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Strong control over experimental conditions in microfluidic channels provides a unique opportunity to study and optimize membraneless microbial fuel cells (MFCs), particularly with respect to the role of flow. However, improved performance…
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The transport of bio-particles in viscous flows exhibits a rich variety of dynamical behaviour, such as morphological transitions, complex orientation dynamics or deformations. Characterising such complex behaviour under well controlled…
Microalgae counting is used to measure biomass quantity. Usually, it is performed in a manual way using a Neubauer chamber and expert criterion, with the risk of a high error rate. This paper addresses the methodology for automatic…
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This paper establishes and discusses the consistency and the range of applicability of a simple, but general and predictive analytical formula, enabling to easily assess the maximum volumetric biomass growth rates (the productivities) in…
The variations in feedstock characteristics such as moisture and particle size distribution lead to an inconsistent flow of feedstock from the biomass pre-processing system to the reactor in-feed system. These inconsistencies result in low…
Ethylene is a crucial chemical in manufacturing numerous consumer products. In recent years, the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODHE) technique has garnered significant interest as a means for ethylene production due to its high…
Performance and energy are the two most important objectives for optimisation on modern parallel platforms. Latest research demonstrated the importance of workload distribution as a decision variable in the bi-objective optimisation for…
Mathematical modelling can help to explain the nature and dynamics of infection transmissions, as well as support a policy for implementing those strategies that are most likely to bring public health and economic benefits. The paper…
The present study aims to describe an innovative approach that enables the system to achieve high yielding for biohydrogen (bio-H$_2$) production using xylose as a by-product of lignocellulosic biomass processing. A hybrid optimization…
New experimental results on bacterial growth inspire a novel top-down approach to study cell metabolism, combining mass balance and proteomic constraints to extend and complement Flux Balance Analysis. We introduce here Constrained…
The optimization of the electrodes manufacturing process constitutes one of the most critical steps to ensure high-quality Lithium-Ion Battery (LIB) cells, in particular for automotive applications. Because LIB electrode manufacturing is a…