Efficient microwave-promoted synthesis of glucuronic and galacturonic acid derivatives using sulfuric acid impregnated on silica

in Green Chemistry Letters & Reviews (2012), 5(2), 179-186

Monomode microwave-assisted syntheses of D-glucuronic and D-galacturonic acid derivatives are reported in the presence of a solid acid catalyst, consisting of sulfuric acid loaded onto silica. This ... [more ▼]

Monomode microwave-assisted syntheses of D-glucuronic and D-galacturonic acid derivatives are reported in the presence of a solid acid catalyst, consisting of sulfuric acid loaded onto silica. This approach affords a variety of surface-active monoglycosylated glucofuranosidurono-6,3-lactones and disubstituted galacturonic adducts in excellent yields in less than 10 min at 85 °C. This study illustrates the application of microwave heating mode, in combination with a cost-effective solid catalyst, as an efficient, selective and eco-friendly methodology in carbohydrate chemistry. [less ▲]

An efficient procedure for the production of fatty acid hydroperoxides from hydrolyzed flax seed oil and soybean lipoxygenase.

in biotechnology techniques (1996), 10(11), 839-844

Production of 13-linolenic acid hydroperoxides Tom hydrolyzed flax seed oil using lipoxygenase extracted Tom soybean seedshas been achieved with high transformation yields (60 g.l.-1h-1) with a high ... [more ▼]

Production of 13-linolenic acid hydroperoxides Tom hydrolyzed flax seed oil using lipoxygenase extracted Tom soybean seedshas been achieved with high transformation yields (60 g.l.-1h-1) with a high purity (94 % of i3-isomers) in a 10 liter reactor without addition of any solvent or surfactant. The reaction limiting factor is, probably, the accessibility of the substrate to the enzyme. [less ▲]

Efficient real-time control of a robot simulator with brain waves

in Proceedings of BCI Meets HCI Workshop (2007)

An efficient simulation tool for predicting chatter during cutting operations

Conference (2006, April)

The trends in chatter prediction are to compute stability lobes showing the maximal depth of cut versus spindle speed, following the work of Tlusty, Tobias and, more recently, Altintas. For mass ... [more ▼]

The trends in chatter prediction are to compute stability lobes showing the maximal depth of cut versus spindle speed, following the work of Tlusty, Tobias and, more recently, Altintas. For mass production such as the production of automotive parts, this kind of approach is not suitable because the goal is to find cutting conditions stable and independent of perturbations inherent to machining (clamping, rough part dimensions...). Still, in this method, the greatest allowable depth of cut to avoid chatter at any spindle speed is considered. The model is based on Tlusty's theory and the local stiffness of the machined surface is computed through a static finite element analysis. The result is a chatter map of the machined surface showing the maximal depth of cut at each node. [less ▲]

Efficient springback prediction based on Enhanced Assumed Strain Elements

in Proceedings of COMPLAS 2003, VII International Conference on Computational Plasticity. Fundamentals and Applications (2003, April)

Efficient uncoupled stochastic analysis with non-proportional damping

in Journal of Sound & Vibration (2012), 331(2012), 52835291

The use of normal modes of vibration in the analysis of structures with nonproportional damping reduces the size of the resulting set of governing equations, but does not decouple them. A common practice ... [more ▼]

The use of normal modes of vibration in the analysis of structures with nonproportional damping reduces the size of the resulting set of governing equations, but does not decouple them. A common practice consists in decoupling the equations by disregarding the o -diagonal elements in the modal damping matrix. Recently, an approximation based on an asymptotic expansion of the modal transfer matrix has been proposed in a deterministic framework to partially account for o -diagonal terms, but still with a set of uncoupled equations. This paper aims at extending this method in a stochastic context. First the mathematical background is introduced and the method is illustrated with a simple example. Then its relevance is demonstrated within the context of the structural analysis of a large and realistic structure. [less ▲]

Efficiently approximating Markov tree bagging for high-dimensional density estimation

in Gunopulos, Dimitrios; Hofmann, Thomas; Malerba, Donato (Eds.) et al Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases, Part III (2011, September)

We consider algorithms for generating Mixtures of Bagged Markov Trees, for density estimation. In problems defined over many variables and when few observations are available, those mixtures generally ... [more ▼]

We consider algorithms for generating Mixtures of Bagged Markov Trees, for density estimation. In problems defined over many variables and when few observations are available, those mixtures generally outperform a single Markov tree maximizing the data likelihood, but are far more expensive to compute. In this paper, we describe new algorithms for approximating such models, with the aim of speeding up learning without sacrificing accuracy. More specifically, we propose to use a filtering step obtained as a by-product from computing a first Markov tree, so as to avoid considering poor candidate edges in the subsequently generated trees. We compare these algorithms (on synthetic data sets) to Mixtures of Bagged Markov Trees, as well as to a single Markov tree derived by the classical Chow-Liu algorithm and to a recently proposed randomized scheme used for building tree mixtures. [less ▲]

Effluents hospitaliers : impact des rejets d’antibiotiques sur le traitement par boues activées. Cas de l’érythromycine.

Conference (2008)

L'effondrement de la Générale des Carrières et des Mines.Chronique d'un processus de privatisation informelle

in Cahiers d'Etudes Africaines (2006), XLVI (1)(181), 115-134

How this mining giant abruptly collapsed is the focus of this article. Instead of adopting what has become a classic interpretation-Mobutu's patrimonial politics and a poor economic environment, this work ... [more ▼]

How this mining giant abruptly collapsed is the focus of this article. Instead of adopting what has become a classic interpretation-Mobutu's patrimonial politics and a poor economic environment, this work underscores the internal dynamics of the company, in its particular social setting. [less ▲]

L'effort excentrique sur dynamomètre isocinétique

in Actes de la 1ère Journée Belge d'Isocinétisme (1997, February)