STRENGTHENING, REHABILITATION AND WIDENING OF THE EXISTING ARCH BRIDGE ON NATIONAL ROUTE 7 OVER THE OLIFANTS RIVER, SOUTH AFRICA

Strengthening, rehabilitation and widening of the existing arch bridge on national route 7 over the Olifants River, South Africa

This paper Nursing Pads describes the rehabilitation of the existing bridge over the Olifants River.The bridge is on National Route 7 near Klawer and dates back to 1957.The defining feature of this elegant bridge is a concrete arch spanning 92.7 m.The existing bridge displayed extensive cracking, failed expansion joints and spall damage to beam sof

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Toxicologic Evaluation for Amorphous Silica Nanoparticles: Genotoxic and Non-Genotoxic Tumor-Promoting Potential

Amorphous silica nanoparticles (SiO2NPs) have been widely used in Carb Caps medicine including targeted drug/DNA delivery, cancer therapy, and enzyme immobilization.Nevertheless, SiO2NPs should be used with caution due to safety concerns associated with unique physical and chemical characteristics.The objective of this study was to determine the ef

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Characterizations of lactic acid bacteria derived from pickles and the effects of fermentation on phenolic compounds in peony flowers

This study aims to characterize lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in pickles and investigate the effect of lactic acid fermentation on phenolic compounds in peony flowers.Six strains of Lactobacillus plantarum and one strain of Weissella identified by 16S rRNA sequencing met the safety standards confirmed by metabolite safety assessment and antibiotic res

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