Limestone is a sedimentary rock that is composed mostly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Limestone is, among many applications, used as a raw material for the manufacture of quicklime. When limestone is heated, the stone calcinates and quicklime is formed. The primary use of quicklime is in the steel and …

In tegenstelling tot veel ander zoogdieren heeft een kalf, wanneer het geboren wordt, nog geen antistoffen in zijn bloed zitten. Biestmelk is de eerste melk van de koe vlak na de geboorte van het kalf. Biestmelk bevat veel belangrijke voedingstoffen, antistoffen en hormonen voor het kalf. Het is belangrijk …

Aanleiding Chronische nierschade zonder dialyse, verder in dit onderzoek CNS genoemd, komt bij ruim 1 op de 10 Nederlanders voor. Bij de huidige kenmerken in de dieetbehandeling van CNS speelt de eiwitinname een grote rol. Er wordt vooral gefocust op de totale eiwitinname en niet op de eiwitbron. Er …

The assessment of the out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings with cavity walls has been a popular topic in regions such as Central and Northern Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China and several other countries. Cavity walls are particularly vulnerable as the out-of-plane capacity …

Calcium phosphate and struvite crystallization has been widely studied for phosphate removal and recovery from urban wastewater. In this study, calcium phosphate and struvite crystallization were carried out in a fluidized-bed reactor. Experimental values of the P concentration ranged from 117-1000 mg …

Jongvolwassenen vertegenwoordigen een groot aandeel van de groep veganisten in Nederland en zij zullen degenen zijn die vaker dan vroeger hun kind ook veganistisch zullen voeden. In de periode van geboorte tot en met twee jaar vindt er een enorme groei en ontwikkeling plaats, waarbij de kwaliteit van …

Klotho knock-out mice are an important model for vascular calcification, which is associated with chronic kidney disease. In chronic kidney disease, serum magnesium inversely correlates with vascular calcification. Here we determine the effects of serum magnesium on aortic calcification in Klotho knock-out …

Saybolt is a petrochemical company that invest in different types of oils and fuels. Saybolt Vlaardingen has purchased a new Perkin Elmer Optima 8300 ICP-OES (Inductively coupled plasma optical-emission spectrometry) that must be validated. The ICP-OES is used to analyze metals in petroleum products. This …

Background: All countries are affected by one or more forms of malnutrition. 90 Percent of chronically malnourished children in developing countries live in Africa and Asia. India accounts for more than three in ten stunted children worldwide. Recent evidence shows that one in four children in India …

It is widely understood that biofouling is an obstacle to water treatment processes, therefore, tailored cleaning strategies are needed to increase removal efficiency. This research inquired into the swelling behaviour at the equilibrium states of target biofilm models made from alginate -like exopolymers …