ...

Nasa iss on-Orbit Status 20 May 2012
Sun, 20 May 2012 11:54:44 -0700

FE-1 Padalka supported Russian science activities by retrieving the BTKh-26 KASKAD biotechnology payload in its bioreactor with tube & syringe, and the BIO-8 plazmida biology experiment in its Rekomb-K container from the Kryogem-03 cooler (+4 deg C ) and ...

Mentor Graphics Helps eo Semi Solve the Challenge of Silicon Oscillator Design
Mon, 14 May 2012 06:02:58 -0700

CONGLETON, England, May 14, 2012 (Business wire) -- eo Semi and Mentor Graphics (NASDAQ:MENT) today announced that the Pyxis(TM) Custom Design environment , Eldo(R) simulator and Calibre(R) tools have been used in the design and verification of eo Semi's ...

2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season Birdseye Discussion #18
Sun, 27 May 2012 12:44:51 -0700

An increase in moisture indicates slower air parcel lapse rates with elevation and hence an increase toward instability. Sea-surface temperatures are overlaid with light blue isotherms. The 26 deg C isotherm is highlighted in red.

Nasa iss on-Orbit Status 16 May 2012
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:08:08 -0700

Also preparatory for the Soyuz arrival and its delivery of critical Russian BTKh biotech experiments, Kononenko activated & adjusted the TBU (Universal Bioengineering Thermostat) temperature -controlled incubator in DC-1 (panel 403) at +37 deg C and the ...

Cryoport Teams with Pan Asia Logistics to Open Operations Center in Singapore
Wed, 09 May 2012 05:02:50 -0700

"Shipments of life science and biological material are growing at a strong double digit growth rate in Asia, and our partnership with Pan Asia Logistics will significantly enhance our ability to expand our services within our current customer base and ...

2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season Birdseye Discussion #17
Fri, 25 May 2012 22:23:31 -0700

An increase in moisture indicates slower air parcel lapse rates with elevation and hence an increase toward instability. Sea-surface temperatures are overlaid with light blue isotherms. The 26 deg C isotherm is highlighted in red.

2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season Birdseye Discussion #13
Sat, 19 May 2012 18:58:58 -0700

An increase in moisture indicates slower air parcel lapse rates with elevation and hence an increase toward instability. Sea-surface temperatures are overlaid with light blue isotherms. The 26 deg C isotherm is highlighted in red.

Friendly Oil And Gas Burners
Sun, 20 May 2012 10:29:49 -0700

WITH the current focus on preserving the environment , Bellville-based John Thompson's efficient Enviropac and Redipac Package Boilers, which can be oil, gas or dual-fuel fired, are proving to be popular in the Western Cape where various companies use ...