https://www.selleckchem.com/products/mitoquinone-mesylate.html A hydrogel was prepared from a polysaccharide, enzymatically synthesized through a one-pot reaction in aqueous solution, and its properties as a functional material were evaluated. Enzymatic synthesis using glucosyltransferase K obtained from Streptococcus salivarius ATCC 25975 was performed with sucrose as a substrate. The synthetic product was unbranched linear (1 → 6)-α-d-glucan with a high molecular weight, Mw 1.0-3.0 × 105. The synthesized (1 → 6)-α-d-glucan was insoluble in water and crystallized in a monoclinic unit cell, which is consistent with the hydrated form of dextran. Transparent and highly swellable (1 → 6)-α-d-glucan hydrogels were obtained by crosslinking with diglycidyl ethers. The hydrogels showed no syneresis and no volume change during compression, resulting in the retention of shape under repeated compression. The elastic moduli of these hydrogels ( less then 60 kPa) are smaller than those of other polysaccharide-based hydrogels having the same solid contents. The oven-dried gels could be restored to the hydrogel state with the original transparency and a recovery ratio greater than 98%. The mechanism of water diffusion into the hydrogel was investigated using the kinetic equation of Peppas. The properties of the hydrogel are impressive relative to those of other polysaccharide-based hydrogels, suggesting its potential as a functional biomaterial.An experimental study on the flow behavior of crude oil containing sand and air in a vertical pipe with 50 mm diameter was carried out. The experiments were conducted under the following input superficial phase velocities oil from 0.1 to 2.23 m/s and gas from 0 to 0.34 m/s. Oil was blended with sand in three different volume concentrations, namely, 0.7, 2, and 3%. Two different types of sand were used to investigate the effect of sand size distribution. A comparison between rheological measurements and pipe flow data showed that the stress