A Glucose-Dependent Pharmacokinetic/ Pharmacodynamic Model of ACE Inhibition in Kidney Cells Processes, Volume 7, Issue 3 (March 2019)

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Cover Story

A Glucose-Dependent Pharmacokinetic/ Pharmacodynamic Model of ACE Inhibition in Kidney Cells

Minu R. Pilvankar, Hui Ling Yong and Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

Processes 2019, 7(3), 131; doi:10.3390/pr7030131

Featured Papers

Computational Evaluation of Mixing Performance in 3-D Swirl-Generating Passive Micromixers

Mahmut Burak Okuducu and Mustafa M. Aral

Processes 2019, 7(3), 121; doi:10.3390/pr7030121

Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conducting Membranes (MIEC) for Their Application in Membrane Reactors: A Review

Alba Arratibel Plazaola, Aitor Cruellas Labella, Yuliang Liu, Nerea Badiola Porras, David Alfredo Pacheco Tanaka, Martin Van Sint Annaland and Fausto Gallucci

Processes 2019, 7(3), 128; doi:10.3390/pr7030128

Simulating Stochastic Populations. Direct Averaging Methods

Vu Tran and Doraiswami Ramkrishna

Processes 2019, 7(3), 132; doi:10.3390/pr7030132

The Flotation Process Can Go Green

George Z. Kyzas and Kostas A. Matis

Processes 2019, 7(3), 138; doi:10.3390/pr7030138

Development of a Microwave Irradiation Probe for a Cylindrical Applicator

Tomohiko Mitani, Ryo Nakajima, Naoki Shinohara, Yoshihiro Nozaki, Tsukasa Chikata and Takashi Watanabe

Processes 2019, 7(3), 143; doi:10.3390/pr7030143

Data-Mining for Processes in Chemistry, Materials, and Engineering

Hao Li, Zhien Zhang and Zhe-Ze Zhao

Processes 2019, 7(3), 151; doi:10.3390/pr7030151

Some Advances in Supercritical Fluid Extraction for Fuels, Bio-Materials and Purification

Yizhak Marcus

Processes 2019, 7(3), 156; doi:10.3390/pr7030156

Viscoelastic Properties of Crosslinked Chitosan Films

Joseph Khouri, Alexander Penlidis and Christine Moresoli

Processes 2019, 7(3), 157; doi:10.3390/pr7030157

Application of Parameter Optimization to Search for Oscillatory Mass-Action Networks Using Python

Veronica L. Porubsky and Herbert M. Sauro

Processes 2019, 7(3), 163; doi:10.3390/pr7030163

Accelerating Biologics Manufacturing by Upstream Process Modelling

Martin Kornecki and Jochen Strube

Processes 2019, 7(3), 166; doi:10.3390/pr7030166

A Systematic Grey-Box Modeling Methodology via Data Reconciliation and SOS Constrained Regression

José Luis Pitarch, Antonio Sala and César de Prada

Processes 2019, 7(3), 170; doi:10.3390/pr7030170

A Novel Multiphase Methodology Simulating Three Phase Flows in a Steel Ladle

Marco A. Ramírez-Argáez, Abhishek Dutta, A. Amaro-Villeda, C. González-Rivera and A. N. Conejo

Processes 2019, 7(3), 175; doi:10.3390/pr7030175

Review

Materials Processes

On the Use of Starch in Emulsion Polymerizations

Shidan Cummings, Yujie Zhang, Niels Smeets, Michael Cunningham and Marc A. Dubé

Processes 2019, 7(3), 140; doi:10.3390/pr7030140

Research

Biological Systems

Mechanistic Models of Inducible Synthetic Circuits for Joint Description of DNA Copy Number, Regulatory Protein Level, and Cell Load

Lorenzo Pasotti, Massimo Bellato, Davide De Marchi and Paolo Magni

Processes 2019, 7(3), 119; doi:10.3390/pr7030119

Integration of Membrane Bioreactor and Nanofiltration for the Treatment Process of Real Hospital Wastewater in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thanh Tran, Thanh Binh Nguyen, Huu Loc Ho, Duc Anh Le, Tri Duc Lam, Duy Chinh Nguyen, Anh Tuan Hoang, Trung Sy Do, Luong Hoang, Trinh Duy Nguyen and Long Giang Bach

Processes 2019, 7(3), 123; doi:10.3390/pr7030123

Effect of the Freeze-Drying Process on the Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Mexican Kefir Grains

Alicia Águeda Conde-Islas, Maribel Jiménez-Fernández, Denis Cantú-Lozano, Galo Rafael Urrea-García and Guadalupe Luna-Solano

Processes 2019, 7(3), 127; doi:10.3390/pr7030127

High Nitrate and Phosphate Ions Reduction in Modified Low Salinity Fresh Water through Microalgae Cultivation

Ahmad Rozaimee Mustaffa, Ku Halim Ku Hamid, Mohibah Musa, Juferi Idris and Roslina Ramli

Processes 2019, 7(3), 129; doi:10.3390/pr7030129

Study on Mass Transfer Kinetics of Sugar Extraction from Sweet Sorghum Biomass via Diffusion Process and Ethanol Yield Using SSF

Nana Baah Appiah-Nkansah, Jun Li, Ke Zhang, Meng Zhang and Donghai Wang

Processes 2019, 7(3), 137; doi:10.3390/pr7030137

Synthesis of Porous Fe/C Bio-Char Adsorbent for Rhodamine B from Waste Wood: Characterization, Kinetics and Thermodynamics

Yao Zhang, Zhichao Lou, Chaochao Wang, Weikai Wang and Jiabin Cai

Processes 2019, 7(3), 150; doi:10.3390/pr7030150

Strategic Framework for Parameterization of Cell Culture Models

Pavlos Kotidis and Cleo Kontoravdi

Processes 2019, 7(3), 174; doi:10.3390/pr7030174

Other Topics

Realizing Energy Savings in Integrated Process Planning and Scheduling

Liangliang Jin, Chaoyong Zhang and Xinjiang Fei

Processes 2019, 7(3), 120; doi:10.3390/pr7030120

Response Surface Method in the Optimization of a Rotary Pan-Equipped process for Increased Efficiency of Slow-Release Coated Urea

Farahnaz Eghbali Babadi, Robiah Yunus, Ali Abbasi and Salman Masoudi Soltani

Processes 2019, 7(3), 125; doi:10.3390/pr7030125

Determination of KOSGEB Support Models for Small- and Medium-Scale Enterprises by Means of Data Envelopment Analysis and Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods

Ali Sevinç and Tamer Eren

Processes 2019, 7(3), 130; doi:10.3390/pr7030130

Measurement and Correlation of the Solubility of β-Cyclodextrin in Different Solutions at Different Temperatures and Thermodynamic Study of the Dissolution Process

Shanshan Jin, Xuewei Cui, Yingping Qi, Yongfeng Shen and Hua Li

Processes 2019, 7(3), 135; doi:10.3390/pr7030135

Analysis on Water Inrush Process of Tunnel with Large Buried Depth and High Water Pressure

Weimin Yang, Zhongdong Fang, Hao Wang, Liping Li, Shaoshuai Shi, Ruosong Ding, Lin Bu and Meixia Wang

Processes 2019, 7(3), 134; doi:10.3390/pr7030134

Air-Core-Liquid-Ring (ACLR) Atomization: Influences of Gas Pressure and Atomizer Scale Up on Atomization Efficiency

Marc O. Wittner, Heike P. Karbstein and Volker Gaukel

Processes 2019, 7(3), 139; doi:10.3390/pr7030139

Drying of Drill Cuttings: Emphasis on Energy Consumption and Thermal Analysis

Esra Tınmaz Köse

Processes 2019, 7(3), 145; doi:10.3390/pr7030145

Experimental Investigation of Pore Structure and Movable Fluid Traits in Tight Sandstone

Dengke Liu, Wei Sun and Dazhong Ren

Processes 2019, 7(3), 149; doi:10.3390/pr7030149

Drivers and Barriers in Using Industry 4.0: A Perspective of SMEs in Romania

Mirela Cătălina Türkeș, Ionica Oncioiu, Hassan Danial Aslam, Andreea Marin-Pantelescu, Dan Ioan Topor and Sorinel Căpușneanu

Processes 2019, 7(3), 153; doi:10.3390/pr7030153

Experimental Development of Coal-Like Material with Solid-Gas Coupling for Quantitative Simulation Tests of Coal and Gas Outburst Occurred in Soft Coal Seams

Xingkai Wang, Wenbing Xie, Zhili Su and Qingteng Tang

Processes 2019, 7(3), 155; doi:10.3390/pr7030155

Application of VES Acid System on Carbonate Rocks with Uninvaded Matrix for Acid Etching and Fracture Propagation

Yahong Wu, Weiwei Luo, Xunan Jia, Haoqing Fang, Honggang Wang and Shuai Yu

Processes 2019, 7(3), 159; doi:10.3390/pr7030159

Evaluating the Factors that are Affecting the Implementation of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Manufacturing MSMEs, the Case of Peru

Chung-Jen Huang, Elisa Denisse Talla Chicoma and Yi-Hsien Huang

Processes 2019, 7(3), 161; doi:10.3390/pr7030161

DEM Investigation of the Influence of Minerals on Crack Patterns and Mechanical Properties of Red Mudstone

Shuai Zhang, Dongsheng Zhang, Qiang Zhao, Mingbo Chi, Wei Zhang and Wei Yu

Processes 2019, 7(3), 162; doi:10.3390/pr7030162

Evaluation of the Difficulties in the Internet of Things (IoT) with Multi-Criteria Decision-Making

Buse Uslu, Tamer Eren, Şeyda Gür and Evrencan Özcan

Processes 2019, 7(3), 164; doi:10.3390/pr7030164

Effect of Nitric Acid Modification on Characteristics and Adsorption Properties of Lignite

Bo Huang, Guowei Liu, Penghui Wang, Xiang Zhao and Hongxiang Xu

Processes 2019, 7(3), 167; doi:10.3390/pr7030167

Effective Dynamic Control Strategy of a Key Supplier with Multiple Downstream Manufacturers Using Industrial Internet of Things and Cloud System

Hyunsoo Lee

Processes 2019, 7(3), 172; doi:10.3390/pr7030172

Enhancement Effect of Ordered Hierarchical Pore Configuration on SO₂ Adsorption and Desorption Process

Yuwen Zhu, Yanfang Miao and Haoyu Li

Processes 2019, 7(3), 173; doi:10.3390/pr7030173

Designing Supply Networks in Automobile and Electronics Manufacturing Industries: A Multiplex Analysis

Myung Kyo Kim and Ram Narasimhan

Processes 2019, 7(3), 176; doi:10.3390/pr7030176

Chemical Systems

Effects of Caustic Extraction on Properties of Viscose Grade Dissolving Pulp

Cindy Friebel, Robert H. Bischof, Gabriele Schild, Karin Fackler and Ireen Gebauer

Processes 2019, 7(3), 122; doi:10.3390/pr7030122

Water–Organic Solvent Extraction of Phenolic Antioxidants from Brewers’ Spent Grain

Antonio Zuorro, Annalaura Iannone and Roberto Lavecchia

Processes 2019, 7(3), 126; doi:10.3390/pr7030126

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulations and Experimental Measurements in an Inductively-Coupled Plasma Generator Operating at Atmospheric Pressure: Performance Analysis and Parametric Study

Sangeeta B. Punjabi, Dilip N. Barve, Narendra K. Joshi, Asoka K. Das, Dushyant C. Kothari, Arijit A. Ganguli, Sunil N. Sahasrabhude and Jyeshtharaj B. Joshi

Processes 2019, 7(3), 133; doi:10.3390/pr7030133

Multiphase Open Phase Processes Differential Equations

Nikolay A. Charykov, Marina V. Charykova, Konstantin N. Semenov, Victor A. Keskinov, Alexey V. Kurilenko, Zhassulan K. Shaimardanov and Botagoz K. Shaimardanova

Processes 2019, 7(3), 148; doi:10.3390/pr7030148

An Intelligent Fault Diagnosis Method Using GRU Neural Network towards Sequential Data in Dynamic Processes

Jing Yuan and Ying Tian

Processes 2019, 7(3), 152; doi:10.3390/pr7030152

Ascertainment of Surfactin Concentration in Bubbles and Foam Column Operated in Semi-Batch

Rafael Firmani Perna, Maria Carolina Pereira Gonçalves and Cesar Costapinto Santana

Processes 2019, 7(3), 154; doi:10.3390/pr7030154

Study of Various Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Amine Blends for Hydrogen Sulfide Removal from Natural Gas

Usman Shoukat, Diego D. D. Pinto and Hanna K. Knuutila

Processes 2019, 7(3), 160; doi:10.3390/pr7030160

Novel Deep Eutectic Solvent Based on Levulinic Acid and 1,4-Butanediol as an Extraction Media for Bioactive Alkaloid Rutaecarpine

Yue-Yue Si, Shi-Wei Sun, Kun Liu, Yang Liu, Hai-Lin Shi, Ke Zhao, Jin Wang and Wei Wang

Processes 2019, 7(3), 171; doi:10.3390/pr7030171

Computational Methods

A Novel Method for Gas Turbine Condition Monitoring Based on KPCA and Analysis of Statistics T² and SPE

Li Zeng, Wei Long and Yanyan Li

Processes 2019, 7(3), 124; doi:10.3390/pr7030124

An Efficient Energy Management in Office Using Bio-Inspired Energy Optimization Algorithms

Ibrar Ullah, Zar Khitab, Muhammad Naeem Khan and Sajjad Hussain

Processes 2019, 7(3), 142; doi:10.3390/pr7030142

Simple Alternatives to PID-Type Control for Processes with Variable Time-Delay

Dana Copot, Mihaela Ghita and Clara M. Ionescu

Processes 2019, 7(3), 146; doi:10.3390/pr7030146

A Flexible Responsive Load Economic Model for Industrial Demands

Reza Sharifi, Amjad Anvari-Moghaddam, S. Hamid Fathi and Vahid Vahidinasab

Processes 2019, 7(3), 147; doi:10.3390/pr7030147

Implementation of Maximum Power Point Tracking Based on Variable Speed Forecasting for Wind Energy Systems

Yujia Zhang, Lei Zhang and Yongwen Liu

Processes 2019, 7(3), 158; doi:10.3390/pr7030158

Numerical Investigation of SCR Mixer Design Optimization for Improved Performance

Ghazanfar Mehdi, Song Zhou, Yuanqing Zhu, Ahmer Hussain Shah and Kishore Chand

Processes 2019, 7(3), 168; doi:10.3390/pr7030168

A Novel Robust Method for Solving CMB Receptor Model Based on Enhanced Sampling Monte Carlo Simulation

Wen Hou, Yunlei Yang, Zheng Wang, Muzhou Hou, Qianhong Wu and Xiaoliang Xie

Processes 2019, 7(3), 169; doi:10.3390/pr7030169

Mold Level Predict of Continuous Casting Using Hybrid EMD-SVR-GA Algorithm

Zhufeng Lei and Wenbin Su

Processes 2019, 7(3), 177; doi:10.3390/pr7030177

Materials Processes

An Experimental Approach on Industrial Pd-Ag Supported α-Al₂O₃ Catalyst Used in Acetylene Hydrogenation Process: Mechanism, Kinetic and Catalyst Decay

Ourmazd Dehghani, Mohammad Reza Rahimpour and Alireza Shariati

Processes 2019, 7(3), 136; doi:10.3390/pr7030136

Highly Selective Syngas/H₂ Production via Partial Oxidation of CH₄ Using (Ni, Co and Ni–Co)/ZrO₂–Al₂O₃ Catalysts: Influence of Calcination Temperature

Anis Hamza Fakeeha, Yasir Arafat, Ahmed Aidid Ibrahim, Hamid Shaikh, Hanan Atia, Ahmed Elhag Abasaeed, Udo Armbruster and Ahmed Sadeq Al-Fatesh

Processes 2019, 7(3), 141; doi:10.3390/pr7030141

Development of Environmental Friendly Dust Suppressant Based on the Modification of Soybean Protein Isolate

Hu Jin, Wen Nie, Yansong Zhang, Hongkun Wang, Haihan Zhang, Qiu Bao and Jiayi Yan

Processes 2019, 7(3), 165; doi:10.3390/pr7030165

Editorial

Special Issue on “Novel Membrane Technologies for Traditional Industrial Processes”

Lan Ying Jiang, Pei Li and Yan Wang

Processes 2019, 7(3), 144; doi:10.3390/pr7030144

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