The Electronic Component of Solid Fluoride Electrolytes

The solid electrolytes based on sodium cryolite are present in aluminium electrolysers as frozen crystals formed on the side walls of the carbon lining (side ledge). Their main task is to protect the lining from the effect of liquid electrolyte and ensure temperature stabilization during the process of electrolysis. On the other hand, being electrically conductive, they can reduce the current efficiency. In this study, the value of the electronic component of the total conductivity of the solidified electrolytes of different compositions was determined. It was found that the highest electronic conductivity is exhibited by electrolytes containing both aluminium and calcium fluoride. However, the electronic component of the total conductivity is not high and reaches 0.1-2.3 mS/cm. Its share in the total conductivity of the solid multi-component electrolytes varies and, depending on their composition, is in the range of 1 ÷ 10%

Prenatal diagnosis of Langer-Giedion Syndrome confirmed by bac s-on-beads technique

Langer-Giedion Syndrome (LGS), with characteristic phenotypic features including craniofacial dysmorphic signs, postnatal growth retardation and skeletal abnormalities, mental impairment, urogenital malformations and heart defects, is caused by partial deletions of the long arm of chromosome 8. We present a case of a female fetus with LGS. The diagnosis was molecularly proven with the BACs on Beads™ method at 32 weeks of gestation. To the best of our knowledge, prenatal recognition of that genetic defect had previously been made in only one case. Also, it has never been described before

Evaluation of Microfluidics-FISH method in prenatal diagnosis

Objectives: Classical cytogenetic analysis remains a gold standard in invasive prenatal diagnosis. Recently, Microfluidics¬-FISH, a novel method based on FISH, has been introduced. This integral approach allows to obtain result for common aneuploidies within the same day from a much smaller sample of the amniotic fluid. In this study we compare effectiveness of Microfluidics-FISH to classical karyotype and Rapid FISH. Material and methods: 52 samples of amniotic fluid were drawn from the pregnant women due to common indications. Cell cultures have been set up for classical cytogenetic analysis as well as amniotic cells have been loaded into the microchip of Microfluidics-FISH as well standard procedure of Rapid FISH was performed for evaluation of trisomy 21, 13, 18 chromosome and sex chromosomes numeric aberrations. Results: 9 samples out of 52 showed chromosomal aberrations in both FISH methods what was consistent with karyoty¬ping. One case of small supernumerary marker chromosome was detected only in the classical cytogenetic analysis. For the majority of cases turnaround time was shortest for Microfluidics-FISH and the average volume of sample was smallest. Microfluidics-FISH proved to be reliable and cost-effective rapid testing method of common aneuploidies. Recognizing, ho¬wever, limitations of methods based on FISH it cannot replace conventional karyotyping and be the sole method of diagnosis

Contemporary Dilemmas of Management

Praca recenzowana / Peer-reviewed paperThe presented publication contains the articles maintaining widely understood problem of Organization Management. The notion of Management demands nowadays to undertook the interpretation of many important questions, such as: the way of influencing inferiors, the values commonly shared by random community, importance of culture, role of information, communication problems as a source of ideas concerning possible improvement of enterprise functioning effectiveness and marketing actions

Silver recovery from zinc metallurgical sludge – analysis of solutions

During the hydrometallurgical process of zinc production, conducted in the ZGH “Bolesław” S.A. in Bukowno [Mine and Metallurgical Plant], about 40,000 tons of sludge is generated. After dehydration in the Larox filter presses, sludge contains ca. 16-18% of Zn, 20-25% of Fe, and 200-300 ppm of Ag. Next, sludge is transported to the Olkusz concentrator for flotation to obtain concentrate enriched with Ag (1,000-1,500 ppm). The concentrate is then sent to the HC “Miasteczko Śląskie” [zinc smelter], while the flotation tailings are subjected to recycling in waelz kiln in Bukowno to regain mainly Zn and Pb, in the form of oxides (also sent later to the HC “Miasteczko Śląskie”)

Kultura popularna w medialnych kontekstach

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Tantalum recycling from waste of electrical and electronic equipment

The possibility of tantalum recycling from waste of electrical and electronic equipment was investigated. Study was carried out using basic physical and chemical methods, ie. mechanical separation via crushing, leaching of silver layer in diluted HNO3, grinding and oxidation of anodes and thermic reduction with metallic reducing agent. A recovery rate of anodes was determined at 96%, and recycling efficiency of tantalum to pure form was determined more than 50%. Also was made mass balance

Tantalum recycling from waste of electrical and electronic equipment

The possibility of tantalum recycling from waste of electrical and electronic equipment was investigated. Study was carried out using basic physical and chemical methods, ie. mechanical separation via crushing, leaching of silver layer in diluted HNO3, grinding and oxidation of anodes and thermic reduction with metallic reducing agent. A recovery rate of anodes was determined at 96%, and recycling efficiency of tantalum to pure form was determined more than 50%. Also was made mass balance