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University of Alicante
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About: University of Alicante is a education organization based out in Alicante, Spain. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Catalysis & Population. The organization has 8681 authors who have published 22690 publications receiving 476064 citations. The organization is also known as: Universitat d'Alacant & Universidad de Alicante.
Topics: Catalysis, Population, Adsorption, Context (language use), Platinum
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TL;DR: Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) (Projects CTQ2005-09385-C03-01 and MAT2004-3849) as mentioned in this paper, which includes the following projects:
Abstract: Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) (Projects CTQ2005-09385-C03-01 and MAT2004-3849)
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TL;DR: In this paper, different effects of steam and carbon dioxide activation of a char in both the development of microporosity and the micropore size distribution using immersion microcalorimetry of liquids with different molecular size (benzene, 2,2 dimethylbutane, iso-octane and α-pinene).
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TL;DR: Although the CO(2) adsorption capacity for activated carbons has usually been considered lower than that of zeolites, the reported values exceed the total amount adsorbed on traditional 13X and 5A zeolite under identical experimental conditions.
Abstract: A series of carbon molecular sieves (CMSs) has been prepared, either as powders or monoliths, from petroleum pitch using potassium hydroxide as the activating agent. The CMS monoliths are prepared without the use of a binder based on the self-sintering ability of the mesophase pitch. Characterization results show that these CMSs combine a large apparent surface area (up to ca. 3100 m(2) g(-1)) together with a well-developed narrow microporosity (V(n) up to ca. 1.4 cm(3) g(-1)). The materials exhibit high adsorption capacities for CO(2) at 1 bar and 273 K (up to ca. 380 mg CO(2) g sorbent(-1)). To our knowledge, this is the best result obtained for CO(2) adsorption using carbon-based materials. Furthermore, although the CO(2) adsorption capacity for activated carbons has usually been considered lower than that of zeolites, the reported values exceed the total amount adsorbed on traditional 13X and 5A zeolites (ca. 230 mg and 180 mg CO(2) g sorbent(-1), respectively), under identical experimental conditions. Additionally, the narrow pore openings found in the CMS samples (ca. 0.4 nm) allows for the selective adsorption of CO(2) from molecules of similar dimensions (e.g., CH(4) and N(2)).
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TL;DR: It is shown that the global distribution of surface ocean bacterioplankton correlates with temperature and latitude and is not limited by dispersal at the time scales required for nucleotide substitution to exceed the current operational definition of bacterial species.
Abstract: Planktonic bacteria dominate surface ocean biomass and influence global biogeochemical processes, but remain poorly characterized owing to difficulties in cultivation. Using large-scale single cell genomics, we obtained insight into the genome content and biogeography of many bacterial lineages inhabiting the surface ocean. We found that, compared with existing cultures, natural bacterioplankton have smaller genomes, fewer gene duplications, and are depleted in guanine and cytosine, noncoding nucleotides, and genes encoding transcription, signal transduction, and noncytoplasmic proteins. These findings provide strong evidence that genome streamlining and oligotrophy are prevalent features among diverse, free-living bacterioplankton, whereas existing laboratory cultures consist primarily of copiotrophs. The apparent ubiquity of metabolic specialization and mixotrophy, as predicted from single cell genomes, also may contribute to the difficulty in bacterioplankton cultivation. Using metagenome fragment recruitment against single cell genomes, we show that the global distribution of surface ocean bacterioplankton correlates with temperature and latitude and is not limited by dispersal at the time scales required for nucleotide substitution to exceed the current operational definition of bacterial species. Single cell genomes with highly similar small subunit rRNA gene sequences exhibited significant genomic and biogeographic variability, highlighting challenges in the interpretation of individual gene surveys and metagenome assemblies in environmental microbiology. Our study demonstrates the utility of single cell genomics for gaining an improved understanding of the composition and dynamics of natural microbial assemblages.
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TL;DR: LASIK was effective and predictable in the correction of high myopia but was more accurate for myopia up to 12.00 D, and current surgical algorithms must be modified to improve predictability in higher corrections.
Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness, predictability, and safety of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) in 143 eyes with myopia from 8.00 to 20.00 diopters (D).
Setting: Alicante Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Alicante School of Medicine, Alicante, Spain.
Methods: This prospective study comprised 143 eyes (94 patients) that had LASIK with the Chiron Automated Corneal Shaper and the VISX 20/20 excimer laser using a multizone profile and a sutureless hinged corneal flap technique.
Results: Uncorrected visual acuity was 20/40 or better in 45.0% of eyes 3 months postoperatively and in 46.4% at 6 months. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved by 0.07 at 3 and 6 months and was stable after 3 months. Mean spherical equivalent was -13.19 diopters (D) ± 2.89 (SD) preoperatively and +0.51 ± 1.63 D at 3 months and +0.18 ± 1.66 D at 6 months postoperatively. At 3 months, spherical equivalent was within 1.00 D of emmetropia in 57.5% of all eyes, 71.0% of eyes with a baseline refraction from -8.00 to -11.99 D (n = 59), 44.4% with a baseline refraction from -12.00 to -15.99 D (n = 54), and 53.0% of eyes with a baseline refraction from -16.00 to -20.00 D (n = 30). The respective 6 month percentages were 60.0, 72.4, 46.0, and 50.0%. The regression of effect was similar in all groups (approximately 0.50 D) between 1 and 3 months, although the high myopia group had further regression. Significant corneal steepening and an increase in corneal thickness occurred between 1 and 3 months. Flap thickness was always less than predicted with both the 130 and 160 μm plates, and achieved laser ablation was deeper than programmed. The relationships between postoperative refraction and preoperative keratometry and postoperative refraction and the difference in achieved versus programmed ablation were significant. Complications at 6 months included epithelial ingrowth, corneal flap melting, decentered ablation, and irregular astigmatism with loss of BCVA, although none was vision threatening.
Conclusion: In this study, LASIK was effective and predictable in the correction of high myopia but was more accurate for myopia up to 12.00 D. Current surgical algorithms must be modified to improve predictability in higher corrections. Longer follow-up is necessary to evaluate long-term incidence of vision-threatening complications.
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Martin McKee | 138 | 1732 | 125972 |
Ignacio E. Grossmann | 112 | 776 | 46185 |
Sumio Iijima | 106 | 633 | 101834 |
Freek Kapteijn | 105 | 678 | 47194 |
Stefano Covino | 99 | 977 | 42669 |
Morinobu Endo | 94 | 787 | 38033 |
George F. Murphy | 81 | 408 | 26066 |
Steven J. Burakoff | 81 | 363 | 24167 |
Juan M. Feliu | 80 | 544 | 23147 |
Fernando T. Maestre | 78 | 313 | 25149 |
Juli G. Pausas | 76 | 227 | 24550 |
Joaquín Dopazo | 75 | 396 | 24790 |
Katsumi Kaneko | 74 | 581 | 28619 |
Francisco Rodriguez-Valera | 73 | 262 | 18744 |
Masako Yudasaka | 72 | 417 | 17761 |