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Actuators are classified according to their powder source. The nature of these sources leads naturally to design features that make their performance characteristics distinct. 

The devices must retain their performance characteristics over their claimed lifetime under the normal stresses associated with their use. 

The devices must be designed manufactured and packaged so as to maintain their performance characteristics under the intended conditions of transport and storage. 

In this chapter, seven types of LC-MS interfaces have been described and their performance characteristics compared. Any modifications to the HPLC conditions that are required to allow the interface to operate effectively have been highlighted. 

Fine chemicals are products of high and well-defined purity, which are manufactured in relatively small amounts and sold at relatively high price. Although a question of taste, reasonable limits would be lOkton/year and 10/kg (Stinson, 1998, Section 2.1 of this book). Fine chemicals can be divided in two basic groups those that are used as intermediates for other products, and those that by their nature have a specific activity and are used based on their performance characteristics. Performance chemicals are used as active ingredients or additives in formulations, and as aids in processing. 

Among organic constituent measurements, that of aggregate properties (BOD and COD) and specific parameters (TOC for example) has been well developed for more than 20 years. Concerning BOD, a recent review on biosensors [33] has been published. BOD biofilm-based sensors as well as respirometric systems, other measuring principles, and the commercial BOD instruments are discussed and compared regarding their performance characteristics like linearity, response time, precision, agreement between BOD values obtained from the biosensors and the conventional 5-day test, as well as toxic resistance to various compounds and operational stability. 

To progress in the automotive industry, plastics must improve their performance characteristics, ease of processing, productivity and recycling, for example ... 

Under the headline of instmmentation we shall mainly discuss the different types of mass analyzers in order to understand their basic principles of operation, their specific properties and their performance characteristics. Of course, this is only one aspect of instmmentation hence topics such as ion detection and vacuum generation will be addressed in brief. As a matter of fact, sample introduction is more closely related to particular ionization methods than to the type of mass analyzer employed, and therefore, this issue is treated in the corresponding chapters on ionization methods. The order of appearance of the mass analyzers in this chapter neither reflects the ever-changing percentage they are employed in mass spectrometry nor does it strictly follow a time line of their invention. Instead, it is attempted to follow a trail of easiest understanding. 

Pocklington, W. D. (1990), Harmonized protocols for the adoption of standardized analytical methods and for the presentation of their performance characteristics,... 

Although these numbers seem large, this is still a considerable improvement over evaluating every possible integral, as would be undertaken in ab initio HF theory. Most modem semiempirical models are NDDO models. After examining the differences in their formulation, we will examine their performance characteristics in some detail in Section 5.6. 

Manufacturable in large quantities. Handcrafted, one-of-a-kind sensors cannot hope to gain the acceptance necessary for routine implementation by ocean scientists. Sensors must be reasonably consistent in their performance characteristics. Moderate- to large-scale manufacturing processes applied to sensor fabrication will assure this type of consistency. 

Very few heavy-duty propane vehicles have been developed and put into use therefore, a database of knowledge about their performance characteristics does not exist. However, their characteristics should be similar to the relative differences between natural gas heavy-duty vehicles and their diesel engine counterparts. If this supposition holds true, heavy-duty propane vehicles should have similar or better power, the same or better driveability, and better cold-start performance compared to the same vehicle with a diesel engine. (Unlike light-duty vehicles, heavy-duty propane vehicles should have better cold-start performance compared to diesel engines because of the many cold-start challenges diesel engines face.)... 

Biosensors for the determination of blood glucose have enjoyed widespread commercial success since the introduction of the pen-sized 30 s blood glucose meter [10]. However, researchers have continued to devise novel approaches in the development of amperometric biosensors based on screen-printing technology Table 23.1 summarises some examples of these approaches together with their performance characteristics. 

A critical part of the electron spectrometer is the detector which registers the energy-analysed electrons. Channeltrons or channelplates are very convenient detectors, and they will now be discussed with respect to their performance characteristics, the use of channelplates as position-sensitive detectors and their detection efficiencies. 

Mass spectrometry is the most universal of detectors because it detects most organic compounds and is highly selective when selective ionization techniques are employed. Off-line LC-MS where the analyte is collected, concentrated, and analyzed by mass spectrometry is a relatively common practice in the pharmaceutical industry. When the compound in the collected fraction is unstable, on-line LC-MS techniques are preferred. There are eight LC-MS interfaces that have been reviewed [128] and their performance characteristics tabulated (Table 5.2). 

Nevertheless, we should stress that the demand for elementorganic monomers and polymers grows with each year, which is due to their valuable characteristics. Sometimes the introduction of negligible amounts of certain elementorganic compounds into various compositions or composites considerably improves their performance characteristics. That is why, in spite of their relatively high costs, the use of elementorganic compounds is beneficial both technically and economically. 

The following are some general guidelines on the placement of gas detectors. The manufacturers of detectors should be consulted for recommendations on placement of their detectors, since they are more familiar with their performance characteristics and capabilities. At the same time the system designer must do his/her own research to ensure the equipment being installed will deliver the required results. 

The following uble lists various types of grenade launchers and their performance characteristics. 

In Table 6,3. instmmenis discussed in previous sections are classified in terms of their performance characteristics. The second column shows whether the instrument classifies the particles according to size and also how fine the size resolution is. The third column shows the time response behavior of the system—that is, whether the instrument responds to single particles or to short- or long-term time averages. The fourth column indicates whether single particles are analyzed chemically or the average composition of collections of particles is determined. 

Purchased membranes were initially tested for compliance with the specifications designed to assure their suitability for winding operations (thickness, tensile strength and elongation) and for their performance characteristics (flux and salt rejection)... 

Perfluorinated ionomer membranes show considerable promise with respect to their performance characteristics, low resistivity, high permselectivity, and long-term stability. However, the present cost of these membranes is more than 300 per square meter. The relatively high cost limits their application in many electrochemical cells when cost effectiveness is a major concern. 

Development of Alternative Membranes. Nafion membranes show considerable promise with respect to their performance characteristics, low resistivity and long-term stability. However, the present cost (about 30/ft ) of Nafion membranes is rather expensive for the SPE cell to be cost-effective for industrial and utility applications. TJje ultimate goal is to reduce the membrane cost to about 3/ft. Alternative membranes have been evaluated for use in the SPE cell. Only fluorocarbon membranes have been considered in this application (10), since the cell environment is corrosive, and cell tempperature is high (from 80°C to 150°C). <, 3, 3 - trifluorostyrene-sulfonic acid... 

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