... contaminate sample inlets and columns resulting in distorted chromatograms when GC is used for the determination step In order to circumvent this problem, a novel sample inlet with a removable insert ... preparation techniques are received increasing attention in the past few decades since they are critical in an analytical procedure Along with the trend in miniaturization in analytical chemistry, microextraction ... plugging or channeling problems that SPE suffers [91,92] SPME covers a wide range of sampling techniques, including field [93-94], in situ [95-97] and air sampling [98] Drawbacks associated with...
... homocysteine is associated with sex, age, smoking status and drinking status [8] In Japan, Moriyama et al reported that age-adjusted plasma homocysteine levels were higher for both men and women with ... denaturation at 95°C for 10 minutes, 30 cycles of denaturation at 95°C for minute, annealing at 60°C for minute, and extension at 72°C for minute, and a final extension at 72°C for minutes The primers ... according to H pylori infection and gastric atrophy are shown in Table 100 Age was significantly associated with H pylori infection and gastric atrophy There were no significant differences in sex,...
... collection and analysis, and participated in interpreting and writing the manuscript LA participated in performing the experiments, interpreting data and writing the paper, MT participated in analyzing ... dependent These findings are quite consistent with earlier published findings obtained in subject with spinal cord injury (SCI) [11,25], suggesting that although the cause and location of injury are ... findings in subjects with SCI [11,25] Indeed, reflex stiffness gain was modulated greatly with ankle position; it increased from PF to mid-DF in both stroke and normal groups but it declined in...
... the in vitro decay rate, andin the extractive content and sorption of water by the sapwood and inner and outer heartwood of mature Scots pine stems were determined MATERIAL Twenty Scots pine ... between 98 and 100% in the beginning of the experiment, but stabilised to 100% within about 50 hours (humidity sensor, Davis Instruments) The mass of the blocks was measured at increasing intervals ... by Katriina Lipponen, Anna-Maija Hallaksela and Kerttu Rainio The sample blocks were prepared by Auvo Silvennoinen and Heikki Kinnunen, and the milling was carried out by Eija Matikainen and Auvo...
... Weinstock JV: Eosinophils within the healthy or inflamed human intestine produce substance P and vasoactive intestinal peptide J Neuroimmunol 1994, 52:69-78 Maggi CA: The effects of tachykinins ... BN/GRP and cytokines in arthritic patients The lack of information on relations between neuropeptides and cytokines in RA hampers the understanding of whether neuropeptide-modifying agents, in addition ... and cytokines in joint fluid and serum of RA R420 Arthritis Research & Therapy Vol No Grimsholm et al Figure BN/GRP and IL-6 in synovial fluid Scatter plot, with linear regression line, showing...
... BNP and CRP (r = -0.414) Figure Receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) analyses of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), C-reactive protein (CRP), and BNP combinedwith CRP in discriminating ... measuring the plasma BNP levels combinedwith CRP levels in patients with hypoxic acute respiratory failure due to CPE versus ALI/ARDS Materials and methods Setting and patients This was a single-center ... characteristics and the results of laboratory and clinical examinations of the 147 patients, who were stratified according to their final diagnosis, are shown in Table and The ALI/ARDS subjects included...
... stimulating factor; HGF, hepatocyte growth factor; IFN-γ, interferon-γ; IL-1β, interleukin-1β; IL-2, interleukin-2; IL-2R, interleukin-2 receptor; IL-4, interleukin-4, IL-6, interleukin-6; IL-10, interleukin-10; ... TH1 and TH2 cytokines interferon-gamma (IFNγ), interleukin-2 (IL-2) and its soluble receptor IL-2R, interleukin-4 (IL-4), and IL-13 were chosen on this basis Inflammation related proteins included ... CCL4/MIP-1β, and CCL11/Eotaxin In addition, CXCL9/ Mig was associated with increasing severity of diffusion impairment These chemokines recruit primarily monocytes, T lymphocytes, and eosinophils, inviting...
... organized in a granddaughter design consisting of 18 elite sire families with a total of 716 sons and 507,000 granddaughters To fine-map QTL in the casein region, the animal data was expanded to ... protein percentage LDLA QTL analysis forin NW_001495211) (P%) and protein yield (PY) in the interval between marker BTA6-107923 and LDLA QTL analysis for protein percentage (P%) and protein yield ... haplotypes within and across the CSN1S1, CSN2 and CSN1S2 genes and investigate associations between haplotypes and DYDs for protein yield and milk yield Analysis for CSN2 reveals two haplotypes (2 and...
... consisting of Telugas and Tamils from southeastern India and a minority of Sikhs and Pathans from north India and accounts for 7.9% of the Singapore population The immigrant Chinese and Indians ... lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), HTN and smoking, failed to explain the high excess of CAD in Singaporean Indians (13) However, Indians in Singapore were found to have lower high density lipoprotein ... direct venipuncture in vacutainer tubes [5 ml in plain, ml in EDTA, ml in 3.8% trisodium citrate (9 parts of blood with part of coagulant)] using multisampling device with minimal stasis Citrated...
... movement of solids and gas in bed and freeboard For instance, in a pilot circulating FBG (CFBG), reactor conditions resulting in lack of contact between char/oxygen and tar/catalyst and an unfavorable ... velocity continues increasing, whilst the bed pressure drop keeps constant and the bed height increases gradually In this moment, the solid particles can float in the fluid and roll up and down with the ... 11.9%, and 8.2%) by mixing with RHC, RHC Ni–Fe and RHA Ni, respectively Furthermore, it is accorded with the previous result that NiO can play a critical role in decreasing the carbon deposit and increasing...
... subjected to blood and radiological investigations including an echocardiogram before initiation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT)that was administered in standard doses at three weekly intervals [Cyclophosphamide ... prognostic factors in patients with breast carcinomaand remains so, even after NACT [1,2] NACT, initially introduced to downstage LABC to facilitate optimum surgery, also results in an improved ... 500 mg/m2, Adriamycin 50 mg/m2(methotrexate in cardiotoxic patients) and 5-FU 500 mg/m2] All cases were re-assessed clinically andwith ultrasonography and MRI of the breast (using RECIST criteria)...
... and has been involved in type of packaging likewise in the submission process PCL has been involved in conception and design of the study andin drafting the manuscript and has given final approval ... defined by two constants: the coefficient in origin a (as the origin of the curve in the Y axis determining the spontaneous apoptosis); and the coefficient b defining the slope of the curve a and ... evaluation of clinical variables and grade of toxicity as well as all the aspects related with the patients selected, including the treatment MIN and MRDA have been involved in conception and design...
... http://www.medsci.org Int J Med Sci 2011, 41 Table Serum samples used in training and testing sets MALDI-TOF MS Samples Colorectal cancer Healthy volunteers Total Following binding and washing, the bound proteins ... protein chips with different chromatographic affinities in a suitable binding buffer Selectively bound proteins were retained on the surface and non-selectively bound proteins were washed off In ... laser intensity (200), and sensitivity (9) Mass calibration was performed using an all -in- one peptide reference standard which contained vasopressin (1084.2Da), somatostatin (1637.9Da), bovine insulin...
... (Saktaywin et al., 2005; Suzuki et al., 2006) Against this background, we previously proposed an advanced system involving a continuous A/O/A process combinedwith sludge reduction by ozonation and ... van Loosdrecht, M.C.M and Heijnen, J.J (1996) Phosphorus and nitrogen removal with minimal COD requirement by integration of denitrifying dephosphatation and nitrification in a two-sludge system, ... Shimizu, Y and Inamori, Y (2006) Evaluation of sludge reduction and phosphorus recovery efficiencies in a new advanced wastewater treatment system using denitrifying polyphosphate accumulating organisms,...
... provided for bird watching and tourist guidance - Training courses should be organized for staff involved in providing guidance for tourists in bird watching and involving local experienced community ... should make coordination efforts with scientists in making tourist guiding materials including bird photos, recordings of bird calls and songs and biological and ecological features in relation There ... blow whistles to communicate with birds) has been able to assist tourists in approaching birds, listening to and watching them thus exploring as many interesting things about wild birds as possible...
... release, and verify the in vivo spinal flexibility improvement with anterior release With increasing experience, 5–6 intervertebral discs were excised in recent cases, and posterior instrumentation with ... performed using paired t-test, with p < 0.05 being statistically significant http://www.josr-online.com/content/2/1/16 Figure Standing4radiograph after posterior instrumentation Standing radiograph ... anterior release in increasing spinal flexibility First one was the direct comparison between the preand post-operative angles in fulcrum bending radiographs Second one was comparing the pre-operative...
... safely with the preliminary data showing that the combined procedure is efficacious in improving patient's pain level and functional outcome Another key factor in determining success of the arthroscopy ... contra-lateral knee involvement All patients were enrolled after a complete history and physical An MRI and plain radiographs including AP weight bearing, lateral, and merchant views of the involved knee ... less pain at rest and during exercise when compared to a control group Patients in the HA group were also noted to have less joint swelling and better Lysholm scores Hempfling el al [39] in a recent...
... OH boiling (alkali treatment), HCl boiling (acid treatment), rinsing in deionized water, and blow-drying with nitrogen to remove contaminants and grow a thin protective oxide layer on the surface ... -based organic-inorganic nanohybrid thin films were grown by MLD combinedwith ALD in the same deposition chamber TiO inorganic nanolayers were grown by ALD using self-terminating surface reactions ... prepared by mechanical grinding and polishing (approximately 10-μm thick) followed by Ar-ion milling using a Gatan Precision Ion Polishing System (PIPS™ Model 691, Gatan, Inc., Pleasanton, CA, USA)...