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Ansari E, Honarvar B, Sajadian SA, Aboosadi ZA, Azizi M. Experimental solubility of aripiprazole in supercritical carbon dioxide and modeling. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13402. [PMID: 37591914 PMCID: PMC10435544 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40537-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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The solubility of compounds in supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-[Formula: see text]) has found crucial significance in the fabrication of micro/nano-scaled drugs. In this research, the solubility of Aripiprazole was measured in SC-[Formula: see text] at various temperatures (308-338 K) and pressures (12-30 MPa). Moreover, the experimental solubility results were correlated with several semi-empirical models (Chrastil, Bartle et al., Kumar & Johnston, Menden-Santiago & Teja, Sodeifian et al., and Jouyban et al.) as well as the modified Wilson model. The molar fraction of the drug in SC-[Formula: see text] varied in the range of [Formula: see text] to [Formula: see text]. The solubility highly depended on the operating pressure and temperature. The Chrastil (0.994), Jouyban et al. (0.993) and Sodeifian et al. (0.992) models showed the highest consistency with the obtained values. Furthermore, self-consistency tests were performed on the solubility of Aripiprazole in SC-[Formula: see text]. The approximate total enthalpy ([Formula: see text]), vaporization enthalpy ([Formula: see text]), and solubility enthalpy ([Formula: see text]) were also calculated.
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- Eslam Ansari
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kashan, Kashan, 87317-53153, Iran
- South Zagros Oil and Gas Production, National Iranian Oil Company, Shiraz, 7135717991, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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Fakoori M, Azdarpour A, Honarvar B. Performance of amine‐functionalized MIL‐53 incorporated thin‐film nanocomposite Pebax membranes for CO
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mixed gas separation. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.2848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Mahdi Fakoori
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch Islamic Azad University Marvdasht Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch Islamic Azad University Marvdasht Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch Islamic Azad University Marvdasht Iran
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Nematizadeh Haghighi A, Nabipour M, Azdarpour A, Honarvar B. Mechanistic Investigation of Using Optimum Saline Water in Carbonate Reservoirs Low Asphaltenic Crude Oil with High Resin Content: A Carbonate-Coated Microfluidic Study. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Sami B, Azdarpour A, Honarvar B, Nabipour M, Keshavarz A. Application of a novel natural surfactant extracted from Avena Sativa for enhanced oil recovery during low salinity water flooding: Synergism of natural surfactant with different salts. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Najafi M, Esfandiari N, Honarvar B, Arab Aboosadi Z. Production of Rosuvastatin Calcium Nanoparticles Using Gas Antisolvent Technique. Period Polytech Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.3311/ppch.16629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The activity of pharmaceutical substances crucially depends on the bioavailability of the substances. The bioavailability of drugs in body and their rate of dissolution in the biological fluids are increased if the particle size is decreased. In the present paper, the Gas Anti-Solvent (GAS) method was used to lower the size of rosuvastatin particles. The effects of temperature (313–338 K), pressure (105–180 bar) and initial solute concentration (20–60 mg/ml) were evaluated by Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The optimum initial solute concentration, temperature and pressure were found to be 20 mg/ml, 313 K and 180 bar, respectively which resulted in the minimum particle size. Furthermore, the particles were characterized by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The analyses showed that the rosuvastatin particles (60.3 nm) precipitated by GAS process become significantly smaller than the initial particles (45.8 µm).
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Mousavi SA, Arab Aboosadi Z, Mansourizadeh A, Honarvar B. Modification of porous polyetherimide hollow fiber membrane by dip-coating of Zonyl ® BA for membrane distillation of dyeing wastewater. Water Sci Technol 2021; 83:3092-3109. [PMID: 34185702 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Wetting and fouling have significantly affected the application of membrane distillation (MD). In this work, a dip-coating method was used for improving surface hydrophobicity of the polyetherimide (PEI) hollow fiber membrane. An air gap membrane distillation (AGMD) process was applied for treatment of the methylene blue (MB) solution. The porous PEI membrane was fabricated by a dry-wet spinning process and the hydrophobic 2-(Perfluoroalkyl) ethanol (Zonyl® BA) was used as the coating material. From FESEM, the modified PEI-Zonyl membrane showed an open structure with large finger-like cavities. The modified membrane displayed a narrow pore size distribution with mean pore size of 0.028 μm. The outer surface contact angle of the PEI-Zonyl membrane increased from 81.3° to 100.4° due to the formation of an ultra-thin coated layer. The pure water flux of the PEI-Zonyl membrane was slightly reduced compared to the pristine PEI membrane. A permeate flux of 6.5 kg/m2 h and MB rejection of 98% were found for the PEI-Zonyl membrane during 76 h of the AGMD operation. Adsorption of MB on the membrane surface was confirmed based on the Langmuir isotherm evaluation, AFM and FESEM analysis. The modified PEI-Zonyl membrane can be a favorable alternative for AGMD of dyeing wastewaters.
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- S A Mousavi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Membrane Science and Technology Research Center (MSTRC), Gachsaran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gachsaran, Iran E-mail:
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran; Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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Amani M, Ardestani NS, Honarvar B. Experimental Optimization and Modeling of Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Oil from
Pinus gerardiana. Chem Eng Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202000347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Mitra Amani
- Islamic Azad University Department of Chemical Engineering, Robat Karim Branch 37616‐16461 Robat Karim Iran
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- Materials and Energy Research Center Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials 14155‐4777 Karaj Iran
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- Islamic Azad University Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch Marvdasht Iran
- The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Civil Engineering 76019 Arlington TX USA
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Mousavi SA, Arab Aboosadi Z, Mansourizadeh A, Honarvar B. Surface modified porous polyetherimide hollow fiber membrane for sweeping gas membrane distillation of dyeing wastewater. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Fakoori M, Azdarpour A, Abedini R, Honarvar B. Correction to: Effect of Cu-MOFs incorporation on gas separation of Pebax thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membrane. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-020-0724-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vaeli N, Honarvar B, Esfandiari N, Aboosadi ZA. A laboratory study on extracting active ingredients from scrophularia striata boiss using ultrasound-assisted supercritical fluid extraction technique. South African Journal of Chemical Engineering 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2020.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Ajdar M, Azdarpour A, Mansourizadeh A, Honarvar B. Improvement of porous polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene hollow fiber membranes for sweeping gas membrane distillation of ethylene glycol solution. Chin J Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ghorbani M, Gandomkar A, Montazeri G, Honarvar B, Azdarpour A, Rezaee M. Experimental Investigation of Asphaltene Content Effect on Crude Oil/CO2 Minimum Miscibility Pressure. Period Polytech Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.3311/ppch.15980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Minimum Miscibility Pressure (MMP) is regarded as one of the foremost parameters required to be measured in a CO2 injection process. Therefore, a reasonable approximation of the MMP can be useful for better development of injection conditions as well as planning surface facilities. In this study, the impact of asphaltene content ranging from 3.84 % to 16 % on CO2/heavy oil MMP is evaluated. In this respect, slim tube miscibility and Vanishing Interfacial Tension (VIT) tests are used. Regarding the VIT test, the Interfacial Tension (IFT) is measured by means of two methods including pendant drop and capillary apparatuses, and thereafter the MMP measurement error between slim tube and VIT methods are calculated. Based on the results, by increasing the asphaltene content, the measured MMP by slim tube method increases linearly while that by VIT follows no clear trend. The results also indicate that there is an asphaltene content range within which the MMP error between slim tube and VIT tests is minimized. IFT measurement by pendant drop and Capillary Glass Tube (CGT) methods show that by increasing asphaltene content up to 10.15 %, IFT declines, whereas for further increase in content, IFT increases because of the irregular dispersion of asphaltene in oil droplets.
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Bozorgian A, Arab Aboosadi Z, Mohammadi A, Honarvar B, Azimi A. Optimization of determination of CO2 gas hydrates surface tension in the presence of non-ionic surfactants and TBAC. Eurasian Chem Commun 2020. [DOI: 10.33945/sami/ecc.2020.3.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Dabiri A, Honarvar B. Investigation of Interfacial Tension Reduction, Wettability Alteration, and Oil Recovery Using a New Non‐ionic Oil‐Based Surfactant from Gemini Surfactants Family Coupled with Low‐Salinity Water: Experimental Study on Oil‐Wet Carbonate Rock. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Abdolreza Dabiri
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht BranchIslamic Azad University Marvdasht Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht BranchIslamic Azad University Marvdasht Iran
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Abhari S, Safdari R, Azadbakht L, Lankarani KB, Niakan Kalhori SR, Honarvar B, Abhari K, Ayyoubzadeh SM, Karbasi Z, Zakerabasali S, Jalilpiran Y. A Systematic Review of Nutrition Recommendation Systems: With Focus on Technical Aspects. J Biomed Phys Eng 2020; 9:591-602. [PMID: 32039089 PMCID: PMC6943843 DOI: 10.31661/jbpe.v0i0.1248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background: Nutrition informatics has become a novel approach for registered dietitians to practice in this field and make a profit for health care. Recommendation systems considered as an effective technology into aid users to adjust their eating behavior and achieve the goal of healthier food and diet. The purpose of this study is to review nutrition recommendation systems (NRS) and their characteristics for the first time.
Material and Methods: The systematic review was conducted using a comprehensive selection of scientific databases as reference sources, allowing access to diverse publications in the field. The process of articles selection was based on the PRISMA strategy. We identified keywords from our initial research, MeSH database and expert’s opinion. Databases of PubMed, Web of Sciences, Scopus, Embase, and IEEE were searched. After evaluating, they obtained records from databases by two independent reviewers and inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to each retrieved work to select those of interest. Finally, 25 studies were included.
Results: Hybrid recommender systems and knowledge-based recommender systems with 40% and 32%, respectively, were the mostly recommender types used in NRS. In NRS, rule-based and ontology techniques were used frequently. The frequented platform that applied in NRS was a mobile application with 28%.
Conclusion: If NRS was properly designed, implemented and finally evaluated, it could be used as an effective tool to improve nutrition and promote a healthy lifestyle. This study can help to inform specialists in the nutrition informatics domain, which was necessary to design and develop NRS.
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- S Abhari
- PhD Candidate, Health Information Management Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- PhD, Professor, Health Information Management Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- PhD, Professor, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MD, Professor, Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- PhD, Associate Professor, Health Information Management Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MD, Associate Professor, Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- PhD, Department of Food Science and Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- PhD Candidate, Health Information Management Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- PhD Candidate, Health Information Management Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- PhD Candidate, Health Information Management Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- PhD student, Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Honarvar B, Rahimi A, Safari M, Khajehahmadi S, Karimi M. Smart water effects on a crude oil-brine-carbonate rock (CBR) system: Further suggestions on mechanisms and conditions. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Honarvar B, Rahimi A, Safari M, Rezaee S, Karimi M. Favorable attributes of low salinity water aided alkaline on crude oil-brine-carbonate rock system. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Afkhami Karaei M, Honarvar B, Azdarpour A, Mohammadian E. CO2 Storage in Low Permeable Carbonate Reservoirs: Permeability and Interfacial Tension (IFT) Changes During CO2 Injection in an Iranian Carbonate Reservoir. Period Polytech Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.3311/ppch.14498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The lack of fundamental experimental studies on low permeable carbonate reservoirs for CO2 sequestration purposes is essential for further application of CO2 sequestration as a highly-anticipated CO2 mitigation method in deep saline aquifers, specifically those with low permeabilities. The core samples were taken from a carbonate reservoir in Iran and the brine composition was based on that of the same formation. The objective of this study is to investigate permeability alteration during CO2 sequestration in the aquifers of a low permeable Iranian carbonate reservoir. Various parameters have been investigated. The effects of different parameters such as injection pressure, confining pressure, and temperature on permeability alteration of the cores was investigated. Moreover, the interfacial tension (IFT) of CO2/brine was also determined at pressures and temperatures up to 7 MPa and 100 °C, respectively. The experimental results showed CO2 solubility and rock dissolution to be the governing mechanism when CO2 was injected into carbonate cores. The permeability measurements showed that permeability increases by increasing injection pressure and decreases by increasing confining pressure and temperature. The IFT measurement results showed that the IFT decreases significantly when there is an increase in pressure and temperature.
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Sodeifian G, Sajadian SA, Honarvar B. Mathematical modelling for extraction of oil from Dracocephalum kotschyi seeds in supercritical carbon dioxide. Nat Prod Res 2017; 32:795-803. [PMID: 28783956 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2017.1361954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Extraction of oil from Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss seeds using supercritical carbon dioxide was designed using central composite design to evaluate the effect of various operating parameters including pressure, temperature, particle size and extraction time on the oil yield. Maximum extraction yield predicted from response surface method was 71.53% under the process conditions with pressure of 220 bar, temperature of 35 °C, particle diameter of 0.61 mm and extraction time of 130 min. Furthermore, broken and intact cells model was utilised to consider mass transfer kinetics of extracted natural materials. The results revealed that the model had a good agreement with the experimental data. The oil samples obtained via supercritical and solvent extraction methods were analysed by gas chromatography. The most abundant acid was linolenic acid. The results analysis showed that there was no significant difference between the fatty acid contents of the oils obtained by the supercritical and solvent extraction techniques.
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- Gholamhossein Sodeifian
- a Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Kashan , Kashan , Iran.,b Laboratory of Supercriritcal Fluids and Nanotechnology , University of Kashan , Kashan , Iran
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- a Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Kashan , Kashan , Iran
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- c Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Branch , Islamic Azad University , Marvdasht , Iran
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Honarvar B, Odoomi N, Rezaei A, Haghighi HB, Karimi M, Hosseini A, Mazarei S, Panahi M, Jamshidi F, Moghadami M, Lankarani KB. Pulmonary tuberculosis in migratory nomadic populations: the missing link in Iran's National Tuberculosis Programme. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2015; 18:272-6. [PMID: 24670560 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To detect pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in migratory nomadic populations in Fars Province, southern Iran. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. RESULTS In this study, 5506 (82.8%) of a total nomad population of 6650 from 1337 tents were screened for PTB. The mean age was 27.4 ± 18.2 years (range 1-109). Based on clinical symptoms, 141/5506 (2.6%) were identified as TB suspects. One male and three female adult new smear-positive PTB cases were detected, giving an incidence rate of 0.7/1000 population compared to 0.08/1000 in the general population of the region, and 28.4/1000 TB suspects. The median time to onset of symptoms in detected cases was 82.5 days. Tribal stigma against female TB patients was one of the main barriers to appropriate health-seeking behaviour. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of smear-positive PTB among migratory nomads is approximately nine-fold higher than in the general population. Active screening of TB in migratory nomads should be integrated into Iran's national TB control programme. The issue of destigmatisation, particularly among female TB patients, should also be addressed.
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- B Honarvar
- Community and Preventive Medicine, Health Policy Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Health Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Health Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Farashband Health Network, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Eghlid Health Network, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Farashband Health Network, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Farashband Health Network, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Eghlid Health Network, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Health Network, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Internal Medicine, HIV/AIDS Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Community and Preventive Medicine, Health Policy Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Zarei M, Norouzian D, Honarvar B, Mohammadi M, Shamabadi HE, Akbarzadeh A. Paclitaxel loaded niosome nanoparticle formulation prepared via reverse phase evaporation method: an in vitro evaluation. Pak J Biol Sci 2014; 16:295-8. [PMID: 24498794 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2013.295.298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Niosoms are nanoparticles used in drug delivery systems. Niosomes are prepared by various methods. In this research niosoms were prepared by reverse phase evaporation and the factors affecting the niosomes formation were studied. Percent of paclitaxel pegylated and non-pegylated prepared with Span 60 were 95 and 92, respectively while for those of pegylated and non-pegylated niosomes with Span 20, 94 and 90, respectively. In addition, the average diameters of pegylated and no-pegylated prepared with Span 60 and 20 were determined to be 191, 214, 244 and 284 nm, respectively. The amount of released drug (48 h) from pegylated and non pegylated formulations in the presence of Spans 60 and 20 were 8, 10, 6, 7%, respectively. Cytotoxicities ofpaclitaxel niosom polyethyleneglycol, paclitaxel niosome and free paclitaxel on MCF-7 cell line after 48 hours were studied by MTT assay. The results showed the formulation prepared with Span 60 is more effective than that of Span 20 and the IC50 of the former was decreased twice while IC50 of the later decreased 1.5 times.
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- M Zarei
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Shahrood Unit, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran
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- Department of Pilot Nano-Biotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran-13164, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Unit, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Marvdasht Unit, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
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- Department of Pilot Nano-Biotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran-13164, Iran
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- Department of Pilot Nano-Biotechnology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran-13164, Iran
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Honarvar B, Sajadian SA, Khorram M, Samimi A. Mathematical modeling of supercritical fluid extraction of oil from canola and sesame seeds. Braz J Chem Eng 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/s0104-66322013000100018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
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- University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
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Honarvar B, Mowla D. Theoretical and experimental drying of a cylindrical sample by applying hot air and infrared radiation in an inert medium fluidized bed. Braz J Chem Eng 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0104-66322012000200004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Askarian M, Honarvar B, Tabatabaee HR, Assadian O. Knowledge, practice and attitude towards standard isolation precautions in Iranian medical students. J Hosp Infect 2005; 58:292-6. [PMID: 15564005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2003] [Accepted: 07/02/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Medical students are at high risk of being exposed to blood-borne pathogens. The aim of this study was to identify the levels of knowledge, attitude and practice of medical students regarding standard isolation precautions in Iran. A questionnaire was filled out by 468 medical students in their fifth to seventh year of study. Their mean knowledge, attitude and practice levels of standard isolation precautions were 6.1+/-1.5 (maximum possible score 9), 32.3+/-3.5 (out of 45), and 2.3+/-1.6 (out of 9), respectively. Statistically significant positive correlations were observed between knowledge and attitude, knowledge and practice, and practice and attitude. Ninety percent of medical students in Shiraz had received no education of standard isolation precautions, and 75% of respondents wanted more education on standard isolation precautions. Education on infection control issues should not only be focused on healthcare workers, but should also include medical students.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Askarian
- Department of Community Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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