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The current test for the shellfish toxins is based on a time-of-death mouse assay (J ). This test is laborious to perform and relatively expensive (15). Consequently, a variety of assay... 

Table 3 Shows the range of gas concentrations which are currently tested for type-approval tests within MCERTS...

Chemical modification of the unfiactionated heparin, such as desul tion, deamination and coupling with various agents have resulted in products of non-anticoagulant nature with selective actions on enzymes and cellular receptors. Thioxyloside derivatives have also been reported to produce oral antithrombotic actions in animal models. However, relatively larger dosages are needed to produce these effects. These heparin derivatives are currently tested for such indications as sepsis, viral infections and the treatment of proliferative disorders. 

Rizzo P, Di Resta I, Powers A, Ratner H, Carbone M. Unique strains of SV40 in commercial poliovaccines from 1955 not readily identifiable with current testing for SV40 infection. Cancer Res. 1999 59 6103-8. 

The current test for the I1307K polymorphism uses allele-specific oligonucleotide hybridisation in which labelled probes are used to discriminate between wild type and mutant sequences. Such differential hybridisation requires considerable optimisation and is rarely perfect, resulting in a background signal that... 

Controlled current tests for pitting are seeing increased popularity. Galvanostatic measurements involve the application of a series of small, step changes in the applied current. The potential is followed as the current is increased as described in ASTM G 100, Method for Conducting Cyclic Galvanostaircase Polarization. In some cases, more reproducible values for E p can be obtained galvanostatically in some systems, notably aluminum in inhibited water [27]. However, potential oscillations at constant current can sometimes occur, which, while of scientific interest, can make interpretation of the results difficult, as the choice of potential becomes almost arbitrary. 

The impressed-current test for 5000 series alleys was developed for r id evaluation of smooth coupon specimens of the 5000 series (aluminum-... 

Impressed-current test for 7000 series (aluminum-zinc-magnesium) alloys (Ref 38) aqueous solution containing 2% NaCl plus O.S% sodium chromate pH 8.1, current density 4.65 x 1(T mA/mm (0.3 mA/ia ) 30 day maximum exposure time... 

Forecasting of time series behavior using lead time data (data obtained during current experiment) for prediction of the material response to the similar actions and loads in future or of testing results for twin material specimens during lead time . 

In this paper we present simulations and measurements of several types of excitation coils, which match the special requirements for a SQUID based eddy current NDE system. We note however that all calculations presented here on penetration depths, current distributions and crack-detecting algorithms are also useful for conventional eddy current testing systems. 

The next phase which resulted in the worldwide acceptance of eddy current technology for testing metals was the work of Dr Friedrich Foerster. Dr Foerster, a modem Giant, has rightly been called the father of modern eddy current testing (Ref 5). His early work was driven by the priorities of the Second World War, after which he embarked upon major research and... 

The war itself also drove the development of improved and miniaturised electronic components for creating oscillators and amplifiers and, ultimately, semiconductors, which made practical the electronic systems needed in portable eddy current test instruments. The refinement of those systems continues to the present day and advances continue to be triggered by performance improvements of components and systems. In the same way that today s pocket calculator outperforms the large, hot room full of intercormected thermionic valves that I first saw in the 50 s, so it is with eddy current instrumentation. Today s handheld eddy current inspection instrument is a powerful tool which has the capability needed in a crack detector, corrosion detector, metal sorter, conductivity meter, coating thickness meter and so on. 

A method has been worked out for eddy current testing of surfaces and surface cracks or corrosion under dielectric or non-magnetic metal layer of up to 10 mm. The method is based on excitation of eddy currents by a coil with U - type core and information reading by a sensitive gradientometric element located on a axis of symmetry of the core (fig. 1). 

The eddy currents testing probe realization was satisfactory at the sight of the control and the testing results of coating samples. The fundamental parameters to keep in mind for a probe construction are ... 

DOD (C.V.), CHENG (C.C.), SIMPSON (W.A.), DEEDA (D.A.), SMITH (J.H.), The analysis of reflection type coils for eddy current testing, DAK Ridge Normal Laboratory, US atomic energy commission. 

Depending on the requirements, C-scan or a cascading display are used. These types of display facilitate tests for internal damage below the surface with low-frequency eddy currents in addition to high-frequency tests for surface cracks. 

D. Miller, D.Placko "Pre-processing of signals delivered by a new eddy current sensor for non ferromagnetic tubes testing" in IMTC 96... 

The equation system of eq.(6) can be used to find the input signal (for example a crack) corresponding to a measured output and a known impulse response of a system as well. This way gives a possibility to solve different inverse problems of the non-destructive eddy-current testing. Further developments will be shown the solving of eq.(6) by special numerical operations, like Gauss-Seidel-Method [4]. 

So, a comparison of different types of magnetic field sensors is possible by using the impulse response function. High amplitude and small width of this bell-formed function represent a high local resolution and a high signal-to-noise-characteristic of a sensor system. On the other hand the impulse response can be used for calculation of an unknown output. In a next step it will be shown a solution of an inverse eddy-current testing problem. 

The 16-bit and 32-bit software for eddy current testing using PC measurement cards manufactured by SOFRATEST, France, is presented in this article. Microsoft Visual C/C++ Development System and Tools have been used. 

The fomialism outlined in the previous sections is very usefiil for small systems, but is, as explained, impractical for more than six to ten strongly interacting degrees of freedom. Thus, alternate approaches are required to represent dynamics for large systems. Currently, there are many new approaches developed and tested for this purpose, and these approaches are broadly classified as follows ... 

Fisher s least significant difference a modified form of the f-test for comparing several sets of data. (p. 696) flame ionization detector a nearly universal GC detector in which the solutes are combusted in an H2/air flame, producing a measurable current, (p. 570)... 

D. J. Hagemaier, Fundamentals of Eddy-Current Testing, American Society for Nondestmctive Testing, Columbus, Ohio, 1990. 

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