{"title":"Decision letter for \"How professional engineers can contribute to attraction and retention of minority groups into the engineering profession through equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization efforts\"","authors":"J. Vandenberghe","doi":"10.1002/CJCE.24151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/CJCE.24151","url":null,"abstract":"Diversity leads to innovation, better project delivery efficiency, and improved quality management in terms of technical engineering work. Current statistics show that there is still underrepresentation of minority groups such as females in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, implying that diversity amongst engineering companies and within the profession is still low. In order to support diversity within the engineering workforce, inclusivity and equitable practises are key to encourage attraction and retention, along with understanding decolonization. Professional engineers have an ethical obligation to contribute both through personal and professional development of skills that will build inclusive organizational cultures and to influence equitable policies and practises.","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121292342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decision letter for \"Optimization of operation conditions for improved cytochrome P450BM3 enzymatic reaction yield\"","authors":"T. Vincent, Bruno Gaillet, A. Garnier","doi":"10.1002/cjce.24232/v3/decision1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24232/v3/decision1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128971283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thermo-responsive super porous p(NIPAM) cryogels affords enhanced thermal stability and activity for ɑ-Glucosidase enzyme by entrapping in situ","authors":"Sahin Demirci, N. Sahiner","doi":"10.22541/AU.161199917.74971044/V1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22541/AU.161199917.74971044/V1","url":null,"abstract":"The concept of using a thermo-responsive p(NIPAM) polymer matrix for\u0000enzyme immobilization with lower critical solution temperature (LCST)\u0000value is rationalized by availability of the compartmental milieu to\u0000enzymes to operate within super porous 3-D matrix with special\u0000environmental conditions. Therefore, the enzyme immobilization within a\u0000support material will be carried out under the storage conditions of\u0000enzymes, generally ~-20 oC to afford unnecessarily loss\u0000of enzyme functionality in comparison to the other enzyme entrapment\u0000methods. Thus, here ɑ-Glucosidase as a model enzyme was entrapped within\u0000thermo-responsive super porous p(NIPAM) cryogels (ɑ-Glu@p(NIPAM) during\u0000the synthesis that uses cryogenic condition, ~-20 oC.\u0000The LSCT value for the prepared p(NIPAM) based cryogels were determined\u0000as 34.6±1.2 oC. The immobilization yield, immobilization efficiency, and\u0000activity recovery% values were calculated as 89.4±3.1, 66.2±3.3, and\u000074.0±3.3%, respectively at pH 6.8 and 37 oC for ɑ-Glu@p(NIPAM) cryogel\u0000system. Interestingly, the optimum working conditions were achieved as\u000025 oC and pH 6.8 with higher activity, 98.4±0.2% for the prepared\u0000ɑ-Glu@p(NIPAM) cryogel system. The operational and storage stability\u0000studies revealed that the prepared ɑ-Glu@p(NIPAM) cryogel system\u0000possessed much better operational and storage stability than free ɑ-Glu\u0000enzyme e.g., more than 50% activity after 10th usage and 10-day room\u0000temperature storage time. Moreover, the kinetic parameters such as Km\u0000and Vmax of free-Glu enzyme and ɑ-Glu@p(NIPAM) cryogel system were\u0000calculated by non-linear Michaelis-Menten equation.","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123448971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decision letter for \"Effect of ash composition on adsorption and agglomeration characteristics in low‐low‐temperature electrostatic precipitator systems\"","authors":"Jiahao Jiang, Gaofeng Fan, L. Deng, D. Che","doi":"10.1002/cjce.24238/v4/decision1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24238/v4/decision1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121950442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pedro E. Plaza, M. Coca, Susana Lucas Yagüe, M. Fernández‐Delgado, J. C. López-Linares, M. García-Cubero
{"title":"Exploring the use of high solid loadings in enzymatic hydrolysis to improve biobutanol production from brewers' spent grains","authors":"Pedro E. Plaza, M. Coca, Susana Lucas Yagüe, M. Fernández‐Delgado, J. C. López-Linares, M. García-Cubero","doi":"10.1002/CJCE.24150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/CJCE.24150","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126142795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jian Chen, Mengjing Zhu, Fu Xiang, Junfeng Li, Hongjun Yang, Zhipeng Mao, Ganggang Chang, Shaoping Li
{"title":"Decision letter for \"Kinetics and catalytic distillation simulation for the heterogeneously catalytic synthesis of imine\"","authors":"Jian Chen, Mengjing Zhu, Fu Xiang, Junfeng Li, Hongjun Yang, Zhipeng Mao, Ganggang Chang, Shaoping Li","doi":"10.1002/cjce.24233/v2/decision1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24233/v2/decision1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116382426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shara K. Mohammed, A. Hasan, Abubakr Ibrahim, G. Dimitrakis
{"title":"Review for \"An experimental study on the effect of gas injection configuration on flow characteristics in high viscosity oil columns\"","authors":"Shara K. Mohammed, A. Hasan, Abubakr Ibrahim, G. Dimitrakis","doi":"10.1002/cjce.24312/v3/review1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24312/v3/review1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129800047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Decision letter for \"Ionic gelation of chitosan with sodium tripolyphosphate using a novel combined nebulizer and falling film system\"","authors":"Yeganeh Poureghbal, M. Rahimi, M. Akbari","doi":"10.1002/cjce.24234/v4/decision1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24234/v4/decision1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133115863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review for \"Numerical study on porosity distribution and analysis of ignition instability in packed beds of spheres\"","authors":"Z. Xue, Q. Yu, Shanshan Ma, Xinyou Fu","doi":"10.1002/cjce.24241/v2/review1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24241/v2/review1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"113 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123047115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rahman Gholami, Anton Alvarez‐Majmutov, Jinwen Chen
{"title":"Decision letter for \"Process modelling and simulation of bitumen partial upgrading: Analysis of solvent deasphalting‐thermal cracking configuration\"","authors":"Rahman Gholami, Anton Alvarez‐Majmutov, Jinwen Chen","doi":"10.1002/cjce.24239/v2/decision1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cjce.24239/v2/decision1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":276433,"journal":{"name":"The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114701701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}