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Improving Operational Efficiency and Downtime Reduction: Applying Lean Six Sigma in Material Recovery Facilities
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)
In response to challenges within the solid waste industry, this research focused on enhancing Material Recovery Facility (MRF) operations using Lean Six Sigma. Employing the DMAIC framework, the study tackled recurring ...
Exploring Solutions to Fast Fashion: Development of Sustainable Fabrics Made from Bacterial Cellulose Grown in a Novel Seaweed-Based Medium
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)
This research project explores innovative solutions to address two environmental concerns: the detrimental impact of fast fashion on the environment and the widespread macroalgae bloom. The proposed approach involves the ...
Relationship Between the Electrical Response of a Skeletal Muscle Versus the Applied Force and the Angle of Flexion
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)
Studying the relationship between muscle force and some electrical parameters of muscle measured on the surface could serve as an indirect indicator of force that would be useful for various applications In this work, is ...
Brownian dynamics simulation method for the study of anisotropic active Brownian particles
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)
Colloidal or Brownian particles are tiny particles 1 µm to 10 nm) immersed in a Newtonian viscous fluid and subjected to Brownian motion This motion is due to thermal fluctuations of the fluid molecules that induce irregular ...
Fabrication and Characterization of 3D Printed Solid Oral Dosage Forms
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)
The pharmaceutical industry has been positively impacted by the
3D printing technique. Nevertheless, it has been poorly investigated.
This study, was focused on fabricating solid oral dosage forms
manufactured with corn ...
An Exploratory Study on the Development of Algae-Based Biodegradable Polymer Composite Structures Via Selective Laser Sintering
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)
In response to climate change and agricultural runoff affecting the Amazon River, significant accumulations of brown macroalgae, Sargassum, have been observed along the South Coast of North America and the Caribbean since ...
Correlación entre elasticidad y propiedades eléctricas del hueso cortical seco
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022-10-13)
Esta investigación buscó conocer cuál parámetro eléctrico, entre la permitividad y la
conductividad, se correlaciona mejor con la elasticidad del hueso cortical seco de
los huesos largos caninos. Esto se determinó ...
From Brown Tides to 3D Printers: Additive Manufacturing of Novel Algae-Based Polymer Composites
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022-10-13)
As a direct effect of ocean warming and nutrient enrichment, tones of a brown macroalgae
known as Sargassum, have been accumulating on shores throughout the Caribbean region
since 2011. These unprecedented annual events ...
From Bio Waste to Bone Substitute: 3D Printing Assisted Fabrication of Scaffolds Containing High Concentrations of Eggshell Derived Hydroxyapatite
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022-10-13)
Autografts
are the gold standard for bone repair interventions due to their osteoinductive and
osteoconductive properties Unfortunately, this technique entails important drawbacks such
as limited availability and donor ...
Study of Electromagnetic Fields and Effects on the Human Body
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022-10-13)
Exposure of radio frequencies electromagnetic fields (EMF) in recent decades, demands has increased.
Bringing new variables into the effects of EMF with human bodies. Our objective is to present an
approach into the ...