In this study the viability of using guar gum to form films was investigated along with the effectiveness of the cross-linking process employing 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) as the cross-linking agent. In addition, the cross-linked films were evaluated considering the water absorption, thermal stability and mechanical properties. The cross-linking process o...

     Production and characterization of soft cross-linked gelatin sponge by using glutaraldehyde for blood hemostasis application, is the goal of this study. Biodegradable hydrogels were prepared through crosslinking of gelatin with glutaraldehyde followed by freeze drying. The effects of gelatin concentration, amount of crosslink agent and freeze drying temperature on mechanical properties and...

We analyze the dynamics of agent–based models (ABMs) from a Markovian perspective and derive explicit statements about the possibility of linking a microscopic agent model to the dynamical processes of macroscopic observables that are useful for a precise understanding of the model dynamics. In this way the dynamics of collective variables may be studied, and a description of macro dynamics as ...

Composites based on waste products from the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural - "humins" and melamine or urea (as a cross-linking agent) with wood fl our filler, 70 % by weight) were obtained. Studies physical mechanical properties materials different contents have been carried out, which shown that composites humins: (2,5: 1) humins:urea (2:1) tensile strength 150 165 MPa, respectively, si...

This paper presents the case for using a systems approach to analyse the requirements and behaviours of the Smart Grid as well as designing relevant solutions. By linking systems thinking to agent-based modelling, we discuss how a Smart Grid can be modelled as Multi-Agent Systems by reviewing some related state-of-the-art research. This paper goes on to outline two research areas that we are de...

Noncovalent attachment of avidin to the membrane of prebiotinylated red blood cells (RBCs) induces lysis via the alternative pathway of complement (APC). Lysis is not speciesdependent; RBCs from humans, rabbits, rats, and sheep were lysed with both autologous and all heterologous sera. Both biotinylated and native cells were not lysed. Lysis was observed at an avidin surface density of about 10...

production and characterization of soft cross-linked gelatin sponge by using glutaraldehyde for blood hemostasis application, is the goal of this study. biodegradable hydrogels were prepared through crosslinking of gelatin with glutaraldehyde followed by freeze drying. the effects of gelatin concentration, amount of crosslink agent and freeze drying temperature on mechanical properties and elas...

Web technologies provide several means to infringe user privacy. This is especially true when customers with the intent to buy tangible goods submit their orders containing their real identity and physical address. Then in practice, the vendor can link this information with all information gathered about the customer beforehand, e.g., observation data on him while browsing through the product c...

Fancc suppresses cross-linker–induced genotoxicity, modulates growth-inhibitory cytokine responses, and modulates endotoxin responses. Although loss of the latter function is known to account for endotoxininduced marrow failure in murine Fancc (mFancc)–deficient mice, some argue that cytokine and endotoxin hypersensitivities devolve simply from genomic instability. Seeking to resolve this quest...

new biodegradable network polymers containing siloxane-linked polymeric prodrugs of 5-ammino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (5-asa) in the main chain were prepared by ter polymerization of methacrylic acid (ma), 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate (hema), and bis (trimethylsilyloxy) methylsilane (vbm) in the presence of some new cross-linking agents.the monomers and polymers were characterized by ft-ir and 1h-nm...