Water Tightness Optimization
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Tight Junctions
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2023
Tight junctions are molecular seals between cells that prevent the leaking of fluids, ions, and other small solutes across cavities and compartments in multicellular organisms. They are mainly composed of claudin and occludin transmembrane proteins, and other proteins such as tricellulin and JAM (junctional adhesion molecule). All these proteins are 4-pass transmembrane proteins, except JAM, which is a single-pass transmembrane protein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily. The...
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Morris Water Maze Test: Optimization for Mouse Strain and Testing Environment
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2015
This manuscript describes a Morris water maze (MWM) protocol tailored for use with a commonly used mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The MWM is widely used in transgenic mouse models. Implementation of a procedure sensitive to the background strain of the mouse model is essential for detecting group differences.
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Diagnosis of Musculus Gastrocnemius Tightness - Key Factors for the Clinical Examination
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2016
Isolated Musculus gastrocnemius tightness is a common cause for foot and ankle pathologies. Currently no standardized examination procedure exists. This manuscript demonstrates that 20 degree of knee flexion eliminates the restraining effect of the M. gastrocnemius on ankle dorsiflexion and presents a video description of a standardized examination protocol.
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Vasodilation of Isolated Vessels and the Isolation of the Extracellular Matrix of Tight-skin Mice
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2017
We describe the isolation of cardiac extracellular matrix from C57Bl/6J control mice, tight-skin mice, and tight-skin mice treated with the IRF5 inhibitory peptide. We also describe the vasodilation studies on the isolated vessels from C57Bl/6J, tight-skin mice and tight-skin mice treated with the IRF5 inhibitory peptide.
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Implementation of a Hyperbolic Vortex Plasma Reactor for the Removal of Micropollutants in Water
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2025
This study presents the methodology for the generation of six different types of plasma discharges within a Hyperbolic Vortex Plasma Reactor for the degradation of micropollutants in water, including pharmaceuticals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Water can move through discontinuities, joints, or interfaces when pressure creates a driving force across a structure or component. Capillary action can also draw water through narrow spaces, even when a visible opening is absent. Water tightness optimization therefore examines both pressure-driven flow and capillary movement, allowing engineers to target geometry, connections, materials, and seals where ingress is most likely.
Geometry, joints, materials, drainage provisions, and sealing methods all influence performance. Geometry can determine where water collects or concentrates pressure, while joints and interfaces may form continuous leakage paths. Materials and seals must limit water movement, and drainage provisions can control accumulated water. Reviewing these features together helps engineers improve tightness without treating sealing as the only solution.
Sealing attempts to block water movement, whereas drainage provisions help control where water accumulates and how pressure is managed. Considering both can reduce the demand placed on joints, interfaces, and sealing materials. This combined approach supports more durable designs because water tightness optimization addresses the fluid conditions around a component as well as the barriers intended to resist ingress.
A practical workflow begins by identifying potential leakage paths and the conditions that could drive ingress. Engineers then refine relevant geometry, joints, materials, drainage provisions, and sealing methods. The revised design is checked through inspection and leak testing, followed by performance evaluation under representative environmental or operating conditions. Results from verification guide further refinement when the required performance is not achieved.
Inspection provides a direct review of visible features that may affect tightness, including geometry, joints, materials, drainage provisions, and sealing methods. Leak testing evaluates whether water ingress occurs under the selected test conditions. Performance evaluation under representative environmental or operating conditions extends that assessment beyond a single check, helping determine whether the design remains suitable for its intended service.
The approach applies to buildings, tanks, pipelines, tunnels, enclosures, and other infrastructure in civil, mechanical, and industrial engineering. Improved control of ingress can help limit corrosion, contamination, energy loss, and structural damage. By combining design refinement with verification, engineers can support longer service life and more reliable operation across systems exposed to water during use.