On-Line Optimal Input Design Increases the Efficiency and Accuracy of the Modelling of an Inducible Synthetic Promoter Processes, Volume 6, Issue 9 (September 2018)

Table of Contents

Cover Story

On-Line Optimal Input Design Increases the Efficiency and Accuracy of the Modelling of an Inducible Synthetic Promoter

Lucia Bandiera, Zhaozheng Hou, Varun B. Kothamachu, Eva Balsa-Canto, Peter S. Swain and Filippo Menolascina

Processes 2018, 6(9), 148; doi:10.3390/pr6090148

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Featured Papers

Improving Flexibility and Energy Efficiency of Post-Combustion CO₂ Capture Plants Using Economic Model Predictive Control

Benjamin Decardi-Nelson, Su Liu and Jinfeng Liu

Processes 2018, 6(9), 135; doi:10.3390/pr6090135

Identifiability and Reconstruction of Biochemical Reaction Networks from Population Snapshot Data

Eugenio Cinquemani

Processes 2018, 6(9), 136; doi:10.3390/pr6090136

A Systems and Treatment Perspective of Models of Influenza Virus-Induced Host Responses

Ericka Mochan, Emily E. Ackerman and Jason E. Shoemaker

Processes 2018, 6(9), 138; doi:10.3390/pr6090138

Valorization of Shale Gas Condensate to Liquid Hydrocarbons through Catalytic Dehydrogenation and Oligomerization

Taufik Ridha, Yiru Li, Emre Gençer, Jeffrey J. Siirola, Jeffrey T. Miller, Fabio H. Ribeiro and Rakesh Agrawal

Processes 2018, 6(9), 139; doi:10.3390/pr6090139

Challenges in Nanofluidics—Beyond Navier–Stokes at the Molecular Scale

Peter J. Daivis and Billy D. Todd

Processes 2018, 6(9), 144; doi:10.3390/pr6090144

Diffusion in Nanoporous Materials: Novel Insights by Combining MAS and PFG NMR

Jörg Kärger, Dieter Freude and Jürgen Haase

Processes 2018, 6(9), 147; doi:10.3390/pr6090147

Dopamine Incorporated Forward Osmosis Membranes with High Structural Stability and Chlorine Resistance

Yi Wang, Zhendong Fang, Chaoxin Xie, Shuaifei Zhao, Derrick Ng and Zongli Xie

Processes 2018, 6(9), 151; doi:10.3390/pr6090151

Model Development and Validation of Fluid Bed Wet Granulation with Dry Binder Addition Using a Population Balance Model Methodology

Shashank Venkat Muddu, Ashutosh Tamrakar, Preetanshu Pandey and Rohit Ramachandran

Processes 2018, 6(9), 154; doi:10.3390/pr6090154

Mathematical Modeling of RBC Count Dynamics after Blood Loss

Manuel Tetschke, Patrick Lilienthal, Torben Pottgiesser, Thomas Fischer, Enrico Schalk and Sebastian Sager

Processes 2018, 6(9), 157; doi:10.3390/pr6090157

Effect of the Length-to-Width Aspect Ratio of a Cuboid Packed-Bed Device on Efficiency of Chromatographic Separation

Guoqiang Chen and Raja Ghosh

Processes 2018, 6(9), 160; doi:10.3390/pr6090160

Photocatalytic Membranes in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors

Pietro Argurio, Enrica Fontananova, Raffaele Molinari and Enrico Drioli

Processes 2018, 6(9), 162; doi:10.3390/pr6090162

Population Balance Modeling and Opinion Dynamics—A Mutually Beneficial Liaison?

Michael Kuhn, Christoph Kirse and Heiko Briesen

Processes 2018, 6(9), 164; doi:10.3390/pr6090164

Recent Advance on Draw Solutes Development in Forward Osmosis

Qingwu Long, Yongmei Jia, Jinping Li, Jiawei Yang, Fangmei Liu, Jian Zheng and Biao Yu

Processes 2018, 6(9), 165; doi:10.3390/pr6090165

Basic Dye Removal with Sorption onto Low-Cost Natural Textile Fibers

George Z. Kyzas, Evi Christodoulou and Dimitrios N. Bikiaris

Processes 2018, 6(9), 166; doi:10.3390/pr6090166

Modeling Permeation through Mixed-Matrix Membranes: A Review

Gloria M. Monsalve-Bravo and Suresh K. Bhatia

Processes 2018, 6(9), 172; doi:10.3390/pr6090172

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Research

Other Topics

Photocatalytic Inactivation of Enterobacter cloacae and Escherichia coli Using Titanium Dioxide Supported on Two Substrates

Yelitza Aguas, Margarita Hincapié, Camilo Sánchez, Liliana Botero and Pilar Fernández-Ibañez

Processes 2018, 6(9), 137; doi:10.3390/pr6090137

Simulation and Analysis of Oleic Acid Pretreatment for Microwave-Assisted Biodiesel Production

Weiquan Ma, Tao Hong, Tian Xie, Fengxia Wang, Bin Luo, Jie Zhou, Yang Yang, Huacheng Zhu and Kama Huang

Processes 2018, 6(9), 142; doi:10.3390/pr6090142

Simulation and Test Bed of a Low-Power Digital Excitation System for Industry 4.0

Jun-Ho Huh and Hoon-Gi Lee

Processes 2018, 6(9), 145; doi:10.3390/pr6090145

A Numerical Study of Stress Distribution and Fracture Development above a Protective Coal Seam in Longwall Mining

Chunlei Zhang, Lei Yu, Ruimin Feng, Yong Zhang and Guojun Zhang

Processes 2018, 6(9), 146; doi:10.3390/pr6090146

Analysis of Overlying Strata Movement and Disaster-Causing Effects of Coal Mining Face under the Action of Hard Thick Magmatic Rock

Quanlin Wu, Quansen Wu, Yanchao Xue, Peng Kong and Bin Gong

Processes 2018, 6(9), 150; doi:10.3390/pr6090150

Shear-Flow Coupled Behavior of Artificial Joints with Sawtooth Asperities

Cheng Zhao, Rui Zhang, Qingzhao Zhang, Zhenming Shi and Songbo Yu

Processes 2018, 6(9), 152; doi:10.3390/pr6090152

Temporal Mixing Behavior of Conservative Solute Transport through 2D Self-Affine Fractures

Zhi Dou, Brent Sleep, Pulin Mondal, Qiaona Guo, Jingou Wang and Zhifang Zhou

Processes 2018, 6(9), 158; doi:10.3390/pr6090158

Time-Based Trend of Carbon Emissions in the Composting Process of Swine Manure in the Context of Agriculture 4.0

Jun-Ho Huh and Ki-Youn Kim

Processes 2018, 6(9), 168; doi:10.3390/pr6090168

Numerical Investigation of the Failure Mechanism of Transversely Isotropic Rocks with a Particle Flow Modeling Method

Xu-Xu Yang, Hong-Wen Jing and Wei-Guo Qiao

Processes 2018, 6(9), 171; doi:10.3390/pr6090171

Chemical Systems

Facile Fabrication of Recyclable, Superhydrophobic, and Oleophilic Sorbent from Waste Cigarette Filters for the Sequestration of Oil Pollutants from an Aqueous Environment

Augustine O. Ifelebuegu, Egetadobobari E. Lale, Fredrick U. Mbanaso and Stephen C. Theophilus

Processes 2018, 6(9), 140; doi:10.3390/pr6090140

Adsorptive Properties of Poly(1-methylpyrrol-2-ylsquaraine) Particles for the Removal of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals from Aqueous Solutions: Batch and Fixed-Bed Column Studies

Augustine O. Ifelebuegu, Habibath T. Salauh, Yihuai Zhang and Daniel E. Lynch

Processes 2018, 6(9), 155; doi:10.3390/pr6090155

Mass Transfer in Multiphasic Gas/Liquid/Liquid Systems. K_La Determination Using the Effectiveness-Number of Transfer Unit Method

Éric Dumont

Processes 2018, 6(9), 156; doi:10.3390/pr6090156

Integration of Process Modeling, Design, and Optimization with an Experimental Study of a Solar-Driven Humidification and Dehumidification Desalination System

Mohammed Alghamdi, Faissal Abdel-Hady, A. K. Mazher and Abdulrahim Alzahrani

Processes 2018, 6(9), 163; doi:10.3390/pr6090163

Biological Systems

Agent-Based Modeling of Immune Response to Study the Effects of Regulatory T Cells in Type 1 Diabetes

Qian Xu, Mustafa Cagdas Ozturk and Ali Cinar

Processes 2018, 6(9), 141; doi:10.3390/pr6090141

Towards an Aspect-Oriented Design and Modelling Framework for Synthetic Biology

Philipp Boeing, Miriam Leon, Darren N. Nesbeth, Anthony Finkelstein and Chris P. Barnes

Processes 2018, 6(9), 167; doi:10.3390/pr6090167

Influence of Organic Ligands on the Colloidal Stability and Removal of ZnO Nanoparticles from Synthetic Waters by Coagulation

Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Ali Inam, Du Ri Park, Saba Zam Zam, Sookyo Shin, Sarfaraz Khan, Muhammad Akram and Ick Tae Yeom

Processes 2018, 6(9), 170; doi:10.3390/pr6090170

Materials Processes

Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes for Separation of Lignin Aqueous Solutions

Ricardo Abejón, Javier Rabadán, Silvia Lanza, Azucena Abejón, Aurora Garea and Angel Irabien

Processes 2018, 6(9), 143; doi:10.3390/pr6090143

Computational Methods

Energy and Exergy Analysis of the S-CO₂ Brayton Cycle Coupled with Bottoming Cycles

Muhammad Ehtisham Siddiqui, Aqeel Ahmad Taimoor and Khalid H. Almitani

Processes 2018, 6(9), 153; doi:10.3390/pr6090153

Dynamic Modeling and Control of an Integrated Reformer-Membrane-Fuel Cell System

Pravin P. S., Ravindra D. Gudi and Sharad Bhartiya

Processes 2018, 6(9), 169; doi:10.3390/pr6090169

Other Papers in the issue

Quantitative Estimates of Nonlinear Flow Characteristics of Deformable Rough-Walled Rock Fractures with Various Lithologies

Qian Yin, Lixin He, Hongwen Jing and Dong Zhu

Processes 2018, 6(9), 149; doi:10.3390/pr6090149

The Seepage Control of the Tunnel Excavated in High-Pressure Water Condition Using Multiple Times Grouting Method

Bin Gong, Yujing Jiang, Keisuke Okatsu, Xuezhen Wu, Jin Teduka and Koichi Aoki

Processes 2018, 6(9), 159; doi:10.3390/pr6090159

Systematic and Model-Assisted Process Design for the Extraction and Purification of Artemisinin from Artemisia annua L.—Part I: Conceptual Process Design and Cost Estimation

Maximilian Sixt, Axel Schmidt, Fabian Mestmäcker, Maximilian Johannes Huter, Lukas Uhlenbrock and Jochen Strube

Processes 2018, 6(9), 161; doi:10.3390/pr6090161

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