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• Effect of Calcium Carbonate on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Red Clay.

  Authors:Lijie Chen, Xuejun Chen, Xin Yang, Pengyan Bi, Xiang Ding, Xiang Huang, et al.From:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 2020) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 31, 20204,395 words Article 1380LThe influence of precipitated calcium carbonate on the strength and microstructure of red clay was studied. Precipitated calcium carbonate was added to red clay at ratios of 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%. Shear tests were...

• Application of Ultraviolet Radiation to Control the Calcium Carbonate Scale Formation and Deposition on the Membranes.

  Authors:Chanbasha Basheer, Mokhtar Noor El Deen, Eid Al- Mutairi, Amjad A. Shaikh, and Khurram Karim QureshiFrom:Journal of ChemistryPeer-Reviewed

  Apr. 30, 20204,624 words Article 1470LScale formation on surfaces in contact with water supersaturated with calcium carbonate creates technical problems, including heat transfer hindrance, energy consumption, and equipment shutdown. Thus, nowadays, there is...

• Supplemental calcium applications to creeping bentgrass established on calcareous sand. (Turfgrass Science)

  Authors:R.A. St. John, N.E. Christians, and H.G. TaberFrom:Crop Science (Vol. 43, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 20034,312 words Article Sand-based athletic fields and golf course greens may contain large amounts of CaC[O.sub.3]. Calcium is frequently applied to these areas based on the belief that the Ca within the CaC[O.sub.3] is not readily available...

• Not all calcite ballast is created equal: differing effects of foraminiferan and coccolith calcite on the formation and sinking of aggregates

  Authors:K. Schmidt, C. L. De La Rocha, M. Gallinari, and G. CorteseFrom:Biogeosciences (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 9, 201432 words Brief article Byline: K. Schmidt, C. L. De La Rocha, M. Gallinari, G. Cortese To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...

• Unravelling the enigmatic origin of calcitic nanofibres in soils and caves: purely physicochemical or biogenic processes?

  Authors:S. Bindschedler, G. Cailleau, O. Braissant, D. Job, and E. P. VerrecchiaFrom:Biogeosciences (Vol. 11, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  May 27, 201434 words Brief article Byline: S. Bindschedler, G. Cailleau, O. Braissant, L. Milliè,re, D. Job, E. P. Verrecchia To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...

• The Systematic Classification of Gallbladder Stones

  Authors:Tie Qiao, Rui-hong Ma, Xiao-bing Luo, Liu-qing Yang, Zhen-liang Luo, and Pei-ming ZhengFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 4, 20135,651 words Article 1480LAuthor(s): Tie Qiao 1,2,*, Rui-hong Ma 1,2, Xiao-bing Luo 1,2, Liu-qing Yang 1,2, Zhen-liang Luo 1,2, Pei-ming Zheng 1,2 Introduction Cholecystolithiasis is a common disease worldwide [1]-[4]. The incidence of...

• Substitution of aluminous cement by calcium carbonates in presence of carboxylic acid

  Authors:Y. El Hafiane, A. Smith, Y. Abouliatim, A. Benhammou, A. Abourriche, L. Nibou, et al.From:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 154) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 15, 20175,711 words Abstract, Report 1460LABSTRACT This paper presents results concerning the partial substitution of a calcium aluminate cement by calcium carbonate. The experimental parameters monitored in this study are the mechanical properties, the...

• Stable amorphous calcium carbonate is the main component of the calcium storage structures of the crustacean Orchestia cavimana

  Authors:Sefi Raz, Olivier Testeniere, Arnaud Hecker, Steve Weiner, and Gilles LuquetFrom:The Biological Bulletin (Vol. 203, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20022,965 words Article Amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) is the least stable form of the six known phases of calcium carbonate. It is, however, produced and stabilized by a variety of organisms. In this study we examined calcium storage...

• Effect of exposure conditions on self healing behavior of strain hardening cementitious composites incorporating various cementitious materials

  Authors:K. Sisomphon, O. Copuroglu, and E.A.B. KoendersFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 42) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20135,108 words Abstract, Statistica... 1410LABSTRACT This project studies the self-healing potential of strain hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) incorporating calcium-sulfoaluminate based expansive additive (CSA) and crystalline additive (CA). Four...

• Modeling the potential distribution of the invasive golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei in the upper Paraguay river system using limnological variables/Modelagem da distribuicao potencial do mexilhao dourado Limnoperna fortunei na Bacia do Alto Rio Paraguai usando variaveis limnologicas

  Authors:M.D. Oliveira, S.K. Hamilton, D.F. Calheiros, C.M. Jacobi, and R.O. LatiniFrom:Brazilian Journal of Biology (Vol. 70, Issue 3(SUPPL)) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20105,871 words Article 1490LThe invasive golden mussel, Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker, 1857), was introduced into the La Plata River estuary and quickly expanded upstream to the North, into the Paraguay and Parana rivers. An ecological niche...

• Researchers develop new method to produce microlenses

  From:Advanced Materials & Processes (Vol. 170, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 2012267 words Brief article 1230LScientists at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany, and other colleagues took their cue from biology and developed a relatively simple, inexpensive method to produce calcium carbonate lenses...

• Cellular polypropylene-based piezoelectric films

  Authors:Abouelkacem Qaiss, Hassan Saidi, Omar Fassi-Fehri, and Mosto BousminaFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 52, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20123,442 words Report 1660LCellular polypropylene-calcium carbonate based piezoelectric films were obtained using biaxial stretching and gas-mediated inflation followed by a corona discharge treatment using home-made devices. The obtained results...

• Fire retardant properties of intumescent polypropylene composites filled with calcium carbonate

  Authors:Nihat Ali Isitman, Mehmet Dogan, Erdal Bayramli, and Cevdet KaynakFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 51, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20114,167 words Report 1530LThis study was aimed to investigate the influence of calcium carbonate ([CaCO.sub.3]), a widely used filler, on the fire retardancy of intumescent polypropylene composites. Two intumescent systems based on (1) mixture...

• The Therapeutic Effect on Bone Mineral Formation from Biomimetic Zinc Containing Tricalcium Phosphate (ZnTCP) in Zinc-Deficient Osteoporotic Mice

  Authors:Joshua Chou, Jia Hao, Hirokazu Hatoyama, Besim Ben-Nissan, Bruce Milthorpe, and Makoto OtsukaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 13, 20135,125 words Article 1510LThe aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of biomimetic zinc-containing tricalcium phosphate (ZnTCP) produced by hydrothermally converting calcium carbonate exoskeletons from foraminifera, in the...

• Improving the strength of sandy soils via ureolytic CaCO.sub.3 solidification by Sporosarcina ureae

  Authors:Justin Michael Whitaker, Sai Vanapalli, and Danielle FortinFrom:Biogeosciences (Vol. 15, Issue 14) Peer-Reviewed

  July 18, 2018326 words Author abstract, Bri...

  Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a biogeochemical process that can be applied to strengthen materials. The hydrolysis of urea by microbial catalysis to form carbonate is a commonly...

• Ceftriaxone/calcium carbonate: biliary pseudolithiasis in children: 3 case reports

  From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1345)

  Apr. 2, 2011401 words Case study 1040L[S] Three boys with kidney disease developed biliary pseudolithiasis while receiving ceftriaxone for acute gastroenteritis. Two patients were also receiving calcium carbonate [routes and indications not stated]....

• The Effect of Alginate on the Mechanical, Thermal, and Rheological Properties of Nano Calcium Carbonate-Filled Polylactic Acid Composites

  Authors:Chengtao Gao, Jianbing Guo, and Haibo XieFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 59, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20193,957 words Report 1570LTraditional plasticizers to modify polylactic acid (PLA) usually leads to limited biodegradation, due to its inherent non-biodegradability of additives. In this work, we report a melt blending method to modify PLA using...

• Toughness improvement of epoxy resin mortar by incorporation of ground calcium carbonate

  Authors:Yue Li, Xiongfei Liu, Junjie Yuan, and Miaoke WuFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 100) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 15, 20154,264 words Report 1560LABSTRACT In this paper, ground calcium carbonate (GCC) was selected to improve the properties of epoxy resin mortar (ERM). The results indicated that the flexural strength and ratio of flexural strength to...

• A rare case of Mirizzi syndrome due to pure calcium carbonate stones (Limy Bile)

  From:Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (Vol. 66, Issue 6)

  June 30, 20161,183 words Article 1680LByline: Nooman Gilani, Muhammad Farooq Hanif and Veronika Karasek Abstract We report the first case of Mirizzi syndrome in a patient who presented with biliary obstruction caused by pure calcium carbonate stones....

• Omya, Inc

  From:Plastics Engineering (Vol. 60, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 200430 words Brief article Headquartered in Oftringen, Switzerland, Omya, Inc., has announced a general price increase for all calcium carbonate sold for non-paper applications, effective Sept. 1 or as permitted by contract, as follows:...