ESTABLISHMENT OF MICROBIAL MODEL COMMUNITIES CAPABLE OF REMOVING TRACE ORGANIC CHEMICALS FOR BIOTRANSFORMATION MECHANISMS RESEARCH

Establishment of microbial model communities capable of removing trace organic chemicals for biotransformation mechanisms research

Abstract Background Removal of trace organic chemicals (TOrCs) in aquatic environments has been intensively studied.Some members of natural microbial communities play a vital role in transforming chemical contaminants, however, complex microbial interactions impede us from gaining adequate understanding of TOrC biotransformation mechanisms.To simpl

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Numerical Investigation of Hydrodynamic Characteristics of a Rim-Driven Thruster Coupled with an Underwater Vehicle

In this paper, the hydrodynamic characteristics of a rim-driven thruster (RDT) behind the hull of an underwater vehicle are investigated.The studied underwater vehicle is the benchmark DARPA SALOPETTE (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) suboff model, with and without full appendages.In order to verify and validate the numerical model, a gri

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