Abstract: A simplified method of manufacturing a catalyst for soot combustion includes the synthesis of a catalyst composition. A substrate is prepared for receipt of the composition and a sol solution is created utilizing the composition synthesized. Finally, a catalytic coating is applied to the substrate, through use of the sol solution. The catalyst composition may be any suitable composition including a K2O, CaO, SiO2 (KCS-1) silcate catalyst, and the substrate may be a wire mesh, such as for example, a commercial metallic wire mesh. The application of the coating to the substrate, may be performed through any suitable coating process including, for example, a sol-gel dipping process, spraying, painting, etc.

Abstract: A system and method of identifying changes utilizing radio frequency polarization includes receiving a reflected and/or transmitted polarized radio frequency signal at a receiver, filtering, amplifying and conditioning the received signal, converting the received signal from an analog format to a digital format, processing the digital signal to elicit a polarization mode dispersion feature of the received signal, and comparing the polarization mode dispersion features to a known calibration to detect a change in a characteristic of the target object.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide compounds and methods of making and using such compounds for prevention and treatment of multidrug resistant bacteria. In particular, embodiments are directed to anti-bacterial agents from benzo[d]heterocyclic scaffolds for prevention and treatment of multidrug resistant bacteria.