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Biofilms are highly structured communities of microorganisms that are surface-associated or attached to one another, and are enclosed within a self-produced protective extracellular matrix. Biofilm formation and actions involve a number of stages:…

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A Cretaceous ctenothrissiform fossil, Ctenothrissa sp. (order Ctenothrissiformes), on a limestone matrix found in Lebanon. Size: 90 mm (3.5 in.). (Photo courtesy of The Virtual Fossil Museum)

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Human lungs: (a) The trachea bifurcates as the right and left primary bronchi that enter each lung. The bronchi subdivide further to form the bronchial tree. (b) Color-coded view of the major branches of the bronchial tree. (Copyright © McGraw-Hill…

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Cross section of a hydroelectric powerhouse. Arrangement is typical for an adjustable propeller-type reaction turbine. The intake and powerhouse are integral; waterways consist of intake, scroll case, and draft tube. Turbine and generator are set…

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Solution mining of a subsurface evaporite deposit. Mining is normally initiated at the bottom of the deposit and retreats vertically, leaving a mined-out cavity. Saturated brine is heavier (denser), and is recovered from the bottom of the cavity.…

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Forced-air ventilation of sulfide ore heaps during biooxidation.

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Sulfur production well in a Gulf Coast salt dome deposit. (a) Superheated water is pumped down the inner and outer casing strings. (b) Molten sulfur enters inner casing string. (c) Sulfur is jetted to the surface as a result of compressed air being…

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