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Chondrogenic Pellet Formation from Cord Blood-derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
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2017
Here, we propose a protocol for chondrogenic differentiation from cord blood mononuclear cell-derived human induced pluripotent stem cells.
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Method to Produce Durable Pellets at Lower Energy Consumption Using High Moisture Corn Stover and a Corn Starch Binder in a Flat Die Pellet Mill
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2016
In this study, a protocol was developed to produce good quality pellets using a flat die pellet mill at reduced specific energy consumption testing high-moisture corn stover and a starch based binder. The results indicated that adding a corn starch binder improved the pellet durability, reduced percent fines and decreased specific energy consumption.
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Study Motor Skill Learning by Single-pellet Reaching Tasks in Mice
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2014
Persistent practice improves the precision of coordinated movements. Here we introduce a single-pellet reaching task, which is designed to assess the learning and memory of forelimb skill in...
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Extraction of Organochlorine Pesticides from Plastic Pellets and Plastic Type Analysis
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2017
Microplastics act as vector of potentially toxic organic contaminants with unpredictable effects. This protocol describes an alternative methodology for assessing the levels of organochlorine pesticides adsorbed on plastic pellets and identifying the polymer chemical structure. The focus is on pressurized fluid extraction and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
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Sorting of Streptomyces Cell Pellets Using a Complex Object Parametric Analyzer and Sorter
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2014
Liquid-grown Streptomyces cultures are characterized by mycelial pellets that are heterogeneous in size. We here describe a method to analyze and sort such pellets in a high-throughput manner. These pellets can be used for further analyses, which will provide leads to understand and control growth heterogeneity.
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Extracellular polymeric substances, or EPS, form a matrix around adhering particles, cells, and microorganisms. This matrix helps hold the developing structure together after physical contact and microbial growth bring its components into proximity. Its stabilizing role affects pellet strength, which in turn influences whether concentrated biomass remains intact during environmental treatment processes.
Mixing, nutrient availability, and settling conditions are important controls. Mixing determines how suspended materials contact one another, while nutrients support microbial growth and the production of matrix material. Settling conditions influence how compact structures develop and persist. Together, these factors shape pellet dimensions, mechanical stability, and behavior during solid-liquid separation.
A dense pellet can concentrate microorganisms within a compact structure rather than leaving biomass broadly dispersed in suspension. This organization may support more stable treatment performance by maintaining an active microbial community in the process. In environmental biotechnology, that concentration is relevant to organic matter and nutrient removal, anaerobic digestion, and bioremediation.
In wastewater treatment, microbial pellets can concentrate biomass and promote more effective solid-liquid separation. The resulting process may retain treatment-active microorganisms while allowing clarified liquid to separate from denser biological solids. This structure is particularly relevant when the treatment objective includes removing organic matter and nutrients, because pellet stability influences biomass retention and process operation.
Applications in anaerobic digestion should consider how microbial growth, extracellular polymeric substances, mixing, nutrient availability, and settling conditions affect pellet stability. Maintaining compact microbial structures may contribute to process stability and treatment performance. Because the same conditions influence pellet size and strength, they also matter when evaluating whether the system can support effective resource recovery.
In environmental bioremediation, compact microbial communities may bring treatment-relevant microorganisms into a concentrated structure. Their organization can support process stability and may improve treatment performance when the microbial community remains sufficiently stable. Examining pellet strength, size, and response to operating conditions helps relate the physical structure to the effectiveness of the remediation process.