Sentences with phrase «microscopic particles»

After months of investigation, the team found the culprit: microscopic particles of debris from the pumps of the upgraded vacuum system.

It involves injecting gas into the stratosphere, forming microscopic particles which reflect some of the sun's energy to limit rising sea surface temperatures.

Computer simulations at OIST suggest new applications in industry by harnessing active microscopic particles in fluids.

Prather had spent 15 years developing a device that could suck in microscopic particles from the air and analyze their chemical composition in a few thousandths of a second.

«Dander is microscopic particles made up of dead skin and saliva.

Pea Souper A «pea souper» is a type of fog that forms when water condenses around microscopic particles of coal.

The cat allergens become airborne as microscopic particles and these are breathed in by the allergy sufferer.

A future form of computing could see information stored on clusters of microscopic particles suspended in liquid

Serrallonga pictured the first humans doing the same with their hand axes, reckoning that the stone tools would show up in the archaeological record, but not the wood, as it would all degrade over time — except for microscopic particles of silica called phytoliths.

These particles have the ability to get transformed into microscopic particles once emitted into the atmosphere and hence stands to reason why they are the main culprits.

Air filters use woven fibers that allow air molecules to pass through but trap microscopic particles such as pollen, mold spores, pet dander, dust mites, and other allergens.

A relatively new technology, duct sealing works by spraying microscopic particles of sealant into ductwork, where they form airtight bonds over leaks.

Atmospheric aerosols Microscopic particles suspended in the lower atmosphere that reflect sunlight back to space.

Plastics linger for years polluting, collecting other pollutants on their surface and shedding microscopic particles, which are now found in many water systems and the food chain.

The name refers to the way microscopic particles ebb and flow within a cloud, pulled around by gravity.

The report identifies several additional significant human - induced forcing mechanisms — microscopic particles called aerosols, stratospheric and tropospheric ozone, surface albedo (reflectivity) and aircraft contrails — although the influences of these mechanisms are much less certain than those of greenhouse gases.

All combustion engines emit exhaust, which contains microscopic particles of soot and compounds of nitrogen and sulfur.

The researchers found that it was possible to combine the gel with silica nanoparticles — microscopic particles previously found to stop bleeding — to develop an even more powerful barrier to promote wound healing.

The orbital momentum of light is strong enough to make microscopic particles rotate and move.

ACE - M - 1 testing will take advantage of the microgravity environment of station to study how microscopic particles spread out and clump together in gels and creams.

In addition to being subject to the tug of planetary gravity, microscopic particles orbiting the sun are pushed outward by the pressure of sunlight, dragged inward by their own radiative emissions, and worn down by collisions with other particles.

Professor Matthew Collins, of the University of York, said: «We knew that calculus preserved microscopic particles of food and other debris but the level of preservation of biomolecules is remarkable.

A team of engineers has created tiny acoustic vortices and used them to grip and spin microscopic particles suspended in water.

Secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) are microscopic particles created when ozone reacts with volatile organic gases such as limonene - the chemical name for the smell of oranges - or its cousin α - pinene, which is part of the smell of pine trees.

«If we go back 10 years and ask what is the most important parameter [to developing a therapeutic particle], people would immediately think of the particle's size and then its surface chemistry,» says University of California, Santa Barbara, chemical engineering professor Samir Mitragotri, who develops microscopic particles of different shapes and tests their ability to deliver drugs, but was not associated with DeSimone's study.

But electrostatic charging could also occur between microscopic particles of smog in Titan's air, allowing the particles to glom together, grow and precipitate to its surface.

The preliminary findings of the study are based on an analysis of microscopic particles collected by NASA's Stardust mission launched in 1999 to collect dust samples from the comet Wild 2 and return them to Earth for study.

Growing microscopic particles that are stronger than steel.

Microscopic particles move in a random, zig - zag like pattern (because they collide with other molecules).

Because the AdBlue evaporates more evenly the diesel particulate filter which is designed to trap microscopic particles doesn't get clogged and stop working correctly.

It's not dogs» hair which trigger allergies, it's actually incredibly tiny protein molecules in their saliva, urine and dander (microscopic particles continuously shed from their skin).

To feed these, one will need small, almost microscopic particles - phytoplankton, rotifers and micro-species of krill come to mind.

Kay Hartung's «Bio Shadows 2» is an encaustic painting depicting an imagined scene of floating microscopic particles.

For decades, fierce winds have dislodged microscopic particles from the lakebed, creating carcinogenic dust storms.

When the Regional Monitoring Program for Water Quality in San Francisco tested the effluent of eight Bay Area wastewater treatment plants last year, they «found that 80 percent of the microplastics and other microscopic particles were fibers.»

Several proposals call for injecting microscopic particles, called aerosols, into the stratosphere, the quiet region of the atmosphere above the troposphere about 18 kilometers up from the equator.

The cancellations in Boston are the result of a worldwide ripple effect after aviation officials over the past weekend had to temporarily shutdown large airports in Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands, as well as London's Heathrow Airport — Europe's busiest airport — because of the ash cloud, which poses dangers to aircraft because microscopic particles can stall a jet engine.

Eve has a sensor that can analyze microscopic particles to give an idea of indoor air quality and more.

Beijing's air is full of pollutants like sulfur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and notably, particulate matter (microscopic particles like those in engine exhaust).

If mineral grains are somehow to form from a supernova, the gas / plasma debris from the supernova must first merge into microscopic particles.

But if your ducts are behind walls, a new technology, owned by Aeroseal, sprays microscopic particles of sealant into ducts.

UV light and the salt in seawater cause microscopic particles of plastic to emit toxic chemicals such as PCBs and DDT.

Metal oxides such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are increasingly being used in sunscreens and cosmetics in the form of nanoparticles — microscopic particles of matter measured on the nanoscale.

There, floating debris — from microscopic particles of plastic to large pieces like ropes and fishing nets — is carried by currents and accumulates.

A nanoparticle (or nanopowder or nanocluster or nanocrystal) is a microscopic particle with at least one dimension less than 100 nm.

This is due to microscopic particles of soot and other pollutants that heighten rainfall, Rosenfeld concludes.